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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1964
Page
5
Ahmed Ben Bella will visit Communist China in September, according to the semi official Algerian press service cited by UPI. The report notes the planned trip as a diplomatic milestone for Algeria and China amid Cold War era alignment discussions.
Allen Academy invites applications for the Fall term. Prospective students and parents are urged to visit the independent boarding school to explore opportunities. The Academy emphasizes small classes, ROTC leadership, and individual guidance to prepare for college and business careers.
Goldwater's drive for Republican presidential delegates nears 600 as 146 delegates are picked in 10 states. An AP survey shows 535 first ballot votes for Goldwater with 120 more needed for victory, while Morton predicts 80 to 100 short and a contest ahead. Existing results come from state conventions in several states plus district meetings, with Indiana crediting Goldwater for its delegates despite a May primary.
Promotion efforts for the Miss Louisiana Pageant sweep Monroe and West Monroe with 230 color streamers. The Pilot Club West Monroe Lions Club and Monroe Junior Chamber of Commerce aid in distribution along with Miss America doll cutouts. Place mats for restaurants, banners over De Siard Street, and buses bearing the pageant signs drive local awareness ahead of the July 2 to 4 event at Neville High School. Donna Axum to appear as Miss America for the first time at the Miss Louisiana Pageant. Ticket sales underway with reserved seats at 8 dollars, 6 dollars, and 4 dollars for three nights. Ball tickets cost 5 dollars per couple. Orders accepted by mail at the Miss Louisiana Pageant, Monroe.
An 18 year old African American, Larry Thomas from Mississippi, plans to return to Vicksburg after three weeks in New York. He gained fame for scaring off a gang that attacked a white boy on a subway and later helped the injured teen, Howard Weiner. Thomas says he would rather wait tables in Mississippi than stay in the city.
E B Harrison reported to police that a person sawed through a door to a house under construction in Augusta and stole a water heater an automatic dishwasher and the kitchen sink from the site.
In New York actors walked out at 22 Broadway houses as contract talks failed before the deadline. Equity had set a midnight deadline, and a union spokesman announced the strike followed the collapsed negotiations.
The Ouachita Parish Public Library announces a bookmobile route for Ward 4 with June July and August dates. It departs 1800 Stubbs Ave Monroe at 7 am and visits numerous stops including W A Brandt Store Pender James H Lee Pipes Sangier and more, ending with Luton Grocer Fondale before afternoon crew resumes.
The bookmobile visits several streets and subdivisions with scheduled stops from 1:55 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. It travels along Prairie road to Harmon Johnson Road and back to Highway 165, stopping at multiple residences on W. Craughan, C. M. Caples, Mrs. C. A. Kincaid, Cav ld Seiara, M. Hilton, Gradon McQuiston, and Don Odom. In Charmingdale it stops at Dave Johnson, John McTurner, Dan Hendricks, W. W. Jensen, J. E. Thomas, and Merrydale Drive residences. Additional stops include L. V. Avant, A. A. Quimby, Pete Godwin homes, Buckhorn Bend residents, and Green Acres Superette before returning to the library.
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