Registrars Refuse Access to Voter Rolls in Louisiana
In Minden Louisiana the Civil Rights Commission seeks names of complainants and details of 68 voter registration violations. Atty. Gen. Jack Gremillion demands records but is blocked by state law. Registrars Winnie Herbert and U Charles Mitchell refuse records citing voter access rules. The commission may seek subpoenas in federal court.
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Minden
Civil Rights Commission
Louisiana
Jack Gremillion
Gremillion
Col
A. H. Rosenfeld
Commission
Rosenfeld
Herbert
Webster Parish
U. Charles Mitchell
Caddo Parish
Mitchell
Caddo
IRS Cracking Down on Small Cigar Tax Evasion
The IRS warns small tobacco firms to stop shifting cigarette production to cigars to dodge higher taxes. Small cigars taxed 75 cents per 1000 versus 4 dollars for cigarettes, with production rising dramatically from last August to January.
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Washington
UPS
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
The
Revenue Service
Aerial Acrobat Killed In Practice
LAS VEGAS AP reports Captain Charles D. Salmon 30 a Thunderbirds aerial acrobat died in a practice mishap at Nellis Air Force Base. During a diamond formation his F100 tipped another jet, went into a spin, and Salmon whose parachute failed to open did not survive the 30 000 foot fall.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Thunderbirds
Charles D. Salmon
Air Force
Nellis Air Force Base
Salmon
Macmillan Adenauer Reach Agreement On German Issues
In Bonn British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan and Chancellor Konrad Adenauer said they agreed on Berlin the German question and European security after a two hour talks. They noted no differences and signaled unity while remaining wary of a wider disengagement policy with Moscow.
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Bonn
Germany
Harold Macmillan
Konrad Adenauer
Berlin
Anita ¢Adauw
Europe
Macmillan
Moscow
Felix von Eckardt
Foreign Office
Peter Hope
West Berlin
Mississippi Trial Opens in Death of Mrs Young
In Kosciusko Mississippi on opening statements 18 witnesses described the murder of 78 year old Mary Young. Prosecutors link suspects Albert Lepard and Edwards a 26 year old cousin to the case with details of a drive to the house and a night fire. A statement says they went for money and she refused leading to a beating and fatal smoldering.
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Edwards
Mary Young
Albert Lepard
Lamar Frazier
Lipsey Branch
Goodman
Edwards and Lepard
Lepard
Seven Die In Maine Cottage Fire Killing Five Children
In Easton Maine a five room cottage burned early today killing seven people including five children. Victims were John Hersey 41 and his five children Victoria 8 James 7 Elizabeth 5 Cindy 4, plus guest Carl Lundy 50. Christina Hersey 40 and Deanna 13 escaped with burns and injuries.
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Easton
Maine
John Hersey
Carl Lundy
John
Victoria
James
Elizabeth
Cindy
Hersey
Christina
Deanna
Four Louisianans Back Statehood Vote in House
The House approved and sent to President Eisenhower a Hawaii statehood bill. Democrats for from Louisiana: Boggs Hebert McSween Passman. Democrats against included Mississippians Abernethy Brooks Colmer Smith Whitten Williams Winstead. Paired for Morrison of Louisiana. Paired against Thompson Willis of Louisiana.
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Washington
House
Eisenhower
Hawaii
Boggs
Hebert
McSween
Passman
Abernethy
Miss
Brooks
Colmer
Smith
Whitten
Williams
Winstead
Morrison
Thompson
Willis
Youths Shot During Coin Box Robbery Attempt in New Orleans
A 16 year old, Jerry Newsom, was wounded when a night watchman fired a shotgun at three youths who tried to pry open a coin box at the Horseshoe Pickle Works. Two companions, age 17 and 15, were arrested. the trio allegedly admitted two prior break-ins. Newsom was hospitalized at Charity.
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New Orleans
UPI
Horseshoe
Jerry Newsom
UNION
Jerry Yates
John Parks
City Department of Parks
National Maritime Union
Parks Department
Newsom
Charity Hospital
Modified Jobless Pay Bill Clears House Committee
UPI reports Republicans back a trimmed version of the Democratic plan to extend unemployment benefits for those with valid claims before April 1. The measure, priced around 49 million dollars, would pay benefits through July 1 and excludes those who exhaust state benefits after April 1. Some liberals say it falls short while labor pushes in the Senate for 16 extra weeks for all unemployed.
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Washington
UPI
House Ways & Means Committee
Eisenhower
House
Congress
Richard M. Simpson
GOP
Organized Labor
Senate
Spaghetti Supper sponsored by West Monroe Key Club
West Monroe High School Key Club plans a chicken and spaghetti supper March 21 in the school cafeteria from 5 to 730 p.m. Jerry Stovall president notes advance ticket sales by Key Club members. Proceeds go to aid mentally retarded children. Chief Criminal Deputy Frank Kirby recounts nine Cub Scouts from Den 5 Pack 231 touring the courthouse and sheriff department.
