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Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1973

Page

10

Inmates Underwrite Christmas Dinner at WV Penitentiary

At West Virginia Penitentiary in Moundsville inmates and guests will dine on a 2100 pounds of beef and 1200 pounds of ham buffet catered by Ernie's Esquire. The holiday party will run all day and cost about 10000 funded by commissary profits.

Moundsville W.va West Virginia Penitentiary Frnie’s Esquire Charlotte Keaton Wheeling Supper Club Ernie's Jernie Pandelos Richard Dayton Dayton

Court Set For Second Trial Of C. H. Downs

Jurors return for a second trial of GH Sammy Downs charged with conspiring to defraud the state in purchasing new voting machines and renovating old ones in a 1967 to 1969 deal. His first trial ended with a hung jury on seven counts amid related bribery allegations involving Shoup Voting Machine Corp and Instruction Sales Inc.

Baton Rouge Sammy” Downs Downs John J. MecKeithen Shoup Voting Machine Corp Instruction Sales Inc U.S New Orleans McKeithen

Opera Scheduled By Tech Students

Louisiana Tech will present Amahi and the Night Visitors at 8 pm Tuesday in Howard Auditorium with a dress rehearsal at 10 30 am for students. Tall Moore of Ruston High School plays Amati. Tech students in the cast include Renee Duchesne Charlie Bater Jim Calhoun Keith Brumfield Ronnie Ward Pam Brown Pam Brumfield Charla Burns Joy Johnson Carol Smitherman Martha Anne Turner with Prentiss Dunn as accompanist.

News-Star Ruston Department of Music Louisiana Tech Howard Auditorium Menotti Tall Moore Ruston High School Amati Tech Renee Duchesne Charlie Bater Vicksburg Miss Jim Calhoun Mansfield Keith Brumfield Haynesville Ronnie Ward Pam Brown Shreveport Pam Brumfield Charla Burns Baton Rouge Joy Johnson Little Rock Ark Carol Smitherman Decatur Ala Martha Anne Turner Prentiss Dunn Tech Music Department

Monroe Lodge to Hold Regular Meeting

Monroe Masonic Lodge No 24 KAM will hold a regular meeting Tuesday at 7 30 p m at the Masonic Temple at 4th and DeSiard All members urged to attend per spokesman Is Filis Casey. Preston Lancashire England AP Soccer fan Barry Levitt appeared in court wearing red panties on his head and a long embroidered white coat after throwing a bottle narrowly missing a policeman He was fined 75 pounds 187 dollars.

Monroe Preston Lancashire England Barry Levitt Jack Baldwin Levitt

Pravda Attacks NATO Plan For Troop Reductions

Pravda accuses NATO of seeking imbalanced cuts in central Europe arguing that only Soviet and U S land forces would be reduced while West German forces and other NATO troops remain. It notes Moscow fears weakening German forces and questions the balanced approach amid Vienna talks.

Moscow Soviet Union North Atlantic Treaty Organization Europe Vienna Communist Party Pravda NATO Bundeswehr Rhine Warsaw Pact

Broadway Voices and Robes of Showbiz Gossip in New York

A bustling collage of theater world chatter from New York with mentions of Las Vegas venues, Bobby Riggs coverage, TV figures, court cases, and fashion lights. Names like Rosemary Casals Liz Taylor Nat Brandwynne and Cab Calloway appear alongside hotel and show updates and industry shifts.

Nat Las Vegas Caesars Palace Riggs Rosemary Casals Bobby Riggs Pygmatron Bobby Billie Jean Bobby Clement Freud Nicky Dr. Sig Playboy

George Gathers Millions to Produce Brother Rat After Rejection

A report notes George chose to back the comic hit Brother Rat after it was rejected by 31 producers. It contrasts nostalgia for older revivals with his decisive, moneyed support for the project. Poland signed a two year truce with Sweden on December 24, 1618.

Nanette Irene George Brother Rat Poland Sweden

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