West Monroe Aldermen Meet In Emergency Session
West Monroe mayor and aldermen planned an emergency 1:30 p.m. meeting in City Hall to approve two purchases. They aim to replace a burned sewer pump at McMillan Road near Glenwood Hospital for about 3500 dollars and buy transcription equipment for city court to record juvenile court proceedings for about 1500 dollars.
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Bert Hatten
West Monroe
Hatten
City Hall
McMillan Road
Glenwood Hospital
U.S. Supreme Court
Museum Display Ends June 25 in Monroe
The Masur Museum of Art on South Grand Street Monroe will close June 25 for the summer and reopen September 3 with graphic works by James McGarrell Prince sent from Chicago. Prince will teach at Sophie Newcomb College and Tulane University in New Orleans this summer. California artist John Cantley’s works remain on display until the summer closing date.
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Masur
South Grand Street
Monroe
James McGarrell Prince
Chicago
Prince
Sophie Newcomb College
Tulane University
New Orlens
California
John Cantley
Disputes Delay Road Building in Louisiana Projects
State Highway Director A. L. Stewart says several major highway projects in Louisiana face delays from labor disputes. No concrete has been poured on the six lane Interstate bridge over the Mississippi River since late May, a setback that jeopardizes an expected year end completion.
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Baton Rouge, la
A. L. Stewart
Mississippi River
Stewart
Real Estate Transfers in Ouachita Parish Clerk Records
Listings show multiple cash deeds and mortgage deeds. Transactions include Robert Westover to A D Futrell Jr for North Monroe Sub Lot 3 Block5 Unit1, and Bobby Jefferson acquisition of Gossett's Lot 1 Block9 Unit2 for 800. Other transfers include McDowell to Irby for 1200 cash plus 12645 mortgage, Wilson to Brockman Builders for Westwood Lot3 Block2, and Motor Supply to Louisiana Highways for 1630. Multiple parcels sold to the state highway department with varying sums.
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Robert Jay Westover
A. D. Futrell Jr
North Monroe
Henry Whyte
Bobby Jifferson
Gossett
Robert F. McDowell
Bobby N. Irby
North Park Village
Herbert Cumberland Wilson
Brockman Builders Inc
Westwood Addition
Oscar J. Edney
Louisiana Department of Highways
Sharon Kay Gregory Harrell
Willie Mae M. Gr
Louisiana Department of Jhways
George M. Fluitt Jr
Carl C. Daniel
Block
Hinkle
Bobby Ray West
Forsythe
E. M. Vandiver
Albert
Hakim Et Ax
Tanglewood Heights
Wilmer W. Self
Robert L. Chambless
Et Ux
Bayou Oaks
Gaitskell Urges Soviet Nuclear Test Suspension
Ten years ago the head of the British Labor Party Hugh Gaitskell urged acceptance of the Soviet proposal for a two to three year suspension of all nuclear weapons tests.
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Labor Party
Hugh Gaitskell
Hargiss to resign from Monroe City School Board
Monroe board member Billy Hargiss said he will submit his resignation to Governor McKeithen next week. The timing hinges on how long remains on his four year term and on new law affecting the governor’s appointment and election to fill the vacancy. The selection will come from a three name list supplied by existing board members. Meanwhile, three local men have shown serious interest in the seat.
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Monroe
Billy Hargiss
John McKeithen
Hargiss
School Board
Louisiana Secretary of State
Monroe boards join law appeal on racial balance ruling
Monroe and four other school systems ask the US Supreme Court to review eight points of law tied to the Fifth Circuit ruling on racial balance in schools. Louisiana Atty. Gen. Jack Gremillion leads the appeal while Ouachita Parish District Attorney Albin P. Lassiter explains whether affirmative action is required or if assignment by preference suffices.
