Grand Isle erosion gnaws island as gulf overtakes coastline
Gulf of Mexico erosion threatens Grand Isle Louisiana with retreating seven mile shoreline and flooding risk. Residents demand aid as houses, a motel, and utilities edge the gulf while Corps studies consider a stone jetty and protective barriers amid hurricane season.
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Grand Isle
UPI
Aswell Pitre
Gulf of Mexico
Pitre
Louisiana
Gulf
Clyde Prejeant
Neves Terrebonne
Terrebonne
Caminada Pass
Goat Island
Louisiana Bayou
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Mississippi River
Corps
Larcha A. Smith Dies at 57 in West Monroe
Larcha A. Smith 57 of West Monroe died at Glenwood Hospital after a short illness. Funeral services are set for 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe chapel with Rev. A C Laurell officiating. Burial will follow at Old Union Cemetery near Grayson. Survivors include widow Francis Carter Smith five sons Dawn Lorraine Smith a daughter Don Smith a brother and three sisters eight grandchildren.
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Larcha A. Smith
Rt. 4
West Monroe
Glenwood Hospital
Smith
Womack
New Chapel Hill
Kilpatrick’s
Francis Carter Smith
Roger Smith
New Orleans
Bobby Smith
Richard Lewis Smith
Alvis Wayne
Thomas David Smith
Dawn Lorraine Smith
Don Smith
Ruston
Clara Smith
Monroe
Virginia Browder
Odessa
Tex
Nedine Sandhoff
Uncle
Ind
W. M. Smith
Chatham
Ridder Ellerbe Dies West Monroe Man 52
Ridder A Ellerbe 52 of West Monroe died Sunday morning at Glenwood Hospital after a short illness. Funeral services are set for 10 a.m. Wednesday at Hixson Brothers Funeral Home West Monroe with Rev. David Mayo officiating. Burial will be in Winnsboro Cemetery. He is survived by his widow Thelma Ellerbe of Childers Texas three sons Curtis Ellerbe Monroe and Dean Ellerbe Ricky Ellerbe both of Childers Texas five daughters Mary Self Borger Aquila Marie Ellerbe Sherry Jo Ellerbe Patricia Jane Ellerbe and Rebecca Ann Ellerbe all of Childers and his stepmother Janie Bagwell Swartz. The mute swan is not really mute as it hisses when angry and calls its young with a feeble bark.
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Ridder A. Ellerbe
West Monroe
Glenwood Hospital
Hixson Brothers
O’ Monroe
David Mayo
Winnsboro
Thelma Ellerbe
Childers, Tex
Curtis Ellerbe
Monroe
Dean Ellerbe
Ricky Ellerbe
Mary Self
Borger, Tex
Aquila Marie Ellerbe
Sherry Jo Ellerbe
Patricia Jane Ellerbe
Rebecca Ann Ellerbe
Childers
Janie Bagwell
Swartz
Jetty Plan with Sand Upgrade to Stay Off Gulf Waters
Engineers say the proposed jetty would be built with sand placement and would not extend into the Gulf. The design aims to stabilize shorelines without intruding into open gulf waters.
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Gulf
Tension Greater For Negro Race
Michigan researchers report hypertension correlates with harsh urban living. Dr. Caldwell and Dr. Harburg link higher blood pressure among poor Black residents to stress, unemployment, and environment, noting urban poverty and social struggle elevate risk.
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Detroit
UPI
Michigan
John R. Caldwell
Henry Ford Hospital
Duces
Ernest Harburg
Program For Urban Health Research
University of Michigan At
Ann Arbor
Harburg
Caldwell
Two Teens Die In Early Morning Crash Near Georgetown
A single vehicle crash on U S 165 near Georgetown killed 17 year old Frank L Pettit of Monroe and Lance L Broadnax of Mer Rouge. Broadnax the driver fell asleep at the wheel. no witnesses. Pettit services scheduled at Spears Funeral Home with burial at Memorial Park Cemetery.
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News - Star
Georgetown
Here
Frank L. Pettit
Orleans St
Monroe
Lance L. Broadnax
Mer Rouge
Broadnax
U. S. 165
Pettit
Chapel of Spears Funeral Home
Preston Brown
Memorial Park Cemetery
Frank H. Pettit
Richard Pettit
Patricia
Blood Pressure Levels and Insurance Risk Across Genders
The report notes richer whites exceed 90 and 95 percentile blood pressure ranges, with normal levels historically cited as 76 by whites. Insurance firms may rethink policy issuance when systolic pressure reaches 88. Women show similar patterns but slightly lower readings per Harburg.
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Harburg
Ability Counts London Surfaces Shift From Old School Tie
A London AP report notes that nearly half of bosses at 30 top British industrial firms attended free government sponsored schools. Michael Berry cites a move away from class-based hiring and says progress will depend on ability rather than origin.
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London
Britain
Industrial Management Journal
Michael Berry
Confederation of British Industry
Seal Appears Three-Footed From Joined Rear Flippers
A seal looks to have three legs as its two hind flippers are fused. Two separate fore flippers lie in front, creating the visible abnormal stance.
Broadnax Youth Funeral Arrangements Incomplete
Funeral plans for the Broadnax youth are pending with Blackwell and Golden Funeral Home of Bastrop. Survivors include parents Mr and Mrs Max Brodnax Jr of Mer Rouge two brothers Max Brodnax III and Edward Brodnax a sister June E Brodnax and grandmother Mrs Madelyn Brodnax of Bastrop.
Copenhagen airport sees record 1970 passenger traffic
Kastrup International Airport in Copenhagen recorded its busiest year in 1970 with 5.1 million passengers, up 13 percent from 1969, marking a record for the facility.
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Copenhagen
UPI
Kastrup International
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