Hydrogen bomb exploded from B52 over Bikini Atoll
An American B52 bomber dropped a hydrogen bomb at Bikini Atoll setting off a blazing 25 mile high cloud. The blast, from eight miles up, produced a searing heat and a force unofficially estimated near 10 million tons of TNT. Preliminary task force estimates followed on the later page.
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Uss
MT. Mckinley
Bikini
Bikini Atoll
Namu
American Proving Ground
Pacific
U.S
Passman Sees Flood Control Fund Boost for Lower Mississippi
Congressman Otto E. Passman said conference actions raise the lower Mississippi flood control funds to more than 56 million dollars for the next fiscal year, up from the current level. He noted about seven million for the Old River control structure and 1.5 million for the Tensas river basin projects, with potential early completion if workloads stay on schedule.
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Otto E. Passman
Appropriations Committee
House
Mississippi Valley Flood Control Association
House Appropriations Committee
Mississippi
Passman
Congressman Passman
Tensas
Summer Weather Here is Forecast
Summertime temperatures of 90 to 95 are predicted for the Monroe area Tuesday with partly cloudy skies. The low temperatures tonight will vary from 63 to 67 degrees. Residents recorded temperatures of 68 Monday morning to 89 at noon Monday. The pollen count at noon was 44.
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Monroe
Prevent Forest Fires Keep Louisiana Green
Community reminder urging fire prevention and environmental conservation in Louisiana. Public notices emphasize citizen responsibility and safe practices to protect forests and resources.
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Louisiana
Renewed Violence In Cypress Leaves Soldier Dead In Riots
In Nicosia a British soldier was killed and eight others wounded as Greek Cypriot youths clashed with British troops and police. Demonstrations began with schoolgirls marching for Enosis, led to tear gas, baton charges, and multiple bomb blasts injuring soldiers, policemen, and civilians.
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Nicosia, Cyprus
Nicosia
Cyprus
Greece
EOKA
St. Constantine
St. Helena
South Staffordshire Regiment
Monroe Named Jaycees 1957 Convention City
Monroe was chosen as the 1957 site for the State Junior Chamber of Commerce convention after the three day session closed in Shreveport. More than 400 Jaycees and wives attended the annual meeting with James C. Ussery of Monroe elected state president. Delegates also set sites for three board meetings in August in Alexandria November in Lafayette and February in New Orleans. Shreveport was named host for the state wide teen age road e o. Special events went to Bossier City Alexandria Voice of Democracy contest and Oak Grove Future Farmer award. The Jaycees opposed an extension of non service connected disability pensions. Past President Paul Arst of Baton Rouge received honorary lifetime membership.
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Monroe
Shreveport
James C. Ussery
Board of Directors
Alexandria
Lafayette
New Orleans
Bossier City
Voice of Democracy
Oak Grove
Future Farmer
Jaycees
Congress
U. S
Catholic Group Condemns Attacks on Bishop Rummel
The Catholic Committee of the South denounces anti Catholicism by Citizens Councils at a New Orleans meeting. It says the right to disagree does not justify attacks on the church and insults to Archbishop Rummel. The group brands those involved as anti American and irreligious.
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New Orleans
Catholic Committee of the South
Commission On Human Rights
Citizens Councils
West Monroe Council Seals Bonds in Special Meeting
The West Monroe City Council sold bonds totaling $790 000 at an average 3.63 percent interest in a Monday morning session. Original voter authorizations amounted to $1 370 000 for water and fire department improvements, with $670 000 already sold. Thomas C. Holmes Jr signed the contract for Howard Weil La Bouisse Fredericks & Co, representing a syndicate led by Equisbile Securities Corp Scharf & Jones White Hatier Sanford Ducournau Rees Schweichardt Glass W Kingston Co all of New Orleans and Barrow Leary Co of Shreveport.
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West Monroe
Thomas C. Holmes, Jr
Howard, Weil, Labouisse, Fredericks & Co
Equisible Securities Corp
Scharf & Jones, Inc
White, Hattier & Sanford
Ducournau & Rees
Schweichardt & Co
Glass & Co
W. D. Kingston & Co
New Orleans
Barrow & Leary & Co
Shreveport
Long Outlines Regime Aims In Talk Tonight
Gov. Earl K. Long will outline administration needs in a 7 30 p m joint session as Louisiana Legislature opens a full week of work. Tax measures tidelands and blue ribbon boards loom large while voting law changes segregation and old age pensions may color the week.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Eack
Tidelands
Earl K. Long
House
Senate
Long
Washington
Nine candidates vie for three city posts in Democratic primary
Voters head to polls Tuesday as nine hopefuls compete for mayor, streets and parks, and finance and utilities in a first Democratic primary. Incumbents Mayor John E. Coon and Commissioner Wayne H. Huckaby seek re election, facing W L Jack Howard Rufus Ponsell J D Jace Parker and four challengers for finance and utilities John L Luffey H W McSherry W H Bing Miller and William H Bill Jackson. Polls open 6 am to 8 pm.
