Local Produce Market Sparks Ouachita Parish Debate
After a two hour meeting between about 30 truck farmers and Ouachita Parish officials, the dispute centered on whether jail extension sales compete with private enterprise and the potential for a farmers cooperative market. Sheriff Grant defended local supply needs and possible cannery plans, while farmers urged a resolution to protect their livelihoods and ensure local produce reaches consumers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ouachita Parish
Bailey Grant
Sheriff Grant
Ouachia Farmers Coop. Association
Herman Baird
Billy Wilhite
Wilhite
Webb Roberts
Roberts
Grant
Sheriff's Department
Maria Thorn
John
A. P. Battaglia
John Rattaglia
Leon Fontana
Withite
Drive Ils Launched On Reds Fortress
In central Vietnam a joint allied sweep pushes toward a fortress 10 miles south of Da Nang. Operation Pipestone began May 25 with 7,000 allied troops, including 4,000 U.S. Marines, 2,000 South Vietnamese infantry, and 1,000 South Korean marines. Reported Vietnamese losses: 332 killed, 51 prisoners, 152 weapons captured. allied Marine deaths 31, wounded 240.
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Saigon
Vietnam
da Nang
U.S
Avian
Man Charged With Murder Of Michigan Woman
A 25 year old William Moritz of Wyoming Michigan was arraigned on a murder charge in the death of 33 year old Donna Vicemary Gehring whose body was found in a grassy field south of Grand Rapids. The case links to a spate of slayings near Ann Arbor. Investigations tie a stabbing of 15 year old Gale Steinman to the area. In Korea fighting continues with Marine units reporting heavy casualties and a Dodge City operations area described as a major enemy logistics hub in South Vietnam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Rapids
Mich
Ann Arbor
Washtenaw County
William Moritz
Wyoming
Donna Vicemary Gehring
Milan
College Town
Gale Steinman
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital
Harvard President calls campus disorders baffling problem
Harvard President Nathan Pusey described campus disorders as an appalling upsurge of uncouthness and a baffling problem. He spoke at the Associated Harvard Alumni meeting in Harvard Yard as expelled student Bruce Allen addressed graduates amid boos. The university noted increasing readiness to resort to force and coercion while gifts to the Harvard fund rose to 3.4 million for the year, though the 25th anniversary class gift lagged behind 1968.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
Mass
Harvard
Nathan M. Pusey
Associated
Harvard Yard
Bruce C. Allen
Cincinnati
Ohio
Pusey
Students For A Democratic Society
Allen
Harvard Fund
Melbourne captain testifies on Evans collision at sea
Subic Bay Philippines AP reports Captain J P Stevenson of the Australian carrier Melbourne testified that the collision with the U S destroyer Evans might have been avoided if the Evans held a steady course. He said Melbourne swung left and Evans turned into the carrier, leading to the Evans being cut in two and 74 sailors killed.
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Subic Bay
Philippines
Melbourne
U.S
Frank E. Evans
Evans
J. P. Stevenson
Stevenson
Louisiana Students Receive $2000 American Legion Scholarships
Three Louisiana high school students Pamela S Milton Aikens of Bunkie Stephen T Brown of Westlake and Beverly Egan of Shreveport were named $2000 scholarship recipients by National Commander William C Doyle. The four year awards are funded from a trust linked to the American Legion life insurance plan and established by the National Executive Committee in May 1967.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana
American Legion
William C. Doyle
M. C
Mike”’ Gehre
Pamela S. Milton Aikens
South Louisiana Ave
Bunkie
Stephen T. Brown
Hilma St
Westlake
Beverly Egan
Oakhill Circle
Shreveport
American Legion Life Insurance Plan
National Executive Committee
Rap Brown Fall Trial Date Asked
State prosecutors ask Harford County Circuit Court for a late September or early October trial date for H. Rap Brown on arson and inciting to riot tied to Cambridge disturbances. Brown's bid to try in Cambridge was denied by the Fourth Circuit. Brown, former SNCC leader, was indicted last year and the initial trial moved to avoid potential civil disorders.
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Havre DE Grace
Harford County
H. Rap Brown
Cambridge
Robert F. Sweeney
Maryland
Harry E. Dyer Jr
Third Judicial Circuit
Brown
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals
Richmond
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Bob Carroll
India
Nixon
Carlos Lleras
White House
Reds
Michigan
Dodge City
South Vietnam
Hoi An
Quang Nam Province
An Hoa
No Man's Land
North
United States
Checks Electric Company Crosley
St. W. Monroe
William Norris, Jr
Masseur
Norris Lane
Monroe
Dial
Rap Brown
Mary's
Flower Shop, Inc
No. 2Nd St
Howard Griffin
RCA Modeling
Ter
RCA Color TV
RCA
Twin Cities
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