Twin City Mayors Plan Attendance at Fire Bills Hearings
Monroe Mayor W L Howard and West Monroe Mayor W B Hatten will attend Louisiana House committee hearings Monday on three fire department measures. Bills 10 and 11 face strong opposition as feather bedding proposals costing up to 60 thousand dollars for West Monroe and up to 75 thousand for Monroe. The mayors urge new revenue and seek gubernatorial veto if enacted.
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Louisiana
Monroe
L. Howard
West Monroe
W. B. Hatten
Sidney Gray
Louisiana Municipal Association
Howard
Hatten
Ouachita Parish
Webb O. Roberts
Senate
House
Roberts
John McKeithen
St Frederick High announces six weeks honor roll
St Frederick High School presents its six weeks honor roll announced by Fr. Warren T. Larroque. Freshmen include Kathy Bee Jeff Bragg William Doolin Catherine Gebhardt Michael Inzina Mary Liuzza Meda King Beverly Kennedy Mary Rapnold een was Rocco Sylvestri Althea Wagner Sandra Williams. Sophomores feature Sue Bee Max Blachard Roger Davis Donna Douglas Pamela Elliot Judy Ezernack William Gay John Guidry Glenda Glaze John Herlevic Debra Johnson Jonhathon Johnson Michael Lasuzzo Maria King Eurydice Martin Thomas Mendel Richard Norris Kathy Ogle Phyllis Parker Thomas Purcell Ollie beth Reddix David Wempe. Juniors list Jeff Wolf Janet Walters John Ricks Rubye Nelson Mary Jo Massart Rita King Patricia Joseph Randolph Jones Joyce Jones Nettie Jo Johnson Toni Marvey Janet Harvey Morris Haas Brenda Funderburg Lawanna Dunnings Richard Driscoll Jack Kemers Janis Coleman Theresa Clark Margaret Chariton Hamilton Chapman Eric Brode Thomas Mendel Earl Banks. Seniors include Katherine Tauzine Guina Sylvestri Alma Roberts John Kelly Brenda Reddix Lorethia La Dart Kay Inzina Deborah Herlevic Janice Hamilton Virginia Guirlando Deborah Guidry Frances Green James Faler Sarah Conti.
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St. Frederick High School
Warren T. Larroque
Kathy Bee
Jeff Bragg
William Doolin
Catherine Gebhardt
Michael Inzina
Mary Liuzza
Meda King
Beverly Kennedy
Mary Rapnold Ween Was
Rocco Sylvestri
Althea Wagner
Sandra Williams
Sue Bee
Max Blachard
Roger Davis
Donna Douglas
Pamela Elliot
Judy Ezernack
William Gay
John Guidry
Glenda Glaze
John Herlevic
Debra Johnson
Jonhathon Johnson
Michael Lasuzzo
Maria King
Eurydice Martin
Thomas Mendel
Richard Norris
Kathy Ogle
Phyllis Parker
Thomas Purcell
Olliebeth Reddix
David Wempe
Jeff Wolf
Janet Walters
John Ricks
Rubye Nelson
Mary Jo Massart
Rita King
Patricia Joseph
Randolph Jones
Joyce Jones
Nettie Jo Johnson
Toni Marvey
Janet Harvey
Morris Haas
Brenda Funderburg
Lawanna Dunnings
Richard Driscoll
Jack Ke Mers
Janis Coleman
Theresa Clark
Margaret Chariton
Hamilton Chapman
Eric Brode
Earl Banks
Katherine Tauzine
Guina Sylvestri
Alma Roberts
John Kelly
Brenda Reddix
Lorethia la Dart
Kay Inzina
Deborah Herlevic
Severance Tax Bill Increase Kept Alive
Rep Benny Christian's severance tax bill to raise taxes on oil distillate and natural gas was kept alive by the House Ways and Means Committee with a 13-4 defer action vote. The measure, seen as Governor McKeithen backed, contrasts with a prior committee defeat in the same session.
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Baton Rouge
Richland
Benny Christian
House
Ways and Means
John McKeithen
Senate
Christian
Overcome Fear Striving to Share Christ
Billy Graham advises daily Bible reading to strengthen faith and overcome timidity about witnessing. He cites God’s spirit of power and love, urges natural Christian living, and notes opportunities arise when one lives consistently rather than forcing conversations.
