Late Markets New York steady amid modest shifts
Selective strength in rails kept an irregular market even as trading was moderate. Airlines were weak while steels edged higher. Many price changes were fractional with some issues up or down over a point. The AP average rose 4 to 3064 at noon. Dow up 40 to 820.96. Southern Pacific named stock of the month and gained a full point. Texas Gulf Sulphur rebounded about a point. Helene Curtis rose modestly. TBM Polaroid slipped about a point. US Smelting fell 2. Bond markets mixed as analysts noted little change.
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Texas Gulf
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Stock list from New Orleans and Chicago cattle markets
AP reports mixed futures in New Orleans with fractional gains across futures. Chicago USDA notes hogs up to 50 cents, cattle steady with prime slaughter steers around 22.50 per 1200 pounds, heifers 20.75, and sheep/lambs steady with lambs at 24.00 to 24.50 for spring slaughter.
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Humane Society Officials Due In City Today
Ronald P. Lambert of Denver expected in Monroe to confer with Ouachita Parish Humane Society leaders on plans for an animal shelter. John Morriston of Lake Charles will discuss shelter operations and challenges at a 7 p.m. meeting in the Paragon Club Jade Room with officials and the public. An architect's sketch will be shown.
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Colo
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Paragon Club
Quachita Parish
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Lake Charles
Morriston
Industry Grants Northeast State College For Study
Northeast Louisiana State College receives a $500 check from the Associated General Contractors as part of the Industry advancement program to fund a one year freshman scholarship for 1964 65 toward a bachelor of science in industrial management. Don A Baxter presents to Dr George T Walker and Dean James Bobo noting industry support and education collaboration.
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George T. Walker
Don Baxter
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Dean James Bobo
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Northeast Louisiana
Don A. Baxter
Walker
Louisiana State College
Old Streetcars Replaced by Buses on Canal Street
NEW ORLEANS RP Shiny air conditioned buses run today on Canal Street in place of aging streetcars. Streetcar No 958 carried a cheering crowd on its final pre-dawn run while anti bus activists wreath the tracks with a gladiolus and vow to campaign for trolleys return. The city retains one streetcar line on St Charles Avenue.
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Old City
Streetcars Desired, Inc
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Local Monroe Economy Studied In Building, Furnishings Rise
Louisiana Business Review reports April 1963 to April 1964 in Monroe show a sharp rise in building permits by 87.2 percent and a 5.1 percent gain in March. Furniture sales grew 20.4 percent year over year but fell 11.2 percent in March. shoe stores dropped 25.5 percent from last April and fell 31.5 percent in March versus April. Other increases occurred in postal receipts, wholesale grocery sales, electric power use, telephones in service and bank debits, while department stores, women’s clothing, building materials, manufacturing sales, freight carloadings, air express shipments, and bank deposits declined.
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Air Express
District Court Murder Case Trial Starts
Testimony began shortly before noon in the trial of Amos Richard Taylor of Sterlington who faces a murder charge in the death of a Black man earlier this year. The case is in Fourth District Court before a 12 person jury with Judge Hillyer S. Parker presiding. The state may seek the death penalty. The defense indicated a self defense claim regarding the death of Roosevelt Brown. Several jurors were accepted for duty.
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Rt. 1
Sterlington
Fourth District
Hillyer S. Parker
Albin P. Lassiter
Taylor
Roosevelt Brown
Carl S. Cheatham
Lloyd Dexter Ritter
John Birdsong Jr
Jack C
Humble Jr
Clarence A. Saterfiel
Johnnie Usrey Jr
John G. Lewis
L. D. Smart
Delma Carter
Millard H. Williams
James R. Buffington
Cather Lee Hoskins Sr
Jury Trial Notes In Ouachita Parish Court List
Duty this week included a 10 am Tuesday excusal. Judge Parker heard a guilty plea for manslaughter by Mary Lee Matthew of Monroe and remanded her to Ouachita Parish jail for pre sentence work. Wright, 19-C Foster Homes Monroe, charged with murder, continued to Tuesday. Hair, Hair, DeSiard Rd Monroe, 4210 B, charged with aggravated rape, also set to September. Glover Rt 1 Calhoun theft of timber valued 50.89 and Henry Wilson No 6 Tony's Alley Monroe, facing murder count, Negroes. Scalia 1723 Adams St Monroe aggravated battery count continued to Thursday.
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Tony's Alley
Monroe
Ouachita Parish
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Charles C. Hair
DeSiard Rd
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Rt. 1
Calhoun
Henry Wilson
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Wilson
Frank A. Scalia
Adams St
West Monroe Chamber Members Attend Louisiana State Meeting
Three West Monroe Chamber of Commerce leaders Eugene Smith Bert Hatten and Ralph Caldwell will travel to Baton Rouge for the annual Louisiana State Chamber of Commerce meeting at the Jack Tar Capitol House Hotel all day Tuesday A Monroe delegation and co hosting Twin City Chambers will join state officials for the noon luncheon Governor John J McKeithen will speak Caldwell also district vice president will speak at 10 am on topics including Special Districts and Property Taxation and regulatory steps to boost Louisiana business climate
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Summer States Orleans Meeting
Dr W Carroll Summer director of the Ouachita Parish Health Unit is in New Orleans for a state health officers meeting. He left Monroe today will attend the all day meeting Tuesday and plans to return Wednesday.
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Ouachita Parish
New Orleans
Summer
Monroe
13 States Center Stage In Primaries
California Republicans choose between Barry Goldwater and Nelson Rockefeller in a pivotal presidential primary while New York delegates could back Rockefeller if he wins California and districts. The AP survey shows Goldwater leading in early delegate pledges, with Rockefeller and Nixon also factoring in a tightly contested battle across 13 states. Democrats clash in North Carolina and Nebraska with runoff and split loyalties shaping the governor races and party unity ahead of the primaries.
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Barry Goldwater
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Goldwater
New York
Carpet owner wins prize rug in charity drawing
London UPI reports Sir Tatton Brinton a carpet shop proprietor bought a charity raffle ticket and won a rug as the prize. Brinton’s win highlights the fund raising effort and local charity support in London.
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London
UPI
Ruby's Mental Health Again Judicial Topic
In Dallas, Judge Brown considers a sanity hearing for Jack Ruby after reports say he knew right from wrong when he shot Lee Harvey Oswald during a jail transfer on November 24. Ruby, 53, received the death sentence. a finding of insanity would commit him to a state hospital pending further action.
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Lee Harvey Oswald
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Monroe Chamber Plans All-Out Membership Drive
West Monroe Chamber of Commerce will hold an all-out membership drive on Thursday led by membership chairman Roy Brooks. At least 25 members are expected to participate, starting with a 7 am breakfast at Walt's Restaurant. Gene Scott, former chamber president, will deliver the inspirational talk. Prizes for recruiting the most new members include a 15 gift certificate and a makeup kit for the member's wife.
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West Monroe
Dummy corpse causes police call in Clacton hotel
Two police cars rushed to a Clacton hotel after a telephone caller said men had carried a corpse through the back door. The supposed corpse was a tailor's dummy used by a film company, police reported.
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Clacton
England
UPI
Retired USMC Officer Seeks Area Employment
Retired United States Marine Corps officer seeks immediate employment in the local area. Military background includes personnel supervision, management, engineering, equipment, and construction. Holds a degree in accounting.
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USMC
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