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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Aug 01, 1966

Page

6

Not Guilty Plea Entered By Speck

Richard Speck stood in Chicago court as his counsel entered not guilty pleas to eight indictments charging the murder of eight student nurses. Judge Paschen set August 18 for a hearing to determine a trial date. Speck, declared indigent, is represented by Gerald Getty.

Chicago Richard Speck Herbert C. Paschen Speck Circuit Court Richard Franklin Speck Alexander J. Napoli Gerald W. Getty Cook County Napoli Gerald Getty Getty Atty Daniel P. Ward City Criminal Court Joseph Matusek Betty Jo Patricia Matusek Jose A. Naldo Philippine Washington Valentina Pasion Merlita Gargullo Philippine Islands Naldo Paschen

Weather Outlook for Monroe Weekend with Scattered Thunderstorms

Partly cloudy and hot through Tuesday with widely scattered thundershowers mainly after noon. Highs 90 to 98, lows 68 to 78. Rainfall generally less than a quarter inch, and 30 percent chance of rain in afternoons. Winds 5 to 15 mph, becoming near calm at night. Dewpoints in the 70s. Near 70 percent sunshine today and Tuesday.

mid-South Arkansas Ozark

National Smile Week prompts neighborly cheer and trivia

Aug 16 marks National Smile Week as card firms push goodwill while locals note a Jordanian meaning of Haddad and a West Monroe mission. In New York City officials Howard and Cook delivered $7.5 million in Utilities Commission bonds, signing hundreds of papers during a tight schedule in the East. McLaughlin, a former Monroe resident, visited and now lives in Spraw Beach, South Carolina.

New York City Monroe W. L. Howard Mel Cook Utilities Commission Gotham East

Air police sergeant serves in Vietnam base near Can Tho

Captain James T. Glass of Monroe serves with the air police defense force at Binh Thuy Air Base near Can Tho in Viet Nam. His wife Janan and their three children live in Harlington, Texas while he is stationed overseas. He is a graduate of Ouachita High School and Northwestern Louisiana State.

James T. Glass James E. Glass Monroe Air Police Defense Force Binh Thuy Air Base Can Tho Viet Nam Glass Janan Harlington Texas Ouachita High School Northwast Louisiana State

Six Democratic candidates share platform for 3rd District PSC race

In Louisiana, six Democrats vie for the 3rd District Public Service Commission seat with no Republican candidate. John S. Hunt, the incumbent, seeks a full term with Gov. McKeithen’s blessing. rivals include John McKinley Parey Branton John Garrett Wellborn Jack and Perry Coleman. Campaigns include shake hands tours and speeches across Shreveport and towns like Clark s Olla and Tullos.

Public Service Commission Shreveport Jaycee Forum Baton Rouge John S. Hunt Monroe PSC North Louisiana Hunt John S. McKeithen McKeithen Commission John McKinley Parey Branton Shangaloo John Garrett Haynesville Wellborn Jack Shreveport Perry (Buster) Coleman Pollock Jaycee Forum Clarks Olla Tullos John Rarick St. Francisville Jimmy Morrison Rarick Morrison Ku Klux Klan Congressional Record Plaquemine City Hall House Post Office Committee Abita Springs John Jumonville Plaquemine James E. Morrison Slidell

Woman Killed In Accident Near Berwick

Lola McAdams 32 of Morgan City died when her car crossed U S 90 two miles west of Berwick and crashed after jumping a ditch. Gail McAdams 15 was hospitalized. Police cited impact with an embankment as cause.

Morgan City Lola McAdams U.S. 90 Berwick Gail McAdams

Lin Piao Emerges as Frontline Figure in Anti Maoist Purge

Tokyo reports Lin Piao, 57, defense minister and Mao aide, as leading candidate to succeed Mao amid purge of anti Maoists. Biography portrays him as disciplined, close to the masses, with a background in a Hupei textile mill. critics note a temper and plain appearance.

