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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1961

Page

17

Banks Challenge Credit Union Boom In-Plant Banking Expands

Banks push into on-the-job services as credit unions grow. Bank of America leads a wave of lenders offering in-plant facilities in offices and plants, aiming to capture wage earners and loan business. Major banks like First National City Bank and Mellon join the trend, challenging the 12 million union members and $5.6 billion in assets held by credit unions.

New York America West Bank of America Credit Union Credit Union National Association The American Bankers Association First National City Bank of New York Chicago National Bank Mellon National Bank of Pittsburgh First National Bank of Atlanta Republic National Bank of Dallas

Crowd Gathers After Race Flareup In North Carolina

In Trinity North Carolina a second night of racial unrest drew curious crowds. Highway patrol reinforcements were sent after white crowds formed and dispersed around a Negro area. A fire was started at a vacant Negro elementary school but was soon put out and a large eight foot cross was burned on the edge of the Negro section.

Trinity N.C High Point Robert Parris Parris Ve Highway Patrol

Youth Booked On Murder Charge

A 16 year old from Raynham, Richard Williams, was booked on a murder charge in the killing of 11 year old James Maurice, a foster son of Mr and Mrs Gilbert Bemis. Police Chief Russell Reid said Williams confessed after an argument and striking the boy with a 10 pound rock. No prior police record and no sex involvement reported.

Raynham Mass Edmund Dinis Richard Williams Russell Reid Williams James Maurice Gilbert P. Bemis East Taunton Reid

Florida Court Reverses Largest Damage Award

The District Court of Appeals overturned a 473000 judgment won by Lawrence Keegan for paralysis after a 1958 dive at Miami Beach. The court said requiring a warning about shallow water would be ludicrous.

Miami Fla Florida District Court of Appeals Lawrence Keegan Miami Beach St. Paul

Kennedy seeks tougher crime laws to curb racketeers

Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy urged Congress to empower the federal government with strong new tools to strike at organized crime. He asked for six proposals focusing on interstate travel in aid of racketeering and a broader ban on interstate shipment of gambling devices, including slot machines pinball machines and roulette wheels.

Washington Robert F. Kennedy Congress Kennedy Senate Judiciary Committee House Judiciary Committee

Lana Turner Returns to MGM to Collect Pension

Lana Turner goes back to MGM to collect a $92,000 pension and end her era with the studio where she rose to fame in 1938. The star, still glamorous, reflects on past administrations, a five year low fee deal, and her current film with Bob Hope, Bachelor in Paradise. She would freelance for MGM at her usual salary.

Lana Turner M-G-M Hollywood MGM Garbo Crawford Shearer Garland Garson Lana L. B. Mayer Bob Hope San Fernando Valley Bob

Focus on Health Topics From The Associated Press

Health notes cover driving stress linked to borderline disorders and crash risk, nickel in cigarette smoke raising lung cancer concerns, bee sting allergies with immunization limits, and University of Michigan psychiatry advice for grandparents on discipline.

Associated Press Gramps University of Michigan Stuart Finch

Desert flood drowns 14 near Ghar daia Sahara

At least 14 people mostly nomads in tents drowned Sunday night when heavy rains flooded a tiny desert stream near Ghar daia in the Sahara, Algeria.

Algiers Ghardaia Sahara

Brand New Excuse By Traffic Violator

Tucson deputy recalls a fresh plea from a driver who ran a red light. When asked why she did it she said it was not her fault because the light had changed before she arrived.

Tucson Ariz Prvil Skeen Skeen

Dentist 71 Seeks Masters in Humanities at Upsala

Newark AP report notes 71 year old Dr Marcel Brucker earned a dental degree 40 years ago and now received a bachelor’s in English from Upsala College. He plans to apply to New York University for admission and aims to earn a masters by 1963.

Newark N.J Marcel Brucker Upsala College New York University

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