Jury Rulings On Drainage Relocation Stir Legal Questions
Ouachita Police Jury approved two drainage relocation projects on private property amid claims they are illegal. District Attorney Lassiter called the action illegal, citing lack of parish rights and nonmaintenance of canals. The Fontenot project and the Cloyd Ditch relocation drew opposition from six jurors including Ward 3 member Curtis Joiner who urged equal treatment for all such requests.
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Dist. Atty
Albin P. Lassiter
Ouachita Police Jury
Curtis Joiner
Ward 5
Joiner
Ward 3
News-Star
Lassiter
John A. Carter
Billy Banks
Oliver
Cloyd
Natchitoches
Carter
Otis Fontenot
Dean Chapel Road
Bility
Ward 10
Fontenot
Billy Wilhite
C. W. Whetstone
Bernie van
T. W. Humphries
A. E. Montgomery Jr
Bomber Crash Kills Seven Aboard Near El Toro
A Navy patrol bomber crashed Tuesday night in the Santa Ana Mountains near El Toro Marine Air Station. All seven aboard were killed. The victims, naval reservists from the Minneapolis St Paul area, were training at Los Alamitos Naval Air Station near Long Beach.
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EL Toro
Calif
Santa Ana Mountains
el Toro Marine Air Station
Minneapolis-St. Paul
Los Alamitos Naval Air Station
Long Beach
Navy
West Monroe Pastor Hospitalized In Serious Condition
Rev. E. W. Caughron of First United Pentecostal Church in West Monroe is in St. Francis Hospital in very serious condition. In Monroe, Suzi Nance turns 18 with a birthday surprise from her parents at 102 Shady Lane.
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E. W. Caughron
Arkansas Road
West Monroe
Caughron
First United Pentecostal Church
St. Francis Hospital
Suzi Nance
QO. H. Nance
Shady Lane
Monroe
Suzi
Judge Admits Testimony of Late Coroner in Kennedy Case
In New Orleans, the court allowed reading of Dr. Nicholas Chetta’s 1967 opinion on Perry Russo’s sanity in 1963, despite objections. Russo testified about a Kennedy plot meeting but later called it a bull session, while Shaw faces charges of consulting with Oswald and Ferrie.
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New Orleans
UPI
Clay L. Shaw
Perry Raymond Russo
John F.kennedy
Edward A. Haggerty Jr
Nicholas J. Chetta
Subways Streets Parks Not Safe Says Comic Arm Safety
A satirical take warns that public spaces are unsafe while claiming underarm protection as the joke's punchline. The quip contrasts perceived danger with a trivial safeguard, reflecting urban life humor.
Marlin Hattaway Dies at 73 Funeral Slated Thursday
Marlin Hattaway 73 of West Monroe died at home. Funeral 10 a.m. Thursday at Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe with Dr. Clifton Tennison officiating. Burial in Hasley Cemetery. Survivors include Ruth Avant Hattaway wife J L Hattaway son and four grandchildren. He served on local boards and was a member of First Baptist Church.
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Marlin Hattaway
Cypress St
West Monroe
Mulhearn Funeral Home
Clifton Tennison
First Baptist Church
Hasley Cemetery
Alabama
Hattaway
Viet Cong Attempt To Blow Up Buses Near Saigon
American troops thwart two Viet Cong bombing attempts near Tan Son Nhut and Long Binh as intelligence notes heightened fears of a Tet offensive. A Vietnamese child sustained a minor injury. no Americans were hurt.
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Saigon
U.S
Tan Nhut
Creighton W. Abrams
Long Binh
Gen. Abrams
Tan Son Nhut
Rockefeller urges states to receive 10 percent tax surcharge
New York Governor Nelson A Rockefeller proposes that the 10 percent income tax surcharge be retained but its revenue be distributed to states along with other federal funds to finance welfare and education. The plan envisions installments starting in 1970 and rising over four years, totaling billions to state and local governments.
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Washington
Nixon
Rockefeller
National Security Council
Urban Affairs Council
Clear to partly cloudy skies in NE Louisiana
The weatherman expects clear to partly cloudy skies through Thursday in Northeast Louisiana with cooler tonight. Highs 58 to 64, tonight’s low 38 to 44. Monroe Airport reports 67/41. Winds 5 to 15 mph becoming easterly Thursday. Good drying through Thursday with 80 percent sunshine today and 70 percent Thursday. No precipitation through Friday.
