Ex-drug addicts travel US evangelists seek peace and freedom
Steve Marshall and David Meeker, both former addicts, tour the United States spreading Christianity after discovering the Bible seven months ago in Hermosa Beach. They recount past drug use and marijuana growing, describe their conversion, and urge people to read a new Bible translation while handing out pamphlets titled Steps to Christ. They travel in a pickup lent by Rev Glen Coon and plan to speak at Calhoun and Keene before next stop.
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Steve Marshall
David Meeker
United States
Marshall
Hermosa Beach
Calif
Meeker
Grand Junction
Colo
Steve
David
Deer Park
Glen Coon
Seventh Day Adventists
Calhoun
Keene
Tex
Anti-Pinball Bill Faces Heated Charges in Louisiana Legislature
Louisiana lawmakers heatedly debated Rep. Joe Cooper's antipinball bill with accusations the conference committee was stacked. Sen. Rayburn and Rep. Guidry pressed Cooper on his remarks while the panel deleted both the pinball ban and pari mutual provisions. The House rejected the conference report, ending the measure for the session.
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Rep
Joe Cooper
Mansfield
House
Senate
John S. Garrett
Haynesville
C. C. “Taddy” Avcock
Garrett
Howard DeJean
Opelousas
George Blue
Metairie
Cooper
Aycock
Claude Duval
Houma
Edgar Mouton
Lafayette
Rayburn
Duval
Legislative Mafia Committee
T. T. Fields
Farmerville
Guidry
Lafourche Parish
Louisiana
Fields
Black voter registration drive in Ouachita Parish
A drive to register about 5 000 persons in Ouachita Parish was launched by Monroe's black citizens led by Rev John L Russell. Operation REACH coordinates door to door canvassing and free transport to the registrar with volunteers from churches and local groups. The effort is nonpartisan and not funded by any group. Transportation will be provided today and Wednesday.
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Ouachita Parish
Monroe
John L. Russell
Russell
Youth Returns From National Scout Meet
An 18 year old West Monroe youth Howard Randy Odaware returned home after the first National Explorer Presidents Congress in Washington D C He was one of two Explorers from Ouachita Valley Council attending the five day event Some 2400 Explorers participated The congress saw election of Larry Simpson of Waverly Tenn as national president Odaware enjoyed talks by President Nixon and Sen Humphrey He worked for the Simpson ticket with strong campaign involvement Notables addressed the congress including Gerald Ford Al Capp John Mitchell and Robert Taft Jr
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West Monroe
Washington, D.C
Howard Randall
Randy” Odaware
Oscar J. Odaware
Powell
Ouachita Valley Council
Boy Scouts of America
David Moore
Ruston
National Organization
Larry Simpson
Waverly
Tenn
Simpson
Scout
Louisiana
Monroe
National Guard
Odaware
Richard Nixon
Sen. Humphrey
U. S
Hubert Humphrey
D-Minn
Alden G. Barber
BSA
Congress
Gerald Ford
R-Mich
House
al Capp
John Mitchell
Sen
Robert Taft
Ohio
City Area Change Heatedly Opposed
Monroe Ouachita Regional Planning Commission kept two development issues on its agenda for June 21. Residents protested Parkview Subdivision plot layout while a public hearing on a zoning map amendment near Rimes Circle continued, with talks of a B-1/B-3 transition district and possible industry buffering.
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Monroe - Ouachita Regional
Bella Heights
Rimes Circle
Donna
Carmel F. Miller
Parkview
Charles Garretson
Travis Mayo
Louisville Avenue
18Th Street
U. S. 165
Rimes Circe
Driver License Examiner Training Schedule in Louisiana
Louisiana Department of Public Safety officials announce a two and a half day Baton Rouge training for experienced personnel and a five day course for new examiners. Managers Sam Corrent and Loyce Johns will attend through Wednesday. Additional staff from Monroe West Monroe Oak Grove will participate on specified June dates.
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Twin Cities
Louisiana Department of Public Safety
Baton Rouge
Sam Corrent
Monroe
Loyce Johns
West Monroe
Larry Jackson
Oak Grove
Mary Loftin
George Knight
Mary Watson
Thomas Wilkins
House Set to Rule on Jefferson Downs Track Resolution
Baton Rouge LA The House plans to rule today on a Senate resolution urging the State Racing Commission to hold a public hearing on Jefferson Downs Race Track near New Orleans. The track linked to Emprise Corp faces alleged organized crime ties. a prior provision to suspend permits was removed.
