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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1964
Page
5
Near blizzard conditions sweep northern Montana and the northern Rockies with winds to 45 mph as snow falls across the region. The central U.S. endures a cold outbreak while the Pacific Coast sees rain and the Great Lakes to New England stay snowy.
Anthony J. Carrero III of Monroe was inducted into Omi Cron Delta Kappa at LSU during the Fall Honors Convocation for scholarship publications student government and social activities. He ranks fourth in University Law School and holds 80.03 overall average. Carrero is Phi Kappa Phi and former associate editor of Louisiana Law Review. He serves as vice president of the Student Bar Association and as an officer of Phi Delta Phi. Sergeant Charles H. Renck of Monroe is serving in Viet Nam with PACAF as a dental technician aiding U S Air Force personnel and Vietnamese allies. he entered the Air Force in November 1955 after graduating Reno High School.
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine reports a new ten minute skin electrical resistance test to identify some early lung cancers in patients with chest ailments. Dr Curt P Richter says the method has limited use as it detects only cancers affecting sympathetic nerves.
Democratic leaders push a 21 day limit on Rules Committee bottlenecking bills with Speaker power to call up after 21 days. Representative Curtis of Missouri urges Republicans to oppose the plan and favors expanding use of the calendar Wednesday rule to speed action.
CBS profiles Pablo Casals in an intimate program from Puerto Rico and Marlboro Vermont, tracing his exile, Bach interpretations, and philosophy. Jonathan Winters’ NBC hour shows scattered flashes of humor amid longer stretches of faltering material.
A revised measure would allow a legislative committee to call up for a vote any bill it approves on Wednesdays, bypassing the Rules Committee. The rule, scarcely used before, reduces debate time and speeds passage.
The News Star World and City of Monroe announce the Christmas Home Lighting Contest judging begins Friday with displays to be completed by Friday 5 p.m. Entries closed at 5 p.m. Monday. Judging will start Friday evening and continue through Sunday night.
Hollywood AP reports actor William Bendix died at 58 from lobar pneumonia complicated by a stomach ailment at Good Samaritan Hospital Los Angeles. He is survived by wife Therese and daughters Stephanie and Lorraine. longtime colleagues Therese 58, Alan Ladd and others were at his bedside. The obituary notes Bendix's screen work and a later line about a prize chase in Monroe.
The obituary covers Bill Bendix star of The Life of Riley noting his range from brutal villains to warm figures. Born January 14 1906 in New York City he faced early flops as a bat boy waiter and grocer before acting. He broke through in 1939 with The Time of Your Life and gained Hollywood attention by 1941 with Woman of the Year.
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