Jury Selected In District Court For Manslaughter
A 12 man jury was chosen in Fourth District Court for the manslaughter trial of Monroe resident Buster John Drayton who pleads self defense in the shooting earlier this year. Judge Hillyer S. Parker presides. Several jurors are named and earlier two defendants pleaded guilty and await sentencing. The session also includes the continued case of Roy Hinkle, Mary Hinkle, and John Pierce on burglary charges.
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Monroe
Buster John Drayton
Fourth District
Hillyer S. Parker
Drayton
DeSiard St
Carl S. Cheatham
Clyde P. Cheeks
Lloyd Dexter Ritter
John Birdsong
Jack C. Humble Jr
Herbert Wilson
Ouachita Avenue
Roy William Hinkle
Mary Hinkle
Athens
Ala
John William Pierce
Waverly
Tenn
Jesse
Richard Cal
Under The Table Fee Cited in Hoffa Trial Testimony
In Chicago AP report a land development operator testifies that one of James Hoffa s seven co defendants was paid an under the table fee of 165000 for arranging a loan from the Teamsters Union pension fund. Hoffa and six others face trial on charges of fraudulently arranging 14 loans totaling over 20 million and receiving kickbacks over 1 million. Government says defendants sought loan seekers or received loans by submitting false information to fund trustees.
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Chicago
New Orleans
Teamsters
James Hoffa
Teamsters Union Pension Fund
Hoffa
U.S
Chamber Sets Luncheon For Contestants Here
Monroe Chamber of Commerce will host a July 2 dinner for visiting Miss Louisiana Pageant contestants and chaperones, announced by Manager Jim Williams. The aviation committee plans a June 10 ceremony at Selman Field honoring Southern Airways 15th anniversary. Greater Monroe downtown committee meets June 15 at 4 p.m. June issue of Twin City Highlights releases Wednesday. June edition will be 24 pages featuring Monroe's first Miss Louisiana Pageant and other items.
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Monroe Chamber of Commerce
Jim Williams
Southern Airways
Aviation Committee
Selman Field
Greater Monroe
Williams
Chamber Bulletin
Monroe
Simple escape led to three months in parish jail for Start Vin Lowry
Vin Lowry Start received three months in parish jail for simple escape. Other defendants faced fines for minor violations while James Inzina, Lonnie W. McCurry, Ronnie G. Redmond, and Eugene Lathan Roberts pleaded not guilty to driving while intoxicated and await trial on Sept. 26.
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Vin Lowry
Start
James Inzina
Frankline St. Bastrop
Lonnie W. McCurry
Rt. 1
West Monroe
Ronnie G. Redmond
Eugene Lathan Roberts
Rt. 2
Downsville
Morrison's Trade Report On Latin America Issued
The 20 page report by late DeLesseps Morrison on the March 10 26 Louisiana trade mission to Latin America was issued in New Orleans. Addressed to Gov. John J McKeithen the document dated May 22 lists immediate results including fishing industry prospects in Argentine waters rice sales to Peru and cotton and cattle industry potential near Tampico. An appendix includes photocopies of Latin American newspapers covering the tour.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Latin America
deLesseps S. Morrison
John J. McKeithen
Morrison
Tampico
Mexico
McKeithen
Argentine
Peru
Sheriff Probes Burglary at Step-In Variet Store
Ouachita Parish sheriff's deputies investigate a burglary at Step-In Variet Store on Burg Jones Lane south of Monroe. Entry was through a rear door and a small amount of change and cigarettes were taken. Monroe police booked David Louis Durand, 41, of Monroe, for DUI and reckless driving after arrest at 300 block of Louisville Avenue at 12:55 a.m.
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Ouachita Parish
Louisville Avenue
David Swindells halts wedding at last minute
Manchester AP David Swindells 27 refused to marry Diane Garden at Congregational Church and left just before the ceremony. The bride cried as the minister escorted her and her father to the vestry. The minister returned to announce no wedding would take place today. David later said I don’t want to talk about it.
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Manchester
England
David Swindells
Diane Garden
Diane
David
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