Louisiana Legislature Faces 600 Million Question This Week
Louisiana's legislature moves to decide the 600 million dollar question as the 475 million general appropriations bill and 140 million highway bond clear the House. Senate action on the appropriations bill is expected tonight, with the bond issue likely finalized early in the week. Debate grows over civil service restoration and a constitutional convention, with administration allies split and quorum issues delaying progress.
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House of Representatives
Senate
Finance Committee
Oscar Guidry
Church Point
Earl K. Long
State Civil Service Restorer
Louisiana
State Civil Service
House
State Administration
A. R. Denux
Avoyelles
Marion Vallee
Jefferson Davis
John McKeithen
Caldwell
Denux
Edwin F. Hunter, Jr
Caddo
Charles Duchein
East Baton Rouge
Edward Dubuisson
St. Landry
William J. Dodd
Morris Lottinger
Terrebonne
New Sweet Potato Uses Sought by Agriculture Dept
The agriculture department seeks new sweet potato uses, mainly for the southern crop, with Auburn Alabama Polytechnic Institute testing a cocoa nut sweet potato snack and puree for pies. Dr Clarence Steinbauer notes starch attempts failed. sweet potatoes remain primarily a food, with per capita consumption down from 26 pounds in 1909 to 14 pounds in 1949 and Louisiana leading production.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Auburn
United States
Alabama Institute
Clarence Steinbauer
Clewiston
Fla
Steinbauer
Louisiana
Hunger Artist Ends 53 Day Fast in Frankfurt Cage
Willy Schmitz, 48, ends a 53 day fast in a Frankfurt cage claiming a new world record. He weighs 72 pounds less at 176 pounds and begins a cracker and water diet after living on soda water and cigarettes since April 26.
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Frankfurt
Germany
Willy Schmitz
Schmitz
Lille
France
Burmah
Shuman Shows New Trombone with Adjustable Slide
Davis Shuman, a Juilliard instructor, unveils an innovative trombone with a rightward angled slide to reduce fatigue and improve balance. He also mentions a water-absorbent diaper for the instrument and notes his concert losses while promoting wider adoption by composers.
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New York
Davis Shuman
Shuman
Juiliard School of Music
Beethoven
Brahms
Mozart
Damage by flash flood uncovers more losses in Ohio towns
Crooksville Ohio June 19 damage from a flash flood spread across six southeastern communities. Estimates top two million dollars with many figures pending. A Roseville business block was condemned after waters weakened walls. About 40 people lost homes as Potter's Alley artware shops were ruined, per local business spokesman.
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Crooksville
Ohio
Roseville
Child Swallows Dog In McKeesport Incident
Five year old Carol Ann Moke was admitted to McKeesport Hospital with a small glass dog swallowed while she played with it. Doctors report the condition as fair and a operation is planned to remove the object from her stomach.
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Mckeesport
Carol Ann Moke
Flood causes business losses and 1 death in multiple towns
Sunday crowds swarmed the 25 square mile flood area hitting Crooksville Roseville Rose Farm Tropic White Cottage Saltillo and Fultonham. One drowning victim was Mrs. Alice Adrian 55 of Rose Farm. A large Crooks ville pottery suffered a kiln explosion and fire with about 1 million dollars in damage. About 300 workers lost their jobs.
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Crooksville
Roseville
Rose Farm
Tropic
White Cottage
Saltillo
Fultonham
Alice Adrian
Appointments of Preachers Made in Mississippi Conference
The Mississippi conference of the Methodist church held its 138th annual session in Jackson with Bishop Marvin Franklin reading appointments. Only one change occurred here as Rev. J. F. Campbell of Centenary Church at McComb was assigned to Grace Memorial Church of Jackson, succeeding Rev. Roy Lane who transferred to Gibson Memorial Church at Vicksburg.
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Jackson, Miss
Mississippi Conference of the Methodist Church
Marvin Franklin
J. F. Campbell
Centenary
McComb
Grace Memorial
Jackson
Roy Lane
Gibson Memorial
Vicksburg
Tremor Shakes 15 Mile Tennessee Area No Injuries Reported
A rumbling earthquake tremor spread up to 15 miles from Knoxville to Maryville Tennessee last night. No injuries were reported as buildings shook and police and newspaper switchboards flooded with calls. The state highway patrol noted its division headquarters was shaken.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Here
Maryville
The
State Highway Patrol
Wild Wheat Origins On Asian Steppes
The first grains of wheat grew wild on Asia's steppes thousands of years ago, becoming the origin of the grain we know and use today.
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Asia
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