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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1958
Page
10
In Santo Amaro Bahia a fireworks blast at a festival market killed 100 and wounded about 300 as rockets and firecrackers exploded. Victims, many women and children, were buried under nameless crosses after a short circuit ignited the outdoor booth fire.
Washington officials discount the June unemployment jump as seasonal. They note summer job seekers including students and teachers, with factory layoffs still cutting May employment and a clear recession signal requiring a factory jobs rebound. The June figure is due in the second week of July.
Examinations for Monroe police and fire department posts are set for late July and early August per J C Bryan. Dates include July 22 for detective captain and police sergeant and fire driver, July 29 for detective sergeant police captain and fire captain, and August 5 for chief of detectives director of traffic identification captain chief juvenile city probation officer identification technician and fireman first class.
Congressman Otto Passman and a Greek Passman Center official discussed aiding Greece after a conference with the Greek ambassador. They talked about a fertilizer plant and other industries to boost Greece’s economy, with Passman urging reasonable help to friendly nations and opposing unappreciated handouts to parasites.
Three men charged with three counts of forgery each are held in the parish jail. Arthur T. Spells 20 Standifer St Monroe Fred Albert Toney 20 Route 3 Mizo Miss and Billy Dale Barr 23 also of Mizo admitted the offenses. They allegedly forged a local man's check and cashed it last Saturday and tried a similar offense at a West Monroe bank Monday with another forged check in their possession. West Monroe Police and the Sheriff's Department cooperated in the investigation. Bond had not been set early today.
Monroe police caught a 14 year old African American youth minutes after he drove a 1955 truck from a West Monroe grocery parking lot at 8 p m. He was turned over to police and placed in juvenile custody for the theft.
London reports Khrushchev loyalists take key appointments in the Soviet security service. Secret Police Chief Ivan Serov rises to prominence after years of Beria's downfall and Khrushchev's de Stalinization. Dispatches tie promotions to tightening security within the Soviet bloc.
CAPE CANAVERAL Fla AP An Army Redstone ballistic missile completed a space flight test showing its capability to strike targets over 500 miles away. The 63 foot Chrysler rocket advances toward field deployment with troops and possibly manned space flight proposed by ARPA scientist Herbert York. The Redstone serves as the first stage for Explorer satellites.
Louisiana Power and Light Co placed the Souths largest steam electric generating unit in commercial operation at the Sterlington station. The 210000 kilowatt unit will produce enough electricity for about 500000 people and raises Sterlington capacity to 356700 kilowatts. The addition, with a 230000 kilowatt unit at Little Gypsy in May, brings LP L’s total to 905700 kilowatts and reinforces faith in future supply.
Tugboat Captain Bert Deeley witnessed a freighter and gasoline tanker collision on the East River with flames rising as high as the water and lasting for about an hour. In other reports, William H. Comstock admitted involvement in his stepdaughter's death amid debt pressures, and Philip H. Willkie discussed potential Senate nomination uncertainties. Kay Starr filed for divorce from George A. Mellen on cruelty grounds in Hollywood.
Indonesia faces guerrilla strife in Sumatra and Celebes as rebels challenge a Jakarta centered state. In Ceylon riots between Tamils and Sinhalese over language lead to hundreds killed. Burma’s Anti Fascist People's Freedom League splits with fears of civil war. Justice and governance are strained between central authority and regional demands.
Lake Providence special report notes seven judges selected by the Lake Providence Junior Chamber of Commerce to pick Miss Louisiana from contestants statewide. The event runs July 3 to 5 with judge activities day and night, leading to a final selection and a trip to Atlantic City for Miss America competition. Judges include Tom Ruffin, Tom Marshall, Peggy O Neal, Judith Moses, Paul Hewitt, Mrs Sheppard, and Oran Teague.
Twenty nine passengers including singer Keely Smith were unloaded after a caller reported a bomb aboard the Western Air Lines plane. FBI search found no threat and the aircraft resumed its journey to Las Vegas after a two hour delay.
The Louisiana House approved Rep. Frank Fulco's open primary bill 52 27 sending it to the Senate where a similar measure earlier failed. The plan would let a registered voter vote in any party's primary while a candidate must run under their registered party. Republicans and States’ Rights supporters favor the change, arguing it could affect Democratic primary outcomes.
The United States hosted 36,494 international students during the previous academic year, reflecting continued demand from scholars abroad and ongoing exchange programs across colleges and universities.
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