Woman Killed in Early Morning Highway Crash Near Monroe
A pre-dawn crash on US Highway 80 east of Monroe left Beth A. Brooks and Mildred Malone Shannon dead or critically injured after their car veered into the eastbound lane. Raymond I. Carson, driver of the second vehicle, escaped injury as investigators said no charges would be filed.
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J. W. Cummins
Ouachita Parish
Monroe
Beth A. Brooks
Little Rock
Ark
William J. Peck
Bill Hardin
U.S. Highway 80
W. 8Th St
S. University
Mildred Malone Shannon
W. 9Th St
Raymond I. Carson
Cobb St
Cullen
Carson
Mulhearn
St. Francis Hospital
Troop F
Louisiana State Police
Forrest, Miss
International Paper Company
Springhill
Bastrop
IPC
Selma Sheriff Describes Civil Rights Protests as Immoral Orgy
Sheriff Jim Clark of Selma Alabama painted a lurid picture of civil rights demonstrations in Selma as a sex orgy aided by supposed priests and nuns. He claimed affidavits and photographs supported his charges and said demonstrators ranged from local coffeeshops to distant sources.
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Jackson, Miss
Jim Clark
Selma
Ala
Clark
Mississippi Sheriffs’ Association
Rome
V. D
Public Health Department
Hamilton
Ontario
Dallas County
Monroe Negro Fatally Crushed In Wrecker Incident
Lavelle Levi Conley a wrecking yard manager at 2007 DeSiard Street died after being crushed between a car and a wrecker early today. He was attempting to position the car when it rolled back pinning him.
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Lavelle (Levi) Conley
Monroe Negro
Conley
DeSiard St
Northwestern Bid Dispute Court Decision Favors Probers
The First Circuit Court of Appeal overturned rulings against legislative investigators probing bidding irregularities in a 1.2 million Northwestern State College student center contract. It ordered contempt action proceedings against two witnesses and required disclosure of a State Board of Education transcript. The court also dismissed a restraining order blocking access to financial records, with Sam D Amico vowing to appeal to the Louisiana Supreme Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dist
C. A. Barnett
Iwo Balky
A. B. Broussard Jr
Veda Pinell
ASP Inc
Baton Rouge
Capital Bank and Trust Co
Sam D’amico
First Circuit
State Supreme Court
Calks entertain visiting relatives from Indianapolis
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Calk of West Monroe hosted a busy week entertaining Mrs Calks family from Indianapolis Indiana. Mr and Mrs Fred E Hassee and their daughter and son stayed several days at the Calk home on Trenton Street. Co workers at the News Star and friends wish Mrs Julia Dixon a speedy recovery hospitalized at Glenwood Hospital for tests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Calk
West Monroe
Mrs. Calk
Indianapolis
Ind
Fred E. Hassee
Calk
Trenton St
the News- Star and Friends
Julia Dixon
Glenwood Hospital
Bible Truth From Coverdale Published in 1535
The World Almanac states that Miles Coverdale published the first complete Bible in English in 1535, marking a key milestone in religious and linguistic history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles Coverdale
Bogalusans Charged With Racial Discrimination
The Justice Department charged six Bogalusa restaurant owners with refusing service to Negroes. A federal suit in New Orleans seeks a court order banning such discrimination in the future. Defendants include Graham brothers, the Brookses, Capo duo, Ben nett, Roche, and Cook, whose establishments cater to interstate travelers.
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New Orleans
Justice Department
U.S. District Court
George, Jerome
John Graham
Acme
Millard
Helen Brooks
Dairy Queen
Paul
Pete Capo
Capo
Marian Strain Bennett
Redwood Cafe
Robert Roche
Otto Cook
la Plaza
Dry Weather Forecast for Northeast Louisiana
A period of dry weather lies ahead for northeast Louisiana with no rain expected through Thursday and only a slight chance of thundershowers on Thursday. The 30 day outlook shows limited moisture with about three inches expected from mid April to mid May. Partly cloudy conditions continue through Wednesday with winds 8 to 16 mph. Highs reach 74 to 78, and overnight lows fall to 54 to 58. Monroe records show a high of 80 and an overnight low of 52.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana
Monroe
Beware of those who fall at your feet
A compact quip warns that people who fall at your feet may be reaching for the edge of the rug. The line plays on flattery and self interest, suggesting caution in deference and loyalty.
