Memphis Plant to Spend 100000 on Waste Non Toxicity
Ver sicol Corp announced it will invest 100000 for equipment to render waste from its Memphis chemical plant non toxic. The company maintains its wastes did not cause major Mississippi River fish kills while health officials say wastes dumped in city dumps and washed by rain polluted local streams and the river. Bernard Lorant, V P research, said the change is to help maintain good relations with the public.
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Memphis, Tenn
Versicol Corp
Memphis Chemical Plant
Mississippi River
Bernard Lorant
Welsicol
Twin City Area Deaths Highlighted Obituaries Across Parishes
Multiple funeral notices across Monroe West Monroe and surrounding towns list Mrs. Margaret Waddle Harris 61 of 710 Washington St Monroe dies, funeral Monday 10 a.m. Peters Funeral Home with Rev McKenzie officiating burial Riverview Cemetery. Joe F Lively 68 of West Monroe dies Saturday at local hospital. funeral 2 p.m. today First Baptist Church Columbia burial Welcome Home Cemetery near Grayson by Riser and Son Funeral Home. Lois Juanita Compton 32 of Houston formerly West Carroll Parish dies Thursday in Houston funeral Gay's Funeral Home Bayou Macon Cemetery. Ed W Rhodes 67 of Rayville funeral 2 p.m. today Kidder Cox Funeral Home burial Lock Arbor Cemetery Swartz. survivors listed for each.
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Margaret Waddle
Washington St
Monroe
Peters Funeral
FE. C. Mc.Kenzie
Riverview Cemetery
Waddle
Hornsburg
Joe F. Lively
West Monroe
Caldwell Parish
First Baptist Church
Columbia
James A. Smith
Frank Smith
Welcome Home Cemetery
Grayson
Riser and Son Funeral Home
Joe H. Lively
Leonard E. Lively
W. R. Nelson
W. H. Lively
Pasadena
Tex
Lessie Canterbury
Oak Grove
Lois Juanita Compton
Houston
West Carroll Parish
DELHS
Ed W. Rhodes
Rayville
Kidder Cox Funeral Home
Funeral for Gibson Fowler Captains Monroe Fire Dept
Funeral services for Gibson R. Fowler 18 of 1617 South 4th Street Monroe will be held at 3 p m at Hixson Brothers Funeral Home with Rev. Lea Joyner officiating. Burial follows at Lock Arbor Cemetery near Swartz Fowler a Fire Department captain native of Pioneer served 15 years and died at work Saturday Pallbearers named Mas singill Ryals Clow ey Brown Blackstock Cantrell
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Gibson R. Fowler
S. 4Th St
Monroe
Hixson Brothers Funeral
Lea Joyner
Lock Arbor
Swartz
Fowler
Monroe Fire Department
Pioneer
H. D. Massingill
D. H W. Ryals
J. K. Clowey
A. T. Brown
R. C. Blackstock
D. J. Cantrell
Funeral for Leonard Roberson in Bastrop
Leonard Roberson 66 of Bastrop dies Saturday in a Bastrop hospital. Funeral held at Liberty Baptist Church today at 2:30 p.m. with Rev. O W Hogan and Rev. Lester Headrick officiating. Burial at Liberty Cemetery by Blackwell-Golden Funeral Home. He was a retired grocer and Riverside Baptist Church member, lived in Bastrop about 38 years. Pallbearers: Don Johnson, Larry Curtis, Huey Bonner, Rufus Roberson Jr., J. M. Roberson, Cecil Oliver.
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Bastrop
Leonard Farmer Roberson
Liberty Baptist Church
Haile
O. W. Hogan
Lester Headrick
Liberty Cemetery
Blackwell - Golden Funeral Home
Roberson
Riverside Baptist Church
Don Johnson
Larry Curtis
Huey Bonner
Rufus Roberson Jr
J. M. Roberson
Cecil Oliver
Frank Powell Jr. Funeral Held After Drowning Death
Funeral services for Frank Powell Jr. of Monroe will be Monday at 10 a.m. at Hixon Funeral Chapel with Rev. Glenn Pippens officiating. Burial follows in Fellowship Cemetery Hineston under Hixson Brothers Funeral Home. The Powell youth drowned Friday in a Lafayette motel pool. Lafayette Parish Coroner ruled the death accidental. Survivors include his parents Mr and Mrs Frank Powell Sr of Monroe a brother Michael Allen Powell and five sisters Patricia Lynn Barbara Sue Chloe Rhonda Lee and Pamella Powell all of Monroe plus paternal grandfather William Powell of Hineston and maternal grandmother Edna B Dupler of Columbus Ohio. Pallbearers are Louie Powell Howard Powell Gene Powell Francis Barnhart Charlie Barnhart Jr. and Ray Robinson.
