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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Oct 14, 1959

Page

1

Police Jury Takes Up Parish Matters In Ward Three Session

The Police Jury discussed road work and local issues including blacktopping Moore Road and a request for stricter enforcement against garbage dumping. They approved a National Guard grant, licensing changes, and road and planning actions while debating a prisoner rehabilitation center project and ward representation on advisory bodies.

the Rainbow Grocery Jackson Ward P & E Cafe Nichols Grocery Dixie Courts Milstead Grocery Ella Marie Blevine Melvin Garsee Houston Hines Emory L. Manning Moore Road Washington St Finance Committee Monroe Cotham Haddad Monroe - Quachita Regional Albin P. Lassiter Fern Street Studdard Cheniere Lake Commission M. W. Montgomery Cheniere

Ref Exe Fri Goc con on tom Aut 209 L

Referee notes from Friday game with goals or conversions on a team roster and match details. Incidents include Aut 209 L notation and listed players. Official report summarizes actions and outcomes for the local contest.

Magazine Warns Of Steel Chaos

New York based Iron Age magazine warned that forced return of striking steel workers under Taft-Hartley would not avert chaos in steel markets. The publication predicted a severe shortage, limited production gains, and ongoing layoffs with lag in furnace refire and pipeline filling. It noted dwindling inventories and delayed shipments even after an 80 day resume.

New York UPS Iron Age Magazine Iron Age

Weather Brief: Heavy Rains at Selman Field Continue

Heavy rains continue at Selman Field as temperatures fall to 55 at 10 a.m. The forecast calls for lows of 50 to 54 tonight and highs of 72 to 76 tomorrow.

Federal Aviation Selman Field

Dixie Governors Oppose Cuts In Highway Aid

Governors at the conference protested proposed federal cuts to highway funding. They argued the bureau overstepped Congress, warning slashes would harm states with existing contracts. Oklahoma's Edmondson urged wage-based tariff proposals and South Carolina’s Hollings pressed against discriminatory freight rates affecting nine member states.

Congress Bureau Ellington Orval Fabus Industrial Development Committee South J. Howard Edmondson Oklahoma Ernest Hollings South Carolina

M Millan reshapes cabinet with new ministries

Prime Minister Macmillan names new ministries and shuffles the cabinet. Lennox-Boyd and Geoffrey Lloyd are involved as the government reduces average age to 53 years 7 months from 54 years 6 months. This marks his first self chosen team after succeeding Eden in January 1957.

Lennox-Boyd Geoffrey Lloyd Macmillan Anthony Eden

Explorer VII Spins Earth Hour and a Half

Explorer VII orbits Earth every hour and 41 minutes and carries radio transmitters for precision tracking. The weaker than hoped transmitters may fail in about two months, though telescopic tracking remains possible. The satellite should stay aloft about 20 years but relay data for only one year before an automatic shutoff to avoid cluttering satellite frequencies.

Newell

U S Seeks Global Police Force and Disarmament Plans

The United States urged an international police force to safeguard peace and the rule of law. It proposed three study questions on force type governing law and internal security forces, and backed extensive controlled disarmament with global oversight.

U. S Lodge United States

Families mull longer strike impact and demand action

Residents including Margaret Gribbin and Mary Riblett urge federal intervention to settle the strike. They describe hardship from food and mortgage bills and say the men deserve the gains they fought for, while many families face weeks or months of financial strain.

Margaret Gribbin Eisenhower Mary Riblett

Firefront Threat Near Rose Bowl Damages Homes in La Canada

Firefront flames breached the northern edges of La Canada as two southern fire fingers pressed toward the foothill community about 30 miles north of Los Angeles. Wealthy contractor Guy F Atkinson saw his Los Angeles area home severely damaged with an estimated loss near 50000 dollars. Actor Dennis Morgan and his wife evacuated from a stone guest house opposite Atkinson's home to a Red Cross center at Flintridge Preparatory School. Some 200 to 300 residents were moved out but most returned by dawn as the danger eased.

Rose Bowl Pasadena la Canada Los Angeles Guy F. Atkinson Atkinson Dennis Morgan Red Cross Flintridge Preparatory School

British Auto Industry Slowed by U S Steel Strike

The U S steel strike constrains imports, forcing Vauxhall Motors to cut a five hour Saturday shift for 25 000 workers at Luxton and Dunstable for at least two months. The shortage threatens refrigerators and washing machines and heightens political tensions over steel ownership.

London Britain Vauxhall Motors Luxton Dunstable Vauxhall Philip Copelin Harold Macmillan Labor Party British Steel Industry U. S South Wales British Steel

Secret Is Out On Brigitte's Royal Showing

The article notes Brigitte’s curtsy teaching before a royal showing hour. a shutter-like decolletage on her dress could be raised for the Queen. Madame Spanier recalls Marlene Dietrich as her glamorous yet demanding client in her forthcoming book.

Brigitte Madame Spanier Marlene Dietrich

Janice Interview Mixes Ambition and Governor Encounter

Janice, a staff hopeful at Lee Edwards High School’s paper, crashes a meeting by greeting Alabama Governor John Patterson at Grove Park Inn. Patterson later recalls being snown by her bold, sharp questions mentioning Birmingham figures.

Janice Lee Edwards High School Governors’ Hotel Swank Grove Park Inn Alabama John Patterson

Lincoln Parish Revenues Top One Million For 1959

Lincoln Parish revenues reach 1 023 622 06 for 1959 as two large industries surpass 10 year tax exemptions. Southwest Feazel Natural Gas Co at Dubach and California Co plant near Ruston drive gains, with higher homestead exemptions boosting totals. Assessed value climbs to 21 272 210 as taxes become due and payable with January first penalty-free.

Ruston Lincoln Parish Fred Wilder iSouthwest - Feazel Natural Gas Co Dubach California

Abilene High School Presents Birthday Cake To Ike

Abilene high school students gathered at a hotel to greet President Eisenhower returning to public life. Two Froelich sisters offered a cake while Rick Thornton and Carol Saulman presented a small cake with a birthday greeting.

Abilene High School Suzanne Debbie Froelich R. N. Froelich Enterprise Kan Rick Thornton Carol Saulman Thornton

Securities Go Into Mail Today

The Treasury begins mailing about 330000 pieces of five percent securities sold last week to raise 2200000000 dollars. The notes attract many first time lenders among 110000 small investors and 20000 institutions. The securities resemble currency in anonymity and cannot be cashed until maturity August 15 1964. ownership changes must be reported to the Treasury.

Washington UPI Treasury Kent

Long Interrupts Conference Over Dog Vaccination

Gov. Long interrupted a brief press conference to consult by telephone with a veterinarian about distemper shots for two new Chacahoula hound pups given to him by a state employee. The delay shows dogs interest took precedence over politics at Baton Rouge briefing.

Baton Rouge UPI Long

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