North Louisiana to Join Six-State Educational Research Center
Cernan Bates reports progress on a new regional educational laboratory serving north Louisiana and six neighboring states. Powell Layton and Stanley Powell lead local efforts. the center, based in Little Rock, receives a mental grant under Title 4 and aims to address major educational problems through action research with task forces drawn from local colleges and school systems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Ark
Louisiana
Mississippi
Arkansas
Missouri
Kansas
Oklahoma
U. S. Office of Education
North Louisiana Division
J. T. Stewart
Grambling College
Chiles Carpenter
Louisiana Tech
Dean Murphy
Louisiana College
T. E. Holtz
Wlaw
Northeast Louisiana State College
W. Ferrell
Centenary College
F. Jay Taylor
Tech
Monroe
Dean Holtzclaw
Mack E. Barham
Grayson Guthrie
Bids Accepted For Projects On Two Area Roads
Louisiana Highway Board approved 34 projects totaling 22.3 million dollars. In the Fifth District two bids were let: Ouachita Parish road work with Allied Chain Link Fence Company of Shreveport at 93,805.16 and Richland Parish project with S. M. K. Construction Company of Rayville at 230,519.61 for road shaping drainage and paving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana Highway Board
James W. Moore
Monroe
Calhoun-West
Ouachita Parish
Richland Parish
Ouachita
Moore
Gemini 12 Flight Pilots Assigned
Navy Capt. James A. Lovell Jr. and Air Force Maj. Edwin E. Aldrin Jr. were chosen to fly Gemini 12, the final two man Gemini mission. The flight is set for mid November and will feature an around the world space walk by Aldrin. It will pave the way for Project Apollo to land men on the moon by decade's end.
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Manned Space Center
Houston
Tex
Navy
James A. Lovell Jr
Air Force
Edwin E. Aldrin Jr
Aldrin
West Point
U.S
Cernan
ATDA
Stafford
Earth
Fowler Says Tax Hike Still Possible
Secretary of the Treasury Henry H. Fowler warned at the Virginia Banking Association meeting that a proposed tax increase remains an open question amid signs of a slowing economy. He cited President Johnson’s willingness to apply further fiscal restraints if needed and noted Congress may add billions to 1967 spending, complicating the shift to a lower growth path amid Viet Nam uncertainties.
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Hot Springs
of the Treasury
Henry H. Fowler
Fowler
The
Virginia Banking Association
Johnson
Tion
Viet Nam
Congress
Bombers Pound Reds as Viet Nam War Escalates Near Cambodia
U S planes dodged Russian made SAMs and bombed North Vietnam near the Cambodian border. B52 strikes targeted Tay Ninh province while ground troops pressed multiple communist battalions. Viet Cong attacks at a bus stop wounded 10 Americans, two Koreans, and three Vietnamese. Australians evacuated Duc Tan quarters after grenade and tear gas incidents.
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Saigon
Duc Tan
Vien Hoa Dao
Tay Ninh
Twin Cities CHIT CHAT Anniversary Observed by DAV
The 34th anniversary of the Disabled American Veterans is noted as David Morrison of Tioga, state commander of the DAV, urges citizens to recognize the group’s service in war and peace. A roster of northeast Louisiana natives living in Anaheim, California is being compiled to reconnect former Monroe area residents now on the West Coast.
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Organization of the Disabled American Veterans
David Morrison
Tioga
DAV
Anaheim
Calif
Bil Breitzman
W. Rowland Circle
Monroe
California
Today's Chuckle Satire on Congressional Waste
A witty quip mocks lawmakers by noting the average congressman's notion of waste is a dollar spent in another congressman's district. It plays on the perennial gripe about federal spending and allocations.
City Limits Halt Opposition Noted
Monroe officials resist a bill to freeze city limits for school taxes. President Gannaway and Ouachita Parish School Board oppose excluding future areas from Monroe City Schools. Sen. Adcock pushed the measure with parish support. issue centers on taxing authority and maintenance revenue as the city expands.
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Richard Tyler
W. S. Gannaway
Monroe
Gannaway
Jamar Adcock
George Wood
Lawrence Gibbs
Ouachita Parish
Marie Louise Snellings
Adcock
Snellings
Quachita
FDA Issues Special Diet Food Rules
Washington AP The government issued new regulations affecting labeling and content of most special diet foods and diet supplements. The rules, effective 180 days after publication, limit low calorie labeling to 15 calories per serving and require at least 50 percent fewer calories for reduced in calorie claims. Eight fortified food classes are defined, with allowed nutrient amounts, and shotgun multivitamin claims meeting no need are banned.
