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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 14, 1960

Page

4

Conference on Aging Sees Society Fail Senior Citizens

A Northeast State College conference on aging heard that modern industry lacks a place for elders and that seniors suffer from low social status. Dr. Perry Howard urged society to reform attitudes as panels addressed income maintenance housing health care employment and cultural concerns.

Perry Howard Howard Northeast State College Northeast George T. Walker Louisiana Monroe W. L Jack) Howard

Childs Resigns As Head Of Chain Big Chain Leader Steps Down

SHREVEPORT Special Officials of the Kroger Co Big Chain division will select a successor to Alvin Childs president of the local firm in the next days. Childs resigns to devote full time to personal business interests. He led Childs Big Chain from 13 stores in East Texas to 30 supermarkets in 19 Arkansas Louisiana towns.

Shreveport Big Chain The Kroger Co Alvin Childs Alvin Childs Childs Food Stores Jacksonville Tex C. A. Childs East Texas Louisiana Arkansas Childs Group Cincinnati Ohio Kroger Big Chain Stores Childs Big Chain Ark-La-Tex

Alert troops in Japan brace for Eisenhower visit security

In Tokyo Japanese security officials placed a 2000 man regiment on alert and a 15000 strong Tokyo division ready to deploy as leftist protests loom during President Eisenhower's U S visit. Police mobilize a 25000 officer force to guard the president amid raids on unions and student groups and possible parliamentary moves over the security treaty.

Tokyo Japan Eisenhower Defense Board White House James C. Hagerty Kawasaki Zengakuren Student Federation Zengakuren Nobusuke Kishi Kishi Liberal Democratic Party

Toys at War Tumult in Toy Shop

A policeman investigating a midnight disturbance at a Bath shop found a battery operated toy machine gun merrily firing at a platoon of toy soldiers causing a comic wartime scene in a local toy store.

Toys AT War Bath England UPI

Winnsboro Man Faces Richland Peace Charges

A 40 year old Winnsboro man, G. W. Polk, was arrested Monday after a disturbance at a drive in cafe about 22 miles southwest of Rayville. Held in Richland Parish jail on a 350 bond, Polk faces drunkenness and disturbing the peace charges. He was later returned to Winnsboro and was wanted by Franklin authorities for resisting arrest.

Winnsboro Richland Parish Rayville G. W. Polk Franklin Parish Richland Polk Franklin

Unionists At Missile Bases Voting Today

In San Diego AP report machinists vote on a Conrard offer that could ease labor troubles as strike deadlines loom for 50,000 other workers. The poll, covering 30,000 members, centers on field wage rates per diems benefits and seniority at Atlas missile bases struck eight days ago. The nationwide strike spans Cape Canaveral Florida to Vanderberg California, tying up test and launch sites for the Atlas intercontinental missile.

San Diego Calif Conrard International Assn. of Machinists Cape Canaveral Florida California Vanderberg Air Force Base

Special Church Program Slated at First Baptist Church

A program titled Life for Christ will be presented at 2:50 p.m. Sunday at the First Baptist Church Negro, 3821 North 8th. Pastor Rev. P. C. Keal announced Bernice Burns will lead a multi-part program including Jesus the Teacher The Master Workman Christ's Betrayal The Crucifixion The Resurrection and His Ascension. It will feature music poetry drama and pictorial representation.

Christ First Baptist Church Negro North 8Th P. C. Keal Bernice Burns Jesus

Explosives Found In Synagogue After Bombing

A Uruguayan synagogue was bombed causing a fire and minor damage. Unexploded bombs were found in two other Jewish sites. One person died and two were injured in a garage explosion possibly linked to the attacks. The incidents occurred before Israel's envoy presented credentials to Uruguay.

