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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1955
Page
3
A garbled regional report mentions Polk and Hua OT maneuver sector with mentions of Leesville Las Vegas Vergas Parish Texas Siouxadars and Camp Polk. The text references a planned reopening and possible stationing actions, but many phrases are unreadable making concrete details unclear.
The report covers faculty and student activities at Northeast State Cove with notes on leaves, graduate studies, and upcoming semesters. It mentions Miss Viezel, Miss Sanders, and professors including Edward Whatley, Fr Monroe, and a stint at the University of North Carolina.
Five individuals were sentenced to state prison at Angola after pleading guilty to varied charges. Notable figures include San Bass aged 64 receiving five years on each of four counts of forgery and perjury. Joseph Jones jailed on three burglary counts. and Robert McDonald Jr with related probation terms. Other defendants faced penalties for larceny, disturbing the peace, and issuing worthless checks.
In New Orleans four men Eddie Mandy 18 Henry Adkins 26 Charles Anderson 23 and Carl Anderson 17 are charged with robbery kidnapping and murder after beating Mobile motorist James Plaverson then wrecking his car at high speed. Police captured them as they fled the scene. Henderson remains hospitalized at Charity Hospital with injuries.
The American Camping Association reports a surge in camps since 1950 with about 4.9 million U S kids heading to over 13 thousand resident and day camps this summer. New York will send roughly 250 thousand. Chicago area families will contribute to hundreds of camps across several states. Fees vary from free charity camps to as high as 1000 for an eight week session. California and Pacific Northwest areas absorb large groups.
City building inspector S. H. Ant issues permits to Ferpia Lumber and Supply for two one story brick veneer homes at 211 and 203 Garden Drive costing 750 each. J. L. Adams receives permit to remodel a one story frame residence at 13816 Milton for 900.
Percy B Fant Jr night editor for United Press in Denver visits relatives in West Monroe. He previously worked at Morning World and Denver bureau after a New Orleans stint. Parents listed as Mr and Mrs P B Fant Sr of 304 Austin Ave West Monroe. The piece notes the median US male age as 30.
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