Ouachita Parish Split Opinion Mixed Among Residents
In Monroe area surveys on a proposed Ouachita Parish split, residents voice mixed views. Some support West Monroe independence and higher taxes for local improvements, while others warn of costs and disruption. Several favor keeping the parish unified citing hardship and governance concerns.
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Carl Silverstein
Ouachita Parish
Monroe
Garland Shipp
Rt. 2
Ouachita River
Ann Miller
Marion
West Monroe
West Monr
Steward Brown
Hamilton
Ouachita
Mich Evanich
McGuire
West Ouachita
South Louisiana
Primitive societies and the disease world through history
The article surveys how early humans faced illness in sparse populations and warm climates, noting how disease spread increased with denser settlements and trade. It cites historian William H. McNeill on epidemic reach, describes depopulation after European contact, and recalls the shift to modern prophylaxis.
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William H. McNeill
University of Chicago
China
Europe
New World
Mexico
Cortez
McNeill
Glad You Asked That Hy Gardner Q and A
Readers ask about star salaries Vegas box office draws and top earners. The column confirms Elvis Presley Johnny Carson Barbra Streisand and Sammy Davis Jr among high paid performers while noting Natalie Cole is Nat King Cole’s daughter. It also covers Bishop Sheen TV sermons and a joke about Howard Hughes' middle name Rob
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Natalie Cole
Nat King Cole
S. Bradley
Waterbury
Conn
Natalie
Nat
Constance Smith
Long Island
Sheen
Howard R. Hughes
Charley Kramer
Pittsburgh
Howard
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