Jennings Daily News (Newspaper) - September 15, 1967, Jennings, Louisiana The Jennings News 74 Single copy price ICc doily f 967 Member United International Number IS President blasts instigators of riots WASHINGTON UH vulgar men poisonous propagandists who exploited the desperation of the poor spawned the riots that wracked the nations cities this summer in the view of President The Chief Executive lashed out at the rioters and de manded respect lor the law Thursday in an unusually strong speech before the 74th annual convention of the International Associ ation of Chiefs of Police at Kansas At the same in what appeared to be a shaft at the Republican leaders who blamed him for not heading off city Johnson heaped scorn on those who proclaim their sett righteous indignation at the rising crime rate but fail to measures aimed at countering What America needs is not about crime in the he America Edwards observes rice levee breaks Congress man Edwin Edwards D in a message to the Jen Daily News today said that white touring the Seventh Congressional District during the Labor Day Recess of Con he learned that rice farm ers are experiencing damage to rice field levees and ir rigation systems as a result of the muskrat The damage resulting from the feeding and nesting habits of nutria and small rodents has reached such alarm ing proportions that the Con it has canea upon be Division of Wildlife Service in the Department of the Interior and Agriculture to take imme diate steps toward the control and elimination of these pests in Southwest Louisiana and other affected Congressman Ed wards has suggested that con sideration be given toward pro viding an Animal Control Bio logist to be stationed at the LSU Rice Experiment Station in This biologist could devote all his time and energy in surveying muskrat damage to rice fields in the area and in researching ways and means of combating and eradicating the The biologist could also work on the problem of damage to crops inflicted by an other serious cause of damage to rice The Congressman pointed out that a man trained in this field could be obtained for a total budget of approximately 000 per year and that the bene fits to be derived would un questionably justify this needs a policy for action against crime in the Johnson reserved his har shest language for the summer The violence of this tip a to local law enforce he It spawned a summer raised threat THE JENNINGS Band Boosters Club will meet Tuesday night in the JHS band room at MEDICAL patients admitted to the Jennings American Legion Hospital Thursday were Gaston Iota Andrea Colette Ne and Joseph Mcr Margaret Welsh Gueydan Theresa Lake Effie Elton and Gilbert Young Glenn Sin Helen Eva all of SURGICAL patients admitted to the Jennings Hospital Thursday were Darryl Guey dan and Mary Pete and Eve lyn both of TWIN BOYS were born to group of men whose interest lay in provoking others to tion while they fled its conse These vul gar men these poisonous propagandists posed as spokes men for the underprivileged and capitalized on the real ces of the suffering The riots did more than material he They damaged the respect and among men on which a civilized society ulti mately and without which there can be no progress toward social This country cannot tolerate behavior that destroys what generations of men and women have built here in matter what stimulates their no matter what is offered to justify Neither can we abide a double standard of based on the color of a mans skin or the accent of his Elks present a certificate to Miss Hoag Miss Bet ty Ann Hoag was presented ft certificate for in tion of scholastic and extracurricular activities last In services Wednesday night at local Elks Lodge Miss Hoag is the daughter ot and Billy Hoag of Jen Now a freshman at Me State College in Lake Miss Hoag spoke to the combined meeting of the La dy Elks Auxiliary and Elks mem bers and expressed her appre to the The certificate was presented on behalf of the Louisiana State Elks Association by Wayne Mike son of and Dick Conner of was introduced by his Elk member John Con Mike spoke of his experien ces at American Legion Pelican Boys tate in Baton summer and thanked the local Elks for sponsoring Mike was accompanied by Hugh Guilbeau of Jen who is chairman of youth activities for Jennings American Legion Post Laurents then presented a certificate of appreciation from the Grand Lodge of Elks to the local exalted Billy Mack for the lodges work in community service and for hav ing the best record in maintain ing membership in the western district of Louisiana last Open hunting on 2 refuges this season LAKE The Wildlife Refuge be open to the general public year for water fowl shoot said Jim Roberts last nigh speaking to the Uic Lake Ar thur Rod and Club at their regular Roberts of the Wild life refuge was introduced to the club by Warren The refuge will havo ac res open to tiie the land lies south of the intracoastal ca nal The Refuge will also if Opposition forming against federal election financing WASHINGTON lually solid Republican Vii original have taxpayers Inj All Hi lion was forming today t j contribute toward the and one legislation that would i presidential campaign by K In voted federal financing of presidential a lxx on their income taxi the for and senatorial election ram Each major time starting in would have received as much credit for A compromise million in t tiona Law wSo approved by 07 vote by the Senate Committee ild pro vie If tons pi Bulldog jackets IVAN awner of Ivans is shown with mambers of tha Jennings High Schaat squad trying en the jackets donated by Hie Quarterback The money for the jackets was raised by the Quarterback Club from local merchants and donated to the athletic department of Jen High Daily News photo begin talks DETROIT UPI The Ford Motor and the United Auto Workers today begin the first fullscale negotiations since the giant auto maker was closed by a nationwide strike Both Ford and the union seemed resigned to a long and costly workout and todays bar gaining was not covering the main Bargainers concerned today with problems and work standards The Union has demanded a substantial pay increase ba sed on profit sharing and a guaranteed income plan was still on the Ford rejected the union The members walked picket lines in 25 They have lost more than million in wages since the walk out Today was the final payday lor Ford workers and this weeks the last for possibly Chrysler and Am ny was all erican Motors continued covering only the first days of last week before the strike The damage to the nations economy continued to mount with hundreds of workers in connected industries idled by the The other major au to General Motors Using safe herbicides herbicides that are effec tive and economical are now sol ving some of the problems of hoe labor and in creased costs of weed control ing faced by growers of increasingly important Louisi