Reginald Owen on stage and stage legends
Voice Of Broadway interviews Reginald Owen now in a Broadway revival, recalling theater luminaries Sir Henry Irving and Marie Tempest. He recalls Becket’s farewell curtain, the Ben Hur chariot scene, and Warren Empress Marie of Russia’s comments on American tours.
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Mr. Owen
Hollywood
Lunt - Fontanne Theater
Sir Henry Irving
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Becket
Nottingham
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Drury Lane Theatre Royal
Messala
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Regent St
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Camy
Our Little Miss Pageant Finals Slated In July
Finals for the Our Little Miss pageant will be held July 11 to 15 at Northwestern State University in Natchitoches. North Louisiana winners from last year will perform, including Rebecca White and Kris Kinard of Natchitoches. Ramo na LeVasseur, also from Natchitoches, won the Worlds Ideal Miss talent title. State winners receive banners certificates and a 175 dollar entry fee for international finals. Wardrobe gifts jewelry and a 3000 dollar college scholarship are among international awards. Interested contestants should write to State Pageant Headquarters Baton Rouge Louisiana 70805.
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Natchitoches
North Louisiana
Rebecca White
Louisiana
Kris Kinard
Ramona LeVasseur
P. O
Baton Rouge
Dog with artificial heart helps beat human hopes
Saint Bernard Mr 103 at St Joseph's Hospital Research Lab survived seven days on a permanently implanted artificial heart. Doctors say the experiment marks progress toward a permanent heart assist or replacement for humans while noting the dog’s health remains good and appetite strong.
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Harold B. Kletschka
Victorine Long
St. Joseph’s Hospital Research Laboratory
St. Paul, Minn
Sidson H. Rafferty
Mr. 103
St. Joseph's Hospital
Saint Bernard
Harold D. Kletschka
Edson Howard Hafferty
Beecome
St. Joseph's Research Laboratory
Kletschka
Dr. Kletschka
Typhoon Ora Misses Hong Kong Area
Typhoon Ora passed 130 miles south of Hong Kong and weakened to a tropical storm. Landslides nine days earlier had killed about 200 people. Ora brought little rain and moved into China 250 miles west of Hong Kong. The storm had already killed at least 22 in the Philippines.
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Hong Kong
Ora
Royal Observatory
China
Philippines
Blaze Damages Parish Residence in West Heights
A fire damaged a residence in West Heights Subdivision outside West Monroe, with damages estimated at 400 dollars. The blaze started in a storeroom of the 15 000 dollar house at 116 Lacy Drive, owned by James Guest. Three fire units responded at 10 32 a.m. and returned by 11 12 a.m. The cause remained unknown.
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West Heights
West Monroe
Ouachita Parish
Lacy Drive
James Guest
Sta Lion
Man Fined For Driving Count In Monroe City Court
Edward J. McClendon of 303 McKaskle was fined 400 dollars or 85 days in jail for driving while intoxicated in Monroe City Court presided over by Judge Elvis C. Stout. Richard Monroe of 909 Louise Anne was fined 200 dollars or 65 days for leaving the scene of an accident and 10 dollars or five days for negligent driving.
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West Monroe
Monroe
Elvis C. Stout
Edward J. McClendon
McKaskle
Richard Monroe
Louise Anne
Suspended fines handed down in Monroe City Court
Alfred Hartwell of 3810 Cooper Street received a $500 suspended fine and six months in jail on two counts of theft by fraud in Monroe City Court before Judge Elvis C. Stout. Others faced fines or jail terms including Larry Wayne Moore on a peace warrant and Donald Ray Lusk for theft.
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Monroe
Elvis C. Stout
Alfred Hartwell
Cooper Street
Larry Wayne Moore
Newman St
Donald Ray Lusk
Jack McHenry
Raymond ‘Plese
Blanks Alley
Sherman Marshall
Bear Adams
Becky Balsamo
Carlton St
Louisiana Public Service Commission Announces Horseshoe Lake Tele
Chairman John S. Hunt said South Central Bell will expand rural service in north Louisiana. A $340 955 project near Horseshoe Lake east of Met Rouge will serve 118 residents with new lines and improve 60 party lines. Engineering designs are in progress and a completion date will be announced when work starts.
