Storm toll soars after Audrey devastates Cameron Parish
Refugees flocked to Lake Charles arena as Red Cross sheltered 19,000 and fed 30,000 after Hurricane Audrey, with Cameron Parish hit hardest. Officials estimated massive losses including millions in Lake Charles, millions more tied to offshore oil rigs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Charles
D. P. Vincent
Cameron
Red Cross
Audrey
McNeese State College
Dixon
Braham
Pecan Island
Jack Moss
Abbeville
Vermilion Parish
Cameron Parish
Associated Press
James McLean
Stephen Broussard
Broussards
Broussard
McLean
Bids Opened For St Joseph’s Church Buildings In Monroe
Bids were opened in Paul Stewart’s office for three church structures on Benton street including a rectory sanctuary and St Joseph’s hall. Low bid was Harry Carpenter at 75870 with 200 days. Other bids: T R Woods 73630 300 days Tom Clark 78877 325 days Ira Cagle 79715 270 days Moore and Breckenridge 83382 180 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Stewart
Monroe
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
St. Joseph's Hall
Benton Street
Harry Carpenter
Michael G. Hannon
T. R Woods
Tom Clark
Ira Cagle
Moore and Breckenridge
Man Charged In Accident On Highway 80
Billy R. Spurlock of Route 2 Rayville faces a reckless driving charge after a two car crash on highway 80 about eight and a half miles west of West Monroe Thursday at 2 am. Witness Jack A. Chestnut of Florida says Spurlock’s car crossed into the westbound lane and struck Harold W. Copeland’s truck, which rolled to the shoulder to avoid impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy R. Spurlock
Rayville
West Monroe
Jack A. Chestnut
Florida
Spurlock
Harold W. Copeland
Copeland
President mobilizes all resources for hurricane victims
Army helicopters search for missing persons as Coast Guard reports near total destruction of Pecan Island Louisiana. Cutter Dione evacuated 350 of 609 residents before the storm intensified. SBA deploys agents to storm areas in Louisiana and Texas. Disaster declaration allows 3 percent long term loans. Air Force offers relief with 14th Air Force standby. SAC at Carswell AFB ships 2500 cats and blankets to Lake Charles, while an Air Force reserve team from Marietta transfers a doctor and three nurses to Lake Charles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
National Guard
Army
Lake Charles Air Force Base
Bud
Audrey
Louisiana
Mississippi
Tennessee
Ohio Valley
Coast Guard
Pecan Island
Camero Island
Small Business Administration
Texas
Air Force
14Th Air Force
Warner Robins Air Force Base
Strategic Air Command
Carswell Air Force Base
Fort Worth
Tex
Lake Charles
Air Force Reserve
Marietta
Hurricane Toll Reported As Families Mourn Losses
State Police reported from Leesville that Rep Alvin Dyson of Cameron Parish lost his entire family in the hurricane. The list includes Janice 3, Lalithia 18 months, Estelle Broussard 9 months, Laurissa 2% years, Veronica Broussard 342, Stephen Broussard Jr. age unknown, and Alice Cagle Marshall 61, with other names such as Drew and Cameron noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drew
Janice
Pecan Island
Estelle Broussard
Laurissa Broussard
Veronica Broussard
Stephen Broussard Jr
Vessel crew list from scattered locations reported
Owners of the vessel Keturah said it carried a crew of nine with no other names aboard. Names listed include Va. Clinton Morris and Floyd Winters among others at Pensacola Moline and Orange Texas areas, with Michael unknown first name cited at Zimmerman Louisiana and Lamar Liefer at Galveston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton Morris
Tampa
Fla
D. McDaniel
Pensacola
Floyd Winters
Moline
Ill
Robert Tusler
Fred Mashburn
Keturah
Zimmerman
Michael
Orange
Texas
Jerry Lee Bridges
Galveston
Lamar Liefer
Chatfield
Tex
Hurricane Disaster Felt Here
Survivors recount the Cameron hurricane impact with flooded first floors, boats in water, and people evacuated by plane. Local officials rushed aid from the area as residents from Bastrop and Monroe return home after days in Cameron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Charles
Cameron
Monroe
Bill Carter
Fats) Carter
John Crowe
Scott Townsend
Bastrop
Ford, Bacon and
Davis
Wildlife and Fisheries
State Police
William C. Forde
John Duchkar
Cameron Parish
Mrs. Duchkar
Pop John Duckkar
Monroyan One Word Short Of Puzzle Solution For Fourth Week
A fragment from a puzzle page discusses word choice for a recurring puzzle, noting substitutions like HEAD for LEAD and PILE for FILE while referencing readers in Monroe and Lake Charles. Ham radio operators relay messages to and from evacuees in Cajun Louisiana amid late night shelter actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroyan
Bres Ave
Monroe
Lawrence Gibbs
Volunteer Trio Disarms Bomb At Continental Atomic Test
Five volunteers from Livermore and Sandia laboratories faced a dangerous disarmament mission after a bomb failed to fire. Selected from the volunteer pool were Forest Fairbrother Bernard Rubin and Robert Burton with ground support from Walter Arnold and Edward Tucker. After 45 tense minutes the device was declared disarmed and officials noted the failure stemmed from power not reaching the device.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest Fairbrother
Bernard Rubin
Livermore, Calif
Fire damages truck at McCormick Poultry Market
A gas line leak from a motor ignited a blaze in a 1.5 ton truck at 1816 DeSiard Street. Engine Company Five arrived at 9 20 am yesterday and extinguished the fire preventing a serious explosion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCormick Poultry and Egg Market
Engine Company Five
DeSiard Street
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Wade C. Haley
St. Joseph's
Lamb Tinsley
Newbern
Deluxe Washer
Economat
Crete
Trenton
John
Jim Davis
American Red Cross
Baton Rouge
Bob
Jackson
Natchitoches
Jose
Paul Hewitt Music CO
Louiusville Ave
Carlye
Paul Sachs
C. H. Robbins
Bennett's
Silverstein
TNO
PARENTS / MAGAZINE
Green Bros. Dairy
Louis Pasteur
Pasteur
Golden Guernsey
Green Bros. Golden Guernsey
Green Bros
Fairfax
Johnny Townsend
Bastron
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