McDivitt Parents Plan to Join Son in Houston
Jackson Michigan AP reports space pilot James A. McDivitt and his partner Edward White II survived splashdown. McDivitt Sr. hopes to leave Wednesday to see his son in Houston as officials schedule time after a tense four days. Neighbors applaud as the family greets reporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. McDivitt
Jackson
Mich
James RB. Shehan
James McDivitt Sr
Johnson
Edward H. White II
Margaret MacDivitt
McDivitt
White
Charleen Shehan
Panda and the Spy at Little Theatre of Monroe
Box office through 4 p.m. daily except Friday 7:30 p.m. tickets 75 cents students and 1 dollar adults. Four matinee shows start 2:30 p.m. with one evening show Friday at 7:30 p.m. Cast includes Ken Garrison and Carole Cooper as Mr and Mrs Allen with Mary Ann Atkinson Rush Cheshire Ashley Easterling Charlotte Meriwether Rick Taylor as the Panda and others. Directed by Sonny Fraze and Chris West.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strauss Playhouse
Lanny Lane
the Panda
Ken Garrison
Carole Cooper
Mrs. Allen
Mary Ann Atkinson
Rush Cheshire
Ashley Easterling
Charlotte Meriwether
Rick Taylor
The
Susan Golson
Chuck Fuller
Julia Hoodemaker
Vee Marshall
Sunny Meriwether
Susan Stone
Nancy Thomas
Griffin Family Holds Reunion at Camp Re-Mar-Ka-Fan
The Griffin family reunion for the late John Baxter Griffin of Pollock gathered about 47 descendants at Camp Re-Mar-Ka-Fan near Lake D'Arbonne on a Saturday. Activities included fishing boating swimming and picnicking at the camp site owned by John and Justin Fogleman of Monroe with attendees from Houston Shreveport and Monroe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Baxter Griffin
Pollock
Camp
Re - Mar - Ka - Fan
Lake D’arbonne
John
Justin Fogleman
Monroe
Juston
Griffin
Houston
Tex
Johnny L. Griffin
Shreveport
W. J. Peters
Lloyd Henderson
Karl J. Phelps
Jaycees State Installation Here
Milton Core of Denham Springs will be installed as the new Monroe Jaycee president and speaker at the installation banquet. Otis Derbonne will be installed president, succeeding Ira Phillips, with the event at Rendezvous Restaurant starting at 7 pm and including a dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana Junior Chamber of Commerce
Milton Core
Denham Springs
Monroe Jaycee Group Core
Otis Derbonne
Ira Phillips
Rendezvous
Open Door Policy Thieves Target Fremont Homes
Police in Fremont California seek a trio, two men and a woman, who arrived in a pickup and stole front doors from three new houses. The suspects claimed the doors were to be refinished, then disappeared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fremont
Calif
UPI
Monroe area hearings push to June 21 on new business district
Monroe Ouachita Regional Planning Commission continues discussion on a novel mixed B-4 B-5 type district for the Monroe civic center area. Public hearing set for 8 p.m. June 21 covers zoning map amendments to extend B-3 and include R-2 zones, with several preliminary hearings already held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe Civic Center
Monroe-Ouachita
Zoning Commission
Betin Heights
C. M. Strauss
S. K. Heninger
Stone Avenue
South
10Th - I-22
Union Oil Mill Co
Mine Toll Expected At 114 In Yugoslavian Mine Disaster
In Kakanj near Sarajevo, rescue teams search a shaft ripped by methane gas after an explosion. 111 bodies recovered, 3 miners missing. 183 men were in the shaft. most near the entrance survived. Slow progress due to rock slide and coal dust hazards. Authorities assess toll likely to rise to 114.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muriz Osmanagh
Osmanagh
Sarajevo
Yugoslavia
West Monroe Optimists Install New Officers at Banquet