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Washington
James L. Goddard
of Food and Drugs
Federal Register
Goddard
Food and Drug Administration
National Academy of Sciences
FDA
Bond posted for Aubrey Norvell in Meredith case
Aubrey James Norvell posted 25000 bond and left Hernando jail with his wife and relatives. Defense attorney Edward Lee Whitten said Norvell returned to Memphis as legal aid funds supported the bond and promised to exonerate him at trial. If evidence is presented before the November 14 grand jury, indictment could be doubtful.
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Hernando, Miss
Aubrey James Norvell
James H. Meredith
Mississippi
Edward Lee Whitten
Hernando
Norvell
Memphis
Tenn
Midsouth
Walter M. O’barr
Whitten
Norvell Legal Aid
Boyce Lee Garner
LeBlanc Enters Congress Race in Louisiana
State Sen. Dudley LeBlanc cut short a European trip to qualify for the 3rd Congressional District in the August 18 Democratic primary. Arriving in Lafayette by late night flight, he filed papers, then headed to Rome for an audience with Pope Paul VI. He plans a vigorous campaign after returning next week.
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Lafayette
Dudley LeBlanc
Abbeville
France
Rome
Paul VI
LeBlanc
Europe
Congress
Buddhists Riot Anew as Self Immolation Shocks Saigon
In Saigon the Buddhist Institute area saw a 1000 strong mob chant anti government slogans while riot police held the streets. A 16 year old girl Dao Thi Tuyet set herself ablaze after a curfew to protest regime actions. Government planes strafed a dissident unit near Hue as 150 soldiers surrendered. An eight foot Johnson portrait hung on a fence as three American vehicles were burned.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Dao Thi Tuyet
Buddhist Institute
Hue
Thich Tam Chau
Progovernment
President Johnson
U.S
Slight Cooling Trend Expected for Twin Cities
The Twin Cities may see continued partly cloudy skies with widely scattered mainly afternoon thundershowers. Temperatures forecast to reach 84 to 88 degrees today, with tonight’s low 62 to 66. The Monroe area recorded a high of 97 yesterday morning.
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Twin Cities
Monroe
Best Man Tradition Traced To Kidnap Origins
An old view explains the term best man as dating to Scotch customs where a groom chose his boldest friend to accompany him in abducting his chosen bride rather than formal marriage, highlighting the risky practice behind the role.
New Fires Threat In Ship Disaster
In New York Harbor intense heat and continuing danger from new fires hinder search for victims after the collision of the British tanker Alva Cape and the Texaco Massachusetts in the Kill Van Kull. Coast Guard tally lists 20 known dead among 101 aboard, 12 missing, 69 survivors with 40 hospitalized. A harbor pilot cited signal miscommunication as a probable cause.
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New York
Kill van Kull
New York Harbor
Alva Cape
The
Coast Guard
Texaco Massachusetts
Donald Baker
Massapequa Park
N. Y
Baker
Gulf of Mexico
Wilson to Meet With Johnson in Washington Talks
London AP reports British Prime Minister Harold Wilson will fly to Washington next month to meet President Johnson to discuss world issues. No specific crisis or agenda was announced and aides said there are no plans for an early meeting with the president.
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London
Harold Wilson
Washington
Johnson
Wilson
Chelsea Pumping Station Rainmaker Spurs City Rainfall Power
A New York City water pump at Chelsea on the Hudson is credited with triggering rain and filling reservoirs during drought. Built during the 1950s drought and rebuilt recently at a cost of 3 million, the station is unofficially blamed for the weather shift as officials remark they are beginning to believe in angels.
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New York
Chelsea
Hudson River
New York City
City
Department of Water Supply
Gemini 9 astronauts report lessons for future Apollo flights
Astronauts Eugene Cernan and Thomas Stafford described their Gemini 9 spacewalk as overtaxing to maintain position and visor fogging cut it short. They stressed radar’s essential role for rescue maneuvers and noted lessons to improve planning and suit performance for future Apollo missions.
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Manned Space Center
Houston
Tex
Eugene A. Cernan
Cernan
Thomas P. Stafford
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