Weather roundup for Northeast Louisiana and surrounding areas
Northeastern Louisiana clear to partly cloudy and warm through Tuesday with isolated afternoon thundershowers. Highs 93 to 97, lows 72 to 76, light south winds 5 to 15 mph. Louisiana Delta warm and humid today through Tuesday, highs 94 to 100, low 70 to 78. Arkansas partly cloudy northwest and hot elsewhere, highs 92 to 100, lows 66 to 76. Mississippi fair and hot, highs 94 to 100, lows 70 to 77. Monroe readings: high yesterday 94, low today 73, sunset 7:19, sunrise Tuesday 5:01, rainfall yesterday zero, month total 1.85 inches, year total 24.15 inches.
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Louisiana
Louisiana Delta
Arkansas
Mississippi
Monroe
Local families celebrate new additions and honors
Mrs. Juanita Sims boasts of her new grandson Robert Thomas Sims born in Vacaville California as Airman Winston H. Sims shares the news by phone. Other notes include Second Lieutenant Van R Nolan completing officer orientation in Virginia and News-Star photographer John Fogleman welcoming his second daughter Sandy Louise. Grandparents and relatives in Monroe Zachary and Florida are listed.
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Juanita Sims
Vacaville
Calif
San Francisco
Winston H. Sims
Robert Thomas
Bob) Sims
E. T. Eppinette
S. 3Rd St
Monroe
Hudson Lane
J. D. Sims
Florida
Anna Sims
Olla
Cora Harrell
van R Nolan
Patricia
N. McGuire
Army Transportation School
Eustis
Nolan
Neville High School
News- Star
John Fogleman
Sandy Louise
Papa
E. J. Phelps
Lakeshore Dr
J. R. Tucker
Zachary
Negro Shot To Death In Baton Rouge Gunfight
In Baton Rouge a 59 year old Negro, J. H. Thompson, was shot to death after a gunfight with sheriff's deputies. Authorities said Alma Curry reported Thompson attempting a break in. He returned to the Curry home and, armed with a shotgun, beat on the front door as deputies arrived.
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Baton Rouge
UPI
Sheriff's Deputies
J. H. Thompson
Alma Curry
Thompson
Curry House
Legislature Grapples With General Appropriations Debate
Senate debates cutbacks and tax ideas while House advances a 572.4 million general appropriation bill. Actions include approval of the gas severance tax continuation and a Workmen's Compensation bill fight. House recess planned as committees meet. ethics bill set for hearing this week amid looming bills and funding gaps.
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DeBlieux
Senate
House
Lantz Womack
Public Service Commission
McKeithen
House Appropriations Committee
Louisiana Tourist Commission
Vail Delany
Lake Providence
Munson
Bare Bosom Ban Sparks City Beach Warning
New York City Park Commissioner Newbold Morris urged young women not to wear topless swimsuits at city beaches. He called it indecent exposure and warned that violators would be escorted by a policeman to a stationhouse with a blanket wrap.
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New York
UPI
Newbold Morris
Morris
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Libby
Bonnie Baker
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Knoe TV
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New Home Beauty
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