West Monroe Optimists will install new officers at their annual installation banquet combined with a ladies night on Monday at 7 p.m. in the Olinkraft cafeteria. Guest speaker Lloyd L. Owens of El Dorado Ark will speak on salesmanship. Installing officer Jack Phillips Monroe Optimist district lieutenant governor. Officers include Dr Beryl Franklin president M C Griggs and Robrey Young vice presidents Howard Carter Sr secretary treasurer and two directors. Bert Hatten outgoing president. Owens a native of Edwardsville Ala attended Emory University and is a Lion Oil Company sales training manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Monroe
Jack Phillips
Monroe
Beryl Franklin
M. C. Griggs
Robrey Young
Howard Carter Sr
House passes three bids reforming state construction procedures
Three bills to fix bidding practices on public construction projects cleared the House unanimously, stemming from an investigation into bid rigging at Northwestern State College. Proposals require affidavits from bidders, ban financial ties for engineers and architects, and mandate public disclosure of exceptions to open specifications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baton Rouge
House
Northwestern State College
Adrian Duplantier
New Orleans
Levee Board OKs property seizure bill at Tallulah
In the Fifth District Levee Board jurisdiction at Tallulah a bill authorizing the taking of property for levee purposes was approved Rep S S DeWitt of Newellton handled the measure Sen Charles Barhams bill to permit LSU Board of Supervisors and the State Board of Education to issue short term bonds on college buildings also passed
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth District
Tallulah
S. S. DeWitt
Newellton
Charles Barham
LSU Board of Supervisors
State Board of Education
State To Get Library Grant
Washington reports Louisiana receives a $226,800 federal grant for a public library construction project under the expanded library services and construction act. About $12.5 million is available to Louisiana and 34 states for new construction additions renovations and site acquisition with funds allocated by population and state matching. The federal share ranges from two thirds to one third.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Louisiana
Anthony J. Celebrezze
Marble statues owe their luster to penetrating light
The article explains how light enters stone and reflects off internal crystals to give marble statues their distinctive glow, detailing the optical interplay that enhances their appearance.
Ruffino Guilty Of Theft In Express Company Case
A five man jury found Sam J. Ruffino of Monroe guilty of stealing 4543.89 from the American Express Company. In Fourth District Court Judge Mack E. Barham ordered sentencing set for June 18 and a pre sentence investigation. Jury members were Ernest Womack F C Brooks Warren Randell A M Frost and A R Bates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam J. Ruffino
8Th St
Monroe
American Express Company
Fourth District Court
Mack E. Barham
Barham
Ruffino
Ernest Womack
F. C. Brooks
Warren Randell
A. M. Frost
A. R. Bates
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Little Theatre
Sonny Fraze
Chris West
Little Theatre of
Jaycees
Colonial
Colonial Securities Inc
Bernhardt
OUT OF Towners
Monroe, LA
Kakanj
Bert Hatten
Owens
Edwardsville
Ala
Emory University
Atlanta, Ga
Sales Analysis Institute
Ilinois
Lion
L. L. Owens
News-Star Legislative Bureau
Fred Eagan
J. C. DeBlieux
Supreme Court
DeBlieux
God
Charles Deichman
Frank Fulco
Senate
Lantz Womack
Winnsboro
James Himes
St. James Parish
Womack
Himel
Peach Queen
Lynn Baughman
Farmerville
George Halstead
Ruston
Miss Baughman
Louisiana Tech
George Lee
Alexandria
Winn
la Salle
Rapides
Natchitoches
Grant
Avoyelles
Lincoln
Union District
Union Police
Ouachita
Monroe Area
Lawrence Gibbs
Ouachita Group
Monroe Utilities Commission
Howard M. Jones
St Joseph
Rambler
Amercan Motors
American Motors
Ambassador
Northeast Motors, Inc
Danny Kaye
Cbs-Tv
Arkansas
EMS
Dewey Seale
Guardian
Mey
WEW York Worlds
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