Latham Named LRA Field Coordinator
Fr. EF Latham of Monroe a retired retail executive is named district manager and field coordinator for the Louisiana Retailers Association. He will visit retailers statewide to explain the program enroll new members. Latham 47 years in retail, former Morgan & Lindsey president, ex Monroe Chamber of Commerce president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EF. Latham
Monroe
Louisiana Retailers Association
Hugh H. Hyman Jr
Latham
Hyman
Louisiana
Morgan & Lindsey Stores
Monroe Chamber of Commerce
Junior Achievement of the
Twin Cities
Northeast
Louisiana Forestry Volunteers Return From Northwest Fire Fight
Twenty two Louisiana Forest Service volunteers led by Lonnie White of Monroe returned home after helping battle the Rocky Fire near Portland and the Pine Creek Fire in the Boise National Forest. White says the experience improves Louisiana fire fighting readiness and notes the dangers of rugged terrain and falling trees.
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Louisiana Forestry Commission
Pacific Northwest
Louisiana
Lonnie White
Monroe
White
Northwest
Idaho
Oregon
Rocky
Portland
Pine Creek
Boise National Forest
Marshall Goodwin
Tullos
Goodwin
Astros Pitcher James Richard Mourned by Mother Elizabeth Richard
Mrs. Elizabeth Frost Richard of Grambling, mother of Houston Astros pitcher James Rodney Richard, died after a long illness. Funeral services set for 11 a.m. Thursday at Mount Olive Baptist Church in Grambling with burial at Summerfield Cemetery.
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Grambling
Elizabeth Frost Richard
Houston Astros
James Rodney Richard
Houston
Tex
Billy V. Bissie
Mount Olive Baptist Church
Summerfield Cemetery
Our Christian Funeral Home
Ruston
Richard
Shreveport
Clayton Richard
James Clayton Richard
Dallas
Nathaniel Richard
Dubach
John Richard
Thomas Gill Richard
Arnold Dexter Richard
Lamar Richard
Clayer Lewis
Seattle
Wash
Talme Richard
Maurice Washington
Bobby Daye
Simsboro
Katie Mae Calloway
Bertha Roane
Mavis Kidd
Los Angeles
Cal
Waldheim Proposes Peace Plans to Syrian Regime in Damascus
UN Secretary General Kurt Waldheim presented new peace proposals to Syria aimed at resolving the Middle East crisis as Egypt backs Arab oil strategy against Israel. Khaddam and Assad expected to discuss the proposals. Sadat returns from Gulf tours and meets Khadafy in Cairo to discuss unification plans and regional oil leverage.
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United Press International
U.N
Kurt Waldheim
Middle East
Damascus
Egypt
Anwar Sadat
Persian Gulf
Israel
Syria
Waldheim
Abdel Haiim Khaddam
Khaddam
Hafez Assad
Jordan
United States
Sadat
Col
Muammar Khadafy
Cairo
Khadafy
Bid Accepted For 45 000 Kilowatt Generating Unit
Ruston city council accepted the low bid from Freeman Electrical Service Inc of Monroe to install a 45 000 kilowatt steam turbo generating unit as part of an 8.75 million plant expansion. Three other bidders were higher. the original estimate two years earlier was 330 000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
News - Star
Ruston
Monroe
Freeman Electrical Service Inc
Freeman
Rolling Laboratory Tests Vienna Air Water Noise
A rolling laboratory in Vienna speeds enforcement of new environmental laws. It samples air and water, monitors construction noise, checks municipal bus emissions from nonpolluting fuel, and records garbage truck noise for citywide compliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolling Laboratory
Vienna
Recovery of City Funds Initiated
State Attorney General William Guste and city and district officials meet on indictments and an investigation into former Monroe Mayor W L Howard. They plan to pursue civil action to recover embezzled funds, coordinated with the AG's office and District Attorney Johnny Carl Parkerson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atty
William Guste
Dist. Atty
Johnny Carl Parkerson
Monroe
W. L. Howard
Robert Cuddell
Jes Collins
Cudd
Attorney General's Office
News-Star
State Attorney General's Office
Property Leases Engage Attention Of Council Today
Monroe Louisiana moves on lease renewals for Monroe Municipal Airport property with Louisiana Industries seeking a 10 year term and two 10 year renewal options. Initial payments start at 425 dollars monthly with gradual increases, while bids for airport properties and street projects undergo readvertisement or DPW review. A zoning change for a shopping center along Avenue of America was approved as a planned building group after public input and owner-builder talks.
