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Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 26, 1956

Page

18

Eisenhower to celebrate 40th wedding anniversary at Gettysburg

President Eisenhower continues a satisfactory recovery from intestinal surgery. He will convalesce at his Gettysburg farm and celebrate his 40th wedding anniversary there with Mamie, with Hagerty returning to manage White House chores.

Ike Mamie Washington Eisenhower Gettysburg James C. Hagerty Walter Reed Army Hospital Hagerty White House Jawaharlal Nehru Nehru Panama Civil Defense

Louisiana lawmakers weigh taxes as liquor and sulphur bills advance

In Baton Rouge yesterday the House debated a three point tax program backed by the Louisiana Municipal Association. The liquor tax could raise about two million dollars for cities. Long's sulphur tax failed 59 to 40 as gas gathering costs rose. Rep. Ben Holt denounced lobbying amid the tax fight.

Lona House Alton de Nux Louisiana Municipal Assn Long Ben Holt Rapides Parish Baton Rouge

Louisiana Finance Bill Allocates Projects Across Parishes

The measure lists funds for flood control and levee work on the Tchefuncte River at Madisonville plus bulkheading and drainage improvements in multiple parishes. It includes money for a state park at Cypremort Point, fencing under stock law, and a survey for Pousan Break Lake restoration.

Madisonville Lake Pontchartrain Southwest Louisiana Water Development Commission St. Landry Parish Catahoula Parish Cypremort Point St. Mary Parish Pousan Break Lake Grant Parish

Chicago Students Flock to Hirsch High for Summer School

In Chicago 3000 teenagers showed up to register for summer school at Hirsch High School and police were called to maintain order as students climbed through windows to get on the rolls. The report also notes an 84 bed hospital aboard the U S aircraft carrier Saratoga.

Chicago Hirsch High School U. S Saratoga

Bill Moves Toward Doom in House Pension Controversy

In Washington a clash over a veterans pension bill intensifies as leaders back a half-cost plan of 90 dollars a month opposed to the 105 dollar version. The measure targets World War I, World War II, and Korean veterans with income limits and disability allowances, while Republicans permit free votes amid White House opposition.

Washington House Edmondson D-Okla American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars House Veterans Committee Olin E B Teague White House Legion - Vfw

Scout Council Budget Planning Meeting Set

The Quathita Valley Council of the Boy Scouts of America will hold a finance committee budget planning meeting Tuesday evening at 7. Scout executive Jack Pankey announced the full group will also inspect Camp Ki-Roh. Attending are David Meyer and other regional and local executives along with finance committee members from fifteen parishes.

Scout Council Quathita Valley Council Boy Scouts of America Carnip Camp Ki-Roh David Meyer Memionis Tenn Heron 3 Pankey Marvin T. Green Ben Piarnelli

Final pep talk to resist Yugoslavia aid cutoffs

The text notes a final effort to oppose a McCarthy Jensen led push to cut all aid to Yugoslavia. It states the committee amended the foreign aid bill to maintain Yugoslav aid while the President deems it U S security interests and Yugoslavia remains independent of Kremlin influence. Chairman Code claims new information on Soviet relations and Tito.

Sens. McCarthy R-Wis Jlenner R-Ind Yugoslavia U.S Kremlin Ode D-Ga Vlles Tito

Army confronts marchers near theater amid gunfire in Guatemala

Witness describes troops firing into air and then at students on 11th Street between 6th Avenue and an alley. Police reinforcements arrive as some students fall and are captured. The unrest follows Castillo Armas overthrow of Arbenz in 1954 with claims of underground Communist aid.

11Th Street 6Th Avenue Guatemala Castillo Armas Jacobo Arbenz Guzman Arbenz

Russia Moves To Delay Debate On Algerian Question

At the United Nations in New York Russia moved to postpone indefinitely the council discussion on the Algerian question. Soviet Ambassador Arkady Sobolev used a point of order to halt the meeting as Iran’s Djalal Abdoh supported delaying action while not withdrawing the request for council action. The debate had been postponed five days at Russia’s request to obtain Moscow instructions.

United Nations N. Y Russia United Nations Security Council Arkady A. Sobolev France Djalal Abdoh Iran Sobolev Moscow

Accident claims two lives near Shreveport

Clyde Howard, 54, a Grand Cane resident, died from injuries after a car struck a bridge. Clifford Henderson, 66, also of Grand Cane, died days earlier from the same crash.

Shreveport Here Clyde Howard Grand Cane Clifford Henderson

Registrar Plans Six Week Voter Registration Closure

Ouachita Parish registrar Mae Lucky announced the books stay open until Saturday noon for registration. After that the books close for six weeks including 30 days before the July 31 congressional election and 30 days before the August 14 election. Two weeks overlap to total six weeks.

Mae Lucky Ouachita Parish Boks

City and State Agree to Maintain Monroe Urban Extensions

City officials move to have the state highway department assume maintenance of urban extensions through Monroe. Wayne Huckaby notes U S Highway 165, State Route 15, S04 and 840 6 as extending routes. If approved, maintenance begins July 1 with annual state payments totaling about 22 659.52 to cover surface work sweeping and traffic lights.

Coon State Highway Department Monroe Wayne Huckaby Huckaby Jackson Layton Catalpa North Fourth Sterlington Road South Second Winnsboro Road Texas Avenue Milhaven Road North 18Th Street Forsythe Avenue Loop Road

Capitol Windows Left Open Sparks Nonstriking Remedy Debate

State officials sympathized with Capitol custodian Charles Wagner over 369 open windows after a rainstorm but rejected his plan to nail the Capitol building shut. The brief also notes a fatal traffic crash near Shreveport, a second local auto accident death, Louisiana wheat policy status, and dietary calcium guidance urging milk consumption.

Des Moines Iowa Capitol Charles Wagner Wagner Capitol Building

Two Car Crashes In Monroe Involve Six Vehicles

City police report two Monday collisions in Monroe each with three cars. First crash on Jackson near Harrison injured Mary Elliott and involved Joe Sutton Emma Perot and Sutton. The second incident in the 2600 block of DeSiard involved Fred Kalil Jr Walter Heard and Clarence Jenkins with multiple vehicle damages and minor injuries.

Jackson Harrison Street Joe N. Sutton Monroe Mary Elliott Carlton St Sutton Emma W. Perot Park Lane Perot DeSiard Fred Kalil, Jr Walter D. Heard Clarence J. Jenkins Route 3 Heard Kalil Jenkins Jenkin St. Francis Hospital Weird

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