21 Beauties Vie For State Title
Twenty one Louisiana beauties will open Miss Louisiana competition at Pontchartrain Beach. The winner earns a 10 day trip to Miami Beach to enter Miss U S A and Miss Universe contests. Contestants include Sandra Greco Orleans Margaret Shinn St Mary Joyce Ann Lanier Morehouse Gloria Dell Kirby Tangipahoa and others. East Baton Rouge
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New Orleans
UPI
Louisiana
Pontchartrain Beach
Margaret LoBianco
Baton Rouge
Miami Beach
Orleans
Margaret Shinn
St. Mary
Joyce Ann Lanier
Morehouse
Gloria Dell Kirby
Tangipahoa
Myrtis Lowry
St. Landry
Joyce Gilpin
Florida
Barbara Ann LeBlanc
West Baton Rouge
Lester Ann Dollar
West Carroll
Kathy Tatton
Caldwell
Martie McElwee
Richland
Gloria Carroll
Quachita
Glenda Gayle Bennett
Franklin
Sylvia Ann Timmons
Morgan City
Billy Jean Wickwire
Washington
Judith Adams
East Baton Rouge
Final Rites for Issac Flannagan Slated at Salem Church
Final rites for Issac T. Flannagan 42 who died Sunday night of a heart attack were set for 2 p.m. Tuesday at Salem Baptist Church in Eros with Rev. Bart Borden officiating. Interment followed at the church cemetery. Flannagan, a West Monroe resident for 12 years, was a carpenter. Survived by widow Clara Belle Flannagan of West Monroe and numerous relatives including his parents Mr and Mrs J N Flannagan, four daughters Diane Lynda Mary Develyn of West Monroe, two sons Danny and Joey Wayne of West Monroe, two sisters Audrey Hampton of Jonesboro and Virginia Richards of Monroe, and one brother Harold Flannagan of Eros.
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Issac T. Flannagan
Salem Baptist Church
Eros
Bart Borden
Peters’ Funeral Home of
Monroe
Flannagan
West Monroe
Clara Belle Flannagan
J. N. Flannagan
Diane
Lynda
Mary
Develyn Flannagan
Danny
Joey Wayne
Audrey Hampton
Jonesboro
Virginia Richards
Harold Flannagan
Two-Year-Old Found Locked in Booth at Kipers Court
A two-year-old boy was found seated inside a telephone booth at Kiper's Tourist Court unable to exit. The child, son of Mr and Mrs Paullason, showed no sign of distress. Chief O O Osborn returned the boy to his anxious parents who had been searching for him.
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Buston
Kiper
Paullason
O. O. Osborn
Jena Pastor Walter W. Stone dies at 57
Rev. Walter W. Stone, 57, longtime La Salle Parish pastor, died at his Midway home after a long illness. Funeral services were set for 2:36 p.m. Tuesday at Midway Baptist Church with Rev. Larry Walker officiating. Interment at Belahr Cemetery under Kinner and Stevens Funeral Home. Survived by widow Ida Stone, daughters Mrs. Ernestine Harris Vidalia and Mrs. Muriel Oglesby Dallas, Texas, son Lonnie Shreveport, and seven grandchildren.
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Stone
la Salle Parish
Midway Baptist Church
Larry Walker
Belahr Cemetery
Kinner and Stevens Funeral Home
Jena
Ida Stone
Midway
Ernestine Harris
Vidalia
Muriel Oglesby
Dallas
Texas
Lonnie
Shreveport
Confederate Flag Placed On Equal Par
Baton Rouge Louisiana House passes bill by 78 to 0 to place the Confederate flag on same legal status as the Louisiana flag and the Stars and Stripes. The measure bans desecration or mutilation of the American flag the Confederate flag and the state flag with Rep. John Garrett introducing and Rep. Jesse M. Knowles abstaining.
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Baton Rouge
UPI
House of Representatives
Louisiana
John Garrett
Claiborne Parish
Jesse M. Knowles
Calcasieu Parish
Justices Clash Over Civil Rights Commission Powers
Two Supreme Court justices dissented as the court allowed the Civil Rights Commission to summon voting registrars for public hearings. Justice Douglas argued the decision risks depriving defendants of notice and cross examination, calling the process unconstitutional and akin to a trial without due process. He warned the mechanism fragments trials and shifts power from juries to executive appointees.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Civil Rights Commission
Shreveport
Federal District Court
Williams. Douglas
Hugo Black
Douglas
Commission
Executive
Congress
Senate Advances Motorboat Registration Bill in Baton Rouge
The Louisiana Senate approved a bill requiring motorboat registration in line with a new federal law. The measure would stall Coast Guard enforcement after July 1 and retain registration fees for state purposes.
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Baton Rouge
Senate
Coast Guard
Monroe council eyes street redevelopments and districts
City officials outlined resurfacing nine Monroe streets with high type asphalt under private contract with bids to be awarded to the low bidder. A public hearing will be held for resident comments, and a July 12 meeting was slated. Subdivision rules may be adopted, public meetings set for July 11, and two new sewerage districts Auburn Street Extension and Young's Bayou prepared for formation. An upcoming TV program will cover the city master plan zoning and downtown district.
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Harkey
Auburn Street Extension
Young's Bayou
Howard
City Council
This Sunday
Monroe
Three Permits To Drill Issued In Parishes
The Monroe office of the State Department of Conservation issued three permits to drill in Catahoula LaSalle and Tensas parishes. Norman V Kinsey Jr s Weesner No 1 in Cataheadla parish will reach 4300 feet. Harter Oil Co No 6 in LaSalle parish will drill to 1700 feet. Chicago Mill and Lumber C M Ayer No 6 1 in Tensas parish will reach 7150 feet.
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Monroe
State Department of Conservation
Duncan
Cook
Catahoula
LaSalle
Tensas Parishes
Cataheadla Parish
Norman V. Kinsey, Jr
Tullos Urania
LaSalle Parish
Harter Oil Co. No
Tensas Parish
Chicago
C. M. Ayer
Newlight
Former Chairman Named To Council In Red Cross
Dr L Moyne C Bleich former chair man of the Lincoln Parish American Red Cross chapter has been named to the southeastern area advisory council for the national Red Cross for three years. Appointment made by Roland Harriman national chapter chair. Bleich has five years as Lincoln parish chapter chair and served in various state roles.
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U.S. Weather Bureau
Dept. of Commerce
Great Plains
Mississippi Valley
Appalachians
Central Plains
Rockies
Issac Flannagan
Walter W. Stone
High Court
Monroe Streets
North Third
DeSiard
Forsythe Ave
Harrison St
St. John
Sixth St
Wood St
St. Grand
Seventh St
St. John St
Calypso
Hall Street
Walnut St
Jefferson St
North Second St
DeSiard St
Washington Ave
Haynes Harkey
Aron’s Pharmacy N
Louisville
Quachita National Bank
Yachita National Bank
West Monroe, LA
Coenen
Kaonroe
Pete Heflin
Old Taylor
Taylor
Aoa
Proui
Frankfort
Wwisville, KY
America
Portland Cement Association
Gravier Street
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