Accidents Claim 15 Lives In State
A weekend of deadly Louisiana crashes and drownings left fifteen Louisianans dead. The report lists six Marines and one civilian killed north of Laplace, a flaming truck wreck on Airline Highway, a Natchez Parish fatality, a Farmerville bicycle accident, two Morgan City youths dying in Lake Charles, and two out of state deaths in Kentucky and New Jersey plus a drowning at Lake Pontchartrain. The names include Pfc. Robert Muro and Pvt. George Flemming Jr. among others.
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Louisiana
Navy
Robert Muro
George Flemming Jr
Greg Bardwell
Phillip S. McAfee
Thomas Loy III
Jorge Delacruz
Memphis
Tenn
William McIntyre
Ponchatoula
St. Charles Parish
Alvin Tureaud
Robert Hatem
Hatem
Campu
Inlow Taylor
Coushatta
Natchitoches Parish
Karen Elaine Lee
Farmerville
Union Parish
Gary Charness
Leonard Lee
Portland
Ore
Morgan City
Lake Charles
I-10
Kenneth Wayne Bourque
Charles L. Touchet
Paul F. Ragan
New Orleans
Kentucky
Cairo
Til
Robert M. Sloan
Atlantic City
New Jersey
Willie Payton Jr
Lake Pontchartrain
Young Men Club Sets Convention In Shreveport
The National Federation of Young Men's Clubs holds its 27th annual convention in Shreveport Labor Day weekend at the Shreveport Progressive Men's Clubhouse. President Lodestro and auxiliary president Mrs Lodestro lead activities with Fred Michaelis as chairman and Bert Purgatorio Sr as cochairman. Activities include a 1 PM start Saturday, Mass services, a patriotic pageant, a grand ball, coronation of the 1966-67 queen, and bowling for both sexes on Monday morning before a noon adjournment.
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National Federation of Young Men’s Clubs
Shreveport
Progressive Men's Clubs
Shreveport Progressive Men's Clubhouse
National Federation of Men's Clubs
Joe Lodestro
Lodestro
Fred Michaelis
Bert R. Purgatorio Sr
Weather rounds forecast for Monroe and region
Partly cloudy through Tuesday with scattered mainly afternoon thundershowers. Highs 86 to 92, lows 70 to 76, winds 5 to 15 mph. Rain chances 30 percent afternoons, 10 percent other times. Louisiana and Mississippi areas show similar trends with highs in the 80s, scattered showers, and possible thunderstorms. Mid-South notes light rain in spots with limited measurable amounts.
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Delta
Louisiana
Mississippi
Mid-South
Weather Bureau
Hungry Sailor Neese Returns on Navy Leave at West Monroe
Twin Cities CHIT CHAT reports sailor Neese 19 son of Mr and Mrs W W Neese of 113 Mauldin St West Monroe came home on a 14 day Navy leave. He will attend nuclear power school in San Francisco after reporting Sept 9.
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Don Neese
W. W. Neese
Mauldin St
West Monroe
West Monroe High School
San Francisco
Calif
San Diego
Educators Hear Consultant Views At Two Day Workshop
Monroe teachers opened a two day annual workshop with Vera Webster of Harcourt Brace and World urging curricula to provide broad experiences and emphasize understanding before action. She said creativity comes from common sense and stressed listening to students to guide lessons.
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Monroe City
Vera Webster
Harcourt, Brace and World
River Flood Stages Rise With 21 Hour Outlook
River stages rise significantly with a 21 hour forecast showing rising water levels along the river. Officials warn of continued increases and urge residents in low lying areas to prepare and monitor updates from local authorities.
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Mississippi Valley
Southern Plains
New England
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John Zimmer Taylor
Taylor
Laplace
U.S. 51
Young Men Club
Walgreens
Beautiful Sunshine Park
Channel 8
Desiard ST
Bryce
Doz
Hormel
Franks
Borden
Oleo Y
Betty
Mix
Iyer
Borden’s Biscuits
Maxwell House Coffee
Lee
Desiard
W. B. Crider
Egan St. Monroe, la
Kooler
Royal Oak
Domino
del Monte
Morrell
Fryer Parts
Swift's Premium
U. S. NO
Fai
Mai Mkne
Monroe
Twin Cities
Bonnie Brewer
Ivan Brewer
Auburn Ave
B. J. Bruce
Milton Monroe
Hot Springs Ark
Lake Front Resort
Cornelia P. Smith
Smith
Lexington
Rosa Belle McDonald
Richard Tyler
Eason Place
Gulf Shores
Ala
Richard
Irby Construction Company
Marion
Tallulah
Western Union Telegraph Lines
James Pinkston
Olin
Mathieson Chemical Corporation
Howard McCollum
Northwestern State College
Pinkston
McCollum
Sidney Seegers
Ione Hill
Audrey Babineaux
State Education Department
Webster
William Higgs
Louisiana Tech
Jack Ratliff
11Th St
St. Louis
Helena
Ark
City
Vicksburg
Natchez
Avr Ldg
Baton Rouge
Dnndenville
Atchafalaya Simmesport
Melville
Atchafalaya
Rise
Ouachita Camden
BLACK
Jonesboro
OHIO
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Arkansas
Little Rock
RED Shreveport
Alexandria
PEARL
Jackson
Pearl River
Carl E. Lenard
The
Lee National Life Insurance Company
1St National Bank
Natchitoches, W.M
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