Educators Fear Legislation Over Freedom of Choice
Ouachita Parish School Board President William Norris II warns state lawmakers may clash with federal orders on desegregation. He favors a court enforced approach and urges protections for boards, noting 32 Louisiana districts remain under federal injunction while Gov McKeithen promotes a freedom of choice plan to achieve racial balance.
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Ouachita Parish
William Norris II
Norris
John McKeithen
Attorney General's Office
U. S
Supreme Court
Louisiana
McKeithen
Solons Begin Voting Rights Law Hearings
Senate panel opens new hearings on voting rights legislation led by Senator Sam Ervin Jr. The panel will hear from Clarence Mitchell and Senator Joseph D. Tydings as it weighs extending the 1965 act for five years and adding Nixon administration backed provisions. The committee aims to report by March 1 with possible deadline extension under debate.
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Washington
Sam J. Ervin Jr
D-N.c
Senate
Nixon
Ervin
Senate Judiciary Committee
Clarence Mitchell
Joseph D. Tydings
House
Mitchell
Judiciary Committee
Mike Mansfield
House Democrats Back McCormack At Party Caucus
Washington The House Democratic caucus voted 192 to 23 to kill a motion of no confidence in Speaker John W. McCormack. The session adjourned with no further motion and an upcoming study of House procedures and the seniority system. Rep. Jerome R. Waldie had introduced the measure and expressed that the House is not yet ready to vote on it.
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Washington
John W. McCormack
House
Democratic
Jerome R. Waldie
Dcalif
Army Commendation Medal for Twin Cities Man Tommy Barker
Tommy L Barker Specialist 4th Class and resident of 600 Victoria Monroe receives the Army Commendation Medal for meritorious achievement while stationed in Vietnam.
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Tommy L. Barker
Victoria
Monroe
Tommy
Vietnam
Promotion for Airman First Class Harvey B Hanson
Harvey B Hanson son of Mrs 4 V Hanson of 102 Dorothy Dr Monroe promoted to airman first class Currently serving as an administrative specialist at Eielson Air Base Alaska He is a 1964 graduate of Ouachita Parish High School and holds a BA from Northeast Louisiana State College
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Harvey B. Hanson
4. V. Hanson
Dorothy
Monroe
Hanson
Eielson Air Base
Alaska
Ouachita Parish
Northeast Louisiana State College
Senate votes down Scott mix on desegregation policy
The Senate rejected 48 to 46 Republican Leader Hugh Scott's substitute for Sen. John Stennis's desegregation plan. The bill would push uniform federal action against de jure segregation in the South and de facto segregation in the North, with White House backing for the Stennis approach. The vote signals continued Southern pressure to limit de facto integration while backing could ride as a rider to a federal education bill.
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Washington
Senate
Hugh Scott
John Stennis
D-Miss
North
South
Stennis
Scott
Scot
White House
Bryce N Harlow
Nixon
Harlow
Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare
Robert H. Finch
John G. Tower
Texas Tower
Reagan Opposes School Busing in California Plan
Gov. Ronald Reagan orders strong opposition to forced busing of California students. The Education Department drafts alternatives to achieve racial balance in Los Angeles, while the Los Angeles Board of Education appeals a court order to implement a desegregation plan. Rafferty hints at new school siting options and a six month study timeline.
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Sacramento
Calif
Ronald Reagan
California
State Department of Education
Los Angeles
New York City
Reagan
Los Angeles Board of Education
Superior Court
Max Rafferty
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Rafferty
Five Men Convicted In Chicago DNC Rioting Case
A federal jury convicted five men David P Dellin gr Jerry C Rubin Abbott Hof man Thomas Hayden and Ren nard C Davis of crossing state lines to promote rioting at the 1968 Democratic National Convention. They face up to five years and a 10000 fine. John R Fraines and Lee Weiner were acquitted of the incendiary device charge and the conspiracy count. All seven defendants remain jailed on contempt sentences.
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Chicago
David P. Dellingr
Jerry C. Rubin
Abbott Hoffman
Thomas Hayden
Rennard C Davis
John R. Fraines
Lee Weiner
Julius J. Hoffman
U.S. District Court
Edward T Kratzke
Continued Warm Weather Expected In Twin Cities
Temperatures warm to near 70s to mid 70s today with a high of 70 to 76 and a low around 42 to 48 tonight. Skies partly cloudy with 20 percent tonight and 30 percent Thursday showers. winds southerly then northerly at 12 to 25 mph. Sunshine about 75 percent today and 40 percent Thursday amid rising dew points and generally good drying conditions today, poorer tonight and Thursday. The Selman Field Monroe FAA station logged a high of 61 and a low of 38 Tuesday morning.
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Twin Cities
Federal Aviation
Selman Field
Monroe
McKeithen Pushes New School Laws in Louisiana
Gov John McKeithen urged a special session to back a nondiscrimination school law mirroring New York 1969 provisions. He claimed majority support, defended against segregation, and noted potential local board approvals for student transfers though busing was unlikely.
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Baton Rouge
John McKeithen
America
McKeithen
Alabama
George Wallace
New York
Louisiana
Illinois
MecKeithen
United States
New York State
Chuckle Marriage United by Yearning and Earning
A lighthearted note frames marriage as a union formed from longing and sustained by shared effort. It emphasizes emotional bond and practical contribution as keys to lasting partnership. The tone mirrors a social-cotemporary column about domestic life.
River Stages Show Change Across Municipalities
River gauges report rising levels at Camden and Monroe with stage changes noted. Camden up 4.3 feet to 21.6 feet, Monroe down 2.0 feet to 16.2 feet as flood conditions shift along the Stages River.
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Camden
Monroe
Governor backs mayor who defies desegregation orders
Gov. John McKeithen voiced unqualified support for Monroe Mayor W. L. Howard in defying federal desegregation orders at Carroll High School. He warned contempt could be broad with thousands if needed and criticized Justice Department chief Jerris Leonard's Chicago Seven comparison. He outlined desegregation bills allowing freedom of choice or alternative methods like busing and paired schools.
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Dale Thorn
News Star Capital Bureau
Baton Rouge
John McKeithen
Monroe
W. L. “Jack
Howard
Carrol High School
McKeithen
Monroe News Star
Carroll
Monroe City
Ben C. Dawkins
Chicago
Local Deductions Averaging $1 640
Ouachita Parish residents preparing 1969 tax figures can compare their deductions with averages from Commerce Clearing House data based on IRS records. The guide shows about 19 percent of income or $1,640 as the typical deduction for average earners, with variations by income level and category.
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New York
News Star
Ouachita Parish
Commerce Clearing House
National Authority On Tax and Business Law
IRS
Madison Parish Maintenace Tax Defeated Hurts Schools
Madison Parish School Supt. M A Phillips said the five mill maintenance tax defeat will hurt parish schools. Unofficial returns show 377 against and 347 for. Loss of about 86 000 annual revenue could force cuts to libraries counselors heating and lighting and staff. He noted no clear plan to replace funds and suggested a state five mill constitutional tax as a possibility.
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Tallulah
Madison Parish
M. A. Phillips
Psec
Phillips
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Stennis Amendment
McKeitlen
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Pavey Branton
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