Southern Segregationists Rally Against Civil Rights Bill
Southern leaders condemn House passage as a bitter setback and vow a stronger Senate fight. Sen. Herman Talmadge predicts a Senate reversal while Lt. Gov. Guy Hardwick and others warn of constitutional threats and loss of local control. Alabama and Georgia officials attack jury trial provisions and foresee nationwide political realignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Senate
Herman Talmadge
D-Ga
Washington
John
Runnymeade
Talmadge
U.S. Senate
America
Guy Hardwick
Alabama
South
Trial Continued in Gambling Case Against Smitty Smith
A motion for continuance before trial of a gambling charge against W. H. Smith known as Smitty Smith in Monroe was granted in Ouachita Parish Court. Smith, a rodeo performer and nightclub operator, was among several charged with gambling earlier this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. (Smitty) Smith
Monroe
Fourth Judicial District
Quachita Parish
Smith
Edward Lawson
Fred E. Young
Barr Advocates Parking Space Survey In Monroe
Barr told Monroe residents that present facilities are underutilized and a hourly space survey will track available spots. The Traffic Parking Committee of the Monroe Chamber of Commerce will study turnover and urge downtown merchants to back enforcement of time limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe Chamber of Commerce
Barr
Howard
Eisenhower News Conference After Illness
President Eisenhower held a light attended news conference marking his first since a June stomach upset. He joked about the illness and appeared in good spirits amid a low turnout compared with prior sessions since he took office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eisenhower
Rescue Effort Continues After Naval Collision At Sea
Eight sailors report on the derelicts as helicopters from the French coast fail to reach the German ship. The Beckmann carries 27 Greek and Italian sailors and 13 men saved by the Akaitum. Brest radio says all missing aboard both ships are accounted for as U S liner America changes course to aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckmann
Akaitum
Brest
U. S
America
le Havre
New York
Grand Lodge and Eastern Stars Sessions Set for Baton Rouge
Grandmaster A. R. Turner announced the 24th annual session of the U M W St John Grand Lodge Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite Masons Louisiana and the 19th annual session of the Daughters of Universal Grand Chapter Order of Eastern Stars will be held in Baton Rouge from Sunday through Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. R. Turner
U. M. W. St. John’s Grand Lodge
Scottish Rite Masons
Louisiana
Daughters of Universal Grand Chapter Order of Eastern Stars
Baton Rouge
Scholarship Fund Boosted By Law Library Board
The Louisiana Library Association Board voted to allocate 500 dollars from commercial exhibits to the scholarship fund. Miss Frances Flanders of Monroe announced the action at a meeting of outgoing and incoming members. The fund, started last year with a goal of 10,000 dollars, stands at 2,780.45 dollars and will provide an annual grant to a LSU graduate student pursuing a master’s in library science. Attendees included Mrs. Dorothy Skau of New Orleans and several others from Baton Rouge, Shreveport, New Orleans, and surrounding parishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana Library Association Board
Frances Flanders
Monroe
Association
LSU Graduate School
Dorothy Skau
New Orleans
Inez Roose
Shreveport
T. N. McMullan
Baton Rouge
Olin D. Moore
Hammond
Carroll Cormier
Ruby Hanks
Winnfield
Agnes Clark
Natchitoches
Fay Nickey
Pelican
Clara Haupt
Terrebonne Parish
Peggy Harper
Ac Law Library
Flaners
Byrd Sees 1958 Budget As Peacetime High
Senator Byrd pushes back on claimed federal spending cuts noting the 1958 budget proposal totals 73.6 billion dollars, with 180 million highway costs excluded from the 1958 figure. Humphrey concedes but says the 1953 wartime budget was higher in reality, while Byrd insists fiscal 1953 cannot be compared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byrd
Congress
Humphrey
Truman
Shell Shocked and Survivors Noted
A man described as shell shocked from the war is mentioned alongside surviving relatives. Survivors include three brothers of Pat, one named George Taylor, who runs a tire shop in Yazoo City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat
George Taylor
Yazoo City
Hitchhiker Forces Reporter to North Carolina Run
Bev Ballard, a roving reporter for the Morning News, was abducted after picking up a hitchhiker near Society Hill who claimed to head to Ft. Bragg. The man pistol whipped Ballard and forced him to drive toward North Carolina, then made him discard the ignition keys when the car stalled near Martinsville. Ballard was unharmed but lost $20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence
D.C
Bev Ballard
Morning News
Cheraw
Martinsville
Society Hill
Ft. Bragg
N.C
North Carolina
North Caro
Ballard
Civil defense heads meet on July air raid drill plan
