Police Roundup: Monroe Probes Multiple Thefts
Monroe authorities investigated the theft of a 16 foot boat with a 70 horsepower motor and fishing gear valued at hundreds of dollars. Jerry W. Thomas reported the theft from his residence, while other burglaries included a Rayville pickup break in and items stolen from a church office.
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Monroe
Jerry W. Thomas
McKeen St
Terry Bass
Moody
Ouachita Parish
Jerry Murray
Jones St
Rayville
Morgan Express
U.S. 165
Annie Minor
Peach St
First United Pentecostal Church
Parkview St
Eleven Tricks In The World Open Pairs Hand
An uncommon hand from the 1974 World Open Pairs Championship yields 11 tricks. Jourdain's play, with East's club ruff idea countered by a spade shift, beats defense and secures a rare eleven-trick contract.
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Peeneton
Lkely
B. Shenkin
Jourdain
England
North
West
East
South
Bridge Questions to The Aces Offered by Mail
Send bridge questions to The Aces P. Q. Box 12363 Dallas Texas 75225 with self addressed stamped envelope for repay.
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Aces
P. Q
Dallas
Texas
Parish Library Promotes Summer Reading Club
Ouachita Parish Public Library launches a Summer Reading Club inviting any child to join. Reading 10 books earns a pin and a certificate at the fall school event. Reading five more books adds a stamp to the registration card. Pre school children may join via the Read to Me program with staff reading to them and pins awarded after 10 books.
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Ouachita Parish
Church Sets Homecoming at Cross Roads Baptist
Grayson hosts homecoming services at Cross Roads Baptist Church on Sikes Hwy starting 10 a m. Rev J D Kitchenham will guest speak lunch at noon and afternoon singing with the Travelers Quartet and local church groups. Open to former members and residents of flood struck Friesland Netherlands.
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Grayson
Cross Roads Baptist Church
Sikes Hwy
J. D. Kitchenham
Travelers Quartet
Ocal
James.m. Kelly
Jury Selected for Second Degree Murder Trial in Monroe
Nine women and three men sit as jurors in Fourth Judicial District Court to hear Alex Johnson Jr. charged with second degree murder for the Nov 1 1974 shooting death of Louis Green. Judge Robert T. Farr presides as testimony from state witnesses continues.
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Fourth Judicial District Court
Alex Johnson Jr
Conover St
Monroe
Robert T. Farr
Johnson
Louis Green
Standifer St
Stephen J. Katz
John R. Harrison
Ralph Wicker
Noel Ashly Burns
Paul Arrington
Mildred Frith
Jean Cloninger
Donald Ray Snowden
James Floyd Kent Jr
Joyce Nelson
Pamela Sue Stokes
Faye McCormick
Moses E. Stivers
Mae Fitch
Ruth Bruner
Four Motorists In City Court Fined For DWI Violations
Monroe city court fined four motorists for driving while intoxicated. Cornelius Thomas faced 400 dollars or 85 days for DWI and another 400 or 50 days with a suspended 125 days on a second DWI charge, plus minor traffic sanctions. Cornelious Head and Robert Henry Stanley also received 400 dollar fines or 88 and suspended terms for DWI, with additional penalties in negligent driving and license-related charges. Ronald Foster Barlow and Calvin Johnson faced related fines and suspensions for negligent driving and driving under revocation respectively, with Johnson also paying a small red light fine.
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Monroe
Elvis Stout
Cornelius Thomas
Jackson St
Thomas
Nolle
Cornelious
South 14Th St
Robert Henry Stanley
Rt. 2
Box 382
Rayville
Ronald Foster Barlow
Brenda St
Alexandria
Henry Speaks At Convention For Retailers
Louisiana House Speaker E L Bubba Henry of Jonesboro addressed the noon luncheon of the Louisiana Retailers Association in Baton Rouge at the Prince Murat Inn. Governmental Counsel M L Bud Mapes explained retail legislation as 1975 76 officers and directors were elected in the afternoon. A crawfish boil with the Legislature and guests was planned for tonight. Joseph P Crist of New Orleans is association chairman.
