Decision Withheld On Gas Line Blast
The Federal Power Commission said the cause of the March 4 natural gas pipeline explosion near Natchitoches Louisiana will be determined after metallurgical tests. Preliminary findings point to an internal metal imperfection, with exact cause pending laboratory analysis by Tennessee Gas Transmission Co and a consultant.
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Washington
Federal Power Commission
Natchitoches
Tennessee Gas Transmission Co
Commission
Frank F. Watters
Bureau of Natural Gas
Tennesse Ce
Four Sentenced To State Prison Terms By Judge
Four persons were sentenced in Fourth District Court by Judge Mack E. Barham. Dewayne Nugent of Ferriday received six years for theft of 290.56 dollars, Shirley Nugent of Ferriday three years for the same offense. Milton Cupit of Monroe got five years for armed robbery of Huey Smith. William Darwin Jones of Mangham received a five year suspended sentence for carnal knowledge of a juvenile and was placed on probation. Sam J. Ruffino of Monroe was sentenced to six months in parish jail suspended, plus three years probation to repay 4343.89 dollars.
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Angola
Mack E. Barham
Dewayne Nugent
Ferriday
Shirley Nugent
Milton Cupit
Monroe
Huey Smith
William Darwin Jones
Jones
Sam J. Ruffino
Barham
Allen Jackson
Cooper St
Harold Jackson
Ruston
Alex Winstead
Bossier City
Opal Y. Sweeting
West Monroe
Olivia Knight
S. 6Th St
Shirley Moffett
Addressech
Ramblin Brothers Share Birthday in West Monroe
Friday celebration honoring brothers Roger and Doyle Pinton of West Monroe on their joint birthday. Despite a nine year age gap, they observed the same date with a gathering at Roger’s Blair Avenue home for family including sister Floy Kilpatrick and friends. Doyle is a Monroe firefighter and Roger works at a local loan company.
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Roger
Doyle Pinton
West Monroe
Blair Avenue
Floy Kilpatrick
Doyle
Monroe
Twin Citian Captain Sanderson a 20 year Army flyer
Captain Dudley B. Sanderson of Camp Drum Watertown New York veteran of Korea and Vietnam with 18 years in three services rose from Marine recruit to Army captain in the Signal Corps. He logged over 4000 hours of air time in various aircraft, served in Korea desert and Viet Nam, and now flies with the Army while pursuing ham radio photography and archery. He plans to keep flying after twenty years and continue his tape recording hobby.
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Dudley Sanderson
J. W. Sanderson
Brazier Lane
West Monroe
South Viet Nam
Dudley B. Sanderson
Camp Drum
Watertown
N. Y
Jack Saucier
South 8Th St
Monroe
Sanderson
Armed Services
Marine Reserve
Signal Corps
Army
Louisiana State University
Navy
San Diego
Naval Training Devices School
Memphis
Pensacola
Korea
Mediterranean
Suez
Lebanon
Atlantic
Congo
Caribbean
Cuba
Pacific
Chile
Ft. Rucker
Ala
Ft. Wolters
Texas
Ft. Hood
Viet Nam
CWO
U.S
Wheeler-Sack Aaf
Peach Festival Sets Ruston Fair Start Thursday
The 15th Annual Louisiana Peach Festival will be in Ruston Thursday and Friday with Queen Dixie Gem XIV and Miss Lynn Baughman of Farmerville reigning. Events include a peach cookery contest at Louisiana Tech student center, a flower show, and a Princess Peach contest. Judges award cash prizes and ribbons. entries for the Princess Peach and Queen contests close Sunday.
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Ruston
Dixie Gem XIV
Lynn Baughman
Farmerville
Tom Kelly
Louisiana Tech
Lincoln Parish
Federated Garden Clubs
Louisiana Peach Festival Association
P. O. Box
Howard Auditorium
la. Tech
Tech
Ruston Merchants
Queen Dixie Gem XV
Drivers Fined In West Monroe Court Session
West Monroe City Court led by Judge John McCormick fined multiple drivers for offenses including speeding and reckless driving. J. E. Eldridge paid 400 dollars plus costs, Barnett D. Wood 500 plus costs, and Louis E. Smith Jr. and J. T. Thomas 100 each plus costs for theft by check. Other defendants received smaller fines, while Bobby Wayne Carter was found not guilty of aggravated battery.
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John McCormick
West Monroe
J. E. Eldridge
Brazier St
Barnett D. Wood
Rt. 3
Louis E. Smith, Jr
Ludwig Ave
J. T. Thomas
Rt. 2
Box 274
Bobby Wayne Carter
N. 7Th St
Jessie C. Sepulveda
Smith St
Richard L. Hilton
Bogalusa
Don A. Quadley
Hamilton Ave
Stephen Kerne
Salina
Kan
Bobby J. Perry
Bernice
Larry H. Saxon
Calhoun
Author D. Johnson
Nye St
Rodney M. Durham
Oaklawn Dr
Donald G. Heacock
Mary J. Aulds
Jersey Ave
Tax Sale Slated In West Monroe
City Clerk Harold Hill will conduct the town's annual tax sale at 11 a.m. today at city hall. The sale will be unusually small since taxes remain delinquent on only three minor pieces of property, with Floy Kilpatrick assisting as deputy clerk.
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West Monroe
Harold Hill
City Hall
Hill
Floy Kilpatrick
Berkeley President Blamed For Allowing Student Riots
In a 13th biennial report, the State Senate fact finding committee charged UC President Clark Kerr with laxness that allowed a Communist led upheaval at Berkeley. The study cites Kerr tolerance of radical groups and names figures tied to Communist and Birch Society activity, while noting the Free Speech Movement and Dec 2 riot.
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Sacramento
Calif
University of California
Clark Kerr
Berkeley
Kerr
San Francisco
State Senate
Senate
Hugh M. Burns
D-Fresno
John Birch Society
Robert Welch
Free Speech Movement
Edmund G. Brown
Virginia Marie Taylor
National Communist Youth Organization
American Youth For Democracy
University of Washington
Taylor
Agen
FSM
Mario Savio
Bettina Aptheker
Savoy Shuts Doors in New York Closure
The Savo Plaza Hotel on Fifth Avenue will close forever on June 30. The 1,000 room historic hotel opened in 1927 and will be torn down to make way for a 50 story office building.
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New York
Savo Plaza
Fifth Avenue
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Excellent Heart
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Rads
2Nd
ASL
Capris
Spashion Center
North 7Th St
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Cme
HAL
Bray
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