Monroe Fire Chief blames year of costly fires on carelessness
Monroe Fire Chief H L Hales says the department nears a year of severe fire losses after a Tuesday blaze destroyed Butler's Shoe Store and Snyder's Men's Store at Eastgate Shopping Center. He cites careless housekeeping and heating issues, notes mixed causes, and urges public cooperation to reduce future fires and improve insurance classifications for lower premiums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
H. L. Hales
Butler’s Shoe
Sol Snyder
Eastgate
W Hancock-Martin
Red River News Co., Inc
Trend House
Twin City Pontiac
Hellenes Cafeteria
Shane Jewelers
Hales
Shaw Trial Set For Jan 21 In Kennedy Conspiracy Case
Clay Shaw, 55, faces trial for conspiring to murder President Kennedy. District Attorney Jim Garrison announced the January 21 date and blasted the federal government, saying the Warren Commission was a fraud. Judge Edward Haggerty ordered 250 prospective jurors in January as Alcock warns defense pleadings may delay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Clay Shaw
John F. Kennedy
Dist
Atty
Jim Garrison
Testimony Expected To Start Today In Trial Of Ex-Trooper
Former state trooper Stanley Jackson faces a public bribery trial in Caddo Parish District Court. Five jurors and one alternate were seated after defense questioning by J. Minos Simon. Simon signals potential defense themes while Kenneth Sullin of the attorney general’s office handles the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shreveport
UPI
Stanley Jackson
Caddo Parish
J. Minos Simon
Lafayette
Simon
Jackson
Iberville Parish
Kenneth Sullin
Hi-12 Club Plans Friday Meeting and Scholarship
The Louis Daniel Hi-12 Club meets Friday at noon at Hotel Frances. It will present its first annual $150 Joseph Kusin Scholarship to Northeast Louisiana State College and collect funds among members for Christmas festivities for children at the Masonic Home for Children in Alexandria.
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Louis Daniel
Hotel Frances
Joseph Kusin
Northeast
Louisiana State College
A. H. Edmonds
Masonic Hee
Alexannia
House Asked To Approve Bill To Strengthen State Bonds
Louisiana House to consider administration plan for central bond issuing agency and uniform debt policy. Senate approved 34 1 to create the state bond commission in the treasurer’s office and a bond redemption fund to receive revenue and service bonds. Mouton said it could save five million for every hundred million in bonds sold. Hickey criticized attorneys fees tied to the Greater New Orleans bridge project.
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Baton Rouge
House
Senate
State Bond Commission
Edgar Mouton
Lafayette
Louisiana
Mouton
Theodore Hickey
New Orleans
New Orleans Mississippi River
Monroe Leads Nearby Cities in Building Permits 1968
Building Coordinator Dale B. Martha reported Monroe, using a 60,000 population base, posted 1968 ten month per capita construction totals of 267000 dollars, far above Shreveport 129000 and Alexandria 117000. October led with 3734418 and July and April followed. Monroe total permits 16138106 vs Shreveport 21815618 and Alexandria 5263020.
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Monroe
Dale B. Martha
Shreveport
Alexandria
Martha
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J. L. Furlow Jr
J. L. Furlow Sr
West Monroe
Sherry Wells
John W
Fimeo
Murray
Trike
Murray Deluxe
Sers A
Pan
Kees
Shaw
Uary
Garrison
James L. Alcock
Alcock
Golden
Philco
Shopper’s Village
Westgate Srp
Jonesboro
Hiway & Smith
North 7Th Street
Southgate
Winnsboro Road
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