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Louisiana
FAA
Monroe Municipal
Louisiana Delta Agricultural Advisory
Flood Stage Readings and City Impact Report
Readings show Camden at 1.4 feet with fall noted while Monroe rises to 14.3 feet as stage changes affect area flood risk and response plans. Officials track locations for evacuations and resource deployment.
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Camden
Monroe
Punishment For Students Gets Approval
The Quachita Parish PTA approved a motion to reinstate corporal punishment and broader corrective measures for problem students. Stan Wall of Drew, P T A explained past policy confusion and urged classroom discipline, while principals noted Louisiana law restricts such punishment but supporters advocated its use to control disruptive behavior.
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Quachita Parish
Jack Hayes
Stan Wall
Drew
P.T.A
PTA
Wall
Howard Barker
Kirol Woods Elementary
Louisiana
Barker
Dot Tollison
McKeithen Orders Uniform State Employee Insurance
Gov. John McKeithen unexpectedly orders a uniform health and life insurance policy for state workers. The move shocks political allies and raises questions about the motives and future legislative battles, as past attempts met with heavy opposition.
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Baton Rouge, la
John McKeithen
Moewe
Continental Service, Health and Life Insurance Co
McKeithen
W. W. McDougall
MceDougall
Legislative Economy Committee
Firemen Pay Suit Dismissed by Louisiana Court
A state district court in Natchitoches dismissed a suit challenging firemen pay bills passed in a special session. The ruling followed a petition of intervention by the attorney general, arguing the suit failed to show the state waives immunity from suit and liability.
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Natchitoches
Julian Bailes
Attorney General's Office
State of
Louisiana
Israeli Air Battle Over Golan Heights Reports MIG Downed
Israel said its air force shot down a Syrian MIG21 and chased another aircraft after they crossed into Israeli airspace over the Golan Heights. One pilot bailed out and the jet crashed in Syria. In Jerusalem, Premier Levi Eshkol's government won a confidence vote 74 to 5, while coalition tensions resurface over potential withdrawals.
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Israel
Syria
Golan Heights
MI6
Jerusalem
Levi Eshkol
Knesset
Free Center Party
Haim Landau
Gahal
United States
Eshkol
Newsweek Magazine
Old Jerusalem
West Bank
Jordan
Jordan River
Sinai Desert
Egypt
Gulf of Aqaba
Former CORE Leader James Farmer Named HEW Assistant Secretary
President Nixon names James Farmer founder of CORE as assistant secretary for administration at HEW. Farmer, 49, says the nomination signals his support for Nixon policies and a broader role for youth recruitment in HEW under Rob ert Finch. Finch also nominates Creed Black as assistant secretary for congressional liaison.
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Washington
Nixon
James Farmer
Congress of Racial Equality
Farmer
White House
HEW
Robert H. Finch
Finch
Hubert H. Humphrey
Creed C. Black
Chicago Daily News
CORE
Department
Gains Outpace Losses In Early Stock Trading
New York AP reports the stock market edged higher in active trading with about 65 more gains than losses on the NYSE. The Dow Jones average stood at 948.28 at 1 p.m., slipping 0.69 as blue chips fluctuated. Major automakers rose slightly while steelmakers fell, led by U S Steel down one point.
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NEW York
New York Stock Exchange
Dow
U.S. Steel
Stocks mixed as AP index nudges higher in snow-disrupted week
The Associated Press average of 60 stocks at noon rose 0.6 to 361.0 with industrials up 1.0 and rails up 0.8 while utilities eased 0.3. Budd Co led volume after a 119,900 share block at 30 percent decline, United Fruit rebounded about 4 points, Northwest Industries gained 2, Occidental Petroleum rose about 1, Scientific Data fell a couple, Xerox down 1, and Callahan Mining advanced over 2. IBM, Merck and U.S. Gypsum gained about 1. The market resumed its regular 4 hour session after snow disruptions in New York City.
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Associated Press
Budd Co
United Fruit
Northwest Industries
Occidental Petroleum
Xerox
Armour
Callahan Mining
IBM
Merck
U.S. Gypsum
New York City
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