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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1959
Page
13
Charles R. Darby rose from Navy ensign to Army major due to seasickness and was credited for Navy service. The U.S. Court of Claims ordered back pay of just over $1,000, ruling the earlier promotion timing correct.
The 478 foot S. S. Cleveland rammed and sank the 61 foot Mister Bill at the mouth of the Mississippi River. One crewman on the Mister Bill is missing and presumed dead. Two other crewmen were rescued by a Coast Guard helicopter.
Elvis Presley will not have his tonsils removed, remaining under care in Germany. The singer was admitted to the Army's 97th General Hospital with tonsillitis and a throat infection, with the length of stay to depend on treatment response. No tonsillectomy planned, according to a U S spokesman.
New Orleans AP reports a jet exploded in the air near Santa Rosa Mississippi yesterday. First Lt. John Scheidemantel of Slidell a Marine Corps Reserve pilot on two weeks training bailed out just before the blast and was picked up unhurt by a Coast Guard helicopter after steering the F 9F6 Cougar away from populated areas.
Representative Otto Passman said the House Public Works Committee adopted a resolution seeking prompt review of flood protection reports for Monroe and nearby areas. The Rivers and Harbors Board of Engineers report covers seawall closure proposals and related features affecting Monroe.
RACINE Wisconsin UPI Publisher Lloyd E Smith of Whitman Publishing Co rejected claims that the Three Little Pigs book promotes integration propaganda The publisher said the black colored pig is used because it helps children distinguish colors not as social commentary He cited the author adapting a range of animal colors and states the stories carry no social significance.
The London Times stands by its sensational report that Foreign Secretary Selwyn Lloyd will move to another post after the next general election. The paper reprinted the story in its weekly edition, prompting government concern over possible effects on the Geneva talks and prompting Prime Minister Macmillan to deny official foundation in Parliament.
A two hour hail storm drenched Selden Kansas with a foot and a half of ice and followed by heavy rain. Roofs of four businesses and several homes collapsed under the weight. Basements flooded as residents sought shelter. One man, Jim Stewart, was injured by a toppled awning.
Hudson Massachusetts AP reports a motorist whose license was suspended for drunken driving over Memorial Day weekend wrote three policemen thanking them. He said without their action he might have become another highway fatality and perhaps killed someone.
The New York stock market opened with a mixed tone as several electronics stocks posted gains while many issues fell. Lorillard rose on cigarette rumors, Zenith climbed, Tex as Instrument and Raytheon advanced, but Allied Chemical, Union Carbide and Kennecott fell. Bond prices slipped modestly.
Mrs. Addie Belle McCloud 66 of Jonesboro died after a long illness in a Hodge clinic. Funeral 2 p.m. Friday at Hodge Baptist Church with Rev. Malcolm Self officiating. Interment Bernice Cemetery under Edmonds Funeral Home. Survivors: three daughters, two sons, two brothers, 13 grandchildren, five great grandchildren.
Two people were injured in a two car collision at the Breard and North Fifth street intersection shortly after noon. They were taken to St. Francis Hospital by Mulhearn Funeral Home. The sedan reportedly ran a stop sign. The other driver was Robert S. Dupree, 34, of 120 Vernon Street, Monroe.
The Monroe police investigated four traffic accidents with one minor injury and issued seven speeding tickets three for turning where prohibited two for running a red light one for no brakes and 178 parking tickets. The department holds two mules bearing the O brand for sale at the city pound on Eighth and Stone streets at 2 noon Monday unless claimed.
An ad promotes ITCH ME NOT a topical treatment for rashes and itching. It promises rapid relief from eczema ringworm insect bites and other surface irritations. The message directs readers to Walgreens Co Inc Advy for purchase today.
An unidentified seaman lost three fingers in an on board accident aboard the fishing vessel Lil Abner and was rescued by a Coast Guard boat late Wednesday. He received treatment at a local hospital after the rescue.
Alexandria Louisiana phase three of Operation Alert 1959 at Camp Beauregard tests civil defense readiness. About 300 people enact a nationwide disaster response with thousands of presumed dead and injured across Baton Rouge Lake Charles New Orleans and Shreveport in a multiday exercise led by Maj. Gen. Raymond Huff.
A fishing boat ran into trouble eight miles south of Point Au Fer Reef triggering an incident at sea. The report notes the location and approximate distance from the reef as the accident scene.
Yesterday morning and the day before show rising and falling stages at numerous stations along the Mississippi and nearby rivers. Notable rises occur at St Louis Cincinnati Monroe Ouachita and Arkansas streams, while a few locations like Memphis and New Orleans report declines.
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