Louisiana Senate to debate amended industry development bill
Legislation to allow parishes municipalities and other subdivisions to join non profit development corporations to attract industry agriculture and trade will be amended before a Senate vote Sen Eustis reports the bill may receive three or four amendments after compromise sessions with opposition groups in Baton Rouge Monroee Chamber and South Louisiana chamber managers met with the Senate Finance Committee and the bill was favorably reported Nine parishes are targeted for North Louisiana Industrial Organization and a similar plan exists for South Louisiana with revisions needed to permit participation
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Eustis
Laurance Eustis Jr
New Orleans
Senate
Monroe Chamber of Commerce
Jim Williams
Jamar Adcock
Monroe
Williams
South Louisiana Chamber of Commerce
Senate Finance Committee
Baton Rouge
Louisiana
South
Bomb Thrown At Medgar Evers Home In Jackson
A kerosene bomb was hurled into Medgar Evers's carport in Jackson at midnight. Evers, NAACP field secretary, said the blast damaged his station wagon but did not ignite. His wife and three children were present. Police call the act likely a prank. Evers had forecast renewed integration activity and park and lunch counter protests following a racial accord dispute.
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Jackson
Miss
Medgar Evers
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Evers
NAACP
Allen Thompson
Swimming Pools Open Thursday In Citywide Summer Plan
Monroe pools open at 7 a.m. Thursday with three sites Swayze Natatorium Forsythe Park Benoit Recreation Center Oaklawn Street and Marbles Recreation Center for Negroes Renwick Street. Pools run 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily except Mondays for weekly cleanup through Labor Day.
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Monroe
Finance and Utilities
H. W. McSherry
Swayze Natatorium
Forsythe Park
Benoit Recreation Center
Oaklawn Street
Marbles Recreation Center
Renwick Street
French space researchers plan first satellite launch this year
PLAN SPACE PROBE LILLE France AP French space researchers will launch their first satellite into orbit later this year. The probe will study an area neglected by others at altitudes between 125 and 375 miles.
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Lille
France
Breathitt defeats Chandler in Kentucky gubernatorial primary
In Louisville AP report Ed Breathitt Jr. defeats former Gov A B Chandler for the Democratic nomination with 299,621 votes to 239,784 as precincts tallied. Breathitt vows to face Louie Nunn in November while Chandler's long political career appears finished.
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Breathitt
Chandler
U.S
Breathitt-Backed Democrat Faces U S Voters in Kentucky
Nunn, a 38 year old attorney from Glasgow, led the November election with token opposition. He seeks thousands of disaffected Democrats to back him as Kentucky's first Republican governor in 20 years. Breathitt urged unity after victory and campaigned on a platform aligned with Gov. Bert Combs.
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Glasgow
Nunn
Kentucky
Breathitt
Bert Combs
State moves to expand services and fund toll roads after 1960 sales tax
The plan proposes a cent sales tax hike enacted in 1960 to finance expanded state services and the construction of toll roads where needed. It outlines priorities for service expansion and road projects to support growth and mobility.
Household Hint Brushing Bread Before Baking
Brushing bread with boiling water just before baking helps create a glossy crust and improves the loaf’s finish. The tip suggests applying hot water to the surface prior to oven heat to seal in moisture.
Correction highlights misprint in Monroe court speeding fine
Tuesday’s Monroe city court report lists James A Beard of 504 Columbia Avenue as fined for speeding. the correct name is James A Beard. The error corrected clarifies the offender’s identity in the record.
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Monroe
James A. Breard
Columbia Avenue
James A. Beard
Breard
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