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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1968
Page
2
The article notes a high level diplomat meeting Georgia delegates in private talks. His day included at least six meetings with as many different delegations, underscoring intensive effort to build consensus.
Miami Beach AP reports the 1968 Republican platform outlines a strong law and order stance, cautious foreign policy, Vietnam peace aims, youth voting rights, gun control, school and job training reforms, welfare changes, health and elderly protections, inflation critique, labor reform, and modernization of transportation and agriculture policies.
Smethport Pennsylvania AP report notes Mrs. Bertha Freer, 85, of Port Allegany, entered 45 items in the McKean County fair for her 60th consecutive year of participation. She stands 4 feet 5 inches and weighs 75 pounds and has never missed since 1907, with 14 straight first places in canned and baked goods.
Collegetown Lodge No. 465 F and AM holds a stated communication at 7 30 p.m. Visitors welcome in the Masonic Temple at the corner of N 4th and DeSiard Streets Monroe L N Buddy Blair W M Ed Waldron Sec
Republican platform writers push a Vietnam peace proviso while condemning the Democratic approach. The 13 point crime crusade targets drug trafficking and rackets, with Dirksen guiding revisions and Nixon allies praising the document as a strong program for leadership and reform.
The Ouachita Valley Council Boy Scouts of America will send its professional staff to the National Scout Executive Training conference at Colorado State University Fort Collins Colorado from August 25 to 31. The program is part of a nationwide effort to coordinate and implement scouting services for more than one and a half million volunteers and over four million boys. Attendees include Scout Executive Frank Z Maley and District Scout Executives Buddy Reeder Ted Boothe Clarence Baker and Gary Lain.
Dr. Ben F. Cooper dean of Northeast Louisiana State College School of Pharmacy will address the Monroe Jaycees at 7 30 p m Tuesday at Piccadilly Cafeteria Program Chairman Ken Wagley notes the school is the third largest of 74 in the United States Cooper hails from Warsaw North Carolina earned his A B in 1947 M S in 1951 and Ph D in 1956 He has taught at UNC Oregon State and Georgia and is a registered pharmacist in four states He holds multiple professional memberships
The Interagency Board for Louisiana announced a Civil Service exam for Textile Processing Equipment Operator in the Department of Agriculture in New Orleans. Applications are obtainable at the Monroe Post Office and may be filed with the Board in Room 103 of the Federal Building at 600.
Jonesville property owners go to the polls Tuesday to vote on a 260000 bond to fund sewerage and water work expansion. Polls open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. at City Hall. The bond backs the 623240 project with federal financing and an Economic Development Administration grant. The plan funds a sanitary lagoon and facilities for a new 50 bed Hill Burton hospital and an industrial park.
Registration for Ouachita Junior High and Elementary on Nutland Road near Monroe started today and runs 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Principal A L Lewis urged new movers or recent attendees to register early. Boundary lines cover grades one through six inside Monroe city limits north of Staidifer Street and Winnsboro Road, south of Bayou DeSiard. transportation will be provided for students.
Officials announced a South Street New Orleans listing offering hourly pay of 3.24 dollars. A W-10 classification increases the rate to 3.40 dollars per hour.
Funeral services are set for Margaret Lynn Ratelle 11 daughter of Rev. and Mrs Robert E Ratelle of Alexandria. She fell ill at a summer camp near Asheville North Carolina and died. Burial will be Greenwood Memorial Park. She is survived by her parents a brother and grandparents.
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