OEO Director Advocates Local Approach to Poverty
Samuel R. Martinez of Dallas told the Ouachita CAP meeting that the Office of Economic Opportunity will shift from imposing goals to supporting community driven anti poverty work. He stressed that eliminating poverty is a community problem and urged municipal and parish bodies to take a more active role. Martinez noted CAP’s role in housing and urged funding from multiple federal agencies while praising local efforts to remove people from welfare lists.
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Office of Economic Opportunity
OEO
Samuel R. Martinez
Dallas
Tex
Martinez
Region VI
OFO
Ouachita
CAP
Monroe Civic Center
Ouachita Parish
Washington
Monroe
Ralph Troy
Troy
Congress
CFO
Housing and Urban Development
Health, Education and Welfare
Small Business Association
U.S
Russell B. Long
J. Bennett Johnson
Otto FE. Passman
Monroe Cap Agency
U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Abe FE. Pierce III
Four Monroe Post Office workers charged with postal crimes
Four Monroe postal clerks face federal charges for opening first class letters and using postage stamps in a theft scheme. The four, Jer ry Dale Miller Henry Pitard Jr Willard Waldroup and Meddie Nelson, were arrested Nov 21 and released on recognizance. Preliminary hearings are set, with Waldroup likely February in the 5th Circuit court.
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Monroe
Paul K. Waddell
Shreveport
Jerry Dale Miller
Filhiol Avenue Ave
Henry P. Pitard Jr
LaSalle St
Willard E. Waldroup
Vernon St
Meddie L. Nelson
Rt. 5
Nelson
Miller
Waldroup
Pitard
U.S
John W. Wilson
Wilson
U.S. 5Th District Court
Woodrow W. Hathorn
Highway Meeting Set For Today In Bossier City
State Sen. James Brown and Rep. W C Shannon announce a day long meeting in Bossier City to rewrite the five year highway program for the Fourth District. Morning session at 9 30 in the highway department office. Area legislators invited to speak. Brown notes the district's review and financing recommendations.
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Ferriday
James Brown
W. C. Shannon
Shreveport
Bossier City
Brown
Louisiana
Monroe
Department of Highway
Bossier
Monroe Group Sings At Church Centennial
The Monroe singing group will headline the First United Methodist Church centennial celebration in Winnsboro. The 1870s costume clad Society For the Preservation and Advancement of Barbershop Singing in America will perform at the 6 30 p m fellowship supper in the church hall. Bishop Finis Crutchfield will deliver the 10 45 a m sermon as the congregation, also in period dress, attends a dinner on the grounds if weather permits.
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Winnsboro
Monroe
First United Methodist Church
Society For the Preservation and Advancement of
America
Fellowship Hall
Finis Crutchfield
War on heroin to be Nixon priority says Ambrose
Ambrose, director of the federal Office of Drug Abuse Law Enforcement, told the National Association of Attorneys General that combating heroin will be the first order of business in the next Congress. He cited U S and international efforts, blamed courts for leniency, and urged tougher bail and punishment.
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Coronado
Calif
Nixon
Myles J. Ambrose
Federal Office of Drug Abuse Law Enforcement
National Association of Attorneys General
Turkey
Southeast Asia
Ambrose
U. S
Richard Kleindienst
Gary K. Nelson
Distributor Wanted for Nationally Advertised Breeth Mints
Classified notice offering a distributorship in an exclusive area to sell a national line of breath mints and drug specialties to taverns restaurants and drug stores. Direct factory connection with daily cash commissions. Part or full time. Everything furnished. Apply The Chex Company 1760 N Howerd Street Philadelphia Pa 19122.
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Chex Company
N. Howerd Street
Philadelphia
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