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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1963
Page
11
Republican Rep. Chester Floyd's resolutions to create a super court to supersede the U S Supreme Court moved to the Senate after a 9 to 3 Finance Committee vote. Opponents cited logistical issues while all three measures drew mixed support from Louisiana senators.
News from ships at the scene confirms no survivors among 101 aboard the military chartered DC7 that crashed into the North Pacific off British Columbia. Debris and bodies recovered. evidence points to a high‑force impact.
Dear Abby columns discuss marital quirks including a husband’s envy of his wife’s African violets and a neighbor’s intrusion into a hobby shop. The exchanges joke about watering and jealousy while offering light marriage guidance.
Gov. Ross Barnett defended Mississippi’s stance on integrating Ole Miss as federal forces entered for Cleve McDowell to enroll in the law school. He warned against fighting the United States Army, while pledging to maintain segregation and oppose integration as unconstitutional and a threat to state sovereignty.
West Monroe Boys' Club opened summer playgrounds at Lenwil and Kiroli Woods with 9 am starts. Registration continues at Kiroli Woods Elementary. operations run 9 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday for two months. Bus pickups are at Crosley and Ransom schools, guiding boys to Lenwil each day.
The Kokoku Maru crew abandoned the damaged Japanese cargo ship early today after a collision with the MSTS refrigeration ship Asterion about 30 miles northwest of San Francisco in dense fog. One Japanese crewman was reported missing as the Asterion sustained a large bow hole above the waterline. The Kokoku Maru measures 449 feet with 6,295 tons, while the Asterion is 455 feet long and 7,771 tons.
George Harris Strong longtime Monroe official died at home from a heart attack. Funeral at 10 a.m. Thursday at Peters Funeral Home with Rev. E C McKenzie officiating. Burial at Riverview Cemetery. Survivors include widow Peggy and daughter Sara Bailey.
A historical quote describes efforts to alter racial patterns as brutal and dehumanizing. It warns that those once aided may, when given power, harm their benefactors, portraying a fear of reciprocal cruelty. The statement frames a caution about shifting power dynamics and moral risk.
John Floyd McMillan 78 of Jonesboro died of natural causes and was dead on arrival at Ruston hospital. Funeral services set for 4 p m Thursday at Sweetwater Baptist Church near Quitman with ministers Wayne Toms and Lelon Swanner officiating. Interment in Sweetwater Cemetery under Edmonds Funeral Home of Jonesboro. Survived by Lizzie McMillan widow two daughters Zelma Massey and Bill Womack a brother Buell McMillan four grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Pallbearers named. Body to lie in state at the funeral home.
A local man known as Pepless Pete due to iron-poor blood says vitamin pills failed. He credits SysTone for restoring energy, claiming it enriches blood quickly with iron vitamins and herbs. The ad touts a low daily cost and availability at all druggists in Monroe and nearby towns.
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