Louisiana Democratic Party Eyes Wallace Johnson McCarthy Slates
Arthur C. Watson, new Democratic State Central Committee chairman in Louisiana, says conservatives control the party hierarchy and envisions separate Wallace Johnson and possibly McCarthy presidential slates. Leander Perez leads Wallace forces aiming for a preferential primary to win the rooster emblem and ballot position, while Carmouche frames Johnson’s victory as intraparty defeat.
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Natchitoches
Democratic State Central Committee
Louisiana
Arthur C. Watson
Baton Rouge
George Wallace
Johnson
McCarthy
Watson
Alabama
Eugene McCarthy
Minnesota
Wallace
Leander Perez
Plaquemines Parish
National Democratic Party
National Party
Lake Charles
Eddie Carmourhe
Communder
Carmeiuche
Carmouche
Sheriff Bailey Grant Birthday Party Held in Ouachita Parish
Ouachita Parish Sheriffs Department held a casual birthday gathering for Sheriff Bailey Grant on Friday with punch and cakes. Grant declined to reveal his exact age saying he is over the horizon at 39, while Claudis Mitey is on leave in Monroe before his January 18 departure for a U K Army tour in Frankfort Germany.
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Ouachita Parish
Pie. Claudis Mitey
Monroe
U.S. Army
Frankfort
Germany
Fort Benning
Miley
Ralph 7Ley
Spencer Ave
World At A Glance Highlights Calm and Turmoil
Snow shrouds the Ohio River as a bridge collapses. Senator Irvin urges limits on federal aid to private schools. Sailors seek asylum in Sweden over Vietnam War view. Prince Sihanouk returns to Southeast Asia’s center stage. Paul Whiteman dies at 76 from a heart attack. Rioters may spur city crackdowns next summer. Woraman Wildcats avenge a loss beating Bastrop 65 59. College football season features many surprises.
Chapman Becomes 24th Marine Corps Commandant
Lt. Gen. Leonard F. Chapman Jr. accepted the Marines battle flag in a spit and polish change of command ceremony in Washington. He takes over from Gen. Wallace M. Greene Jr. and will be formally sworn in January 1. Capt. Charles Robb presented the flag, praising Greene’s leadership and Chapman’s evident promise.
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Charles Robb
President Johnson
Marine Corps
Wallace M. Greene Jr
Leonard F. Chapman Jr
Washington, D. C
Gen. Greene
Johnson
Chapman
Washington Marine Barracks
NYSE Soars Near Record As Dow Tops 900
New York trading surged Friday closing near a record as the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbs 7.78 to 905.11 marking the first time above 900 since October. Volume reaches 14.95 million shares, second only to the 16.41 million on October 29, 1929, the crash day.
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NEW York
New York Stock Exchange
New York Exchange
Wall Street
Ssdp
Priztmes
Eiss
Yar Stock Exchange
von Stock Index
Startard & Poor
Rainfall Seen For Arena Today
Cloudy skies and cold weather grip Northeast Louisiana through Sunday. Highs near 44 to 54, lows 36 to 42, winds 5 to 15 mph. Rain chances 20 percent today, 40 percent tonight with poor drying conditions and low dewpoints. Nine or no sun today and Sunday. FAA Selman Field records: high 32 Friday, low 25, no rain in area.
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Louisiana
FAA
Selman Field
Twin Cities
Three drug firms found guilty in antitrust case
A New York federal jury convicted American Cyanimid Bristol Myers and Charles Pfizer and Co of conspiring to control production and distribution of antibiotics worth 1.7 billion dollars. The trial spanned from October 23 with deliberations starting Thursday.
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New York
Bristol Myers
Charles Pfizer and Co
Pfizer
Cyanimid
Olin Mathieson Chemical Corp
Upjohn Co
Income rise in Louisiana outpaces nation in 1965 66
Louisiana per capita income grew 9.2 percent from 1965 to 1966, outpacing the national rise. Louisianians earned 2085 in 1965 versus 2777 national 2760, and 1966 figures were 2277 for Louisiana and 2963 for the United States.
