Caldwell Parish approves phone line in Boeuf River area
Special roundups from Columbia and other towns report Caldwell Parish Police Jury authorizing Southern Bell Telegraph Company to lay a cable across the Boeuf River near Hebert. Other items include training program approval in Washington and a car found near Bayou Bartholomew in Bastrop. Governor McKeithen to speak in Ruston. Andrews Elementary announces second six weeks honor roll. New Orleans reports a rape and assault in the French Quarter. LSU auditor Clyde Warrick funeral. narcotics case at New Orleans airport. contempt hearing postponed in Washington Parish. habeas petition by Estis Gibbs. Cameron trial testimony motion. druggist file sent to postal inspectors.
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Columbia
Caldwell Parish
Southern Bell Telephone
Ad ‘Telegraph Company
Boeuf River
Hebert
Training Project Set By Olin In West Monroe
An on the job training project under the Manpower Development and Training Act is approved with Olin Mathieson forest products division in West Monroe. Fred W. Erhard, regional director of the U S Department of Labor Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training in Dallas will execute the contract for Secretary of Labor W Willard Wirtz. The project trains 149 unemployed or underemployed persons for up to 39 weeks, with $49 159 reimbursement to the contractor. Training targets three roles: green chain man, dryer grader veneer sorter, and veneer core layer feeder and sheet turner. Employers pay trainee wages for productive work.
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Washington
Olin Mathieson Forest Products Division
West Mone
W. Willerd Yirtz
Manpower Development and Training Act
West Monroe
Fred W. Erhard
U. S. Department of Labor
Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training
Dallas
Tex
Secretary of
W. Willard Wirtz
Governor Denies Tideland Settlement Near Shreveport
Governor John McKeithen told about 150 Shreveport leaders there is no basis for reports of near completion in the tidelands dispute. He said no hopes of settlement on the $640 million in escrow as Louisiana prepares for court action and the Tidelands Advisory Committee approves. He also confirmed $5 million will fund a Shreveport medical school and predicted smooth passage of related legislation. He noted Louisiana’s income gains and said the state is finally respected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shreveport
John McKeithen
Louisiana
Tidelands
McKeithen
Shreveport Medical School
Haddad Elected New Monroe Ouachita Planning Chief
Haddad is elected president of the Monroe Ouachita Regional Planning Commission for 1966 at a busy year end meeting in the city hall. James Parkerson becomes vice president and Dean Carter secretary. John I. Neel retires as president. The group approved zoning changes, site plans for Grace Episcopal Church and First Church of God, and set hearings for Jan. 3.
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Cotham Haddad
Monroe Ouachita Regional
Veteran Commission
James Parkerson
Dean Carter
Commission
John I. Neel
DeSiard-Gilbert
Bradford Weights
Country Club
Grace Episcopal Church
North Fourth
Erin
Monroe Board of Adjustment
First Church of God
Parkview Drive
Stubbs
North Nineteenth
Herring and
Royal
Murder Attempt Charged To Local Negro In Shooting
The Ouachita Parish sheriff's department booked 61 year old Sam Atkins for attempted murder after a shooting south of Monroe. Atkins lives on Louisiana Highway 169. The injured neighbor, Jimmy Summerlin, was rushed to FE A Conway Hospital with non serious wounds to his right arm. Monroe police booked 38 year old James R Young of Baton Rouge for driving while intoxicated after arrest at 1050 p.m. in the 2100 block of Louisville Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ouachita Parish
Atkins
Monroe
Jimmy Summerlin
Summerlin
FE. A. Conway Hospital
Baton Rouge
James R. Young
Sarasota Dr
Louisville Avenue
Lodge Election Set for Wednesday at Masonic Temple
The Graham Surghner lodge 383 F and A M will elect officers Wednesday at 7 50 p m at the Masonic Temple in West Monroe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham-Surghner Lodge
F&am
Masonic Temple
West Monroe
Theriot to Speak to North Monroe Lions Club
Roy Theriot state comptroller will address the North Monroe Lions Club at 7 30 p m today in the Paragon Club. He will discuss the potentials of the state and development ways. Theriot formerly Abbeville mayor and head of the Dairy Festival. Illinois entered the Union in 1818 as the 21st state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Theriot
North Monroe Lions Club
Paragon Club
Theriot
Abbeville
Illinois
Fire Marshal Seeks Ban On Fireworks Across Louisiana
NEW ORLEANS AP The state fire marshal Milton Stire said he would urge the 1966 legislature to halt fireworks use in Louisiana. He spoke at a meeting and sought support from the Parent Teachers Associations and firework injury victims. He plans to write to all towns and cities requesting officials to stop fireworks during the Christmas holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Louisiana
Milton Stire
Stire
Former Rayville Man Accused in Baton Rouge Holdup Killings
A murder warrant was issued for Billy Wayne Sinclair 20 formerly of Rayville La accused of killing Pak A Sak grocery store manager James Bodden 31 during a holdup in Baton Rouge Fingerprints identified Sinclair who has Monroe police records A manhunt began after the gunman fired four .2 caliber bullets as Bodden attempted to stall the robbery with customers and parked cars watching
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baton Rouge
Billy Wayne Sinclair
Rayville
Bryan Clemmons
Sinclair
Monroe
James
Bodden
Clemmons
State Auto Insurance Rate Study Endorsed By Hickey
Senator Ted Hickey and Louisiana legislators back a council study of auto insurance rate issues as Commissioner Dudley Guglielmo plans to ask the council to investigate in 1966. The Public Affairs Research Council may propose recommendations for the May legislature while six rate deviation applications are set for a December 15 meeting.
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Hickey
New Orleans
APT
Ted Hickey
Louisiana Legislative Council
Louisiana
Lousiana Insurance
Dudley Guglielmo
Guglielmo
Legislative Council
Spencer Myrick
Oak Grove
Public Affairs Research Council
Casualty and Surety Rating Division
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Hero
Goldie Lay
Louisiana Volese
Miss Lay
Baptist Children’s Home
Shelly Mcuffie
Parish Welfare Yard
Bastrop
Olen
Willard Knight
Astrop
Bayou Bartholomew
Michael Coty
Ruston
John J. McKeithen
Ruston Chamber of Commerce
Louisiana Tech
Nero Oman
Federal Narcotics Bureau
New Orleans International
Teham ‘Thomas
Bogalusa. Ha
District Court
Claxton Knight
Dorman Crowe
Washington Parish
Germany
Estis L. Gibbs
Munich
Cameron
Glenna Cooper
Cooper
Leroy Fontenot
Holly Beach
Garland Bonin
Olin
Union
Haddad
Cotham
Stan Bagwell
Mel Duvall
Finance Thrift
Hotel Frances Corner
Bike
Royce Union
Murray
Trike
T-Bird Auto
Sc LW
STING
RAY Bikes
Schwinn
Schwiring
Nii
Grisi
Castgate Shopping
Volkswagen, Incognito
Torbe
Karmaen Ghia
A Lee Edwards, Inc
Paige Asgem
Revyas
Louisville Ave
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