Record Money Bill Nears Signature in Louisiana Legislature
The Louisiana general appropriations bill, now at 534 million dollars, cleared the House after Senate amendments with a 64 to 2 vote. The Senate added 690 thousand. final concurrence is needed before Gov. Kennon signs. The draft started at 516 million for two years, with education gains and budget reforms guiding passage amid calls for fiscal restraint.
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Baton Rouge
House
Senate
Robert Kennon
Louisiana
House Appropriations Committee
Capehart accuses ex FHA official of hiding record
Sen. Homer Capehart charges Clyde J. Powell concealed a criminal history when joining the government 20 years ago. Powell, under oath before the Senate Banking Committee, refused to answer related questions as Capehart produced a Justice Department background report with arrests for bad checks and a 1917 embezzlement allegation. Deputy housing chief William F. McKenna said no trace of the reports exists in FHA files, despite Capehart noting FBI submissions to FHA and the Civil Service Commission.
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Washington
Homer Capehart
R-Ind
Clyde J. Powell
FHA
Powell
Senate Banking Committee
Capehart
Justice Department
Kansas City
William F. McKenna
Two Youths Blamed For Five Robberies in Shreveport Case
Shreveport police blame two 18 year old escapees from the parish farm for at least five car robberies extending to Alexandria. Kenneth Henley and Gene Barrett are being sought as officers link two stolen cars found in Alexandria and Shreveport and clothing tied to Barrett. A later rolled vehicle was found south of town and witnesses reported two youths seen walking away from a car.
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Shreveport
Alexandria
Kenneth Henley
Gene Barrett
Barrett
Prevent Forest Fires Keep Louisiana Green
A public notice urges protection of forests in Louisiana, emphasizing fire prevention and keeping the landscape green. The call to action appears in a small, district style notice with scattered vendor or class references and a focus on environmental conservation.
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Louisiana
Flood Claims 19 Dead Missing in Rio Grande Crest Threat
Floods from the Rio Grande threaten Laredo and Nuevo Laredo with a crest of 55 to 60 feet as 19 people are dead or missing. The international bridge is closed and seven towns on both sides are under water. Ozona reports eight dead and ten missing from a tributary flood, rains blamed on Hurricane Alice as the river surged toward the border.
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Laredo
Tex
Rio Grande
Nuevo Laredo
Dolores Ranch
State Highway Patrol
Sheriff's Office
Ozona
Gulf of Mexico
Laredos
Brownsville
Falcon Dam
Rivermen
Leo Earnest
Thunderstorm With Hail Drenches Winnfield Area
A violent storm hit north of Winnfield Louisiana causing 3.05 inches of rain between Winnfield and Dodson and 1.30 inches at Winnfield, most in an hour. Winds and lightning began at 6 am with minor damage reported to a hay barn on Horseshoe Road by dairy farmer A G Crawford. Hail stones marble sized fell during the storm.
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Winnfield
Dodson
A. G. Crawford
Horseshoe Road
Crawford
Monroe Chamber Opposes Auto Inspection Bill In State House
The Monroe-West Monroe Chamber of Commerce opposes a bill requiring semi annual auto inspections in cities over 25 000, arguing it creates inequalities for Monroe and neighboring areas including West Monroe. The chamber favors statewide inspections and cited a traffic study showing 31 percent of inspected cars unsafe. Additional bids were opened for Monroe fire alarm system totaling about 25 000, with Portmans Electric and Hicks and Hartman submitting proposals and bids for a police fire department valve fittings and plant wiring.
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Monroe-West Monroe
Monroe
West Monroe
Chamber of Commerce
Thomas M. Hayes, Jr
Chamber Executive Committee
House Judiciary Committee
City of Monroe
Portman’s Electric Co
Hicks and Hartman Electric Company
John Coon
Lee Motor Sales
City of
Fire Department
Barnett Brezner
Moore Electric Co
Cheek Electric Co
Monroe to Host Three Day Citywide Bargain Event
Monroe shoppers will enjoy hundreds of bargains July 1 2 3 as downtown districts feature style shops department stores and outlets offering unmatched values. Merchants say fashion goods sportswear and teen wear will be included with name brands and special promotions creating a festive Fourth of July weekend atmosphere.
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Monroe
David C. Silverstein
Wuesday
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Silverstein
Northwest Winds Bring Slight Cooling and Rain Forecast
Northwestern winds cooled the Twin Cities by five to six degrees this morning. Temperatures peaked near 90 while earlier readings were 95 to 96. A. C. A. spokesman warned of afternoon thunderstorms and rain with northwest winds at 15 to 20 mph.
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Twin Cities
A. A
Tru man’s condition improved but still serious
Kansas City report says former president Harry S Truman shows improved condition after emergency appendix and gall bladder surgery on June 20. Doctors remain concerned about reactions to antibiotic drugs due to hypersensitivity, with fatigue and lingering seriousness noted by Research Hospital.
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Truman
Harry Truman
Research Hospital
Inlaw
George Wallace
Paul
Mike) Westwood
Independence
Kansas City
Harry S. Truman
Man Kills Wife Turns Gun On Himself in Madison
In Madison Wisconsin Guy Russ 49 shot and killed his estranged wife Doris Russ 41 as they returned from a movie then killed himself with the same gun. Mrs Harry Dawson Sr witnessed the assault and three boys heard the gunfire as two officers fired at Russ.
