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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1972
Page
5
Weather forecasts show cooler air sweeping from the Midwest to the Pacific Northwest while the Southeast and Southwest endure warm humid conditions. The contrast suggests a broad pattern with fronts moving through the central states into the eastern regions.
Readings show high near 90 and low around 70s across Union Lincoln Bienville Jackson Winn Morehouse Ouachita Richland Caldwell Franklin parishes. Forecasts vary by region with partly cloudy skies, scattered storms becoming less numerous tonight and Thursday, and humidity high with winds generally 6 to 16 mph.
Central Arkansas sees showers with variable clouds and cooler by Thursday. Highs near 80s to 90s, lows 60s to 70s. Mississippi reports afternoon showers and thunderstorms through Thursday, then decreasing in the north. Highs around 90s, descending to upper 60s to mid 70s tonight.
Approximately 125 Netherland family members and friends gathered at Veter ans Memorial Park Fort Hill Harrisonburg for the annual reunion. Descendants of Benson Jack Bill G W and Bullard Netherland were represented. Oldest attendees were Mrs Florence Caroline Netherland and Mrs Minnie The next reunion will be held on the last Saturday in July.
The Sanders family reunion gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel R. Hledgepeth on Dean Chapel Road West Monroe with attendees from California Arkansas and Louisiana.
Twin Cities Chit Chat reports the birth of Ron Barre the first son of Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Rhymes Jr. at Glenwood Hospital on Tuesday August 15. Relatives include grandparents T. Lester Rhymes Monroe and Charles Gurnedy West Monroe and great grandparent Re Shea Annette.
France and Viet Minh signaled a formal peace ending the 74 year conflict in Indochina with an August 11 1954 announcement.
U S Judge Ben C Dawkins dismissed a federal suit filed in Shreveport by 10 inmates against Ouachita Parish Sheriff Bailey Grant and jail officials. The petition sought injunctions over claimed rights violations including mail, health care, diets, and worship, with requests for a federal investigation. The judge ruled the federal government lacks a local detention facility and found no deprivation of worship or other rights as alleged.
The Dallas Open winner Moore attended as special guest at Monroe City Council. Mayor Ralph Troy praised Moore for the achievement while Ronnie Glen Griggs, injured in an August accident, remains hospitalized in St Francis Hospital Room 378.
The Progressive Party held its first national convention on August 7 1912 nominating Theodore Roosevelt for president and Hiram Johnson for vice president.
Seven persons were injured in a two car wreck on I 20 near Garrett Rd Monidee around 10 15 p m Tuesday. Injured were taken to St Francis Hospital by Parish Ambulance Service and four to F E A Con way Memorial Hospital. Names listed include Carolyn Odom Jimmy Odom Cecil Leroy John Mitchell Helen Odom Larry Odom and Robert Odom all residents of Monroe and Ellisville Miss. Police said both cars were headed west into Monroe when the crash occurred.
The Graham Surghnor Lodge No. 383 F and AM will hold its regular meeting at 7 30 p m today in the Lodge Hall 2012 Auburn Ave Monroe All master masons are urged to attend.
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