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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 29, 1972

Page

11

Study Gifted Youths in Mexican American Community

The Health, Education and Welfare Department awarded a 60 000 contract to the Southwest Educational Development Laboratory in Austin for a field study. The project will identify gifted Mexican American children by local standards and develop testing methods to gather demographic and behavioral data. Findings will be shared with states.

Dallas Southwest Educational Development Laboratory Austin Health, Education and Welfare Department

Inquiring Reporter Continues UFO Study Opinions

The Monroe area survey captures varied views on government funding to reopen UFO investigations. Respondents include Michael Gorsage of Monroe who sees no scientific need, Mrs. Norman F. Many of West Monroe who supports inquiry, Charles Stolhand of Illinois who urges open research, Pete Mangum of West Monroe skeptical, and Mrs. Green Dunkin of Texas deeming UFOs unimportant amid poverty issues.

Monroe Michael Gorsage DeSiard Norman F. Many West Monroe Pete Mangum Ferndale Green Dunkin Waco Tex

Hunt Lumber Co Purchased by Willamette Industries

William Swindells, chairman of Willamette Industries of Portland, said the company bought Hunt Lumber Co of Louisiana for more than 9 million dollars in stock valued at 412 000 shares. Hunt Lumber operates sawmills in Zwolle Columbia and Dodson Louisiana.

Portland, Ore Williamette Industries, Inc Portland Hunt Lumber Co Louisiana William Swindells Willamette Hunt Lumber Zwolle Columbia Dodson

Newsman Spends 32nd Day In Jail In Los Angeles

Newsman William Farr marked his 32nd day in a Los Angeles jail, extending his isolation as the longest imprisoned American reporter for refusing to reveal sources.

Newsman Los Angeles William Farr

Rites Saturday For Mrs Cobb

Funeral services for Mrs. Mattie Gordon Cobb 74 of Monroe will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Spears Vickers Funeral Home chapel with Dr. James T. Horton officiating. Burial follows at Memorial Park Cemetery. Mrs. Cobb died after a brief illness at her residence. She was born in Union Parish and lived in Monroe 40 years. Surviving are her husband Emmett Cobb of Monroe a son Charles R. Cobb Baton Rouge two daughters Orion Gresham and Ruby Johnson both of Monroe one brother Thelma Cantebury Downsville one sister Irene Albritton Downsville eight grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Pallbearers will be grandsons.

Mattie Gordon Cobb North 6Th St Monroe Spears-Vickers Funeral Home James T. Horton Memorial Park Cemetery Cobb Union Parish First Baptist Church Navy Mothers Club Emmett FE. Cobb Charles R. Cobb Baton Rouge Orion Gresham Ruby Johnson Thelma Cantebury Downsville Irene Albritton

Reporter Refuses to Name Sources in Contempt Case

The defense committee says the press faces a possible longer sentence than 30 days if it reveals sources. Farr refuses, citing personal conscience and ethics, after a November determinate sentence by Judge Charles H. Older. Appeals in federal and state courts are pending with no ruling date yet.

Farr Superior Court Charles H. Older Charles Manson Older Newark

Newsman and Newswoman Fined for Grand Jury Refusal

New Jersey journalist Peter Bridge served 20 days for refusing to answer a grand jury. Vi Murphy now with the San Diego Union spent 30 days in Denver jail in 1961 for not revealing confidential sources in a corruption investigation story.

N.J Peter Bridge Vi Murphy San Diego Union Denver Colo

New Orleans Council Gifts Relief to Managua Earthquake Survivors

The New Orleans City Council allocated 5000 dollars to the Managua city government in Nicaragua to aid earthquake survivors. The action followed a council session on Thursday in New Orleans.

New Orleans Managua Nicaragua

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