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West Monroe High School
Key Club
Jerry Stovall
Frank Kirby
Den 5
Pack 231
Cub Scouts
Court House
Caddo Ensign Hurt In France
Ensign David Barrow Hamilton of Shreveport La attached to the cruiser Des Moines is in serious condition in a French hospital after a March 10 automobile crash near Antibes. He suffered a brain concussion multiple lacerations and a fractured left collarbone. no skull fracture reported. His parents reside in Shreveport and his mother was flown to Nice to be with him.
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Washington
David Barrow Hamilton
Shreveport
Antibes
France
Hamilton
Des Moines
Navy
William B. Hamilton
Berkshire Place
Hawaii Moves Toward Statehood as Congress Votes
The House approved Hawaii statehood 323 to 89 with Senate assent a day earlier. President Eisenhower is expected to sign, and Hawaii could elect state officers and two senators within months. Governor Quinn weighs schedule timing. delegate Burns urges rapid admission.
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Washington
Hawaiian Islands
Congress
House
Senate
Eisenhower
James C.hagerty
Hawaii
U.S
William F. Quinn
Quinn
John A. Burns
Tax Power Warned By Pipe Line Exec In New Orleans
Philip S. Robira of Transcontinental Pipe Line Corp warned that the power to tax equals the power to destroy. He argued taxes burden spending and can price commodities beyond buyers, harming industry and reducing market access. He cited excessive public-service property taxes and noted state agriculture now yields more cash to farmers and business than in the past.
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New Orleans
Philip S. Robira
Transcontinental Pipe Line Corp
Robira
Public Affairs Research Council
Conference On Louisiana
Louisiana
J. Norman Efferson
Louisiana State University Agriculture College
Warmer Weather With Showers Expected This Weekend
A weatherman reports warmer weather and cloudy conditions with possible showers for the weekend. Fair conditions prevailed in Louisiana with no rainfall. Monroe area highs reached 61 yesterday, 40 low, while mid-morning today’s high was 55, at Selmar Field. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Tonight’s lows 48 to 52, Saturday highs 72 to 76 across the east.
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Louisiana
Monroe
Federal Aviation
Selmar Field
Hoffa urges Esso workers to join Teamsters in Baton Rouge
In Baton Rouge Hoffa told about 4 000 independent Esso oil workers to join the Teamsters to fight their battles with the company. He said Standard Oil's independents could be folded into the union and noted prior talks in Elizabeth, New Jersey, as he eyed more East Coast workers.
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Hoffa
Teamsters
Jimmy Hoffa
Esso
Baton Rouge
Afl-Cio
Standard Oil
James Hoffa
Tclinciy Wuiktis
Esso Standard Oil Co Op
Aflcio
Deep South
Mississippi River
Independent Industrial Workers Assn
Elizabeth
N. J
Friday the 13th repeats with a second Friday the 18th
The piece notes Friday the 13th occurring again and references a fear of the number 18. It mentions February also having a Friday occurrence and warns that two Fridays the 18th in a row will not happen again for six years.
Happy Hawaiians Celebrate Statehood With Festive Show
Honolulu marks renewed statehood celebrations with a five hour program at Honolulu Stadium featuring Hollywood entertainers and 200 hula dancers. A thanksgiving service, Royal Hawaiian Band concert with military bands, a 50 gun salute at Iolani Palace, street dancing, bonfires, and fireworks cap the day as Waikiki crowds watch Tahitian Samoan and Hawaiian dances.
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Honolulu
Honolulu Stadium
Islands
Congress
Royal Hawaiian Band
Army
Navy
Air Force
Marines
Iolani Palace
Waikiki Beach
Waikiki
West Berliners dismiss Khrushchev visit
In West Germany 2.2 million West Berliners showed little interest as Khrushchev toured East Berlin. Construction worker Dieter Krause dismissed the offer to liberate East Germany, saying they did not want Russians or more liberation. Few crossed the boundary to see him. curiosity seekers and a small Communist minority were the only attendees.
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Berlin
UPI
Nikita Khrushchev
East Germany
West
Krause
West Berlin
Eisenhower asks Congress for 3.93B foreign aid package
President Eisenhower urged Congress to approve 3.93 billion dollars in foreign aid to counter Communist expansion and Berlin pressure. He warned against deep cuts, saying the United States must uphold defense against global Soviet aggression and deter nuclear war. The request trails last year's total by about 12 million dollars.
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Macmillan
Charles de Gaulle
Paris
United States
Eisenhower
Washington
Congress
Berlin
Europe
Soviet Union
NATO
Free Nations
Free World
Official Urges Equalization of Property Taxes
Kentucky revenue official Paul E. Tanner urged Louisiana to move toward equalizing property tax assessments. Speaking at a Public Affairs Research Council meeting, Tanner argued the tax is long standing and poorly complied with, noting Louisiana and Kentucky have provisions for full value assessment but 1956 census data show low assessment ratios nationwide.
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New Orleans
UPI
Kentucky
Louisiana
Paul E. Tanner
Kentucky Department of Revenue
Tanner
Public Affairs Research Council
Bureau of Census
J. Norman Ferson
The
Boy's Hawthorn bicycle found after ad run
Lost bicycle ad yields success with a 24 Hawthorn bike located. Contact WM at FA 5-4171 for pickup.
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Newsstar—World
Boy
Hawthorn
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