Regional Sanitarian A G Owens Retires After 38 Years
A G Owens regional sanitarian of Ruston will retire on January 1 after 38 years in public health. He was honored with an outboard motor and credited with leading mosquito control and hookworm eradication efforts in north Louisiana. Owens held key leadership roles in state and national sanitarians groups and helped raise professional education standards. He contributed to Louisiana health unit development and statewide environmental health policies.
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A. G. Owens
Ouachita Parish
Owens
Osborn B. Wil
Ruston
Quachita Parish
Louisiana Public Health Association
National Society of Professional Sanitarians
Board of Examiners
Louisiana
Caddo - Shreveport Health Unit
Delta
United States Public Health Service
National Service
Lincoln Parish
Texas
Mississippi
Arkansas
National Association of Sanitarians
Louisiana Society of Professional Sanitarians
Oklahoma
Louisiana State University
N.S.P.S
Porters Rail Pact Stalls Intended Strike
The sleeping car porters and railroads reached a settlement preventing a midnight strike. Secretary Wirtz announced a wage raise from 2.09 to 2.53 an hour, and a work month reduction from 205 to 174 hours starting July 1965, retroactive partly to February 1, 1962.
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Washington
W. Willard Wirtz
A. Phillip Randolph
Afl-Cio Brotherhood of
J. E. Wolfe
Pullman Car Co
Wirtz
JUNO School Closed By Health Order In New Orleans
Health director Dr. Rodney C. Jung ordered Junior University of New Orleans closed for health violations at its eight story former office building. Officials gave 16 days to meet standards while students began an early recess amid financial and staffing troubles.
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New Orleans
Rodney C. Jung
Junior University of New Orleans
JUNO
Schiro
Juno East
City Housing Authority
Willard Robertson
Robertson
Spencer
Louisiana
Lantz Womack
Winnsboro
Louisiana Financial Assistance Commission
Commission
City Health Department
Health Department
Woman Hit by Auto in West Monroe
West Monroe. Eva Lewis 58 was treated at Glenwood Hospital after being struck by a car driven by Neta Moore 33 who left Wood Street onto North Second Street about 2 p m. Moore was cited for reckless driving and personal injury. In a second matter five adults and a 12 year old Negro were jailed in a raid on a gambling game at 115 Grape Street. Booked were Dotson Ray and Taylor all West Monroe residents and George Square 19. Sam Kennedy 64 was booked for operating a game of chance and contributing to a juvenile. The 12 year old was released to juvenile authorities. John O Newcomb 41 Tourist Hotel was booked on two counts of theft by check.
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West Monroe
Eva Lewis
N. 3Rd St
Glenwood Hospital
North Second and
Wood Streets
Neta G. Moore
Marsdale St
Jerry Taylor
S. 5Th St
Sam Kennedy
Grape St
Monroe
John O. Newcomb
Major 7.8 Quake Recorded Near Japan by Caltech
Pasadena California UPI reports that a 7.8 magnitude quake was logged by California Institute of Technology seismographs at 4 42 12 PST about 5500 miles away likely northwest of Japan. Dr Charles Richter said the force could cause extensive damage in a populated area.
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Pasadena
Calif
Richter
Record Cotton Harvest For State Announced
Louisiana farmers expect a merrier Christmas as a record harvest lifts totals. Despite 49,000 fewer acres planted, about 138,000 more bales were harvested than in 1962, with an estimated crop of 685,000 bales and 631 pounds lint per acre on 532,000 acres. Favorable weather and widespread machine picking enabled rapid ginning and strong prices.
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Louisiana
Dave L. Pearce
Pearce
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