Food Stamp Program Delayed In Ouachita Parish
Ouachita Parish faces another setback as the local food stamp program is postponed due to lack of state funds. A prior June delay followed federal shortfalls, and a Septembr start was halted by a new funding gap. USDA says federal support exists, but state funds are unavailable, delaying staff hiring and eligibility certification. The plan hinges on possible fall tax legislation and any new funding.
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Ouachita Parish
Webb Roberts
Louisiana
Garland Bonin
Ouachita
DeSoto
Orleans
St. Tammany Parishes
Bonin
John McKeithen
Mildred Lomax
Ated
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Ralph Minton
Minton
USDA
Consumer and Marketing Service
Winnsboro
Monroe
Ouachiata
Wilton
Forsythe Business Park
Nebraska Senator May Get No 2 GOP Whip Post
Senator Hruska of Nebraska is favored to become the Senate Republican whip, filling the vacancy created when Kuchel failed to win renomination. Dirksen endorses him as a skilled legislative strategist. Liberal Republicans may resist a conservative whip despite Hruska’s strong record and ties to Dirksen.
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Nebraska
Washington
Roman L. Hruska
Senate
Thomas H. Kuchel
California
GOP
Kuchel
Congress
Hruska
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Dirksen
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
Scott
Republican Campaign Committee
Installation Of Officers Of KC Organization Set
Monroe Council 1337 Knights of Columbus prepared for installation after Thursday night election. Tony Embanato was reelected grand knight for a second term. six other officers were also reelected. New first-term officers include Lamonica, Lohan, Gaviola, Anzalone, and others. Trustees named Gaviola, Cloutier, and Ticheli. Anzalone to chair the installation banquet.
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Monroe
Knights of Columbus
A. L
Tony"’’ Embanato
Ed Lohan
Harry Swaggert
A.c
Tony’’ Anzalone
Riley Bryan
Albert Theriot
Nick Jungina
J. Lamonica
Mike Lohan
Bob Gaviola
Gaviola
L. P Cloutier
Ray Ticheli
Anzalone
Offsters Recover Part Of Hijacked Fortune In Dimes
FBI agents and Suffolk County police recovered more than 304000 in newly minted dimes hidden in a false-bottomed platform at West Avenue Sportswear Corp in Patchogue New York. Charles Curiale 40 of Brookhaven was arrested on possession of stolen interstate shipment goods from a five million dime consignm ent truck hijacked previously in Fort Lee New Jersey and bound for Oklahoma City.
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Patchogue
Railway Express Agency
FBI
Suffolk County
West Avenue Sportswear Corp
Long Island
New York City
Charles Curiale
Oxford Shop Burglary Reports 30 Suits Stolen
Burglars gained entry to the Oxford Shop at 906 North 18th Street Monroe by breaking a front door at 2 54 a m. Approx 30 suits and sport coats and 24 to 36 shirts were taken. A store inventory is pending to finalize total value. Several unrelated arrests followed including simple and aggravated assault and DUI charges.
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Oxford
North 18Th St
Monroe
James C. Kelly
Kelly
Bennie Jones Miller
DeSiard St
Carl Henry Teagle
James St
Shreveport
Wenster
Sterlington Road
John Lee Coleman
Powell Ave
Pinky Joe Jackson
Pippin
Jim Slaughter
Gerald St
Northeast
Louisiana State College
ITT - Cannon
Larry Marks
DeSiard
William Rescanto
Central Ave
West Monroe
Floyd Bradshaw
3Rd St
Elbert Cupit
Roger H. Miller, Jr
Lexington Ave
Abandoned truck found on Long Island after drive incident
In Upstate New York the driver was released unharmed later. the truck was located abandoned at Blue Point on Long Island's South Shore.
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Upstate
New York
Blue Point
Long Island
South Shore
U S Salons May Get Pension Hikes
Washington Congress debates liberalizing pensions for lawmakers to boost retirement pay. A House bill would raise the retirement to about $24,000 per year for 24 years of service, with roughly $1,000 added per year of service. The plan aims to entice older members to resign in favor of younger ones amid broader spending cuts and tax increases.
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Joe
House
Congress
Senate
Johnson
Wayne L. Hays
Ohio
Hays
Stock Exchanges Suspend Trading One Day Weekly
New York and American stock exchanges and the over the counter market will suspend trading on four upcoming Wednesdays and a Friday to ease paper work backlog from record trading. Closing dates are June 12 19 and 26 and July 5. The NASD also voted to end daily trading at 3 30 p m local time.
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New York
National Association of Security Dealers
Howell Retires As Manager Of Carbon Black
M. R. Howell, general manager of Carbon Black Manufacturing, retires June 9 after 34 years with the company. Richard H. Jones will replace him as assistant general manager. Howell began in 1934 with the natural gas operations at Lefors Texas and moved to Monroe in 1942, becoming GM in 1956. He resides at 1412 Howell Dr with his wife and daughter. Jones, in Monroe since 1957, became assistant GM in 1964 and lives at 2603 Indian Mound Blvd with his wife and three children.
