Jury Selection Underway in Ouachita Parish
Grand and petit jury selection for Ouachita Parish spring criminal session begins today. The parish clerk of court draws the grand jury from a venire of 30 men in the clerk's office. The opening day is April 4 with two venire fees used during weeks in court. The jury committee chaired by vy Jordan includes John Ransom and others. witnesses A. H. Green and Fred Pettit attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fourth District Court
Ouachita Parish
Vy Jordan
John Ransom
RR. W. Cretney
Aaron Parker
George Tyner
R. Dean Farr
A. H. Green
Fred Pettit
Public Hearing Details on River Levees and Drainage Projects
Simpson announced a written record submission to the Department of the Army for the hearing. The four key topics will cover West bank Mississippi levees and bank stabilization, Rocuf and Vensas Rivers and Bayou Macon drainage outlets, Red River backwater levee for Tensas Cocodrie protection, and additional Red River backwater areas north of the Red River.
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Department of the Army
Simpson
West Bank
Mississippi
Vensas
Bayou Macon
Red River
Tensas-Cocodrie
Prisoner Escapes West Monroe Jail
A Graybull man serving a 90 day drunk driving sentence escaped from a West Monroe jail work detail on Drago Street around 10 am Tuesday. Police identify the escapee as 31 year old Walter Fr Christenson, described as white, 180 to 190 pounds, heavy set, wearing overalls a brown leather jacket and a small white cap at the time.
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Walter Fr. Christenson
Christenson
Drago Street
Loan Approved For Telephone Company Expansion
Marion-Oak Ridge telephone company announced a $318000 loan from the Rural Electrification Administration to expand facilities and convert to dial operation. The Marion based firm lists C M Williams Oak Ridge as president W Williams as vice president and manager and M Y Williams as secretary treasurer both of Marion.
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Marion
Marion - Oak Ridge Telephone Company
Rural Electrification Administration
C. M. Williams
Oak Ridge
W. ©. Williams
M.Y. Williams
Two men sent to Angola penitentiary
In a Fourth District Court action on Friday, Bobby Cien Black 21 and K C White Jr 24 were sentenced to Angola for simple burglary. Black drew five and three year terms nonconcurrent while White got four years. Judge David I Garrett imposed the sentences. Deput y Sheriff J R Bell transported them. Sheriff Bailey Grant reported the move to the state penitentiary at Angola Tuesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fourth District
Angola
Bailey Grant
J. Ro Bell
Grant
Bobby Cien Black
K. C. White, Jr
Black
White
David I. Garrett
Swami Santha Nomads Plan 40th Anniversary Ceremony
Nomads of Avrudaka Swami Santha No 102 held a regular dar bar in Castle Hall. A letter from Imperial Maharan Trade Link of Houston announced a large ceremony for the order’s 40th anniversary. The spring ceremonial is set for June 20 with a birthday tribute to Dr. EH HE Baur.
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Swami Santha
Avrudaka
Castle Hall
Imperial Maharan
Trade Link
Houston
EH. HE Baur
Internship Programs in Accounting by John L. Luffy
John L. Luffy, assistant professor of commerce at Northeast State, writes in Collegiate News and Views March issue about internship programs in accounting. Since 1914, programs place students in part time accounting roles, offering practical experience, salaries, and post internship reports for reference. He notes academic readiness and theory application as prerequisites and urges school cooperation to avoid graduation delays.
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John L. Luffy
Northeast State
Luffey
Eisenhower backs cautious policy toward Soviet since deeds matter
Senator Knowland reports Eisenhower rejects a top level meeting with the major powers until the Soviet government acts to reduce tensions. He cites Austrian peace, German unification, and Korean unification as possible steps, noting no such indications yet. Knowland says the President remains open to new developments but no change is evident. Additionally, George’s push for a Bio Power conference ties to the Formosa issue. Primitive tribes in Brazil reportedly shoot arrows at low-flying planes per National Geographic.
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Eisenhower
Knowland
Germany
Korea
George
Koowland
Bio Power
Formosa
Brazil
The
National Geographic Society
Nuclear test clouds over Yucca Flat seen from Las Vegas area
The test involved 115 aircraft including 28 Marine helicopters and 22 Marine fighters. After weather talks a smaller shot proceeded unexpectedly, with observers from Army Navy Air Force and Marine Corps. The cloud rose high, spread east southeast and was visible in Las Vegas Phoenix and Los Angeles. Road blocks possible if the cloud passes overhead.
