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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1971
Page
5
Northeast Louisiana and surrounding states report cloudy to cool conditions with light rain possible. Highs reach upper 50s to upper 70s across regions, with lows in the 30s to 50s and northerly winds 10 to 20 mph. Rainfall totals include 2.39 inches Thursday and 6.67 inches this month.
Embry A Adams 60 of Monroe died Thursday in Flomation Alabama of an apparent heart attack. Mulhearn's Funeral Home Monroe will direct arrangements. He worked in petroleum leasing, was a World War II veteran, and a Baptist Church member in Strong Arkansas. Survived by brother Billie L Adams of Monroe and four sisters, Byrnie M Adams Kathryn P Dever Ruth Phillips and Rubye Dyer Pensacola Florida plus nieces and nephews.
New York wig stylist Richard Hartwich develops an adhesive material allowing wearers to remove and clean hairpieces themselves. This innovation aims to simplify maintenance without professional help.
In Washington the Bangla Desh mission operates from makeshift rooms over a textile store as officials seek U S recognition and aid for a war torn population of 78 million. M R Siddiqui leads the effort with staff largely Bengalis who left the Pakistani Embassy and are now stateless refugees. The State Department has offered support as they await formal embassy status.
President Richard Nixon and Mrs. Nixon mailed Christmas greetings to Monroe Mayor W. L. Howard and Monroe Jaycees member Hugh Hyman. The cards bear the Presidential seal and feature N. C. Wyeth’s Washington portrait and James Hoban’s drawing of the unfinished building that became the first White House in 1798.
The passage recalls Kibria and other mission members who witnessed East Pakistan fall Thursday to India and now remember it as Bangla Desh. Kibria notes a period of tremendous strain during the events.
Kibria described worsening conditions for Bengali officers in East Pakistan. He said West Pakistani officials viewed them with suspicion and treated them as supplicants. He contrasted this with reports of reduced contact with the Bangla Desh Provisional Government, signaling its shift toward Dacca after Indian troops captured the city.
Judge Albin P Lassiter presided as fines were handed down in the Fourth Judicial District. Kenneth D Zeagler faced 300 dollars or 60 days for DWI while William L Dixon was found not guilty. Bobby H Turnage received 300 dollars or 60 days for driving while under the influence.
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