West Monroe gains new Durant power division office
Rawls announces a new North Division office in West Monroe at N Seventh Street and Highway 80. The single story brick porcelain enamel building will house all departments and cover about 26 000 square feet. Mayor Norris and others praised the project as a contribution to local development while Evans chaired the program.
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Norris
Evans
N. Seventh St
Highway 80
West
Monroe
Ground Breaking Marks Expansion Of Louisiana Power West Monroe HQ
Louis in a Power & Light Co. begins construction of a new half million dollar division headquarters in West Monroe. C G Rawls cited growth from 15 000 electric and 1 500 gas customers in 1927 to 215 000 electric and 85 000 gas today and noted service reaching 95 percent of residents in the area.
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Louisiana Power & Light Co
West Monroe
Claude Harrison
Monroe
C. G. Rawls
New Orleans
J. Allan Norris
Jack Gaines
W. C. Salley
A. O. Evans
John Oldenburg
Rawls
J. W. Roberson
Howard Senyard
Louisiana
Man Arrested Here For Crime Against Nature
A 28 year old Monroe man, J. B. Grayson of 705 Grammont St, was arrested by city police on a charge of committing a crime against nature involving a juvenile. He was transferred to the parish jail. Two Negro women were also jailed for felony theft and aggravated battery. Connie Beaudion, 31, faced theft charges. Rebecca Jones, 37, allegedly stabbed her husband after he struck her, injuring his left arm and palm.
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Monroe
J. B. Grayson
Grammont St
Connie Beaudion
James Sudds
Rebecca Jones
Sherman Jones
Jones
Rattlesnakes Sentenced To Life Imprisonment
Three teenagers nicknamed young rattlesnakes by a prosecutor were convicted of the murder of Charles Styrsky, 48, motel owner in Alsip. The trio receive 110 years for Robert Maslowski, 16, 99 years for David Clark, 15, and 99 years for Gerald Pelzer, 11, with parole eligibility after one third of the term. The state sought the death penalty as a deterrent.
Don Murray Speaks on Nonviolent Resistance at Brethren Convention
Don Murray of Richmond as an active Brethren layman delivered a speech on passive resistance at the denomination convention in Richmond Virginia. A young member asked about kissing Marilyn Monroe in Bus Stop and Murray replied the question tied to the subject of nonviolent resistance.
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Richmond
Don Murray
Church of the Brethren
Marilyn Monroe
Gore Critics Stock Gains From Treasury Secretary
Senator Gore accused the Eisenhower era monetary policy of benefiting insiders as he cited Humphrey's January 1953 stock holdings showing a 65 percent gain since he joined the Cabinet. Humphrey filed a list with the Senate Finance Committee detailing 67,500 Hanna Co shares and 46,169 other securities worth about seven million dollars then, about 12.6 million at yesterday’s prices.
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Washington
Sen
Gore
D-Tenn
Secretary of the Treasury
Humphrey
Finance Committee
Senate Finance Committee
M. A. Hanna Co
Force
Hanna 0
Ruston TB Hospital to Limit Admitted Parishes
The Ruston Tuberculosis Hospital will admit patients from only five parishes starting July 1 due to staff shortages. Union Morehouse Lincoln Ouachita and Jackson parishes will be served, with patients free to choose any hospital. Existing patients unaffected, boards consider future use of beds for alcoholics or aged patients needing psychiatric care.
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Ruston
Jesse H. Bankston
Louisiana
Department of Hospitals
State Hospital Board
Pineville
Bankston
Union
Morehouse
Lincoln
Ouachita
Jackson Parishes
Ruston Tuberculosis Hospital
Fifth Congressional District
Rapides and Winn
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Alt Metal
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Dessard
Men's & Boys
de Em
Louon
APOO
Jewelite
Nota
Regutol
Dorothy Gray
Faotce
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Karry
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Treasury
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