Wallace wins NAM prize and trip to New York
Wilton G. Wallace of DeQuincy, a Louisiana Tech chemical engineering junior, receives a $1,000 NAM award and a $500 annual stipend for junior and senior years. He will attend the Congress of American Industry at the Waldorf Astoria in New York December 7 to 9 and fly to the convention as NAM’s guest.
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New York
Wilton G. Wallace
DeQuincy
Louisiana Tech
R. L. Ropp
Downs Poindexter
Shreveport
North Louisiana
National Association of Manufacturers
Calcasieu Parish
Tech
NAM
Congress of American Industry
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
Louisiana lawmakers rally during school integration crisis
In a tense session, Louisiana lawmakers hear calls to keep calm amid New Orleans school integration. Rep. Davis jokes about accusations of marrying a colored woman while urging restraint as Passman plans federal appeals and local meetings. Senators Gravolet, Long discuss impeachment and constitutional reforms. Special guests include Mississippi legislators Gilder Yarbourgh and Fox.
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Davis
Antiochia
Louisiana
New Orleans
Vail M. Deleny
Lake Providence
Congassman
Washington
Fed
Passman
Baton Rouge
Fifth
Raynburn
Kelly Gravolet
Plaquemines Parish
Shorty
Gravolet
Congress
Wright
Long
Brooks
South
Mississippi
Robert Gilder
George Yarhough
Russell L. Fox
Louisiana Legislature Moves Against New Orleans School Board
In a tense session the Louisiana legislature sued to block state funds from a New Orleans school board after the board defied federal orders on integration. The House and Senate approved resolutions criticizing the board and urging nonattendance at integrated schools while a state debt panel planned to move deposits from Whitney National Bank amid broader budget strains.
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Orleans
New Orleans
Bryan Lehmann
Norco
Whitney National Bank
A. Tugwell
Louisiana
House
Senate
Wright
Howard Jones
St. Joseph
B. B. Rayburn
Bogalusa
Congress
Jimmie H. Davis
U.S
Brown
Bryan Lehmann Jr
St. Charles Parish
Davis
C. C. Aycock
Robert Ainsworth Jr
Tom Jewell
Ting
Aycock
Jewell
Lehmann
Legislaure
Allen J. Eliender
Bucharest
Russell Long
Huey P. Long
Tessier
Risley Triche
State Board of Liquidation
Ouachita Parish Budget Sessions Set Ahead of Holidays
Chit Chat notes school will open the first three days this week and close Wednesday afternoon for Thanksgiving. The Ouachita parish detention home committee meets at 3 30 p m to finalize the 1961 budget, which then goes to the parish police jury for final approval.
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Ouachita Parish
Kilpatrick funeral details reveal family ties and pallbearers
Kilpatrick, continued from rage one, is survived by a widow two daughters Mrs Branton Kelloge and Mrs Louis Wilbert both of Monroe four grandchildren three sisters Mrs Ed Roark Marion Mrs Er C Hamilton Shreveport and Mrs C W Radway Malone New York pallbearers named J M Menefee Raymond Heard Monte Carbone Jack Willis Irving Kilpatrick Dr John P Burton R Lee Vanderpool and Joe G Durrett
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United Givers
General American Oil Company
Dallas
Texas
Branton Kelloge
Louis Wilbert
Monroe
Ed Roark
Marion
Er. C. Hamilton
Shreveport
C. W. Radway
Malone
New York
J. M. Menefee
Raymond Heard
Monte Carbone
Jack Willis
Irving Kilpatrick
Jr Red Cross Honors Educators At Ouachita Parish Meeting
Teachers and administrators from Ouachita Parish school systems will be honored at a dinner tonight at the Frances Hotel. Dr. James Padgett, chairman of the Ouachita Parish Chapter, says the program begins 6:30 p.m. in Room B with Clyde Howard of Atlanta, Ga, speaking on the International Services of the Junior Red Cross. Exhibits of local JRC chapters will be shown.
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JRC
Ouachita Parish
Cuban Leader Fidel Castro Warns U S Cannot Stop Cuban Revolution
Fidel Castro warned the United States has no way to prevent the Cuban revolution but said Cuba will not provoke U S aggression from Guantanamo Bay. The remarks were reported from Havana by UPI.
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Havana
UPI
Fidel Castro
United States
U.S
Guantanamo Naval Base
Delegates Seek Unity to Preserve State Sovereignty
The House heard a call to coordinate with fellow delegation members to protect state sovereignty and the legislature's integrity. A leading segregation voice urged frank, blunt remarks as the debate touched on two new federal judges for Louisiana and the role of A P Tureaud Sr. in naming them. Senator Long indicated potential influence under the new administration.
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House
Wellborn Jack
Caddo Parish
Buntly
John Rau
Jefferson Parish
Sen. Long
Louisiana
A. P. Tureaud Sr
National Association For Advancement of iColored People
Soviet Disarmament Talks Face Hurdles at Summit Level
Zorin called for a spring session of the assembly to address disarmament and urged President Elect Kennedy to consider a new approach. Wadsworth countered that Zorin should not speculate on the next U S administration’s stance.
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Wadsworth
Zorin
Assembly
John F. Kennedy
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Jackson B. Davis
William Carpenter
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James Redmond
Dr. Redmond
A. O. Rappelet
Galliano
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Jack
Morrison
George Tessier
Edward LeBreton
Jr. Red Cross
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Mary's Flower Shop
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