House Committee approves city court bills in Louisiana
The House Judiciary Committee approved two city court bills led by Judge W M Harper of Monroe and Judge Woodrow Wilson of Bastrop. One would end trial de novo in city courts, replacing it with a single trial. The other allows clerks in city courts to sign orders. The panel sent the Senate-passed bill to the House floor with an unfavorable report for a separate Adcock bill. Att: Ragan Madden and C E Barham spoke against it.
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Baton Rouge
W. M. Harper
Monroe
Woodrow Wilson
Bastrop
House Judiciary Committee
Harper
T. T. Fields
Farmerville
Louisville Avenue
Quachita
Cecil Blair
Alexandria
Wilson
Morehouse
Capitol
Tee
Rep
House
Ruston
Dist
Atty
Ragan Madden
C. E. Barham
Lincoln
Union
Fields
Madden
Ruston Building and Loan Association
Mike John Jr
Murray Hudson
Monroe Building and Loan Association
Several Injured In Johnston Island Tests
Eyewitnesses from Johnston Island report that several technicians suffered minor injuries when large fragments from a thermonuclear rocket rained down during an aborted test. The 55 ton Thor missile and megaton warhead were destroyed after a malfunction before reaching the intended altitude of 100 to 500 miles.
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Honolulu
UPI
Johnston Island
van Allen Belt
Joint Task Force 8
Task Force
Washington
Ant hills and a quick Roach remedy
In a reader tip, Terri recommends Johnston's No-Roach to kill ant hills outside a kitchen door. She suggests pouring drops into nest holes and applying extra at the nest peak to drive the ants away, noting the product is inexpensive and effective.
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Terri
Johnston
Kit
Kidoodle
Northeast Area Appropriations In General Bill Details
Baton Rouge report lists detailed allocations for northeast Louisiana state institutions in the general appropriations bill. Huey P. Long Trade School 65872. Northeast Louisiana Vocational Technical School 93760. Ouachita Valley Vocational Technical School 197805. North Central Area Vocational Technical School 60855. Grambling College 2365498. Louisiana Tech 3418492. Northeast State College 2066631. Louisiana Children's Home 440105. E A Conway Memorial Hospital 1305965. Jonesboro Charity Hospital 116166. Louisiana Training Institute 710119.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana Children’s House
E. A. Conway Memorial Hospital
Jonesboro Charity Hospital
Louisiana Training Institute
Police Arrests Expected After Eight Indictments
Ouachita Parish Grand Jury returned eight true bills, with arrests anticipated today in the remainder. Monroe woman Lucille Davis, 1810 Grammon street, held on $2,000 bond on an abortion charge after being freed on a manslaughter bond. she will be tried in district court in the fall. Names of other indicttees will be released when warrants are executed. The case concerns the death of Marie Spivey Marshall, a Calhoun woman, earlier this spring. The 12 jurors were dismissed after reporting to Judge Jesse Heard.
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Ouachita Parish
Monroe
Lucille Davis
Grammont Street
Fourth District
Davis
Calhoun
Marie Spivey Marshall
A. D. Williams, Jr
T. H. Wood
City to distribute Handy Reference Guide on bag wrap
Nearly one million Los Angeles homes will receive an illustrated Handy Reference Guide from the Board of Public Works. The guide explains proper methods to wrap garbage for pickup and disposal.
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Los Angeles
UPI
The
Board of Public Works
Lawmakers Try to Save Ouachita And Northeast Budgets
Rep. Mike John Jr and Rep. Lawrence Gibbs failed to win extra funding for Ouachita Valley Vocational Technical School and Northeast State College as the House approved the 497 million general appropriations bill. An Ouachita amendment seeking 30 000 for the trade school and a separate 200 000 for Northeast were both defeated amid claims of overall cuts and overcrowding.
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Baton Rouge
Mike John Jr
Lawrence Gibbs
Monroe
Northeast State College
Ouachita Valley Vocational Technical School
Ouachita
Jamar Adcock
House
John
Ouachita Trade School
Gibbs
Bryan Lehmann
Norco
State College
Lehmann
Miami Beach strip joints shut down by police
Miami Beach police closed all five strip joints Tuesday night saying they were fire traps. Police Chief Michael Fox said the shutdown followed testimony to a Senate investigating committee linking some clubs to the underworld and prostitution. No arrests were made as Fox ordered customers out and shows stopped until fire code compliance.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Senate
Washington
Michael Fox
Fox
Evans Receives Stolen Motor Return Note in California
In Oxnard California on Tuesday Jack Evans received a large crate containing an outboard motor with a note reading I did not think I would be so long in getting this back to you. Evans said the motor was stolen in 1947.
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Oxnard
Calif
UPI
Jack Evans
Fights over Hospital Budget Showdown in House
The House refused to add 60,000 to the E. A. Conway Memorial Hospital budget after Rep. Lawrence Gibbs argued with Rep. Bryan Lehmann. Gibbs said funds were needed from the Board of Liquidations to cover 5,000 extra patient days last year and 7,000 this year, while Lehmann defended the general appropriations bill and noted prior spending on the governor’s mansion. The amended request failed 20-71 as Gibbs pressed for more hospital funds.
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Lehmann
House
Charity
New Orleans
Gibbs
House Appropriations Committee
Conway
John
Queen Elizabeth knights 43 in first Bucking ham ceremony
Buckingham Palace hosted the first of two summer ceremonies as Queen Elizabeth knighted 43 individuals in the birthday honors list. The event outlined strong ties to the crown and marked a ceremonial tribute to varied public figures.
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London
UPI
Elizabeth
Buckingham Palace
Welfare deeds bring applause for Rep Schwegmann in House
Rep John Schwegmann a Jefferson Parish supermarket operator drew applause in the House on Tuesday after being teased by Rep T J Strother during debate on a proposal to raise state funds for hot lunch. Jules Mollere defended Schwegmann noting welfare workers told the delegation he provides groceries to needy families not on welfare and that he personally funds groceries when he hears of a family in need.
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Erson
Jefferson
Welfare Department
Schwegmann
John Schwegmann
Mollere
New Cargoliner Brinton Lykes Sets Maiden Voyage
A new 495 foot cargo liner named the S. S. Brinton Lykes leaves New Orleans on Friday for the Mediterranean with stops at Houston Galveston Beaumont and Corpus Christi. It is the tenth new $10 million liner built by Lykes Lines and was built after construction began last July 17. The ship is named for the 13 year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph T Lykes Jr of New Orleans.
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New Orleans
UPI
Mediterranean
Houston
Galveston
Beaumont
Corpus Christi
Tex
S. S. Brinton Lykes
Lykes Lines
Joseph T. Lykes Jr
Lykes
Two men fined for drunken behavior atop 100-foot crane
In Swindon England two men were fined 5.6 dollars each after being drunk and disorderly atop a 100-foot crane.
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Swindon
England
UPI
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