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Madison, Wis
Doris Ivanelle Russ
Guy Russ
Mrs. Dawson
Doris
Richard Yackley
Russ
John Jensen
John Henry
Ground Breaking Conducted for Northeast State Baptist Center
A sizable crowd attended the ground breaking for the Northeast State College Baptist Student Center in Monroe at 10 am Tuesday. Attendees included city and college leaders such as Mayor J. Allan Norris, Commissioner Wayne Huckaby, and Dean William Smith, with prayers, greetings, and brief talks from B S A leaders and state officials. An incorporated district will operate the center, with officers Earl T. Ogg president, Herschel Dean secretary, and H K Litton treasurer.
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Baptist
Northeast State College
A. Colvin
H. S. Sampson
Park View Baptist Church
J. Allan Norris
West Monroe
Wayne Huckaby
Monroe
L. B. Pettit
Ouachita Police Jury
Lewis C. Slater
Northeast State
William Smith
Lamar Moore
Jack Dean
Baptist Student Union
Udell Smith
Myra Gulledge
Northwestern State
Sam Sanford
Hershel Dean
Baptist Center
Monroe College
Earl T. Ogg
R Herschel Dean
H. K. Litton
Bandits Loot New Haven Grocer and Lock Him in Fridge
Bandits robbed grocer Charles P. Willis of $600 in New Haven. They locked him in a refrigerator room to delay police and cleaned the store so thoroughly there was no coin left to call for help.
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New Haven
Conn
Charles P. Willis
Eisenhower and Churchill Seek United Front in Key Talks
In Washington the leaders conclude five days of unity talks with plans to press a Southeast Asia defense against communism and to back the European Defense Community as the means to rearm West Germany. Churchill, 79, heads to Ottawa then London and urges a real effort to live peacefully with the Soviet Union while facing ongoing disputes on major Communist issues.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Churchill
Ottawa
Canada
London
Russia
Southeast Asia
West Germany
France
United States
Byrd Wins Demo Nomination For Maryland Governor
Dr Harry Byrd appears to have won the Democratic nomination for Maryland governor by securing Talbot County four unit votes for a total of 77 unit votes, the threshold under Maryland's county unit system. Mahoney held 68 with seven in doubt as recounts loom and the popular vote stood 155432 to 152937 with 1290 of 1338 polling places reporting. Byrd, former University of Maryland president, seeks his first elected office after 18 years.
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Baltimore
Harry Clifon Byrd
Talbot County
University of Maryland
Maryland
George P. Mahoney
Byrd
Mahoney
Theodore R. Mecheldin
Edward T. Miller
Frank Small Jr
Samuel N. Friedel
J. Millard Tawes
Right to Work Bill Advances to Final Passage
The Louisiana House overturned a negative committee report and sent the anti union bill to the floor for possible passage. Supporters aim to place it as a special order for action midweek. two legislators warned they may oppose final passage.
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Baton Rouge
House
House Labor and Capital Committee
Legislative Bureau
John Garrett
Claiborne Parish
Rolfe McCollister
East Baton Rouge Parish
Shady Wall
Ouachita Parish
Lloyd Teekell
Rapides Parish
Garrett
House votes to bar funds for Southeast Asia pact
The House Foreign Affairs Committee moved to bar use of U S foreign aid to support Eden's Southeast Asia nonaggression pact or any treaty maintaining Communist rule in Asia. The amendment targets about 1.3 billion dollars earmarked for Indo China in Eisenhower's foreign aid bill.
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Washington
House Foreign Affairs Committee
U. S
Southeast Asia
Eisenhower
House
Anthony Eden
State Department
United States
Eden
Winston Churchill
Asia
New Ruling Group Headed By Monzon
Guatemalan government radio reports Alfredo Monzon leads the new ruling group after Col Enrique Diaz’s junta resigns. Rebels led by Castillo Armas threaten more action as anti-Communist forces bomb Guatemala City.
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San Salvador
el Salvador
Radio Today
Col
Carlos Enrique Diaz
Jacobo Arbenz Guzman
Castillo Armas
Enrique Diaz
Jose A. Sanchez
Arbenz
Alfredo H. Monzon
Jose Luis Salazar
Maurice Dubois
Diaz
Guatemala City
Communist Party
Honduras
Associated Press
Jack Rutledge
Jose Luis Morales Melgar
Rogelio Cruzier
J. Antonio Saravia
Jaime Rosenberg
Rutledge
Guatemala Seizes Power in Bloodless Coup Led by Monzon
In Guatemala City on June 29 a new military junta led by Col. Elfego J. Monzon seized power in a bloodless coup and began a sweeping roundup of all Communists.
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Guatemala City
Col
Elfego J. Monzon
Guatemala
Cease Fire Arrangements Reported for Guatemala
A diplomatic source in Guatemala City said talks were nearing completion for a cease fire in Guatemala City reported the day.
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Mexico City
Guatemala City
Guatemala
BATON ROUGE Leaders Seek Floor Vote on Top Issue
House p Right to work leaders expect a floor vote on the top legislative issue late this week likely Thursday or Friday. The move aims to place major action on record in the chamber as lawmakers weigh critical policy.
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Baton Rouge
Right To Work
House
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