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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1968
Page
5
The local forecast calls for cooler conditions with relatively dry weather through Thursday morning. No significant precipitation is indicated and overnight lows are expected to fall into the lower temperatures for the period.
Northeast Louisiana and Louisiana foresee partly cloudy warm days with a few afternoon thundershowers. Highs range 88 to 94, lows 68 to 74. Delta drying conditions good today and Thursday, poor tonight. measurable precipitation likely 90 percent in the afternoons and evenings. Arkansas and Mississippi forecast similar warmth with isolated afternoon storms and highs mostly in the low to mid 90s for Arkansas and upper 80s to low 90s for Mississippi.
Spangdahlem Germany Staff Sergeant James G. Whitehead head of security police in the 49th Tactical Fighter Wing is cited for the units outstanding achievement. The wing converted from F 105 to F 4 aircraft while flying 10 954 missions without accident or incident and earned 10 safety and outstanding achievement awards. Sergeant Whitehead a Collinston High School graduate served in Korea and Vietnam.
Capline the 624 mile 40 inch pipeline under construction from St James Louisiana to Patoka Illinois nears completion. Marathon Oil Co says it will transport one million barrels per day and requires about five million barrels to fill. The project crosses the Mississippi River by deep trench and Ohio River with a 625 inch wall section across major crossings. Also reports Airman John H Tibbit Sr of Winnsboro Texas completing basic training at Amarillo AFB and assignment to Sheppard AFB for medical service specialist schooling.
Monroe police booked several individuals on burglary and related charges amid a busy night shift. DWI arrests include Huch Garner Grayson 30 of Adams Monroe and Karl Vig 48 of Monroe.
Mrs. Jean Avant of 404 South Riverfront West Monroe holds a closeout sale for her 3 pallets and two roosters as she leaves town. Reports say a rattlesnake nest was found near her coop and her nephew David Jackson killed it. local chatter hints more dangers nearby. Private Thomas Shadden, son of Mrs Vala rete Van Ness, returns on 10 day leave from Ft Rucker Easter Day after basic training at Ft Bliss. he is to be promoted to Private First Class.
In Baton Rouge the House debate on a prevailing wage amendment drew key supporters including Parey Branton Shomaloo Benny Christian Rayville S S Dewitt Newellton T T Fields Farmerville James Dennis Monroe Rob Henry Jonesboro George Holstead Ruston Charles Vining Sondheimer Shady Wall West Monroe and Lantz Womack who favored weakening the measure. Opponents were Lawrence Gibbs Monroe and James Smith Farmerville with David Patten Jonesboro not voting.
Richard Hughes, favored to back Humphrey, won a large share of New Jersey's 80 Democratic National Convention delegates in Tuesday's primary. McCarthy won 17 delegates and Nixon led the write ins in the nonbinding poll. Hughes pledged uncommitted delegates for now and said meeting within two weeks could choose a nominee.
The eight hour firefight across the Jordan River marked the first anniversary of the Arab Israeli war. Jordan and Israel reported heavy casualties with estimates around 100 Jordanian and 45 Israeli deaths, while each side accused the other of initiating the clash. The fighting included artillery exchanges and an Israeli air strike on Jordanian positions near the Beisan and Jordan valleys, igniting fires around Irbid.
A dessert combines tart Washington apples with a cream cheese pastry. Arrange apple slices in a buttered casserole, sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon, then top with overlapping cream cheese dough circles. Bake at 425 F for 35 to 40 minutes until browned. Cream cheese pastry uses butter, cream cheese, and flour, formed into a chilled dough.
London reports Cunard Line plans a January maiden voyage to New York for Queen Elizabeth 2. Builders tout it as the era’s most powerful, safest, and most luxurious twin screw liner, possibly the last of the trans Atlantic giants against rivals like France and United States.
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