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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1960

Page

2

Weather map notes snow flurries across New England

On Wednesday night scattered snow flurries are forecast for portions of New England, the eastern Great Lakes area and the Ohio valley. Light rain or drizzle is expected in portions of the Tennessee valley, the south Atlantic states, the Gulf coast and the southern Plains. It will be colder in the eastern third of the nation.

New England Great Lakes Area Ohio Valley Tennessee Valley South Atlantic States Gulf Coast Southern Plains

Weather Outlook and Delta Rain Forecast

Agricultural area shows widespread cloudiness with 8 to 10 tenths. Delta region 60 to 80 percent likely rain up to an inch. Temperatures reach 48 north, 34 south. northeast winds 8 to 18 mph. Tonight 50 to 80 percent rain, trace to 0.25 inch. highs 48 to 94. north to northeast winds 5 to 15 mph. Monroe and vicinity mostly cloudy with rain through Thursday. highs 50s, lows 30s to 40s. Louisiana and Arkansas expect clouds with occasional rain, turning colder. Snow and mixed precipitation reported in the map summary across the central U.S.. several named cities record varied rainfall. Western Gulf states show mild warmth with cold fronts.

Delta Monroe Louisiana Arkansas Mississippi Mississippi Delta Louisiana- Monroe Baton Rouge Alexandria Greenwood Leland Yazoo City Vicksburg Memphis el Dorado Pine Bluff Alabama Rockies Plains Pecos Valley Oklahoma Texas Tennessee Ohio Valley Tyler Laedo North Dakota Minnesota Deke Superior Lake Michigan Traverse City Michigan Lower Lakes New England Pacific Coast Continental Divide Gulf States Florida Peninsula Appalachians Atlantic Coast Fraser Colorado Drummond Montana Corpus Christi Brownsville Plateau Gulf Coast States Carolinas Nort Dakota Upper Lakes Atlantic Central Appalachians Plateau States Pacific Coast States Albany Albuquerque Oh i Amarillo Atlanta Birmingham Bismarck Oise

Jackson Votes For Library Tax

Property owners in Jackson parish vote to maintain the parish library in Jonesboro with a three and a half mill tax for five years. The measure passes 722 to 140 in favor, with 1,071,339 in support on the property vote and 208,605 against, funding bookmobile and library upkeep.

Jonesboro Jackson Parish

Legion Yuletide Party Sunday at Faulk Post No 13

The L B Faulk Post No 13 American Legion will hold its annual Christmas party Sunday at 3 p.m. at the post home on For sythe avenue. C B Braun said the event moves up one week to December 11 from December 18.

L. B. Faulk Post No. 13 The American Legion Forsythe Avenue C. B. Braun Braun

Louisiana Man Dies In Crash

James L. Gaskin aged 44 from Pitkin Louisiana died near Forest Mississippi when his car sped away from a crash on highway 35 and crashed on the roadway authorities said.

Louisiana

Open End on NBC Aired in 60 Minute Rodeo Style

TV critic notes Susskind’s Open End shrank to one hour with six commercials. Five comics Burns Marx Durante Bishop Hackett filled the hour with brisk banter, some squirming moments, and a rare Groucho comeback. The show mixed loose talk and humor, ending with Burns praised as a top crooner.

New York UPI David Susskind Nbc-Tv Susskind George Burns Groucho Marx Jimmy Durante Joey Bishop Buddy Hackett Secretary of the Treasury Robert Anderson Germany Groucho Fanny Brice

Federal Employee Drop Report

Washington AP Senator Byrd says October federal employment fell by 4,102 from September. Total civilian and military staffing declined to 2,360,534, with civilian jobs down 2,489 to 1,325,350 and military civilian service down 1,613 to 1,035,184.

Washington Harry F. Byrd D-Va Byrd Committee On

Wisteria Hysteria Spurs Police in Gastonia

In Gastonia North Carolina frightened residents reported gunfire during a wisteria hysteria incident. Police arrived cautiously and sought cover as shots rang out from popping wisteria pods. An officer hiding under a wisteria tree found the noises were the pods opening in warmer air.

Gastonia N. C

School Board Accepts Federal Matching Funds

Monroe City School Board approved a maximum federal grant of 19 753 51 on a matching basis with no strings attached. The district will match only what it uses and will allocate 16 789 22 for math and science and 2 964 29 for testing guidance. The board also awarded a blinds contract for Jefferson Junior High and approved a Grambling College special education center study costing 400 annually.

Monroe City Grayson Guthrie van D. Odom Billy Gannaway Odom Gannaway J. H. Scogin W. E. Whetstone Guthrie Frank Breece Jefferson Junior High School Smith Venetian Blind Co Monroe Grambling College Department of Education Northeast State College Grambling Avis Whitty Lexington Cleota Major Carver Louisiana School Boards Association Alexandria

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