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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1972
Page
6
Major Max Sipe and staff organize Christmas season programs and interview potential recipients. Registration for help runs through December 15. The Salvation Army Christmas Cheer Program began in 1891 and now serves over two million people. Headquarters are at 105 Hart St. in Monroe.
Monroe City School Board approves a plan to study racial ratios in its schools and draft a plan to meet federal court orders. The move follows delays by prior leadership and includes replacing the district attorney as board attorney and reorganizing the Bi Racial Committee.
The Monroe Symphony Orchestra under Dr Rich ard Worthington presented Beethoven s Third Symphony Stamitz Concerto in B flat Major for Clarinet and Bassoon and Berlioz Roman Carnival Overture The reviewer commends the soloists James Gillespie on clarinet and David Gibson on bassoon noting their blend and artistry while suggesting the ensemble could benefit from greater depth and size and better timing overall the audience and community support are urged to grow for the group.
Monroe police investigate two assaults on Grammont Street near South Collesce Avenue in the past month. The latest occurred in late morning Friday and a similar incident on Nov. 9 also happened in the morning hours. Chief Charles Gansehell Tresde said a black male entered the homes unnoticed and assaulted the victim. He dismissed rumors about clubs requiring rape of white women, saying no evidence links the incidents to such a club.
Some 20 area men enlisted in the U. S. Air Force Army and Marines during the past week per local recruiting stations. Names include Robert C. Tilley and Lonnie Williamson among air force enlistees, with others from West Monroe Bastrop Monroe and Ruston. A Masterton New Zealand plant claims a world record 900000 sheep and lambs killed in a year.
The Monroe Senior Citizens Club will host a chicken dinner at the Benoit Recreation Center located at 1700 Oaklawn Dr. Carry-out service runs from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and again from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Bracendé will be used for the annual senior citizens convention, to be held in Monroe next April.
The data show 2 million cats 26 million cage birds 32.6 million dogs and 500 million tropical fish in U S households highlighting the nation’s growing pet ownership and variety of companions.
African wild dogs can exceed 40 mph in bursts and sustain about 30 mph over several miles, showcasing remarkable endurance.
David B. Hilley of Monroe has been appointed president of Wood Mosaic Corporation the wood product unit of Olinkraft Inc. He will serve as vice president of the Building Components Division, with Wood Mosaic in Louisville producing veneers lumber and flooring and the division handling international sales from Cheraw plant.
Jerusalem AP reports Israel plans an outdoor tourist office at the Allenby Bridge over the Jordan River cease-fire line. The government will organize tours in Israel for Arabs visiting relatives or friends in the occupied territories. Officials estimate 150,000 Arabs will visit in the next three months.
Fire swept the home of Hannah Clemen at 827 Camp St in Monroe around 1 p.m. Tuesday. Two fire trucks responded while investigators worked to determine the cause, with the occupant noting flames emerged from under the kitchen gas range during cleaning.
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