Civil defense staff from district F area 4 and Twin Cities officials meet Friday at 10 to plan a nationwide Operation Alert warning system for July 12. Mrs. George Forman says each community needs its own local warning system with attendees including A. B. Clarkson Major Jack Davis and local police and fire chiefs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civil Defense
Twin Cities
George Forman
Civil Defense District
38Rd Air Command
A. B. Clarkson
Jack Davis
Howard Griffith
H. L. Hale
Fire Service
M.E. Kidd
Police Service
Forman
Monroe
W. L
Jack) Howard
J. C. Kelly
West Monroe
Allen Norris
Jeff Caldwell
Earl Taylor
Banking School Leaders Named At LSU Baton Rouge
Last week from the School of Banking of the South at Louisiana State University Baton Rouge the school is sponsored by the banking associations of nine southern states. Walker is a vice president of the Ouachita National Bank and manager of its Fourth Street branch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
School of Banking of the South
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge
Banking Associations
Walker
Ouachita National Bank
Fourth Street
Mrs Henry of Winnsboro Joins Son in Europe Tour
Mrs James 9 Henry of Winnsboro travels in Paris with her son James Henry Jr for a motor tour through the Scandinavian countries Italy Spain and the French Riviera. They plan to return home in July and August with the son visiting briefly before resuming teaching in France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James 9. Henry
Winnsboro
Paris
James
Henry, Jr
Scandinavian Countries
Italy
Spain
French
Riveria
Henry
France
Delegates Named for National Junior Chamber Convention
Two Monroe men Jake Ussery and D C Bernhardt will represent Monroe Jaycees at the Junior Chamber of Commerce national convention in Milwaukee June 24 28 Louisiana delegates will join from across the nation to review state products. Monroe police pistol team members Officer E D Orwell Sgt W Hand Sgt G W Whitlow and Detective F T Van prepare for the Louisiana Peace Officers Association contest in Alexandria next week.
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Monroe
The
Junior Chambers of Commerce
Milwaukee
Monroe Jaycees
Jake Ussery
State Jaycees
D. C. Bernhardt
Louisiana
United States
Monroe Police Department
Alexandria
Louisiana Peace Officers Association
E. D. Orwell
W. Hand
G. W. Whitlow
W. J. Hunnicutt
F. T. van
West Monroe
Ouachita Parish
Government to take Girard case to Supreme Court
Washington reports the government will bypass the U S Court of Appeals and appeal directly to the Supreme Court after a district court ruling that Girard cannot be handed to Japan for a manslaughter and must be tried before an American military court martial. Elliott Paul found after missing, taken to city hospital. Cross defends integrity of Bakers Union leadership amid probe into alleged misconduct. Heat wave grips Atlantic Coast Midwest cools. floods and drownings rise. Hells Canyon power row may reemerge in Senate. civil rights bill on calendar. Missouri- Louisiana civil defense alert set for July 1957 drills across state departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.S. Court of Appeals
Girard
Supreme Court
District Court
Joseph C. McGarraghy
GI William S. Girard
Hells Canyon
Senate
Farmerville Seeks AG Ruling on Election and Bonds
Farmerville officials request the state attorney general issue on the advisability of a special election to fill the mayoral vacancy after Mayor Turnage’s death and on the legality of selling bonds. Council asks if bonds may be sold without an election. John F Ramsey is mayor pro tem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmerville
State Attorney General
Jack P. F. Gremillion
R. L
John F. Ramsey
Negro Jailed For Drunk Driving
Steele Smith age 31 was held in Monroe city jail on a $450 bond after police arrested him at 12 35 a m in the 3200 block of Jackson Street on a charge of driving while intoxicated. An 84 year old Negro W W Franklin of 1301 Louise Ann Street was arrested on a reckless driving warrant and released on $100 bond for a city court appearance. Marvin L McPherson 23 of Jena was arrested last night by city police and booked for forgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steele Smith
Monroe
Smith
Jackson St
W. W. Franklin
Louise Ann St
Marvin L. McPherson
Jena
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Sam Engelhardt
Citizens Council
Engelhardt
Georgia
Eugene Cook
Cook
Herbert Brownell Jr
Brownell
J. P. Coleman
Mississippi
Armistead Selden
D-Ala
George Grant
Barr Cites
Lees
Law Library Board
Dowbie
Johnson Drug Store
Jackson FA
Hitchhiker
Lina
Europe
Weinberg Auto Parts CO
DeSford, Ph. FA
News-Star News
Los Angeles
Elliott Paul
Country General Hospital
James G. Cross
Bakers Union
Cross
Senate Rackets Investigating Committee
Associated Press
Atlantic Coast
Midwest
Canada
Snakes River
Idaho
Oregon
Raymond Hufft
Corrine Rust
Oak Grove
R. V. Reeves
W. R. Chipman
Pine Bluff
Ark
S. D. Sloan
Minnie Chipman
L. E. Quin
Walter Chipman
Emmett Chipman
Sheridan
Laura Murdock
Springfield
Herbert Chipman
Oil City
Clarence Chipman
Kirkville
Tex
van Buren
Bellans
Bell-ans
CAS Finance Plan
GMC
Clarksburg
West Virginia
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