Court Fight Opens For Texas Estate
In Sarita, Texas, about 100 Kenedy descendants gather in the county courthouse to contest a 1960 will tied to the 200,000 acre La Parra Ranch and a $300 million estate. The probate hearing, led by Judge William R. Edwards, runs through September as relatives challenge influence by Christopher Gregory and J Peter Grace. The vast holdings were valued at $29 million for taxes, later estimates rising with oil and gas discoveries.
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Sarita Kenedy East
Mifflin Kenedy
Kenedy
Christopher Gregory
Leo
Sarita Kenedy Fast
la Parra Ranch
Gregory
Spencer
Mass
la Parra
East
Grace
W. R. Grace and Co
Grace National Bank
John G. and
Marie Stella Kenedy Memorial Foundation
South America
Brother Leo
Woman With TB Sentenced to Death House Quarters
Mrs. Audrey Lynn Head of New Orleans, with contagious tuberculosis, is jailed in the Louisiana women's state prison death house after violating health laws by deserting Charity Hospital and Greenwell Springs TB Hospital. She has two years to serve.
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ST. Gabriel, la
Audrey Lynn
New Orleans
Charity Hospital
Greenwell Springs
David Wade
Caldwell Parish Extended School Program Ends With Diabetic Theme
Caldwell Parish High School home economics will close its extended program with a 6 30 p m program titled feeding the Diabetic. Mrs Ellouise Way a Monroe based dietitian will lead the event at the high school inviting area home economists hospital and nursing home administrators cooks nurses and diabetics.
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Columbia
Caldwell Parish
Ellouise Way
Monroe
Home Economists
Evelyn Duke
Area Jaycees Name Officers
Sam Franklin was elected president of Caldwell Parish Junior Chamber of Commerce. Billy Mayes and Henry Byrd were named vice president and secretary treasurer respectively. Jimmy Gaylor and Bobby Joe Mercer joined the board of directors. Mike Lynch conducted the election. Installation set for July 1.
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Columbia
Sammy Franklin
Caldwell Parish
Grace Line President Chosen to Lead Gulf & South America Steamship
Harold R. Logan age 45, president of Grace Line Inc New York, is elected president of Gulf & South America Steamship Co Inc New Orleans, guiding Grace interests in the combined leadership role.
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New Orleans
Harold R. Logan
Grace Line, Inc
New York
Gulf & South America Steamship Co., Inc
Grace Interests
Second Session At Camp Kiroli Conducted By Scouts
Camp Kiroli in Louisiana runs its second summer session with 11 troops, 110 Scouts, and 10 leaders. Fred Brownlee notes rising registrations and staff additions of seven positions. Staff includes Ted Boothe, Clarence Baker, Bobby Trent, Robbie James, and Harold Evans. medical checks by Dr. Kern and Orrie White Jr. Units attending: Troops 32 and 31 Monroe, 11 and 129 West Monroe, 43 Rayville, 51 Newellton, 20 Vidalia, 24 Waterproof, 39 Oak Grove, 17 Ferriday, 14 Delhi.
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Camp Kiroli
Ted Boothe
Clarence Baker
Bobby Trent
Monroe
Robbie James
Harold Evans
Dje Kern
Orrie White Jr
West Monroe
Rayville
Newellton
Vidalia
Waterproof
Oak Grove
Ferriday
Delhi
Bird causes 42 minute outage at Belle Point substation
A bird hit the master switch at the Louisiana Power & Light Belle Point substation near Laplace on Monday. The brief fault cut power to Laplace Reserve and parts of Garyville for 42 minutes.
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Garyville
Louisiana Power & Light Co
Belle Point
Laplace
Reserve
NBC Says Garrison Built Case Without Reliable Lie Test
NBC asserted that Jim Garrison based his prosecution of Clay Shaw on testimony that failed lie detector tests and that Garrison knew it. The report cited Bundy and Russo as key witnesses whose testimonies were deemed sufficient by judges to try Shaw, while NBC claimed Bundy lied on prior detector testing.
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New York
National Broadcasting Co
New Orleans
Jim Garrison
Clay L. Shaw
Garrison
Shaw
Clay Shaw
Vernon Bundy
Perry Raymond Russo
Clay Bertrand
Kennedy
Housing Project Announced By Grand Lodge Here
The M. W. Prince Hall Grand Lodge announced a third unit in a $2 million housing project for low and medium income families in Port Arthur Texas during its 104th annual session. The 120 unit complex costs about $1.365 million and is the first rent supplement apartment approved in Texas with construction expected to begin immediately. Rent supplements allow tenants to pay according to income with government support when needed. Master Masons sessions opened at the Frances Hotel with over 600 expected from across the state.
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M. W. Prince Hall Grand Lodge
Port Arthur
Tex
Monroe
John G. Lewis Jr
Louisiana
United Supreme Council
Texas
United States
Neal Pickett
Federal Housing Administration
Houston
Lewis
O. C. W. Taylor
Prince Hall
Frances Hotel
Two Watchdogs Replaced After Theft in Baltimore
Two German Shepherd dogs, assigned to a Baltimore roofing firm, were returned to duty after two teen boys were found walking them along a street. Police reported the youths led the dogs away from the yard, tarnishing the animals’ reputations before being recovered.
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Baltimore
Bundy witness claims and NBC denial in Shaw case
McGee notes Russo’s testimony on Clay Shaw, Oswald and Ferrie as vital. He cites a polygraph finding of deception criteria regarding Oswald and Shaw. Garrison accuses NBC reporter Sheridan of offering to pay Russo’s California move. NBC News president McAndrew denies any such authority or suggestion.
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John F. Kennedy
Dallas
Garrison
Warren Commission
Lee Harvey Oswald
Kennedy
NBC
Jim Garrison
New Orleans
Washington, D.C
Frank McGee
Bundy
McGee
Russo
Clay Shaw
Shaw
David W. Ferrie
Oswald
Ferrie
Walter Sheridan
California
William R. McAndrew
NBC News
Sheridan
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Jaycees
Kiroli
Boy Scouts of America
Fred Brownlee
Brownlee
Grand Lodge
Louis Masur, Jr
Metropolitan Insurance Consultant
Life Annuities Pensions Group & Health
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Mexsar
Plough, Inc
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