Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Monroe News Star in Monroe, Louisiana

We have 1,268,751 pages in Louisiana

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 5 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

May 07, 1973

Page

5

Weather forecast for multiple Louisiana parishes

Weather outlook covers Union Lincoln Bienville Jackson Winn Parishes with showers and storms ending this morning and clouds clearing tonight. Highs near 80, lows in the 60s, southerly winds 15 to 25 mph turning west tonight, rain chances under 20 percent by noon. Additional notes list Morehouse Ouachita Richland Caldwell Franklin W Carroll E Carroll Madison Tensas Grant La Salle Catahoula Concordia with similar trends and delta thunderstorm risk. Wind and humidity details vary by parish, with occasional heavy storms and flash flood watch hints.

Union Lincoln Bienville Jackson Winn Morehouse Ouachita Richland Caldwell Franklin W. Carroll E. Carroll, Madison, Tensas, Grant, la Salle, Catahoula Concordia Parishes

Ground Breaks On Monroe Water Main Project

Ground was broken for a 776 748 47 dollar city water main project to boost firefighting capacity and supply water citywide. The DHUD WS La 1035 project funds include a 400 horsepower booster pump and 68 connection locations near the Selman Field area and Washington Connector.

Monroe U. S Selman Field N. 18Th St Washington Connector Louisville Ave Park Avenue DHUD Craft Corporation of West Monroe Mercury Electric Co., Inc Northeast Louisiana University Plum St Milhaven Road Powell St Monroe Government Center Bayou DeSiard Pargoud Blvd Pargoud Indian Mound Valencia St Lamy Lane Washington St

Woman elected mayor in Elton by voter lands first in 40s

Eldridge LaFleur, a housewife and mother, won Elton Louisiana mayoral race over 12 year incumbent Allen Trene 411 to 287 from 892 registered voters. Campbell pressed for Turkey Creek job in Evangeline Parish as LaFleur vows sewer work and local improvements.

Bertrand Campbell Turkey Creek Elton Eldridge LaFleur Allen Trene LaFleur Campbell Audrey Sommers Evangeline Parish Bossier City Louisiana Attorney General’s Office

Four Booked On Driving Counts

Local police booked four persons for driving while under the influence during weekend traffic activities. Monroe officers charged Thomas O. Hamilton 23 and Kenneth Roy Beall 36 both in Monroe and William Henry Green 29 of West Monroe with DWI. West Monroe police charged Donald J. Jackson 40 with DWI. Hamilton also faced a flashing red light charge while Green and Beall were charged with negligent driving.

Monroe Thomas O. Hamilton Virginia St Kenneth Roy Beall Alabama St William Henry. Green Trenton St Apt West Monroe Donald J. Jackson Ridgedale St Hamilton Beall

River Stages Weather Elsewhere One Month 12 Months

The brief notes river stage conditions show varied readings across locations. Forecasters report rising water in several tributaries and expect continued fluctuations over the coming weeks with alerts issued for low-lying zones.

Also Mentioned on This Page

National Weather Service NOAA U.S. Dept. of Commerce Gulf of Mexico Midwest Great Lakes Louisiana Arkansas Mississippi Roe Craft Corp William Putnam Don Newton S. E. Huey & Co Monroe Utilities Commission David Agnew Commission Roy Lange Ralph Troy HUD Thomas J. Armstrong New Orleans Commission and Craft Corp U.S. 165 By-Pass Booker T. Washington Bayou Knits Buckhorn Bend Bobby Barker H.R. Wilhite H. E. Pritchard City Water Department By Guy Coates Associated Press Ganizing Hammond Sam Saik Tom Anderson Amie Michael Mashburn William ‘Dawkins Mashburn Board of Supervisors of Elections Tangipahoa Parish James Cathey Marvin Anding Cathey Ray Statham Albany Aouquerque Ark. City Amarillo Vicksburg Anchorage Natchez É Reville Atlanta Fir City Baton Rouge NC Austin Baltimore Billings Brmingham Bismarck Atchafalaya Boise Boston Simmesot Brownsville Melville Buffalo Burlington, Vt Morgan City Casper Charleston, S.C Ouachita Charleston W.W Courtotte Rise Cr Paso Alexandria Farno Oot Falls Pearl Hartford Helena Honolulu Pearl River Fall Vatietan Indiananolls Sirhanne Jacksonville Fensas City Juneau Les Vegas Little Rock As Arneles Louisville Memphie Miami Beach Ollaned, Tx Milwaukee Minneanalis Nashville Newe Orleans New York Newtale Va Tobe City San Can Antonio Francisco Tian News-Star Evening Daily & Sun Daily & Sun Yar Ray Goleman Justice Monroe State Farm State Farm Fire and Casualty Company Bloomington Ober’s Cleaners Twin Cities St. Grand Forsythe Shopping Center Frantom’sq AGTE America Frantom'’S Appliance & Furniture Cypress 4Th deVille Cadillac Cadillac Motor Car Division
Search Courier

Search the Monroe News Star Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Monroe News Star?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication