Louisiana House Debates Segregation Vote Bill Amid Division
The Louisiana House wrestled with a proposed voting rights bill amid fierce debate over segregation. Speakers including Bertrand and Garrett clashed over bloc voting and federal intervention as amendments limited illiteracy and character requirements for electors. The measure would screen voters for literacy and moral qualifications, with exemptions for rape victims and illiterate registrants under specific conditions.
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Tansipahoa
Masons Hold State Meeting In Shreveport
The Pelican Council of Deliberation, a Negro Masonic gathering, meets through June 23 drawing 176 delegates from across the state. Dr. E W Duncan of Shreveport presides at the Masonic Temple. Delegates elect officers and eight members are recommended for the 33rd degree at the Supreme Council session in St Louis in October. The Royal Arch meets Monday and the Blue Lodge opens Tuesday at noon.
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WATE-ON Promises Easy Pounds and Inches of Flesh
An ad touts WATE-ON as a remedy for underweight caused by poor appetite or peer eating habits. It claims the product can help men, women, and children gain weight under medical direction with homogenized liquid form available at druggists. The promotion emphasizes success and money back offers.
Gravel blocks move to replace Graves at Louisiana convention
Gravel says the state committee's choice to replace him is excellent and warns the national body may accept the slate if Booth is nominated. Booth, in Shreveport, cites national rules on term length. Rainach and Perez face party loyalty questions as Kennon signals nonattendance at the convention. Ellender to be nominated by the state committee with no rival in the July primary.
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Eisenhower veto risk clouds public works bill
Congress faces a possible presidential veto of a public works authorization measure. Delegation members doubt an override, noting only one successful override existed last year. If authorized soon money could reach construction in the July fiscal year, with Sen. Ellender pushing funds through his subcommittee despite a looming July adjournment.
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Wax figure disappearance prompts prank hypothesis
A $1,400 wax figure vanished Friday night while at Princess Margaret's side by Thursday. A newspaper vendor reported the incident, suggesting a prank as the likely cause.
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Thieves Steel Wax Figure From City Museum
Three people carried the wax figure from a city museum and fled in a Rolls Royce after posing as visitors until closing. Police believe the group mixed with crowds and hid among the displays. The scene triggered sharp remarks from museum officials about the unprecedented loss in 158 years.
LeRoy Anspach Opens Northeast Summer Arts Series
Pianist LeRoy Anspach will open the Northeast Summer Arts Series with a solo recital at 8 15 p m in the Fine Arts auditorium on the Northeast State College campus. He will perform works by Bach Prokofieff Chopin and Liszt.
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Nixon campaign taps Bean for press aide role
Richard L. Bean, a former newsman and PR executive on leave from Lockheed, will join the Nixon for President headquarters as campaign press aide in Washington. The move was announced Sunday.
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Building Loan Bill Approved in Baton Rouge House
In Baton Rouge the House passed Sen Jamar Adcock's building and loan bill 83 to zero. The measure allows Ouachita Parish firms to conduct business and make loans in adjacent parishes. Rep Lawrence Gibbs of Monroe supported the bill with Adcock in on the floor.
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Guachita Parish
Lawrence Gibbs
Monroe
Smokey the Bear honors safety for vacation season
The piece salutes Smokey the Bear for fire safety in forests and parks. It urges readers to celebrate the Fourth of July weekend safely, watch traffic, and avoid risky swimming or boating.
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