Gala pageant opens in Lake Providence with Civil War parade
Lake Providence hosts an hour long parade with a Civil War theme as festivities begin leading to the evening Miss Louisiana selection.
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1961
Page
1
Abductress Gives Up Child Safe
The 12th annual beauty pageant finale unfolds with 28 contestants riding in convertibles and a winning float featuring a Confederate money message. Elizabeth Ann Swope rides alone on a horse as about 2,000 attend the event in Lake Providence with Miss Louisiana of 1961 Judy Coday speaking tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. F. Swope
Lake Providence
Elizabeth Ann
Sandra Chady
LSU
Bienville Parish
Kay Francis Thomas
Ringgold
Livingston Parish
Wanda Marie Dixon
Denham Springs
Judy Coday
Kirby Jane Mooney
Curtis Rape
Northeast Louisiana State College
M. C
Max) Fetty
Baton Rouge
Mary Lou Grossman
Northeast Louisiana State Honor Guard
Civil War Centennial Commission
Northeast Louisiana State College Jazz Ensemble
Chang Reshuffles South Korea Leadership After Resignation
Lt. Gen. Chang Do-young resigns as premier and junta head to clear path for Maj. Gen. Pak Chung-hi, the coup organizer, who becomes chairman of the Supreme Council for national reorganization. Song Yo-chang named premier while 40 generals are retired amid corruption and incompetence rumors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alan Cline
Seoul
South Korea
Chang Do-young
Pak Chung-hi
Chang
Supreme Council For National Reorganization
Song Yo-chang
Syngman Rhee
Song
Picketing Ends at Texas Gulf Ports as NMU Reaches Deal
The National Maritime Union ends ship picketing at Texas gulf ports after a tentative deal with New York shipowners. The Marine Engineers Beneficial Assn continues picketing Houston and Galveston ports due to stalled talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
UPI
National Maritime Union
Texas Gulf Ports
NMU
New York
Marine Engineers Beneficial Assn
Galveston
Watchdog proposed for Laos independence and neutrality
AP dispatch reports a pro western Laotian government delegate urged a new watchdog commission of neutral nations to protect Laos independence and neutrality. The idea aims to monitor and safeguard Laos amid regional Cold War pressures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
Laos
Firehouse Barrel Fight Set for Forsythe Park Party
Monroe and West Monroe fire departments stage an old fashioned barrel fight at 3 15 p m Tuesday in Forsythe Park as part of the Twin Cities Fourth of July celebration sponsored by the Chambers of Commerce and Jaycee organizations. District Chief Jimmy Clowers will lead the Monroe team and Chief Earl Taylor will head the West Monroe group. A judo exhibit by Capt Allen Corbin is also listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
West Monroe
Forsythe Park
Chambers of Commerce and Jaycee
Twin Cities
Jimmy Clowers
Earl Taylor
Allen Corbin
Traffic Pushes Accident Toll To 526 Mark
The Associated Press reports that traffic claimed about 60 percent of Fourth of July deaths as hundreds die nationwide. With millions on highways, safety experts warn casualty counts exceed prior estimates on the holiday weekend. Water accidents and boating mishaps add to the toll. Since Friday 6 p.m. the total is roughly 25 percent above National Safety Council projections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Safety Council
Filipinos Greet MacArthur on Philippine Return
General Douglas MacArthur arrived in Manila to a thunderous welcome at the airport. He declared Mabuhay Gen MacArthur, liberator of the Philippines, as upwards of 500000 Filipinos embraced him in a festive procession. The crowd's warmth rivaled last year’s Eisenhower visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Douglas MacArthur
Philippines
MacArthur
Manila International
Mabuhay
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Beauty Winner Of 60 Is Wed
Miss Louisiana of 1960 Mary Mills Hawkins of Lake Village Arkansas who represented Baton Rouge and won the state title here has married and begun her honeymoon. The former Miss Hawkins called the pageant emcee Max Fetty Sunday to share the news as the 1962 Miss Louisiana crown nears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Providence
Mary Mills Hawkins
Lake Village
Ark
Baton Rouge
Max Fetty
Trained Army of German Reds Reported in East Berlin
Bonn AP dispatch says East German communists field about 38,000 trained men in East Berlin for war use. The Communist alert police the people's police and Kampfgruppen form a worker's militia with a military mission, per the Defense Ministry. Authorities cite military installations in breach of four power Berlin accords. Western allies hold 11,000 troops in West Berlin. West Berlin police total 13,000 with 3,000 armed alert police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonn
Germany
East Berlin
West German
Defense Ministry
Peoples Police
Kampfgruppen
Greater Berlin
West Berlin
Hemingway dies from shotgun blast at Sun Valley retreat
World reacts as Ernest Hemingway 61 is found dead in pajamas at his Sun Valley home. Officials call the death a personal safety related wound possible accidental while cleaning a gun. Mary Hemingway awakened by the shot called a doctor. coroner McGoldrick notes no inquest unless new evidence appears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sun Valley
Idaho
Ernest Hemingway
Mary
Hemingway
Ray McGoldrick
Frank Hewitt
McGoldrick
Hijackers Force Florida Landing
Cuban airliner diverted to Miami after aerial hijackers shot a militiaman aboard. Police surrounded the aircraft as 16 passengers entered immigration at Miami International Airport. The Cuban pilot said the shooting occurred soon after takeoff from Havana toward Varadero Beach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fla
Miami International Airport
Rely
Havana
Varadero Beach
Cuba
Mayors to meet in pre conference session Friday
Mayors from nine Southern states will gather in Baton Rouge on Friday to organize a Dixie municipal officials conference. A three man Louisiana Municipal Association committee led by W L Jack Howard will host the steering session to select a site and form committees for the proposed conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baton Rouge
Dixie
W. L
Jack
Howard
Alabama
Mississippi
Tennesse
Florida
Arkansas
North Carolina
South Carolina
Texas
Louisiana Municipal Association
LMA
Lord Sutch Loses Girl And Freedom
Screaming Lord Sutch the rock star lost his girlfriend and his freedom after a free for all at a Kirkconnel concert. David Sutch of London, lead with his band The Savages, was jailed with two dancers after police intervened. The chaos ended the show as the crowd booed the remaining performers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirkconnel
Scotland
Lord Sutch
David Sutch
London
The
Savages
Sutch
Marriage Involves Two People With The Man Paying Dues
A brief humorous note reflects on marriage as a union where the husband bears financial dues and responsibilities.