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House
Baton Rouge
Senate
Jefferson Downs
State Racing Commission
New Orleans
Emprise Corp
The
Racing Commission
Emprise
Underworld
Louisiana Tech Rome Studies Tour Participants Named
Louisiana Tech announces 218 students from Tech Northwestern State University Northeast State University and other state institutions as part of the Rome Studies program leaving New Orleans via chartered jet Thursday at 10 30 am. The list includes many parish based students from Shreveport Monroe Baton Rouge and other areas with out of state attendees from Alabama Arkansas Oklahoma Texas and more.
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Ruston
Louisiana Tech
New Orleans
Tech
Northwestern State University
Northeast State University
Allen
Gene A. Dixon
Oakdale
Bruce W. Gauthier
Bun
Five Class School Receives Federal Grant
The five class school is being supported by a $9,649 federal grant obtained through the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission.
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Louisiana Highway Safety Commission
Prague road deaths drop slight in 1970 totals
A.P. report from Czechoslovakia notes 70,977 road accidents last year, down by about 300 from 1969. Two thousand and twenty six people were killed and 9,332 seriously injured in the crashes.
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Prague
C.T.K
Telephone Pioneer Convention Sets Louisiana Chapter Meet
The Louisiana Chapter of the Telephone Pioneers of America will hold its annual meeting Friday and Saturday at the Ramada Inn and Civic Center with about 1,200 members and families expected. Highlighted events include Pioneer of the Year, officer inductions, Roy R. Theroi as speaker, a golf tournament, a dance, a boat ride, a hobby show, and a noon banquet. Elmo S. Koschel will preside. host is Ouachita Council led by John Snead.
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Louisiana
The
Telephone Pioneers of America
Ramada Inn
Civic Center
Roy R. Theroi
Abbeville
Bayou DeSiard Country Club
Twin City Queen
Elmo S. Koschel
New Orleans
Ouachita Council
Monroe Area
John Snead
Monroe
Snead
R. C
Cedric’’ McCoy
United States
Canada
Boston
Wall Chehardy Debate Slated Friday Night
Baton Rouge Monroe Rep Shady Wall will debate Jefferson Parish Tax Assessor Lawrence A Chehardy on live television Friday night on KNOE TV Monroes broadcast time 7 p m It repeats a forensic confrontation from New Orleans last week Wall a gubernatorial candidate is a persistent critic of Chehardy Chehardy holds the same view of Wall
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News - Star Capital Bureau
Baton Rouge
Monroe
Shady Wall
Jefferson Parish
Lawrence A. Chehardy
Knoe - TV
New Orleans
Wall
Chehardy
Judicial Urges Waiver Payment In Traffic Cases
Fourth Judicial District Court officials urged traffic violators to pay waivers to avoid heavy court sessions. Over 79 offenders paid tickets today. Waivers do not apply to DWI tickets or certain speeding offenses including 25 mph zones and higher penalties, with 100 mph or more never eligible.
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Fourth Judicial District Court
Funds Approved For Scenic Route On Toledo Bend
The Louisiana House approved a bill directing the State Highway Department to build a 95 mile scenic highway along Toledo Bend Lake. The measure authorizes a $13 million bond issue to fund the project and passed on a winning vote.
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Toledo Bend
News - Star Capital Bureau
Baton Rouge
House
State Highway Department
Toleeo Bend Lake
Monroe Youth Booked On Three Charges
A 17 year old in Monroe was booked by police on contributing to the delinquency of a juvenile receiving stolen goods and shop lifting. Ed die L Wood 20 was arrested for carnal knowledge of a juvenile. Also arrested were Billy Joe Blocker 22 on a theft charge and James A Hughey 41 for aggravated battery after an assault with a board. Authorities investigated burglaries and truck thefts in the area including a break in at Hines Texaco and the theft of a 1969 El Camino from Pailet's Used Cars. Bond set at 500 for Wood. LeBlanc treated at St Francis Hospital with a broken arm. Louis Massey 32 faced carnal knowledge of a juvenile charge.
