Ruston Daily Leader, The (Newspaper) - April 25, 1973, Ruston, Louisiana The Ruston Daily Leader Volume 79 Number Home Town Newspaper of North Central Louisiana Louisiana 71270 Wednesday April 25 1973 14 1 Section Price Memories Revived Miss Patricia Wells soprano from Huston shares old memories with Joe from the Music faculty during a reception held Tuesday night for Miss Wells Miss Wells will perform at Tech Howard Auditorium Thursday night in a one-day at 8 p.m She will be the featured attraction of the Louisiana Tech Concert Association program Leader staff ACCENT Pat Wells Ruston Born Soprano Patron of Phi Beta Honored at Reception One of Louisiana Tech's most illustrious graduates Miss Patricia Wells was formally inducted as a Patron of Phi Beta Fraternity by Alpha Omicron chapter at a special ceremony held in Iva Adams Parlor Tuesday night Following the induction the members of Phi Beta were host at a reception given in Miss Wells honor attended by local patrons and faculty and students of the music and speech departments of Tech The purpose of Phi Beta Fraternity is to promote the best in music speech and the theatre arts While an undergraduate at Tech Miss Wells was a very active member of Tech Theatre Players the Opera Workshop the Madrigal singers and the Tech Choir as well as being active in music in her church According to Kristi Garrison president of Alpha Omicron chapter Phi Beta is extremely happy that Pal Wells has honored us by becoming a Patron and we look to her hard work and long hours of practice as an example for us to follow Miss Wells a Ruston native is presently here to perform in a one-night this Thursday within the Season The concert will bo held at 8 p m in Tech Howard Auditorium Miss Wells has attended local schools and while at Huston High School choir director Kendall spotted her talent and she claims him as the one who really Continued on Page 3 Today's Weather cloudy with chance of showers or thunderstorms this afternoon ending tonight and Thursday Cooler tonight with lowest in the low 50s Highest this afternoon and Thursday in the low 70s Variable winds 5 to 15 this afternoon becoming northwesterly 10 to 15 mph tonight and Thursday Probability of rain 40 per cent this afternoon and 20 per cent tonight Yesterday's high B8 low rain 1.75 barometer 30.31 Leader Index Planned Classified Comics Editorial Society Sports Market Reports II 2 4 5 8 3 By Charles L Editor A planned of Lake will last at least one year according lo Armand Rabun President of Bayou Lake Watershed District Commission Rabun explained the plans for rehabilitating the lake to the Lincoln Parish Police Jury al ils regular meeting lasl night He did not announce a dale for the slarl of the but said that it depends on the weather and the schedules of he stale agencies involved in the project The commission plans to draw Jake down lo stream banks drying up the reservoir and then let public contracts for the clearing of portions of the lake bed and treatment for aquatic growth Rabun said that a relatively new method of chemically treating lake bottoms for weeds and aquatic growth is now available and commission plans lo use it in its rehabilitation of lake The cost of he new treatment is approximately 51 per square feed of lake The treatment is effective for three to four years he said The history of the planning for the lake and administration of the facility during the first 10 years was reviewed by Rabun Rabun served as President of the commission during the drafting of the enabling legislation and ils passage in 1956 and during construction of lake He and other members of commission resigned as a group shortly after the lake was opened in 1864 when a dispute arose with Governor John J McKeithen over ils operation Rabun was to com- mission some four months ago The commission has only limited with ils function defined by Rabun as being most administrative The is exercised through other slate agencies and com- missions wilh ils engineering activities being carried out by slate Department of Public Works and ils regulatory tions be carried out by the Wildlife and Fisheries Commission Habun said commission now plans lo pull lake secure aerial photographs of the lake bottom draw plans and for he clearing and then let work on contract by public bids about the water level in the lake now and the bayou below dam said that if he Ouachita River as expected the level of the water will he over the dam Responding to other questions from the members of the Police Jury commission receives very few funds and that they come from franchise fees from utility companies and from the operations of marinas and camp grounds stumps logs and Irees will be on Page 3 4-H Achievement Day This Saturday The highlight of 4-H year Achievement Day will be held this Saturday April 28 1973 al Jr High Registration is set for and general assembly will begin at wilh Miller Lincoln Parish Junior Leader presiding Contests will members are urged lo and participate Viet Elections Proposed Cong Invited to Participate in Aug 26 Date SAIGON UPI Saigon today proposed general elections with Viet Cong participation Aug 26 to settle South Vietnam's political future bul the Viet Cong rejected the plan as merely an artificial maneuver The document contains a Saigon before for demobilization of its troops on a scale proportionate to withdrawal of North Vietnamese troops from South Vietnam North Vietnam has never ad- mitted having any troops in the South The proposal was