Escapee Owens Acquitted Of Kidnap Charge
William Leon Owens an Oklahoma escapee from Cummins prison farm was found not guilty by a federal jury in Alexandria on kidnapping charges after a four hour deliberation. He was ordered to Arkansas to serve the remainder of an armed robbery sentence.
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News-Star
Alexandria Bureau
Alexandria
William Leon Owens
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Cummins
Nauman
Scott
Owens
Asst
U.S. Atty
David Lesave
Shreveport
James Cater
Ronald Munn
Cater
Munn
Hodge
Casper Leonard
Leonard
Randy Arnold
Murphy Blackwell
West Monroe
Arnold
California
Warden Cater
FBI
Wackwell
Lasege
Police Officer Pleads No Contest in District Court
A 57 year old Jonesboro police officer Will R Henderson pleaded no contest in federal court to civil rights violations against Gus Johnson. Henderson admitted kicking Johnson after arrest for drunkenness on Oct 1. Judge Nauman Scott will determine sentence on Jan 15. maximum penalty is one year in jail and a $1000 fine.
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News-Star
Alexandria Bureau
Alexandria
Jonesboro
Will R. Henderson
Gus Johnson
Henderson
Johnson
Nauman
Scott
Monroe
Man Drowns When Vehicle Goes Into Creek
Willie Stanley 32 of Wilmot drowned after his truck slid from a bridge into a bar pit beside Chemin A-Haut Creek five miles east of Hamburg. Rescue crews searched two and a half hours before finding the body at noon. 14 wrecks were reportd on ice coated bridges between 4 and 5 p.m.
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News - Star
Crossett
Ark
Willie Stanley
Wilmot
Chemin ~ A - Haut Creek
Hamburg
Ashley County Sheriff's Department
Sheriff's Department
Stanley
Barnes
Ashley County Rescue Unit
Sheriff's Office
Ben Johnson to Play Purvis in Dillinger Remake
Hollywood dispatch reports Ben Johnson will play Melvin Purvis the G-Man in the Dillinger remake with Warren Oates in the title role.
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Goman
Hollywood
UPI
Ben Johnson
G-Man
Melvin Purvis
Dillinger
Warren Oates
Alexandria City Funds Theft Trial Delayed
Raymond Derrough, a former Alexandria city employee, faces a malfeasance in office charge after a 1964 to 1966 scheme to defraud the city via false bills to Carr and Osborne Plumbing Co. The case, linked to Semple, parallels earlier Guilty pleas by local officials and involves the sewer department and plumbing firm.
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News-Star
Alexandria
Raymond Derrough
Ninth District
Dist. Atty
Ed Ware
Derrough
William Semple
Semple
Sewer Department
Carr and Osborne Plumbing Co
W. George Tondon
Finance Utility
Leroy Wilson
Thomas Fuglaar
Suspended DUI Sentence Handed Down in Louisiana Court
Clarence J. Lawrence of 805 South 9th Street received a suspended one-year sentence for a third DUI offense in Fourth Judicial District Court here. Judge Slewitt B. Johnson presided and Lawrence was placed on two years probation.
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Monroe
Louisiana State Penitentiary
Fourth Judicial District Court
Slewitt B. Johnson
Clarence J. Lawrence
South 9Th St
Juror Defends Audit Report On Caldwell Parish Jury
Caldwell Parish Police Jury President Calvin Smith defended a state auditor J H Burriss finding that payments and purchases by the prior jury were improper He said the issues arose under the old administration and involve salaries cattle gaps and a motor grader bought without bond board approval The new jury took office in July and stopped cattle gaps while former President Raymond May could not be reached for comment.
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State
Smith
Caldwell Jury
May
Iberia Parish
Burris
Julia Wyche Pehlan
Iberia
Raymond May
Sabine Man Arrested in Club Shooting Case
John R Williams, 36, of Noble, was arrested by Natchitoches Parish Deputies on aggravated battery charges after Wayne O'Don of Robeline was shot in the chest and shoulder at a Spanish Lake nightclub. O'Don was treated and released from Natchitoches Parish Hospital.
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Natchitoches
John R Williams
Noble
Natchitoches Parish
Wayne O'Don
Robeline
Sam James
Arnold Fredricks
FE. J. Stephens
Spanish Lake
Williams
Sabine Parish
O’con
Broken Water Main At Start Restored After Repair
A broken water main near Start, caused by a dredging machine, left the community without water Monday afternoon. A needed valve was located and repairs completed Monday night restoring service to the Richland Parish area. Start High School planned and then held classes as scheduled after the fix.
