LSU Proxy Pushes Public Junior Colleges in Louisiana
President Troy H. Middleton of Louisiana State University urged publicly funded junior colleges in Louisiana during the dedication of LSU in Alexandria. He noted the need for more two year colleges to ease admissions and offer affordable paths, while acknowledging differing views on college entrance standards. LSU once operated three junior colleges, now converted to four year institutions.
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Alexandria
Troy H. Middleton
Louisiana State University
Louisiana
LSU
Middleton
School of Thought
Dean
Doan
Lynda Lee Mead crowns Miss Louisiana College winner
Lynda Lee Mead, Miss America 1960, crowns Peggy Sue Koch, a 20 year old Eunice junior, Miss Louisiana College at the first annual school beauty pageant in Pineville Louisiana.
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Pineville
Peggy Sue Koch
Eunice
Louisiana College
Miss Koch
Lynda Lee Mead
South Image Compared With Century Ago Says Planner
NEW ORLEANS AP A First Research Corporation president Phillip Moore said the South’s image in the North is about as bad now as a century ago urging more northern visitors to see the area firsthand. He spoke at the Southern Association convention noting the region’s growth and access to South America while citing integration issues and press bias as outsiders’ main liabilities.
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New Orleans
Research Corporation
Phillip Moore
First Research Corporation of
Miami
Fla
South
Southern Association of State Planning and Development Agencies
Moore
South America
Southern industry critique on production focus and Europe market potential
He stated many believe southern industries overemphasize production for its own sake and underemphasize product and market research. He noted many businessmen elsewhere feel the South has not adequately explored Europe’s potential and that the South’s image in Europe may be stronger than in the United States.
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Europe
United States
Temple Men To Host Sportsmen event at Paragon Supper Club
Temple B Nai Israel Men’s Club will meet Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Paragon Supper Club for a father and son sports night. Guest speakers include noted local sports figures Bob Holladay Kate Martin Leon Manley and Billy Muffett.
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Temple B'Nai Israel
Paragon
Bob Holladay
Kate Martin
Leon Manley
Billy Muffett
Barrymore and Wife Clash in Restaurant Row
Rome AP report says John Barrymore Jr and wife Gabriella Palazzoli argued in a restaurant with slaps exchanged. Barrymore collapsed later. friends revived him. Palazzoli waited for him, the pair later resumed their dispute before being separated.
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Rome
John Barrymore Jr
Barrymore
Gabrilella Palazzoli
Miss Palazzoli
Guy Madison
Georgia Moll
Miss Moll
Orleans Parish Schools Face Financial Pinch
The Orleans Parish School Board seeks emergency relief to prevent school closures due to funds blocked by legislative acts. It asks U S judges to bar banks from bouncing checks, void a new school board law, and enforce tax payments to the board while the Justice Department pursues related actions. A hearing with three judges is set for December 16.
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New Orleans
UPS
Orleans Parish
Sam Rosenberg
U. S. Dist
J. Skelly Wright
Rosenberg
Jimmie Davis
U. S. Justice Department
Circuit Court of Appeals
Richard Rives
Heberbert W. Christenberry
Wright
School Board
Justice Department
Large Budget Surplus Reported
Washington AP reports the United States closed the 1960 fiscal year with a bigger surplus than forecast. Treasury final figures show revenues of 78.457 billion dollars and expenditures of 77.233 billion, yielding a surplus of 1.224 billion, about 156 million more than earlier predicted.
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Washington
United States
Treasury Department
Department
Rotarians Meet At College In Monroe
The Monroe Rotary club will hold its regular meeting this week at the Northeast Louisiana State College cafeteria. College President George Walker will chair the program and Club Secretary C B Braun urged members to attend. Braun said Walker’s presentation would be worthwhile though he did not specify the topic.
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