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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 04, 1963

Page

14

Two Men Die In Headon Crash Near Port Barre

Two men died in a head on collision two miles east of Port Barre on U S 190 Tuesday night. Monroe Hodge of Melville died instantly. Thomas Leon Barber, 36, of Crowley, died on arrival at Opelousas hospital. Barber's car reportedly veered into Hodge's lane. witnesses were unavailable. An unrelated note recalls a 1794 New Orleans brick house ordinance.

Port Barre UPI Here U.S. 190 Monroe Hodge Melville Thomas Leon Barber Crowley Opelousas Hodge New Orleans

Politicians Target At Gridiron Show in New Orleans

At the Gridiron Show in the Roosevelt Hotel 1120 guests watched Louisiana politicians mocked in a lively evening. Dr Homer I Hitt received the Head liner of the Year for LSUNO work begun in 1957. Attacks included quips about Kennon Eisenhower Democrat and Gillis Long campaign tips.

New Orleans Louisiana Press Club Roosevelt Hotel Homer I. Hitt Louisiana State University Hitt LSUNO Dellasoups S. Morrison Zsa Zsa Gabor John J. McKeithen Southern Bell McKeithen Public Service Commission Kennon Russell Senate Gillis Shelby Jackson Vassar Harvard MIT Jackson

Baton Rouge Man Killed in Louisiana Crash

Thom as A. Donatto, 28, of Baton Rouge died when his station wagon crashed into a truck near Laplace Louisiana Tuesday night. The truck driver Henderson Welch, 35, of New Orleans, escaped injury. The collision occurred at the Airline Highway and Hammond Highway intersection.

Laplace Thomas A. Donatto Baton Rouge Here Norman Romaguera Henderson Welch New Orleans Airline Highway Hammond Highway

California Influence Shaping New York World's Fair Exhibits

Hollywood AP report notes California crafted displays for the 1964 65 fair. Disney in Burbank builds prehistoric creatures automated Abe Lincoln and space craft for four major shows. Cinerama in Mar Vista advances American Journey for the US pavilion with a $2.25 million budget.

Hollywood California Burbank Disney Mar Vista Ocean Cinerama United States Jeremy Lepard Department of Commerce Lepard Charles Luckman

Journey Through 350 Years in 14 Minutes at the Fair

Visitors ride in 12 cars seating 55 each, 1000 foot ride through American history in 14 minutes 20 seconds. The ascent uses escalators to access a multi level car ride with starry canopy and screens showing primeval to colonial scenes, including Columbus on the Santa Maria and a tropical island splash. Capacity reaches 2500 per hour.

America Columbus Santa Maria

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