Explosion Destroys Urania Creosoting Plant
A noon explosion at Urania Lumber Company’s $50,000 creosoting plant destroyed the facility. Manufacturing manager Henry Blake said two large cylinders used to treat wooden poles exploded, followed by secondary blasts. No injuries reported though treater Hubert Strain was knocked down. Georgia Pacific had recently announced its purchase and planned continued operation until new plants open.
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Urania
Urania Lumber Company
Henry Blake
Georgia Pacific
Hubert Strain
Havana to Miami airlift begins in 1965
In 1965 an airlift from Havana to Miami started after an agreement with Cuban Premier Castro. The plan projected as many as 4,000 Cuban refugees per month would be flown to Florida.
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Havana
Miami
Castro
Florida
Safe Driver Awards Presented To 56 Postal Workers
James M. Pinkston led the annual safe driver awards for the Post Office Department as 56 employees were recognized for a combined 418 years of safe driving or 869 440 man hours without accidents. Recipients ranged from 1 to 18 years of service, with other dignitaries including Woodrow W Hathorn and Francis J Hays in attendance.
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Monroe
Woodrow W. Hathorn
James M. Pinkston
Olinkraft
Post Office Department
Post Office
Francis J. Hays
Herbert L. Brown
Riley E. Hopkins
Woodrow W. Neese
Jack L. Holloway
James L. Kincade
Claude L. Kincade
Earl C. Roark
Lester Hancock
Raymond C. Perkins
Carlo Sciara
Harold W. Parnell
Joseph C. LaDart
Thomas G. Stockwell
James A. Roberts Jr
Dan L. Caldwell
Robert E. Schott
Roger I. Yorks
F. L. Cheveallier
H. P. Monzingo
William E. Bowles
Julian E. Ellerbe
Dennis G. Free
Alfred Lowry
Franklin E
John Dickens
Milton O. Stansbury
C. R. Russell
Riley J. Bryan
Frank M. Burkett Jr
Pie hurls hit former envoy atRolling Stones banquet
Lord Harlech former British ambassador to the United States was struck in the face by a meringue pie while playing guitar with the Rolling Stones in London at a promotion banquet for a new Stones record. Mick Jagger noted Harlech appeared to enjoy the incident.
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London
Lord Harlech
United States
Mick Jagger
Enoupls
Rolling Stones
Keith Richard
Jagger
Seamen on Trial for Sinking Tanker Near Sardinia
In Trieste, the captain and engineer of the Panamanian freight er Taitu along with two representatives of the owners faced trial on charges of scuttling the ship for insurance money. The vessel insured for 192000 dollars sank off Sardinia on October 19, 1967.
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Trieste
Italy
UPI
Sardinia
Wyatt Elected Lodge Master
J P Wyatt is the new worshipful master of the J C Stewart Masonic Lodge No 460 F & AM succeeding Q T Cooper. Other officers elected include James A Powell Senior Warden Robert Joyner Junior Warden Ralph Owens treasurer F P Cobb Secretary Clyde Fulton Chaplain Joe Saxon Senior Deacon Ray C Moore Junior Deacon Ray C Hebert Master of Ceremonies Johnnie Jackson Marshall Richard Hare Senior Steward Jim Pinkston Junior Steward Johnnie Johnson Tyler.
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J. P. Wyatt
J. C. Stewart Masonic Lodge No
F & AM
Q. T. Cooper
James A. Powell
Robert Joyner
Ralph Owens
F. P. Cobb
Clyde Fulton
Chapain
Joe Saxon
Ray C. Moore
Ray C. Hebert
Johnnie Jackson
Marshall
Richard Hare
Jim Pinkston
Stewart
Johnnie Johnson
Tyler
Annual Christmas Sing Planned by West Monroe Jaycees
West Monroe Jaycees announce the annual Community Christmas Sing on December 17 at 7 p.m. in the 2500 block of North Seventh Street. Various community choirs will perform and the public may join in with the choirs while hot coffee and hot chocolate are served.
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West Monroe
Jaycee Jaynes
North Seventh Street
Mayor and College President Seek Calm With Ethnic Studies Plan
In San Francisco, Mayor Joseph Alioto and acting San Francisco State College president S L Hayakawa moved to quell campus violence by announcing an ethnic studies department for next semester. Police arrested 61 people as clashes continued, with injuries reported and a chaotic campus scene including a discarded pistol and crude crosses on the lawn.
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SAN Francisco
Joseph Alioto
S.L. Hayakawa
San Francisco State College
Hayakawa
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W. R. Coon
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William T. Massey
J. F. Thomason
C. H. Brown
R. B. Tidwell
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