Louisiana Farm Bureau 51st Annual Convention Preview
Hundreds of members will attend in Monroe for the Louisiana Farm Bureau convention. Delegates from 62 parish bureaux draft and adopt policy resolutions over July 8 to 11, with an open session on July 9 for member input. More than 300 recommendations from 14 commodity conferences guide actions.
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General Farm Organization
Monroe
Louisiana Farm Bureau
Parish Farm Bureau
Resolutions Committee
Farm Bureau
American Farm Bureau
Interior Department
Outer Continental Shelf
Bureau of Land Management
Gulf of Mexico
Louisiana
Texas
Galveston
School Officials Deny Pairing Reports Across District
Local schools denied rumors that Neville and Carroll would be paired for the next school year after radio and TV stations cited a statement from board president Paul J. Neal. Superintendent Petterson and others said no plan exists and maps are being updated to meet a 1971 consent decree on race ratios before any action.
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Neville
Carroll
Knok Radio
Knok Television
Paul J. Neal
Neal
News-Star
Supt
B. A. Petterson
Tomaht
Neals
Petterson
U. S
Richard J. Putnam
Lincoln and
Clark
Mayors expect gains from Watergate affected revenue plan
At the U S Mayors Conference in San Francisco Mayor Henry Maier of Milwaukee says Watergate disclosures helped gain support for Nixon's Better Communities Act. He cites calls for automatic grants and local discretion in community development funds, while critics fear funding gaps and governance changes.
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Henry Maier
Milwaukee
Wisc
Roy Martin
Norfolk
San Francisco
Maier
Nixon
Milwaukee Democrat
U.S. Conference of Mayors
Congress
Mayors’ Conference
James Lynn
Lynn
Mayor Troy faces criticism over missed garbage meeting
Ruth Cooley spokesperson for Monroe business group accuses Mayor Troy of ignoring a public meeting on the Browning-Ferris garbage contract. She says Troy delayed and then canceled a Thursday session to attend the California mayors conference in San Francisco, prompting calls for him to honor the scheduled date and answer questions.
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Ralph Troy
Monroe
Ruth Cooley
Browning-Ferris Industries, Inc
Troy
Ron
San Francisco
Alif
Arctic fuel transport costs soar beyond fuel price
The article notes that except for center supplied by ship, moving one gallon of fuel to the Arctic can cost up to twice the price of the fuel itself, underscoring high logistics.
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The
Arctic
Troy Statement Sets City Garbage Meeting Date
Mayor Ralph Troy confirms a public meeting on Friday about commercial garbage in the city. He spoke from San Francisco where he attends a conference with Commissioner Luther T. Harper and denies allegations that notices were altered. The meeting titled to inform residents about the new collection system will be held at 7 30 p m and is open to both residential and business communities.
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Ralph Troy
Troy
San Francisco
Calif
Luther T. Harper
United States Conference of Mayors
Ruth Cooley
Harper
Geisel Named Brazil’s Next President by Medici
President Emilio G Medici selects Ernesto Geisel a 64 year old retired four star general to succeed him in March Geisel who heads Petrobras will serve until 1979 and faces an electoral college vote on Jan 15 with inauguration set for March 15 Geisel avoids public appearance and critics question life under military rule while ARENA backs his leadership and MDB seeks a candidate
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Geisel
Petrobras
Emilio G. Medici
Brazil
Medici
Arena Party
MDB
Indictments Hit Louisiana Agriculture Officials Probe
Agriculture Commissioner Dave Pearce's daughter Billie Jean Fauntleroy Fauntleroy faces tax filing charges as one of the first indictments in a statewide probe. Other defendants include Willie Sheridan Nicholas Jeansonne and Ralph Long on payroll fraud and tax law charges. The cases stem from 1969 loan deals linked to Pearce's son-in-law Glenn Gossett, with more indictments expected and bonds set for the four defendants.
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Baton Rouge
Dave Pearce
Agriculture de
Billie Jean Pearce Fauntleroy
East Baton Rouge Parish
Grand Jury
Willie Sheridan
Angie
Nicholas Jeansonne
Moreauville
Ralph Long
Mismi
Fla
Dist. Atty
Ossie Brown
Sis
Market Commission
Winnfield Minerals, Inc
Pearce
Glenn Gossett
Gossett
Northwestern State University
Long
R M. Riley
City council sets meeting to discuss new system change
The council explains the date change was announced to advertisers and petition circulators. The session aims to clear up misinformation and avoid political battles while inviting all residents and businesses. It denies any plan to raise residential service rates and calls circulating letters false.
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Tem
Endowment Funds Support Louisiana Baptist Home Youth
The J. Roy Caskey Memorial Endowment will aid area youths at the Louisiana Baptist Children's Home in Monroe. Superintendent Wade B. East said the gift, in memory of Arcadia attorney, is part of the Home's permanent endowment and will be invested by the Louisiana Baptist Foundation of Alexandria. Interest each year funds the Home's educational programs.
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Louisiana Baptist Children’s Home
Monroe
J. Roy Caskey
Supt
Wade B. East
Arcadia
Louisiana Baptist Foundation of Alexandria
Caid
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Mary) Smith
Vernon Kaufman
St. Francis Hotel
Delta Airlines
Luther T
Venice
Pald
America
Rio DE Janeiro
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Humberto
Castello Branco
Rio
ARENA
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Kennedy
Hudson Lene Meones
State Farm Fire and Coovoty Company
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Southern Hardware Company Ltd
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