Northeast Louisiana and Delta Weather Summary
Partly cloudy conditions with afternoon thundershowers affecting 20 to 50 percent in Louisiana and up to 30 percent in Northeast Louisiana. Highs 84 to 92, lows 64 to 72. Midsouth activity limited with isolated thundershowers possible later Thursday or Friday. Winds southerly 5 to 15 mph. rainfall generally under half an inch.
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Louisiana Delta
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Young Robin Hood barred from archery contest in Leamington
In Leamington Spa England officials prevented 17 year old Robin Hood from entering an archery tournament because he is under the minimum age for contestants. His mother explained they chose the name Robin because it sounded nice.
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Leamington Spa
England
UPI
Robin Hood
Sherwood Forest
Robin
Lipstick Killer Seeks New Trial Date in Chicago Case
In Chicago, 37 year old William Heirens, known as the Lipstick Killer, petitions for a new trial June 17 after being convicted in 1946 of murder and dismemberment in a case spanning a widow's death and the Suzanne Degnan kidnapping. Heirens claims a denied sanity hearing affected his verdict. The 1946 investigation, marked by a ransom note and later evidence, tied him to multiple grisly crimes.
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Chicago
William Heirens
Suzanne Degnan
Heirens
U.S. District Court
Suzanne
Francis J. Bowder
Animal Kingdom
University of Chicago
Bowder
Serial killer case and flood data mingle in fragmented report
A messy clipping merges flood stage data on River Street with a confession by a curly haired youth to three murders, 25 burglaries, two assaults and a robbery. It notes Heirens’s early victims including Josephine Ross and Frances Brown, describes psychiatric findings, and mentions Suzanne Degnan’s death and later court appeals.
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Frances
Brown
Suzanne Degnan
Scholars Night full of heroes at White House reception
Washington AP reports a White House Scholars Night hosted by Luci Baines Johnson highlighted by a medal from President Johnson for 120 top student scholars. Nantelle Smith of Enterprise Alabama led the group. guests included Col John H Glenn Jr Stan Musial Jonas Salk Jason Robards Jr John O Hara Barbara Tuchman.
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President Johnson
White House
Luci Baines Johnson
Nantelle Smith
Enterprise
Ala
Ion Memorial
Johnson
Col
John H. Glenn Jr
America
Stan Musial
Jonas Salk
Jason Robards Jr
John O'Hara
Barbara Tu
Premier Quat Seeks Mediation Amid Viet Nam Crisis
Premier Phan Huy Quat said his government cannot solve the current crisis and asked the army to mediate between the government and opposition groups including Roman Catholics. He noted generals might form a new council but denied plans for military rule, as the military moves back into politics.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Phan Huy Quat
Quat
Armed Forces Council
Speed limits for trains in Monroe city code
Section 218 of the Monroe City Code sets the maximum speed for any railroad locomotive, train, or hand car within the city limits. The ordinance specifies the allowed speed and governs operation to ensure safety within Monroe.
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Monroe
Monroe City
Speed Limits Inside Twin Cities Declared 15 MPH Cap
Within the Twin Cities limits a maximum speed of 15 miles per hour is set. Engineers and engine drivers are responsible for maintaining the proper speed as trains enter city zones and slow to the limit before reaching the area’s maximum.
Beekeeper Quells 75000 Bees Swarming at Terminal
In Kansas City a 75,000 bee swarm gathered on a car at a terminal. Victor L. Franklin, the city’s listed beekeeper, arrived with gear and tools to collect the insects while informing a crowd about bee behavior and their protection. He said bees help national defense and noted beeswax waterproofs ammunition. The crowd heard a running field commentary on how and why bees swarm and sting.
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Kansas City
Victor L. Franklin
Franklin
Burglars Strike At Area Firms OAK GROVE
Three area firms were entered late Monday night but no money was taken. At S. & S. Building and Supply the safe handle was torn off and a tear gas bomb released, scaring intruders away. Dick Conway Motor Co was entered through a window and the safe opened but yielded no cash. Tom Sayner’s Wash and Dry Laundry had coin boxes damaged with no theft.
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Oak Grove
Leonard Bankston
Dick Conway Motor Company
Tom Sayner
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