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Baton Rouge, la
Louisiana
Public Affairs Research Council
Marines suffer heavy losses in dig-in DMZ battles near Da Nang
In a two day fight near the DMZ and south of Da Nang three U.S. Marine companies pushed into a North Vietnamese stronghold. Officials report 67 Marines killed and 106 wounded while Communist losses are placed at 60. A second clash near Hoi An left 19 Americans dead and 25 wounded.
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Saigon
UPI
Thon Tham Ke
716Th
Hoi An
An Hoa
South Vietnam
U.S
South China Sea
Drowning near Vidalia claims life of Bossier City youth
Barry Brown an 18 year old from Bossier City drowned when the boat he rode in with Joe McNeely 15 and Michael Beam 17 capsized near Cocodrie Bayou and Shell Road Barpis joining point about 20 miles below Vidalia. Brown stood in front of the craft as it began taking on water and fell overboard unable to swim. The other boys reached shore and four deer dogs swam to safety as rescuers dragged the riverfront area amid strong currents and cold water.
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Vidalia
Bossier City
Barry Brown
Slocum
Here
Ike Milligan
Brown
Joe McNeely
Michael Wayne Beam
Cocodrie Bayou
Shell Road Barpis
McNeely
Beam
Mystery meeting between Bunker and Thieu stirs Vietnam war talk
A 10 minute session at Bearcat amid Saigon trip fuels questions on possible peace moves or new policies. Thieu declined to reveal details, saying it was urgent and not tied to Cambodian border issues.
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Saigon
U. S
Ellsworth Bunker
Nguyen van Thieu
Tha Tannin Wae
Thieu
U.S
Bearcat
U.S. 9Th Infantry Division
New Zealand
Bunker
John A. Calhoun
Creighton Abrams Jr
Vietnam
Johnson
Cambodia
Mississippi Girl Crowned 1968 Maid of Cotton
Susan Holder a 19 year old from Jackson Mississippi won the 1968 Maid of Cotton pageant Friday night First runner up was Vicki Palmer 22 from Cathedral City California Seree Irene Scott 20 from Odessa Texas was second runner up Finalists were Elizabeth McLaurin Bethea 21 from Dillon South Carolina and Eileen Pressee 19 from Metairie Louisiana.
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Memphis
Susan Holder
Jackson
Miss
Vicki Marie Palmer
Cathedral City
Calif
Seree Irene Scott
Odessa
Tex
Elizabeth McLaurin Bethea
Dillon, S.C
Eileen Pressee
Brownette
Metairie
Three Witnesses Subpoenaed in Garrison Kennedy Probe
Three men described as having knowledge of CIA guerilla activity were subpoenaed as material witnesses in District Attorney Jim Garrison's probe into Kennedy's assassination. The papers name Loran A. Hall Lawrence J Howard Jr and Thomas Beckham with alleged Dallas ties in November 1963 and imply prior weapon transport and contacts with figures linked to Oswald and Ruby.
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New Orleans
CIA
Dist
Atty
Jim Garrison
Kennedy
Dallas
John F. Kennedy
Garrison
Loran A. Hall
Kernville
Calif
Lawrence J. Howard Jr
Los Angeles
Thomas Beckham
Omaha
Matthew S. Braniff
Criminal District Court
Orleans Parish
Grand Jury
Louisiana
Hall
Howard
Beckham
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Wallace, Johnson
Bill Neikirk
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Norodom Sihanouk
Paul Whiteman
Lbj Ranch
Woraman Wildcats
Bastrop Rams
Marines
Nyse
Arena
Clifford D. Siverd
American Cyanimid
Dmz
Pearl Street
Albany
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Concordia Parish
YMCA
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Lee Harvey Oswald
Warren Commission
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Lee
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