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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1964

Page

6

Lawyers and judges back constitution rewrite in Louisiana

Louisian a lawyers and judges support revising the state constitution Under leadership of Col John H Tucker and Chief Justice John W Fournet the group urges starting with a noncontroversial section to ease reforms The Louisiana Law Institute aims to modernize corporate law and has drafted revisions to present to the 1966 legislature advocating a new era of state governance.

New Orleans UPI Louisiana John HH. Tucker Shreveport Louisiana Law Institute Louisiana State Bar Association House of Delegates John W. Fournet Louisiana Supreme Court Judicial Council Tucker Law Reform Committee Duetseh

West Monroe Set for Public Debate on Riverfront Property Sale

West Monroe voters will attend a 7 p.m. board meeting to hear both sides of selling riverfront land behind the old city hall. Aldermen previously approved the sale and may propose a special election, despite concerns over the cost to the city. A. L. DeLoach weighing motion, says majority favors sale, while others urge aldermen to decide.

West Monroe Thie

Pearl Harbor Remembrance Quiet in Honolulu on Memorial Day

In Honolulu only two groups plan ceremonies for Memorial Day as the Navy marks Pearl Harbor's 23rd anniversary. Delegates from the Fleet Reserve Association and Pearl Harbor Attack Veterans Association will place wreaths at the USS Arizona memorial, honoring 1102 names on its marble tablet.

Honolulu UPT Pearl Harbor Japan United States Navy Bunker Hill New Orleans Gettysburg San Juan Hill The Argonne Bataan Fleet Reserve Association Pearl Arizona Union U.S U.S. Navy Marine Color Guard

Money Saving Proposals For State Expenditures

Secretary of State Wade O. Martin Jr. submitted money saving recommendations to Gov. McKeithen’s Legislative Economy Committee. Proposals aim to cut costs on postage letters stationery and records duplication and telephone use. He cites savings from a postage meter and automatic typewriters and urges WATS for state long distance calls.

Baton Rouge UPS Wade O. Martin Jr John JT. McKeithen Legislative Economy Committee Martin WATS

Former Resident Of Area Killed In Auto Wreck

HODGE special report Airman second class Gerald Smith 21 former resident of Hodge was killed in a Sunday morning automobile accident in Michigan He was stationed at Columbus Air Force Base Ohio Funeral services will be held at Oak Grove Cumberland Presbyterian Church near Arcadia under the direction of Conger's Funeral Home of Arcadia Smith a native of Hodge and 1963 graduate of Jonesboro Hodge High School Surviving are his parents Mr and Mrs Ezra Smith of Shreveport two brothers Alvin Smith of Rayville and James Wade Smith of Shreveport and a sister in Oklahoma City Oklahoma

Hodge Gerald Smith Michigan Oak Grove Cumberland Presbyterian Church Arcadia Conger Airman Smith Jonesboro-Hodge High School Ezra Smith Shreveport Alvin Smith Rayville James Wade Smith Oklahoma City Okla

Brutal Assault in Mississippi Probed

Greenville authorities continued the investigation into a brutal rape and assault of a Greenville mother of five. The unidentified assailant stabbed the victim 18 times after entering a downtown office and asking for a job. Police offered no new leads over the weekend.

Greenville, Miss Greenville W. C. Burneley

Delony To Meet With McKeithen On Investigation

Speaker Vail M Delony said he would meet Gov John J McKeithen and Lt Gov C C Aycock early next week about appointing a seven member legislative committee to probe bidding irregularities at Northwestern State College The panel two from the House and three from the Senate must report by May 30 1965.

Louisiana House of Representatives Vail M. Delony John J. McKeithen C. C Taddy) Aycock Northwestern State College Lake Providence House Senate Delany

Teens held in slaying at Louisiana plantation store

Three Negro teenagers were to be charged with the murder of plantation gun manager Joseph W. Legrand Sr. at the Robinson Plantation store. Clarence Jones 17 of Gayles La Leo Morris 16 and Howard Lee Rattler 16 of Shreveport were identified and arrested after admitting the crime. Sheriff Flournoy said he would not comment further. Legrand 48 was killed with a shotgun as he entered the store Thursday evening.

Shreveport UPT Joseph W. Legrand Sr Caddo Parish Clarence Jones Gayles Leo Morris Howard Lee Rattler J. Howell Flournoy Legrand Robinson

Metropolitan Life Insurance to Open New Monroe Office

The Metropolitan Life Insurance building at 1404 18th St Monroe will open around February 15 1965. Local manager M J Loker announced the new offices, with expected costs above 50000. The company is moving from 208 Louisville Ave Monroe.

Metropolitan Life Insurance Monroe 18Th St M. J. Loker Louisville Ave

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