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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1962
Page
13
Tallulah Sunday dedication of a new swimming pool drew Rep. Otto E. Passman warning that by June 30 the government will overspend by at least 8 billion dollars. He contrasted federal overreach with local thrift, praising community funding and self reliance.
BATON ROUGE AP A House committee will hear two bills to split the 15th senatorial district and give Lafayette Parish its own senator. Rep. Robert Angelle led a move to send bills by Reps. Richard Berrand Louis Michot of Lafayette to the Judiciary Committee, amid a power clash with Bertrand. Angelle pushed for the Senate version breaking Lafayette Iberia and St. Martin Parishes, while Bertrand-Michot offered a House bill to accomplish the same split. A vote decided to engross and read the Bertrand-Michot bill third time, but Angelle prevailed as the House blocked it 39 to 26. The dispute centers on which bill advances and committee hearings. Also noted, after 12 seasons as line coach, Mike Cooley, class of Georgia ’48, becomes head coach at Lehigh University.
New Orleans police officers John Ballangee and Terry Parta shot and killed Floyd D Roberts during a downtown street gun battle after Roberts opened fire at officers attempting to question him. The seaman and ex-convict had a .38 pistol loaded with dumdum bullets and died from a skull fracture.
Ruston braces for the Louisiana Peach Festival with events across two days. Orchard growers display wares at 10 a.m. Thursday in the Tech Student Center, a Peach Cookery Contest follows at 11. A peach and posies show, talent show, and a Thursday night pageant lead to Friday's pageant naming Dixie Gem XII and a Princess Peach. The festival concludes with a 3 p.m. parade Friday.
Washington reports the United States detonated an intermediate yield nuclear device in the Pacific test series. The explosion occurred over Christmas Island after being dropped from an airplane, marking a Sunday test in the sequence.
Special reports from St. Joseph Vidalia Ferriday Jonesville and Winnsboro highlight local events. The R M Whitney residence relocation recalls the first Tensas Parish telephone exchange of 1890. Tulane Law Alumni Club names Philip B. Watson Jr. as second vice president for 1962-63. Tensas Library hosts Civil War Reading Clubs. Vidalia worker Weldon Ellis receives a 20 year federal service emblem and certificate. Ferriday hosts a Nashville gospel concert June 28 at the high school auditorium. VFW urges a walking blood bank. Edwin A. Leland Jr. spoke to Rotary. Fourth of July barbecue planned by Earl Heckler Post 3796. FHA members attend Bunkie leadership conference. 4-H seniors attend Camp Grant Walker. Local dealers attend Dallas meeting. Winnsboro Dr. Hollis T. Rogers named vice president of Franklin State Bank and Trust Co. and operates Rogers Clinic and Farm interests.
Mack A. Thomas, son of Mr and Mrs C A Thomas, earned a doctor of medicine from LSU School of Medicine New Orleans. Betty Wall received a master of science in natural science from the University of Pittsburgh. her parents are Mr and Mrs George Wall of Tallulah.
William Raab led his bay mare to water when the horse bolted and jumped onto a passing car’s hood. No injuries reported to horse or passengers, but Raab was charged.
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