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Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1971

Page

4

Horoscope Forecast for Thursday June 24 1971

General notes promise creative ideas and a chance to boost prosperity through enjoyable pursuits. Aries to Pisces receive daily guidance on romance, finances, travel, careers, and social ties with emphasis on cooperation, planning, and smart handling of resources. A reminder about personal responsibility and choice.

Aries Mate P.m Leo Virgo LIBRA Scorpio Sagittarius Capricorn Aquarius

Model School Programs Set At Northeast

Five Louisiana parishes join Northeast Louisiana University in a six week TURNS program to transform desegregated schools into model schools. Teachers gain instructional strategies and credit toward a master’s degree while training at Riser Elementary and Junior High as a laboratory site.

Louisiana Northeast Louisiana University Ouachita Bossier Acadia Calcasieu St. Bernard Parish NLU Northeast William Foster Alex John U.S. Office of Education United States Donald Mack Riser West Monroe Bossier School Walter Martin Acadia Parish Jackie Mouton Joseph C. Roche Bonnie Joseph

Beauty Queens to Visit Rotary Luncheon

Miss Louisiana pageant beauties attend Monroe Rotary Club noon luncheon at Ramada Inn. Mary Ann Mobley Miss America 1959 will host with husband Gary Collins. Guests include Miss Arizona Celia Margaret Sklan Miss Louisiana Carol Lynn Almand Miss Louisiana 1968 Suzanne Saunders Miss Louisiana College 1970 Hannah Beth Till and Miss Hammond 1970 Rubye Marie Howes introduced by James Dimos.

Monroe’ Rotary Club Ramada Inn Mary Ann Mobley Gary Collins Arizona Celia Margaret Sklan Louisiana Carol Lynn Almand Suzanne Saunders Louisiana College Hannah Beth Till Hammond Rubye Marie Howes James Dimos

Colorado Mountains Vastly Outpace Swiss Peaks

A comparison notes Colorado contains six times as much mountainous area as Switzerland, highlighting Colorado’s extensive ranges versus Swiss terrain. The fact emphasizes scale and geographic distribution of mountains in both regions.

Colorado Switzerland

Kostelka Plans Appeal In Reapportionment Battle

Ouachita Parish District Attorney Robert W. Kostelka said he will appeal the federal court reapportionment ruling and seek a stay of execution. He will file with the Fifth Circuit in New Orleans, while delays to the plan’s implementation are pursued in Monroe. The plan creates six single member districts and reduces both the police jury and school board to six members. Kostelka criticized the Court’s acceptance of the plan and voiced concern for the outcome.

Ouachita Parish Robert W. Kostelka Kostelka U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals New Orleans U.S. Dist Ben C. Dawkins Jr Shreveport Monroe Parish Police Jury Parish School Board Ouachita River

Masonic Meet Monroe Knights Plan Sparks Racial Debate

The Monroe Masonic Temple hosts a Knights Templar meeting as debate surrounds a police jury and school board redistricting plan. Critics call the color conscious plan segregationist while officials defend it as a step toward population balanced multi district representation with 15 parish seats and a 12 member school board across three districts.

Private garbage firms protested downtown collections plan

In Alexandria Louisiana downtown merchants protested a proposal to let private firms handle garbage pickups in the commercial district. Mayor Ed Karst said the city would discontinue the commercial fund and continue residential collections. Businessmen said they would pay more for city service but oppose privatization.

Alexandria Ed Karst

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