Glad You Asked That A Hy Gardner Question Column
Marilyn and Hy Gardner answer reader questions on Clark Gable gold teeth marijuana TV ratings and Oscar winner Art Carney. They discuss Solzhenitsyn Nixon and Kitty Carlisle clothes, plus bank failures after 1929.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolana Smith
Portland
Ore
Japan
Nielson
A. Tinsdale
Lubbock
Tex. A
Arthur C. Nielsen
Philadelphia
Nielsen
Kitty Carliste
M. T
St. Louis
Kitty
Soviet Union
Chet Saunders
Scranton
Alexander Solzhenitsyn
Art Carney
the Nation
Thelma Carpenter
Richmond
Va. A
France
Carney
Chet Steinman
Brooklyn
Hy Gardner
P. O. Box
Chicago
Marilyn
Comments From Howard Case Highlight Courtroom Reactions
Judge Farr urged no more public comment to end the controversy after W. L. Howard, former Monroe mayor, faced sentencing. Statements from Allen Howard, Rep. Shady Wall, Dist. Atty. Parkerson, and defense lawyer Henry Politz reflected on his tenure and remaining legal questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Farr
W. L
Jack) Howard
Monroe
Farr
Howard
Allén Howard
Jack Howard
Shady Wall
Atty
Parkerson
Jury Fails To Reach Verdict In Kennedy Murder Trial
The trial of Calvin Kennedy of Monroe ended in a hung jury after over an hour of deliberation in Fourth District Court. Kennedy faced charges of attempted second degree murder for the April 27, 1975 shooting of Robert Green. Defense attorney was Donald Brown. state prosecutor was Assistant District Attorney John Harrison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin Kennedy
DeSiard St
Monroe
Fourth District
Robert T. Farr
Kennedy
Donald Brown
John Harrison
Robert Green
Lynn Drive
Ruth Bruner
Ward
I. D. Jackson
T. G. Walter
Faye McCormick
Bobbie E. Smith
James F. Kent Jr
Shirlye Allen
Thomas Cupit
Anna Hubka
George Fink
Agnes B. Cooper
Mae Fitch
Leo Montgomery
War 10
Passman to Speak at Northeast Louisiana Power Co-op Meeting
U S Rep Otto E Passman will address the Northeast Louisiana Power Cooperative annual meeting Saturday night at Wildcat Stadium Winnsboro His talk is set for about 8 pm Local officials Lantz Womack and Jim Brown are slated to speak If weather turns bad the event moves to Winnsboro High School gymnasium The note recalls the 1961 hurricanes Anna Carla and Hattie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
News-Star News Service
Winnsboro
Northeast Louisiana Power Cooperative
U.S
Otto E. Passman
Passman
Wildcat Stadium
C. J. Grayson
Fort Necessity
Lantz Womack
Jim Brown
Ferriday
John Tucker
Grayson
Winnsboro High School
109 Year Old Refugee Arrives at Camp Pendleton
Tran Thi Nam, a 109-year-old refugee from North Vietnam twice displaced by the Communists, arrived with 14 family members after fleeing Phu Quoc Island. The group was rescued by a U.S. merchant ship and taken to Guam and then Camp Pendleton, where she greeted reporters with humor and optimism about her new life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Pendleton
Calif
Tran Thi Nam
Tran
North Vietnam
Phu Quoc Island
U.S
Guam
Nam
Nguyen Hun Tam
GOP Not Opposing Open Election Law
Louisiana Republicans announced no further opposition to the open election law passed by the Legislature and signed by Governor Edwards. James H. Boyce, chair of the state party, said the party would prefer changes move through the Legislature, not the Justice Department, as the DOJ has 60 days to act. He warned the law could undermine the two party system in Louisiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farr
Howard
News-Star News Service
Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Edwin Edwards
U.S. Rps. Department
James H. Boyce
Louisiana Republican State Central Committee
Political Action Council
Boyce
Justice Department
Republican Party
Edwards
Fragile Baby in Camp Nursery Describes Harsh Living Conditions
A displaced family shelters in a warm nursery trailer at night while others stay in a nearby tent. A frail infant with wrinkled skin and bright eyes smiles, wearing a rosary gifted by a Vietnamese priest, tied to a blouse secured with safety pins. The child is clothed in loose black pajamas.
PTA Leaders Gather in Baton Rouge for Capitol Visit
PTA leaders from across Louisiana will meet in Baton Rouge on Tuesday for a day at the Legislature. State president Dr. William M. Smith and Baton Rouge's Fred Van Noy will lead activities including House and Senate tours, a photo with Governor Edwin Edwards, and lunch with legislators. Special bases and caravans will bring participants from all areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PTA
Baton Rouge
Louisiana
William M. Smith
Fred van Noy
House
Senate
Edwin Edwards
Smith
Area Hospital To Be Closed In Columbia Heights
Dr Wren M Causey announced the closing of Columbia Heights Hospital effective June 30 due to circumstances beyond his control. The building will become Haven Nursing Home, while the Columbia Heights Clinic remains at the site and office practice continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Wren M. Causey
Columbia Heights Hospital
Causey
Haven Nursing Home
Columbia Heights Clinic
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gable
James Brolin
Clark Gable
Tricia Lund
Sacramento
Cal. A
Charles Samuels
King
Samuels
Josephine Dillon
Carlisle
Henry Politz
Shreveport
Anna
Carla
Hattie
SONY
Sonymatic
Stanley Ave
Tam
GOP
SALE
Misses’ & JR
Gomfortabie
Cae As
Sale! Boys
USALE
J. P. Stevens
Oriess
Peet, Jeeves
Sale!e
ST If
Cuson
Sonus
Levines
Twin Gty Mall
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!