Aircraft Carrier Independence Reaches Norfolk Home Port
The USS Independence returns to Norfolk Va after five months of combat operations in Southeast Asia. Aboard were 4 000 officers and men, with Navy unit commendations expected for meritorious service from June 5 to November 11. The crew supported over 7 000 sorties and damaged a Phantom II during a middeck fire incident. Vice Admiral Waldemar Wendt will present the Navy unit commendation as Adm. McDonald lauds the ship for its two ocean carrier capabilities and pioneering air wing for surface to air defense.
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USS Independence
Carler Independence
Norfolk
Navy
Viet Nam
Ocean
Oceania
Air Wing 7
Waldemar Wendt
Atlantic Fleet
Paul Nitze
Wendt
Southeast Asia
China Seas
Hanoi-Haiphong
Adm
David L. McDonald
Naval Operations
West Pacific
Violent Deaths Mark Louisiana Weekend
The Associated Press reports at least six deaths in Louisiana over the weekend. Among the victims are Walter Jones 24 of Hammond Ind killed when his car struck a bridge near Mandeville Landry Valent 42 and Pearhcott from Simmesport died in a no car crash near Simmesport Raymond Noel 30 of Baton Rouge killed in a crash on the Atchafalaya Spillway near Arotz Springs George Monk 86 pedestrian killed crossing the road after being hit by a car Roland Canselo 45 of New Orleans drowned when his skiff sank after a tugboat rammed it on the Intracoastal Canal Saturday.
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Louisiana
Walter Jones
Hammond
Ind
Mandeville
Simesport
Landry Valent
Pearhcott
Simmesport
Raymond Noel
Baton Rouge
Atchafalaya
Arotz Springs
George Monk
Airdale
Roland Canselo
New Orleans
Traffic court fines and hearings in West Monroe district court
Minor violations, principally traffic, were processed in Fourth District Court today by Judge Jack Barham. Larry Dykes and Meredith Reese faced charges including obstruction of a highway and failure to yield. Dykes pleaded not guilty to reckless operation. Gewin was fined for failure to yield. cases set for trial or further action on January 28 and November 28.
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Jack EF. Barham
Louie F. Sanders
West Monroe
Larry Dykes
Rt. 2
West Man
Redkess
Meredith Reese
Rt. 3
Jonroe
James C. Gewin
West Jonroe
Police investigate Monroe house burglary and DWI arrests
Monroe police probe a burglary where about 500 dollars in currency vanished from a bedroom chest after entry through patio doors. In related actions, two men were booked for driving while intoxicated in Monroe and another for carrying a concealed weapon in West Monroe.
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Monroe
Melvin Tyson
Renwick St
Ohn
Ira Youngblood Jr
Rt. 1
West Monroe
Hollis Moody
Linderman St
Dwi
Kenneth Glass
Milhaven Rd
Lodge Installs New Officers In Calhoun
Urim Lights Lodge Ill F&AM of Calhoun installs officers led by H F Downs. New officers include W L Whitehead as worshipful master and Billy Ray Coker as senior warden. Also named are M D Powell junior warden Cleo Murray treasurer F N Chambliss secretary FE W Kinstley chaplain J C Taylor senior deacon Bobby Patrick junior deacon H A Wales marshal TH W Brown master of ceremonies N M Gaston senior steward A J Lowery junior steward and Gerald Bryant tyler. In 1956 King Edward VII abdicated to marry Wallis Warfield Simpson.
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Urim Lights
F&ram
Calhoun
H F. Downs
W. L. Whitehead
Billy Ray Coker
M.D. Powell
Cleo Murray
F. N. Chambliss
FE. W. Kinstley
J. C. Taylor
Bobby Patrick
H. A. Wales
TH. W. Brown
N. M. Gaston
Stewart
A. J. Lowery
Junior Stewart
Gerald Bryant Tyler
Market gains offset profit taking in midmorning trading
New York stocks edged higher at noon with mixed sector results. Steels led gains as Lukens rose 1 58 and Youngstown Sheet 1% paced steel shares while Motors and autos slipped. Electronics saw pockets of strength with Texas Instruments up 3 and Fairchild, Motorola up over 2. Oils rose on selective buying. Midwest Oil up 6. Socony Mobil fell 1.