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Monroe
Monroe Government Center
Louisiana Industries
Louisiana
Morris Cabinet Company
Twin City Glass Co
Department of Public Works
DPW
Ryan Chevrolet Co
Bentz & Elmore, Inc
Webster St
14Th St
Monroe Utilities Commission
DeSoto St
33Rd Streets
N. 18Th
N. 19Th Streets
Avenue of America
Johns Heights
W.G. Robinson
Troy
Ron Marionneaux
Lee Junior High School
Planning Commission
Smith & Rich
Plantation Park
D & J Construction Co
Bentz & Elmore
Selman Field
Louisville
6Th Streets
Birth of Mary Shelley in London in 1797
Readers are informed that Mary Shelley born in London on August 30 1797 is recognized as author of Frankenstein and wife of poet Percy Bysshe Shelley. The notice notes her birth and highlights her literary significance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Shelley
Mary W. Shelley
Airport Authority Approves FAA Navigational Gear for Monroe
Monroe Municipal Airport gains FAA funded navigational equipment installation worth about $20 000. FAA covers 75 percent. final approval moves to city council. Board considers private bids for airport security and hangar rental bids of $300 monthly, plus a maintenance shed funding check.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Aviation Administration
Monroe Municipal
Airport Authority
FAA
Jack Hover
Gaishell
Stephen L. Holzhalb
Rev. Holzhalb
Monroe Police Dept
Lebron Sneed
Hover
Sneed
Robert Willis
Roger Lewis
McMahan Aerial Pipeline Patrol Co
Hussein Escapes Jordan King In Amman Shooting Attempt
King Hussein escaped an assassination attempt in Amman on September 1 1970. The incident raised fears of escalating violence in Jordan as authorities pursued clues and security forces tightened patrols around key sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hussein
Amman
Transit System Study Scheduled for Monroe
Ouachita Parish Council of Governments approves Wilbur Smith and Associates Houston to study the Monroe transit system for a U.S. DOT required review before a grant of about 46 000 for buses. The study will assess deficiencies, route extensions, and system self support while funding and sponsorship issues are addressed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Smith and Associates
Houston
Tex
Ouachita Parish Council of Governments
COG
Monroe
U.S. Department of Transportation
William Melvin
Robert Garrison and Associates
H. W. McSherry
McSherry
Bill Becton
Les Templeton
Operation Neverstop
North Delta Economic Development District
Troy
Templeton
Melvin
Council
Suspension Given Policeman After Charge Is Made
Alexandria policeman Willie Caston 25 is suspended without pay after being charged with possession of marijuana. Capt. Phillip E. Oestriecher said detectives found a quantity of the drug at Caston’s home around 12 30 p m and that an investigation was ordered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caston
Alexandria
Phillip E. Oestriecher
Oestriecher
Tech College Joins Peace Corps Latin America Program
Louisiana Tech College of Life Sciences joins the Southwest Alliance for Latin America as a sponsor institution. The alliance aims to recruit at least 50 graduates with B S or M S in 1974 for Peace Corps agriculture interns in South America after training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
News-Star News
Ruston
College of Life Sciences
Louisiana Tech
Southwest Alliance For
Colima
Mexico
Tech
United States
University of Oklahoma
Alliance
Police Action Suspends Officer After Charge in Rapides Parish
The suspension of Caston took effect around 2 p.m. Saturday following a talk with Police Chief A Jack Rodgers. The action remains until the court reaches a final disposition in Rapides Parish 9th District Court. The first offense carries up to six months in parish jail and a $500 fine.
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Caston
A. Jack Rodgers
Oestriecher
Rapides Parish
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