Weather outlook for Tuesday night across regions
Scattered showers will occur Tuesday night over parts of the northern Plains the Gulf coast states and the southern Plateau with occasional rain in portions of extreme northern New England. It will be cooler along the northern border states while warm and humid air will continue to dominate the south Atlantic and Gulf coast states.
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Northern Plains
Gulf Coast States
Southern Plateau
New England
South Atlantic
Gulf Coast
Weather Monroe and vicinity and regional advisories
Partly cloudy and warm through Wednesday with widely scattered thundershowers. Southerly winds 5 to 15 mph. highs near 94, lows 70 to 74. Louisiana delta and regions show similar warm, unsettled conditions with afternoon and night showers and little temperature change through Wednesday. Agriculture advisory notes drying conditions poor to fair with dew points in the low 70s and 20 to 30 percent sunshine today, 30 to 50 percent Wednesday, rainfall 40 to 60 percent area-wide through Wednesday. winds southerly to 15 mph. Mississippi and Arkansas regions reflect variably cloudy skies with showers, highs in the upper 70s to low 80s, lows 60s, and a generally unsettled week. Sunset 6 48, sunrise Wednesday 5:36. Precipitation yesterday minimal. total rainfall this month about 1.75 inches. year-to-date rainfall incomplete.
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Monroe
Louisiana Delta
Arkansas
Mississippi
Portino
Louisiana
Bids Let for Plant Construction in Competitive Process
The council reviewed bids for plant construction from multiple firms led by Forcum & Lannom priced at 2,174,645 and Warrior Construction at 2,078,000. Other bidders included S. & W. Construction, W. C. Salley, Sullivan Long & Hagerty, United Construction, and A A Construction along the river line. Motorola bid 12,438 for police radio gear, higher than General Electric’s 11,673.57, but police chief endorsed Motorola since current equipment is Motorola.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forcum & Lannom, Inc
Rust Engineering Co
S. & W. Construction Co
W. C. Salley Construction Co
Sullivan, Long & Hagerty
United Construction Co., Inc
Warrior Construction, Inc
Viking
River A & A Construction Co
Forecum-Lannom, Inc
Roland Construction Co., Inc
Pohlman & Wilbanks
Motorola
General Electric
James C. Kelly Jr
Passman Blasts Dollar Weakening and Civil Rights Policy
Congressman Otto E Passman warned that a weakened dollar and increased federal control threaten the nation. He attacked Kennedy civil rights legislation as coercive and urged citizens to participate to curb centralized power while outlining rising national debt and potential bankruptcy. He cited a 122.5 billion budget for the year and a total debt near one trillion dollars, urging action to preserve the republic.
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Fifth District
Monroe Lions Club
Kennedy
Passman
Kennedy Brothers
House
Subcommittee On Foreign Appropriations
America
Missing parakeet prompts owner’s search in Monroe
Mrs. E. S. Robbins seeks the whereabouts of her blue parakeet and its cage missing from a screen porch on Monday. Police were notified as she continues the search. Jack K. Anderson will speak at the Monroe Kiwanis Club meeting at the Virginia Hotel, detailing his career from ranger days to superintendent roles at National Parks and the Vicksburg Military Park.
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Jack K. Anderson
National Military Park
Vicksburg
Miss
Monroe Kiwanis Club
Virginia
Anderson
Park Service
Sequoia National Park
California
Glacier National Park
Carver National Monument
Provance
Donna
Mose P. Compton Jr
Parkwood Dr
West Monroe
Helen Yates
Hodge St
Monroe
Compton
Yates
West Monroe Lodge to Confer EA Degree Tonight
West Monroe Lodge No. 419 F and A M will confer the EA degree at 7 30 p m today in the West Monroe Masonic Temple.
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West Monroe
West Monroe Masonic Temple
Plaquemine Tear Gas marks protest against vote drive
In Plaquemine Mississippi a Negro march to city hall for voter registration faced two tear gas barrages. Police fired after marchers sang and broke their pledge not to. A teen boy was struck by a bomb and several demonstrators were arrested amid calls for civil rights action. CORE officials, including Gordon Carey, condemned the incident and urged release of prisoners.
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Mississippi River
Baton Rouge
Dennis Longy
Gordon Carey
CORE
Plymouth Rock Baptist Church
Farmer
Bertrand Tyson
Ronnie Moore
J. W. Davis
Plaquemine
Police Probe Thefts And Crashes In Monroe Area
West Monroe police investigate a reported theft of a 12 foot aluminum Delcraft boat from the Ouachita River, last seen Friday near the dump and levee from River Front Street. Also, Ralph Ward of Lake Charles faces DUI and reckless driving charges after a 3 car crash on the Ouachita River bridge injuring four.
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West Monroe
Ouachita River
William Newton
East Grape St
Newton
Monroe
Lake Charles
Ralph O. Ward
Aqua Drive
Louisville Avenue
Ouachita River Bridge
Wilma Provance
Bayou Shores
Butts libel verdict largest in Georgia federal court
The jury awarded Butts and his family a verdict following defamation claims against a magazine article about secrets in college football. The judge warned against courtroom disturbances and vowed severe penalties for any disruption. The case involved testimony about calls to a Chicago businessman and remarks by the University of Georgia president.
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Morgan
Butts
The
Post
Alabama
Paul
Bear) Bryant
Bryant
Georgia
Large group sings under city hall as police fire gas
A large group returned and gathered beneath a city hall tree to sing when police released a third gas wave, prompting concern and possible dispersal actions.
Former Convicts Pallbearers For Hoodlum Priest
ST. LOUIS AP Six former convicts carried the body of the so called hoodlum priest Rev Charles Dismas Clark to his grave. The pallbearers included a murder convict and theft offenders among 3500 ex convicts Clark aided toward rehabilitation. Honorary pallbearers included James R Hoffa Thomas Eagleton and Raymond R Tucker. The funeral drew 1500 attendees at St Josephs shrine near Dismas House founded by Clark. He adopted the middle name Dismas after the good thief and said he could have become a criminal himself.
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ST. Louis
Charles Dismas Clark
Father Clark
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
James R. Hoffa
Missouri
Thomas Eagleton
Raymond R. Tucker
St. Joseph's Shrine
Dismas
Christ
Voting Held For West Monroe Civil Service Board Seat
West Monroe police staff the polls to choose a new Municipal Civil Service Board representative. Candidates are Desk Sgt Roy Steele and Patrolman Rawls Dupree. Polls closed at 3 p.m. The seat replaces Capt. David A Johnston who resigned.
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West Monroe
Municipal Civil Service Board
Roy Steele
Rawls Dupree
David A. Johnston
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Oetenet
U.S. Weather Bureau
Meyela
R. Caldwell
DR. Caldwell
Dollar
Washington, D.C
Otto E. Passman
Tell
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Armed Services and Atomic Energy Committees
Thomas S. Power
Strategic Air Command
Senate Preparedness Subcommittee
Armed Services Committee
Curtis E. LeMay
Air Force
Foreign Relations Committee
Teller
United States
China
Russia
Robert S. McNamara
Ady
Birdie
of Boat Inc
Ouachita National Bank
Uachita National Bank
West Monroe, LA
York
Ballard's
Hudson Lane
Woodmen of the World
Leo Walsworth
F.J.C
Oak Drive
Woodmen OF
Rambler
Northeast Motors, Inc
North Third ST
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