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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1967
Page
12
This article urges women to swim as a healthful, age inclusive activity. It highlights swimming as relaxing, exercise for all muscle groups, beneficial for insomnia, and suitable for all ages. It shares coaching insights from a former physical education head and promotes a learn to swim leaflet by Josephine Lowman.
U S officials say extensive food shipments from the United States and other countries will be needed to feed Middle East war refugees and others affected by the conflict. Planned regional aid would operate through the United Nations and aim to ease tensions among Arab nations and Israel.
Billy Gratam responds that prosperity in business is not required for Christian integrity. He argues honesty and adherence to principles trump financial success and that some virtuous Christians may be economically poor while spiritually rich. He would choose moral over monetary failure.
Fort Miro Chapter D A R members attended the Seventy seventh Congress honors at Oakley House in Audubon State Park near St Francisville. The meeting featured awards for outstanding work on American Indians and a tour of Oakley House including Audubon paintings.
Mrs. Bonnie Gunn announces reservations for summer cooking classes for fourth to sixth graders. The program runs daily 1 to 3 30 p.m. during the week of June 1923 at Louisiana Power and Light Company in West Monroe with a total fee of one dollar.
National Guard and police ended a gun battle in Prattville after the arrest of Stokely Carmichael. About 150 officers raided a house, 30 Negroes were removed, three officers were injured, and several shotgun rounds damaged police cars. Carmichael remained jailed on disorderly conduct charges.
Marian Martin sewing pattern details for house dress and garden pool wear with options for brief flare sleeve and easy sew. Includes size notes 16 44 and yardage 3 yards 35 inch for size 164 percent plus mailing costs 65 cents plus 15 cents for first class handling to Marian Martin c o News Star.
Transfers show Jo Ann Gardner selling to E P Rogers and others for 7500 dollars. Multiple deeds list properties sold to Louisiana Department of Highways and others, with prices ranging from 1 dollar to 50000 dollars and mortgage assumptions. Listings include blocks, lots, subdivisions and additions across Ouachita Parish with numerous buyers and recipients.
Four felony defendants appeared before Judge Hillyer S Parker in Fourth District Court. Frank Collins 30 of Monroe drew three years in parish jail for forgery. David Stamper 26 of West Monroe received ten years for manslaughter in the Rositta Lewis slaying and was convicted of attempted simple burglary. George Barron 41 of Monroe got three years for state prison. Charles Vassel 28 of Monroe five years for simple burglary. Opal Sweeting 26 of West Monroe two years for theft and five and a half years for forgery, with concurrent terms. William Daughtridge 205 Merrick Shreveport fined $300 for driving while intoxicated.
In 1944 Germany deployed its buzz bomb weapon against England. Churchill described the missiles as literally and essentially indiscriminate in their nature, purpose and effect.
Blue chips gained early as stocks moved higher toward a fifth straight advance. The Dow Jones average rose 3.58 to 878.47 at noon with the Associated Press index up 1.7 to 325.0 as industrials and oils led gains.
St Francis Hospital reports births: Patricia Gayle and John Patrick Robinson twins from Monroe born May 16 to Mr and Mrs Donald J Robinson. Brian Quinn Ley born May 27 to Mr and Mrs Patrick E Conley. Joseph Steven Witty born May 29 to Mr and Mrs Charlie N Witty. Gary Todd Gallien born May 30 to Mr and Mrs Ronald Gallien. Rebecca Lee Biedenharn born May 30 to Mr and Mrs Hank Biedenharn. Trent Allen and Brent Lane Carter twins born May 31 to Mr and Mrs Robert Carter.
A girl Stacey Lynn King born June to Mr and Mrs Willie A King of 227 Pink Street West Monroe. A son Willie Eugene King born June to the same family residing at 105 Salem Drive Monroe.
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