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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1966
Page
2
The Treasury's silver hoard is dwindling as industrial demand rises and world usage exceeds production. With 694 million ounces on hand, the U S Treasury could cover coinage needs and industry for a year or two, while prices remain capped at 1.2930 per ounce.
NEW ORLEANS via UPI hospitals resisting Medicare participation due to desegregation pressure may face federal suits under the 1964 Civil Rights Act. Louisiana Hospital Association officials said federal officials advised targeting segregated hospitals. Medicare official Papke urged hospitals to publicly announce they have abandoned segregation policies.
Voters from Olla Tullos and Urania approved a 550000 bond to build a hospital serving La Salle Parish north area. The hospital site is planned along U S Highway 165 between Olla and Urania. A maintenance tax for operations also passed with 428197 favor and 20100 against on similar totals.
G J Burroughs of Monroe announces his candidacy for the August 13 Democratic primary to fill the remaining term on the Monroe School Board. A railroad department employee, he highlights labor ties, local roots, support for public education, and a pledge to serve honestly without deals, urging voters to back his bid.
A West Monroe man, Benjamin Thompson of 404 Filhies, says neither he nor his family has been near New York City and has received three summons to the New York City criminal court. The charges claim he failed to appear in 1964 for hearings on three traffic violations totaling 35 dollars in fines. Local officials say extradition is impossible under federal law since the offense is a misdemeanor overparking. Thompson says his conscience is clear.
ALEXANDRIA Special. The Farmer's Home Administration loaned more than 40 million dollars in Louisiana during 1965, per state director Joe Rhodes of Pineville. Rhodes told representatives from 19 north Louisiana offices that FHA is expanding and likely to hit a 2 billion dollar nationwide peak within five years.
Ward 3 juror M. W. Montgomery announced completion of a 480 foot water well at Green Acres Detention Home. The well tests at 400 gallons per minute with a two horsepower rig and will be in full operation immediately. The home previously drew from City of Monroe lines that were 8,000 to 9,000 feet long and corroded, making water scarce. It cost 3155 total after 2700 for the first 300 feet and 1.30 per additional foot.
In Baton Rouge UPI Sen Jamar Adcock of Monroe failed to persuade the Senate to approve a bill granting five year exemptions from corporate income and franchise taxes for new industries. The measure, linked to U S Sen Russell Long and other Louisiana lawmakers, was debated as Adcock said exemptions would target auto assembly plants and electronics firms, with the Board of Commerce and Industry set to administer.
United Nations Secretary General Thant will make an official visit to Moscow from July 25 to 28, his fourth trip to the Soviet Union, at the invitation of the Soviet government, the UPI report said.
Forty nine new members were added to the Better Business Bureau of Ouachita Parish in a week long drive bringing total membership to 79. Bernard Biedenharn said the drive is vital to protect consumers and promote better business relations, with estimates of saving residents over 300000 yearly. A list of Twin Cities area members follows, including banks, utilities, stores, and professional firms. Seal pups weigh 50 to 70 pounds at birth.
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