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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1969
Page
6
The roster lists da Thrower as parliamentarian and Ramona Viola as historian with Jeannie Wright as treasurer. Unlisted but referenced are Paula Gaiennie secretary Cathy Davis reporter and Debbie Potts song reader.
Elaine Cox was elected president of the Neville High School Future Homemakers of America at an organizational meeting. Gay Eason and Ramona Viola reported on state FHA convention. Officers include Gay Fason vice president Paula Gainennie secretary Jeannie Wright treasurer Cathy Davis reporter Ramona Viola historian Wanda Thrower parliamentarian Debbie Potts song leader Pat Henry chaplain. Activities planned for 1969 70 include a style show teen problem talks and several parties.
Ouachita Parish School Board joined 36 Louisiana districts in voting to appeal a Fifth Circuit desegregation order. A July 1 deadline stands for new plans and a June 26 special meeting is set to consider options. Contempt of court could follow if no agreement is reached.
The Monroe School Board spent two hours Tuesday night in an executive session to discuss the recent appeals court desegregation decision. The regular meeting was brief, hiring Barbara Venable as lunchroom supervisor and coordinating activities to economize cafeterias, while moving evaluation of the special education program to staff and teachers for next year.
The parish school board plans purchases using federal matching funds with an estimated cost around 7800 dollars.
Dr. N R Spencer urged breast self examination and early detection at a Monroe Pilot Club meeting. He cited 550000 annual cancer cases with 63000 breast cases and 26000 deaths yearly, urging physicians to teach self examination and early treatment. He notes his ACS work and local hospital affiliations.
Denmark will follow Sweden and ban DDT in farming forestry and horticulture next fall. The poison control agency said farmers can switch to safer insecticides, replacing about 50 tons used annually. Sweden bans indoor and provisional outdoor use for two years. Denmark will enact a permanent outdoor ban.
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