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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1946
Page
5
Scientists plan a balloon ascent nearly 19 miles high from Yokern to study cosmic rays and new particles. The mission aims to probe mesotron and other high energy components, seeking discoveries beyond Earth’s current records, using B 29 aircraft to gather data.
The American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars in West Monroe host a joint open house at the VFW post on Natchitoches Street Monday night December 23 at 7 30 p m. Members and friends are urged to attend and bring a toy or package for underprivileged children to be donated to the Good Fellows Fund. Refreshments will be served.
Police arrested Wade Huff, 39, in connection with a Louisville Avenue home ice box theft earlier in the week. The suspect, described by witnesses as having unusually large feet, was detained after officers tracked footprints and wire-cutting evidence at the scene. Huff faces charges related to the break-in and larceny.
Officers hold a suspect on a tentative charge of carrying a con. a leg wrapped in cop wire was described as useful for poking through holes and lifting latch hooks. The man claimed residence at 708 South Seventh Street, but the number does not exist.
Records show he was arrested last July for possession of a knife with an over length blade.
The Christmas cantata Christmas Bells will be presented at the church Sunday at 7 15 p m by an enlarged choir. Gordon Avenue Methodist Church will hold a Christmas tree for Sunday school classes Friday night at 730. The article notes Sarah Hale campaigned for Thanksgiving Day as a national holiday in the 1850s.
Prior to 1859 the term female dominated usage in periodicals. The editor of Godey's Lady's Book advocated replacing it with woman to reflect changing gender language and social norms.
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