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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1971
Page
7
Northeast Louisiana partly cloudy with a chance of thundershowers through Saturday. Highs today and Saturday expected in the upper 80s to near 90s, lows 60s to mid 70s, winds variable southerly. Rain chances and dew points vary by area with fair skies at times.
The Associated Press reports river stages and 24 hour changes across major cities including St. Louis Memphis Helena Ark City Vicksburg Natches Baton Rouge New Orleans Simmesport Atchafalaya Morgan City Camden Monroe Black Cincinnati Little Rock Shreveport Pearl. Flood risks vary by location with several sites showing rises and others fall as readings show changes up to 0.8 feet in a day.
Strom Thurmond, the 68 year old South Carolina Republican, launched his bid for a fourth Senate term with a $100 per guest cocktail fund raiser that raised between 10 000 and 20 000. He pledged readiness for any Democratic challenger including Robert F. McNair and William Jennings Bryan Dorn while receiving high level White House support and comments from Vice President Agnew.
Wyatt C. Sellers has served as Monroe Water Pollution Control Center superintendent since December 10, 1970, after joining the city September 2, 1965 as assistant superintendent under Luther T Harper. He works at a remote center central to city operations. Alva Miller of the North Louisiana Experiment Station joined a tomato greenhouse workshop at the University of Southwestern Louisiana Lafayette, with a two day session including state participants.
David M. Hunt of West Monroe had a photograph selected for display at the 80th Annual Exhibition of Professional Photography. The event, held with the PP of A convention and Photo Expo 71, drew 4000 prints judged by experts. 460 were accepted for the five day championship.
Rosie the whooping crane, a mother at the San Antonio zoo, died after 15 years in captivity from undetermined causes. Her sole surviving offspring Tex remains at Patuxent Wildlife Research Center. Rosie was captured in 1956 and became Crip’s mate ten years later.
Judge Fred Fudickar ruled Lynn Stringer of West Monroe sane and capable of trial for the attempted murder of his wife Katherine. Stringer was arrested March 29 by Ouachita Parish Sheriff's Office after allegedly torturing his wife for three hours. Two psychiatrists from East Louisiana State Hospital testified Stringer is legally sane. Trial date pending victim's hospital release.
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