Sheriffs' Salary Bill Recommitted Cuts Save $230000
In Ton Rouge on June 28 a legislative move to recommit the sheriffs' salary bill yielded $230000 in savings after final amendments. The Fifth District totals show substantial reductions across Caldwell Catahoula Concordia East Carroll Franklin Jackson Lincoln Madison Morehouse Ouachita Richland Union Tensas West Carroll. Despite gains, sheriff compensation fixed by statute under Leche remains unchanged. Insurance losses on the dirigible Hindenburg reached nearly $2500000, the largest aviation loss to date.
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Caldwell
Catahoula
Concordia
East Carroll
Franklin
Jackson
Lincin
Madison
Morehouse
Ouachita
Richland
Union
Tensas
West Carroll
Leche
Director Sets Hearing On Gas
New Orleans June 3 Conservation Commissioner B A Hartley called for a hearing of producers and purchasers of crude oil to discuss gas policy and supply concerns. The hearing aims to address pricing and allocation practices affecting the market.
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New Orleans
B. A. Hartley
Public Hearing Set on Monroe Gas Field Drilling Rules
Commissioner Hartley announced a public hearing at the Virginia hotel on Monday July 8 at 10 30 a m. The meeting will seek evidence from operators and mineral owners on acidization of wells changes to casing programs and other matters affecting drilling and production in the Monroe gas field spanning Morehouse Ouachita and Union parishes. All interested parties are urged to attend.
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Hartley
Virginia Hotel
Monroe
Morehouse
Ouachita
Union
Oil and gas market discussion meeting in Baton Rouge
Louisiana State University geology building hosts a 10 am July 19 meeting on August first 60 day oil and gas market demand. Commissioner Hartley announces 60 day prorated oil allowances replacing monthly periods and asks producers and purchasers to present evidence or submit notarized briefs by registered mail before July 19.
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Louisiana
Louisiana State University Geology
Baton Rouge
Hartley
Willkie Nominated Sparks Elwood Hoedown in Indiana
Elwood Indiana 10000 residents celebrated Willkie's nomination with spontaneous jubilant scenes in the business district radios blared the sixth ballot crowd cheered honks drums and pans banged and old memories of Willkie’s boyhood surfaced Mayor Bonham may organize a formal celebration and a high school speech was floated for the future campaign plans police noted traffic kept flowing as the town revelled through the night
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Elwood
Ind
New York
Philadelphia
Indiana
Wendel L. Willkie
Willkie
Elwood High School
Herman
Henrietta Willkie
Indiana University
George M. Bonham
Elwood Friends
Ray Ballard
Hunt Stakes New Locations in Olla Oil Field Expansion
In Clarks Louisiana on June 2 H L Hunt staked three new locations on Louisiana Central Oil and Gas holdings for the Olla field expansion. Additional tests are planned on Hunt led wells while Arkansas Fuel Oil rigs up Cruse Unit No 1 and Gandy Louisiana Central Unit No 1. The Olla field pipeline to Searcy is complete and loading facilities at L and A junction will boost activity.
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Clarks
Olla
H. L. Hunt
Louisiana Central Oil and Gas Company
Louisiana Central
Louisiana Central Lumber Company
Gandy
Arkansas Fuel Oil Company
Cruse
Swsw
SW SE
Olla Field
Searcy
L. and A
Villard resigns as contributor to national magazine
Oswald Garrison Villard, longtime editor and contributing editor of The Nation, resigns in New York. He cites editors’ opposition to wartime measures and universal military service as the reason for his retirement after decades of service.
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New York
Oswald Garrison Villard
the National
Magazine
Today
Senate Bill for Monroe Trades School Advances
The bill to establish a trades school in Monroe with Northeast Junior College passed the house with one vote against and moves to the senate. A $285,000 appropriation is tied to nonallocated funds, prompting a money fight despite strong sentiment and Ouachita delegation backing.
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Baton Rouge
Monroe
Northeast Junior College
House
Senate
Ouachita
Machines Tax Cut Approved in Louisiana House
In Baton Rouge on June 38 special report shows coin in the slot music machines secured a license tax cut from 50 to 10 dollars after a floor amendment. The bill also raised licenses for other amusement devices, with a broad classification of mechanical attractions and rides to boost state revenue.
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Baton Rouge
Ways and Means
War department reshuffles attaches after armistice
The War Department reassigned military attaches in Europe after the armistice. Captain Gervais W. Trichel of the ordnance department, ordered to Paris, was assigned to Frankford Arsenal in Philadelphia and authorized to return from France by commercial plane. his home is Good Pine, Louisiana.
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Washington
War Department
Europe
Frennh
Exis
Gervais W. Trichel
Ardnance Department
Pari
Frankford Arsenal
Philadelphia
Trietel
Good Pine
France
Grant State Funds For REA Grant State Fund For REA
The Rural Electrification Administration released tentative state allocations from the 1941 agriculture appropriation totaling 160,080,000 to expand rural power lines serving about 200,000 people. Administrator Marty Slattery noted the plan is provisional pending updated data and funding details.
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Washington
Lene Fee
Neen Rw
Marty Slattery
Rea
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