Fiscal Session Opens May For Constitutional Proposals
Sen. E W Gravelet Jr says the Fiscal Legislature will open in May to fiscal matters and may admit constitutional proposals like a two term governor without a three fourths vote. He cites constitutional provisions and legal opinions supporting cross‑session amendments.
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Senate
House
Gravelet
Louisiana Supreme Court
City approves 44 street projects in 1965 program
Monroe City Council awards 44 street contracts to L. D. Ritter Inc for 189463.20 to start a 1965 program. Ritter and Bentz & Elmore bid below estimates on two small jobs and the major portion. Work must begin within 15 days and finish in 210 days with property owners sharing costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
L. D. Ritter, Inc
Ritter
W. D. H. Rodriguez
Bentz & Elmore, Inc
Selman Field
Bentz & Elmore
Rodriguez
Aurora
Belin
Bethune
Bryant
Burroughs
Calypso
Camp
East
Flyn
Forsythe Avenue
Harrison
Hickory
Johnston
Maddox
Morton
Reed
South 26Th
South 27Th
South 28Th
Wood
North Sth
Barberry
Country
Deborah Drive
Downey Lane
Egan
Hampton
Orange
Park Avenue
Poplar
Railroad Avenue
Texas Avenue
Emerson
Francis Place
Roselawn Avenue
South Biedenharn Dam
China calls for full preparations to aid Vietnam war
The National People’s Congress Standing Committee unanimously adopted a resolution urging China to mobilize its people to fight alongside Vietnam if the United States escalates the war. The move follows past Chinese volunteers in Korea and pledges broad support to repel U.S. aggression in Vietnam and Indochina.
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Tokyo
Red
China
United States
Peking
Standing Committee
The
National Peoples Congress
Parliament
National Peoples Congress of China
U.S. S
U.S
Democratic Republic of
Viet Nam
Red China
National Assembly of the
Indochina
Louisiana awaits federal education funds tied to civil rights stance
Louisiana officials confirm the state awaits HEW acceptance of the State Board of Education policy on civil rights before $42 million in federal aid for the next fiscal year can be allocated. The board refused HEW's compliance agreement but seeks non discrimination in fund distribution and may require local districts to sign.
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Louisiana
State Board of Education
Mack Avants
William J. Dodd
Department of Fd
W. E. Whetstone
Monroe
HEW
Washington
Avants
State Board
U. S. Commission of Education
U. S. Department of Agriculture
City
Ouachita Parish
City To Exercise Option On Land For Sewage Plant
West Monroe officials will exercise a one year option to buy 152.5 acres outside the city for a proposed sewage treatment plant. The land owner is I B Haynes. The option cost is listed as 15250 and expires today. The Board of Aldermen is expected to take formal action at the next meeting.
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West Monroe
J. Allan Norris
Board of Aldermen
I. B. Haynes
Board of Alder ‘Men
Louisiana Police Jury picks Mims as president
Leland G. Mims of Minden elected president of the Police Jury Association of Louisiana today, succeeding W. H. Mercer of Bossier City in the latest leadership change.
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New Orleans
Police Jury Association of
Louisiana
Leland G. Mims
Minden
Mims
W. H. Mercer
Bossier City
West Monroe Girl Leaves Hospital After Groundbreaking Heart Surgery
An 18 month old West Monroe girl Mary Kathleen Coats returns home after a rare cardiac operation at Dallas Children’s Medical Center. Surgeons performed a first of its kind procedure in the area to correct a misconnected heart and improve blood flow enabling hoped for normal life. Her parents Jimmie and [illegible] Coats say the child previously weighed 17 pounds and could not walk due to the condition. The surgeons enlarged the wall between heart chambers and used the outer heart lining to better direct blood flow.
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West Monroe
Chilligh Medical Center
Dalas
Mary Kathleen Coats
Jimmie Coats
Coats
Mary
Houston
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Internatio
Northwestern
Trial Court
Twin City
Bogalusans
Congress
U. S
North Viet Nam
South Viet Nam
Winona
Minn
Sam Hanna
US. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
News-Star—World
Southside
Lone Star
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