04 Sep 1963
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1963
Page
1
A wingless small craft aims to bring astronauts safely down after a space test mishap in the Todwaneds area of California. Officials report initial details and a compiled report is issued from the first publication set.
Dade, Bas Trop and surrounding communities mourn the death of local residents. Rites for Dade feature services at Popam Church with Rev Hobert J. Peston. interment at Mose Meth. McDonald and others are named among pallbearers. The report lists survivors and memorial details, noting services at Gas Home Chapel and Mason cemetery.
Mrs. J A Cook died recently and funeral services were held at the Baptist Church with burial in Lake Providence Cemetery under Rusk Funeral Home. Survivors include three daughters Susie White of Lake Providence Lass Cras of Transsivandh Mics Vogise Pee Ruston and a sister Meriic Bush.
Services were held today for Wadsans Clyde Whit e 82 at the vaah Moe thadhst Church with Rev ark Belt officiating. Interment followed. family and friends gathered as mourners paid tribute to the longtime resident.
In a brief note the community begins preparations for Yule lighting, outlining tentative plans and local involvement. Details remain sparse as organizers coordinate schedules and budgets for festive displays.
A man was booked on forgery counts following an arrest in connection with alleged document fraud. Authorities did not release further details.
Rescue efforts followed a major gas leak that killed three workers and left several firemen in serious condition. Authorities identified fallen workers as Larry Baldwin, Charles Brown, and Clarence Hedden. other utility personnel were hospitalized in Shreveport after a high pressure tube incident.
Optimists organize a car wash drive in West Monroe to raise funds. unclear lines mention participants or additional events but main action is a benefit car wash by local Optimists Club.
Douglas Fowler of Red River Parish announces his bid for re election as State Custodian of Voting Machines. The veteran official notes four years of doubled election activity and a developed staff, saying his record shows improved efficiency and reliability in handling state elections.
Sheriff Stephens said federal authorities questioned him by phone about a Ku Klux Klan rally near Winnsboro, where about 2 000 Klansmen gathered to back segregation. He noted officers directed traffic and insisted no investigation was needed.
Race Rader of Lansing aged 68 maintains a hobby matching his name by gathering more than 1,000 transport tokens. The varied items include bus train ferry boat and bridge tokens reflecting a lifelong interest in travel and collecting.
Police report a two car crash at the North Second and Pine intersection injuring Patsy S. Hawkins 34 and Mrs QO White 31. Sherry T Keith 22 was ticketed for running a red light. All three received hospital care at St Francis.
Gerald A. Tucker was selected as farm foreman for the full term of the Third District Court in Union Parish. Other jurors include Cecil L. Adbritton, James P. Fenton, Lat Edwards, Robert T. Aswell, James C. Rea, Lloyd Trout, James R. Hightower, James Huckaby, John O. Wheeler, W. C. Hanison, and Miles Parker.
A Houston man Owen Filiott Popham 43 of 5115 Willow Bend Houston was arrested here today on charges of driving under the influence and reckless driving by Monroe police.
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