Education Board Seeks Stay Denied in Reapportionment Appeal
Ouachita Parish Police Jury and school board had sought a stay of the district court ruling pending appeal in the reapportionment case. The U S Court of Appeals denied the request. Judge Dawkins had extended a temporary stay, but the appellate panel rejected further relief. The six district plan remains in doubt as the election proceeds.
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Travis Maye
Ouachita Parish
Parish School Board
Ahamees
U.S. District Court
Nanal
PTV
Circuit Court of Appeals
Robert Kostelka
Paul H. Kidd
Sam Ulysses Turner
Kostelka
Sape
New Orleans
U. S S
Ben C. Dawkins
Shreveport
Dawkins
District Court
Resolution Passed Despite Charges Weighs Budget Cuts Fight
The Louisiana State Board of Education voted unanimously to urge Gov. McKeithen to restore three percent cuts to state colleges and a 2.5 million dollar cut in public school aid. Critics said the move was political and that budgets hide auxiliary and grants funded spending.
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State Board of Education Today
John McKeithen
Charles Colbert
New Orleans
Board of Education
Colbert
Blasts Board
State College
Fred Tannehill
Pineville
Enoch Nix
Shreveport
Tannehill
State Board
University of Southwestern Louisiana
USL
Clyde Rougeau
Rougeau
Louisiana Tech
Grambling
Ralph Tones
Grambling English
McNeese
Thomas ‘Leary
Arnold Kilpatrick
Northwestern State University
George Walker
Northeast Louisiana University
Tech
Jay Taylor
Jin
Vaccine For State Horses Requested
Governor McKeithen asked the federal government to supply Louisiana with an experimental vaccine used in Texas to combat Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis VEE. State vets warn the disease threatens racing horses and could wipe out the state's horse population. Texas quarantines and Louisiana border checks are in place.
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Baton Rouge
John McKeithen
Louisiana
Texas
Mans McKeithen
Frank Wheeler
Wheeler
W. W. McDougall
McKeithen
Louisiana-Texas
LSU Extension Service
McDougall
Harold Trapido
Louisiana State University School of Tropical Medicine
Vee
Mexico
Evangeline Downs
Norman Faulk
Faulk
Queen City Bulletin Driver Loses Control On Highway
A two year old bulletin item reports John Wesley, a 2¢-year-old man, losing control while driving on Louisiana Highway 185 two miles northwest of Quitman. The sparse OCR reads unclear on details and identity.
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Quitman
John Wesley Ma
Pete
Louisiana Bighway
Tvo
Here
George A Wood Granted Extended Leave in Monroe
George A Wood, former Monroe assistant police chief and Ouachita Parish state representative, holds an extended leave of absence as Monroe city sales tax manager. A long-time parish resident since 1896, he seeks a high political office in state government, with prior service in the State Department of Highways.
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George A. Wood
Monroe
Ouachita Parish
Wood
State Department of Highways
FBI to Probe Murders of Policemen on Request
FBI Director J Edgar Hoover announced a new policy allowing FBI participation in investigations of police killings upon request by local chiefs. He said no requests have been made since the policy was adopted after White House talks. The FBI will use existing services plus active involvement when invited.
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Washington
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
White House
Hoover
FBI Laboratory
Identification Division
National Crime Information Center
Nixon
John N. Mitchell
Bureau
Black Panther Party
House
Black Panther
Huey Newton
Eldridge Cleaver
Algeria
Son asks for garage keys ends with lawn mower
A modern fable recalls a son requesting the garage keys and returning with the lawn mower, turning a simple favor into a humorous life lesson about misinterpreting tasks.
Senator Adapts to Wig As Capitol Nestles With Wind
Missouri State Senator A Basey Vanlandingham, nicknamed the Bald Eagle from Boone County, reveals his new wig adopted on his wife’s urging. He describes initial nerves, a sergeant at arms escort, and jokes about wind and hair as he returns to the Jefferson City session.
