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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1963
Page
18
Geoffrey Winship a 29 year old circus performer known for his rosene act was hospitalized in Lowestoft after presenting a sore mouth and throat following his routine.
New York stocks rose broadly with General Motors leading industrials and rails erasing earlier declines. Chrysler and GM gained modestly while blue chips and lower-priced speculative issues rallied. the Dow Jones average stood up about 0.8 at noon, with broad participation and high volume signaling continued bullish sentiment. In New Orleans and regional notes, farm prices and cotton futures remained steady to soft, with minor gains for several produce items.
At a nuclear fallout hearing Rep. Melvin Price asks what a nanocurie is as H M Parker explains it equals ten to the minus ninth curies, or one thousand picocuries. He notes one microcurie equals 1 000 nanocuries, leaving several questions about how else to express a nanocurie.
U S District Judge J Robert Martin Jr ordered Charleston to admit 11 Negro students to all white schools on Sept 3, affecting District No 20 with 3 108 white pupils and 9 539 Negroes. Trustees agreed to comply but will appeal, while noting 1964 operational questions amid nationwide desegregation.
Northeast Louisiana State College moves ahead with a 1.2 million dormitory on 70 acres across Bayou DeSiard. The project, financed by revenue bonds at 3.75 percent, creates the college’s first non fedsupported facility with private room telephones and centralized background music. Breck Construction Co. of Monroe leads the 1,126,161 dollar contract for 384 male residents. Wells and Parker are the architects.
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