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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 19, 1959

Page

9

Peeping Tom Fined for Vision Impairment in Milwaukee

Milwaukee man Elmer Mueller, nearly blind with one eye sight, was fined $25 on a peeping Tom conviction. The case notes Mueller’s severe visual limitation as context for the offense. In New York, Gov Rockefeller announced a $500 yearly budget saving by cutting state payments for deputy insurance department calling cards.

Mer Mueller Mueller New York UPI Nelson A. Rockefeller Istate Department of Insurance

Pecan crop neglected, state official says in Louisiana meeting

Louisiana officials argued for more support for pecan farming at the Louisiana Pecan Growers Association gathering near Monroe. Commissioner Sidney J. McCrory cited 1958 pecan cash value at 4.13 million dollars, urging more research funding and federal backing, while H. C. Sanders urged action to aid agriculture amid criticism and economic swings.

Louisiana Farm Bureau McCrory Washington Association For Work H. C. Sanders L. S. A. Agricultural Extension Service Sanders

Pecan Growers Panel Seeks Higher Yields and New Varieties

A farm group panel discussed improving pecan yields and addressing Bunch Disease with better farming practices. The panel urged a pecan variety that self supplies carbohydrates, naming J. J. Kuhn Harry Shields Bob Williams J. B. Caldwell Dr. C. L. Smith and John Bogard. A later session covered pecan market prep and a Bucklin speech on the National Pecan Shelters and Processors Association. A barbecue was planned at 11 45 at the Stubbs home and a machinery demonstration runs 1 00 to 3 00.

J. J. Kuhn Harry Shields Bob Williams J. B. Caldwell C. L. Smith John Bogard Henry A. Bucklin National Pecan Shelters and Processors Association Stubbs

Teenage Dance Planned by Monroe Recreation Team

The Teenage Club of the Monroe Recreation Department will host a dance at the recreation center on Catalpa Street for all Twin City teens Saturday night June 20. The Cats will play, starting at 7 30 p.m. This marks the band's first official Monroe appearance with Charlie De Loach featured on trumpet.

Monroe

Loans Approved For Persons In Path Of Highway

The FHA issued four conditional commitments for 40 year loans at nine thousand dollars each with two hundred dollar down payments to residents whose homes lie within the interstate 20 right away in Monroe. About six hundred residences are in the highway path and subsidies apply under the federal plan.

Federal Housing Administration W. L Jack) Howard Howard Federal Agency Monroe Twin Cities

Police hunt youths after escape from Louisiana Training Institute

Police search for two youths who fled the Louisiana Training Institute at 5 am. One is Leo Gill, 18, of Mt. Herman Louisiana. the other is a 16-year-old. West Monroe police issue an alert for Alvin J. Darnell, 31, on bond jumping and charged with driving while intoxicated. In Monroe a truck tire was found at N. 4th and Hudson Lane and is held at police headquarters.

Louisiana Training Institute Leo Gill Mt. Herman West Monroe Alvin J. Darnell Darnell Monroe N. 4Th Hudson Lane

Grambling Receives $20,000 Federal Grant for Ed Media Project

Grambling College will use a two year National Defense Education Act grant totaling about $20,000 from the U S Office of Education for a project on film utilization in teaching educable mentally retarded children. Dr Earl L Cole announces the program runs 1959 and 1960 with $9,000 and $10,251 allocated respectively. The grant supports field testing at centers in Shreveport Baton Rouge New Orleans and Lake Charles with Grambling staff Dr Lamore J Carter Dr Mamie L Thompson and Roy B Moss directing.

Grambling Grambling College U. S. Office of Education Department of Health, Education, and Welfare Washington, D. C Earl L. Cole Lamore J. Carter Mamie L. Thompson Richard H. Jefferson Lamors J. Carter Roy B. Moss Shreveport Baton Rouge New Orleans Lake Charles Louisiana

Gasoline Theft Reported From City Buses at Roselawn Lot

Supt. Van D. Odom reported thefts of gasoline from city school buses at the Roselawn and 19th Street lot. A wire fence around the lot had been cut and gasoline was being stolen nightly from buses parked there.

Supt van D. Odom Roselawn 19Th St Odom

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