Promotion in Reserves Makes Jack Williamson Sergeant Major
West Monroe’s Jack B. Williamson is promoted to Sergeant Major E-9 in the U S Army the highest enlisted rank. He moves from Master Sergeant E-8 within the Headquarters of the 165th Transportation Battalion Louisiana National Guard. Williamson, with 20 years in the guard, lives at 802 Henderson Road West Monroe with his wife and two daughters.
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Jack B. Williamson
West Monroe
U.S. Army
Army
Maj
Williamson
165Th Transportation Battalion
Louisiana National Guard
Monroe
Bastrop
Ruston
Homer
Jena
Minden
Shreveport
Natchitoches
la. National Guard
The
Ouachita Candy Company
Henderson Road
Sponsors Of Bill To Aid Schools Issue Statement
Twelve legislative sponsors filed with the Louisiana secretary of state a statement denying the standby aid bill for private schools was designed to evade federal court orders. The move precedes a New Orleans federal court hearing on the grant in aid program, which aids families choosing private schooling over desegregated public schools amid ongoing desegregation disputes.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Saudi Arabia halts oil sales to nations aiding Israel
Beirut radio reports Saudi Arabia’s Council of Ministers ordered an immediate halt to oil sales to countries aiding Israel in its aggression. The broadcast did not name the states but implied the United States and Britain.
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Beirut
Saudi Arabia
Betrut
Lebanon
Middle East
Israel
Saudi Arabian Council of Ministers
United States
Britain
Israeb
Arabian-American Oil Co
Louisiana Tech proposes aviation curriculum this fall
A new aviation curriculum set to begin at Louisiana Tech this fall was announced in Monroe by Mack Avants Lt Col Fay Adams and Eugene Foster. The program leads to a Bachelor of Science in Aviation with 130 required hours and flight time varied by track, linking with Fleeman's School of Aeronautics and Northeast Louisiana State College. Avants started flying lessons to show support while Adams trains as instructor.
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Louisiana Tech
Monroe
Mack Avants
Fay Adams
USAF
Tech
Eugene Foster
Fleeman’s
School of Aeronautics
Northeast Louisiana State College
Avant
Avants
Col
Adams
Foster
Professor Says Big Schools Dominate U S Research Funds
University of Oklahoma professor W N Peach tells a Senate subcommittee that Harvard MIT Michigan Chicago California Berkeley and Stanford control a large share of federal research money. He argues a national social sciences foundation could avoid dominance by these schools while others could compete with billions in federal funds.
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Washington
University of Oklahoma
W.N. Peach
Harvard
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
University of Michigan
University of Chicago
University of California At Berkely
Stanford University
Senate
Foundation For Social Sciences
Peach
Anchor Clubs Meet at Regional Conference in Aberdeen Miss
Members of the Anchor Clubs of Ouachita Parish and West Monroe High Schools attended the Regional Anchor Club Conference at Aberdeen High School in Mississippi. Rev. Charles C. Wiggers spoke on youth morals. Key workshop participants and club leaders were named. The 1968 regional event will be held in Monroe in April.
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Ouachita Parish
West Monroe
Aberdeen High School
Aberdeen
Charles C. Wiggers
Becky Avery
OPHS
Anchor Club
Gloria Stovall
Wmhs Club
Becky
Gloria
Monroe
Whig Nominee Zachary Taylor Named for 1848 President
In 1848 the Whig party nominated Zachary Taylor for president, signaling a push to lead the nation in the wake of sectional tensions and expansionist debates.
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Whig Party
Zachary Taylor
Dana Discusses Demise Of Show
Las Vegas entertainer Bill Dana reflects on the end of The Las Vegas Show as United Network folds after a month. He cites overextended capitalization and late sponsorship as key factors while noting audience surveys showed 2.6 million viewers for an $180000 weekly cost.
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Bob Thomas
Las Vegas
Neb
Bill Dana
United Network
ABC
Oliver Treyz
Dana
Jose Jiminez
Steve Allen
Milton Berle
Madison Avenue
Colgate
General Foods
General Mills
J. Walter Thompson
Crossett Council Approves Bond Election For Expansion
Crossett Arkansas council unaniously approves July 18 special election on a 75 million bond issue to finance Georgia Pacific expansion at the Crossett pulp paper board mill. Project aims to add 150 jobs and over 1 million dollars in annual payroll once complete. Construction to begin immediately with 36 month build and 1200 peak construction jobs.
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Crossett, Ark
Crossett
Georgia Pacific
Crossett Pulp-Paper-Board
William C. Norman
TV Host Reflects On Two Hour Nightly Variety Show
The speaker says he met the challenge of producing a two hour nightly television variety show, noting no one had done it before. He asserts pride in the effort and is not ashamed of the results.
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Grets
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Jack Williamson
Doan
Richard Henry Lee
Virginia
Continental Congress
U. S
National Foundation
Donna Cagle
Anne Hanna
Ophs Club
Ashley Stovall
Kathy Hattaway
Beth Nix
Pat Johnson
Sarah Thompson
Brenda Cummings
Pam Odom
Felicia Mangum
Alice Traxler
J. H. Carroll
Pilot Club of
Jack Hollingsworth
Pilot Club
L. J. Fontenot
Leroy Avery
Sampognaro
Back of
St. Francs
Engi
Vice Centers
Morgan & Lindsey
DeLlard St
Twin City Shopping
Louisville
Lewes
Jon
Urs
Highland Shopping Center
Cypress
Crossett Council
Waskell Carter
Georgia - Pacific
Food Board
No. 2
Norman
Louisville Ave
Jack Hill
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