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John S. Hunt
South Central Bell Telephone Company
Louisiana
Horseshoe Lake
Met Rouge
Commission
South Central Bell
Traffic Toll Seen From July Fourth Holiday Travel
The National Safety Council estimates 800 to 900 people may die in traffic crashes during the four day Fourth of July holiday period from 6 p.m. Friday June 30 to midnight Tuesday July 4. The 102 hour stretch includes six extra hours on Friday for late travelers. The prior four day period in 1988 saw 620 deaths, while last year’s three day observance recorded 638 fatalities.
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Chicago
Naional Safety Council
Monroe Man Is Sentenced To 90 Days In Jail
Andrew J. Taylor of 2526 Kenner Avenue was sentenced today in Fourth Judicial District Court by Judge James L. Dennis to 90 days in jail for disturbing the peace.
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Fourth Judicial District Court
James L. Dennis
Andrew J. Tayllor
Kenner Avenue
Neverstop Receives Local Backing From Catholic Ladies
Mrs. Marianne Burroughs announced that the Monroe Deanery of the Council of Catholic Women endorsed and will assist Operation Neverstop. The project, directed by Les Templeton at 1408 Sterlington Road, aims to create jobs for youths through woodworking, produce selling, beekeeping, yardwork and landscaping, covering Monroe West Monroe Bastrop and Rayville.
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Monroe
Council of Catholic Women
Operation Neverstop
St. Paschal’s Altar Society
Burroughs
West Monroe
Bastrop
Rayville
Les Templeton
Sterlington Road
Monroe and West Monroe Girls Attend Rainbow Assembly
Fifteen Monroe and West Monroe girls attend a three day Grand Assembly International Order of Rainbow for Girls convention in New Orleans at the Ma sonic Lodge. Kathy Walters from Monroe will be installed as Grand Worthy Adviser for Louisiana during the meeting. Attendees include Theresa Walters Leisa Oglesby Donna Oglesby Debbie Griggs Betty Griggs Diane Hammond Dawn Aldridge Trenise Wheeler Cindy Walters Sherry Copeland Vicki Madden Brenda Morris Belinda Beckley Ruby Copes and Kathy Walters.
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West Monroe
Grand Assembly International Order of Rainbow
New Orleans
Masonic Lodge
Kathy Walters
Louisiana
Theresa Walters
Leisa Oglesby
Donna Oglesby
Debbie Griggs
Betty Griggs
Dianne Hammond
Dawn Aldridge
Trenise Wheeler
Cindy Walters
Sherry Copeland
Vicki Madden
Brenda Morris
Belinda Beckley
Ruby Copes
Murder Suspect Extradited From Powhatan Area
A man arrested on an attempted murder charge by Natchitoches Parish deputies will be sent to Los Angeles. Simco Warmsley Morris signed extradition papers after his Powhatan arrest aided by Robeline and Powhatan city marshals.
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Powhatan
Natchitoches Parish
Los Angeles
Simco Warmsley Morris
Robeline
Johnston Calls for Televised Debate with Ellender
Shreveport attorney Bennett Johnston accuses Sen. Ellender of dodging public confrontation and relying on PR. He criticizes seniority and travel abroad while urging Ellender to debate on television in New Orleans.
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Bennett Johnston
Allen Ellender
Johnston
Press Club of
New Orleans
Ellender
Shreveport
Sen
Washington
South Pole
North Pole
Vidalia Youth Arrested on Marijuana Charge
Vidalia resident Russell James, 17, was arrested by Concordia Parish Sheriff's officials on possession of marijuana over the weekend. Bond was set at $3,000.
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News-Star
Vidalia
Concordia Parish
Russell James
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