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Ruston Leader

Location

Ruston, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Aug 04, 1960

Page

2

Consumer Buy Patterns Defy Keynes Theory Says Michigan Study

Economists in Michigan surveyed consumers to uncover what drives purchases. They found attitude toward the economy, more than current money on hand, predicts spending and when a recession may begin. The forecast suggests $18 to $20 billion more spending in coming years, but the exact triggers remain unclear.

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Bastrop convict makes 2nd escape from NC prison

Two young North Carolina convicts fled Cam eron prison in separate incidents. Virgil Herron, 20, from Bastrop Louisiana, and Paul Fussell, 28, of Sanford North Carolina, escaped within months after earlier recaptures and sentences for non-support and larceny. Herron had been jailed a year, Fussell 18 months.

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Future in Beef Cattle Prices at Hill Farm Stockman

The Hill Farm Stockman discusses beef cattle price trends for 1960, noting June feed cattle prices around $21.00 per cwt and late June slaughter steer averages near $25.91. It projects modest declines with pressure from larger marketings, while recommending culling unprofitable cows to align herds with feed availability and avoid winter overstock.

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Museum runs walking tours of New York history

New Yorkers and nearby residents are taking Sunday walking tours launched by The Museum of the City of New York. Five neighborhoods on summer schedule feature hour plus talks, guided by Henry Reed Jr. Tours cover Civil War sites, Wall Street to the Statue of Liberty, Carnegie and Guggenheim architecture, Greenwich Village, Madison Square and more. Fall plans include Columbia University, Lower Broadway, Cooper Union, and a kids tour tracing Washington and Hamilton.

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Rosenblum Reappointed State Hospitals Director in Louisiana

In Baton Rouge UPI reports Charles Rosenblum, a Hammond retailer and Pasagoula born veteran with Navy WWI service, was reappointed as Louisiana State Department of Hospitals director by Jimmie Davis after Gov. Earl Long earlier dismissed the prior head for confining him in a mental hospital.

Baton Rouge UPI State Department of Hospitals Charles Rosenblum Jimmie Davis Rosenblum Earl Long Jesse Bankston Hammond Bogalusa Pascagoula, Miss

Postal Officials Probe Bond Letter Scam In Louisiana

UPI reports postal inspectors are probing a chain letter scheme in South Louisiana exploiting U S Savings Bonds. The mails are used to distribute bonds and violate postal rules banning lottery via mail. The scheme circulates by hand with letters listing top names and prompts to mail bonds to the leader and add new participants to the bottom. Bonds have flowed from Baton Rouge and several towns including Paincourtville Lafayette Belle Rose Donaldsonville Raceland Napoleonville and Lockport. Households are asked about a wide range of topics.

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Study Finds Delinquency Rooted in Early Family Life

Washington Youth Council study in two slum elementary schools shows delinquency seeds are planted before school age. Harsh discipline, lack of supervision, emotional neglect, and family disintegration emerge as root causes, prompting calls for central welfare services and therapeutic communities in housing projects or rural settings.

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Conservativ es Debate Post Convention Legislation

A Washington report outlines how Democratic National Convention outcomes may shape future legislation and the budget. Conservatives fear a New Deal tilt through federal spending and regulatory measures, while Southern Democrats resist expanding the federal bureaucracy. Pending measures amid August reconvening and November elections could push federal subsidies and social programs, with focus on education, urban renewal, and juvenile delinquency.

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4-H Swine Project Tour Awards State Top Honor

The top 4-H swine project in the state will visit a major livestock marketing center on an all expenses paid trip to Chicago. The winner may enter their record book in national competition for one of six $100 college scholarships funded by Mormon. The program emphasizes breeding, feeding, housing, sanitation and record keeping with current pork production research from LSU and USDA. About 178,000 club members had a swine project last year, up 13,000 from 1958.

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Lost Strayed Jersey Cow Notice and Job Ad Fragments

Classified snippets report a 3 year old reddish Jersey cow lost or strayed in Lisbon contact Elmer Hood at 2880. Separate ad seeks two white males age 21 to Louisiana for driving or fur handling jobs with expense paid. Also appears to include medical itch and patent references in garbled text.

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