Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Monroe News Star in Monroe, Louisiana

We have 1,268,751 pages in Louisiana

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 3 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 10, 1976

Page

5

Education head appointment bill rejected by Louisiana House

Rep. Alphonse Jackson urged making the State Superintendent of Education appointive. The House voted 39 to 64 against the bill despite Kelly Nix's lobbying. The measure faced opposition over board and superintendent lines of responsibility and educators' electability.

North Louisiana lawmakers split on education appointive bill

The House defeated Shreveport Rep Alphonse Jacksons bill to make the State Superintendent of Education appointive by the Secondary Education. The tally was 39 for and 64 against with one member not voting. Listed supporters included Bubba Henry Jonesboro and Walter Bigby Bossier City while opponents named Bud Brady Monroe Harmon Drew Minden and several others. The vote occurred Wednesday in Baton Rouge.

Baton Rouge North Louisiana House Shreveport Alphonse Jackson Board of Elementary and Secondary Education Bubba’’ Henry Jonesboro Walter O. Bigby Bossier City Joe Cooper Mansfield Forrest Dunn George Halstead Ruston Jimmy Long Natchitoches Bruce Lynn Gilliam Shady Wall West Monroe Leesville B. F. O’neal Jr Dan Richey Ferriday Jack Scott Alexandria A. W Art” Sour Jr Francis Thompson Delhi Richard Thompson Colfax Lou Weaver Homer V. ¢. Shannon

Do Not Eat Rhubarb Leaves Says Green Bay Hospital

St Vincent's Hospital in Green Bay warns leaves of rhubarb are toxic after a local photo showed children near tall stalks. Officials say only stalks are safe to eat and urge avoidance of the poisonous leaves even in imitation.

Green Bay Wis UPI St. Vincent’s Hospital Robert Pens Heller

Also Mentioned on This Page

News-Star Capital Bureau Jon Rimes Louisiana House Kelly Nix Chamber Senate Education Committee Nix Jackson Louisiana Ed Steimel Louisiana Association of Business and Industry Victor Bussie Louisiana Aflcio Steimel Bussie Solons Sam Howard’s. Money Howard Save ON Georgia Pacific Lebanon Homestead Howard's Congoleum Valley Forge Moward's Ponderosa Pine Hadi Borg Warner Brest Michigan RAACO Masnc
Search Courier

Search the Monroe News Star Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Monroe News Star?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication