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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1959
Page
4
The yacht Britannia formally opened the Seaway in ceremonies at St. Lambert Lock on Friday, with AP Wirephoto coverage and a map illustration.
The 72 million dollar Samuel Goldwyn production Porgy and Bess opened its world premiere at Broadway's Warner Theater and stays faithful to Gershwin Heyward origin. Sidney Poitier Dorothy Dandridge Pearl Bailey Sammy Davis Jr. Diahann Carroll lead a large ensemble in a staged to screen adaptation praised for technical quality and emotional scope.
Crossett Arkansas special report shows treasurer Ned Hastings announcing 33 879 97 dollars pledged, half of the drive’s goal. Agencies listed include Red Cross Boy Scouts Cancer Fund Crippled Children Band Boosters Community Welfare Crossett Goodfellows Crossett Youth Center Girl Scouts Tuberculosis Fund Polio Fund Heart Fund. National Polio and Heart Fund split allocations. Heart Fund bought a heart machine for local Health Center.
Crossett Ark residents report a fatal collision near Fort Smith involving Samuel Parks of New Edinburg as he attempted to pass another car. Bobby McCay 9 died from spinal injuries in Little Rock hospital. Janet 15 remained critical with possible eye loss.
Jim Brinkley Tyler 88 of Jonesboro died in a Shreveport hospital after a long illness. Services were at Jonesboro Methodist Church with burial in Jonesboro Cemetery. Survivors include five daughters, five sons, a sister, two brothers and many grandchildren. Mrs G W Martin 82 of Columbia died at home after a long illness. Funeral services at Mt Pleasant Baptist Church with interment in the church cemetery. Survivors include husband four sons five daughters a brother 27 grandchildren 37 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. The body lay in state at her daughter’s home in Grayson until services.
Dr. Rehard J. Russell will assume active direction of the Coastal Studies Institute at LSU on July 1 after serving as dean of the LSU Graduate School. A geographer and former president of the Geological Society of America, he cites enrollment growth, faculty qualification, and public support as key issues for graduate education and university leadership.
An accident at the intersection of Plum and Jackson Streets caused heavy damage to two autos. Both drivers were examined at Wright-Bender Clinic. A. J. Williams of 210 Violet Street and passenger Slagle Day were discharged after treatment.
Northwestern State College will run a two week workshop on Education of the Maladjusted led by Dr. John W Kidd. John A Carter will teach Education 464 which carries two semester hours of credit. Registration starts 1 pm June 29 in Bullard Hall room 8, air conditioned.
A Walter-style column reviews NBC This Is Your Life on Dick Clark noting Clark’s rise as a top TV figure with multiple shows and a loyal youth following. The piece critiques the era’s youth culture, media formulas, and the emptiness of celebrity packaging amid several TV scheduling changes and industry notes. The column also mentions Hoffa coverage, Wagon Train, Arthur Godfrey, and Cape Hatteras shipwrecks.
In Springfield Missouri AP report one of 53 injured prisoners died after guards dispersed an inmate rebellion at U S Medical Center. Richard Smith a 24 year old Salt Lake City man died from a skull fracture. Warden Settle announced. guards hostage Robert Rosendahl remains hospitalized with severe facial injuries. Seven inmates still receive treatment and riot damages totaled about 10000 dollars. Smith had been imprisoned for federal motor vehicle theft and making threats to the President.
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