Court Orders Schools Full Desegregation
The Fifth Circuit orders immediate steps toward full desegregation in Monroe and Ouachita Parish schools and three other districts Jackson East Carroll and Claiborne. Nonracial facilities first with student body desegregation to start 1970-71 per Houston decision while unitary deadlines may follow Mississippi ruling by Dec. 31. Officials await formal order and specifics.
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Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
Monroe
Quachita Parish
Jackson
East Carroll
Claiborne
J. Harvey Walthall
Houston
Tex
Mississippi
Walthall
District Court
Jackson, Claiborne
Quachita
Fifth Circuit
East Carroll Parish
Phins
Battle Deaths Rise In Vietnam Amid Weekly Casualty Toll
In South Vietnam last week casualties rose on all sides. US combat deaths reached 100, below the yearly weekly average of 187. US wounded totaled 492, the lowest in seven weeks. The Sargon government reported 373 killed and 955 wounded the prior week. Allied commands tallied 2469 Viet Cong and North Vietnamese killed, with South Vietnamese reports noting increased enemy activity. Peterson and Shepard, two of six American downed near the Cambodian border on Nov. 2, were released in good condition after five weeks as others remained missing. Da Nang Air Base faced a rocket attack that did not injure or kill U.S. personnel, with Goldwater nearby during the incident.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
Sargon
TOS
Vietnam
Lant
Peterson
Shepard
Wreckase
Sind
Tee Ote
Due Lap
Pleku
Long Bink
da Nang
Twin Cities CHIT CHAT Birthday Greetings and Parish Note
Greetings go out to Mrs. Wesley Walters on her birthday with friends in West Monroe. Ouachita Parish Identification Officer Warren L. Sievers is reported to have passed a special mark Wednesday, celebrated with humor about aging and maturity.
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Wesley Walters
Arkansas Road
West Monroe
Ouachita Parish
Warren L. Sievers
Eason Place
Monroe
Lang Acting Manager of Utilities Named for Monroe Role
Roy Lang former Westinghouse engineer from Jackson Miss serves as acting general manager of the Monroe Utilities Commission following the death of French L Smith. Commission Chairman David Kaplan and member William L Husted Jr praised Lang for his visits as consultant during major new equipment installation at the power plant. A permanent decision on the managership may come in the next few days as the city council said to be informed but not consulted about Langs appointment.
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Monroe Utilities Commission
Westinghouse
Roy Lang
Jackson, Miss
Lang
French L. Smith
Commission
David Kaplan
Kaplan
Monroe
Willam L. Husted Jr
Mr. Smith
Monroe City
W. OL. Howard
Howard
Gilbert Faulk
Man to man quote on fighting poverty without taxes
The remark suggests a direct, pragmatic stance on poverty reduction. It frames tax-based approaches as insufficient and calls for alternative strategies beyond taxation to address poverty. The speaker focuses on practical solutions over policy debates.
Inquest Set For January On Kopechne Death
Edgartown Massachusetts Judge James A. Boyle announces a four to five day inquest into the death of Mary Jo Kopechne. The proceeding will determine legal cause of death and is closed to newsmen under Massachusetts Supreme Court ruling.
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Edgartown, Mass
James A. Bovie
Mary de Kopechne
Jane Bovie
Wilkes-Barre
Miss Kopechne
Washington, DC
Edward M. Kennedy
Chappaquiddick Island
Boyle
Martha’s Vineyard
Edmund Dims
New Bedford
Kennedy
Baovle
Committee Okays Funds To Cut Off Drugs At Border
The House Appropriations Committee voted to add 9.35 million dollars to the Treasury Department to curb illegal marijuana and narcotics flow at the border. The panel warned drug problems have reached major proportions in the United States and cited Treasury officials on the smuggling of heroin cocaine and other drugs. The money is in a supplemental appropriations bill for the fiscal year beginning July and is expected to be one of the last actions of the 13th Congress.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Treasury Department
United States
Treasury
Mild Temperatures and Clear Skies Forecast for Twin Cities
The Twin Cities fore casts a cool period through Friday with a high near 56 today and a 34 degree low tonight. Winds west to northwest at 6 mph. Sunshine around 70 percent today and Friday with no measurable precipitation. Selman Field Monroe noted a high of 62 and a low of 40 this morning. No rain recorded in Twin Cities.
