Teachers Raises Will Be Studied
Louisiana House set to consider a $1200 across the board teacher pay raise bill from Rep. Lawrence Gibbs of Monroe after delay requests from the Louisiana Teachers Association. The House also deferred policing hours changes, denied sick day pay for police jurors, and calendared June 17 for a medical malpractice insurance debate.
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News-Star Capital Bureau
Baton Rouge
Monroe
Lawrence Gibbs
Gibbs
Louisiana Teachers Association
Armand Brinkhaus
Sunset
Brinkhaus
House
Shreveport
Alphonse Jackson
Louisiana Education Association
New Orleans
Sam LeBlanc
Fast - West Expressway Authority
Amite
New Roads
West Monroe Youth Named Ross Fellow
Frederick J. Hendricks son of Mr and Mrs Earl Hendricks 905 Dean Chapel has been named a Ross Fellow by Centenary College and the Charles M Ross Trust President John H Allen announced he will receive an initial 1000 grant to pursue graduate studies after Centenary He plans to study English at University of Illinois Champaign Urbana after a year abroad at University of Kent Canterbury Hendricks was an English major a member of Tau Kappa Epsilon and served as a student government senator
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Frederick J
Jeff” Hendricks
Earl Hendricks
Ross
Centenary College
Charles M. Ross Trust
John H. Allen
Hendricks
Centenary
Stan and
Harold Ross
Shreveport Oil
Charles M. Ross
University of T Illinois At
Champagne-Urbana
University of Kent
Canterbury
England
T.K.E
Rockefeller Commission Will Not Discuss CIA Assassination Claims
The Rockefeller Commission report will not cover its inquiry into CIA plans to assassinate foreign leaders. A spokesman said materials related to these allegations will be turned over to the President. Time limits prevented a full investigation.
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Washington
Rockefeller Commission
Central Intelligence Agency
CIA
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Blaze Destroys Parish Residence in Ouachita Parish
Fire officials report a parish residence on Millhaven Road southeast of Monroe was destroyed by fire early Thursday. The home owned by Fred Huenefeld and occupied by Andrew Hedgepath suffered a ceiling blaze, with four fire units responding and over two hours of firefighting. no injuries were reported and the cause remains undetermined.
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Ouachita Parish
Fred Huenefeld
Andrew Hedgepath
Millhaven Road
Monroe
Hedgepath
Petterson officially retires from Monroe City School System
Monroe City School Supt. B A Gus Petterson announced his retirement effective August 1 after an executive session. The board praised his 30 years in education and noted no replacement decision has been made. Petterson began as a coach and teacher at Neville High School and rose to superintendent after a long central office career.
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Monroe City
Gus” Petterson
Petterson
Henrietta George
Justice Agency To Strengthen Control Of DEA
United States Deputy Attorney General Harold R. Tyler Jr. says the Justice Department plans closer integration of the DEA to address mismanagement concerns. Henry Dogin is acting DEA administrator after John Bartels resigned, with a permanent successor to be chosen by Ford. Tyler hints at modest structural changes after a new administrator arrives. The FBI data-bank expansion plan faces opposition, but critics fear it could centralize police power, which Tyler disputes.
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Justice Department
Drug Enforcement Administration
Atty
Harold R. Tyler Jr
Tyler
DEA
Department
Edward H. Levi
Henry Dogin
Dogin
John R. Bartels
Levi
Ford
Senate
FBI
Congress
White House
Office of Telecommunications Policy
Second Day Bridge Winners Dominate Mid South Regional
Mariann Miller, David Hadden, Bob Fiske and Don Olson won first place in the Central Bank Masters Swiss Team of Four. Allan Siebert, Alan Bell, Dave Malec and Richard Oshlag took second. Jackson Mississippi teams tied for first in the American Bank Non Masters event. Other single session winners include West Feed Mill Morning Pairs and Ruston Evening Pairs with multiple regional contenders. A total of 320 tables were played yesterday, with 527 tables by day two, followed by a late buffet and dancing. Louis Gurvich moderated a bridge forum today featuring Gold man Blumenthal Passell and Jacoby.
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Houston
Tex
David Hadden
Shreveport
Bob Fiske
Don Olson
Central Bank Masters
Northeast Louisiana Unit 211
Allan Siebert
Little Rock
Ark
Alan Bell
Los Angeles
Calif
Dave Malec
Richard Oshlag
Memphis
Tenn
American Bank
Jay Hambright
Marie Taylor
Dennis Read
Jacqueline Read
Jackson, Miss
A. Nolt
Reading
Penn
Wayne Thrall
Laurie Dorris
L. R. Richardson
West Monroe
West Feed Mill
Jane Houseman
Overbrook
Okla
Brian O'Shea
Dallas
Frank Shaughnessy, Jr
Drought Death Toll Rises Across Ethiopia and Somalia
Months of drought in eastern Ethiopia and Somalia have killed tens of thousands of nomads and millions of their livestock. Rain provides short term relief but relief workers warn recovery will take years and aid funds amid ongoing displacement and settlement pressures.
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Nairobi
Kenya
Ethiopia
Somalia
Ogaden
Water Hole
Eight Year Sentence For Attempted Armed Robbery
William C. Simmons 21 of Ringway Apartments Monroe received eight years in prison for attempted armed robbery tied to a March 3 1975 hold up of Charlie Brandon. Lester G. High 57 of Auburn Street Monroe had probation revoked and was ordered to serve three years for Manslaughter.
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William C. Simmons
Ringway Apartments
Monroe
Lemmie C. Hightower
Simmons
Charlie Brandon
Fourth Judicial District
Lester G. High
Auburn St
Ford wins renewed public trust after Mayaguez rescue
New York RP reports President Ford has regained public confidence for the first time since last November following the Mayaguez freighter rescue. The Harris poll released Thursday indicates a shift in opinion after the crisis and recovery efforts.
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New York
Ford
Mayaguez
Open Elections Bill Could Shift Louisiana Qualifying Date
Justice Department officials say the opening state elections qualifying date in Louisiana could move from August 2 if federal civil rights concerns arise over the new open elections bill. If the bill is reviewed, questions likely emerge in the next several days as officials assess implications.
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News-Star
Washington Bureau
Washington
Louisiana
Justice Department
Justice
Edwin Edwards
Edwards
Permanent U S Refugee Camps May Be Needed
Health secretary Caspar Weinberger cautions that permanent refugee camps may be required for Indochina evacuees without sponsors. He toured Ft Indiantown Gap camp opened May 28, noting progress and faster movement thanks to lessons from earlier camps. The site is the fourth such camp established.
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Annville
Indochina
Caspar Weinberger
Weinberger
Ft. Indiantown Gap
Deferment of Supplemental Pay Bill for Deputies in Louisiana
Louisiana House Reappropriations Committee defers Jimmy Wilsons bill to create a three sheriff board to limit state paid extra 200 monthly salaries. The plan would apply only to deputies directly in law enforcement and save about 2 million annually. Committee action stalls prospects for the measure.
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News-Star Capital Bureau
Baton Rouge
Vivian
Jimmy Wilson
House
Wilson
Legislative
Mandel Named in Federal Probe of Maryland Politics
The Washington Post reports Maryland Governor Marvin Mandel is a subject of a federal inquiry into political corruption. Probers reportedly focus on alleged favors Mandel received from two friends while they benefited from state actions, though Mandel’s spokesman says he has not been notified of any investigation.
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Maryland
Marvin Mandel
The
Washington Post
Mandel
Spiro T. Agnew
the Post
Frank A. DeFilippo
W. Dale Hess
Harry W. Rogers II
Hess
Rogers
Baltimore
Post
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