West Monroe Awards Sewer Projects and Tank Painting Contract
Bids awarded for nearly four miles of sewer pipe and six pumping stations in West Monroe. Red River Construction Co. of Shreveport wins the sewer line contract at 117353.10 dollars and L. M. Ray Construction Co. of Monroe wins the pumping stations at 47707.23 dollars. Water Tank Service of Houston receives 1262.55 dollars for painting and repairs on a water reserve tank. A plan to enforce water restrictions was deemed unnecessary as new well piping and citizen cooperation proceed. Starting in McGee addition, sewer work runs southwest along North Fifth to Travis, then North Sixth and Haynes, then Tenth to Natchitoches under the railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Monroe
Leon Wood
Houston
Tex
Wood
Red River Construction Co
Shreveport
L. M. Ray Construction Co
Monroe
McGee Addition
North Fifth
Travis Street
North Sixth
Haynes Streets
Tenth Street
Natchitoches Street
City bets on dimes to wipe subway deficit growth
The city projects daily collections of dimes to cover a $52,000,000 subway operating shortfall, a figure that includes a recent pay rise awarded to 39,500 transit workers.
W C W Hosts In Evening Party At Ouachita Valley Camp
The Ouachita Valley Camp Woodmen of the World held an open house for members and families. W H Greenwood welcomed guests, A W Pickens presided, and Armandine Renaud Dancing School performed toe and tap numbers. Attendees included W E Carroll W A Kirkpatrick and many district officials. A 25 year pin honored Greenwood.
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Ouachita Valley
W. H. Greenwood
Anna W. Richard
W. E. Carroll
Bastrop
W. A. Kirkpatrick
Ella Hogg
Woodmen Circle
Mary Willett
Joe Airoldi
Lawrence Williams
Harry Greenwood
C. R. Alexander
J. A. Binzaman
Bill Hudson
Clyde L. Pohl
L. A. Richard
Oak Grove
Transylvania
Forest
West Monroe
Alexandria
Monroe
Wallace urges federal incorporation for big firms
Wallace stated that the only protection for mankind is a fundamental moral principle. He derided the NAM as "out to get my scalp" and urged that every corporation with more than $50,000,000 in business be federally incorporated with safeguards for the general welfare.
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Wallace
NAM
National Association of Manufacturers
City Lines to Improve Sewage Disposal Planned
Plum street to Coleman street and southwest into the river. work on the new line will begin in three to four weeks and should provide the city with a more adequate disposal system. Wood said the project aims to enhance sanitation and infrastructure.
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Plum Street
Coleman Street
Wood
Guild to Discuss Communist Issue at San Francisco Convention
The American Newspaper Guild debates whether party membership justifies firing. Thomas Buchanan Jr., a Washington Star medical reporter, was dismissed March 24 for Communist ties. The convention examines if such belonging breaches contract terms while delegates hear Kaiser speak and expand care packages for European journalists.
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San Francisco
Communist Party
American Newspaper Guild
C. I
Guild
Thomas G. Buchanan, Jr
Washington Star
Sam Eubanks
Buchanan
Washington
Henry J. Kaiser
Johnny-Call 4800 Want Ads Sell Skates and Bike
The News-Star-World invites readers to place want ads by calling 4800 to sell roller skates and a bicycle. Local classifieds promote quick, simple listings for personal sale items in the community.
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Johnny
News-Star—World
Dry ice cloud seeding and fires hit Louisiana brief
Alexandria reports dry ice dropped from a city airport cloud seeding attempt brought rain while a Jennings test failed. Baton Rouge club Ballerina burned, $250000 loss with one injury. Colfax cutoff highway paving planned in Grant Parish at $1.147 million. LSU President Stoke frames world hunger link to peace and agriculture shift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexandria
W. M. McLean
Finance and Utilities
W. W. Thomas
Thomas
McLean
Jennings
Baton Rouge
Frank Vuci
West River Bank
W. D. Monk
State Department of Highways
Colfax
Grant Parish
T. L. James and Co
Ruston
Harold W. Stoke
Louisiana State University
Weather Report Dual Temperature Shifts Across Regions
Rain fell overnight over the eastern half as warm humid conditions eased. Temperatures cooled in the Midwest with dry air from the Rockies, while Dakotas saw lows in the 40s. Blythe hit 115, Phoenix 114, New York 93, Boise 98, and the Pacific Northwest stayed in the 90s.
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Chicago
Midwest
Rocky Mountain
Dakotas
Blythe
Calif
Yuma
Ariz
Phoenix
New York
Boise
Idaho
Pacific Northwest
West Coast
Tech veterans office to move and consolidate in Ruston
Louisiana Techs veterans service office, run by the veterans administration since 1946, will relocate to downtown Ruston and join the Lincoln parish veterans service office on July 1. Billy Grier, the Tech official, said the merged office will be next to the public welfare office in the Rainwater building. Radar is explained as abbreviation for radio direction and ranging.
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Ruston
Louisiana Tech
Veterans’ Service
Veterans’ Administration
Lincoln Parish
Veterans’ Service Office
Billy Grier
Tech Service
Grier
Tech Veterans’ Service Office
Public Welfare
Wallace Defends Progress, Sees Peace Party Path
Henry Wallace wrapped a three day New England swing in Portland calling himself a capitalist not a Communist and the only real businessman in the presidential race. He urged progressive capitalism and urged voters to back a peace party as the path to security. He stated Republicans and Democrats are war parties and that a peace vote is essential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Henry Wallace
New England
Wallace
New York
Longest Nickel Ride Will Cease
New York officials end the longest nickel ride with midnight reform on the city rapid transit system. The nickel fare ends after 44 years, yielding ten cent subway and elevated rides on about 239 miles, while trolley routes see seven cent rates on 182 route miles and 133 miles of track.
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New York
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Kathryn
Superior
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