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Yucca Flat
AEC
Army Navy
Air Force
Marine Corps
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Phoenix
Ariz
Las Vegas
St. George
Utah
Caliente
Nev
Bishop
Calif
U. S. Highway 91
Salt Lake City
Registrations Open for Fourth Road-E-O at Four Schools
The fourth annual teen age road-e-o begins registrations in West Monroe Ouachita Parish Neville and St Matthews high schools. Event chair David Masur says entrants with driving permits are eligible. Contest held Sunday at Selman field. The winner advances to the state contest in Ruston later.
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Twin City
David Masur
Selman Field
Ruston
America
Dan McClure
West Monroe High School
Gregory W. LeBlanc
Ouachita Parish High
Patricia
St. Matthews
Paul J. Neal
Neville High School
Brokers Hear Senate Panel Clash Over Pamphlet Testimony
Capehart labeled Galbraith a pro New Deal figure of gloom and doom and urged questioning about a 1949 pamphlet. Galbraith from Cambridge denied the charges, may testify again. Fulbright received the offer. Board chair Fairless forecast strong prosperity ahead as Demmiler faulted SEC policies and warned investors not to expect SEC approval of securities.
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Capehart
Galbraith
Cambridge
Mass
Fulbright
Benjamin Fairless
U.S. Steel
Demmiler
SEC
Murder Suspect in First Pages of Car Crash Case
Dr Galbraith, University of Tennessee graduate, drove to Oklahoma City then Norman before learning of a tragedy at home. A Memphis hospital treated the injured doctor after a car traveling about 60 miles per hour struck a victim. cremation was ordered and ashes brought to Bells for services last Saturday. Pittsburgh County Atty Whyte suspects foul play as Mrs Galbraith bore a deep forehead wound amid initial fire investigation finding possible spontaneous combustion.
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Memphis
Sanders
Galbraith
University of Tennessee
Oklahoma City
Norman
Okla
McAlester
Bells
Pittsburgh
Atty, JF
Whyte
Court Denies Use Of Tax For Bond Issue
Louisiana Supreme Court upholds a lower court ruling that a one cent of the seven cent gasoline tax cannot be diverted to a 50 million dollar bond program. The decision leaves funding for road projects in doubt and cites the tax’s constitutional dedication. The ruling prompts renewed interest in tidelands revenues for long range road programs.
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New Orleans
Louisiana Supreme Court
Baton Rouge
Robert Kennon
G. Caldwell Herget
Supreme Court
Herget
Louisiana
Kennon
Highway Board
Grand Jury to Probe Cattle Smuggling Case in Shreveport
A federal grand jury convened in Shreveport to examine the Charolais cattle smuggling case, ongoing for almost two years with three men indicted. U S Attorney T Fitzhugh Wilson said the panel should report in a week to ten days, ending local spring sessions here. The case had been set previously in Monroe but was canceled.
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Shreveport
Charolais
U. S
T. Fitzhugh Wilson
Monroe
Marriage Licenses Listed for Several Couples
Marriage licenses issued for Donald Ray Willett 22 and Robin Ethel Wall 18 of West Monroe. Glenn Harold Whitton 18 of Sterlington and Lucille Mae Grace Mecom 18 of Bastrop. R A Eppinette Jr 23 and Catherine Upshaw 18, Paul W Jennings 31 of San Diego California and Mary Jean Knighten 16 of West Monroe.
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Donald Ray Willett
Robin Ethel Wall
West Monroe
Glenn Harold Whitton
Sterlington
Lucille Mae Grace Mecom
Bastrop
R. A. Eppinette, Jr
Catherine Upshaw
Monroe
Paul W. Jennings
San Diego
Calif
Mary Jean Knighten
King of Kings at Northeast College Brown Auditorium
The King of Kings, Cecil B DeMille’s 1927 religious epic, will be shown at Northeast State College Brown Auditorium on April 4 in two showings at 9 45 a m for students and 7 30 p m for the public. George Brian assistant professor of speech notes the film’s size and reverent production. H B Warner stars as Christ in a historic, ambitious screen portrayal. This screening is the second in a series of famous pictures to be shown on campus by the speech section.
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Tidelands
Kennan
Supreme Court
Ben Johnson
Francis Grevemberg
South Louisiana
Joonson
Baton Rouge
Johnson
Wilbert Smith
Shreveport
Victor Bussie
Raymond F. Oliver
City Civil Service Board
Bussie
Oliver
Star Chamber
Lfe of
Northeast State College
Brown Auditorium
George Brian
Cecil DeMille
H. B. Warner
Christ
Crayfish Grow New Eyes After Damage
Crayfish have the ability to regenerate lost eyes, growing functional replacements when the original organs are destroyed. This remarkable process demonstrates the crustacean's capacity for rapid sensory restoration.
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