Area's First Woman Truck Driver Happy With Outlook
A 27 year old Monroe woman Elsie Jeannette McGee is the area’s first female truck driver. She trains with Norred Trucking Lines with husband Charles as a spouse team. She scored 96 of 100 on the transportation test and 682 of 700 on the driving test.
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Elsie Jenannette McGee
Monroe
Carl Silverstein
Twin - Cities
Elsie Jeannette McGee
Charmingdale Dr
Charles
Norred Trucking Lines Inc
McGee
Shreveport
Highway Systems
Division of Transportation
Tensas School Aided By NLU For Continuous Progress Program
A NE Louisiana University program coordinated by Dr. Merrill S. Nicklas helps Tensas Parish students in grades one through eight advance by ability. Educators and consultants, funded by ESAP Title 45, developed curriculum guides and taught workshops to implement the continuous progress concept.
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NLU
Northeast Louisiana University
Tensas Parish
Merrill S. Nicklas
Northeast
Nicklas
Parish
Betty Egedy
Virginia Melton
Marshall Boyd
Ruby Ball
Elgin Ward
Catherine Vaughan
Anna Lois Ham
Bill Perry
Mdr
Alex John
Place 0165 By Pass Monroe Listing
A readable fragment notes a Monroe address labeled Place 0165 By Pass with a contact number 325 2334. No further details are provided in the text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Outstanding Business Student Graduates From NLU
Fae Palmby of Monroe, a native of Ouachita Parish, completed the Bachelor of Business Administration in under three years at Northeast Louisiana University. She served as secretary of Phi Kappa Phi and joined the Student Data Processing Compass Club while earning honor student status and a place on the Honors Committee.
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College of Business Administration
Northeast Louisiana University
Fae Palmby
Miss Palmby
Monroe
Student Data Processing Compass Club
Phi Kappa Phi
NLU
Ouachita Parish High School
Senior painting exhibition at Art Bry Gallery
Barbara Clayton of Rayville showcases a senior painting exhibition at Art Bry Gallery, with additional art displays from local artists. The Wesley Foundation Gallery features Benny Burts's ceramics from Monroe, and College Town Bookstore presents Eugene Hayes's photographs. Film listings include Fiddler on the Roof and The Wrath of God PG, plus Joe Kidd PG, The Cowboys PG, Cisco Pike at Strand, and Cisco Pike at Rialto.
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Art Bry Art Gallery
Nlu
Barbara Clayton
Rayville
Wesley Foundation Gallery
Benny Burts
Monroe
College Town
Eugene Hayes
Eastgate. Cinemas
Stanley
Plaza
Joe Kidd
Rialto
the Cowboys
Strand
Cisco Pike
Voice Of Broadway Highlights From New York Scene
A cluttered column notes Andy Williams Linda Feliciano and Michael Caine in joint projects, Diahann Carroll on a David Defrosting plan, and various showbiz moves. It covers Morton Downey Jr. son Tony’s rabies treatment, Huntington Hartford's ventures, Radio City shows, and updates on actors, singers, and venues with a brisk entertainment tone.
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New York
KFL
Andy Williams
Melinda Feliciano
Michael Caine
Diahann Carroll
David
Radio City Music Hall
Peter Gennaros
Music Hall
Corps‘ de Ballet
Corps de Ballet
Morton Downey
Tony
New Haven Hospital
Breaze
National Catholic War Veterans
U. S
Florence
Lustig
Craig Crossman
Miami Beach
Fontainebleau
J. Paul Getty
Roland
Don
Beachcomber Enterprises
Europe
Charlie Bates
Barney Google’s
Barbara Carroll
P. J. Clarke
Woody Allen
Larry Elgart
Montauk
Scotland
Standard Life Assurance Co
Thomas Risk
Clifford Irving
McGraw- Hill
Modigliani
Florida
Howard Hughes
Sunset Island No. 2
Charley O’s
Natalie Wood
Bel Aire
Bob Wagner
Palm Springs
Natalie
Shaw
Shear and Sharr
Artie Shaw
Hal Prince
Las Vegas
Sam Boyd
Union Plaza
Sam
Hal
Dana Valery
Zero Mosstel
Josh
Herod
Norman Jewison
Treasury Still Bans Recognition For Aaron Burr
In Washington the Treasury Department still does not recognize Aaron Burr with a 168 year history of his duel death and treason trial. A press room plaque bearing Burr’s name was removed after complaints from citizens and officials.
