05 Oct 1967
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1967
Page
1
U S Marines and Navy men display anguish as they try to save a wounded buddy on a beach about 70 miles southeast of Da Nang in South Vietnam. Saigon reports that heavy fighting has pushed U S casualties past 100000 in the Vietnam war.
Funeral services for John Perry Crowell 68 will be held at 2 p m Friday at Antioch Methodist Church in West Monroe with Revs Earl Monzingo and Lonnie Wann officiating. Burial follows at Antioch Cemetery. Crowell a retired machinist and Church of God member died Wednesday in Glenwood Hospital.
Fourth Judicial District Court presided by Judge Enos McClendon heard a mixed docket with misdemeanors dominant. Tommie Lee Stewart, 20, of Monroe, received six years for simple burglary. A bench warrant was issued for Cleve Andrews, 18, of Chatham, for reckless driving. Clyde Baker, 42, of Monroe, and Albert Kirby Jr., 18, of Calhoun, were fined for traffic offenses linked to accidents.
Rain drenched Florida coastal areas with thunderstorms and heavy downpours. Miami recorded 2.71 inches in six hours while West Palm Beach saw 3 inches in one hour as showers spread from Maine to the central Rockies and across the Pacific Coast.
Mrs. Clara Fletcher Stroud 73 died in St. Francis Hospital after a brief illness. Mulhearn Funeral Home of Monroe to direct funeral with burial in Riverview Cemetery. Survivors include two daughters Mrs. W. B. Awls Monroe and Mrs. B. H. Wade West Monroe, one son Ed T. Stroud Baton Rouge, six grandchildren, four great grandchildren, two sisters Mrs. Frank Jowman Seymour Ind and Mrs. Dan Granger Jackson Miss, one brother Lonnie Fletcher Forest Hill. Native of Richland Parish but resident of Monroe 40 years. Member of Central Baptist Church.
Mrs. Mae Lucky, Ouachita registrar, closed registration books at 5 p.m. Wednesday after a late rush to register this week. Voter totals rose to about 40 000. since September 1 800 new voters registered. Changes in the voter roll cannot be accepted during the closing period.
The Louisiana Jaycees board meeting in Opelousas Friday through Sunday will include the introduction of Genevieve Del Gall o, Miss Louisiana, a state Jaycee project. A banquet Saturday features Mack Koonce as speaker, with plans to add new preliminaries next year. Monroe Jaycees attending include Roy Post Jim Dimos Kent Tippett Charles Brown Gary Smith Tommy Bordeaux John Young Charles McCullen Jerry Ainsworth Tom Lee Ed Mulhearn Jim Cole and Houston Roark.
A decade ago the Soviet Union disclosed that the satellite Sputnik 1 had passed over or near most of the world’s major cities. Officials noted global reach of space exploration and publicized early orbital data.
Pittsburgh reports ongoing violence as independent steel haulers strike across eight states. Governors and state police boost patrols while industry leaders urge intervention. Incidents include shots fired on the Pennsylvania Turnpike and a dynamited truckers’ headquarters in Alumbank.
A retailer advertises one set of trousers with free alterations and a payment plan allowing 1 month to pay with no down payment required. The offer emphasizes convenience and low upfront cost for customers seeking tailored suits.
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