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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1964
Page
6
A woman who offered food and lodging to needy talents died Sunday and was buried at Opelousas Jewish cemetery. Born in Woodville Mississippi, she moved here 53 years ago.
Rosa Lucille Hart of Lake Charles Louisiana who broke the sex barrier as Tulane University’s first female cheerleader has died at 63. She built a Little Theater that gained international fame, supported artists and writers, and knew figures from Charles Laughton to Pershing. Her early coed cheerleading helped shape college spirit and theater work in her hometown.
Mrs. David Stock of Dalton Georgia found an 86.50 carat ruby while gem mining at the old Shuler mine near Franklin North Carolina. The ruby is valued at about 4 325 dollars, with Jim Brinkman estimating the gem at 50 dollars per carat. The mine charges a set tourist fee for the digging excursion.
In Allahabad thousands mourners swarmed the Ganges as Nehru’s ashes were scattered. A woman drowned before police on boats restrained the crowd. Four people died in the stampede as the ashes were brought from New Delhi. About half a million gathered on the riverfront.
President Johnson aims to speed up opening union membership and job opportunities for Negroes and other minorities. More than 190 top labor spokesmen, including AFL-CIO President George Meany, attend a conference to implement anti discrimination pledges. The White House reports poor local compliance despite national guidance.
The asthma remedy Primatene, once prescription only, is now sold over the counter in many states. Medical tests say it stops attacks within minutes and provides hours of relief. The tablets open bronchial tubes loosen congestion and ease nervous tension, allowing better sleep and fewer spasms.
KEARNEY Neb UPI L A Wilson 79 former Buffalo County treasurer left college due to illness and may try again at Kearney State next fall.
The speech notes oppose the notion that survival hinges on excluding people from locals. Scheduled speakers include Meany Wirtz and Hobart Taylor Jr., executive vice chairman of the Committee on Equal Employment Opportunity.
Crowds crowded to river banks as 107 degree heat overwhelmed the scene. Nehru's daughter Indira Gandhi sobbed as she and her brothers emptied the urn's ashes where the Ganges and Jumna meet. Hindu priests chanted while planes showered rose petals and a military band played Abide With Me. Ka mala's ashes were brought for immersion with his.
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