Ouachita Parish adopts six single member districts
U S District Court orders Ouachita Parish reapportioned into six single member districts. Plan, drawn by plaintiffs, concentrates black populations in Monroe central city and Richwood areas, reducing ward lines and cutting police jury and school board to six seats each. Kostelka seeks appeal while Dawkins cites one person one vote and minority representation precedents.
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Ouachita Parish
West Monroe
Monroe
Bayou DeSiard
Louisville Avenue
Sterlington Road
Texas Avenue
Milhaven Road
Dawkins
U.S. District Court
Parish
Central City
Richwood
Kostelka
Postes
Ouachita Police Jury
School Board
U.S. Census Bureau
Supreme Court
Hinds County
Miss
Indiana
Prublie
Paul Heary Kidd
Alex A. Burns
Food. Nash
Burns
Kidd
W. E
Jack” Howard
Nash
Rod Bostelka
Robert P. Mcfeod
Ber
Ger
West Parish
Rostelka
Sam Ulesses Turner
Turner
Parish School Supt
J. O. Lancaster
Lancaster
Shreveport Teen Dies From Traffic Accident Injuries
Shreveport 17 year old Thomas Lafitte died in Shreveport after a Monday crash five miles north of Lovansport on Louisiana 5. His car swerved to avoid another vehicle and rolled down a bank before reaching a hospital where he died early today.
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Shreveport, la
Thomas Lafitte
Shreveport
Lovansport
Lafitte
Ouachita Parish jury plans appeal over reapportionment ruling
Outgoing Ouachita Parish Police Jury expresses anger at a federal court decision on districting. The panel authorizes District Attorney Robert Kostelka to appeal to the U.S. Fifth Circuit. Jurors say the plan slashes jury size from 19 to six and could pit incumbents against each other in fall elections.
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Robert Kostelka
Parish
U. S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
New Orleans
Ouachita Parish
John Wilhite
U. S
Ben C. Dawkins
Cour
Parish School Board
Helicopter Pilot Missing After Fatal River Crash in Louisiana
A Petroleum Helicopters machine en route to Harahan struck a 230000 volt line crossing the Mississippi River, plunged into the water and exploded. The pilot is missing and presumed dead. parts of the copter were seen in the river and nearby homes lost power for about 30 minutes.
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Harahan
Mississippi River
Petroleum Helicopters, Inc
Morgan City
Louisiana Power & Light Co
Westwere
Bridge City
Burglaries Investigated At Three Monroe Businesses
Monroe Police probed burglaries at Grammont Street Grocery Rack Service Co. and Robert Hines Service Station. The Grammont store reported pennies from behind the counter, Rack Service Company saw a vending machine cash loss and broken machines, and Hines Station noted a rear window pry and several missing items. A local man, Robert Booker, reported his car theft involvement.
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Rack Service Co., Inc
Newcomb St
Robert Hines
Powell Ave
Police Jury Seeks Renewal of Fire Ant Eradication Plan
Ouachita Parish Police Jury urges Louisiana state agriculture officials to renew a Mirex based fire ant program. Some members criticize ecological risks, warning Mirex could harm fish and cattle while supporters cite crop and animal damage. Jurors debate effectiveness and legal restrictions on chemical use.
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State Department of Agriculture
Ouachita Parish
Ward 10
T. W. Humphries
Robert Downing
John A. Carter
Ward
Stolen 1961 Buick LaSabre Reported Overnight
A white 1961 Buick LaSabre with Louisiana license 42F070 was stolen from in front of a residence between midnight and 7 a.m. today. No additional details about suspects or location provided.
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Louisiana
Vacation Pack Lets News-Star-World Subscribers Stay Up To Date
The News-Star-World offers a Vacation Pack for subscribers away on trips. Readers may arrange to have copies saved and delivered to their home upon return. Requests can be made via carrier or by calling 322-5161 weekdays or 323-1720 Sundays and holidays to the Circulation Department.
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News-Star—World
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Southern Airways
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Berates
Billy Banks
Ward 5
Jude Dawkins
Huey Lenard
A. E. Montgomery
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Charles Traylor
Monroe Police
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Robert Booker
14Th St
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Louisiana Business College
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Uncle Tom Sez
TOM Peters Discount Co
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