Louisiana legislature backs higher taxes to fund public services
Louisiana lawmakers push tax increases to fund services. Bills would boost severance tax by at least 20 million annually, raise natural gas gathering tax to two cents per thousand cubic feet, double the sales tax, add two cents to the gasoline tax, and tax gross receipts from newspaper and radio advertising. Committee sent measures to the House for action next week.
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House
Ways and Means Committee
Benziger's store recalled in Westbrook piece
A nostalgic tale centers on Benziger's store with its luxury goods and imported perfumes. The piece evokes the founder Ludwig Benziger and his grandson, a bygone era of rugged honesty, much like the old west. It notes varied merchandise and generous, principled pricing in a reverent portrait.
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George Spel
Gan
Benziger
Ely Benziger
Rhre
Ludwig G. Benziger
Hfe
Air power dispute over giant aircraft carrier
Washington reports a clash between air force and navy over building a 3000 ton flush deck carrier. Air force argues missions from Key West conferences center on strategic bombing and war-making capacity, while navy says planes would support a naval campaign and could launch long range bombers possibly with atomic missiles.
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Washington
Theoposal
High Command
Navy
Truman
Defense Forrestal
Air Force
Key West
Fla
Airorce
Cabinet Crisis Hits Finland Over Interior Minister
In Helsinki on May 20, parliament backed a Conservative motion to remove Communist minister of the interior Irjo Leino. The 81 to 61 vote followed criticism of extraditing 20 people to the Soviet Union and police handling of Finnish officers. Critics parties warn resignation likely, with the People's Democratic Party ministers set to resign with him and implications ahead of July elections.
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Helsinki
Finland
Sesson
Irjo Leino
Leino
Soviet Union
People’s Democratic Party
Rioting After Slaying Ash Waterloo Packing Plant
National guardsmen with fixed bayonets patrolled the Rath packing plant at Waterloo after a picket was shot dead. About 150 non striking workers stayed inside as 3,000 protesters gathered, rocks flew, cars overturned, and a suspect was taken into custody. Firearms were drawn to quell the unrest, with no martial law declared.
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Waterloo
National
Bath Packing Company
Independent
Farrell
Rath
Blair Wood
Fred Lee Roberts
Dunkerton
Wood
Roberts
H. T. Wagner
Robert D. Blue
Ralph Lancaster
Wagner
Frank Williams
Campbell Visits Monroe Highlight Mississippi Hospital Plan
Representative Hayden Campbell of Jackson, famed for driving a statewide hospital and medical college program, toured Monroe and recalled mobilizing 800 clubs and 100000 members to back a 30 million dollar appropriation. His efforts led to broad support across clubs and a push for legislative action.
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Hayden Campbell
Jackson
Miss
Mississippi
Monroe
Campbell
Exchange Club
Senate to debate admitting Hawaii statehood this year
The Senate May 20 planned two hours of debate on a motion by Senator Knowland to move Hawaii statehood from committee to the calendar for a vote. The House has approved the bill, but the Senate committee has kept it bottled up, jeopardizing a possible 49th state status this year.
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Washington
Senate
Hawaii
House
Senate Territorial Committee
Knowland
California
Committee
Barkley to keynote Democratic National Convention
Democratic leaders pick Senator Alben W. Barkley of Kentucky as July 12 keynote, with Rep. Sam Rayburn named permanent chairman. Senator J. Howard McGrath says selections aim to unify liberals and back Truman's civil rights program, reflecting support for Roosevelt and Truman. President Truman visits Girard College for a non political schoolboys speech in Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia
Alben W. Barkley
Kentucky
Sam Rayburn
Texas
J. Howard McGrath
Truman
McGrath
Roosevelt
Girard College
White House
James H. Duff
Pennsylvania
Bernard Samuel
Postal Clerks Meet in Louisiana for Sixth Annual Convention
The Louisiana State Federation of Post Office Clerks will hold its sixth annual convention in Monroe and West Monroe with locals 792 and 3969 co hosting. Registration begins Saturday at Hotel Frances at 8 AM. The opening assembly at 9:30 will feature W W Hathorn and remarks from officials including Mayor Benoit and Postmaster Wooten.
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Louisiana State Federation of Post Office Clerks
Monroe
West Monroe
J. E. Kincade
Louisiana
Hotel Frances
General Assembly
W. W. Hathorn
George Pearce, Jr
H. H. Benoit
C. ©. Bell, Jr
James R. Wooten
Oliver W. Boyd
H. G. Bailey
Chamber of Commerce
T. O. Dowdy
Monroe Central Trades and Labor Council
E. H. “Lige” Williams
Louisiana State Federation of Labor
Donald R. Niblack
Post Office Service
John Torka
Sec
Breneman's Estate Left to Widow After Probate
The $250,600 estate of radio host Tom Breneman has been left to his widow Billie Dunn Breneman. A court approved a $3,000 monthly family allowance. Breneman died April 28 aged 47, leaving two children named Gloria and Tom Jr. as guardians to secure $10,000 each under an insurance policy.
