Louisiana Education Chief Attacks Colleges Over Illiterate Grads
State Education Supt. Kelly Nix alleged Grambling State University and Southern University turn out illiterate teachers and urged standards and a statewide teacher certification test. He cited social promotion in Orleans and Jefferson parishes and planned to push minimum standards and a licensure exam for teachers. Southern and Grambling officials defended accreditation and cooperation with Nix.
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Kelly Nix
The
News-Star
Grambling State University
Southern University
Northeast Louisiana University
Monroe
McNeese University
Lake Charles
Nix
Lions Club
Holiday Inn
Orleans
Jefferson Parishes
Southern
Grambling
Atlantic Ocean
Institutions of Higher Learning
Louisiana
Eiahe College
Co . Southern University
Roosevelt Steptoe
College of Education
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
National Council For the Accreditation of Teachers
National Council For the Accreditation of Teacher Education
Grambling University
R. W. E. Jones
Atlanta
Ambassador Francis Meloy Jr. Reported Missing in Beirut Front Line
American Ambassador Francis E. Meloy Jr. disappeared while crossing the Beirut front line between Muslim and Christian sectors. He had arrived last month and was en route to meet President-elect Elias Sarkis in Hasmiyeh district, leaving the U.S. Embassy in a bulletproof car escorted part of the way by an embassy guard.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Francis E. Meloy Jr
U.S
Meloy
Elias Sarkis
Hasmiyeh
Christofer Ross
Drought Forecasts Hit Midwest Agriculture
The drought is forecast to be among the worst for the rich agricultural and dairying areas of the nation mid- West due to parched land and no setup signs. The Spratly Islands in the South China Sea, long claimed and overlooked, now draw dispute over potential oil wealth.
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Mid- West
Spratly Islands
South China Sea
Weather outlook shows showers and storms across parishes
Forecast for Union Lincoln parishes calls for showers and a few thunderstorms today with upper 80s highs and light winds. Tonight the rain chances fall to around 20 percent as skies clear, with Thursday partly cloudy and a small risk of thunderstorms.
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Union
Lincoln
Parishes
Taenees Caldwell
Franklin
E. Carroll
Catahoula
Concordia
Ostly
Bienvile
Jackson
Winn
Morehouse
Madison
Tensas
Grant
LaSalle
Reppond Family Reunion Set for Marion Sunday
The Reppond Family of Marion will hold a reunion Sunday at Lewis Reppond's Marion home with lunch at 12 30 p.m. Attendees should bring a covered dish. Belated birthday wishes go to William S Booth of the Ouachita Parish Sheriff's Department. birthday was Tuesday.
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William S
Billy) Booth
Ouachita Parish
Reppond
Marion
Lewis Reppond
Delegate Race Chart Shows Delegates by Party Leaders
The chart lists Democratic candidates led by Carter with 1840.5 delegates needing 1505 for nomination. Udall has 322, Brown 291, others total 394, with 589.5 uncommitted. On the Republican side Ford holds 963 delegates, Reagan 811, and 159 uncommitted.
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Jimmy Carter
Morris Udall
Jerry Brown
Ford
Reagan
Economic recovery grows as May income hits 10 percent
Washington reports May personal income up 10 percent annualized, marking three straight months of gains and $1,357.2 billion total. Commerce cites an $80 million deficit in current account transactions, first in over a year, while ERA ratification in Louisiana appears unlikely after a committee vote.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Department
Louisiana
Case Civil Law and Procedure Committee
Price Increases for Canned Goods Likely This Summer
Associated Press reports consumers should expect higher prices for canned fruits and vegetables this summer as market conditions tighten and costs rise. The article notes anticipated hikes across multiple brands and retailers with shoppers warned to brace for higher baskets.
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Associated Press
VanMeir
City of Monroe may lose 40000 grant funds
Monroe faces loss of a $40,000 state appropriation for a farmer's market if the city does not formally apply by July 1. State Rep. T. W. Humphries said the money reverts if unspent after June 30 and urged the Monroe Commission to file the application within two weeks.
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Baton Rouge
Monroe
T. W. Humphries
Humphries
State Agriculture Department
Monroe Commission Council
Monroe Public Works
Luther T. Harper
Harper
Spooner Announces Candidacy for Fifth District Congress
Republican Frank Spooner formally declares his bid for the Fifth Congressional District seat. The announcement is presented on page 100 and outlines his campaign aims and background.
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Frank Spooner
U.S. Congress
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