Public Life Debates and Cotton Adjustments
A 1960 column discusses debates on national purpose and government size, citing Stevenson and Jefferson, urging less federal control and more private initiative. It also notes Lincoln Parish cotton farmers must apply by September 15, 1960 to request base history adjustments for not planting 75 percent of allotments, with conditions for weather and operator illness.
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America
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Stevenson
United States
Thomas Jefferson
Natonal Defense
Lincoln Parish
Tory
Confederate Widows Pension Rules Unearthed
A fragment from a 1958 article notes Louisiana officials discussing Confederate veterans widows pension rules. It mentions payments to widows under a daily basis and references a Shreveport reader’s inquiry and Hinds remarks. The text hints at exemptions for certain dependents and ongoing pension considerations.
School Start Date Set for September 7 in Lincoln Parish
Emmons stated the certificate clarifies the start of school to avoid last minute confusion. School will begin on September 7 in Lincoln Parish, with officials emphasizing a smooth transition for students and families.
Shortage of Basic Reference Books Hits Colleges
Loyola University librarian James W. Dyson cites a shortage of basic reference tools in U S college libraries. Out-of-print biographical dictionaries encyclopedias and handbooks hinder research and renewal. The American Library Association seeks grants and publisher reprints to address demand.
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United States
James W. Dyson
Loyola University
New Orleans
Dyson
Russell Sturges
Frank Lloyd Wright
Loyola
Arthur Whitaker
Mississippi
Louisiana
England
London
Lycla
University of California
University of Texas
Jook
American Library Association
Ing Caden
New Students Must Bring Birth Record
New students in Lincoln Parish and other Louisiana schools must present an official birth record before attending classes. Superintendent Morelle Emmons cites Act 541 of 1980, which requires birth records on entry to any parish or city school system or private school. The attorney general's office says the word shall leaves no grace period. students must bring the record before starting classes.
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Licoln Parish
Louisiana
Morelle Emmons
Emmons
Rev McGuire's Father Succumbs Saturday Morning
Arcadia mourns 66 year old Searey J. McGuire a prominent local hardware dealer and church leader died unexpectedly Saturday morning Survivors include his widow two sons Rev Douglas L McGuire and Jack McGuire two sisters and burial at Arcadia Cemetery Funeral services were held Sunday at Conger Funeral Home chapel.
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Arcadia
Searey J. McGuire
McGuire
First Methodist Church
Douglas L. McGuire
Ruston
Jack McGuire
Jewel McGuire
Raymond H. Madden
Conger Funeral Home
R. L. Payton
Arcadia Cemetery
Coast Guard reports 488 boat deaths in 9 months
The Coast Guard released its first official boating accident figures under the Federal Boating Act of 1958. From March 10 to December 31, 1959, more than 2,000 accidents caused 488 deaths, 875 injuries and over $2.5 million in property damage.
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Washington
United States Coast Guard
Coast Guard
Applications Due For Full Term Enrollment
Veterans urged by the VA to file now for Korea GI Bill and War Orphans Education training this fall. William Ky Hinds of the Shreveport VA center warned that early applications avoid processing delays as regional offices may be swamped. VA estimates about a quarter million veterans and 12 000 dependents will be in training this fall under Korea GI Bill and War Orphans Education.
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