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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1957

Page

6

Coleman May Call Special Session If Rights Bill OK'd

Jackson Mississippi Governor Coleman signals a possible special session if federal civil rights legislation passes Congress. He discusses constitutional changes to preserve segregation and notes Mississippi election laws avoid race references while decrying Negro voting.

Coleman Rights Bill Jackson. Miss Mississippi J. P. Coleman U. S Supreme Court

GOP Plans to Come South in Low Echelons

Harold Judell Louisiana Republican deputy committeeman outlined a two phase strategy to expand GOP reach in the South. He urged increasing voter registrations and legislative work while advocating changes to registration laws and a joint or blanket primary to field Democratic and Republican candidates on a single ballot.

GOP Harold Judell Louisiana National Committee Republican Club Monroe Judell New Orleans Tudell

Brooklyn Mosque Serves Russian Tatar Worshippers

A Brooklyn mosque serves as a house of worship for Russian Tatar communities, providing religious services and cultural support to adherents living in New York City.

Brooklyn

City of Monroe issues four building permits for additions and a brick veneer home

Monroe building inspector Sam H Awl issued three permits for additions to frame residences. Perchille Wesley received a permit for an addition at 1109 Powell Avenue costing 600. Lonnie E Williams for 1309 S 4th at 200. Leroy Loyd for 501 Morton at 150. Asrey Lumber and Supply Co Inc received a permit to build a brick veneer residence at 2213 Redwood Drive for 15000.

Sam H. Awl Monroe Perchille Wesley Powell Avenue Lonnie E. Willliams S. 4Th Leroy Loyd Morton Asrey Lumber and Supply Company, Inc

Deaths Cliff King Columbia

Cliff King 67 of Aimwell died after a brief illness in Jonesville hospital. Funeral 4 p.m. Friday at Spring Ridge Baptist Church with Rev. Oscar Bradford and Rev. Dean Windham. Burial in church cemetery under Riser and Son Funeral Home. Survived by father C M King, widow Lizzie, two sons C E King and Charles C King, one brother C J King, one sister Lucille Troquille, three grandchildren.

Columbia Cliff King Aimwell Jonesville Spring Ridge Baptist Church Oscar Bradford Dean Windham Church Riser and Son Funeral Home C. M. King St. Anders Fla Lizzie King

Wheat farmers vote for 1958 marketing quotas

In the United States 36 commercial wheat states report that 83.3 percent of farmers voting preferred rigid marketing quotas for the 1958 crop. This marks the fifth year quotas and acreage allotments have been in effect.

Washington

Marriage Licenses Issued by Ouachita Parish Clerk

Ouachita parish clerk issued licenses to Isaac Godfrey 63 and Chiney Green 52 both of West Monroe and J C Ainsworth 20 and Gladys Simpkins 19, also of West Monroe.

Ouachita Parish Isaac Godfrey West Monroe Chiney Green J. C. Ainsworth Gladys Simpkins

Real estate conveyances recorded in Monroe area

Wednesday filings show transfers including James Riley Middleton to Joe Murray Jr for lot 2 block 4 unit 1 Greater Monroe development Co subdivision of Ouachita Cotton Mills second addition to Monroe for 900 dollars. Other deeds include Robert W and Lillian Boyette Church to James Edward Smith for portion of lot 15 square 9 unit 2 Sunshine Heights addition to West Monroe for 16000, and more exchanges with prices ranging from 200 to 16000 dollars plus mortgage assumptions.

James Riley Middleton Joe Murray, Jr Greater Highland Subdivision Sterlington Plantation Vance Trichel Jim Trichel

Tokyo student protest seeks local trial for Army specialist

Police dispersed about 200 demonstrators outside the US Embassy arresting four. The youths demanded a Japanese trial for Army Specialist 3C William S. Girard of Ottawa and carried anti US and Okinawa nuclear weapons placards. Five entered the embassy to hand a petition to First Secretary Richard L. Sneider after a ruling limited US trial.

Tokyo Army William S. Girard Ottawa United States Okinawa Japan Richard L Korea U.S Girard

Model Airplane Contest At Bernstein Park Sunday

Five states will be represented as regional model airplane competition unfolds at Bernstein Park Sunday from 7 am to 6 pm. Sponsored by the Monroe Model Airplane Club, 5 to 75 contestants will race speeds up to 150 mph including jet models precision acrobatics and combat classes. A total of 52 trophies will be awarded with scale models on display showing up to four engines and six foot wingspans.

Bernstein Park Monroe

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