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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1968
Page
10
Weather report shows scattered thundershowers mainly afternoon and evening with little temperature change. Highs reach 82 to 92, lows 68 to 74, winds 5 to 15 mph, rain probability 30 percent afternoons and 10 percent at other times. Arkansas and Mississippi portions note partly cloudy to thundershowers, with highs near 92 and lows in the 60s to 70s.
Paris reports thousands more French workers resumed duties after union backed settlements. Renault site led 65,000 workers to accept terms while 10,000 at Sav em truck plant and about 30,000 shipyard staff stayed out. Government radio TV holdouts pressed for parliamentary action on news freedom. Premier Pompidou to defend record. Sorbonne tensions persist as police occupy main building amid student protests.
A butane tank truck struck a family pickup in Lafayette killing 12 year old Debbie Cluckey, daughter of Earl and Mrs. Cluckey. State police reported no other injuries. The Union Petroleum Co. truck, driven by John Baker of Arcadia, collided on La. 182 about three miles east of Lafayette.
CHALMETTE La AP Electric shock killed Harry Woolverton 28 of New Orleans Monday while he painted oil tanks for the Tenneco Oil Corp He apparently touched an electric line and fell about 30 feet from a scaffold to the ground authorities said
New York designers unveil back to waist emphasis with six to eight inch belts and girdle belts redefining silhouettes. Hemlines remain above the knee, midi and maxi lengths gain attention, while bodices stay fitted and sleeves diversify. The New York Couture Business Council showcases trends during National Press Week through June 28, highlighting a move toward curvier, versatile styling.
Visitors including Executive Director Mrs Floyd Hannah and Field Executive Mrs Bonnie Gunn helped assemble red wagons funded by cookie sale proceeds for summer day camp at Pinewood Camp on the Ouachita River, across from Sterlington. Local graduates include Hugh Tucker and William Hollingsworth from Georgia Tech and Francis Huey and Rich Wright from Stanford University.
In Calgary and across western Canada the Liberal party shows rising support for the national election. Experts predict possible gains from ten seats to as many as thirteen in Saskatchewan and British Columbia, with Alberta seen as a strong area for expansion and Manitoba likely unsure. Factors include redistricting boosting urban Liberal strength, broad western prosperity, and the decline of Social Credit, while Conservatives may benefit from party splits and leader tensions.
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