Montevideo Uruguay UPI Itzak Harkavi

Eisenhower arrives in Manila greeted by Garcia at airport

About 25,000 people gathered near the airport to greet President Eisenhower on arrival in Manila. Welcomers carried banners urging a range of demands, including World War II damages and Philippine criminal jurisdiction over American servicemen. Eisenhower was welcomed by President Carlos P. Garcia, who placed a flower lei on him as Barbara Eisenhower, in a white hat, accompanied him.

Manila Eisenhower United States Philippine Islands Carlos P. Garcia Barbara Garcia Linda Garcia Campos

Heart Gadget Gives Man New Lease On Life

Carl Barker a 38 year old Milwaukee engineer explains how an electronic transistorized pacemaker installed in January by University of Minnesota surgeons gave him a new lease on life after multiple heart attacks dropped his heart rate to about 20 beats a minute. He returned to work in the spring. The device uses an eight inch steel wire lead through his chest to the heart attached to the ventricular muscle in two places.

Milwaukee, Wis Carl Barker Barker University of Minnesota Minnesota C. Kwalton Lillehei

Rites Wednesday For N. G. Otwell

Nathan G. Otwell, 55, of West Monroe died at 11:30 last night after a long illness. He worked for Olin Mathieson. Funeral services set for Assembly of God Church in Calhoun at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Rev. W. C. Elmore with Rev. S. Davis officiating. Interment at Twin City Memorial Gardens. Kilpatrick's Funeral Home directing. Survivors include widow Mrs. Nathan G. Otwell of West Monroe, two sons John E. Otwell and Nathan G. Otwell Jr., both of West Monroe, two daughters Mrs. Gloria Avant and Mrs. Barbara Bell, all of West Monroe, and four grandchildren. Pallbearers named: Leo Coker, Lavelle Howard, Perry Williams, Curtis Taylor, J. R. Spurlock, Bill Taylor.

Nathan G. Otwell Suquaknatch Otwell Olin Mathieson Assembly of God Church Calhoun W. C. Elmore S. Davis Twin City Memorial Gardens Kilpatrick West Monroe John E. Otwell Nathan G. Otwell, Jr Gloria Avant Barbara Bell Leo Coker Lavelle Howard Perry Williams Curtis Taylor J. R. Spurlock Bill Taylor

Baton Rouge House approves three admin bills

The House Judiciary Committee approved three administration measures led by a bill authorizing disowning any public institution ordered to integrate by its governing body. The package also creates a central purchasing agency for state departments and lets parishes change parish government forms, drawing criticism from police jurors.

Baton Rouge UPI House Judiciary Jimmie Davis

Cuba shifts toward Soviet bloc amid influx of visitors

In Havana Ernesto Guevara and Fidel Castro hosted Eastern visitors as Cuba pursues trade pacts with the Soviet Union and Poland. A Czech mission, Bulgarian hosts, and Chinese opera reflect widening ties. Khrushchev may visit, signaling a regional tilt away from the West.

Havana Ernesto Genvara National Bank of Cuba Raul Castro Fidel Castro Guevara China Soviet Bloc United States Soviet Union Poland Czechoslovakia Nikita Khrushchev

Man Sentenced to One Year in Ouachita Parish Jail

Judge David I Garrett sentenced Herman Glisson aged 30 of Hattiesburg Mississippi to 12 months in Ouachita parish jail on three counts of issuing worthless checks with a fourth charge nol pros. The sentences run concurrently and he was placed on supervised probation.

David I. Garrett Ouachita Parish Fourth District Court Herman Glisson Bay Street Hattiesburg Miss

Leverett Named President Of American Nuclear Society

Dr Miles C Leverett of Cincinnati was named president of the American Nuclear Society the nation s largest group of nuclear scientists and engineers. Leverett a General Electric scientist helped Enrico Fermi build the first nuclear reactor at the University of Chicago in 1942 and later worked on the atomic bomb at Oak Ridge Tennessee.

Chicago UPS Miles C. Leverett Cincinnati American Nuclear Society Leverett General Electric Enrico Fermi University of Chicago Oak Ridge

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