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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1963
Page
8
Partly cloudy conditions persist through Wednesday with little temperature change. Highs range from 84 to 94 across the region and tonight's lows vary from the upper 50s to the low 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
The proposed measure would bar independent candidates from national and local races, prevent new state parties, and risk unpledged electors deciding votes rather than voters. If no candidate wins a majority, the House would choose with each state casting one vote.
Harvey Schiff lost his cat for a night and found it wandering near his home. A car pool companion spotted the animal and alerted him. After a vet visit for a distemper shot the same cat appeared on the Schiff porch that evening.
Louisiana politicians and residents push for a proposal on unpledged electors. Sen. Long defends voter rights as others like Sen. Patton and Sen. Gilbert, plus Irene Sevier and Howard Jones, back the plan citing South power and salvation. House sponsor Rep. Rau clarifies Talley spoke personally, not for the Bar Association.
President Kennedy urged a worldwide drive to end hunger stating half of humanity remains undernourished. He pledged US support to a multinational campaign and highlighted food-for-peace contributions of over $12 billion aiding 100 million people in 100 countries.
A city reader testifies that jittery nerves and a mean temper improved with Sys Tone. The ad claims Sys Tone quiets nerves quickly without harmful drugs and adds Vita iron tonic benefits, costing only a few cents a day, with druggists in Monroe and nearby towns.
Funeral services for James Vestal Purdy 58 a Calhoun native and Monroe barber will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Beulah Assembly of God Church with three ministers presiding Burial will be at Carlton Cemetery near Calhoun under Mulhearn Funeral Home of Monroe Purdy died early today in a West Monroe hospital after a long illness He is survived by his widow Vera Purdy Calhoun son Jimmy Purdy two daughters Dorothy Farr West Monroe and Teresa Purdy Calhoun his mother Rosie Purdy Calhoun two sisters Bertha Frost Downsville and Christine Toston West Monroe four brothers J P and Grady Purdy Calhoun Zach Purdy Monroe and Benton Purdy Bridge City Texas and four grandchildren Pallbearers will be John Russell Laney Crocker Dan McClure Horrel Butler George Murphy and Jim Finkley.
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