Hoffa Drives Push for New Five Year Teamsters Term
James R Hoffa opened a labor union convention in Miami Beach to campaign for a fresh five year term as Teamsters president. He marched in with John English and was cheered by delegates led by Dusty Miller. A phantom challenger Milton J Liss had no visible campaign materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami Beach
Fla
James QR. Hoffa
Teamsters
Hoffa
Deauville Hotel
John English
Murray
Dusty) Miller
Milton J. Liss
Teamsters Local 478
Newark
N.J
Liss Campaig
Liss
Nation Imperiled By Dock Tieup
The U S government seeks a Taft Hartley injunction to end an 18 day maritime strike affecting about 80000 seamen. President Kennedy directed the move after a split among seamen unions, with a quick court hearing planned at New York. The action aims to halt the strike for up to 80 days while urging settlement talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Kennedy
Hyannis Port
Mass
U.S
Robert M. Morgenthau
Arthur J. Goldberg
Fourth of July Toll Hits Northeast Louisiana Hard
The Fourth of July weekend in Northeast Louisiana has left three dead and several injured. A 14 year old Ferriday boy was hit on Vidalia Highway. Wayne Murray, 14, remained in Ferriday Hospital with a brain concussion and other injuries. His sister Dianne 11 and cousin Barbara 10 were unharmed. Statewide, 130 traffic accidents reported with 21 in Twin Cities and eight injuries locally. The dead include Henry Lee Long 23 West Monroe and Willlie Newton Smith 64 Calhoun. Roxie Dancey 31 Monroe died in a Ouachita River speedboat incident. Further details unavailable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana
Twin Cities
Ferriday
Vidalia
Ferriday Hospital
Wayne Murray
Dianne
Barbara Buchwitech
Minnesota
West Monroe
Henry Lee Long
Willie Newton Smith
Calhoun
Lightning
Roxie Dancey
Monroe
Ouachita River
B. K. Tegle
Ruston
Oscar
Showers Forecast With Warm Tuesday Heat
The weatherman predicts a chance of thundershowers today and possibly on the Fourth. Expect partly cloudy and warm conditions through Tuesday with scattered daytime storms. Highs 86 to 92, lowest 68 to 74. Sunday's high 87, low 68, trace of rain at Selman Field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simday
Selman Field
Independence Day events set in Forsythe Park
Long holiday observed as Ouachita Parish offices reopen for Fourth of July celebrations. Forsythe Park hosts an all day program with Mayor Howard opening at 11, a judo exhibition at 12 30 and a flag raising at 2, followed by games, races and a fireworks display at Neville Stadium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forsythe Park
Ouachita Parish
City Hall
Monroe
West Monroe
Monroe Utilities Commission
Twin City
Forsythe
Jaycees
W. L
Jack) Howard
Britain expands troop build in Kuwait as Iraq tension rises
Britain pours paratroops and commandos into Kuwait moving advance units within five miles of the border. Air Chief Elworthy says Iraqi forces threatening Kuwait and that a balanced force is in place with more to come by dawn. A UN mission argues Kuwait’s independence and oil reserve amid calls for Iraqi withdrawal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kuwait
Britain
Iraq
Charles Elworthy
Middle East
Abdel Karim Kassem
Farwania
2Nd Parachute
Cyprus
No. 45
Royal Marine Commando
Bahrain
Persian Gulf
Elworthy
United Nations Security Council
New York
Sheik Abdullah As- Salim As-Sabah
The
Security Council
Council
Patrick Dean
Sheik Abdullah
News-Star World Want Ad Delivers Broad Reach
The notice proclaims a low fee for WANT AD placement in the News-Star World, promising extensive reach to prospects through a market with the widest exposure and measurable results.
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Bulletins
Washington
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Hungary
Foreign Ministry
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UPD
U. S
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Chuck) McKinley
St. Louis
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Associated Press
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Eisenhower
Monroe Police Department
Smith
Neville Stadium
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