Weather summary for Monroe and Mid-South region
Monroe a high of 93 and low around 68 to 74 were reported with mostly sunny to partly cloudy skies and scattered afternoon thundershowers. Forecasts indicate highs 87 to 93 across Northeast Louisiana and Louisiana Delta through Thursday, with southerly winds 5 to 15 mph and lows near 68 to 74.
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Winnsboro Civitan Club installs new officers
New officers of the Winnsboro Civitan Club were installed at a Tuesday night meeting. Houston Seymour was named president, William Sikes president-elect, Clyde Gandy vice president, Tommy McMurray secretary, Eugene Parker treasurer, Neil Womble sergeant at arms, the Rev. John Carlberg chaplain, and Lane Strahan Dr. James Karr and Don Mathys named directors.
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Eugene Parker
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Retailers Advertise Tax Reducted Items
Retailers across the nation advertise lower prices on goods affected by the federal excise tax cut. Shoppers are expected to buy more as prices drop, notably jewelry at about ten percent. Merchants hope consumer savings flow through to higher sales and profits, though pass along varies by store and region.
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Famed Producer David Selznick Dies in Hollywood
Hollywood AP reports film producer David O Selznick, famed for Gone With the Wind, died of a heart attack in his lawyer's office at 63. Jennifer Jones, his wife of 16 years, was with him. Selznick's career featured major stars and classic pictures, with Gone With the Wind cited as a landmark and box office leader.
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Prices and profits touch windfall from tax cut
Manufacturers face higher costs and investors urge restraint as firms complain that sales prices are too low to cover rising production costs. Some industry voices warn the windfall from tax cuts could tempt price hikes to restore profit margins, but prices should not exceed pre tax-cut levels.
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China Theater Keeps Fires Of Past Burning
San Francisco reporter Lisa Hobbs, touring Red China, notes theater stokes memory and unity against old enemies. She describes a televised ballet The Red Army's Women's Detachment in Shanghai and a crowd moved by a tale of oppression. Tickets require advance purchase and audience anger surfaces in Soo Chow. Children in Shanghai sing Mao era songs at the Cultural Palace.
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Korean President urges firm independence toward Japan
South Korea’s Park Chung-hee urged citizens to shed defeatism and embrace a positive stance toward Japan after a treaty restoring diplomatic ties. He defended the government’s handling of negotiations amid student protests and warned against fears of Japanese domination, urging a proactive, self-assured posture.
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Woman recalls wartime scenes and urban change
A witness describes urging support for the Vietnamese people against American imperialism. Mrs Hobbs recalls walking through clean, subdued streets where churches are offices and mansions repurposed into homes for many families.
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