Forecast Shows Cool, Wet Weather Across Regions
The forecast indicates low temperatures through Friday morning with isolated precipitation. Cooler weather is expected Thursday in the Northeast and West, while the Southeast and central regions stay warm. Rain or showers are forecast for the northern and western Plains, parts of the Midwest and Southeast, most of Florida, and the central Pacific coast.
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Weather Outlook for Several Regions with Showers and Heat
Weather forecast reports considerable cloudiness and showers across Union and nearby parishes with thundershowers today. Tonight and Friday expect partly cloudy skies, with highs mid 80s to around 90, lows near 70, and southeast winds about 10 mph. Rain chances range 20 to 60 percent depending on area, with humidity high and sunshine limited in portions of the state.
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Monroe considers extension of city services beyond limits
Monroe City Council proposes a resolution to extend municipal services outside city lines. The measure, modeled on a June 4 draft to the Monroe Ouachita Regional Planning Commission, would require applicants for city services to follow existing subdivision and zoning rules and seeks final adoption at the June 26 council session.
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Blind man regains sight, sees wife after 17 years
Robert Bitts, blinded in 1956, leaves Mt. Zion Hospital after a June 4 implantation of a prosthetic lens in his left eye. He and wife Martha, with their 6 month old son Ruben, describe the emotional reunion. Bitts, a mathematics teacher at Arapahoe Community College, notes the new perception of faces and the challenge of translating mental images into reality.
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Monroe official cites ordinance shift toward voluntary cooperation
Commissioner H. W. McSherry said the current measure departs from 1986 efforts by favoring voluntary cooperation to promote health safety convenience and prosperity.
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Back Levee Setback Planned For New Orleans West Bank
The Orleans Parish Levee Board approved about 1000 feet of land for a setback levee to back the Mississippi River, aiming for completion in a month. Army Corps of Engineers awarded Folk Construction Co. a 257,500 dollar contract for the first 2600 feet of levee, up to 400 feet behind the existing wall. Board said property value not set. only two houses risked.
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Monroe Works Coordinate Four-Lane Expressway Project
Under Frank Wilcox guidance the Monroe Redevelopment Agency coordinates basic construction of a four lane expressway. Rehabilitation officers like Earl Jackson provide services to relocated residents. Frank F. Smith of the Monroe Housing Authority oversees housing units for displaced families. Monroe Utilities Commission crews led by Roy Lange relocate lines and install higher poles to clear the route. City officials including city attorneys discuss related progress on the connector. In a social note, Monroe’s Ouachita Parish High School class of 1928 celebrated their Golden Anniversary at Embers Restaurant with former teacher Miss Margie Neal McHenry honored. Olive Leigh Cochran notes attendees were in fine shape.
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New Louisiana Auxiliary Officer Ellen Conder Named
Mrs. J. E. Conder of West Monroe was elected junior vice president of the Louisiana Ladies Auxiliary and Veterans of World War II at the state convention in Alexandria. She will serve with Local Leo Terzia Post No. 3279 Auxiliary and train under nutritionists while visiting Monroe for a month. The article notes the Stars and Stripes becoming the national flag in 1777.
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