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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 12, 1972

Page

17

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Owens Unconventional Play Secures Slam in Bridge Tale

Gary Owens, star of Laugh-In and busy in radio films and ads, shows sharp bridge timing in a slam bid. Vulnerable South dealer, opening diamond queen, Owens overcalled to three spades, North boosted to small slam, and despite a diamond and club misfit, he finds an unusual route to success by winning the diamond ace and cashing a high spade before continuing.

Gary Owens Rowan and Martin Owens South

Owens Solves Difficult Bridge Hand At Club

On the diamond king a low club was ruffed with a high trump and a bad break appeared. A low spade to dummy's ten let Owens ruff another club with a high trump, establishing the suit. He drew the last trump, led heart, East won ace, but the slam stood as dummy cashed high clubs via a heart entry. Owens, praised for his show business ingenuity, found the luck needed to make the contract.

Owens East Dummy

Absentee Vote Reported Light in Ouachita Parish Election

With hours left for the December 19 Ouachita Parish School Board vote the absentee turnout is very low. As of noon Monday seven absentee ballots had been cast. The deadline is 5 p.m. today for absentee ballots and voting continues 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the courthouse basement. The $14 million bond proposal funds new school buildings and kindergarten facilities per Superintendent J O Lancaster who cites enrollment needs.

Ouachita Parish Bill C. Downey Downey Supt J. O. Lancaster

Monroe City Employees Join AFL-CIO Union

Monroe wage earners authorized by the city council to join Monroe City Employees Local 2388 AFL CIO after formal approval. Mayor Ralph Troy said the contract terms are fair and the move will benefit the city. the union plans to raise salaries to at least a $2 minimum for workers in public works sub-departments and related city services.

Monroe AFL - Cio Ralph Troy Garland Webb West Monroe Troy Luther T Dick) Harper Webb Gerald Hogard Horace Curry James Jones Herman Jackson Department of Public Works Monroe Civic Center Louisiana Purchase Gardens and Zoo Monroe Police Department Monroe Fire Department Harper

Counseling on love and respect in marriage

The writer urges couples to view affection beyond sex, noting Genesis says companionship is essential. Emphasizes that sexual expression must be balanced with emotional and spiritual love within marriage and invites dialogue, forgiveness, and prayer to renew the partnership.

Monroe Council Honors Local Organizations and Football Champions

Monroe Mayor Ralph Troy tabled three resolutions in council to commend the Monroe Chamber of Commerce and Cotton's Ouachita Bakery for co sponsoring the annual Fireworks Display at Forsythe Point on the Ouachita River. Sertoma Club praised for sponsoring the Christmas Parade along Louisville Ave. Neville High School Tigers football team and coach Charlie Brown celebrated after a 6 0 win over Airline High School to claim the AAAA state championship and finish undefeated. The council extended holiday greetings to Monroe citizens.

Monroe Chamber of Commerce Cotton Ouachita Bakery, Inc Forsythe Point Recreation Park Ouachita River City of Monroe S. Grand St William F. Cotton Jr Maloy Slocum Monroe Sertoma Club Louisville Ave Neville High School Tigers Charlie Brown Airline High School of Shreveport

Prison Sentence Meted Out Here

William R. Teasley 33 of Lafayette received seven years at the Louisiana State Penitentiary for forgery. Judge Fred Fudickar Jr. handed the sentence in Fourth Judicial District Court for a July 18 check forgery worth $40.

Louisiana State Penitentiary Lafayette Fourth Judicial District Court Fred Fudickar Jr William R. Teasley

Gospel Singing Slated At Monroe Church

Gordon Avenue Freewill Baptist Church of Monroe will host a gospel sing at 7 30 p m Friday. Lonnie Wages, church director, says featured singers include Campground Singers Sims Quartet and local church quartets and trios.

Gordon Avenue Freewill Baptist Church of Monroe Lonnie Wages Campground Sims

Wall Announces Centrex Telephone for Baton Rouge Duties

Rep. Shady Wall says rising workload in 1975 keeps him in Baton Rouge five days a week. He installs a Centrex line in his West Monroe office at 1001 Trenton St to stay in touch with constituents and avoid long distance calls.

Shady Wall Baton Rouge West Monroe Wall Trenton St

Alimony Film Set at Warner Brothers with Herbert Ross

Woody Allen to film his new comedy Alimony at Warner Brothers with director Herbert Ross aboard. The project signals a major screen partnership and a high profile production in Hollywood.

Hollywood UPI Woody Allen Warner Brothers Herbert Ross

State High Court Affirms Murder Convictions

New Orleans AP The Louisiana Supreme Court upheld the murder convictions of Roosevelt Kaufman and Tiley Dotch of Baton Rouge for the 1970 killings of service station attendants John L. House and Jessie Guthrie during a holdup. The death sentences were changed to life imprisonment to conform a U.S. Supreme Court ruling. The appeal challenged juror selection, juror instructions, a state witness's competency, and joint trials.

State High Court New Orleans State Supreme Court Roosevelt Kaufman Tiley Dotch Baton Rouge John L. House Jessie Guthrie U.S. Supreme Court

Woman Provides Information to NTSB Spokesman

The National Transportation Safety Board reported that an unidentified woman provided information in the case, according to a spokesman.

National Transportation Safety Board

Shreveport Man Fined in Monroe City Court

Monday a Shreveport motorist was fined 400 dollars or 85 days in jail for driving under the influence. Judge Elvis C. Stont presided. Fined was Kermit A. Gaar of 911 Monrovia Street Monroe. A DWI charge against Larry J. Martin of 810144 Ouachita Avenue Monroe was nolle pressed.

Monroe Shreveport Elvis C. Stont Kermit A. Gaar Monrovia St Larry J. Martin Ouachita Ave Nolle

Sailplane Flights Set Longest Nonstop Range Record

Sailplanes completed nonstop journeys reaching as far as 875 miles, marking a notable increase in endurance for glider flight. The flights demonstrated improved cross country capability and efficiency in high altitude conditions.

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