Legislature Debates Resolutions and State Budget Pressures
Louisiana lawmakers clash over whether non fiscal resolutions should face the fiscal screening committee while Rep Faulk urges broad consideration beyond fiscal matters. Other actions seek funding for forestry, a courthouse purchase, a revenue bond plan, and guidance on the governor’s 468 million budget as spending expectations tighten.
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Baton Rouge
Gilbert Faulk
Ouachita
Louisiana
Faulk
Marvin Roberts
DeSoto
Roberts
House
Senate
Willard Rambo
Grant
Louisiana Forestry Commission
Texas
Edward Lebreton
Orleans
The
Conservation Fund
Wild Life and Fisheries Commission
New Orleans Bay Street Court House
Sam Cashie
Iberville
House Appropriations Committee
Harvey Rester
Louisiana Mineral Board Low Bids Stir Lawmakers
Baton Rouge AP reports lawmakers seek more funds as the Louisiana Mineral Board takes in under 800000 dollars in high bids for state land mineral leases. John B. Hussey projects June oil allowable cut by about 50000 barrels from 883310 daily.
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Board
Baton Rouge
Louisiana Mineral Board
Conservation Commission
John B. Hussey
Louisiana
Local Royal Ambassadors Attend Brotherhood Meeting
Six members of the Shirley Briggs Chapter of the Royal Ambassadors of Ferrigiy represented the local group at the Associational Brotherhood meeting in Waterproof this week.
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Shirley Briggs
Royal Ambassadors of
A Fish Story
A Florida fishing tale begins with T. H. Roberts of the News-Star-World describing a summer trip. He recalls catching 16 fish with one hook, all at once, promising a follow up in the next column.
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T. H. Roberts
News - Star — World
Florida
Public Accountant Farmer Rushed to St Francis Hospital
In Monroe, well known public accountant Farmer was rushed to St Francis hospital yesterday after being stricken at his office. Reports say he is resting well today but receiving no visitors.
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Rank Farmer
Monroe Public
St. Francis Hospital
Billy Graham Opens New York Crusade With Large Crowds
Billy Graham's New York crusade began with 18500 attendees at Madison Square Garden. He warned of a "moral sickness" and urged a spiritual awakening. 485 people responded to the altar call for a new birth as a six week event is planned.
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Billy Graham
Madison Square Garden
New York City
New York
Graham
Christ
America
Summer Heat Increases Across Northeast Louisiana
The weatherman notes rising temperatures into summer warmth with only scattered showers forecast in northeast Louisiana. Ouachita River stage at 42.30 feet, with flood stage at 40. Selman Field reports 0.03 inch rainfall yesterday. At 10 am the temperature reached 81 degrees from a 67 degree low.
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Louisiana
Ouachita River
CAA
Selman Field
Slain Mother Of Repairman Dug Up At Farmhouse
A burlap bag of bones was found at a Crawfordsville farmhouse where Cincinnati repairman Augustus Clifford Watson confessed to killing his mother Pearl Hardage in Evansville in 1954 and burying her remains in 1955. He says the death followed a quarrel over restaurant profits. the skull was not recovered. Watson’s wife and three children were unaware. The report notes he was identified from a magazine feature. Continued on Page 10-A.
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Ind
Cincinnati
Sheriff's
Augustus Clifford Watson
Evansville
Thompson Buchanan
Watson
Pearl Hardage
Inside Detective
Mary
Peter
Juanita
Janice
Mickey Cosmah
Eisenhower designates 10 Louisiana parishes for flood aid
President Eisenhower declared a major disaster in ten Louisiana parishes Avoyelles Bossier Catahoula Caddo Grant LaSalle Natchitoches Rapides Red River and Winn after heavy rains prompted a federal aid request from Governor Earl K. Long. Civil defense survey cited to determine aid amounts.
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Eisenhower
Louisiana
Earl K. Long
Federal Civil Defense Administration
White House
Avoyelles
Bossier
Catahoula
Caddo
Grant
LaSalle
Natchitoches
Rapides
Red River
Winn
City to retire aged city employees
Mayor W. L. Howard announced that aged employees unable to perform their duties will be retired after July 1, denying a wholesale retirement policy. He noted about six or seven workers affected, with most being unskilled and in their late 70s. The city’s retirement plan, begun under former Mayor John Coon, offers income from Social Security and city benefits, with some older staff valued for experience.
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W. L. Howard
Howard
John Coon
P. A. Poag
LTA Leader Attacks PAR Report on Teacher Salaries
Mrs. Ione Hill of Monroe, president of the Louisiana Teachers Association, criticizes a PAR Legislative Bulletin on Louisiana teacher salaries. She argues the report ignores key economic factors and that salary increases must attract and keep qualified teachers, noting Louisiana faces a white teacher shortage and reliance on emergency certificates.
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LTA
Ione Hill
Monroe
Louisiana Teachers Association
Public Affairs Research Council
Legislative Bulletin
Louisiana
PAR
Hill
Monroe plans traffic accident maps to aid safety
Monroe city officials reveal a plan to display yearly traffic accidents on city maps. Mayor W L Howard says two large maps will mark each crash with colored pins and be shown at local banks. White flags will fly on patrol cars unless fatalities occur, then a black flag for one day.
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Monroe
W. L. Howard
Louisville Avenue
DeSiard Street
Judge Sims Grants Writ to Delay Election Recall
Fifth District Judge J Vernon Sims issued a preliminary injunction delaying a recall election against Wisner School Board member A J Ensminger after challenges over petition signatures. The ruling halts the June 25 vote and comes as a second petition with different signatories was filed. The director of voters verified 305 of 658 registered voters in Ward 1.
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Winnsboro
J. Vernon Sims
A. J. Ensminger
Wisner
Ensminger
Henry E. Jones
Clarence Farr
Franklin Parish
Registrar of Voters
Hatten
Tornado devastates Silverton injuring many and killing
A massive tornado struck Silverton Texas and outlying areas late Wednesday night, killing at least 20 people and injuring about 60. The storm damaged 25 homes and destroyed a cotton gin and multiple grain elevators. Emergency crews transported the injured to hospitals in Lockney Lubbock Dimmitt Tulsa and Amarillo as the Panhandle faced a night of at least a dozen tornadoes.
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Silverton
Tex
Highway Patrol
J. W. Blackwell
E. E. Puckett
Billy Stevens
Texas Panhandle
United Press
Tom Higley
Ike Faces Senate Budget Stand as USIA Funds Slashed
President Eisenhower's bid faces stiff GOP resistance with only 14 Republican allies in the Senate. The chamber joined 38 Democrats to cut USIA funding by 53.8 million and approve a justice department bill, while an amendment barred overseas USIA info services in competition with private media.
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Eisenhower
Senate
U. S. Information Agency
Sen. Neuberger
Oregon
USIA
State Justice Department
Lyndon B. Johnson
D-Tex
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