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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1961

Page

2

Mangham Newspaper Publisher Dies at Rayville

Longtime Rayville editor and chemist H S Mangham died after illness. He led the Mangham family newspaper for 93 years, never missing an issue, and declined offers in Cuba and New Orleans to stay. Survived by his widow Mrs King Mangham, a son, a daughter, two sisters, and four grandchildren. Interment in Rayville Masonic cemetery.

Cuba New Orleans Rayville United States R. F. McGuire Masonic Lodge No Mangham Lower Peach Tree Ala

Sailors Begin No-Contract No-Work Strike Across U S Ports

Seamen manning passenger ships tankers and other crafts launched a no-contract no-work strike as contracts expired at midnight Picket lines appeared at New York piers and several ports Affected ships require nonstriking crews and captains to sail while at sea most ships will be immobilized once in American ports.

New York American

Texas Bay Child Drowns In Pool Near Shreveport

Doris Galbraith a 3 year old from Midland Texas slipped from a relative s home near Shreveport Louisiana during an evening visit and drowned in the yard pool. She is the daughter of Lyle and [unnamed] Galbraith.

Shreveport Doris Galbraith Midland Tex Here Lyle Galbraith

Kennedy proposes unified foreign aid agency and long term borrowing

President Kennedy defends past foreign aid, cites waste, and seeks a single agency to focus aid on individual countries. He argues for long range borrowing to fund orderly commitments. Labor leaders pledge solidarity with striking maritime workers across 30 ports as negotiations continue after contract expiry.

Gies Kennedy Free World Joseph Curran National Maritime Union International Longshoremen's Association Teamsters Uniion Union Oil Workers Central Labor Councils Goldberg

West Monroe Faces River Pollution Cleanup Effort

Mayor J Allan Norris attends an international convention while state and local officials push for sewerage treatment. The Ouachita Wildlife Unit forms a pollution committee to survey salt water disposal and seeks data from Louisiana agencies as parts of a five year plan to reduce river contamination.

J. Allan Norris West Monroe International Lions Club Atlanta City N. J Norris National Rivers & Harbors Congress Washington Trigg New Orleans Monroe Arkansas Congress W. D. H. Rodriguez M. D. Tarver The Utilities Commission Ouachita Kenneth Biglane Louisiana Stream Control Commission Wildlife Club

Chit Chat and Civic Updates From Monroe Area

The meeting at 7 30 p m will discuss the bill and local sentiment with Chamber delegates modeling Minute Men recommendations. David S Byrd of Northeast Louisiana State College earned a doctorate from the University of Louisville. Commencement exercises were June 11. A 10th anniversary dinner and golf outing for the Monroe West Monroe Traffic and Transportation Club is planned at Highland Park Country Club with a 6 30 p m buffet and dance. West Monroe moves to study a dog pound with health officials and may adopt an ordinance like Shreveport’s at the next council session.

Chamber David S. Byrd Northeast Louisiana State College University of Louisville Stephens, Ark Southern State College University of Kentucky Highland Park Country Club West Monroe Monroe- West Monroe Shreveport

Meeting at Sterlington High School Cafeteria

Residents will attend a meeting at Sterlington High School cafeteria Monday at 7 30 p m to discuss community concerns and next steps.

Sterlington

Organizing a Volunteer Fire Department Initiative

A local plan proposes forming a volunteer fire department for the area to enhance emergency response. An open road sports car event is scheduled for June 25 at 1:30 p.m. at the Twin City Shopping Center, hosted by the Scuderia Washitaw Sports Car Club.

Twin City Scuderia - Washitaw Sports Car Club

Pharmacy professors attend state meeting in Shreveport

Three Northeast Louisiana State College pharmacy professors traveled to Shreveport for the state pharmaceutical association meeting. Ralph Wilson, Dr. Frank Martin and Dr. August Danti attended, with Martin re-elected vice president of the Fifth District group.

Northeast Louisiana State College Pharmacy State Pharmaceutical Association Shreveport Ralph Wilson Frank Martin August Danti Martin

WAC Visitor to Interview Prospective Members in Monroe

Lt. Anita A. Reed of the Women’s Army Corps at the Shreveport recruiting station will visit Monroe Tuesday through Thursday to interview prospective WAC members. She will be at 130 Jackson Street from 7 30 a m to 4 30 p m and can be contacted at Fairfax 2 8570.

Anita A. Reed Women's Army Corps Shreveport Monroe Women’s Army Corps Quillie Underwood U.S. Army Reed Jackson Street Fairfax

Airline hostess given decade for heroin smuggling

Simone Marcelle Christmann a 35 year old former French airline hostess was sentenced to 10 years in prison by Judge Walter Bruchhausen after customs agents found half a million dollars worth of heroin hidden in plastic bags under her uniform at Idlewild Airport. She claimed the narcotics were perfume essence she brought as a favor for a Mr Mueller.

New York United States Simone Marcelle Christmann U.S Paris Mueller

Racial Desegregation Bus Riders Test Florida Facilities

Groups of ministers and rabbis travel from Washington to Florida to test interstate bus terminals. They dine at Tallahassee Greyhound terminal after integrated service and plan further routes to the west coast. Federal desegregation approval extends to Memphis parks golf courses and a public amusement park next year.

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