16 Jun 1960
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Newspaper
Ruston Leader
Location
Ruston, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1960
Page
1
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The editorial argues against a House bill to raise legislators pay by 5 000 a year. It urges the Senate and Governor Davis to kill the measure, contending it would overcompensate lawmakers, hinder true representation, and strain state finances. It notes legislators already earn 50 per day in session, equating to about 15 000 yearly, and asserts teachers and state workers need funds instead. It condemns raising salaries while the state is financially strained and stresses the need for honest, full‑time citizens in government.
Residents share family and guest news from Ineral Springs including calls to Carthage Texas for ill relatives and travel notes. Local families such as Beatty Kendall Kavanaugh Westbrook and Wood are mentioned with visits, dinners, and trips across Texas and Louisiana.
Extension agents plan a Peach Festival tour across Southern Louisiana with Queen Dixie Gem TX Patricia Kavanaugh and others appearing on ESPY telecasts in Lafayette New Orleans and Baton Rouge. The campaign aims to boost peach demand while warning against moving soil and plants due to fire ant regulations. Demonstrations of chemical weed control were shown on local farms and a new Poulan chain saw line from Melbourne expands international distribution through Beaird-Poulan Inc. in Shreveport.
Red Cross swimming classes at Dubach pool run from Monday, June 20, to Friday, July 1, with sessions at 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. taught by a Louisiana teacher. Beginner and intermediate students join, with Mrs. Joe C. Smith and Mrs. Jess Moore available Friday afternoon for registration and questions. A report notes area families visiting nearby Chenault Air Force Base and Mineola Bible School starting at Mineral Springs with good attendance. letters describe a son in the Air Force in England planning to return home in early July after knee surgery.
Poylan Inc makers of Poylan Chain Saws shipped its first large batch halfway around the world to Melbourne Australia after extensive testing by the Victorian Saw Mill Assn. The saws are recommended for both professional timbermen and casual users.
Poulan reports a distribution network of over 1,000 outlets across the Southern Central and Eastern states illustrating its broad footprint in American markets. The statement highlights extensive retail reach and regional coverage within the company’s sales strategy.
UPI reports during a heavy gunfire incident at the town's only theater children’s matinees were abruptly halted when a screen was punctured by hard candy and a loose bang hurled by youths. The disturbance occurred amid the showing of Sink the Bismarek.
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