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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1968
Page
2
Gov. John Bell Williams crowns the winner Saturday night in a ceremony featuring contestants including Ticello Terry O'Barr Jana Prichard Meadville Mary Ellis New Albany with an AP Wire image.
A Rockefeller campaign strategist claims Nixon will win the GOP nomination on the first ballot with major favorite sons holding two roll calls. Nixon aides counter that Nixon can prevail early even without full support, citing poll leads and undecided delegates.
Monroe officials and Illinois Central Railroad representatives prepare for a Tuesday 10 a.m. meeting in Mayor Howards office to demand action on switching operations and traffic disruption. West Monroe Mayor Hatten may join as city eyes unilateral options if no resolution.
The GOP nominating fight tightens as Ronald Reagan builds a campaign structure to contest Nixon and Rockefeller at the convention. F. Clifton White joins Reagan’s effort as adviser while Rockefeller aides claim Reagan has drawn 15 to 20 Nixon delegates, narrowing Nixon’s edge to 679 delegates to 294 for Rockefeller and 166 for Reagan with 667 needed to win.
State Senator Jamar W. Adcock of Monroe will be principal speaker at the Princess Luncheon in the Evangeline Club Saturday noon. The event is a highlight of the 15th annual Louisiana Cotton Festival to run October 10 through 13 in Ville Platte. Adcock, president pro tem, recently chaired the Joint Legislative Budget Committee and serves as Gov. McKeithen's floor leader. An LSU graduate and World War II veteran, he was discharged as a lieutenant colonel.
Winnfield candidate Hiram Wright announces his bid for City Judge in Winnfield and Ward 1. He cites 20 years as a lawyer, 14 years as city attorney, WW II service, four children, church involvement, and a desire to serve fairly. Wright highlights prior roles with local banks and mortgage firms as part of his background.
George B. Franklin Jr announces W. W. Durden of Ruston as director of promotion for a special committee supporting local Scouts and Explorers attending the Seventh National Jamboree in July 1969. The group includes Judge William L. Crowe Monroe transportation O E Brandon Tom Harris Merle Edwards Lou Walters Malcolm Hood W W Stevens Joe Polanke and Ralph Law of Monroe.
Delta Air Lines will convert Monroe Municipal Airport to all jet service starting August 15. Two eastbound flights depart Monroe daily, with connections to Atlanta Washington Baltimore New York and Miami. Westbound flights connect Dallas Los Angeles San Francisco San Diego Las Vegas. July passenger total at Monroe rose 20 percent to 3059.
Lynn Garrett of West Monroe earned a $1,000 national scholarship from Theta Sigma Phi for outstanding women in journalism and communications. She pursues a Master of Arts at Northeast Louisiana State College and aims for a PhD at LSU, planning a college mass communications career. The award will be presented August 15–18 in Chicago. Beverly Ann Watson of Austin, Texas, also receives a Theta Sigma Phi scholarship.
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