Apollo 8 Team Aiming for Moon Orbit This Christmas
CAPE KENNEDY Fla AP The Apollo 8 crew Frank Borman James Lovell and William Anders prepare for a six day mission to circle the moon starting December 21 Their work centers on testing the Saturn 5 booster and spacecraft systems with no lunar landing planned for this flight The crew will orbit Earth three times before heading toward the moon and performing two lunar orbits then return to Earth with a 58 hour flight home
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Lincoln Receives Federal Grant For Water Study
The Lincoln Parish Police Jury got an 8700 grant from the Federal Housing Administration to survey anticipated water and sewage needs over 20 years. A survey board will include R M Enlov Horace Miears and W R Sumlin. James L Meyer and Associates will survey residents outside Ruston city limits plus Union Parish.
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Nixon Describes Cabinet Members
President elected Nixon profiles his Cabinet picks with praise for each appointee. William P. Rogers as secretary of state and Melvin R. Laird as defense are highlighted for judgment and leadership. John N. Mitchell vows a strong crime fight as attorney general.
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Tallulah Bankhead Dies In New York
New York based actress Tallulah Bankhead died at age 64 from double pneumonia with emphysema at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in Huntsville Alabama in 1904, she rose to Broadway and Hollywood fame with stage hits such as The Little Foxes and The Skin of Our Teeth and became a famed fast talking theater icon.
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College Awarded National Grant for Summer Institute
The National Science Foundation funds a $31,000 grant for a Summer Institute of Secondary School Teachers in Computer Science and Applied Mathematics at Northeast Louisiana State College. The July 7 to August 16 program, directed by Dr. Lonie Bennett, aims to boost high school math and CS instruction with updated approaches and tools. Dr. Howard L. Dockery will teach the programming course and advise throughout the institute. Eligibility requires a bachelor’s degree and teaching service, among other criteria.
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Ouachita Parish to Induct 17 Men in December
The Ouachita Parish Selective Service Board announces 17 men will be inducted in December. Ten from board 161 and seven from board 46 will enter service. Twenty one men from board 46 face physical examinations and five men from board 161 are slated for December evaluation.
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Sam Thomas Elected Head Of Ruston Chamber
Sam Thomas Jr. president of First National Bank of Ruston was elected Chamber of Commerce president by the board. He will succeed John E Maxwell. first vice president is L D Buddy Napper. Virgil Orr is second vice president. J N Walpole secretary treasurer. Directors for the coming year include W S Beasley James E Davison Charles E Hossman Thomas D James W A Jones W R Kennedy James T Theodus. Installation banquet set for Jan 13.
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Interact Club Adopts Child at West Monroe High
The West Monroe High School Interact Club decided to adopt a foster child through Foster Parents Plan Inc. The group also planned assistance for a needy Twin Cities family at Christmas and asked members to donate clothing. Teacher Appreciation Day on Dec 19 and the annual Christmas party were discussed.
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American Folk Workshop Set In Fort Worth
Joe Fu Cleveland of Northeast Louisiana State College will attend the Lloyd Shaw National Foundation Workshop on American Folk Dance and Rhythms in Fort Worth Texas. The event is sponsored by Texas Christian University the Texas Boys Choir and the EG Howard Walsh Foundation and aligns with the Christmas pageant The Littlest Wiseman directed by Cleveland for eight years. The Dorothy Shaw Bell Choir joins the Texas Boys Choir for the sacred production. Cleveland formerly taught in Fort Worth public schools and led religious activities at Trojan Ranch for Boys and Girls in Boulder Colorado. He earned a BA from Texas Christian University and an MME from the University of Colorado. He belongs to Phi Mu Alpha Phi Delta Kappa MEN C AGMA and local 72 of the American Federation of Music.
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Jefferson Holds First Presidential Military Review
The first presidential military review was held by Thomas Jefferson on July 4 1801 at the White House.
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