Northeast Eyes Threefold Goal In Lamar Tech Clash
Northeast State meets Lamar Tech at 7:30 in the renovated Tribal gym aiming for a first home victory and a stronger start after a 2-1 mark. Lamar Tech, led by guard James Barrum and forward Wayne Aaron, brings a 1-2 record as Northeast’s Johnson leads the Tribe with a 21 point average.
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Northeast State
Lamar Tech
Tribal
Tribe
Indians
Lenny Fant
Redskins
Arkansas A&m
Delta State
Ouachita
Northeast
Lamar
James Barrum
Guy Davis
Wayne Aaron
Larry Augsburger
Dale Godfrey
Johnny Johnston
Water concerns rise as Bayou DeSiard runs near lows
A Monroe viewer warns that Bayou DeSiard is at critically low levels, risking future water supply. The piece notes Ouachita River pollution, Bartholemew studies for drainage, and a possible Sterlington pumping project to feed DeSiard via Dead Bayou, urging improvement now.
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Bayou DeSiard
Monroe
America
DeSiard
Ouachita
Arkansas
Bayou Bartholomew
Bar
Tholomew
Sterlington
U.S. Corps of Engineers
Bartholomew
Bastrop
State Department of Public Works
Dead Bayou
Afterthought on water defense of drainage in Louisiana
The Corps of Engineers defends drainage projects in Louisiana arguing floods will recur and extensive works are needed to prepare for future crises. Some readers recall past high water events and doubt the need for further changes.
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Corps of Engineers
Louisiana
America
Ringgold seals top seed in La Grange Invite
Ringgold Redskins ranked first in the seventh annual La Grange-American Press Invitational cage tourney. St Matthew Monroe is second with eight teams seeded overall. First-round games set for Thursday December 15 at McNeese gym and arena, with quarterfinals and semis through Friday and a championship on Saturday at McNeese arena.
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Lake Charles
Ringgold Redskins
la Grange
Mims
Simpson
Hathaway
Sulphur
LaGrange
West Lake
Marthaville
Ringgold
Barrie Haynie
Billy Ray
Skippy Noles
Ronald Hickman
Bob Mitchell
Meaux
McNeese
Reeves
de Quincy
Marion
St. Matthew
McNeese Arena
Braves Trade Bruton for Bolling Faces Outfield Dilemma
The Milwaukee Braves traded center fielder Billy Bruton to Detroit for second baseman Frank Bolling, sparking questions about who will play second and who fills the outfield with Hank Aaron likely center or right field in 1961. The team also hopes Wes Covington can rebound after a .249 season with only five RBIs, as manager Charlie Dressen shuffled outfield options.
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Milwaukee
Milwaukee Braves
Billy Bruton
Detroit
Frank Bolling
Aaron
Bruton
Hank Aaron
Braves
Red Schoendienst
Wes Covington
Charlie Dressen
Alvin Dark
Milwaukee Brass
Covington
Dressen
John McHale
Ducks Face Promising Second Half Season In Louisiana
The article notes a strong duck population in Northeast Louisiana amid cold rains and a December 16 re opening of the season. Biologist Mort Smith reports 2 787 000 ducks statewide from November surveys, with 42 000 in Northeast Louisiana, compared to 561 000 in October and 2 039 000 in late October to early November.
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Louisiana
Mort Smith
Louisiana Wild Life & Fisheries Commission
Wildlife Federation to Host March Convention in Monroe
Herbert Ducote president of the Louisiana Wildlife Federation announced dates for the annual convention to be held March 17 to 19 in Monroe at the Virginia Hotel. Ouachita Wildlife Unit members anticipate a successful meeting with hundreds of federal attendees in town boosting Monroe.
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Herbert Ducote
The
Louisiana Wildlife Federation
Baton Rouge
Federation
Guardian
Ducote
Monroe
Virginia
Ouachita Wildlife Unit
Twin Cities
Intervention Urged to Save Congo Leader
The Committee of African Organizations in London cabled Soviet Premier Khrushchev and Indian Prime Minister Nehru urging open intervention to save Congo Premier Patrice Lumumba.
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London
UPI
Committee of African Organizations
Nikita Khrushchev
Jawaharlal Nehru
Congo
Patrice Lumumba
Maroon Quintet Invades Ruston In SEC Showdown
Mississippi State and Louisiana Tech clash as the Bulldogs seek a big win after a 115-59 victory over Union, Tenn. Techsters rely on Daigle and Futrell as leaders, while Abendroth and Lewis spark the offense. Upcoming doubleheaders pair Tech and NSU with Texas and Mississippi squads.
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Ruston
Mississippi State
Louisiana Tech
Tech Memorial Stadium
Bulldogs
Grambling's Cage Tourney Opens Tonight
Grambling hosts an eight-team three day Invitational with coach Fred Hobdy leading a 26 3 Tigers squad already ranked ninth nationally. Dillard Southern Alcorn A M and Bishop pose threats while Wiley meets Alcorn in the opener and Grambling faces Tougaloo in a featured first round game.