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John E. Coon
Wayne H. Huckaby
W. L
Jack) Howard
Rufus Ponsell
J. D
Jace) Parker
Frank X. Cline
Cline
John L. Luffey
H. W. McSherry
W. H
Bing) Miller
William H
Bill) Jackson
Cabin cruiser blast leaves elderly woman near death
In New Orleans a cabin cruiser exploded in the New Basin canal injuring six. Elderly passenger Mrs. Bridget Engeron 76 and several relatives were badly burned as fire spread to nearby buildings. Boat owner Leon Hebert 60 described being blown clear and a man named Eugene Engeron was tossed overboard.
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New Orleans
New Basin Canal
Leon Hebert
Bridget Engeron
Charity Hospital
Eugene Engeron
Harry Engeron
Eugene Engerons
Mathilde Engeron
Hebert
Lorraine Hebert
Welfare Board Chief Resigns Amid Tension With Governor
Baton Rouge Gouverneur Earl Long faced a move to purge state boards as James C. Bolton of Alexandria resigns from the Welfare Board praising the governor’s appointees while urging board members to act independently. Long backed a legislative push to oust welfare, institutions, highways, wildlife and fisheries boards and the state Tax Commission, arguing public demand for change.
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Baton Rouge
Welfare Board
Earl K. Long
Kennon
James C. Bolton
Alexandria
Welfare, Institutions, Highways and Wildlife and Fisheries Boards
State Tax Commission
Flood Control Projects 787.5 Million For Public Works Okayed
The House Appropriations Committee approved 787.543 million dollars in new public works for the next fiscal year. Most funds go to the Army Corps of Engineers for river, harbor, and flood control projects. Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Tennessee projects receive specific allocations including locks, dams, and bank stabilization.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
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Corps of Engineers
Engineers
Eisenhower
Interior Department
Reclamation Bureau
Tennessee Valley Authority
Southeastern Power Administration
Southwestern Power Administration
Bonneville Power Administration
Alabama
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Warrior
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Oklahoma
Red River
Louisiana
Texas
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Morgan City
Gulf Intracoastal Waterway
Franklin Canal
Amite River
Tennessee
Cheatham Lock and Dam
Memphis
Wolf River
Nonconnah Creek
Old Hickory
Mississippi River
Woman Burned Seriously In Gasoline Blast
West Monroe housewife Mrs. R. P. Hamm, 506 Clayton street, suffered first and second degree burns over her right side neck hands in a gasoline cleaning accident at home. Pilot light忘 ignited gasoline. sister Grace Haynes described the incident. She was taken by ambulance to St. Francis with extensive burns while her 11 year old twin sons were present.
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West Monroe
R. P. Hamm
Clayton Street
St. Francis
Grace Haynes
Louisiana Receives Civil Defense Funds for Transmitters
Baton Rouge reports 6538 in federal civil defense matching funds allocated by the state police division to pay for 38 mobile transmitter receivers.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana State Police Division
Three Year Old Joins Leukemia Drug Trial Success
Joseph Ware of Ardmore Oklahoma survived acute leukemia since four months old with a new drug combination. Doctors use a triple attack of cortisone ACTH and a three-drug regimen to slow cancer. Two other children Candy Craven and Richard McLure joined the program. the plan aims to turn leukemia into a manageable chronic condition.
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Oklahoma City
Joseph Ware
J. W. Ware
Ardmore
Okla
Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation
Leonard P. Eliel
Eliel
Candy Craven
Glenn Craven
Midwest City
Oklo
Richard McLure
Richie
Lawrence McClure
Foundation
Supreme Court Strikes Down Right to Work for Railroad Workers
The Supreme Court unanimously voids state right to work laws as they apply to railroads, upholding a 1951 amendment to the National Railway Labor Act that permits union shop agreements. Justice Douglas delivered the decision with Frankfurter affirming concurrence.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Justice Douglas
Justice Frankfurter
Senate Debates Major Housing Bill With Elderly Focus
The Senate opens discussion on a multi billion housing bill aimed at aiding the poor and elderly. Provisions include 135,000 annual low rent units for three years, with possible tweaks to 50 000 to 200 000 units yearly. A separate 75 000 unit elderly housing program starts at 15 000 per year. The package also liberalizes FHA loan terms for buyers aged 60 or older with 100 percent insurance 40 year mortgages and low down payment.
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Washington
Senate
Sen. Capehart
Rand
Eisenhower
FHA
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