turned down by the Viet Cong in Paris as Foreign Minister Tran Van Lam was announcing it at a Saigon news conference It came as the Saigon command reported agreement with the Viet Cong on the exchange of civilian prisoners and more fighting in South Vietnam that killed 12 persons and wounded 49 others in past 24 hours The scheme seems to be merely an artificial maneuver not in compliance with the stipulations of the Paris peace said Cong negotiator Nguyen Van at political talks with the South Vietnamese in Paris It was the first time either side has announced a suggested date for the elections Under terms of the Jan 27 Long Reaffirms Stand U.S Guaranteed Income By Dr Fiehler Editorial Page Editor Senator Russell Long speaking in Shreveport yesterday reaffirmed his opposition to the concept of a guaranteed annual income as an alternative to welfarism Appearing informally before a representative group from the Shreveport chapter of the League of Women Voters at the Captain Shreve hotel the majority leader of the United States Senate defended legislation passed in the last session of Congress providing regular monthly payments to the aged the blind and the disabled beginning January 1 1974 but warned against extension of such a program to include the poor in general The big problem he said is that welfare has become more attractive than working for a living As an example he cited standards of assistance payments in New York City where a woman with three children is eligible for an annual support of including housing and food stamps To achieve a comparable income from em- ployment after taxes she would have to earn at least 55800 Furthermore the demands of the National Welfare Rights Organization at the time of the so-called Family Assistance Plan was up before Congress called for a guaranteed annual income of SC500 for a family of four If this support were as provided in the Administration reduced dollar for dollar for earned income then families Senator Russell Long addressing the annual meeting of Red River Association yesterday in Shreveport taken under TV flood wilh incomes up to a year would have been eligible for some support he pointed out An estimated 104 million United States citizens would have been eligible for welfare payments at a cost to the nation of billion annually or more than 51000 for each taxpayer The Nixon proposal targeted originally by the President as a objective for his second term would have provided a Continued on Page X No Not Even an Attempt There really wasn't any assassination attempt yesterday at the Captain Shreve hotel in Shreveport it only looked for a moment like there was The incident happened just as Senator Russell Long was about to address the prestigious Red River Association at its annual meeting Louisiana Third District Representative Joe D Waggonner was just concluding a lengthy in- of the speaker when an unidentified stranger rose from his chair just under table and pointed a dark object at the Congressman There was a brilliant a noise like a firecracker going off only somewhat louder The quick-witted television crew aimed lights and cameras at the previously unnoticed upstart who appeared to be headed under a table The stunned silence was broken by a remark from the speakers table that it appeared a Republican photographer had gotten in somehow Congressman Waggonner concluded his remarks and the Senator delivered his prepared speech with untoward incident The would-be picture laker said to be from Ruston admitted later that in- stead of a modern strobe equipment he had been using less up to date mini- flash bulbs which are not supposed to explode but cause all sorts of em- and chagrin when they do He was not held for questioning Obituaries The following obituary is on Page three of today's Ruslon Daily Public Relations Discussed by Teachers Teachers from North attended a on public sponsored liy Lincoln Parish Association of Classroom Teachers ACT and the Louisiana Teachers Association Al he clinic were lo riEhl Dr Cl Samlers Bossier Mrs Lois Hanks past president of Mrs Sell Carnahan of Lincoln Parish ACT and Dr Charles F Sulton Participant a agreement ending the Vietnam War the two parties have 90 days to sign an initial agreement on the future of South Vietnam That deadline is only three days away Lam indicated that some terms of the proposal were deliberately vague to allow for participation by the Communists in drafting the details He did not specify whether Saigon is proposing a presidential election as Saigon supposedly or parliamentary elections as the Com- are said to prefer The proposal provides two parties at the Paris meeting will sign a final and comprehensive agreement on the internal matters of South Vietnam within 30 days after the preliminary accord is signed election will be held 120 days after he preliminary accord is signed addition to the control over the election given to the International Com- mission of Control and Supervision as provided in the Vietnam truce ad- foreign countries shall be invited to send observers to monitor the balloting National Council of Reconciliation and Concord also provided for under the Paris cease-fire agreement will be established no later than 30 days after signing of the final and comprehensive agreement 60 days after signing the preliminary Vietnamese armed forces presumably North Vietnamese must totally withdraw from South nam and be returned lo their homes This demobilization and withdrawal would be done in two first