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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1961
Page
6
Baton Rouge reports state tax revenues for May totalled 54.63 million dollars, beating last year's May by 1.27 million. Withholding tax efforts caused processing backlogs while overall May sales tax dropped to 7.11 million and severance tax rose to 12.07 million.
The mother of 18 year old George St York says he received months of psychiatric care before he and 19 year old James D Latham admitted killing seven people across five states. She describes changes after treatment and notes he escaped from an Army stockade last month.
Officers for the coming year will be installed during the Esther Grand Chapter eastern Star convention closing in the Clark Elementary School auditorium. The five day meeting under the theme Looking Ahead to the New Frontier featured final reports and the installation of officers such as Grand Worthy Matron Mary Mc Griff Bell from Lake Charles and Grand Worthy Patron Edgar J. Wiley of Shreveport.
Rod ney Perdew places a wife appreciation notice in the Los Angeles Times stating he is responsible for all debts incurred by his wife Elizabeth Perdew to mark 15 years of marriage and four children.
Actress Lauren Bacall and actor Jason Robards Jr failed to obtain a marriage license in Vienna after officials cited legal hurdles. Representative Peter Witte blamed the Mexican divorce recognition and missing documents, while Justice Ministry official Viktor Hoyer argued all laws apply to stars too. The couple planned to travel to Paris and the United States after leaving Brussels.
San Marino High School graduates received blank diplomas after a harassment incident. Principal John Landrum said 30 seniors participated in a march and vandalism at Vice Principal Norman Frost’s Arcadia home. Recipients must mail in apologies and perform 40 hours of labor plus a 500 word essay.
A joint effort by the West Monroe Chamber of Commerce legislative and education committees and the West Monroe Junior Chamber plans a Freedom Forum in the city. The event will include anti-communist films literature and talks by known speakers. Chamber manager Gene Smith says the forum will launch soon and a Jaycee committee is to be appointed at the next Jaycee session. Chamber officials are enrolling Minute Men for a brigade to hear legislative interpretations and contact representatives. About 75 Minute Men are enrolled with a goal of 100.
In Forest Mississippi two boys aged 13 and 14 from nearby Morton face trial in youth court on charges of statutory rape of an 8 year old girl. Police said the alleged offense involved the younger girl.
In Joliet Illinois two infant girls Linda Sue Tyner age 2 and Gloria Ann Tyner age 1 died after swallowing chocolate covered pills intended to treat high blood pressure. The mother Mrs Dan Tyner said the pills fell into the playpen when the older girl tugged at her scarf.
Ann Arbor Michigan fireman Harry Weible saw a friend near the fire station and poked his head out the window. The pane was so clean he believed it was open and nearly stepped into the street.
Warren County sheriff issues a warrant for R Jess Brown of Vicksburg a lawyer known for Mississippi desegregation work. He is charged with false pretense for passing overdrawn checks and details on signers and amount were not released.
In Ciudad Trujillo Ramon Roman Fernandez, linked to dictator Rafael Trujillo’s occurred slaying, shot himself Thursday night as a secret agent sought to question him. He was found in bed with a .32 revolver beside him, age about 45, survived by his widow and 17 year old son Jose.
The board of directors of Selman Field Veterans Apartments Inc held a final meeting last night and closed the apartments after a 14 year operation. Directors in recent years included president James H. Trosdale Jr Virgil Crawford W W Sullivan R D Carter Fensky Terzia W A Jones and Marshall Johnston.
In Colorado two youths George York aged 18 and James Latham 19 admitted to a spree across five states say they are looking forward to hanging as they head to Sharon Springs Kansas for arraignment on murder charges tied to seven slayings. York described his grim curiosity about the afterlife and said they would laugh at others trying to understand their fate.
Funeral services were scheduled for 2 p.m. Friday for W H Norman 87 of Monroe who died at his home after an extended illness. Rev H M Roach to officiate at Riser and Son Chapel Columbia with interment in Tidwell Cemetery. He leaves his widow Bizzie Norman two sons L H Norman Monroe and M L Norman Winnsboro a daughter Lois Norman Monroe 11 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.
A Natchez Mississippi church the Holy Temple Church of God in Christ issued a statement condemning the freedom riders calling them fame seekers and trouble makers It also criticized the Justice Department stance supporting the groups The release attributed motives to Martin Luther King Jr and claimed freedom rides do not help Black people asserting lasting racial tensions and shifted friendships as a result
Foreign Minister Dr. Joseph Luns, age 49, collapsed in the lower house on Wednesday afternoon. A medical bulletin issued at noon Thursday noted he spent a quiet night and a short morning walk, indicating improvements in his condition.
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