Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Monroe News Star in Monroe, Louisiana

Page 1

We have 1,268,751 pages in Louisiana

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 15 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1971

Page

1

Funds For Damage To Buses Given

Morehouse School Superintendent C L Harper presented the Monroe City School Board money for damages to city buses from Bastrop incidents. He noted two rock throwing attacks and said $186 was turned over to the Neville and junior high cases, while no restitution was found for the Neville offense. The board approved materials for 3,704.80 from Science Research Associates and granted maternity and sabbatical leaves for district staff.

Morehouse C. L. Harper Monroe City School Board Bastrop Monroe Board Harper Monroe James Rivers Neville J. Harvey Walthall Rivers Walthall Science Research Associates, Inc Bobbie L. Butler Ruth Lovelady

Monroes Fireworks Extravaganza Set for December 18

Monroes annual Christmas Festival includes a fireworks display by the Illinois Fireworks Company to light the Ouachita River sky after sundown. Parking and riverfront picnic units expand access, with an estimated 35 000 spectators last year and up to 15 000 more viewing from the riverbank.

Forsythe Point Monroe Illinois Fireworks Company Ouachita Forsythe Park Garland Shell Shell J. ©. Mingledorff Jerry Carter U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Howard Griffin Bob Barry Wiley Roach Donnie Hooker Charlie McDonald Ebert van Buren Mingledorff Twin City Santa Claus W. L. “Jack” Howard Howard West Monroe

Northeast Louisiana Weather Outlook for Midweek

Clouds linger over Northeast Louisiana through Wednesday with little temperature change. Highs expected in the mid 50s to 60s, lows around 40s, with west to northwest winds 6 to 16 mph. Monroe airport reported a high of 61 and a low of 47 with 1.16 inches of rainfall Monday.

Louisiana FAA Monroe Municipal

Record Heat Peak at 83 in Vero Beach Florida

The National Weather Service logged 83 degrees in Vero Beach on Monday the highest reading outside Hawaii and Alaska. Cut Bank Montana fell to minus 10 for the nightly low.

New York National Weather Service Hawaii Alaska Vero Beach Fla Cut Bank Mont

Hunt to mark another year as Louisiana Public Service chief

John S. Hunt of Monroe will round out another year as chairman of the Louisiana Public Service Commission this Wednesday. Appointed last year in Baton Rouge, he also serves as Third District commissioner over 28 north Louisiana parishes and has been a member since 1964, first chairing in 1965.

John S. Hunt Monroe Louisiana Public Service Commission Baton Rouse Hunt North Louisiana John McKeithen Commission

Soviet Space Capsule Lands Safe On Mars

The un manned Soviet Mars 3 descent craft reportedly landed safely, transmitting brief radio signals and possibly video from the southern Mars region. Mars 3 orbited Mars for 188 days before release, and the mother ship maintains a high Mars orbit as Mars 2 studies space near the planet.

Mars Moscow Tass Earth Soviet Union United States Mars 3 Electris Mars 2 Tass

Bombs rip Stanford Linear Accelerator Center

Two bombs exploded at the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center in Stanford California causing up to 100000 in damage to the large atomic particle research facility operated by Stanford University for the Atomic Energy Commission. No injuries or radiation leaks were reported.

Stanford Calif Stanford Linear Accelerator Center Stanford University Atomic Energy Commission

India claims gains in East Pakistan war amid Kashmir fighting

India reported sweeping ad vances in East Pakistan with Pakistani forces on the run and communications with West Pakistan cut. In Kashmir, India said it sacrificed ground as fighting intensified in Chamb sector and Punch area, while Pakistan claimed advances on Indian soil.

India East Pakistan Associated Press West Pakistan New Delhi Kashmir Rawalpindi Chamb Jammu Sialkot Pakistan Punch Jammu and Mandiala Punch India

Who Are The Worst Drivers A View From The Data

The piece weighs driver safety by sex using Monroe Louisiana figures. It notes men have more accidents overall but with exposure and mileage considered, women may be the worse drivers on net. It cites citywide counts, highway deaths, and injury rates to argue the debate’s complexity.

