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Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 22, 1961

Page

3

Malvern Shooting Terror Grips Town As Billy Joe Kills

Billy Joe Buie, 21, armed with a 30-30 rifle, killed two people and wounded six in a Malvern Arkansas employment office spree after a dispute at the State Employment Office. He barricaded himself, shot additional bystanders, and was captured after posse and tear gas. He claimed he was mad at the world and tired of mistreatment.

Malvern Ark UPI Billy Joe Arkansas William Schuler Joe E.E. Bailey Bailey State Employment Office Shirley Ashcraft Elsie Owens Miss Ashcraft Roe Akers Billy Joe Buie Necie Mae Grant Wayne Williams Norris McDade Phillip Dedman J. D. Sheffield Dorsey D. Glover Bill Funk

Real estate transfers recorded in Ouachita Parish court

Transfers list numerous parcels sold or mortgaged across Monroe including Bradford Built Homes to Marvin E McMorris for 3000 and then back to Bradford Built, Church property in Sherrouse Park, veterans affairs and municipal parcel sales, with prices from 350 to 55000 dollars and multiple subdivision names such as Wesley's Subdivision, Westwood Heights, Treasure Island, Parkview, and Booker T Washington Addition.

Ouachita Parish Bradford - Built Homes, Inc Town and Country Marvin E. McMorris Mary E. Fairbanks Et al College Town Joy Richey Lachney Monroe Townhouse, Inc Crescent Bend Federal National Mortgage Association Administrator of Veterans Affairs Renwick’s William M. Bailey Marshall Ernest Frantom David P. Burk, Jr Jamar W. Adcock Larry Benjamin Waldin Kiroli Wood Wiley Britton Murphy Blackwell, Jr IC Railroad Township 18 Veterans’ Affairs Eugene Thomas Westwood Heights L. Slade Brown John S. Brown David Bennett Hilley Country Club Place Kenneth S. Elliott Highland Park Walter J. Frank, Jr Ellery E. Russell B. A. Tulles William L. Johnson William Adams Willie Carradine Booker T. Washington Johnnie R. Brass Booker T Washington Greater Monroe Homes, Inc Johnnie A. Sampagnaro Parkview Robert Layton Jack L. Smith Layton Young Bayou Ralph B. King Ralph B. King, Jr Montgomery Insurance Agency, Inc D. A. Breard, Sr Monroe J. Frank Bennett Winnie E. Cole Arthur Harrelson Mitchell Sam Ulysses Turner Amanda Smith Webster Airport Township Highland Park Construction Co., Inc William H. Avant Ridge Grove

Judge Barham Set to Be Sworn In July 3

Bastrop City Judge Mack E. Barham Jr will be sworn in as Fourth District Court judge on July 3 unless an independent candidate qualifies by Wednesday causing a general election. If unopposed the governor can issue Barham his commission and call the oath, with Barham eager to start promptly to ease the crowded docket. He faces a 30 day window to take office after receiving the commission and was nominated in the June 10 Democratic primary. Democratic nomination largely guarantees office in the area.

Bastrop Mack E. Barham Fourth District Court Barham

Record Firms Exonerated In Payola Scandal

The Federal Trade Commission dismissed payola charges against Columbia Capitol and Dot record distributors. The action included Interstate Electric Co of New Orleans. The commission cited a recent communications act amendment barring gifts to radio and TV disc jockeys and said further prosecutions would waste public resources.

Washington Federal Trade Commission Columbia Capitol Dot Records Commission Interstate Electric Co New Orleans

Music Festival Underway at Northeast College

A youth music festival opens at 7:30 p.m. in Brown Auditorium Northeast College and runs through Saturday. The program features junior and senior bands the festival orchestra chorus and twirling ensembles with about 120 high school students participating.

Brown Northeast College

Hedy Lamarr Passes Up Court Hearing

Hedy Lamarr skipped a Houston hearing where Howard Lee sought an injunction to stop depositions in a new property settlement suit. Lee called the move a fishing expedition after their 14 month divorce left Lamarr with a quarter of his oil interests and monthly support. Gene Tierney is his wife. Lamarr’s attorney noted she was not asked to attend.

Houston Tex Hedy Lamarr Howard Lee Lee Miss Lamarr Gene Tierney Fred Parks Beverly Hills Calif

Eichmann Claims Madagascar Plan to Save Jews

Adolf Eichmann testified he conceived the Madagascar island scheme to settle Jews as a homeland off the East African coast. He said he studied climate and conditions, discussed with experts, and acted under orders, while asserting others drafted the legal framework enabling mass deportations.

Eichmann Jerusalem Adolf Eichmann Europe Madagascar Gestapo Afri Hamburg Tropical Hygiene Institute Israel Hitler Heinrich Himmler Ges

Kennedy’s Mother Deflects Question on Communism in Italy

Florence report says Mrs Joseph P Kennedy met Italian reporters during President Kennedy’s European trip and, when asked how to combat communism, replied she is busy raising her nine children, ending political talk.

Florence Italy Kennedy Joseph P. Kennedy

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