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Twin City
Adverse Effect In Building Seen In State
Louisiana's labor management troubles hurt industrial development. Lamar J. Walters cites 1967 expansion at 718 million versus 500 million this year. Vie Ehr supports the impact and notes Gov McKeithen's Labor Management Commission inquiry led to about 206 charges referred for prosecution.
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Louisiana
Lamar J. Walters
State Chamber of Commerce
Monroe Civic Center
Walters
Baton Rouge
Vie Ehr
Requests Pour In To Goodfellows For Christmas Aid
Donations to the Goodfellows Campaign fall short of the $9,000 goal with $6,829 raised as Christmas aid appeals pour in. The News-Star-World sponsors the drive led by Jackie Neal, with appeals from families requesting basic food and warm clothing for children and elders. donations may be sent to the News-Star-World address.
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Goodfellows Campaign
Goodfellows Fund
News- Star — World Publishing Corp
Jackie Neal
Goodfellows
Twin Cities
News-Star—World
Friends of Goodfellows Donations List Recap
A compiled list shows numerous donations to Friends of Goodfellows from varied individuals and families. Amounts include 1738.00 from unspecified donors and smaller sums such as 10.00 5.00 and 25.00 from named supporters including Mr. and Mrs Hiller Heidorffer the Edward B. Taylor Family and the Marie Shappe family.
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Hiller Heidorffer
Dan Burpa
Charles Burpa
Edward B. Taylor
Pearl Fo Edmondson
Pat
Mroo
Clarence Sullivan Glennon
Jetty
John
Danny
Granpa
Carolynn
Chucky Moran
Adw
Marc White
Mickel
Penny
Ralph E. Linton
Oc. Davis
Fred W. Creighton
Mary A. Adkims
United Bumper Exchange
Mro
Join Ho Browns, Jr
Susan
Paul Mekiay
Wo Honescutt
Marie Shappe
Grayson
Alice
David
Freddy
Wesley
Dorothy
Everett Zeagler
Mrs A V Breard
Emma Lee
Gains Hold Edge In Stock Market Trading Session
New York stock market held a modest noon gain as glamor and blue chip issues rose in a moderate trading session. The Dow climbed to 785.31, with 625 advances against 464 declines, suggesting a technical but not broad uptrend.
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New York
Industrial growth blamed for ills in Baton Rouge and Shreveport
Prosecution has fallen short and convictions are few as violence declines amid public policy shifts. The panel cites industrial expansion in Baton Rouge and Shreveport as key to improving the state economy, with officials noting labor conflicts and slow enforcement. Landrum urges strong public school support to cushion transitions.
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Ehr
McKer
MecKerthen
Department of Comperce and Industry
Pours
Fehr
Baton Rouge
CF Landrum
Shreveport Chamber of Commerce
Billy Smith
Louisiana Manufacturers Association
Bobby Joe Oden
Shreveport Chamber
Shreveport
Landrum
John Glenn Declares Senate Bid as Democrat
Former astronaut John H. Glenn Jr announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination to the US Senate in Columbus Ohio. He said he spent a year weighing the move and called the Vietnam War the most important problem facing Americans.
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Columbus
Ohio
John H .Glenn Jr
US Senate
Glenn
GOP Leader Pleads Overhaul Amid Tax Bill Push
Washington Senate debate on the tax reform bill intensifies as Sen. John J. Williams urges stripping eight amendments to curb costs. Williams warns the measure could bankrupt the country while supporting a House move to raise Social Security benefits. Senate vote and conference with the House loom as leaders expect changes to win presidential approval.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
Williams
Finance Committee
House
Sens
Gordon
Allott
Colo
Charles E. Goodell
N. Y
Wiliams
Wilbur D. Mills
D-Ark
Ways and Means Committee
Senate Finance Committee
Nixon
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Nexon
Lyndon B. Johnson
White House
Johnson
US Command
Michael T Peterson
Redmond
Wash
Vernon C. Shepard
Akron
U.S
Barry Goldwater
Goldwater
Happy
Kopechne Inquest
Emmett Lee
Louisiana Department of Commerce and Industry
Monroe Chamber of Commerce
Arthur Grant
Lamar
Friends of Goodfellows
Camden
GOP
John J. Williams
R-Del
Santa’s
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