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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1950
Page
10
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The Louisiana legislature approved a home rule bill for New Orleans, ending a long dispute with state administrations. The measure, crafted by Gov. Earl K. Long's mediation panel, would let New Orleans voters shape local government and bar future legislatures from altering the charter without consent. If voters approve on November 7, it preserves a home rule charter and sets limits on salaries, pensions, and certain commissions, with further elections in 1952 to solidify the charter.
Preliminary U S census figures show Louisiana’s 1950 population at 2,669,043 across 64 parishes, up from 2,363,880 in 1940. The gain totaling 305,163 mainly came from New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Lake Charles, and Shreveport areas with Orleans and Jefferson parishes adding about 126,000 and East Baton Rouge 68,000. Rural areas saw losses, though many towns grew within parished declines.
A woman is believed to have died by her own action at Niagara Falls. A purse and pink hat were found on the riverbank above the American falls. State reservation policeman Conti reported spotting a red-clad body in the lower river near the maid of the mist landing. The purse held a card addressed to Christine C. Quinn of Rosendale Massachusetts.
Pierre June 30 Bill Moe was in a collision with his auto. Garagemen estimated repair costs at 398 dollars. Moe ordered the car to be towed to the junkyard and said the buggy cost him 300 so he would net 98 dollars profit on the deal.
At the Virginia Hotel the Monroe Rotary club inducted officers for the coming year. Herbert L. Rosenhein reviewed a 105-member club, praised committees, and noted youth and educational activities including Boys and Girls State, 4-H trips to LSU, and a Boy Scout to Jamboree. New officers Washburn and Wright outlined goals to expand service, with Luxembourg gavel presented to honor ties.
Tests indicate lambs receiving a vitamin C capsule at birth stand a better chance of living. Researchers note early supplementation could reduce mortality and improve health outcomes in newborn lambs.
The Louisiana State University board of supervisors gains three new members C J Dugas of Donaldsonville George Baillie of Lake Charles and Horace Wilkinson Jr of Baton Rouge after the state senate confirmed the appointments in executive session. Senators also approved several constables and notaries public.
An Omaha World Herald report notes a $4.98 personal check to buy a skirt from Evelyn Simpson, signed by Georgia Neese Clark treasurer of the United States. The check was returned unpaid by the Federal Reserve Bank in Kansas City because it was unsigned.
The traditional Chinese practice of leaving grain for gleaners complicates the introduction of efficient harvesting machinery. Local farmers face a clash between age old customs and modern agriculture as policymakers weigh adaptation strategies.
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