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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 29, 1967

Page

2

C ICKL ers 1 Bre 0

Readable fragments indicate a sports score with two teams, one labeled C ICKL ers and the other Bre, suggesting a close game ended 1 to 0. No clear dates, venues, or players are identifiable.

Flu Epidemic Hits Northeast Louisiana

The flu outbreak in northeast Louisiana has reached epidemic proportions with many patients admitted to St Francis and Glenwood Hospitals. Physicians report large numbers treated in medical offices and at home, while Conway Memorial and Caldwell Hospitals note heavy home care and full wards.

Louisiana St. Francis Hospital Glenwood Hospital Conway Memorial Hospital Caldwell Hospital Columbia Ourospital Jackson Parish Jonesboro Hospital Farmerville Union Parish Ruston Lincoln General Hospital Delhi Ouachita Parish Monroe Franklin Parish Claiborne Parish

State Farm closes 10.8 acre land deal in Monroe for new regional office

State Farm representatives completed the purchase of 10.8 acres at the southeast corner of the I 20 U S 165 Bypass site for 131 250 to build a regional office. The closing at Central Bank involved seller James W Moore and local parties including Wade Kennedy and Conway Crossland. Construction bids open in February for an 80 700 square foot facility with operations planned by September 1968. State Farm expects 470 initial employees, 130 moving from other offices and 100 locals to be hired in January for Birmingham training.

Monroe State Farm Insurance Company James W. Moore Southeast Aromas Central Bank Wade H. Kennedy David I. Garrett Jr Moore Robert L. Curry Conway Crossland Crossland Kennedy State Farm U.S. 165 Ramalda Inn Coca-Cola Bottling Company Bentz and Elmore Richard Stockton Birmingham Ala

Motels Planned for India Along Highways

The Indian Tourism Development Corporation announced plans to build a motel on the New Delhi Bombay highway by mid 1968 and another on the route to Srinagar in Kashmir. Each motel would include a service station and cafeteria.

New Delhi India Indian Tourism Development Corporation New Delhi - Bombay Srinagar Kashmir

Flu outbreaks hit 24 states and D C with mild mortality

The National Communicable Disease Center reports Asian Flu and related infections in 24 states plus Washington D C but mortality not unusually high. New York City records higher death rate. 100 deaths reported for the week ending Dec 22. About 15,000 cases traced to North Georgia amid widespread nationwide spread and school closings.

Atlanta, Ga National Communicable Disease Center District of Columbia New York City New York John E. McCrean Georgia Health Department Georgia Atlanta Michigan

Farmerville Man Named To Board

Cecil Read of Farmerville was appointed to the State Mineral Board by Gov. John McKeithen on Thursday. Read expressed appreciation for the confidence and pledged to govern his actions accordingly. The 15 member board plus the governor oversees mineral leases granted by the state.

Farmerville Cecil Read State Mineral Board John McKeithen McKeithen Mineral Board

Illness strikes several states as schools close early for holidays

Dallas, Clarke, Crenshaw, De Kalb and Escambia report outbreaks while Illinois schools in Glenview close after a quarter of 3,565 pupils are absent. Missouri shows scattered outbreaks mainly in the east, Kansas notes scattered absenteeism, and in Topeka the Santa Fe Railroad cites a 20 percent rate. Tennessee logs over 6,000 cases for the week ending Dec 23, up 4,000 from the prior week, with virus type still unconfirmed. The Clarinda region in Iowa is affected but industry absenteeism remains low, the CDC says.

Dallas Clarke Crenshaw DeKalb Escambia Illinois Glenview Chicago Missouri Kansas Santa Fe Railroad Topeka Tennessee

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