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Monroe
US Supreme Court
Bossier
Jackson
Claiborne
Caddo
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Louisiana
Atty
Jack Gremillion
Ouachita Parish
Albin P. Lassiter
Lassiter
South
John Gardner
Courts confront desegregation standards and 5th Circuit decree
The discussion questions whether Congress or administrative action can set basic constitutional standards and if the 5th Circuit ruling violates Supreme Court mandates for district courts to rule on individual cases. Lassiter recalls Brown v. Board of Education as requiring district courts to expedite desegregation but criticizes the circuit for instructing districts. The note asks if the 1954 ruling permits experimenting with school systems under its decrees.
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5Th Circuit
U.S. Supreme Court
Lassiter
Supreme Court
Man Sentenced in Manslaughter Case at Fourth District Court
Willie Lee Driver 20 of Sterling ton received 12 years in the state penitentiary after a manslaughter conviction. Sylvester Richardson 33 of Monroe got one year in Ouachita Parish Jail for an attempted theft conviction. Gilbert Walters 51 of Calhoun ruled sane and to face aggravated rape trial. Boyce Strickland 29 of Monroe given suspended two-year term with three years probation after theft conviction. Bailey Roberson 74 of Eros set for June 23 arraignment on felony kidnapping and related charges.
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Willie Lee Driver
Sterlington
Fourth District
Hillyer S. Parker
Sylvester Richardson
DeSiard St
Monroe
Ouachita Parish
Gilbert Walters
Calhoun
Walters
State Penitentiary
Boyce Strickland
Rt. 3
Box 59
Strickland
Bailey Roberson
Rt. 1
Eros
Peterson Rites Slated Saturday
Funeral services for Corbin A. Peterson 53 of 722 Smith St West Monroe will be held at 2 p m Saturday at the Claiborne Methodist Church with Revs E W Sandel and T A Brown officiating Burial under Hixson Brothers Funeral Home direction will follow at Welcome Home Cemetery near Grayson Mason ic rites will be at the grave side He died unexpectedly Thursday afternoon of an apparent heart attack while working at Olinkraft Inc in West Monroe He had 18 years at Olin He was a member of Claiborne Methodist Church and a Mason Survivors include his widow Opal Peterson three sons Bobby Joe Billy Ray and Corbin A Peterson Jr all of Houma one stepson Carl C Brown of the U S Army three daughters Jenelle Jackson Brenda and Diane Peterson of West Monroe three stepdaughters Virginia McLemore Debby Brown and Betty Bales Grayson his parents Mr and Mrs D L Peterson of Columbia one brother Hershell Peterson of Columbia five sisters Mrs M M Williams Arcadia and others
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Corbin A. Peterson
Smith St
West Monroe
Claiborne Methodist Church
E. W. Sandel
T. A. Brown
Hixson Brothers Funeral Home
Welcome Home
Grayson
Peterson
Olinkraft Incorporated
Olin
Masonic Lodge
Opal Peterson
Bobby Joe Peterson
Billy Ray Peterson
Corbin A. Peterson Jr
Houma
Carl C. Brown
U. S. Army
Jenelle Peterson
Jackson
Brenda Peterson
Diane Peterson
Virginia McLemore
Debby Brown
Betty Bales
D. L. Peterson
Columbia
Hershell Peterson
M. M. Williams
Arcadia
Local Obituary Details and Pallbearers Named
Mike Devereaux of Monroe and Mrs. Charles Walker of Baton Rouge join Mrs. Roy Cordray of Shreveport and Mrs. Arthur Cottier of Glendale Ariz in an obituary notice with seven grandchildren. Pallbearers listed: Hugh Shields Frank Wimberly J C Fleming Oma Fleming Willie Hinton and Jimmy Walker.
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Mike Devereaux
Monroe
Charles Walker
Baton Rouge
Roy Cordray
Shreveport
Arthur Cottier
Glendale
Ariz
Hugh Shields
Frank Wimberly
J. C Fleming
Oma Fleming
Willie Hinton
Jimmy Walker
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