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Columbia
A. Basey Vanlandingham
Lorane
Decares
Vanlandingham
Missouri
Jefferson G
Capitol
Boone” County
House
Senate
United States seeks new approach to unfreeze Vietnam talks
In Paris, UPI reports the United States proposes a broader cease-fire across Indochina and a private meeting to discuss the Communist plan. David K. E. Bruce says the Communists offered no clarification and renewed preconditions.
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Paris
UPI
United States
Vietnam
Indochina
David K. E. Bruce
Deadline Today On Trucks Tags In Louisiana
The Louisiana Department of Revenue says all applications for license plates for trucks and trailers have been processed including trailers light semi trailers boat and house trailers farm use vehicles and buses. Col S H Berthelot of the Louisiana State Police warns that improper registrations will bring tickets and citations and new vehicles must obtain plates before use on streets and highways. State law requires immediate registration for out of state workers and all vehicle registrations will be enforced. The statement was released by FE Lee Agerton William F. Dent Jr and Col Berthelot.
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Louisiana Department of Revenue
Col. S. H. Berthelot
Louisiana State Police
Baton Rouge
Berthelot
Louisiana
Lee Agerton
Revenue
William F. Dent Jr
Col
U.S. reports 29 Americans die in Vietnam last week
The U.S. command said 29 Americans were killed in battle in Vietnam last week and 179 wounded. It raises total U.S. combat deaths to 45,373 since January 1, 1961 and total American deaths to 55,026 from combat and nonhostile causes. Nine other Americans died from nonhostile causes.
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Saigon
Twin Cities Heat Wave Hits 102 Degrees Today
Temperatures in the Twin Cities are forecast to reach 102 with a partly cloudy sky and a chance of storms Friday afternoon. Tonight’s low near 72 and Friday’s highs around 94 to 100, with winds 5 to 15 mph and humid drying conditions through Friday. Dew points near 70 and sunshine about 90 percent today, dropping to about 8 percent Friday. FAA at Monroe Municipal Airport logged a high of 97 today and a 72-degree low this morning.
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Twin Cities
Federal Aviation Agency
Monroe Municipal
U S Army Begins Moving Of Poison Gas Off Okinawa
The U S Army started moving about 13 900 tons of mustard gas from Okinawa to Johnston Island. A seven-truck convoy carried shells and mortar rounds along an eight mile route to a Navy pier where gas was loaded aboard a Navy vessel. The operation, code named Red Hat, aims to remove all gas from Okinawa over 55 days with officials watching the process.
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Naha
Okinawa
U.S
Johnston Island
Pacific
United States
Envoy Denies Resigning From Vietnam Peace Talks
In Paris US Ambassador David K. Bruce said he has not resigned as head of the American delegation to the Vietnam peace talks. The Western White House announced he will leave the post for health reasons. Bruce told reporters after today’s session that he would not discuss the matter further.
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Paris
David K. FE
Bruce
U.S
Vietnam
White House
Earthquake Jolts Northern Italy Touching Off Panic
A strong quake swept across Genoa to Venice and Milan to Florence, lasting up to 30 seconds and causing mass exodus. Chimneys toppled and houses collapsed while police reported one woman dead in Guastalla from a heart attack amid the scramble to flee Parma.
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Parma
Italy
UPI
Genoa
Venice
Milan
Florence
Rome
Turin
Guastalla
Bologna Observatory
Bologna
Ferrara
Modena
Reggio Emilia
Cremona
Ferrari
Salsomaggiore
Edmea Mazzali
Hughes Ends Bid for 1972 Presidency Declines Candidacy
Senator Harold F. Hughes of Iowa ends his undeclared bid for the Democratic presidential nomination. He privately advised advisers to back Senator George McGovern and said he will pursue his Senate goals unimpeded by any presidential label.
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Washington
Harold F. Hughes
Iowa
George McGovern
Hughes
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