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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1965
Page
5
Recuperating Landrum Plans Visitors After Surgery
J W Buster Landrum is in St Francis Hospital room 505 after major surgery earlier this week. He will stay several days and looks forward to visiting friends. Two local workers plan joint birthday celebrations tonight or today as a compromise. Nell Manning observed her birthday Wednesday while Georgia Terry celebrates Saturday. Both intend to party later but will not elaborate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. ‘Buster’ Landrum
St. Francis Hospital
Nell Manning
Georgia Terry
Monroe Magazine previews and local moves this week
Jim Williams Chamber of Commerce manager and magazine editor announces Monroe Magazine's new issue will be available Monday with Miss Louisiana Pageant feature and first article by James Scaife and Mr and Mrs C E Scaife. The group will visit Ukiah California for two weeks then return to school in West Monroe with teachers Mr and Mrs Henry Camp. Mrs Anna Walters and granddaughter Deborah Cody travel to California via Alexandria. Mr and Mrs H B Jones welcome a newborn boy weighing 10 pounds 1.5 ounces born Thursday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Jim Williams
Chamber of Commerce
James Scaife
C. E. Scaife
Ukiah
Calif
Henry Camp
West Monroe
Nashville, Tenn
Peabody College
Anna Walters
Drew St
Alexandria
Deborah Cody
California
San Francisco
H. B. Jones
Cole Ave
Shopping Center Set At Bastrop
Plans for Washington Square Bastrop's first shopping center announced by owners and developers Jack L. Smith Jamar W. Adcock and William R. Boles all of Monroe The $1 million center on five and half acre parcel three blocks north of courthouse North Washington Street will have more than 60000 square feet and paved parking for 320 National firms signed leases include Safeway Stores Shainberg's Department Store TG&Y Variety Stores Negotiations underway for jewelry store auto supply shop and exclusive ladies ready to wear shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Square
Bastrop
Jack L. Smith
Jamar W. Adcock
William R. Boles
Monroe
Courthouse
Washington Street
Safeway Stores
Shainberg’s Department
Tg&y
Weather forecast update for Monroe and Delta regions
Northeast Louisiana and Delta areas call for clear to partly cloudy skies through Saturday with minimal temperature changes. Highs expected around 88 to 92, lows 66 to 70. No rain through Sunday. dew points in 60s. NW winds 5 to 15 mph then calm tonight. Drying conditions remain good with sunshine 80 percent or more today and Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Et Ea
Louisiana
Louisiana Delta
Mississippi
Upper
Great Lakes
Rockies
Atlantic
Gulf
Rocky Mountains
Hanoi Rejects Peace Efforts
Washington reports that Hanoi has rejected any negotiation in the Vietnam War. President Johnson cited a report attributed to a Canadian ICCM member who visited Hanoi in late May and suggested North Vietnam and the Communists are not seeking talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Johnson
United States
Hanoi
International Control Commission
Viet Nam
Leblanc Family’s Sizeable Father's Day Celebration
Ypsilanti Michigan AP Joseph Leblanc has 17 reasons to look forward to Father's Day nine daughters and eight sons eat nine pounds of steak a meal 84 quarts of milk a week and live in a six bedroom house with a seventh bedroom under construction. The family relies on labor saving devices and help from children for meals baths and beds. The oldest child is Jeannie 21 and the oldest boy Joseph 18 named after his father. If another boy arrives they fear finding a three letter name will be hard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ypsilanti
Mich
Joseph Leblanc
China Rejects Peace Overtures At This Time
China showed no interest in peace overtures during this period as officials and state media dismissed proposals and emphasized sovereignty and security concerns. The stance reflected ongoing strategic tensions and the broader geopolitical environment shaping international diplomacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
CWA Convention Slated Local Group To Attend
Three members of Local 3414 of the Communications Workers of America will attend the union's annual convention in Kansas City Missouri from Monday to Friday. Secretary of Labor Wirtz will address the group on Wednesday and new officers will be elected Tuesday. The delegation includes John E. Farmer T O Moses and Dolan Watson. Farmer notes local students have been invited as honored guests to observe a union known for hard bargaining and public responsibility. CWA represents 385000 workers in communications including more than 450 in northeast Louisiana. The union is called the community minded union and actively supports foreign affairs and hometown community service efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Local 3414
The
Communications Workers of America
Afl-Cio
Kansas City
W. Willard Wirtz
John E. Farmer
T. O. Moses
Dolan Watson
Farmer
Kansas
CWA
Louisiana
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Twin Cities
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H.P
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Pine—Monroe
Westinghouse
NEMA
Sim
Zenith Radios
Paul Martin
Ottawa
Joe Leblanc
Jeannie
Joseph
Yiseptic
Amalgesic Foille
Gale Carter
Met Rouge
P.O.E
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