06 May 1967
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Newspaper
Monroe Morning World
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1967
Page
1
More than 15 000 voters may ballot today from 6 a m to 8 p m for school tax requests in Ouachita Parish and Monroe. The Ouachita Parish School Board seeks seven mills, two more than current funding since 1947. The Monroe City School Board requests twelve mills, five more than the current seven and adding the extra five. Officials downplay voter inconvenience.
Gov. John McKeithen indicated he would back Lt. Gov. C. C. Aycock for re election if Aycock withdraws from the governor's race. He said he would name a running mate in the November primary, but did not specify who would be second on the ticket.
AP describes U S Air Force raids from Thailand bases pounding a Hanoi railyard and North Vietnamese barracks. Hanoi radio claimed seven U S planes shot down and pilots captured amid broader daytime air battles near Da Nang and Khe Sanh as Marines report losses and assaults north of Saigon.
Nine year old Brenda Allen of Glenmar Street leaves St. Francis Hospital after a week with a high fever from an infection following a broken nose. The Ouachita Parish elementary student, a favorite among nurses, read letters from classmates on her final day. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Allen.
Gov. McKeithen said Louisiana expects a $20 million federal aid boost from Medicare in Congress and cited Legislative Budget Committee figures for 1967 68 showing revenue gaps. He projected a $10 million year end surplus while disputing Lancaster and asserting need for crime prevention legislation.
The Office of Education in Washington approved a $1 million federal grant to Northeast Louisiana State College for a new three story administration and classroom building. Total project cost is about $3 million with $2 million more to be raised by bonds.
Gov John McKeithen touts a proposed state gambit to boost Medicare revenue once Congress approves legislation. The plan aims to secure additional federal money for Louisiana's programs, signaling a major fiscal strategy amid national debates.
Governor Cargo toured the Lincoln National Forest fire north of Ruidoso as complaints of poor coordination and idle highway department equipment surfaced. Officials warned heavy winds could endanger control efforts while Indian firefighters led a 640 man camp northeast of Ruidoso under a helicopter flyover by the governor.
Gov. John J. McKeithen takes delivery of a new twin engine airplane for about 396000 dollars. The aircraft, delivered in Baton Rouge, underwent several test flights with the first official trip planned. The purchase price totals 481324 dollars with 84424 dollars credited for trade in of the old plane.
Rain is forecast for the Northeast Louisiana area with a 50 percent chance of showers Sunday. Temperatures will rise into the 80s with overnight temperatures 62 to 68. Delta agricultural outlook calls for drying conditions fair to poor through Sunday as dewpoints stay in the 60s and sunshine remains limited. Rain amounts mostly a half to one inch with locally heavier. southeasterly winds 8 to 18 mph. High in Monroe Friday was 72 at 2 pm. low 58 at 3 am.
A report of journalist Amado Blanco and photographer Gustavo Vasquez suing unknown escorts of Lynda Bird Johnson alleges serious injuries and property damage during a Baranquilla assignment. El Tiempo condemns the incident, straining Colombia U.S. ties amid Punta del Este talks.
Rosendahl blamed a small Navy clique for blocking progress of commercial airships after the Hindenburg disaster on May 6. He recalled commanding the naval air base in 1937 when the German airship exploded with 97 aboard. He argued that blocking helium sales and naval hostility deprived the United States of luxurious travel and cargo transit advantages.
A telephone threat led to the cancellation of three Derby Day bands at Churchill Downs amid tightened security for the Kentucky Derby. Open housing advocates called off a Derby eve march near the track after scheduling a housing-law demonstration, while police discouraged further action.
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