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Newspaper
Monroe Morning World
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1954
Page
13
Ben W. Winnon aged 71 of Swartz pleaded guilty to indecent behavior with a juvenile and was sentenced to one year in Ouachita parish jail by Judge David I. Garrett.
Rep Clardy introduces a bill to ban from federal service any witnesses who refuse to answer congressional committee or loyalty board questions. The measure targets former federal workers with civil service status who have invoked the Fifth Amendment. The ban could apply to any subject even if prohibited by presidential order.
Washington June 11 Judge Sam J Ervin of Morganton North Carolina became Sen Ervin D NC succeeding the late Clyde R Hoey by gubernatorial appointment. He is expected to be elected next November to fill Hoey's term. Ervin, 57, is seen as conservative and has criticized Supreme Court anti segregation ruling.
In Monroe City Court Judge W M Harper disposed cases including C E Patrick Bastrop forfeiting a 15 dollar bond for public drunkenness and Tom Willie Johnson 27 of 1227 DeSiard sentenced to 60 days for escaping Monroe city jail. In West Monroe Judge Howell H Heard disposed cases with R H Cleaiiager 24 of Charlotte NC forfeiting a 25 dollar bond for driving without a license and Sammie Caples 26 of 211 Egan fined 15 dollars or 15 days for drunk and disorderly conduct.
Monroe Southern Homes sold numerous lots in Block 102 to named buyers for $5700 each. Ouachita Cotton Mills sold multiple blocks and lots in its additions to Superior Lumber Co. for $6818.25. T. A. Sanders sold Lot 13 of his addition to James L. Nation for $2500.
The Weather Bureau regional office issued a tornado alert covering an 80 mile wide strip from 60 miles north-northeast of Topeka Kansas to Waterloo Iowa from 4 30 p m to 10 p m CST with isolated tornadoes possible in the area. Hartmans offers monogramming embroidery alterations and custom belts at 1200 Cypress Street.
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