Delegation Seeks Red River Navigation Project Approval
A Louisiana Texas and Arkansas delegation urged Congress to authorize a 500 million Red River navigation project from Shreveport to Daingerfield. Army engineers favor approval to Shreveport with study of the Daingerfield stretch, including bank stabilization and a nine foot channel costing 471 million federal and 51 million local. Rep Wright Patman led the testimony.
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Washington Cap
Louisiana
Texas
Arkansas
Congress
Red River
Shreveport
Lal
Daingerfield
Tex
House Public Works
Army Engineers
Wright Patman
D-Tex
Planning Group Schedules Busy Meet Monday
Monroe Ouachita Regional Planning Commission set a 7:30 p.m. Monday meeting with two hearings including a preliminary rezoning petition from North 3rd Erin Rochelle area residents to switch from multiple family to single family zoning. The panel will also hear Murray Hudson on a shopping center, and Trinity Lutheran Church site plans at 1301 Oliver Road.
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Trinity Lutheran Church
Monroe-Ouachita
George Parsons
Commission
Murray Hudson
18Th Street
American Bank and Trust
Oliver Road
Five Seek Two Union School Board Posts
In Farmerville five candidates compete for two Union Parish School Board seats in Ward One and Ward Five on August 17. Ward One contenders are Marvin L. Moon Sr James D. Tucker and Dr A C Wadlington the incumbent. Ward Five filing includes J W Allen the incumbent and James F Roberts. Lavelle Silmon and Burvis O Rockett face no opposition for the Democratic nominations in Wards Nine and Ten. The St Lawrence Seaway opened April 25 1959.
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Farmerville
Union Parish
Raymond F. Massing
Democratic Parish Committee
Marvin L. Moon Sr
James D. Tucker
A. C. Wadlington
J. W. Allen
James F. Roberts
Lavelle Silmon
Burvis O. Rockett
West Monroe Reaches ALERT Status in Three Areas
West Monroe has reached ALERT Status in education health sanitation and municipal finance, with an intensive program under way in two more areas. Officials hope to reach two additional categories before the inspection team arrives. The Health and Sanitation Committee backs a new city health program with Ouachita Parish Health Unit support. Over 200 people were immunized and tuberculin skin tests given against tetanus diphtheria pertussis and smallpox.
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West Monroe
Health and Sanitation Committee
Ouachita Parish
Elisha Ward Descendants Hold Farmerville Reunion
Descendants of the late David and Elisha Ward Jr. of Farmerville gathered Sunday in Shongaloo for a family reunion. Attendees listed include Vera Ward Riges and Letha Braley of Prescott and many others from Shongaloo, Springhill, Minden, New Orleans, Wichita, and beyond.
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Farmerville
David and
Elisha Ward Jr
Shongaloo
Julian Munn
Vera Ward Riges
Nannie Ward Cummings
Prescott
Ark
Karl Ward
J. G. Waters
Letha Braley
Vera McFachen Cobb
B. F. Tucker
W. F. McEachen
R. P. Waters
Lizzie
Traffic Actions Dominate Police Activity Here
Orissa reports rising crime with 33 999 major cases last year up from 28 491. Monroe police logged extensive traffic action with multiple DWI charges, reckless driving, theft by check, and weapons complaints amid a Wednesday into Thursday patrol. An 18 year old sustaining injuries in a driveway collision and several other motor vehicle mishaps prompted warnings and tickets across Monroe and West Monroe.
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Cuttack
India
Orissa
Alexandria
William Hudson Dick Jr
Louisville Avenue
Freddie Dale Bryan
Route 1
Bonita
John Henry Johnson
Dixie
Monroe
Bertha Johnson
Grammont
Jefferson L. Reed
Joseph Long
Gaston St
Lisa Kay Hughes
S. 7Th St
Carroll N. Rundell
St. Francis Hospital
Edward R. Hammett
Rt. 1
Gladys W. Elee
Miller St
West Monroe
Cypress
Slack Street
Thomas W. Merril
Bon Aire Dr
DeSiard Road
Sherrouse
William J. Prysock
Grayson St
North 4Th Street
Joe Edward Wright
Brenda Circle
Minden
South Grand
Bry
George Davenport Jr
Commerce St
Bastrop
DeSiard
Manassas
Willie Johnson
Pippin St
Owl Street
D'Arbonne
William T. Jefferson
Oak St
Powell
Brenda Smith
Natchitoches
Stella Street
Monroe man injured in early morning intersection crash
Young A. Roberts Jr. aged 36 of 1600 Riverside Apt. 205 is in St. Francis Hospital after a crash at Spencer and Sara Streets. He was moved there by Ouachita Ambulance Service. Police officials have not released further details pending their investigation.
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Monroe
Young A. Roberts Jr
Riverside
Apt
St. Francis Hospital
Spencer and
Sara Streets
Roberts
St. Francis
Ouachita Ambulance Service
Monroe Police Department
Vietnam War Vet Bonus To Be Considered
Gov. John McKeithen plans to include an $8.7 million Vietnam War veteran bonus in a special session call. Legislative leaders say salary taxes for public officials will also be included. A 30 day session is constitutionally allowed, with potential for two sessions.
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Baton Rouge
John McKeithen
Robert Munson
Cheneyville
McKeithen
Changes In Insurance Classifications For Women And Youth
Over 150 agents from Louisiana met in Monroe to discuss a new classification for women and young drivers under the Insurance Rating Bureau. Beginning Aug 1, premiums will depend on age and marital status for women and exact ages for youths, with several discounts for good risk, students, and multi car families.
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Louisiana Association of Independent Insurance
Monroe
Ouachita
Insurance Rating Bureau
Ouachita Association of Insurance Agents
Louisiana
Spatafora Chosen for National Italian Study Institute
Monroe man John Spatafora Jr. of 2320 De Bastrop Dr is one of 30 U.S. teachers selected for a seven week Italian language study program. The National Department of Education sponsors the institute on a scholarship basis with graduate credit. Spatafora formerly taught at St Matthews High School and has taught two years in Morehouse Parish Schools.
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Monroe
John Spatafora Jr
United States
National Department of Education
St Matthews High School
Spatafora
Morehouse -Parish
Funeral Saturday for Mrs OBrien in West Monroe
Mrs Mary Anna OBrien 77 of 104 Hamilton St West Monroe died Wednesday in Dallas Texas A Catholic Funeral Mass will be held Saturday at 10 am at St Patrick Church officiated by Father Jordan Schell Burial at St Paschal Mausoleum under Mulhearn West Monroe funeral directors Survivors include three sisters Mrs George Otts of Dallas Mrs Frank Altheide and Mrs Arthur Hirt of McQuincy three nieces and one nephew A rosary will be said at 8 pm Friday at Mulhearn West Monroe
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Mary Anna O'Brien
Hamilton St
West Monroe
Dallas
Tex
St. Pat
Father Jordan Schell
St. Paschals Mausoleum
Mulhearn
George Otts
Frank Altheide
Arthur Hirt
McQuincey
Local physician asked how to enter Heaven in Sunday class
A Lebanon Kentucky doctor teaching a Sunday School class asked a child what must be done to enter Heaven. The reply was Die. He followed with the question what must we do before we die. The child answered getting sick and calling the doctor.
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Lebanon, Ky
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Cypress Valley Navigation District
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Louisiana Public Works Department
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Texas Water Development Board
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Reader’s Digest
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