ana Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service horticulturists say two such herbicides are Dac a 7S per cent pow and a emulsifiable concen Registrars office to open extra day for registrants Lee registrar of voters for Jefferson Davis ed today that his office will be open Saturday from 8 to 5 The registrants office is nor mally closed on Cle ment said it will be that one Saturday to allow re of those who cannot get off work during the Clement reminded area resi dents of the three qualifications for registering to vote 1 must be age 21 or to live in Louisiana at least one in the parish six months and in the precinct three months prior to an elec 3 Must not have been con of a without hav ing received full pardon or re of The registrar also reminded that illiterates can register and and they do not ned to have a and Presley Belaire and a boy was and David Simar of Iota at the Jennings American Legion Hospital PATIENTS admitted to the Welsh General Hospital Thurs Of be open to the public for hunt day were Hardy and Austin both o Welsh of Port find Cynthia to hunt who Lake been able to da P383 No permits will be needed to hunt in the Permanent blinds will not be allowed nor will the use of air boats be per The rod and gun club voted in favor of opening the refuge as it ill give many people the turning out cars AMCs contract expires in mid Chrysler and CM work ers arc working without a con The strike is costing the UAW more than M million a week to most of the money going to benefits to the Be fore the walkout began the union had piled up a million Strike The union has a special convention for 3 to levy a dues assessment on the UAW members still at It was expected those workers would be asked to contribute per day to beef up the strike Vets service office gives helpful hints In an ef fort to help veterans get the greatest benefits of the servic es offered by his Vet Service Officer John Mc has released the following general information The Department of Veterans Affairs is a state agency con cerned with the rehabilitation problems of all and their dependents and particular ly the sick and disabled veter It assists far in filing claims New manager CARROLL a 30yearold has bian appointed as manager of Honeycutt Furniture in Trahan and his Ihe former Linda to Jennings September They have ore Jami tvo years Trahan is a former member of the Rayne Ctc worked with the boy He spent two was discharged as a third class p T i a graduate of Michaels High School and medical and den tal bjr ial death benefits for and and many It functions in with st veter ans A claimant I may name any one of t h e s e organizations as his personal The Department of Affairs has a service office in each parish of the state and in three VA quali by training j in veterans Jaws and j to assist in filing and j keeping in touch with progress j being on the claims by the Veterans Administration in i New Orleans or else Tho Department of Veterans also has an office in the ians Administration Region Of in New Orleans staffed by j men having thorough j of I medical These claims officers check the ratings by the Administration for cv ty vet 01 to thai tii Under i complex ed on the number of votes in past each Longs plan to t h party presidential candidate measure up lor vnu would get million through aj permanent congressional Eich senatorial candidate would also get a federal ranging 515 million each in populous N e i York to tor both dates in Wyoming of million would be Income s tract their r of Hi The i he Tr i million to i i i triX MO i unUi l ifi t PAR says Ward 2 underrepresented Ui A report all released this week by the four s Affairs Research Council of are to says Ward 2 of Jefferson as arc Davis parish is 5 pr cent Ihry too have fallen lutr ti Chairman Russell represented un the parish Police j Hiese o the and Uwt Ward 9 is 78 D provided lor the races in 34 chief sponsor of the cent on UK principle ol and should pro said he doubted that a figures are based on mi Republican would vote for the I ideal average population per vide thit each elected But lie indicated would bo Democra tic The is the result o months of negotiations to find an alternative to Long which Uu Senate shelved last Junes which the PAR determin ed according to guidelines sot up fis n the number at persona as mathe by the Supreme Courts do the research cision on apportionment of state Applying this ru to Louisiana PAH found that 48 hava wards or districts more than 50 cent presented en parish governing The Supreme Court decision did not apply to police or similar government but the PAR believes such a reapportionment is need ed to assure fair These wards arc just two of many throughout the state found by PAR to be over Tltc PAR urged tlie Louisi ana Legislature to remove ob to loca and provide i framework in local governments can boards and another W which or districts that are 50 per eent underrepresent Requiring local re bodies tit spring after two months of Local employes of grocery chain share profits Employes of and Food including a num reapportion bcr in have received in monthly analysis bodies fed in profit sharing ben it was by vice president of the companys New Orleans The distribution was made to eligible employes of the Employes Profit Sharing Direct cash and equitable is certainly the least tliv voting eaa ind PAH Although the original properly local gv in Louisiana promote the concept of otit Oil ill payments amounted to and will be credited to individual retirement most glaring of The profit sharing in is part of the spent by is Ward 4 of CaUwell on its comprehensive is 429 cent un employe benefit program dur ing the firms fiscal year which closed July Oilier benefits include accident md major mecl JVC 1111 t Jt I t provision for i v ical ed PAH mas college r stock purchase se curity sation We believe our employe mong the very bSt in then tire food taid Re The Profit Plan is looked npo a a real retirement security by c ir participating The company su the south Chief Gauthier gets plaudits from university of Polite received a from Julian i teaming from S t i University r letter lion to Chief Gauthier i the ises in tin We u ihc ini agency called for a lo cal reapportionment law which would permit parish governing bodies aid school boards a wd degree of within and loca in devising ej become an accom of fact of any future decisions of the Su PAR said that lh n search in cny PAH u should In local autonomy in de vising an equitable system of i is table to the voters in the WEATHERVANE It tha on a 24howr basis 4 to 4 by tha lacal the ed Tit e out f considerable variation and al most complete Inek of adequate by on I it i High i Low last night FORECAST clear partly cloudy through torn or row with widely 7i ill n arJ UK ir San V Of til IK ill S mo I held tj Pumpkin pies RAY on o Raymond of 811 Florence to bo wondering how many vial her could maka out of this 90 pound pumpkin n Cl and Fruit Stand from a student traveling Daily
