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Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1967

Page

2

Astronaut Edward Givens Jr Dies In Texas Crash

U S astronaut Edward Givens Jr 37 died when his 1964 foreign car left a road near Pearland south of Houston and hit an embankment. Two Air Force majors injured. Givens born Quanah Texas Naval Academy graduate married with three children. He logged about 3500 flight hours 2800 in jets.

Houston, Tex U.S Edward G. Givens Jr Manned Spacecraft Center Space Agency Air Force Givens Houston Pearland William S. Hall Meadville Francis Dillotto Memorial Baptist Southeast

Crossett expansion plans for Georgia Pacific mill announced

Georgia Pacific disclosed a 75 million expansion for Crossett pulp and paper facilities to double food board and tissue capacity and rebuild pulping and bleaching operations. Construction would take about 36 months with an act nine no tax bond drive and a city council vote anticipated.

Crossett, Ark Crossett Georgia-Pacific Corporation Food Board Crossett Group William C. Norman Waskell Carter Georgia - Pacific

State Solons Praised As Session Ends

Governor McKeithen praised the legislature on the final day of the 30 day fiscal session saying the people appreciate their work and noting a high poll approval. The House blocked a used car dealers licensing bill 57 to 34 and approved leases authority for the State Office Building Corp. A compromise ended the district attorney pay raise dispute and a civil service pay plan was promised, with funding to be found.

Baton Rouge John McKeithen McKeithen Texas House George Blue Jefferson Parish Commissioner of Administration State Office Building Corp Dist Atty Bernard Marcantel Jennings Louisiana District Attorneys Association Marcantel Association

Guard Joins Hunt For Armed Band in New Mexico Clash

National Guardsmen with light tanks machine guns and about 80 officers hunted an armed band led by Reies Tijeras Tijerina in the Canjilon Tierra Amarilla area. The group seized a Rio Arriba County courthouse sparking hostage taking and injuries.

Canjilon N.M New Mexico Rio Arriba Tierra Amarilla Black John P. Jolly Tijerina Santa Fe Baltazar Apodaca Pete Jaramillo United Press International Larry Calloway Calloway Elagio Salavar Sais Albuquerque Salazar Benny Naranjo Tijerisi James Scarborough Scarborough The

River Stage Report Shows Changes Across Locations

River stage data for Monroe and Camden indicate rising flood levels and a fall in one site. Observed values show Monroe at 40 with 29.6 and a 0.1 rise, Camden at 26 with 198 and a 0.1 fall.

Monroe Camden

New face joins Air Force Recruiting Office in Monroe

Miss Creacy Joiner, daughter of Mr and Mrs L C Joiner of Jonesboro Road West Monroe, works this summer at the Air Force Recruiting Office and will be a West Monroe High School senior this fall. Sandra Walker returns to Monroe after teaching in New Orleans and will assist in Hall of Sixpence at Little Theatre this summer staying with Bobbette and Bill Brodie while seeking an apartment.

U.S. Air Force Creacy Joiner L. C. Joiner Jonesboro Road West Monroe Creacy Air Force Office West Monroe High School Monroe New Orleans Sandra Walker Sandra Bill Haddad Little Theatre Bobbette Bill Brodie

War May Boost State Oil Output

Mid East war could increase Louisiana and other oil state outputs by draining crude stocks and boosting demand. Strong oil revenues fund much of state income and taxes. Gov McKeithen’s budget faces a shortfall. Officials consider emergency production allowables and potential increases to support output.

Baton Rouge Middle East Louisiana McKeithen State Conservation Commissioner J. M. Menefee Gov. McKeithen

Rusk Denies Cairo Air Attack Claims as False

Secretary of State Dean Rusk denounced Cairo’s charge that U.S. Navy planes attacked Egypt as utterly and wholly false. After meeting with President Johnson, he called the accusation malicious and speculated it was meant to create difficulties for Americans in the Near East. He noted Egypt could verify the truth via the U.S. ambassador in Cairo or through Washington’s Defense or State Departments.

Dean Rusk White House Cairo United Arab Republic Jerusalem Holy City Sea of Galilee United States Israel Kuwait Iraq Algeria Britain Lebanon Washington London Soviet Union Moscow Jordan Syria Egypt Tel Aviv Sinai Abu Aweigila el Arish Suez Canal Amman U.S Damasccus Baghdad Alexandria Gaza Strip Mediterranean Gaza Strip Radio Israel Johnson Rusk Near East Defense State Department

Monroe Area Weather Outlook Mostly Warm and Cloudy

The Monroe area sees partly cloudy skies today and Wednesday with no major temperature changes. Highs are forecast at 84 to 88 degrees, tonight's low 66 to 70, and winds 5 to 12 mph.

Monroe

Absentee Ballots Near Record in Ouachita Parish

Ouachita Parish reports a record absentee ballot total of 356 ahead of the June 10 Fifth District sales tax vote. Chief Deputy Clerk Carter Cozine said 67 ballots were cast Saturday morning, with two weeks of voting closing at noon Saturday and processing of those waiting continuing near 12:30 p.m. The most active day saw 88 ballots, and voters in 43 of 50 precincts participated.

Ouachita Carter Cozine Cozine Ouachita Parish

Arab Nations Break U S Diplomat Ties

Egyptian Syria and Algeria announce break with the United States citing Western war involvement. Cairo radio says Egypt acts over U S Britain support of the enemy while Britain ends relations with Egypt. Damascus radio says Syria cuts ties with U S and Britain. Algeria's Algiers radio confirms U S break.

London Egypt Syria Algeria United States Cairo Radio Britain Cairo Rhodesia Damascus Radio Algiers

Soviets Urge Immediate Cease Fire in Middle East

Moscow officials pressed for an urgent immediate cease fire as reports linked Israeli advances to U S and British actions. Tass quoted the Kremlin calling for Israel to retreat behind truce lines and halt aggression at Sharm el Sheikh and other targets.

Moscow UPI Soviet Union Middle East United States Britain Israel Sharm el Sheikh Gulf of Aqaba Soviet Communist Party Tass Kremlin

Egyptians Suffer Severe Beating in Arab-Israeli War

London reports from authoritative British sources say Egypt endured a severe beating from the Israeli army and air force. Jordan was seen as teetering toward collapse as President Gamal Abdel Nasser faced a possible miscalculation of Arab military strength.

London UPS Egypt Jordan Gamal Abdel Nasser

Molkywaven Boat Sold by Owner in 1962 Sale

Local notice states owner sells a Molkywaven boat model 5525 for 125 dollars with contact 2399 after 59. Item described as clean and ready for transfer. No auction details provided.

Molkywaven

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