Old Long Political Dynasty Still A Formidable Machine
A retrospective on the Louisiana Long political dynasty. Huey P Long’s heirs, Earl Russell and George Long, occupy governorships and a Senate seat, with Russell and Earl shaping the era while Huey’s legacy looms. The piece notes racial voting shifts, segregation stances, and the enduring political influence of the Long name in state and national politics.
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Washington W
Louisiana
Huey P
Huey
Earl
Russell
George
Baton Rouge
Richard Leche
Leche
Congress
White House
Russell Long
Senate
Roosevelt
George Long
Margaret Dixon
Baton Rouge Advocate
Long
Supreme Court
Birthday Party at Reddick Home Honors Jerry
Mrs. Ray Reddick hosted a Monday afternoon birthday party for Jerry’s third birthday. Guests included numerous local families and children. Refreshments of cake ice cream mints and coffee were served. Charley Goodwin underwent surgery at K U Medical Center Saturday morning and is recovering. The L L C of Presbyterian Church met Thursday with nine ladies and two children present. next meeting will be with Mrs Willard.
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Ray Reddick
Jerry
Frank
Nelson
Christine
Eric
Harold
Richards
Debra
Eldon McKeon
Merle
Marla
Robert Reddick
Sheryl
Johnnie
Dale
Burgoon
Sheryl Ann
William Foster
Tommie
Vivian Craig
Andrea Schwartz
Delvina Evans
Douglas Vink
Mindy Rodgers
Billy Johnson
Willard
Snow and Rain Sweep Wide Area Across Regions
A broad storm center tracks northeast from the Gulf states bringing rain and snow from the Deep South to the Midwest and Great Lakes. Snowfalls reach up to five inches in Missouri and Kentucky with heavier snows in the South, while Texas faces its coldest spell in weeks and temperatures drop into the 30s as far east as the Ohio Valley and New England.
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Mid-Continent
Gulf States
Louisiana
Mississippi
Gale Gilbert
Alabama
Alice Gilbert
Everett
Clarence Keefer
Ottawa
Arkansas
Gilbert
Missouri
Illinois
Indiana
Kentucky
Malden
Paducah
Flippin
Ark
Texas
New England
Corpus Christi
Tex
Gulf Coast
San Antonio
Rio Grande Valley
Rockies
Plains
Great Lakes Region
Ohio Valley
Middle Atlantic States
Rantoul Community Notes and Local Visits
Sunday gatherings included Mr. and Mrs. Roy Beck and families of Sunflower Village and Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Byrn and family of Osawatomie visiting W. B. Byrn. Ruth Wickard learned of a brother-in-law Robert Wichard’s death in Chanute. funeral held there. Rantoul High girls practiced basketball ahead of a game with Rantoul High. L. G. Miller ran the Rantoul cafe until Saturday closure. building owned by Nettie Gibson of Ottawa.
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Roy Beck
Sunflower Village
Wendell Byrn
Osawatomie
Debra Richards
W. BR
Ruth Wichard
Robert Wichard
Chanute
F. C. Hermesmeyer
B. J. Hermesmeyer
Wayne Ludwig
L. M. Watkins
Rantoul Cafe
L. G. Miller
Nettie Gibson
Ottawa
State report cites savings from central buying and rising payroll
The report notes "several hundred thousands of dollars saved" via central buying. State employees increased 14 percent over two years as wages rose from about 44 million to more than 65 million. Willie Mays becomes first in major league history to reach 50 homers and 20 bases in a season, while Purdue vets urge brucellosis checks for brood sows before breeding.
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Topeka
Willie Mays
Department of Administration
Fred Hall
Purdue
New French Assembly Opens as Left Moves Take Shape
France’s new National Assembly convened in Paris with 152 Communist members and a 52 member bloc of tax rebels shaping the early power balance. Moderates face forming a cabinet likely backed by Socialist and Radical lawmakers, potentially aided by the Communists, while Premier Faure seeks a mandate for a new government. A separate report notes a deadly offshore waterspout near Japan and a kitchen tip for coffee cake.
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Paris
France
New
National Assembly
Marcel Cachin
Cachin
Ighosen
Pierre Pou Jade
Radical Party
Pierre Mendes-France
Iguy Mollet
New Assembly
Nikolai Lenin
Edgar Faure
Wang Shu-Ming
Super Assembly
Red
Faure
Japan
Faure-Mendes-France
Pacific
Central
AP to Hear Dulles at New York luncheon
Secretary of State Dulles will speak at a luncheon during The Associated Press annual meeting in New York City on Monday April 25. AP Board invited him and Robert McLean announced his acceptance as AP president and publisher of the Philadelphia Bulletin.
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New York
Dulles
Associated Press
New York City
AP Board of Directors
Robert McLean
Philadelphia Bulletin
Chilean union Vega blacklisted by government
In Santiago the government labeled the Central Labor Union, described as Vega, as acting contrary to democratic government and instructed officials nationwide to avoid dealings with the CUT. Orders were issued to reject CUT intervention in labor disputes. Pope Pius XII met Juscelino Kubitschek in a half hour audience. Nationalist China's air force commander warned of possible Communist attacks on offshore islands.
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Santiago
Chile
Central Labor Union
Vega
Vatican City
Pope Pius XII
Brazil
Juscelino Kubitschek
College Staffs Are Inadequate In Wartime Education Hearings
The National Education Association warned that U.S. colleges face staffing shortages and insufficiently prepared faculty as World War II baby boom effects begin. A survey of 673 institutions shows only 30 percent of recent hires hold doctorates and about 80 percent have master’s degrees.
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Washington
America
National Education Assn
NEA
College-age population to rise while vacancies persist
The NEA reports that vacancies have lingered for two years due to a shortage of qualified workers. With the college-age group growing and enrollment rising over the next 18 years, both replacements and additions will be needed as business offers higher salaries to trained workers. Herald Want Ads get results.
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Leges
NEA
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