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Frank Powell Jr
Rt. 4
Monroe
Hixon
Glenn Pippens
Fellowship
Hineston
Hixson Brothers Funeral Home
Powell
Lafayette
Lafayette Parish
Frank Powell Sr
Michael Allen Powell
Patricia Lynn
Barbara Sue
Chloe
Rhonda Lee
Pamella Powell
William Powell
Edna B. Dupler
Columbus
Ohio
Louie Powell
Howard Powell
Gene Powell
Francis Barnhart
Charlie Barnhart Jr
Ray Robinson
River Flood Levels Rise In 24 Hour Change Report
River stage readings show a 24 hour change with rising water levels along the riverfront. Officials warn residents downstream to monitor forecasts and avoid low-lying areas as flood conditions persist.
Weather outlook across Pacific states and central plains
Rain is expected in north Pacific states with scattered showers and thunder showers in the Rocky Mountain region and western parts of the north and central plains. AP Wirephoto.
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North Pacific States
Rocky Mountain
North and
Central Plains
Monroe Police Probe Grocery Store Burglary
Police investigate a burglary at Reed's Grocery 7118 18th with about $90 taken from a metal cash box after entry by a removed screen and window. Multiple other arrests follow on charges including driving while intoxicated reckless driving and aggravated battery across Monroe and West Monroe with details on times and locations.
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Monroe
Reed's
J. C. Knight
Charles L. George
Short
Washington St
N. 10Th St
Harold D. Morrison
Polk St
Parkview
Plum Streets
Willie Ease Williams
11Th St
Williams
Louisiana
Ernest L. Sullivan
Martin St
West Monroe
Arrant Road
James H. Storey
Cypress St
Charles H. Harley
Starlight Club
Eldon H. Johnson
Highway 15
Johnson
Florida St
Twin Cities
Walter Hewett
Adams St
7Th
Oak Streets
James G. Ball
Rt. 1
Clay
Trenton
Wood Streets
Alvin L. Sears
N. 8Th St
Arkansas St. Roosevelt Cummin
Louise Anne Ave
Monroe Student Among 264 Receives Washington and Lee Degree
A Monroe student, Travis Oliver III, earned a Bachelor of Arts in history as part of 264 seniors at Washington and Lee University in Lexington Virginia. He is the son of Kathrine M. Oliver, was Beta Theta Pi president, and a Neville High School graduate. Also noted is Ran L Phillips II, promoted to major in the U S Army Medical Corps while completing internal medicine residency at Brooke General Hospital and a 1958 Duke University School of Medicine graduate.
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Monroe
Lexington
Washington and Lee University
Travis Oliver III
Island Drive
Oliver
Kathrine M. Oliver
Beta Theta Pi
Neville High School
U. S. Army Medical Corps
Ran L. Phillips II
Ran L. Phillips
Marie Pl
Phillips
Brooke General Hospital
Ft. Sam Houston
Tex
Duke University School of Medicine
Army Sp4 Barnett on 30 day leave from Hawaii
At home on leave from Hawaii, Army Sp4 Jack B. Barnett plans to spend his 30 day leave with his parents Mr and Mrs Jack Barnett of 2802 Gordon Ave Monroe. He is a 1962 Ouachita Parish High School graduate.
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Hawaii
Army
Jack B. Barnett
Jack
Jack Barnett
Gordon Ave
Monroe
Hic
Ouachita Parish High School
Reds Free Pair For Smuggling Case
An Australian school teacher and a Scottish student were freed by a Czech court of appeals after being accused of attempting to smuggle a Hungarian to the West.
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Bratislavia
Czechoslovakia
UPI
Forecast for Monroe and region with warm weekend
Clear to partly cloudy conditions in Monroe and vicinity with little temperature change. Highs around 86 to 92, lows in the 60s, winds 5 to 15 mph. Louisiana and Arkansas expect similar partly cloudy, warm to hot conditions with highs in the 80s and lows in the 60s.
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Monroe
Louisiana
Arkansas
Mississippi
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Lois Compton
Gay
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Raymond Lee Compton
Harry Raymond Fetterman
Terry Mitchell
Rh. C. Donahue
Billy Smith
Russell Campbell
Ottis Coody
Billy Regus
Harvey Copes
Quncy Hale
Alfred Rawls
Ed Rhodes
E — Gibson
R. Fowler
Pine
F. Roberson
St. Louis
Memphis Helena
Ark City
Vicksburg
Natchez
Red R. Ldg
Baton Rouge
Don’s
Atchapalaya Simmesport
Melville Atchafalaya
Morgan City
Ouachita Camden
Rise
BLACK
Jonesville
U.S. Weather Bureau
Atlantic States
Mississippi Valley
Jes’ Ramblin
ST. John Monroe
Ben Parnell
North 6Th
Exo Oly
Kelvinator
Beautiful
Jim Walter
Jim Waller
Wes CY Eap Corporation
Monroe, LA
Louisville Ave
P.O
Crossett, Ark
Cedar Street
EL Dorado, Ark
N. West Ave
Winnsboro, LA
City Hall
Jim Walter Corporation
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