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Treasury
Aaron Burr
Washington
the Treasury
Treasury Department
Aaron Burr Memorial
Wall Street Journal
Alan B. Wade
Alexander Hamilton
Burr
Mexico
Firefighters Close In On End To Los Padres Brush Blaze
Firefighters descended ropes into Echo Falls Canyon to seal the last uncontrolled section of a 28 mile blaze in Los Padres National Forest. Containment was expected today with the crews reduced from peak 2,400 to about 600 leaving. the fire scorched 17,100 acres and caused $1.7 million in damage and expenses.
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Sulphur Springs
Calif
UPI
California
Los Padres National Forest
Los Padres
U.S. Forest Service
Forest Service
Echo Falls Canyon
Panel warns big food packers on price hikes
The Price Commission ordered hold rates on canned and frozen fruits and vegetables for the year and scheduled a news conference. Chairman Grayson halted a price rise for Norton Simon and deferred requests from Del Monte and others, citing potential consumer impact from lower agricultural output and rising costs.
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Gene Carlson Washington
UPI
Price Commission
Commission
C. Jackson Grayson
Grayson
Internal Revenue Service
Norton Simon Inc
del Monte
Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp
Stokley-Van Camp
California Canners
Consolidated Foods Corp
Growth of Motels Fueled by Postwar Travel Boom
Louis Cassels surveys the motel surge in the United States as Labor Day travel peaks. Motels multiply and offer diverse lodging from budget to luxurious, with about 21 000 traditional hotels declining. Major chains like Holiday Inn ITT Sheraton Ramada Inns Howard Johnson and Marriott expand the scene.
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Louis Cassels
United Press International
America
Quality Courts
Best Western
Holiday Inns
United States
ITT Sheraton
Ramada Inns
Howard Johnson
Marriott Motor Hotels
Fine Imposed in Monroe Theft and Related Charges
A Monroe resident was fined 150 dollars or 45 days in jail in Monroe City Court before Acting Judge Thom as W. Davenport. Rudolph Thomson of 2701 Prospect Street faced 50 dollars or 20 days for simple battery. Bobby Willis and Herbert McCraney drew 60 days for habitual drunkenness with Willis fined 30 dollars or 16 days for disturbing the peace.
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Monroe
Thomas W. Davenport
Rudolph Thompson
Prospect St
Bobby Willis
North 14Th St
Herbert McCraney
Breard St
Memphis Chosen for 1977 Southern Baptist Convention
Memphis Tennessee was selected by more than 10,000 registered messengers of the Southern Baptist Convention for its 115th annual meeting in 1977.
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Memphis
Tenn
Southern Baptist Convention
Chattanooga deploys curbside portable mayor’s office
Chattanooga uses a specially outfitted van truck as a mobile mayor’s office to visit different city areas. The curbside city hall concept brings official services directly to residents across Chattanooga Tennessee.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
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Golden Encore
Double Trouble
Woodard Barbin
Joe Battaglia
U.S. Highway - 165
Voice of Broadway
Jack O'Brian
Hope Diamond
Beldini
Dinty Moore
Joe Kipness
Bill Chan
Tommy Ng
Tommy
2Nd Ave
45Th St. Main Cheverie
Shirley MacLaine
Pete Hamill
Pete
Huntington Hartford
Bahamas
Columbus’ Circle
Grandoise
5Th Ave
Central Park
Kelly
Duncan’s
N. Y
the Cork & Bottle
London
Jack Warner
Leonard Barr
Georgie Tapps
Fred Astaire
Georgie
James Garner
Simon Ward
Winston
Adolf Hitler
Couturiere
Highway 101
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Clint Eastwood
Twin City
Mobile
Gene Hackman
Karen Black
Kris Kristofferson
Pie
Viva Harry Dean Stanton
Gerald Ayres
Bill L. Norton
Mark Rydell
Tim
Onal Pictures
van Horne
Lord
Pam
MGM
Ralph Nelson
Robert Mitchum
Ak Wa
Cinema City
Ouachita Theatres
Showtown USA
Aa Terese Pacenas
Barry Newman
Showtown
U.S.A
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Princess Winnsboro
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