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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1971
Page
8
The revival features a one piece ski outfit for women redesigned to resemble a World War II bomber suit. The retrospective look blends retro military imagery with modern outerwear design, appealing to vintage fashion fans seeking a bold, functional piece.
Ouachita Parish Police Jury balks at immediate financing for District Attorney Parkerson’s planned independent investigation into Mayor Howard. A Thursday committee meeting was set to decide funding, with a Monday vote to follow.
Tamale and Taco House at 406 Plum Street Monroe operates table service and takeout. Open monthly Saturdays from 10:30 AM. Christine Ford is owner. Contact 322-9148 for orders.
Two Northeast Louisiana University educators and a graduate student publish a psychology article in Psychological Reports. The paper analyzes rapid behavioral changes, with Dr. Ernest G. Maples as assistant professor and author, joined by Dr. Maury M. Haraway and William N. Bailey.
A Monday morning blaze on Worthy Dairy Road eight miles from West Monroe damaged a bathroom with photo equipment worth about 900 to 1 000 dollars. Glen Dear owns and occupies the house. Officials attribute the fire to an electrical short in a heater. Three Parish Fire Department units responded at 1 15 a.m. No injuries reported.
Broad range of quirky items from Charles Merzbach testing an unbreakable toy to ads subsidies for tobacco abroad. Mentions Marlene Dietrich, Sylvia Miles, Ruby Keeler, and Jacques Bergerac along with updates on actors funds, hospital figures, and industry events in Rome and Manila.
The Everyman Players presented The Tortoise and the Hare at Monroe Civic Center with about 2000 children attending the 10 am show and a second at 1 pm. David Kingsley played the hare with notable skill, supported by Ken Holamon as the tortoise and Larry Brown as the dog. The production featured elaborate makeup and lively audience participation, despite initial campus quiet.
The First National Bank of West Monroe board voted to pay 25 cents per share to stockholders of record as of December 9 1971 and 30 cents more per share for a total of 1.30 per share in 1971. Chairman J W Roberson praised earnings and long term growth prospects for 1972 and beyond.
The town debates buying the natural gas distribution facility to secure supply through 1980 amid a regional and national crisis blamed on federal price regulation. Governors and industry groups warn that limited wellhead pricing and exploration cuts threaten future gas reserves.
Orrie White Jr received the district award of merit from the Central District Ouachita Valley Council of Boy Scouts of America. The banquet at Knights of Columbus Hall drew about 100 attendees as new officers were installed and White was praised for his long tenure in scouting.
Judge Fred Fudickar in the Fourth Judicial District Court fined Rocco Guirlando 19 of Monroe 300 or 60 days in jail for driving while intoxicated. Robert Watts of Monroe received 30 days in jail suspended for attempted theft. Then the crowd cheered as Holamon and Kingsley finished the race down the theatre aisles.
In light traffic, West Monroe police booked Glenn D. Hollis, 20, Grotto Motel Apt 26, for driving while intoxicated. Hollis was also charged with loud and profane language.
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