Weather forecast for Monroe and surrounding regions
Monroe and vicinity clear to partly cloudy today and Monday with little temperature change. Lows tonight 65 to 70, highs today up to 86. Louisiana Delta clear to partly cloudy with dry conditions and no rain through Monday. Mississippi and Arkansas fair with warm days and cool nights, highs 80 to 88, lows 54 to 62. Flying Farmer notes clear skies, midsouth sunny.
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River Flood Levels Shift Across 24 Hours
River stage readings show a 24 hour change as flood levels rise and fall along the river. Officials monitor gauges and note fluctuations affecting nearby communities and transportation routes. Authorities advise residents to stay alert for further updates and evacuations if needed.
Parkers Told to Move Cars in Monroe Police Crackdown
Monroe police place caution notices on vehicles parked on the wrong side of the street as part of a traffic violations crackdown. The notice warns of possible penalties for driving and parking on the wrong side and for parking too long. It urges driver cooperation to improve city safety and cites common causes of accidents.
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Monroe
Hot Wire Mishap Fatal To Worker
Foster Robertson seventy of Aberdeen was killed when a pipe he was inserting into a well touched a power line. The accident injured Robert Gilliland and Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Lloyd during pump installation at the Lloyd farm. Robertson died instantly. Gilliland was treated at Aberdeen Monroe County Hospital as sheriff's report noted clothing caught fire on the victim.
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Girl With Sand Pail Toddles To Obscurity
Cape Girardeau Missouri residents search for Elizabeth Ann Gill a nearly three year old girl who vanished last Sunday with a sand bucket in hand Police Chief Irvin Beard and locals suspect kidnapping and have sent reports nationwide as the town grapples with fear and uncertainty.
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Missouri
Elizabeth Ann
Betsy) Gill
Harris Foster
Cape Girardeau
Vatican and Kenya Establish Diplomatic Ties
The Vatican and Kenya will exchange diplomatic relations, per the Vatican press office. This move raises the Holy See’s international count to 54 countries with formal ties.
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Kenya
Holy See
Suspicious vehicles spotted near area last Sunday
Four suspicious vehicles were reported in the area last Sunday. Two were a sports car and a pickup truck both with Alabama license plates.
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Alabama
Marine Lance Cpl. Rowe Dies After Dominican Fighting
Washington AP Lance Cpl. Russell Rowe, 20, died at Walter Reed Army Hospital seven weeks after being wounded in the Dominican Republic. He lost both legs and used an artificial kidney, with pneumonia causing his death at 1:05 a.m. His mother Dorothy Harkness and brother Richard were with him, and a military funeral and Zion burial date will be announced.
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Richard
Dora Campostella
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