Midtown club mob ties and a deadly Sing Sing tale
The narrative details Jerry Sullivan a violent figure tied to Cotton Club and waterfront schemes. It recounts his boastful plot to obtain club club sets, encounters with Texas Guinan and Tommy, a brutal assault that ended with Sullivan back at Sing Sing where he died in his forties.
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Westchester ‘Country Club
Jerry Sullivan
Midtown
Jerry
New York
Cagney Robinson-Bogart
Pistol and Garret
Texas
Tommy
Paramount Pictures
Betty Hutton
Sherman Billingsley
Cotton Club
San Quentin
Sing Sing
Guinan
Polyclinic Hospital
Hollywood
Sullivan
Lawes
Harry Sobol
Harry
Gopher
Charlie
Forrest Hotel
Cagney
Can an Old Friendship Be Restored After a Quarrel
Billy Graham advises that reconciliation is possible if both parties earnestly seek forgiveness. He suggests thinking well of the friend, praying, and patiently showing goodwill without pressure, trusting that restored friendship can deepen and be worth the effort.
Parish Vote Lets Voters Decide On Prison Farm Produce
Ouachita Parish Police Jury votes 61 to 47 to place the sale of vegetables grown at the parish prison farm on a fall referendum. Farmers argue the sales unfairly compete with private growers. supporters say the public should decide, citing sheriff elections and jail funding. Attorney for a cooperative plans a suit to halt sales. sheriff says he does not solicit business and sales proceed to grocers.
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Farmers’ Cooperative Organization
Ouachita Parish
Bailey Grant
John Puckett
Ward 1
John A. Carter
Puckett
Grant
Paul Henry Kidd
Farmers’ Cooperative
Kidd
California
Florida
Dud Bomb Ends San Jose Meet
A three inch pipe bomb found in a black purse left in a City Council meeting seat failed to explode. Police said the detonators were set for 9 p.m. but ceased activity at 8 10 p.m. Mayor Ron James commented on the incident.
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San Jose
Calif
Ron James
Visiting Queens Gathering for Miss Louisiana Pageant
Five visiting queens join Miss Louisiana 1972 for the Monroe Civic Center Theatre pageant starting Thursday. Carol Lynn Almand returns as current titleholder with a year of pageant touring and a singing talent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Celia Margaret Sklan
Arizona
Hannah Beth Till
Louisiana College
Carol Lynn Almand
Louisiana
Rubye Marie Howes
Hammond
Suzanne Gail Saunders
Monroe Civic Center Theatre
Susanne Gail Saunders
Miss Almand
Claiborne Parish
Oklahoma
Northwestern State University
Delta Zeta Sorority
Alpha Lambda Delta Scholastic Fraternity
Kappa Delta Phi Scholastic Fraternity
C. T. Almand
Haynesville
Claire
Connie
Missouri
Mississippi
Soy flour boosts nutrition and flavor in baking
Soy flour provides protein and minerals while enhancing taste and texture in baked goods. It improves moisture in cakes and helps crust color, but cannot replace wheat flour due to lack of gluten. Use one quarter soy flour to three quarters wheat flour and gradually adjust. Coarse soy grits suit meats and desserts. finer flour is best for sauces and fillings.
Wilkinson Receives Tau Beta Pi Teaching Award
Dr. Michael T. Wilkinson associate professor of mechanical engineering at Louisiana Tech has been selected by Tau Beta Pi to receive the Teaching Excellence Award for the 1970 71 academic year. The honor recognizes outstanding teaching, student contact and subject mastery. Wilkinson joined Tech in 1968 and holds a Ph.D. from Arizona State, an M.S. from USC, and a B.S. from the University of Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana
Almand
Miss Sklan
Arizona State University
Chicago Art Institute
Freedoms Foundation
George Washington
Meyer Sklan
Scottsdale, Ariz
Phoenix
Howes
Southeastern
Miss Southeastern
Alpha Omicron Pi
Miss Till
Louisiana College
Phi Delta Pi
Schubert Study Club of Fine Musicians
Miss Saunders
Shreveport
Northeast Louisiana University
Northeast
Alpha Lambda Delta
Creative Writers Club
Modern Dance Club
D. Saunders
News - Star News Service
Ruston
Michael T. Wilkinson
Louisiana Tech
Tau Beta Pi
College of Engineering
Dr. Wilkinson
College of Engineering At
Tech
University of Southern California
University of Texas
Vicksburg Wins HUD Grants For Low Rent Housing
The city of Vicksburg Mississippi received 831742 in HUD grants to build 50 housing units including 26 for the elderly. Mississippi projects totaling 292199 in grants included Greenville urban renewal Forest water and sewer work and Flint Creek Water Park camping facilities in Wiggins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Vicksburg
Miss
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Federal
Mississippi
John Stennis
D-Miss
Greenville
Forest
Interior Department
Flint Creek
Wiggins
Traffic Accidents Take 57 Lives in Louisiana
Louisiana State Police report 57 deaths since Operation One-One, with 28 fatalities last week. 1,269 injuries and 1,825 crashes. only one of the decedents wore a seat belt. Four head-on crashes last week killed seven people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana
Louisiana State Police
Bastrop Council Eyes Bid Advertising for Sewer Phase One
Bastrop City Council reviews a three phase sewer project totaling 96000. Phase one covers Leopold Shamis Sub-Division with bids opened July 15. The plan aims to serve about 60 homes and future growth.
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Bastrop
Leopold — Shamis
Woodie
Bob Aillett
Morehouse Retarded Children’s Association
Lucy Hudson
Memorial Airport
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Jack O'Brian
Voice of Broadway
Billy Graham
Ove
Wyoming
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Tamale & Taco House
Plum Street
Monroe
Southside
Christine Ford
Mgr
Frank Walker
N. 18Th
L. A. Fourmy
A. E. Montgomery
Fredrick J. Stare
M.D
Cynthia Ford
M. S
Department of Nutrition
Harvard University
Wilkinson
Alviso
U.ko-Ko-Mo
Ramada Inn
Desiard
Frank W
Afpeteria
Eastgate Shopping Center
THE
Twin City Mall
Plaza Theater
Me, Tere
Jonnoy Cash
Harry Morgan
Joan Blondell
John Dehiner
Henry Jones
Marie Windsor
Jack Elam
Tenn
Rialto
Aasv Ae Cinema City
Miheor
Warner Bron
Dinos
Pagen U
ST Sun
JOY Theatre
Rayville
Aya. U Giana
Princess Theatre
Winnsboro
Vincent Price
Riss
Bai Ad
Eastgate
Cinema City
Matinee
Young
Billy Young
Mange
Jy Skom Ex
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