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Grambling
Tigers
Fred Hobdy
United Press International
Hobdy
Dillard
Southern University
Alcorn A&m
Bishop
Alcorn
Wiley
Texas College
Southern
Tougaloo
Crossett Boxers Invited to Golden Gloves Events
Crossett Police Athletic League organizer Officer W L Seaman announced invitations for the Crossett PAL to compete in Golden Gloves boxing machines in Greenville and Jackson Mississippi. He called for interested boys to report to PAL meetings at the Rodeo Building in Crossett where top instructors will train them. The PAL includes boys from McGehee Hamburg Dermott Lake Village Eudora and Bastrop as well as Crossett.
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Crossett, Ark
W. L. Seaman
Crossett Police Athletic League
Crossett Pal
Greenville
Jackson
Mississippi
Seaman
PAL
Rodeo
Crossett
McGehee
Hamburg
Dermott
Lake Village
Eudora
Bastrop
Kilbourne and Bastrop Triumph in Early Epps Tournament
Kilbourne over Monticello 62 38 and Bastrop defeats Oak Grove 67 36 in the Epps Tournament opening. Willie Capers 22 for Kilbourne and Pace 25 for Monticello lead scorers. Floyd Murry 16 for Bastrop. Oak Grove and Delhi players also high scorers. Five games slated today with Central and Delhi boys at 3 30 followed by several girls and boys matchups including Mangham Forest Lake Providence Epps Kilbourne and Rayville contests.
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Epps
Kilbourne
Bastrop Boys
Monticello
Bastrop
Oak Grove
Willie Capers
Pace
Floyd Murry
Poaue Myrick
Oakrove
Oak Ridge
Pioneer
Central
Delhi
Jack Nolan
Jerry Gayne
Tommy Brown
Lavon Broadway
Neil Hammons
Cookie Odgen
Patsy Howard
Sue Brewer
Mangham
Forest Girls
Lake Providence
Rayville
Swartz Junior High Basketball Meet Underway
Twenty four teams join Swartz Junior High Tournament starting at 2 pm with boys and girls from Swartz Logtown West Monroe St. Paschal's Ouachita Thomas Jefferson Woodlawn Fiske Union Beekman Bastrop Sterlington plus St. Matthew's Oak Grove. Games run 2 pm today tomorrow and 9 am Saturday with consolation at 5 pm. Trophies for first to third place and medals for all tournament players.
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Swartz
Logtown
West Monroe
St. Paschal's
Ouachita
Thomas Jefferson
Woodlawn
Fiske - Union
Beekman
Bastrop
Sterlington
St. Matthew's
Oak Grove
Exhibition date set for bowler Jan McNeill at Western Lanes
Nationally known bowler Jan McNeill will appear at West Monroe Western Lanes for exhibitions Saturday and Sunday. Manager Paul Crownover says McNeill arrives tonight, with sessions on Saturday at 9 am and 7 pm and Sunday at 2 pm and 7 pm. The Fort Smith Arkansas native, now based in Dallas, has a 173 career average and a 300 game, 682 series, and will compete in the BPAA All-Star Tourney in San Bernardino next month.
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Jan McNeill
West Monroe
Paul Crownover
Western Lanes
Miss McNeill
Fort Smith
Ark
Dallas
Tex
University of Arkansas
San Bernardino
Calif
Hunt on Ft Chaffee Deer Season Yields Bucks Lead
Arkansas game and fish officials oversaw the Ft. Chaffee reservation where the first public hunt of the year logged about 1,000 deer killed over three days. About 1,429 cars and 3,000 hunters were checked, with 286 bucks and 270 does killed. An estimated 330 deer were crippled and lost.
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Arkansas
Game & Fish Department
Ft. Chaffee Federal Reservation
Marion Tourney Opens With Twenty Teams Entered
In Marion Louisiana the annual Marion Basketball Tournament opens today with twenty teams split into two divisions. Top girls contenders Farmerville Spearsville Strong and Marion have each lost only one game. Opening games include Huttig versus Junction City girls at 1 with later boys and girls matches throughout the evening.
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Marion
Bernice
Spearsville
Strong
Ark
Huttig
Junction City
Farmerville
Downsville
Glen Post
Collinston
Linville
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Lanny Johnson
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Stuart Toms
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D. Thompson
By Som Honne
Cember
Maroon Quintet
Techmen
Tech
Joe Daigle
Ron Futrell
Daigle
Futrell
Joe Abendroth
Byrd
East Texas State
Max Lewis
Simsboro
Texans
Southeast Oklahoma
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Northwestern State
Texas
NSC
Mississippi Southern
Southwest Texas State
Southerners
Southwest Texas
Northwestern
OLD Forester
Bowling Lane
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SAFTI
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NEW South Drug Store
Kentucky
Bond
Brown-Forman Distillers Corp
Louisville
Stehaareevie
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