Agriculture Teachers Hear Tech President Speak
Dr. F. Jay Taylor, president of Louisiana Polytechnic Institute at Ruston, addressed vocational agriculture teachers in Monroe. He urged educators to use personal contact with youth and highlighted rural urban education gaps, noting 40 percent of U S jobs relate to agriculture as farming becomes big business. He praised past efforts and urged stronger educational advancement for rural groups.
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F. Jay Taylor
Louisiana Polytechnic Institute At
Tech
United States
Taylor
Infant Hurt In DeSiard Street Car Collision
Monroe 17 month old Katherine Lacoste suffered facial cuts when the car carrying her rear ended a stopped vehicle on DeSiard Street. Daughter of James and Emily Lacoste of Quiggles Drive, the child’s condition was not serious and she received treatment from a local physician. Police report brakes on Mrs. Lacoste’s vehicle failed to hold before the impact with Thomas Chandler of 5204 DeSiard Street’s halted car.
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Monroe
Katherine Lacoste
DeSiard Street
James Lacoste
Quiggles
Emily Lacoste
Thomas Chandler
DeSiard St
Missing Pilots’ Names Announced in Viet Nam Rescue
Washington AP reports two Navy pilots listed by the Pentagon as missing after their planes were shot down in North Viet Nam are Californians, both 26. Lt. (jg) Richard C. Sather and Lt. (jg) Everett Alvarez Jr. may be the captured pilot. Pentagon spokesman said he did not know which, if either, is in North Vietnamese hands. Family members experience anxiety and hope as they await word. Alvarez’s wife was hospitalized after notification. Alvarez is the youngest of three children.
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Defense Department
Washington
Navy
Viet Nam
Richard C. Sather
Pomona
Calif
Everett Alvarez Jr
San Jose
Constellation
Pentagon
North Viet Nam
Sather
Patricia Kriner
West Covina
Santa Clara Alvarez
Everett Alvarez Sr
Rank And File Of Population Support Move
Random interviews across major U S cities show broad support for President Johnson action in Viet Nam with about 25 to 1 in favor. Respondents include James Lyons in San Francisco Larry Milan in New York Lou Covert in St Louis Alice Hoffman in Memphis Wilda Dykes in New Orleans. Some feel he waited too long.
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Associated Press
America
Johnson
Viet Nam
San Francisco
James Lyons
New York
Larry Milan
St. Louis
Lou Covert
Memphis
Korea
Alice K. Hoffman
New Orleans
Citizens react to Johnson action across cities
In Philadelphia Belle Guben says she is frightened but believes Johnson did the right thing. In Chicago Wayne Faulkner asserts that it is the language communists understand and questions the delay. In Indianapolis Larry Gunckle supports the president, fearing war if needed. In Atlanta R E Sibley says foreign policy invited such attacks and retaliation is now unavoidable.
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Philadelphia
Johnson
Belle Guben
Chicago
Wayne Faulkner
Indianapolis
Larry Gunckle
Atlanta
R. E. Sibley
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