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M. R. Howell
Carbon Black Manufacturing
Comny
Richard H. Jones
Howell W. C. Ekholm
Columbia Carbon Company
Howell
Lefors
Tex
Monroe
Howell Dr
Jones
Indian Mound Blvd
Two motorists cited after city crashes and a hospital transfer
Julius Chandler age 51 of West Monroe was ticketed for negligent driving after a crash at Louisville Avenue and North 5th Street. David Charles Saeger 27 of Dallas Texas was cited for failure to yield at Louisville and North 6th Street. James Sears 26 of Sterlington was booked for reckless operation after a collision 10.4 miles north of Monroe on U S 145. Sears was injured and taken to St Francis Hospital Merced California. A milk truck struck a cow on Highway 59 in MERCED.
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Louisville Avenue
Riverside Drive
Louisville
North 5Th Street
Julius Chandler
S. 2Nd St
West Monroe
David Charles Saeger
Glenrose St
Dallas
Tex
North 6Th Street
James Sears
Francis St
Sterlington
YMCA Starts New Ladies Gymnastics Class
The Young Men’s Christian Association will begin a new ladies’ gymnastics class Monday at 9 15 a m with instructor Joan Van Buren. The course meets each Monday and Wednesday at 9 15 a m followed by a swimming period. Youth swimming classes are listed.
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Young Men’s Christian Association
Howard C. Morland
YMCA
Joan van Buren
Northeast State College Becomes University Hit By House Vote
The Louisiana House passed a bill making Northeast State College a university by a vote of 88 to 2. Support came from Rep. Lawrence Gibbs Rep. Shady Wall and Rep. James Dennis while Rep. Lantz Womack opposed, urging Higher Education Coordination Council review.
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Womack
New Orleans
LSUNC
LSU
Baton Rouge
Gibbs
Wall
Ouachita
Monroe Chamber of Commerce
Northwestern State College
McNeese State College
Louisiana Tech
Southwestern Louisiana
Truck Overturns Killing Six Students in Turkey
A truck carrying seven tons of wheat and a group of students overturned on a curve near Maras Turkey on Thursday. Six students died and 17 were injured in the crash.
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Istanbul
UPI
Maras
Turkey
Morland Notes Capacity Fill. July Opens for New Apps
Morland stated the program is currently full but will accept new applications in July. The comment signals upcoming intake windows and potential applicants should plan ahead for the next cycle.
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Morland
City Recreation Program Moves Ahead in Monroe
The Monroe Chamber of Commerce led recreation development planning moves forward with a second session in City Hall. Officials from the chamber, Recreation Department, and city planning staff, including George Parsons, will review proposals for a family recreation complex, a municipal 18 hole golf course, and tennis facilities, with site locations, facilities, and rough costs to be recommended to the City Council.
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Monroe Chamber of Commerce
Recreation Department
Monroe City Hall
Max Riley
Allen Jones
Monroe Recreation Board
Riley
Jim Williams
George Parsons
Parsons
Chamber and Recreation Board
Nip And Tuck Jamboree Set For Tonight
Rocky Branch Parent-Teacher Association schedules an 8 p.m. jamboree at the school to benefit the men’s and girls’ softball teams. Acts include B. E. Smith Original Band, Rocky Branch Ramblers, John Earl Gates Family, Old Time Fiddlin by Hardy Howard, Macon Ridge Cowboys, and a Monroe band. Public invited.
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Rocky Branch
Rocky Branch Parent-Teacher Association
B. E. Smith
Rocky’ Branch Ramblers
John Earl Gates
Hardy Howard
Macon Ridge Cowboys
Monroe
Rogers
Recreation plan tied to federal funds via state channel
The report favors outdoor family activities and a matching funds approach. The Chamber committee urged additions and improvements in local recreation after a seven month survey of 1,200 residents to identify desired facilities.
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Chamber
Truck License Deadline Is Drawing Near
Clyde McDonald of the Louisiana Department of Revenue warns truck owners that the window to buy 1968 tags is limited to 15 shopping days. The official deadline is June 30 but falls on a Sunday, so tags must be bought by Friday June 28 to avoid a penalty. no extension to Monday July 1 will be granted.
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Clyde McDonald
Louisiana Department of Revenue
McDonald
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Twin City
U.S
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Merced
Calif
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Higher Education Coordination Council
Ole Miss
Rexall Drug Store
Silverstein's
Vieverstein
Philip Fishman
Desiard Monroe
Stake Farm
Robert S. Kennedy
Hudson Lane
State Farm Insurance Companies
Finance Service
Trenton
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