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New York
UPS
Motors
Lukens
Youngstown Sheet
Bethlehem
Jones & Laughlin
U.S. Steels
Chrysler
American Motors
General Motors
Texas Instruments
Fairchild Camera
Motorola
North American Aviation
Piper
Boeing
McDonnell
Northwest
KLM
Continental
Western
Midwest Oil
Pennzoil
Socony Mobil
Ransom and Parrish Featured at Cotton Council Meet
Paul Ransom of Monroe and James F. Parrish of Girard will be delegates to the 28th annual National Cotton Council meeting in Jacksonville Tennessee on January 31 and February 1. Committees will meet before sessions to discuss production marketing utilization research sales promotion and foreign trade as part of a push for greater efficiency and lower costs with aim of expanding cotton and cottonseed product use both at home and abroad.
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Paul Ransom
Monroe
James F. Parrish
Girard
National Cotton Council
Jacksonville
Tenn
Market Averages Edge Higher At Noon On Mixed Reports
Dow Jones at 1 p.m. shows 30 Industrial up 44 points to 953.16, Rails down 13 points to 244.59, Utilities up 15 to 152.72, Stocks up 7 to 336.63, with about 5.94 million shares traded. Key leaders include diverse sectors and gainers outpacing decliners despite uneven earnings.
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Dow Jones
Indus
Carrier Independence Returns From Viet Nam War Welcome
Norfolk AP reports the aircraft carrier Independence returned to its naval base in rain and fog. She arrived minus 18 crew and 16 planes from a seven month voyage to Viet Nam waters, amid pride in the mission and solace for losses.
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Norfolk, Va
Independence
Naval Base
Viet Nam
Area Highway Projects Listed in Fifth District and District 58
Statewide bids for 35 highway and improvement projects totaling 134.2 miles will be opened Wednesday in Baton Rouge. Five Fifth District projects total 18.83 miles. four District 58 projects add 21.11 miles. District details include West Carroll Parish routes, Round Hill and Cook roads, Morehouse Richland Bee Bayou and Tallulah Chestnut Street, plus Concordia Caldwell and Cane Hill roads. James W. Moore notes the district allocations and project scopes.
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Baton Rouge
James W. Moore
Louisiana Board of Highways
Fvo
West Carroll Parish
Round Hill
Cook Road
Morehouse
Richland Parishes
Boeuf River
Richland Parish
Bee Bayou
South High Way
Madison Parish
Chestnut Street
Tallulah
Concordia Parish
Caldwell Parish
Cane Hill Road
Road resurfacing projects in Franklin and Caldwell Parishes
Base course bituminous surface treatment planned for Franklin Parish covering 4.071 miles on Gilbert Lorelein Highway La Route 572 with grading drainage structures and aggregate type or soil cement base. Caldwell Parish project spans 5.559 miles on Mount Pleasant Hoods Mill Highway La Route 846 with grading drainage structures and surface treatment ce.
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Franklin Parish
Gilbert - Lorelein
Caldwell Parish
Mount Pleasant
Convict Editor Cites Copyright on Kidney Donation Article
Rawlins Wyoming AP reports the editor of Best Scene, the Wyoming state penitentiary publication, refused to quote a newspaper article about convicts donating kidneys for transplant. He warned that quoting the full piece could risk legal trouble or prison.
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Rawlins
Wyo
Wyoming State Penitentiary Publication
Christmas Party For Crippled Children Held Thursday
Gifts of clothing toys fruit and candy will be presented at 1 p.m. Thursday at the Ouachita Parish Society for Crippled Children and Adults annual Christmas Party. The event at the Knights of Columbus Hall Oliver Road will feature Santa Claus and refreshments. Special guests include 10 retarded children from Vicksburg and their parents.
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Ouachita Parish
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Robert Klotz
Monrovia
Calif
Eania Naval Air Station
Eee Roe
THE
Associated Press
James C. Kelly Jr
Thomas K. Doles
Gonville Sr
Lodge
Edward VII
Wallis Warfield Simpson
GE High Speer Gryes
Ibs
Sapacit
Eramel Drom
Top
General Electric
General Electric Go
Epi
Fred Frantom
Wall Street
United Press International
T&t
Atchison
Beth Steel
Crown Zel
Delta A
Dow Chem
du Pont
Eastman
el Paso
Nat Gas
Ford
Ig 'Gen el
Gen Foods
Johns Man
Kennecott
Kerr McG
Lorillard
MMM
Mont Ward
Penney
Bn Oir Phillips
Procter
RCA
Rey Tob
Safeway
Schlumbrg
Sears RB
Shell Oil
Sinclair
Socony Moh
OI NJ
Sunray
Swift
Texaco
Tex
U S Rubber
U S Steel
Xerox
Ransom, Parrish
Finance Thrift
Varieonts
DuPont
INE
Louisville Ave
North 3Rd
Parkview Pharmacy
Park Ave
Vakoee
Wm. Rogers
International Silver Co
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