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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1956
Page
5
Police tied a three mile pursuit to a West Side murder case involving mob linked figures. The suspects include a tavern part owner, a female dice girl, and a news vendor. Detectives described a disrupted escape route as the investigation develops.
Executors of Mrs Kate TH Landes estate mailed 19 heirs $500 questionnaires asking about churchgoing and Sunday school attendance. Three heirs answered yes and are deemed eligible for $500 each while others either declined or did not respond. Two heirs remain unaccounted for and a lawyer contesting eligibility cites will provisions on nonalcoholic beverages.
A kindergarten for preschool children will be held at the First Baptist Church of West Monroe to develop mental physical emotional social and spiritual powers. Registration opens Sept 7. Parents may call the church at 2 5104 or Mrs Jaroy Webber, the principal, at 2 4630.
Treakle, 22, pleaded guilty before Army Provost Joseph Karesh after a six year AWOL spree that included service in the Navy Marines Royal Canadian forces and a fake orders scheme. He claimed to have worn a shoulder patch on the wrong side at the Presidio of San Francisco, risking a six month maximum penalty.
Dr. Vladimir Walters leads a special study sponsored by the Office of Naval Research at the American Museum of Natural History to examine metabolic efficiency in large fast swimming marine fish species during a special project.
Indictments charge Thomas E. Maloney and Joseph McLaughlin of conspiracy and relate to a planned eight million dollar exposition recreation center in Seattle. Clyde C. Crosby, Teamsters official in Oregon, faces conspiracy and illegal possession of firearms tied to site selection. James B. Elkins, freed on bail for a misdemeanor, is charged again with conspiring in the expo project. Four police officers and three others arrested on grand jury indictments in the past two days.
In Dover the article notes high divorce and separation rates among older residents, highlighting that many men over 65 are widowed while others face ongoing marital disputes. The piece emphasizes social impacts and demographic patterns within the community.
A fragmented OCR listing presents a dense TV schedule with times and programs across channels. Notable items include Micky Mouse Club, World Turns, News, Weather, The Millionaire, Western Theatre, Lawrence Welk Show, and Wrestling with various local station notes for Dorado Ark. Channel 10 listings reference KALB-TV Alexandria Louisiana style headings and multiple time blocks.
A two room frame dwelling at 215 McCaskle Street West Monroe was destroyed by fire and an adjoining bar suffered scorch damage. Jodie Gibson owner said she was seated outside when flames erupted, and flames fully engulfed the residence before firefighters arrived. The adjacent Blue Heaven bar building received minor scorching.
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