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Los Angeles
Tom Breneman
Billie Dunn Breneman
Breneman
Gloria
Tom
U S and Russia in Deadlock Over Peace Talks
May 20. The United States and Soviet Union edge toward a stalemate on major issues. Moscow insists negotiations be two power and cover atomic energy to human rights, while Marshall seeks UN or international agency led settlements. Officials see a cynical Soviet bid to win peace hopes without real compromises. Norway and Denmark are noted targets of...
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Walington
Russia
United States
Moscow
Tass
Soviet Union
Marshall
United Nations
Council of Foreign Ministers
State Department
Kremlin
Molotov
Norway
Denmark
Man Saved From Jumping Off West Monroe Span
Lloyd Colgan, 54, stood on the old West Monroe traffic bridge railing about 9 a m Thursday in an intoxicated state when two passers by F S Tolbert and Dave Brewer pulled him back. They took him to West Monroe police headquarters where he was booked for drunkenness after Colgan failed to provide identification and admitted long drinking history.
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Hodgeman
West Monroe
Lloyd Colgan
F. S. Tolbert
North Fourth Street
Dave Brewer
Monroe
Colgan
Police
Explosion at Tienfu Coal Mines Kills 92 in China
Ta Kung Pao reports a May 14 blast at the Tienfu coal mines near Chungking, western China, killing at least 92 workers. Authorities cited extensive damage and ongoing rescue efforts.
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Shanghai
Tienfu
China
Ta Kung Pao
Chungking
Ben-Gurion reads emergency decree as Israel moves to regular army
Prime Minister Ben-Gurion proclaims a state of emergency empowering ministers to issue security regulations. Parliament authorizes formation of land, air and sea forces to convert Haganah into a regular army. Egyptian bombings of Tel Aviv continue, two injured. Mayor Rokach appeals to Truman Molotov Lie for ceasefire.
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James M. Long
Tel Aviv
Israel
David Ben-Gurion
Ben-Gurion
Haganah
Israel Rokach
United States
Russia
United Nations
Egypt
Rokach
Truman
V. M. Molotov
Trygve Lie
Egyptian Defense Ministry
Draft Proposal Hangs Fire On House Action Snarls
Washington May 20 The draft bill faced further delay as the House rules committee considered sending it back to the armed services panel for revision. Chairman Leo E. Allen voiced potential changes while testimony continued on provisions for deferments and voluntary enlistments. Andrews projected annual costs of 17.5 billion. administration estimated 14 billion. The National Council Against Conscription urged civilian control over any system, warning against past World War II patterns of military control via executive appeals.
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Washington
House
Leo E. Allen
Illinois
Rules Committee
Armed Services Committee
Andrews
National Council Against
Congress
Director of Selective Service
Separation of Church and State Debate at Baptist Convention
Memphis May 20. Southern Baptists debated separation of church and state as officers were elected and a religious education policy was discussed. The convention backed a 1949 budget of 10 million for Southwide goals with allocations to foreign and home missions and seminaries.
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Memphis
Tenn
Southern Baptist Convention
Committee On
Walter Pope Binns
William Jewell College
Liberty
Louie Newton
Atlanta
John H. Buchanan
Birmingham
Ala
Robert G. Lee
Newton
Truman
Israel
Foreign Mission Board
Home Missions Board
Louisville
Fort Worth
Texas
New Orleans
Congress
Dewey Stassen Fight Bitterly In Oregon Primary
The Oregon Republican primary campaign ends amid sharp exchanges between Governor Thomas E. Dewey of New York and Harold E. Stassen of Minnesota. Stassen accuses an eastern money bloc of pumping 250000 into Oregon to defeat him. Dewey calls the charges reckless and untruthful and says the state’s voters will decide.
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Portland
Ore
Oregon
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Harold FE. Stassen
Minnesota
Stassen
Nebraska
Wisconsin
Dewey
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Tax on newspaper ads proposed in Louisiana bill
A ten percent tax on advertising sold by newspapers and other outlets was introduced in the Louisiana legislature. Rep. Dudley Seamans offered the bill, effective Sept 1, 1948, with monthly gross revenue reports due by the 20th and penalties for late filings. The measure exempts ads in programs published by schools colleges or civic clubs.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Dudley Seamans
West Carroll
Record Floods Expenditure Approved by Senate
The Senate voted 55 to 18 to approve a record $640,253,200 appropriation for flood control and navigation projects for the next fiscal year starting July 1. The decision, amid debate over a proposed $200,000,000 cut, leaves the waterways fund $25,415,800 below President Truman's January request and expects final figures to be settled in conference with the House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Appropriations Committee
House
Waterways Program Appropriations Committee
Bridges
New Hampshire
Reed
Kansas
Ferguson
Michigan
Taft
Ohio
Republican Policy Committee
Byrd
Virginia
Truman
Lewis Deplores Talk of Impending Coal Strike
Washington May 29 A. John L. Lewis said he deplores talk of an inevitable coal strike when the United Mine Workers contract expires July 1. He urged constructive wage negotiations if operators will agree, and pressed for a miners pension plan and welfare benefits. The welfare fund, built from ten cents a ton paid by operators, nears $50,000,000 yet lacks an actual pension program.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Lewis
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