Ouachita Parish to six single member districts set
U S Supreme Court ruling favoring single member districts guides Judge Ben Dawkins who approved Ouachita Parish reapportionment into six districts. Plaintiffs plan aims to place black voters from Monroe central and Richwood areas onto police jury and school board, likely electing two black officials. Kostelka plans appeal to the Fifth Circuit.
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U. S. Supreme Court
Hinds County
Miss
U. S
Ben C. Dawkins
Ouachita Parish
Dawkins
U. S. District Court
Parish
Monroe
Central City
Richwood
Robert Kostelka
U. S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
New Orleans
Dist. Atty
Kostelka
Ouachita Police Jury
School Board
U. S. Census Bureau
Supreme Court
High Court
Indiana
Plaintiff
Paul Henry Kidd
Alex A. Burns
F. D. Nash
Nash
Kidd
Robert P. McLeod
Ouachita Parish Jury vows appeal over reapportionment ruling
Ouachita Parish Police Jury members express anger at a federal court decision on reapportionment and authorize Dist. Atty. Kostelka to appeal to the U. S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. Jurors criticize the ruling as unfair and discuss potential elections and district changes.
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Humphries
Shreveport Teen Dies From Traffic Crash Injuries
Shreveport, La. Thomas Lafitte, 17, died early today from injuries suffered in a Monday traffic accident five miles north of Logansport on Louisiana highway 5. His car skidded out of control while swerving to avoid another vehicle and plunged down a bank before he was rushed to a hospital.
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Shreveport
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Helicopter Pilot Missing After River Crash in Louisiana
A Petroleum Helicopters helicopter crashed after striking a 230000 volt line and exploded in the Mississippi River near Morgan City. The pilot is missing and presumed dead. craft wreckage and pontoon debris were sighted. Power outages affected Westwego and Bridge City for about 30 minutes.
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Mississippi River
Petroleum Helicopters, Inc
Morgan City
Louisiana Power & Light Co
Westwego
Bridge City
Three Burglaries Investigated By Monroe Police
Monroe police investigated burglaries at Grammont Street Grocery Rack Service Co. and Robert Hines Service Station. Items stolen included pennies from a vending area, cash from a cigarette machine, and a gallon of ice cream plus a gum machine contents. Police described entry methods at each site and noted other damage and attempted thefts.
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Monroe Police
Rack Service Co., Inc
Newcomb St
Robert Hines
Powell Ave
Police Jury Seeks Renewal of Fire Ant Control Program
Ouachita Parish Police Jury asks the State Department of Agriculture to renew a Mirex based fire ant eradi cation program. Some jurors oppose citing ecological risks including harm to fish. proponents say pests threaten crops and cattle.
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State Department of Agriculture
Ouachita Parish
Ward 10
T. W. Humphries
Robert Downing
John A. Carter
Ward
C. W. Wetstone
Stolen Buick LaSabre Taken From In Front Of Home
A 1961 white Buick LaSabre with Louisiana license 42F070 was stolen between midnight and 7 a.m. today from in front of the owner’s residence. No injuries reported and police are investigating.
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New Vacation Pack for News Star World Subscribers
The News-Star-World offers a Vacation Pack during summer to save and deliver copies to subscribers away on trips. Requests can be made through the carrier by phone at 322-5161 on weekdays or 323-1720 on Sundays and holidays, with no extra charge to help catch up on local news on return.
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