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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1967
Page
5
The March Consumer Price Index shows a 0.1 percent increase from September 1966 and a 2.5 percent rise from March 1966. Reading and Recreation lagged. most subgroups climbed. The index at Monroe reached 111.9 versus 100 in 1957 59 base, implying dollar purchasing power fell to about 89.29 cents.
Raw weather bulletin reports rainfall 1.18 inches this month and 16.45 inches since January 1. Forecast calls for clear to partly cloudy skies through Tuesday with warm afternoons, minimal rain, and highs around 82 to 87. Winds northeast to east 5 to 12 mph, with dewpoints in the 50s and 60s and over 70 percent sunshine.
An entomologist warns the state to watch for pine colaspis signs such as browning needles. The pest is small buff colored and can be controlled with DDT or Sevin sprayed on foliage. Follow label directions, store chemicals safely, and dispose of containers properly.
In New York over the weekend Senator Robert F. Kennedy gave a lengthy unqualified endorsement of President Johnson for 1968 at a Democratic fund raiser. Kennedy praised Johnson’s record and urged support with Humphrey as vice president. The event followed Johnson and Kennedy departing together in a limousine for multiple fundraisers.
Miss Murray Bursford former director of the Children's Theatre of the Monroe Little Theatre becomes director of the Maxwell Playhouse at Maxwell Air Force Base Montgomery Alabama. She leaves today for the new post and will reside in care of the Maxwell Playhouse. Monroe Civic Center publicity aims high as Garland Shell sends artist cards from Rome Italy during the Rotary International convention.
The seventh annual Arts and Crafts Festival at Hodges Gardens honored 71 artists. Jerry Newman of Beaumont and Gary Huntoon of Fulton won top prizes for a surfers oil painting and a group of pots. Second place went to Joseph Sauce Jr. and Marilyn Serra.
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