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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1963
Page
3
Showers are expected Monday night from the upper Lakes region southward through the Ohio and middle Mississippi valleys to the central Plains. It will be cooler in the north Atlantic coast states and in the eastern region.
Partly cloudy with scattered thundershowers mainly afternoons and evenings. Highs 90 to 100, lows 66 to 78. Winds 5 to 15 mph. Louisiana Delta and Arkansas and Mississippi zones show similar patterns with temperatures in the high 80s to mid 90s, and isolated to widely scattered storms through Tuesday.
In Ojai California AP report Bobby Mims 23 and Clara 21 celebrate their baby Michael Gene while reflecting on teen age marriage. The couple wed as teens 70 years ago enduring early conflicts, eventual stability, and personal schooling paths. Mims cautions against youth wedlock despite their success citing no children early on as a factor.
Vatican announces Father Bozena Bezje, a philosophy professor at the Theological Academy of Warsaw, is named bishop of Lodz Poland and titular bishop of Idassa, elevating him to the Catholic hierarchy.
Details from Monroe society notes include Jo Rhymes starting a city hall role during vacation, John J. McKeithen slated to speak at a Mon roe Junior Chamber luncheon, and Tom Mulhearn Jr outlining college prep tasks. Also mentioned are Margaret Pettyjohn’s fatigue with planning, a misused word paraphernalia, and Edna Green recovering from major surgery in Glenwood Hospital, room 456.
French shoppers face a minor financial blow as the price of the baguette, a staple loaf, climbs about half a penny. The modest increase signals broader inflation pressures in daily essentials.
Frankfurt Germany AP eyewitness recalls 16 months behind the Berlin Wall and a 24 year marriage left behind. She and her husband escaped after eight months in exile, describing border dangers and the longing for freedom. Food and goods are scarce yet political control chokes personal thoughts and choices.
Gubernatorial candidate John J. McKeithen in Monroe urged a new state board from each parish to advise on industry growth, pressed for tax relief on severance tax, and called for experienced personnel. He criticized the Kennedy administration and urged Southern governors to present a united front for relief and progress.
AP Aerospace writer reports Cape Canaveral observers kept 24 hour watch on Hurricane Arlene, coordinating data from Weather Bureau and satellites. At Antigua and Bahamas tracking posts, crews secured gear as Arlene threatened. Weather influence spans from launch timing to fuel handling and wind stress during liftoff, with a 210 man range weather force and 150 Pan Am civilians contributing to data collection and interpretation.
Republican Charlton H. Lyons of Shreveport will headline a Goldwater Republican Rally at 8 tonight at the West Monroe fairgrounds. The open event features speeches band music and refreshments. Lyons will discuss the importance of a second party. Sponsored by the Fifth District Republican Party and supporters of a two party system in Louisiana.
NMSA 21 scratches with Moroline hospital quality first aid petroleum jelly. Filtered five times for extra purity and sold at 25 cents for a 2 ounce jar, 40 percent cheaper than a leading brand. Moroline offers a larger 4% ounce jar with over twice the value. Keep a jar in bedroom bath and kitchen and ask for Moroline Petroleum Jelly.
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