State Colleges Tour Seeks More Funds for Higher Ed
Finance committee members toured three area campuses including Grambling and LSU Agricultural Experiment Station Calhoun after voting at Northeast Louisiana University to request additional state funds. They plan a July presentation to the Senate Finance Committee seeking $2.4 million for emergencies and higher education needs, with current funding at 85 percent and a push toward 90 percent implementation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of
Northeast Louisiana University
Senate Finance Committee
Louisiana State University
Louisiana Tech
Grambling University
LSU Agriculture Experiment Station
Calhoun
George Luffey
Monroe
Solons Defeat Income Disclosure Bill in Senate
Baton Rouge lawmakers killed Sen. Ned Randolph’s bill requiring elected officials and top public employees to disclose income sources over 1200 dollars a year and gifts over 500 dollars. The Senate postponed indefinitely after a 22 to 15 vote following a 4 to 3 committee defeat, with Windhorst defending the measure’s limited reporting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baton Rouge
Alexandria
Ned Randolph
Senate
Senate Judiciary C Committee
Randolph
New Orleans
Fritz Windhorst
Sai
Windhorst
Vivian
Don Williamson
Williamson
Louisiana
Charles Barham
Ruston
Lawrence Gibbs
Monroe
Don Kelly
Natchitoches
Bryan Poston
Hornbeck
Edwards Barham
Oak Ridge
Jim Brown
Ferriday
Foster Campbell
Bossier City
Jackson B. Davis
Shreveport
Ned Rouse
Virginia
New York Audit Finds Pay Savings Lag Behind Job Cuts
A state audit shows New York City reduced payroll by about 5 percent despite a 12 percent staff cut in late 1975. Higher police fire and teacher pay under prior agreements limited savings, with retirements offsetting short-term cuts while promising longer term benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York City
Sidney Schwartz
Schwartz
Emergency Financial Control Board
Ciy
Perio
Treasury
Congress Veto On Foreign Aid Awaited After House Vote
Congress weighs a compromise military foreign aid bill that could veto arms sales abroad above 25 million. The House passed a 6.8 billion authorization 258 to 146, with limits set through Oct. 1, 1977 and aid allocations for Israel, Egypt, Africa, and southern states while banning new arms and aid to Chile beyond existing orders.
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Washington
Congress
U.S
Senate
House
Ford
Middle East
Fes
Sinai
Israel
Egypt
Henry A. Kissinger
Africa
Zambia
Zaire
Senate House
Mozambique
Alaska Allows Laetrile Use For Cancer Patients
Alaska Gov. Jay Hammond allowed laetrile to be used by doctors after the legislature approved the measure. The FDA bans the drug as unproven and interstate commerce remains illegal, but Hammond echoed concern for personal choice and protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juneau
Alaska
Jay Hammond
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Paul Sage
Alexander Schmidt
Hammond
Alaska Medical Board
Encephalitis Tests Negative in Northeast Louisiana
State health officials report nine bird samples from Madison Parish and five from Monroe area testing negative for the St. Louis strain. While early results suggest low virus activity, officials caution tests around mid July may provide clearer indications as mosquitoes hatch and birds become carriers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Louisiana
State Health Department
Paul Scheppf
State Division of Health
Madison Parish
Monroe
Scheppf
East Carroll
Runaway Cement Truck Kills Man in Los Angeles Yard
A 30 ton cement truck barreled through a fence and into a house in Silver Lake, killing 38 year old William Heighton who was sunbathing by his pool. Driver Charles Hunter, 32, said air brakes failed and he jumped free causing injuries to himself. The truck crossed Glendale Boulevard narrowly missing a bus and damaged two other houses before hitting Heighton’s yard. The incident occurred as Hunter attempted to position the vehicle to dump cement at a nearby site.
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Los Angeles
UPI
William Heighton
Charles Hunter
Silver Lake District
Glendale Boulevard
Heighton
Barker Receives Sertoma of the Year Award in Monroe
Gene Barker was named Sertoma of the Year by the Monroe Sertoma Club for 1975 76 work. He is incoming club president. ceremony held at Wyatt's Cafeteria. The club reported 1600 hours of service and $7000 raised for community projects.
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Monroe Sertoma Club
Gene Barker
Barker
Monroe Club
Wyatt's
Sertoma
Jim Greenlaw
Joey McGinn
Julian Johnston
Bill Keith
Danny Otts
Bill Brodie
Jim Watson
Don Bell
Ray Goleman
Jim Lowry
David Johnston
Steve Flowers
Wayne Williamson
Monroe
Ouachita Developmental Learning Center
Sertoma Foundation
Mankind
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Board of Regents
Dwight L. Vines
NLU
News-Star Capital Bureau
N. Y
Chile
Sears
Thomas Jefferson
Continental Congress
News-Star
Tia
Sertoma Award
Monroe Orthopedic
Forsythe Ave
David Drake Sr
Ella Drake
Schell
Ken Neal
Harlan Prestridge
Drakes
Sears, Roebuck and CO
Louisville Ave
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