Paving Contracts Awarded for 15 Louisiana Parishes
Louisiana Highway Commission awards 15 parish road projects totaling 2.6979 million dollars funded largely by the state paved highway bond issue. Awards include nine contingent on highway advisory committee and Liquor Board approval, plus several outright contracts across Calcasieu Grant Jefferson Davis St. Mary Rapides and other parishes with varied mileage and firms from Moore Brothers to Meyer Greenwald Construction Company.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana Highway Commission
Leesville
Anacoco
Vernon Parish
Moore Brothers
Lake Charles
Highway Advisory Committee
State Board of Liquidation
Lincoln
Quachita Parishes
Calhoun-Tremont
Nelson Brothers
Memphis
Tetin
Winn Parish
Harvey and Jones
Jonesboro
Madison Parish
Zeigler Construction Company
Greensboro
N. C
Alexandria
Alien Parish
James Stanton and Son
Leavenworth
Kansas
Catahoula Parish
Little River
Harrisonburg-Jonesville
Meyer Grenwald Construction Company
Monroe
Man Poisoned By Monoxide Gas In Coma For 35 Days
Fort Worth Texas March 1Doctors hope for a faint smile from Hugh Calhoun Jr as an early rally from a 35 day coma after carbon monoxide poisoning from stove fumes He has not spoken or indicated hearing questions in 33 days while his relatives seek any sign of recovery Calhoun is manager of an ice and cold storage firm.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Hugh Calhoun, Jr
Calhoun
Rapid Progress Reported On Drainage Extensions
New Orleans reports about 90 percent completion for drainage extensions in Nashville Avenue and Broadmoor sections. Charge Co. Bar General Superintendent announced at Beverage and Water Board meeting Friday. Plans for sewer and main extensions via Lakeview Gentilly Edgewood were approved with bids to be advertised. Projects total about $750,000. Also notes: Mrs Owen, widow of a former British officer, elected to the house. examinations in parish schools in weeks ahead. ten percent of students found underweight. medical cases to be advised to parents.
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New Orleans
Nashville Avenue
Broadmoor
Charge Co. Bar
The
Beverage and Water Board
Karl
Lakeview Cgentilly- Edgewood
Allen
Ruth Bryan Owen Voted House Seat Seated
Washiston March 1 an elections committee today sent a unanimous report to the house recommending Ruth Bryan Owen be seated as representative from the fourth Florida district. A contest filed by Willian C Lawton a Republican claimed she was ineligible due to citizenship status.
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Washiston
House Elections Committee
House
Ruth Bryan O Owen
Mire Owen
Willan C. Lawoon
Small Per Cent Of School Pupils Are Reported Normal
After examining 604 school children in several districts, Dr HL Alden under the Lincoln parish health unit reports only 44 pupils entirely free from ailments. The largest share of ailments is in the lower grades, mainly defective teeth.
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Seliela
Cruas i
Hilly
Vieule
Ball School
Barnett Springs
Hialicrest
Bastland
HL Alden
Chaise
Lincoln Parish
Office Building Occupancy Increases In New Orleans
New Orleans occupancy in office buildings shows a modest rise per quarterly survey. I Hew son Lyne, president of the New Orleans Association of Building Owners and Managers, notes the improvement is not substantial but counters claims that real estate conditions have worsened.
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New Orleans
New Cire Feans
Wea
I. Hewson Lyne
New Orleans Association of Building Owners and Managers
Untitled city conditions cited by official
In New York city conditions were said to be not improving by Mr Lynch. A coal barge foundered in a gale off the Delaware cape while towing from Norfolk to New York. Fishermen F D Keith and Phil lip Frazier took to a lifeboat but froze to death before rescue by the Coast Guard Cutter Bele. A dog acted dramatically during the incident.
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New York
Delaware Cape
Norfolk
F. D. Keith
Phillip Frazier
Coast Guard
Bele
Frogen
Dog Tries To Save Aged Master From Bull Tragedy
Fort Worth Texas February 28 A nine year old dog named Kelley attempted to save his master Lee Taylor aged 69 from a furious bull. Taylor died in a local hospital today from injuries received yesterday while the man tried to move the three year old bull from the pen to feed it. The animal wounded him fatally as he struggled to control the bull.
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Taylor
Fort Worth
Tex
Kelley
Lee Taylor
Anderson Seeks Open Probe Into $60,000 Gift
Baton Rouge Feb 28 Senator Jo L Anderson of Grant parish released a letter to Attorney General Percy Saint urging a public investigation into an alleged $50,000 gift from the Louisiana Highway Commission to the Commercial Affairs committee. He, a former highway chief enforcement officer, says the state should not be kept in suspense and asks that as findings are made public as early as possible.
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Baton Rouge
Jo L. Anderson
Grant Parish
Percy Saint
Louisiana Highway Commission
Commercial Affairs Committee
Highway Commission
Eark
Youths Given Long Prison Terms For Theft Of Chickens
Wellsboro Pa February sentences ranged up to 30 years for three youths who confessed to wholesale chicken thefts. Miles Broughton 35 received 15 to 30 years, his 19 year old brother 9 to 30 years, and Robert Williamson 18 was sentenced to 6 to 15 years. The case cited costly confinement. ENDS 33-DAY FAST Massillon Ohio Richard Stuart ended a 33 day fast by drinking warm milk. He lost 34 pounds during his hunger strike to protest a $200 fine.
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Wellsboro
Miles Broughton
Robert Williamson
Massillon
Ohio
Richard Stuart
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UsEep Carr
Ford Dealer
Ford
Phaeton
Tudor
Detroit
Ford Motor Company
Owen
Florida
Willian Jennings Bryan
Ruth Bryan Owen
Mr. Lynch
Dog
Anderson
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