Hatred Is No Part Of Life In The South
A Louisiana editorial condemns hate riders in New Orleans and calls for strong action against those stirring up racial hatred. It urges Governor Davis and Mayor Morrison to deal firmly with hoodlums while affirming Southern unity and peace, insisting all men are welcome and urging a better future for all.
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South
New Orleans
Davis
Morrison
Louisiana
Crescent City
Ruston
United Cates of America
Southland
No Money For Cuban Tractors
A letter criticizes President Kennedy over Cuba, condemning calls to fund ransom for Cuban prisoners. It warns against aiding Castro and warns that supporting such efforts would invite aggression. The writer urges the U.S. government to resist foreign blackmail and to uphold the Monroe Doctrine.
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Cuba
Nas
Castro
I.hemisphere
Ruston
Kennedy
Texans Endorse Republican Shift In Senate Vote
A Texas-led assessment praises electing a Republican to the U S Senate as progress for good government. It laments party fractures, critiques Democrats as liberal and left wing, and argues Republicans offer a capitalist, balanced alternative, urging Louisiana to follow Texas’ lead.
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South
Texas
United States
Senate
Louisiana
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Restoration planned for Capitol Spanish Arsenal site
Pil Welch, director of the Tourist bureau, will supervise restoring the old Spanish Arsenal on Capitol grounds for a 1961 rededication. A time capsule may hold newspapers, currency up to five dollars, stamps, state officials roster, and a governor’s message on film. The box would lie beneath thick walls, guarded daily, to reveal Louisiana life a century hence.
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Paton
Louisiana
Pil Welch
Tourist Bureau
Spanish Arsenal
Capitol Grounds
Weld
U. S
Legislative Council
Capital Press Corps
Soldiers Grigsby Chosen for Infantry Replacement Plan Korea
PFC James H. Grigsby 24, Ruston, Louisiana, son of Mr. and Mrs. Pervis M. Grisby, joined over 1,000 U.S. infantry in Korea March 12 as part of Operation Unit Replacement. The program aims to supply infantry replacements on a unit exchange basis. Grigsby entered the Army in 1960 after graduating Ruston High School. Also noted, Lt. Charles E. Chaffers 25 of Ruston participates in Exercise Lavi Plains at Yakima Firing Center in Washington, with 18,000 troops from the 4th Infantry Division and Ninth and Twelfth Air Forces. Chaffers is a member of Omega Psi Phi and a 1953 Lincoln High School, 1958 Southern University graduate.
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James HI. Grigsry
Korea
James H. Grigsby
Pervis M. Grisby
Ruston
U. S
Jevel
U.s
Charles 1. Chapfers
Thewwiss
Wash
Charles E. Chaffers
Clyde C. Chaffers
Yakima
4Th Infantry
Ninth
Twelfth
Dh Division
Chaffers
Drst Signal Battalion
Fort Lewis
Ife
Far East
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity
Lincoln High School
Southern University
Sale Starts On Fishing Licenses In June
Louisiana wildlife commissioner L. D. Young announces the 1961 62 fishing licenses go on sale June 1 at the price of one dollar. Non resident anglers 16 and over must hold licenses. The 1960 61 licenses become void on July 1, and a full month is allowed to obtain the new licenses. Also included is a state employment service drive urging employers to hire now to boost Louisiana’s economy.
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L. D. Young, J
Louisiana Wild Life and Fisheries’ Commission
Focay
Young
Hire Now Campaign Urges Louisiana Citizens to Create Jobs
The message asks every business owner farmer and homeowner in Louisiana to consider any immediate work that needs doing and how to connect unemployed residents with those opportunities. The campaign emphasizes local action and collective responsibility to reduce unemployment.
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Louisiana
Repot Foliage Plants Before Moving Outside
LSU expert urges moving foliage plants outdoors in warm weather. Repot with a 1 to 1 to 1 mix of garden soil peat moss and sand, use a larger pot, and provide drainage. Place in partial shade protect from sun and dry winds. sink pots in borders if possible to maintain moisture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neil G. Odenwald
LSU Ag
Dubach Earns Coach of the Year as All-State Picks Named
Dubach's baseball success is highlighted by four players on the All-State Class B team and head coach Doug Colvin named Coach of the Year. John Jefcoat is Player of the Year with 18-0, Nicita Davis as No 1 catcher, Larry Green a 345 hitter, and Marvin Bagwell plus Donnie Bailey and Joe Barron earning spots as top outfielders and infielders.
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Colvin
Dubach
Doug Colvin
John Jefcoat
Dong Colvin
Louisiana
John Jefenut
Boy Colvin Jefcoat
Atey Dans
Downsville
Nicita Davis
Davis
Jmscoat
Duhach
Larry Green
Larry
Ruston Contractors Lovian
Marvin Bagwell
Bagwell
Dulwot
Donnie Bailey
Tennire
Donnie
Joe &. Barron
Spearsville
Louisiana Leader In Assistance For Mentally Retarded
Louisiana is cited as a national leader in funding for education and staff training to support the mentally retarded, per Raymond A. Mix, a member of the National Association for Retarded Children committee. The report notes local New Orleans discussion and includes gardening tips on watering and soil moisture maintenance.
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Mix
Louisiana
Association For Retarded Children
Raymond A. Mix
National Association For Retarded Children
New Orleans
Hearing aid pipe invention from Glencoe man
Irvin Cole of Glencoe TU. proposes a smoking pipe that hides a hearing aid in the bowl. Sounds are amplified by a battery under the stem, claiming the pipe cannot be smoked without harming the hearing aid.
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New York
Irvin Cole
Glencoe
Farmerville Lions Nominate Linda Kay Allen Queen Candidate
Linda Kay Allen 21, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Allen of Farmerville, is nominated by the Farmerville Lions Club as a candidate for Queen Tixie Gem XE in the North Louisiana Peach Festival. Allen, a Louisiana College senior and former Homecoming Queen, is described as blonde with blue eyes.
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Linda Kay Allen
Daugster
A. R. Allen
Farmerville
Queen Candidate Miss Vicke Albritton Sponsored by Rotary Club
Queen candidate Miss Vicke Albritton, daughter of Mr and Mrs Victor Albritton of Bernice, is sponsored by the Ruston Rotary Club for the Queen D Gem XI title. She is a 20 year old engineering student with blue eyes and blond hair. In New York, USDA engineers develop a dehydration method to prepare vegetables for quick eating after simmering.
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Vicke Aldritton
Ruston Rotary Club
Victor Albritton
Bernice
Tiss Albritton
New York
UPD
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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U.S.A
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Mamba Southern Newspaper Publishers Assn
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E. C. Lederer
Gequn Flere Masonic Gutice Peone
Alpine
Residence
M. K. Weaver
Bainweter Bldg
Capitol
Grigsby
Teel
Richards&. Brown, Jr
State Employment Service
Brown
Louisiana State Employment Service
Ruston State Bank & Trust
Terciwrs
Roddy
Louisiana Power & Light Company
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