Tokyo Lin Piao Mao Tze-tung Hupei Lin Peking Red China Red Flag Mao Jiefangjun Bao Chou Chih-ping Yunnan Manchuria Chairman Mao Lin Was Huangkang Hupei Province

Orleans DA Jim Garrison to Speak at Tech Commencement

Jim Garrison New Orleans district attorney will address Louisiana Tech summer commencement in Howard Auditorium at 8 p.m. Thursday. The program includes degree candidates totaling 296 with 142 bachelor and 84 master degrees. Nine Air Force ROTC cadets will be commissioned as second lieutenants by Major James A. Webb.

Ruston Jim Garrison New Orleans Orleans Parish Louisiana Tech Howard Auditorium Garrison Louisiana National Guard Washington Artillery France Germany Tech F. Jay Taylor Mabel May Air Force Rotc James A. Webb Aerospace Studies Department

Car Hits Train Near Colfax Injuring Three

In Colfax, Louisiana, a car crashed into the side of a Kansas City Southern passenger train north of Colfax Sunday. James E. Jordan, his son Charles Barron Jordan, 9, and Lena Balden were injured and hospitalized in Alexandria. Jordan skidded 69 feet before impact.

Colfax, la UPI Kansas City Southern Colfax James E. Jordan Charles Barron Jordan Lena Balden Jordan’s Baptist Hospital Alexandria Jordan

Cigarette prices rise in Poland amid health concerns

In Warsaw Poles face a 15 to 50 percent hike in cigarette prices, the first in 12 years, cited by the Polish Press Agency as a health concern. The report notes a 40 percent rise in cigarette consumption since 1954 and lists other price changes including codfish, carp, televisions, and refrigerators.

Warsaw Poland Europe

Tri State Briefs From Cameron To Baton Rouge

A split of tragic and tense incidents spans several Louisiana cities. Roy Hornsby and Charles Williams arg died after a midair collision while directing fishing boats. earlier wreckage found east of Cameron. In Fort Worth a coral snake bite at a Boy Scout camp prompted an emergency anti venom from Monroe. Elijah Sowell 64 was killed by seven shots in Natchitoches. Joe Beasley Jr. 22 jailed for murder. In Baton Rouge a robbery and kidnapping probe centers on a habitual victim and a cashier with $5000. Also in Baton Rouge local sheet metal workers rejected a three year contract amid ongoing talks.

Cameron Roy Hornsby Leesville Hornsby Here Charles Williams Opelousas Fort Worth Tex Monroe Randy Wooten Natchitoches, la Elijah Sowell Joe Beasley Jr

Police Open Fire On Riot Scene in Johannesburg

Railway police fired on Africans during a riot after a train crash outside Johannesburg, injuring about 50 and killing at least six, per the South African Press Association. The disturbance involved Africans protesting white train crews amid crowded passenger trains.

Johannesburg South Africa South African Press Association

Delhi to vote on 120000 bond for City Hall jail and fire station

Registered property owners in Delhi will vote Tuesday on a 120000 bond issue to build a City Hall jail and fire station complex at Broadway and Tennessee Streets. The plan, similar to a prior defeat of 140000 in January, reduces the millage to 3.35 for 20 years with offices, a courtroom and parking space included. Mayor Roy Snider and the Board urge voters to consider the proposal seriously.

Delhi Broadway Tennessee Streets Broadway Street Roy Snider Board of Aldermen

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U.S. Weather Bureau Great Lakes Region Mississippi Valley Gulf Coast Plateau South Central States Midwest Northeast Delta Agricultural Mississippi Atty. Ward Twin Cities West Monroe Paul Smith Haddad Smiths Missouri University of Texas At Austin New York Howard Cook M. S. McLaughlin McLaughlin Spraw Beach South Caroina Orkin World’s James A Jim) Edwards Mount Hermon Leslie C. Matheson Rep F. Edward Hebert Dla Plaquemine Parish Leander H. Perez Sr Hebert Perez Alec L. Norris Norris Larry Parker Avoyelles Parish Marksville Parker Speedy O. Long D-La Jena Long Impartial William L W. L. Crowe Orleans Dato Address Tech Group U.S Mae CC Sameera Naeatinis Tri-State Briefs Wooten Bedrod Air Force Baton Rouge, la Hugh M. Myers Myers Sheet Metal Workers Henry J .Ognibene Faulk-Collier Allied van Lines, Inc N. Ind Monroe, la Walter H. Johnson & Son Investment Securities Walter H. Johnson & Son, Inc
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