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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1961
Page
11
Continued warm or warmer conditions are forecast for Thursday night from the Gulf coast northeastward through the Ohio and Tennessee valleys into the north Atlantic states. The forecast highlights broad warmth across multiple regions.
Farmers at the French Market report liberal supplies of snap beans and cucumbers with light movement for other items. Prices show small changes across beans, corn, squash, peppers and greens while Chicago cattle and hogs, New York stocks, and other commodity quotes drift as markets open, with notable figures in soy, wheat, and dairy futures.
Dow Jones stock averages show minor gains in early trading with industrial up 0.25, rails up 0.19, and utilities up 0.57. The overall index stands around 645.95 for industrials and 231.00 for rails, with 2.611 million shares traded.
Monroe clear to partly cloudy and warm through tomorrow with highs 86 to 91 and lows 65 to 70. Louisiana fair and warm through Friday with highs 86 to 91. Mississippi generally fair with highs 85 to 90. Arkansas fair and mild through Saturday with a chance of showers. Winds 8 to 16 mph.
Monroe Police were told yesterday that a wrist watch was stolen from a locker at Swayze Natatorium. Police Chief James Kelly Jr. urged residents to use locked lockers or leave valuables at home. He noted new jocks and keys may be rented and that two attempts to break into lockers have occurred since the pool opened.
Herman Frederick Marks a Milwaukee born adventurer known as The Butcher who supervised executions for Fidel Castro’s forces was ruled a deportable alien by the New York office of the Immigration Service. He has 10 days to appeal and faces possible deportation to Cuba or Mexico.
Washington AP reports more than a million new graduates will enter the labor force this month seeking permanent jobs. About 2.25 million graduates are expected, with nearly half seeking permanent work while others resume school, join the armed forces, or marry. The Labor Department notes unemployment could rise to about 5.5 million as grads and summer job seekers flood the market. The idle worker rate edged to 6.9 percent. Stephen Shulman will survey unemployment in New England, visiting North Adams, Massachusetts.
Markets at a Glance shows mixed stocks with overall quiet trading. Bonds ease with light activity while agricultural futures move varied with cotton lower and wheat steady to firm on export demand. Hogs soften 25 to 50 cents with tops around 17.50.
Declaring a wildlife emergency twelve miles north of Lake Providence on Highway 65, authorities report fifteen deer killed in the past week as Mississippi floods drive animals from river habitats. Deer cross between Millikin and Brown Brothers Store, five killed in one night. deputies urge motorists to slow down and follow posted warning signs.
Benjamin F. Owens Jr began duties as probation and parole officer with the State Department of Institutions on Ouachita Avenue in West Monroe. He previously served as a Troop F Louisiana state police trooper and worked four and a half years in the Department of Safety. The Division of Probation and Parole was created in 1960 to handle parole and probation cases other than non support.
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