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News - Star
START
Start First
Richland Parish
Start High School
Larry Butler
Butler
Hughes Sworn In As District Judge
Edwin H. Hughes of Jena was sworn in as 24th Judicial District Judge for Caldwell and La Salle Parishes. He announced plans to extend court time in Caldwell Parish and designate regular juvenile cases days. oath administered by Caldwell Parish Clerk Archie Darden.
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News-Star
Aatchitoches Bureau
Jena
Edwin H. Hughes
Caldwell
la Salle Parishes
Hughes
28Th
Caldwell Parish
iClerk
Archie Darden
LaSalle Parish and Towns Receive Federal Revenue Checks
The LaSalle Parish Police Jury received 161,798 for the first half of 1972 with funds to be placed in 90 day certificates. Jena town got 11,177 and Olla 9,711 in special accounts. Tullos 4,758 and Urania 1,769 will fund street work and a fire engine respectively.
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News-Star
Jena
Olla
Walt Hol Joman
Tullos
Urania
Marchman appoints Ernest L Marcehman to Racing Commission
Gov Ed Edwards names Ernest L Marcehman of Monroe to the State Racing Commission. He fills the seat left by the late Clem Barham of Ruston as the fifth district member.
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News - Star Capital Bureau
Baton Rouge
Edwin Edwards
Ernest L. Marcehman
Monroe
State Racing Commission
Clem Barham
Ruston
Masonic Lodge to Elect Officers Tonight in Delhi
Delhi lodge No. 120 hosts an officer election meeting at 7 p.m. at the lodge. Worshipful Master J. P. Newcomer says Junius Sharp will speak and serve as installation officer.
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Delhi
Masonic Lodge No. 120
J. P. Newcomer
Newcomer
Junius Sharp
Plant Stays Open Amid Water Line Delays at Talena Factory
Plant manager Stollwerck said construction at the Madison Parish Port Commission Industrial Park facility continues despite a water and sewer line shortage. Citizens and officials organized an emergency plan to avert a shutdown, with Walker and Wells ready to lay lines once materials arrive. About 200 new hires could be affected if delays persist into early 1973.
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News - Star News Service
Tallulah
G. H. Stollwerck
Valley Steel Products
Madison Parish
Port Commission
Walker
Stollwerck
Albert Walker
Walker and Wells
Jim Gilfoil
Lawsuit Delay Granted in Michot Lease Case
Malick Salim sues Louis Michot and the State Board of Education for 148000 over a warehouse lease signed July 28 1970 and backdated to May 20 1972. Judge Peyton Cunningham grants 15 days for defense briefs and 15 for reply after a Monday hearing in Natchitoches.
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Bill Ebard
News-Star
Natchitoches
Tenth Judicial District
Peyton Cunningham
10Th Judicial District Court
Malick Salim
Supt. of Education
Louis J. Michot
State Board of Education
Michot
Food Services
Allen R. Bates
Salim
W. W. McDougal
McDougal
Division of
Board of Education
Ruston Chamber Plans 53rd Annual Banquet at Tech Center
The Ruston Chamber of Commerce prepares for a 53rd annual membership banquet at 7 p m January 18 in the Louisiana Tech University Student Center. Banquet chairman Sammy White has mailed reservations for a likely record turnout. Eleven new board nominees for 1973 74 are Eston Payne Russ Simpson Jim Davis Charles Killgore Al Deville Don Hammock Morelle Emmons Mrs Johnnie Colvin Charles Barham Truman Potts Henry Lewis. Nominees for new officers are expected to be named.
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News - Star
Ruston Bureau
Ruston
Ruston Chamber of Commerce
Louisiana Tech University
Sammy White
Chamber
Eston Payne
Russ Simpson
Jim Davis
Charles Killgore
al Deville
Don Hammock
Morelle Emmons
Johnnie Colvin
Charles Barham
Truman Potts
Henry Lewis
Lincoln Parish Centennial Banquet Opens Centennial Year
Charles Hoffman now leads the chamber as president with officers to be installed at the banquet. Governor Edwin Edwards will speak as the guest of honor to kick off Lincoln Parish’s Centennial year.
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Charles Hoffman
Chamber
Edwin Edwards
Lincoln Parish
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U. S. Department of Revenue
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Marchman New Board Member
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Department of Education
Michol
Superintendent of Education
Makar
William Dodd
Fred Tannehill
Tannehill
Dodd
Chamber Party
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U.S.A
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