Passman Attacks Plan to Finance Campaigns with Taxpayer Money
U S Rep Otto Passman of Monroe condemns a House Ways and Means Senate Finance provision to fund presidential campaigns from the U S Treasury after the next election. He warns the move could trigger taxpayer funded campaigns for senators and congressmen and says the nation has survived without such financing for 182 years. He voted against the tax bill, saying it risks costly, broad funding for political campaigns.
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Washington
United States
U. S
Otto ‘. Passman
Passman
House Ways and Means Committee
Senate Finance Committee
U. S. Treasury
Monroe
Senate
Moore Urges Monroe City Buy Gas Distribution System
Monroe businessman James W. Moore urges residents to purchase United Gas Pipe Line Company's natural gas distribution system. He warns the city must act as fuel oil shortages threaten reliable gas supply and notes his Kellogge Moore Oil and Moore Terminal operations would benefit from a switch to oil.
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Monroe
James W. Moore
Kellogge- Mooore Oil Company
Moore Terminal and Barge Co
Moore
Louisiana
Gulf Coast
Moore Terminals
United Gas Pipe Line Company
Family Foregoing Christmas Gifts To Aid Vietnam Orphans
The Lucien Pepin family in Florence Massachusetts forgoes Christmas gift exchanges to fund aid for 240 orphans in South Vietnam. Their son Bernard A. Pepin, a Marine stationed near Vung Tau, reported sobering conditions at the orphanage and helped inspire the drive. Volunteers pack 30 pound boxes with milk penicillin and dental items, shipped by air for about five dollars each, totaling over 30 tons since July.
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Florence
Mass
Lucien Pepin
South Vietnam
Pepin
Vietnam
Bernard A. Pepin
Vung Tau
Christmas Parade Plans Outlined
Monroe motorists may park for 45 minutes on Louisville Ave Saturday starting at 9 a.m. for the Monroe Sertoma Club parade. Louisville will close at 9:45 a.m. and traffic along the route on North 18th St Hudson Lane 19th Street Louisville Ave Betin St and Franklin St will be restricted. Police urge extreme caution due to heavy vehicle and foot traffic.
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Monroe
Louisville Ave
Monroe Sertoma Club
Monroe Police Department
Louisville
18Th St
Hudson Lane
19Th Street
Betin St
Franklin Street
James C. Kelly Jr
Twelfth Night at Northeast Theatre Delights Audiences
The Northeast Louisiana University Speech Department stages Twelfth Night at the Northeast Theatre. Forrest Fairly Keith Kiley Pac Zachary Butch Pace Nancy Govang Karen Draper deliver strong turns with Sir Toby Belch and Sir Andrew Aguecheek providing comic highlights. Keith Kirby steals the show as Sir Andrew Aguecheek.
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Northeast Louisiana
Universy Speech Departments
Northeast Theatre
NLA
Forrest Fairly
Keith Kiley
Pac Zachary
Butch Pace
Nancy Govang
Karen Draper
Toby Belch
Zachary
Pace
Keith Kirby
Andrew Aquecheek
Miss Govang
27 Drug Arrests Target New Orleans Area
Federal and city narcotics agents announced the arrests of 27 persons in the metropolitan New Orleans area and the seizure of heroin and cocaine worth about 250000 dollars. U S Attorney Gerald Gallinghouse said 10 more suspects were being sought as indictments prompted the actions.
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New Orleans
U. S
Gerald Gallinghouse
Viola Impresses in Mixed Performance of Twelfth Night
Review commends Miss Draper as best actress and praises director Preston Sisk for script choice. Notes Viola and several actors fall short with stiff lines, while Zachary, Fairley, and Miss Draper stand out. Production described as light, enjoyable, with performance runs through multiple shows.
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Viola
Miss Draper
Zachary
Fairley
Preston Sisk
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