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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1948
Page
7
Aviation reports a remarkably low fatality rate for 1948 with domestic trunk lines near 1.4 passenger deaths per 100 million passenger miles and international lines around one death. Through December, four passenger crashes killed 83 travelers and 13 crew. total deaths reached 97.
Jerome Courtland, 22, Holly wood actor known for kissing Shirley Temple, visits Manhattan. The ex sergeant stays low profile, avoids alcohol, drinks milk, and enjoys museums and the encyclopedia. He plans to study and climb mountains between films, challenging stereotypes in Hollywood.
The Hudson Leedy Post No. 3993 Auxiliary met in West Monroe with 14 members. They planned a Christmas box for a veteran and visiting the Veterans Hospital in Alexandria. The next meeting December 17 will be a Christmas gathering urged by President Mrs Jewel Scott.
L C Grimsley of Monroe conducts dancing classes in five places and announces Yuletide programs to be held in Rayville Mangham Oak Grove Columbia and one remaining location. The events span December with dates listed for each town.
"The Toy Shop" a Christmas fantasy at Crosley School West Monroe December 15 at 7 30 p m will be a cooperative venture involving Kay Crandall Causeys pupils the Junior Red Cross and Crosley Schools chorus. Mrs Causeys pupils perform for Junior Red Cross with tickets and backstage help by Junior Red Cross under Mrs Forrest Seaman. Crosley School chorus directed by Miss Betty Rinehart provides distant singing and carols 7 00 to 7 30 p m before the play.
Washington reports Mayor Fletcher Bowron of Los Angeles tells the American Municipal Association that cities are starved for revenue due to federal and state sales taxes. He urges broadened local tax bases or new financing from higher levels, addressing housing, civil defense and municipal employee issues with about 500 mayors attending. Senator Ellender participates in housing discussions.
Louisiana pardon board secretary L A Sauer said 59 men sentenced to prison terms for the 1947 Florida parishes milk strike are expected to apply for pardons this week. Applications will be reviewed as the board holds meetings in New Orleans. Strikers faced sentences from six months to one year for conspiring to violate the anti racketeering act by halting trains and dumping milk. six received suspended sentences.
Blonde Marilyn Jean Moyer will undergo a court ordered operation at 1 p.m. today for removal of a spinal tumor blamed for her paralyzed condition. C. W. Holmes, assistant director at Foundation Hospital, said it would be.
Three West Monroe youths L. D. Johnson age 20 Earl R. Haney age 18 and Harold Lincecum age 18 were booked by Monroe police for discharging fireworks within city limits at North Third and DeSiard Street. They posted $25 cash bonds and face city court Monday afternoon.
The police department asks residents to cooperate and abide by the ordinance to prevent injuries and ensure safety.
The Monroe Fine Arts Club will hold its annual Christmas dinner at the Hotel Virginia Cameo room tonight at 7 30 p.m. A program of fun and interest is planned.
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