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News - Star News Service
Baton Rouge
Louisiana Retailers Association
Louisiana
E. L. (Bubba) Henry
Jonesboro
Prince Murat Inn
M. L
Bud) Mapes
Joseph P. Crist
New Orleans
Board Accepts Property Bid on Jackson Parish Land
The Jackson Parish School Board in Walker Community accepts a high bid of 504.50 per acre for a 44 acre tract in the Walker area. Six bidders competed with M. B. Childress of Shreveport submitting the top offer, conditioned on keeping the Walker Baptist Church and voting booth on the site.
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News - Star News Service
Jonesboro
Jackson Parish
Walker
Parish
M. B. Childress
Shreveport
Childress
Walker Baptist Church
Federal trial ends in jury deliberation for Lincox obstructing justice
In federal court Judge Tom Stagg sent the Lincox case to closed deliberations after presented arguments on two counts of obstructing justice. Jurors will decide whether Lincox attempted to block information to the DEA and assaulted an agent during a Louisiana drug investigation context.
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Travis Mayo
John ‘Lee Lincox
U.S. District Court
Tom Stagg
Murphy Blackwell
Joseph Cage
Lincox
Sincox
Federal Drug Enforcement Administration
Louisiana Tech-Ruston
Baton Rouge
Cage
Business Letter Clinic Slated Here Wednesday
Applications are being accepted for the Business Letter Clinic to be held 7 p.m. to 10 30 p.m. Wednesday at the Ramada Inn of Monroe. The Monroe Chamber of Commerce Education Committee sponsors the event with W H Butterfield leading. The $20 registration covers 15 charts on letter improvement and tips for clear concise messages that build goodwill and selling psychology.
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Monroe Chamber of Commerce
Ramada Inn of
Monroe
W.H. Butterfield
Aia
Nare
Lincox
Reunion Planned By Simons Family
The Simons family will hold a reunion Sunday at 11 a.m. at the homesite of the late J. D. Simons of Sikes. All members of the Simons Goldman family and friends are invited to attend, according to Pearl Simons.
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Simons
J. D. Simons
Sikes
Simons- Goldman
Pearl Simons
Newly Appointed Minister Joins Louis XVI in Paris
Jefferson Thomas, newly appointed minister to France, was received by King Louis XVI on May 17, 1785, marking a formal audience in Paris.
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Jefferson Thomas Jefferson
France
Louis XVI
West Monroe Choir to Tour Mexico in Summer
The West Monroe choir of 66, directed by Lonnie Stewart, will sing in Mexico City and Guadalajara this summer. They travel by chartered buses with Bill Gray, Southern Baptist missionary, and return June 22. Governor Edwards asked the choir to deliver honorary citations to officials in Mexico.
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Isiana’s. Ial
Goodwill
Pine St
Monroe
Cantores de Libertad
Freedom
Lonnie Stewart
Mexico City
Guadalajara
Buryl Red
Ragan Courtney
Ruston
Edwards
Hiss
Baptist Seminary
Guadalajara City
Guadalaja
Stewart
Mexicty
Delgado Theater
Gethsémane’ Baptist Church
San Antonio
Prexico
Bill Gray
Southern
Trst
Mexico
West Monroe
Southern. Baptist Foreign Mission Board
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Christine Philley
LSU Cooperative Extension
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Louis Glover
Saul Adler
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Ouachita Sheriff’s Office
Linda F. Caldwell
Richard J. Austin
Doyle Ludwig
Douglas McDuff
Johnny L. Hancock
Ira G. Corn JR
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Cora
Parish Library
Friesland
Holland
Henry
Blackwell
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Baker & Son Orchard
Rowland Road
Swariz Re
Leon Beird
Assec
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