By MARGARET DIXON
Principal topic of speculation in Louisiana political circles is what was behind and what was actually discussed at the gathering of five Deep South governors in New Orleans last week. The group met at the behest df Gov. McKeithen, and that is practically the only sure, thing anyone knows about it.
Great effort was made to keep the session out of the public eye. There was no previous announcement of 'the meeting and in fact w hen Gov. Wallace arrived at the hotel where the gathering was held, his only comment to newsmen who swarmed around him was "I thought you people were not supposed to know about this."
'Word, of course, leaked starting pay is $275 a month . . . out in advance of the ses- Morrison cafeteria which now acci
pure was it but
operates the cafeteria in the sion -
' Welfare Building will take over dent at least insofar as the management of the Capitol eat- participants were con- ery, come Sept. 1, when Mrs. cerned. Gov. McKeithen, Clyde Bellows, who has operatbimself said an effort was ed the facility for some years made to keep the meeting, will move out. Morrison's has "confidential." State and already made plans to take city police were on guard over the facility in the Depart-in the corridor but news- ment of Highways Building.
Mrs. Bellows llowffs has operated the hotel room in which they
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waited: However, it seemed years ago and prior to that apparent that not only Gov. time aided him in management McKeithen but his four of the unit . . . Gov. McKeithguests were taken aback by en last week began a series of the presence of newsmen. visits to state institutions, tak-
ing off by plane for a visit to
The statement at the end of
the session and was gave nono clue non as -
other
committal the Pinecrest School and
facilities in the Pineville area to what actually took place inSen.B. B. (Sixty) Rayburn the five-hour discussion. There of Bogalusa reported to the can be no talk doubt about there the was Demo-
con-
Bond and Building Commission, siderable
that his son, Bennie, had recent- ly married . . . Three of the new cratic Convention, upcoming in
Atlantic City, plus talk of the members of the Boad of Corn-national election and of "civil merce and Industry are world
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sober group of Alcoholics Anon-1 vmous at Angola has recently I three are, of course, Gov. Wal-1
issued a convention issue of lace of Alabama, Gov. Faubus
their magazine, entitled "So- of Arkansas and Gov. Johnson
of Mississippi. The fourth visit- ber," which is bigger and better Bryant Ferris , governor ant of ityhan ever. The group incidental-1
ing
Florida, is already pledged tol now has a membership of 85 back President Johnson. persons . . . Mrs. John Mc-
Keithen is sporting a new and
Gov. McKeithen reportedly , - sought to induce Wallace to re- sented beautiful to her charm when she was Ares' enter the race for president of sponsored at a recent ship chris- the United States. It has been tening . . . And speaking of, rio secret in Louisiana that Mc- charm bracelets reminds me Keithen was bitterly disap- that Doris Reggie, wife of Judge pointed when Wallace withdrew Eduacuiexzie, also sports a
unexnectedlv. it may be added, filo gift a Attv
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