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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1977
Page
5
Thirty two contestants from Louisiana cities schools and products compete for Miss Louisiana at the Monroe Civic Center tonight through Saturday. The event is a Miss America preliminary with song dance swimsuit talent and evening gown segments. Tickets at the door.
The Highland Fling Four Ball Tournament returns to Highland Park Country Club Friday to Sunday with 32 teams in the championship flight. Proceeds from the event support the Louisiana Optimists Leukemia Foundation at Charity Hospital in New Orleans. Admission for spectators is free.
The July traveler’s calendar lists Freedom Week in Philadelphia with nightly events on Benjamin Franklin Parkway culminating in a fireworks day parade from Independence Mall to the parkway. It also notes Fourth of July celebrations at Ft. Snelling Minnesota and Choctaw Indian Fair in Philadelphia Mississippi with dancing, contests, and archery demos for enthusiasts across multiple states. Further details are available from local tourism offices.
Listings cover bingo and wrestling at Rapides Coliseum in Alexandria, art exhibits and theater at LSU and Louisiana Arts and Science Center, and regional happenings from Fort Polk to Gulfport. Highlights include the Mississippi Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo July 1 4 and Six Flags Over Texas entertainment in Arlington.
A roundup lists parks pools and courts in Monroe and West Monroe with details on golf courses Chennault Park Forsythe Park Selman Field tennis pools miniature golf archer and handball facilities bowling alleys roller skating and live music venues for the weekend. It notes fees hours and locations including Bunpoint details for city recreation centers and private venues.
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