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Monroe
Ira Lee Bright
Booth St
Ouachita Parish
Eddie L. Wood
Bailey Grant
Billy Joe Blocker
Bastrop
Blocker
Hines Texaco
Powell Ave
Pailett
Ouachita Parish Sheriff's Office
James A. Hughey
Me‘Clain Ave
Hughey
Deserk
Elza Joseph LeBlanc
Ticheli Rd
Bure Jones Lane
LeBlanc
St. Francis Hospital
Louis Massey
Ft. Necessity
Sheriff's Office
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Florence H. Garretson
Breard Place
Armand Street
Bill Herrick
Roy Theriot
States
Rome
News - Star News Service
Shreveport
Isabel H. Houchin
Jan Kendall
Debbie Kihneman
Pamela G. Lewis
Thomas C. Lewis Fil
Jackie Logino
Margaret A. Lynch
Mildred McCormick
Beverly J. McCrary
Emily J. Murphy
Marcia A. Parks
Bobby J. Rosett
Patricia L. Rosett
Polly M. Schaumburg
Robert D. Schaumburg
Renee Scheider
Richard H. Shirley
Mary M. Smith
James K. Snider
David P. Walden
Frances E. Walker
Walter S. Watson
Margaret A. Womek
Calcasseu
Dennis W. Batts
Melissa E. Swain
Lake Charles
Catahoula
Lucyle W. Carter
Candyeset
Mary L. Mason
Jonesy
Claiborne
Deborah A. Lewis
Montie M. Mitchell
Pamela E. Adkins
Dawson M. Johns Jr
John W. Lee
Homer
Concordia
Jeannie Fudickar
Amanda C. Tumminello
Susan S. Maxwell
Ferriday
Mildred H. Murray
Vidalia
Martha Fairbanks
Wildsville
East Baton Rouge
Edwina
Brown
Karen K. Denning
Howard W. Gies
Bridget A. May
Amelia E. Prosser
Cecile M. Theard
Hazel E. Yarbrough
East
Pamela R. McKenzie
Sarah E. Rosenzweig
Bernard Hooe
Lake Providence
Franklin Samuel E. Lee II
Edwin R. McIntyre Jr
Winnsboro
Grant
Brenda F. Vallee
Collanore
Linda R. Aucoin
New Iberia
Iberville
Joseph B. McDermott
Nancy F. Perkins
Arthur F. Perkins Jr
Plaquemine
Jackson
Shirley J. Shankies
Jonesboro
Mary C. Culpepper
Mary A McConathy
Quitman
Jeff Davis
John W. Moore
Jennings
James M. Fontenot
Ernest S. Kimbrough
Lafourche
Mary E. Dennis
Susan ©. Diket
J. A. Cangemi
Marjorie B. Roundtree
Thibodaux LaSalle
Donna J. Kendrick
Jena Lincoln
Jerritene Washington
Gramling
Barbara A. Chumney
Rhondan$ Cofer
Gustavo E. Conde
Antre M. Coursey
Victor L. Coursey
Lewis H. Hanks
Debra G. Jones
Charles R. Langford
Martha J. Leachman
Carolyn L.ee
Margaret P. Love
Rus
Wade C. Meade
Deborah L. Nealy
Mary E. Robertson
Claudia L. Rockett
Ina M. Snyder
Mary N. Tatum
Patricia E. Thomas
Roger F. Walker
Claire Waltman
Madison
Patricia A. Lancaster
Suzy E. Woods
Tallulah
Morehouse
Steve W. Hite
Dorothy S. McEnery
Oak Ridge
Natchitoches
Conrad N. Jackson
Isabel J
Bonnie L. Welch
Rapides
Martha P. Baker
Karen D. Beck
Kathleen Callaran
Margaret J. George
Abbie R. Neblett
Rebecca N. Ross
Janice E. Sandifer
Kathleen A. Sandifer
Paul D. White
Jacki S. Wilkinson
Alexandria
John B Bridewell
Edith L. Norton
Roy J. Nor L Jr
Emmett L. White
Pineville
Richland
Lan Chapman
Newellton
William L. Green
John M. Lancaster
St. Joerrebonne
Linda L. Demmer
Roy Jones
Thomas L. Lyons
Claudia L. Morris
Robert A. Morris
Shirley C. Ostheimer
Carroll J. Parr
Katherine T. Toms
Patti G. Trahan
Judith F. Guidry
Schriever
Union
Larry B. Armstrong
Nomie Edwards
Cheryl R. Smith
Jean A Washam
Alvin
Susan L. Srtens
Dallas
Genie L. Flournoy
Diball
Theresa Matthews
Houston
Raymond R. Reese
Judith E. Williams
Longview
Mollie S. Walker
Mt. Pleasant
Estelle A. Monferdini
Silsbee
Denise E. Dodson
Tyler
Lois M. Haney
Usrey Lumber Supply Co., Inc
Johnnie
USREY
Chinch
Pete Heflin
Hudson Lane
Bankamericard
Briggs & Stratton
Morgan & Lindsey
Twin City Mall
W. Monroe
Highland
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