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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1968
Page
2
Across the nation crowds gathered on the day of mourning for Senator Robert F. Kennedy. Leaders from religion and politics called violence a societal illness while urging renewal of peace and courage. Tributes flowed from Detroit to Rome as global figures honored Kennedy and reflected on hatred and reconciliation.
In Calcutta AP reports say Indian troops killed more than 100 rebel Naga tribesmen near the Burmese border. Evidence of Chinese aid found on bodies. 24 rebels captured. fighting centered at a jungle mountaintop hideout near Rakhoma Nagaland.
Mayor W J Howard calls a local joint city chamber drive a success raising about 10000 for recreation and securing 350 jobs and 40 city posts for the summer. He notes the effort improves race relations, credits business leaders and the Ouachita Parish Improvement Association, and cites a Henry Carroll radio tribute to Monroe.
The Monroe City Court Room hosts a dedication for the portrait of the late Judge Charles Schulze former municipal judge of Monroe for 30 years Present were Mayor W L Jack Howard Judge William Crowe and Schulze’s children and grandchildren Schulze became justice of the peace in 1898 later elected city judge for over three years a record in the state He was active in Knights of Pythias Elks Woodmen Red Cross Boy Scouts and helped create Louisiana Training Institute in 1928 He aided a girls reform school in Alexandria and a parole system in his court Schulze died June 27 1943.
New nationwide push for gun control follows Kennedy killing with officials and citizens turning in firearms. Alan Scroening in Lancaster Pa and others in Columbus and Dallas dispose of guns and ammo. Governor Volpe and lawmakers urge tighter laws as public support grows for mandatory firearm registration and action.
Roberts of Ward 7 will preside at the Ouachita Parish Police Jury's first regular meeting since organization last week. He plans streamlining and consolidation of committees, with new assignments announced at 7 p.m. Today. The Intergovernmental Cooperation Committee is to be discontinued as part of cost-cutting and efficiency moves. The jury will also review bids for courthouse furniture as renovations continue.
Tom Wafer 1405 Spencer Monroe was elected governor of District 1 at the Louisiana Lions Club convention in Shreveport. Unopposed, he will assume the post June 23 in Dallas at the International convention. Wafer, a music educator with degrees from LSU, has 13 years as an instrumental music instructor in Monroe public schools and serves as band director at Robert E. Lee Junior High. He chairs the State Music Festival, sits on the Louisiana Music Educators Association board, and leads church music activities at Parkview Baptist Church. He has long Lions Club service, including Lake Shore membership, secretary treasurer duties, and Lions of the Year 1966. He is married to Ruth Knotts Wafer, with three children, and is the son of Mrs. Willie Wafer.
Morgan Boone 68 descendant of Daniel Boone died in a Kansas City hospital. Born 1892 in a Boone homestead house on the family tract at the city edge, he was the store manager for 30 years at a grocery chain.
General William C Westmoreland bade farewell to about 600 U S headquarters personnel at Tan Son Nhut and on his northern tour as he prepares to relinquish command in Vietnam. He travels to Manila then Honolulu to assume Army chief of staff on July 2 while praising allied forces' progress and wishing peace and security for Vietnam.
Funeral arrangements for John S. Whitten 33 a former Monroe resident were in progress Sunday night at Mulhearn Funeral Home Monroe He died Friday in an automobile accident in Salmiva Kuwait where employed as superintendent for Loffland Drilling Co He graduated from Rayville High School spent four years in Argentina and six in Kuwait Survivors include widow Bonnie Woyies Whitten Salmiva two sons Russell Brent Whitten Salmiva and John S Whitten Jr Altus Okla two daughters Diana Whitten Altus and Johnette Whitten Salmiva mother Lelia Whitten Monroe maternal grandmother Maude Eppinette Monroe two sisters Betty Whitten Elizabeth Hendrix Monroe and numerous aunts uncles nieces and nephews
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