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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1963
Page
3
Partly cloudy through Tuesday with isolated afternoon and evening thundershowers and little temperature change. Highs near 94 to 102 across the area, lows 66 to 78. Louisiana delta and surrounding regions show scattered thundershowers with similar temperatures and variable winds 5 to 15 mph.
State Supt. of Education Shelby Jackson, a gubernatorial candidate, will speak at Monroe Junior Chamber of Commerce. The Jaycees will invite all major gubernatorial candidates before the election. The meeting is in the Gold Room of the Frances Hotel at 7:30 p.m. Page notes rainfall and Vietnam war context with US aid and Viet Cong activity.
Swearing in ceremonies for the 1963 Pelican Boys State officers were held in the House chamber of the state capitol. Patrick Briney, 17, was named governor after defeating Tommy Wyman by 17 votes. Mass ceremonies named Walter Stuart lieutenant governor and other state officials including George Restovich and Allen Wier. Ellen Bryan Moore welcomed the group and urged active participation. Pelican Girls States start August 29.
In Saigon students flocked to the University to protest perceived government repression. Police, blocking roads with barbed wire and using trucks to haul away demonstrators, wounded two teenage girls and possibly killed a 17 year old. The army ringed the presidential palace with antiaircraft, while Buddhist followers joined the protests, and a citywide curfew and censorship restricted movement.
An ad from Monroe, Virginia, promoting high blood pressure awareness tied to low salt diets. It lists a contact at 1610 Pine Street, Monroe, and provides a phone number 3-6527 for the Water Co. address in FA.
CHIT CHAT from Tulane School mentions May activities. Sept 5 service in armed forces for six months then National Guard return to Monroe. Bo Cagle of Swartz injured in a freak accident at home. eye injury from an engine blast. at St Francis Hospital allowed visitors. Twin City Twirlers free square dance classes start after Labor Day at Monroe Recreation Dept on Oaklawn Ave 7:30 to 10 p.m. No charge. open to teens to promote square dancing. Airman James G Haynes, son of J G Haynes Jr of West Monroe, reassigned to Almeden AFS California after radar repair training at Keesler AFB. West Monroe High School graduate.
Local law enforcement reported a calm Sunday with only minor offenses. Two individuals, Paul Baillet and J H Johnson, were booked for driving while intoxicated and released on bonds. A separate reckless driving charge followed a minor crash involving Jonnie Brown. Firefighters responded to a stubborn three room home fire at 1005 Wood Street caused by children playing with fire, with owner S K Heninger.
Yugoslav President Tito, claiming to speak for nonaligned nations, planned to press Soviet Premier Khrushchev to back nonaligned states and expand the UN Security Council. Talks at Brioni Island focused on China policy amid Tito’s longstanding enmity with Peking.
The West Monroe Junior Chamber of Commerce will convene at 7 tonight in Walt's Restaurant. Featured speaker will be Lloyd A. Williams Executive Director of the Boys' Club.
Biologist Dr Edward Pollock warns prolonged use of antibiotics may retard growth in humans and in plants. He cites Aureomycin and tetracycline as inhibitors of ribonucleic acid formation, hindering normal cell development, while noting possible plant growth control uses. Further study urged here at the American Institute of Biological Science meeting.
Walter Winchell Jr. and 15 youths face hearings on assault charges linked to a brawl at the columnist’s Scarsdale estate. Justice of the Peace Roy indicated the youths, in five cars, mistakenly entered the fenced property after a trespass dispute with Winchell Jr. A guest, Conrad Reiman, stood over youths while holding a rifle as police described.
Tallulah police investigated the fatal shooting of Mildred Moreland, 22, of Negro, killed about 6 p.m. Sunday. Police chief Jimmy Rogan said Refus Wimberly, 36, was held in the Tallulah jail pending further investigation. Wimberly claimed the shot was accidental with a .22 caliber pistol, the chief reported.
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