within 30 days after signing of the com- prehensive agreement 60 days after signing the preliminary the second phase within 60 days after the comprehensive agreement is signed 90 days after signing the preliminary Supersonics Draft Green By Davis Sports Editor The price tag on Louisiana Tech's Mike Green could be or better That's money talk from guys in the know who keep a close watch on professional basketball prospects chosen in the first round of annual drafts con- ducted by the NBA and ABA Mike Green was chosen in the first round of Tuesday's National Basketball Association draft being grabbed by the Seattle Supersonics See more on Green and pro draft page 7 The center from McComb Miss was the fourth player chosen and the only college division player selected in the first round I'm just tickled to said Tech head coach Scotty Robertson who has called Green the best player I've ever coached This is a tremendous honor for Mike and for Louisiana Tech Green is the fourth Tech product to turn professional Jack Moreland went lo the Detroit Pistons in 1900 Richard Peek to the Dallas ABA in 1967 Charlie Bishop to the Cincinnati Royals in 1970 and Andy Knowles to Denver Rockets ABA in 1972 The American Basketball Association conducts ils annual draft today and Green already picked by the Indiana Pacers in a secret draft is expected to be chosen in the round PR for Schools Topic at Clinic Public for schools was the topic of a workshop attended last night by proximately 100 public school teachers and administrators at the Cypress Springs Elementary School The clinic was one of three being held this week in state A similar meeting is scheduled tonight at Iota High School in Acadia parish and on night al Covington High School in SI Parish The clinics are sponsored by the Association of Classroom Teachers and Louisiana Teachers Association In an introduction to clinic Dr Sanders of Louisiana Teachers Association told group that schools need good public relations now for equitable treatment of education in financing and other legislative affairs The fiscal session of the legislature con- venes next month Four media consultants met with smaller groups in clinic to discuss specifics of public relations Consultant and their group topics were Ed deForest KWKH radio Shreveport The Local Association and the electronic News Tom Kelly Ruslon Daily The and Printed News Dr Charles Sulton Louisiana Tech Publishing a Local News and Wiley Hilburn department of journalism Louisiana Tech Local Associations Public Projects The various group discussions undertook to outline methods for various activities of the school systems Mrs Nell Carnahan of Ruslon local ACT chairman presided al the meeting Randy Allen Wins Merit Scholarship John Randy Allen has been a National Merit Scholarship The Ruslon High School senior is the son of Mr and Mrs Bruce Allen Allen was one of some high school seniors nationwide and 17 seniors in to win the scholarship cording to Edward C Smith president of the National Merit Scholarship Cor- The award is a grant payable to Allen next fall after he enrolls as a full-time student in an accredited U.S college or university Allen has been accepted and plans to enroll in Harvard University Cambridge Mass in September He plans to major in Continued on Page 3 Leader Digest Kissinger Meets Tho WASHINGTON UPI Presidential adviser Henry A Kissinger and Hanoi's Le Due Tho who negotiated January's Vietnam cease-fire agreement will meet next month to discuss violations of the accord the White House announced today Nixon Very Angry WASHINGTON UPI President Nixon described as very angry because his second administration's image has been tarnished by the Watergate case was reported near a decision today on a major staff shakeup as fresh reports surfaced of possible White House involvement Administration sources gave the very angry description of Nixon's attitude although he made Easter weekend tele- phone calls from Florida to some top aides whose names have been mentioned in allegations of planning or coverup of the bugging plot Mob Attacks Home BELFAST UPI A teenage mob early today attacked the Londonderry home of a Roman Catholic housewife who has campaigned for peace smashing windows in the head with a stone police said Around the Corner The Red Cross Fund Drive has been extended to May 1st a real must program especially now when funds are needed for aiding our flooded areas Thomas R Pixton graduate of RHS and Louisiana Tech also Tulane Law School will be as a bona-fide Attorney today Election of Officers Thursday night at the VFW Home Supper will he served Folks Tech is playing host this week to the Southland Conference teams in tennis golf and track Don't miss the track meet Saturday for the field events and the gun goes off for the Track Events at Packed audiences should he present Thursday night for the Bert Jones Honor Banquet at and Miss Patricia Wells feature roll in Tech's number Howard Auditorium Mighty proud of our home-grown outstanding personalities The District Track Meet starts at Thursday afternoon Alexandria Neville Bollon Ouachita Hastrop and West Monroe The Ruston Jaycees along with the Boy Scouts will meet at Saturday Post Office Parking Lot for a City-Wide Clean Drive Hope you saved the program for our 23rd Annual Ponch festival which appeared in the Leader April Pet and Dog Show Talent Show Beauty Contest Cookery Contest Flower Show Sidewalk Sale Fish Fry and more No is good just because his forebears were good
