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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1965
Page
7
Mayor J Allan Norris said work to clear vacant lots in West Monroe will begin when the new fire chief Aubrey Taylor takes over after vacation. Ada Gruber of the Chamber of Commerce beautification committee urged the city to back a drive to improve deplorable lot conditions, noting no reply to her June 2 letter.
Dennis F Natal a 29 year old New Orleans public relations firm executive drowned Thursday in the Gulf of Mexico near Port Isabel Texas. Natal vacationing and a member of Allen Johnson and Associates he studied journalism at LSU and worked in New Orleans newspapers before joining Allen Johnson in 1959.
West Monroe police cleared a physician office theft with two 16 year old Negro youths arrested for stealing 70 dollars from Dr Ed Blackmon. About 15 dollars in cash and some merchandise were recovered. They were turned over to juvenile authorities. Separate arrests included speeding and reckless driving charges. A four year old found 250 dollars and the money was returned to the owner.
Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield suggests Congress may be two-thirds of the way through the first session of the 89th Congress as of Thursday. If accurate, lawmakers could close shop the week after Labor Day, signaling an early adjournment.
Judge Mack E. Barham in Fourth District Court sentenced four defendants to terms in Angola state prison and one to Ouachita Parish jail with two suspended and probation. Sam J. Ruffino, Monroe, six months jail suspended for three years for unauthorized use of movables after theft charge reduced to that count. William Darwin Jones, Mangham, five years in Angola suspended on three-year probation for carnally knowing a juvenile. Milton Cupit, Monroe, five years for armed robbery. Dewayne Nugent, Ferriday, six years for theft of 290.56. Shirley Nugent, Ferriday, three years for same count. Trial set for Symble Woods and Terrance Hunt on Oct 12 and Bufford Hand on Oct 11.
James W. Moore vice chairman of the State Highway Board updated progress on highway construction around Monroe. Two remaining I 20 projects near completion with finish dates next month and August. Catalpa Street Texas Avenue segment to finish July 7 with concrete revetment and slab sod work ongoing on Texas Avenue Nutland Road segment. Bawcomville Bros Road West Monroe work to finish in October. Stella Street Interchange approaches to finish in December. Milhaven Road resurfacing one half inch course laid, one quarter finished with August completion target.
The American maritime industry feels the pinch as ship officers strikes immobilize about forty ships in Atlantic and Gulf ports. Troops of three keystone tankers on the Pacific Coast blamed on the stoppage though negotiations continue with contract extensions. Some cargoes diverted to foreign-flag ships not involved in the strike and U.S. flag ships not struck see shifting loads.
The document notes a fall on September 6 and a session that began on January 4, marking key dates in the record.
The United States Junior Chamber of Commerce may rename to United States Jaycees at the Buffalo convention next week to avoid confusion with the Senior Chamber. About 10,000 Jaycees will attend June 21 to 24, with a six man race for national president concluding the event after a parade down Main Street. Otis Derbonne Hugh Hyman Jr Tom Hassion and Tom Mulhearn from Monroe attend as delegates.
The American author Anne Morrow Lindbergh was born in 1907 on this day. Her work and life as wife of Charles Lindbergh marked mid 20th century aviation era and literary circles.
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