Monroe Ouachita Parish News-Star Northeast Louisiana University

Goodfellows Seek Donations for Christmas Aid Drive

The Goodfellows aim to raise 9000 dollars for their 37th annual Christmas program as the News-Star-World reports 638.50 collected so far. Donors can bring money to 411 N. 4th street and volunteers request clean used clothing and toys at Adler Recreation Center on Westminster Drive or Benuit Recreation Center at 1700 Oaklawn Street.

The Goodfellows News-Star—World N. 4Th Adler Recreation Center Westminster Drive Benuit’ Recreation Center Oaklawn Street

Inside The News-Star Section Overview

The page list outlines sections and page numbers for Inside The News-Star including Lowman Abby Popenoe Broadway Radio-TV Classified Sports Comics Theater Editorial Women Horoscope Jumble Weather and a sports and crossword reference. It identifies page locations 2B 3B 8A 5B 6B 9A 5B 7A 8A 4A 4B and suggests a multi-section layout across 22 pages.

Lowman Abby Popenoe Radio-Tv Comics SA Theater van Dellen

Gas Firm Warns Isolation Threatens New Orleans Gas Supply

United Gas Pipe Line Co warns it cannot meet peak winter gas demands in New Orleans Baton Rouge and Lake Charles if its New Orleans division is isolated from the rest of its pipeline system. The firm presented the warning to the Louisiana Public Service Commission amid regulatory battles with the Federal Power Commission over its Louisiana operations.

Baton Rouge United Gas Pipe Line Co New Orleans Lake Charles Louisiana Public Service Commission United Texas Louisiana Mississippi Alabama Florida PCS Federal Power Commission PSC FPC

Mexican Family Finds Help In Tucson For Four Hemophiliac Sons

A Mexican family from Agua Prieta, Sonora, with four hemophiliac sons, travels to Tucson for care at the Tucson Medical Center where admission costs are reduced. Local clubs and the Red Cross aid, Sertoma pays hospital costs, and immigration action and a bill by Senator Paul Fannin may allow eventual relocation and citizenship. The community expresses gratitude while plans to help them settle in Arizona advance.

News-Star Tucson Ariz Evaristo Laborin Laborin Agua Prieta Sonora Mexico Tucson Medical Center Medical Center George Sandoval Sertoma Club American Red Cross Laborin Sons U.S. Immigration Department Paul Fannin Arizona U.S

Supreme Court to rule on SDS ban at Central Connecticut State College

The Court agreed to hear whether college authorities can ban the left wing Students for a Democratic Society chapter at Central Connecticut State College New Britain Conn. Oral arguments are slated for next spring with a written decision to follow. The ACLU backs SDS arguing the ban aimed to suppress ideas.

SDS American Civil Liberties Union ACLU New Britain New Jersey Seattle Wash Connecticut F. Don James James U.S. District Court U.S. Court of Appeals

Operator Robbed At Store On Jewell Street

A man wearing a stocking over his head robbed the operator of a 7 store on Jewell Street near West Monroe just before 3:30 a.m. The bandit tied the operator Kenneth Naron and fled rear door. Investigators report the robbery at 3:56 a.m. and expect further details.

Jewell Street West Monroe Ouachita Parish Kenneth Naron Rt. 3 Box 123 Monroe Naron

Also Mentioned on This Page

Pat Boone Illinois Fireworks Co Danville, Il Jim Gray Chuck Akraut Chuck Capello Twin Cities Stanford Center Calcutta Friends of Goodfellows Forrest J Linquist Bayou Bridge Club J D Armstrong Herman Masur Lt. Tarver Blandin Ware Speakman Josh Bodan Grandpa Nobes Nan Na Parker Jim Judy Jeffrey Fletcher Charles Ledoux A. W. Pickens, Jr Alen N. B. Swayze Sterlington Bert Heinberg Emma Rosenbaum Jennie Smith WC. Honeycutt Navy Mothers Club of America Ine Club Monroe Lao Louise Cason Hugh H. Hyman Ruby Trammell Lisa Martha Deborah Schonlau Chas. G. Bennett Nell Bennett Eleanor Cagle Dot Searcy J. W. Vanclere J. W. Sanderford Camden Inside the News-Star United Gas Howie Hustles Mas Electric
Search Courier

Search the Monroe News Star Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Monroe News Star?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication