Award Presented by State Education Official to Robinson
The coordinator of foreign languages and bilingual programs for the State Department of Education presents a diploma to Robinson. Gerard Roubichou of the French Cultural Service assists in the ceremony with the diploma. A staff photographer Margaret Croft captures the moment.
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State Department of Education
Gerard Roubichou
French Cultural Service
Robinson
Margaret Croft
Monroe Chamber Opposes Bill to Bring Utilities under City
The Monroe Chamber of Commerce board and its Legislative Committee voted to oppose a bill proposed to place the Monroe Utilities Commission under city council control. Mayor elect W L Howard and Utilities Commission staff spoke against the bill, and the committee urged changes. The Utilities Commission then endorsed a resolution calling the measure destructive to its effectiveness.
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Monroe Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Monroe Utilities Commission
W. L. Howard
Louisiana House
Senate
The
Utilities Commission
Board of Directors
Onroe Utilities Commission
Louisiana
Jim) DeMoss
T. W
Humphries
Shady
Wall
Lawrence) Gibbs
Commission
Robert Powell
Chamber
Roy Lange
Monroe
Howard
City Council
Tornadoes Hit South Central Texas Overnight
Three tornadoes struck south Central Texas during the night amid storms that spread across the region. Thunderstorm activity continued in Texas with strong winds and heavy rain, while other areas reported active weather and temperature readings from 37 to 82 degrees.
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Associated Press
Texas
Louisiana
Illinois
Kentucky
Indiana
Ohio
West Virginia
Gulf States
Champion Clashes With Youth In Oldtime Piano Showdown
In Monticello Illinois 71-year-old Joy Belle Squibb the world champion met 12-year-old Faye Ballard in the second annual oldtime piano contest sponsored by the Monticello and Sangamon Valley Railway Museum. Competitors judged on showmanship technique and style, must play songs 50 years old with a railroad theme.
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Monticello, Ill
UPI
Joy Belle Squibb
Firms Discuss Cuba Trade
Washington reports some U S firms are meeting with Cuba's government in Havana despite State Department warnings. Spokesman John Ordway said meetings are discouraged and not in the best interests of the companies or countries. The United States cut ties in 1961 and bans trade contracts with Cuba, though discussing opportunities is not illegal.
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Washington
State Department
U.S
Fidel Castro
Havana
John Ordway
United States
Cuba
Ordway
Miami
WCKT
New York
Texas
Georgia
Iinois
Pepsi-Cola
C.B. DeLoach
DeLoach
Firemen Celebrate Graduation Party Incident at Costa Mesa Hotel
A group of rookie firefighters at Orange County Fire Academy graduation caused water and fire alarm damage on three hotel floors when partygoers allegedly disturbed hotel staff. The incident drew departmental discipline for several attendees. Separately, talks and travel warnings relate to Cuba embargo discussions and Kissinger comments about Cuban troop withdrawal from Angola.
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Costa Mesa
Calif
UPI
Orange County Fire Academy
South Coast Plaza
Memorial honors America's war dead across centuries
Nation pays tribute to fallen service members from the Revolution to Vietnam and beyond. The observance recalls sacrifices across eras as America remembers its war dead with solemn ceremonies and national homage.
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Associated Press
America
Vietnam
Arab American Bank Opens in New York
The UBAF Arab American Bank, a joint venture of 11 Arab banks and four U.S. holding companies, will open in New York next month to channel Arab investment and advise Western groups. It will have 20 shareholders including Egypt as the largest Arab stockholder and pledges against discrimination in employment and lending.
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NEW York
United States
Kevin Woelflein
Ubaf Arab American Bank
Bankers Trust New York Corp
First Chicago Corp
The
Security Pacific Corp
Texas Commerce Bancshares Inc
Egypt
Woelflein
Victor Ghezzi Dies at 65 in Florida
Victor Ghezzi former PGA champion and Hall of Fame golfer died Sunday at the Miami Heart Institute after a long illness in Miami Beach Florida He was 65 and a member of golfs Hall of Fame.
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Victor Ghezzi
Miami Beach
Fla
Professional Golfers Association
Golf
Miami Heart Institute
Funeral services for Clebert C Smith in Baton Rouge
Funeral services are set in Baton Rouge for Clebert C Smith 74 state commissioner of financial institutions who died of natural causes in a hospital. Appointed in 1972 by Gov Edwards the banking post later became financial institutions commissioner Smith earlier worked in government and banking roles including deputy state banking commissioner from 1918 to 1951 and executive vice president of the National Bank of Commerce. He was a native of Lavoyelles Parish and resided in Baton Rouge.
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Boston
National Safety Council
Oklahoma
Michigan
Paris
Ford
Fraser, Mich
Veterans of Foreign Wars
VFW
Pentagon
Baton Rouge, la
Clebert C Smith
Smith
Lavoyelles Parish
Baton Rouge
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Schmidt
Moscow
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Senate Foreign Relations Committee
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London
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David Frost
Yorkshire Television
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U.N. Muscle
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Canada
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Leonid Brezhnev
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