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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1966

Page

5

Northeast Louisiana State College Budget Increases For 1966 67

The Northeast Louisiana State College projects a 1966 67 operating budget about 1.1 million higher than 1965 66. The State Board of Education approved allocations totaling 4 618 203 up 872 224 from last year and total revenue from student fees and other sources rising to 935 640. The adjusted total from all sources is 5 553 843 versus 4 424 035 last year.

State Board of Education The Education Board Louisiana Tech Ruston Grambling College University of Southwestern Louisiana Southern University Baton

Funeral for Mary Atkins in Athens after wreck near Cotton Valley

Mary Atkins 71 of Athens died when the Moody car turned left into a tank truck near Cotton Valley at 8 p.m. Mrs Atkins’ funeral was set for 2 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church Athens with Rev. Weedon and Rev. Knott officiating. Burial at Salem Cemetery. Mrs Moody injured. charges pending after collision on La Hwy 7. Surviving relatives listed including husband Rub Atkins and children.

Cotton Valley Mary Atkins Athens First Presbyterian Church of Ralph Weedon Richard Knott Salem Cemetery Davidson Funeral Home Homer Nell M. Moody la. Hwy Rub L. Atkins R. B. Atkins Minden M. G. Ward Monroe J. Dp. Lockwood Farmerville Donald F. Henry Sr C. L. Bruce Bossier City Temple Smith Netherland Colo

Local youths enlist in Air Force and Navy training

Twin Cities natives Terry M. French and Gerald Dennis Ward of Monroe and William Wiley of West Monroe have begun six weeks of basic training at Lackland AFB Texas. French and Ward chose the electronics program, Wiley joined the general program. Marion B. Temple, aviation electrician airman, son of West Monroe residents, is on leave after 22 weeks of school in Jacksonville and will report next to Fighter Squadron 211 at Miramar California.

Terry M. French Gerald Dennis Ward Monroe William Billy) Wiley West Monroe U. S. Air Force Lackland Air Force Base San Antonio Tex French Ward Neville Wiley West Monroe High Marion B. Temple U. S. Navy R. S. Temple Otis St Jacksonville Fla Naval Air Station Miramar Calif

River Stages Prompt 24-Hour Flood Stage Changes

flood stations report current river stages in feet with 24 hour changes. readings indicate rising or falling levels at multiple river sites and alert thresholds for local communities and authorities. ongoing data updates track stage shifts and potential impacts.

Weather outlook for the Northeast and Mid-South region

Partly cloudy with scattered thundershowers mainly in afternoons and evenings through Tuesday. Highs 88 to 92, lows 68 to 74. Rainfall expected mainly in afternoon and evening showers with 40 percent chances. lighter activity elsewhere. Southeast and Delta regions show similar tendencies with ample regional variability.

Delta Louisiana Mississippi Arkansas Fort Smith Little Rock Cape Girardeau Missouri mid-South Mississippi River

LSU Student Takes Own Life

Baton Rouge police report LSU pre med student Joe V. Jones, 26, was found dead Sunday in his apartment from a self inflicted gunshot wound to the head. Jones, a Baton Rouge native and Army veteran, enrolled at LSU after discharge in January and was a Southeastern Louisiana College alumnus.

Warden Ordered to Explain Release of Pregnant Inmate

In New Orleans a federal court has ordered the warden of St Gabriel Prison for Women to appear and show cause why Mary Eller Roberson 25 of New Orleans serving four five year narcotics and crime against nature sentences should not be released. Roberson is due to give birth within two months.

New Orleans UPI Louisiana St. Gabriel Mary Eller Roberson

Ouachita Parish Fire Stations Bid Opening Tonight

The Ouachita Parish Police Jury set to open bids for four rural fire stations amid rising construction costs. Jury President Humphries notes bids may be accepted or rejected based on market conditions. A telegram from Monroe and West Monroe officials requests a shared financing plan for a parish wide one cent sales tax.

Ouachita Parish T. W. Humphries Quachita Monroe West Monroe Sterlington Ouachita Humphries Fire Commission Ward 7 Cheniere Lake

Shower Activity Hits Many Parts Across Nation

United Press International reports widespread showers and thunderstorms across the country. Rainfall totals included 1.79 inches in six hours at Laredo Texas and 1.21 inches at Fort Myers Florida with a hailstorm in Rochester Minnesota. A tornado occurred in Minnesota with no damage reported and funnel clouds were seen in Wyoming and North Dakota. Far West skies cleared aside from coastal fog and cool Pacific coast low clouds. Upper Midwest temperatures fell sharply due to chilly north winds.

Laredo Texas Ft. Meyers Fla Rochester Minn Minnesota Wyoming North Dakota

Enna Race Ends in Fatal Crash as Lo Dico Dies

In Enna Sicily on Sunday a sports car race fatality occurred when Franco Lo Dico lost control of his Alfa Romeo on lap six and rolled five times. Marsilio Panetti won the event driving a Ferrari Dino.

Enna Sicily UPI Italy Franco Loe Dico Marsilio Panetti Lo Dico

UG Earnings Show Increase Over Last Year

United Gas Corp and subsidiaries report first half 1966 earnings 1.63 per share up 29 cents from 1965 with net income 21 182 134. Heating weather and higher revenues from crude oil products molybdenum and copper boosted results. gross operating revenues reached 234 million versus 226.4 million in 1965.

Shreveport (Special United Gas Corp Ed Parkes United Parkes

First half 1966 sales and costs rise over 1965

Sales for the first half of 1966 reached 180.8 million, up from 178.7 million in the same period in 1965. Copper potash and sulfur revenues totaled 27.4 million, up 4.4 million from 1965. Operating expenses and charges for the period were 200.3 million, slightly above 199.8 million in 1965.

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