Fontana Settles With Contractor After 1970 Arrest
Reginald P. Fontana announced a settlement with Missouri Valley Constructors Inc after a federal suit over an alleged unjustified arrest tied to a Texas firm expanding a paper mill in Hodge Louisiana. He seeks damages for reputation and mental distress but reports an undisclosed payment and an apology as the result.
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Reginald P. Fontana
Missouri Valley Constructors, Inc
Hodge
Jackson Parish
Fontana
U. S. District Court
Monroe
Federal District Court
Public Meetings Act Strengthened by House Committees
Senate bills by Sen. J B Davis seek penalties for violations of the Public Meetings Act and require two hour prior notice to news media for special meetings. A second bill removes protective language allowing concealment of highway department records from investigations or litigation. Both cleared committees in Baton Rouge amid opposition and debate over secrecy versus transparency.
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News - Star Capital Bureau
Baton Rouge
State Highways Department
House
J. B. Davis
Shreveport
Senate
House Judiciary Committee
Richard Baker
Jones
Jimmie Davis
Jefferson Parish
James E. Hughes Sr
Highway Department
Hughes
Hainkel
Sen. Davis
Robert Crisler
Lafayette
Parish seeks parish wide garbage solution after dumps close
Rapides Parish Police Jury sanitation committee meets to tackle a parish wide garbage problem after the Alexandria Red River City Dump and Pineville landfill close to outside users. An proposed 150 acre parish landfill near Pineville is discussed with three businessmen offering 20 dollars per ton.
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News-Star
Alexandria Bureau
Alexandria
Rapides Parish
Jury Sanitation Committee
Pineville
C. Edward Karst
Red River
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Fred Baden
Kent Courtney
Karst
Parish Sanitation Board
Jerry Slocum
Paul Stewart
James R. Baker
Sanitation Board
Courtney
Coach Resigns Prompting Board Meeting Cancelation
Winn Parish School Board called off a special meeting after Rodney Bradford resigned as coach. The motion to dismiss Bradford had been planned for a June 12 meeting, but President Edward Powell canceled it following the resignation to Superintendent Edward Farr.
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News - Star
Winnfield
Winn Parish
Sykes
Rodney
Bradford
Edward Powell
Edward Farr
Ville Platte Youth Charged in Store Shooting Death
A 20 year old Ville Platte man, Philip Malveaux Jr., was charged with murder after the Sunday shooting of 24 year old Joseph Isom Ardoin at Lavergne's Store in the Forbourge community. He is held in Evangeline Parish jail without bond. Ardoin was shot around 5 p.m. at the country store east of Ville Platte.
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News-Star
Alexandria
Ville Platte
Philip Malveaux Jr
Joseph Isom Ardoin
Here
Evangeline Parish
Malveaux
Ardoin
Lavergne
Forbourge
Pilot in Serious Condition After Plantation Plane Crash
Concordia Parish crop duster pilot James Seale is in serious condition at Jefferson Davis Memorial Hospital in Natchez Mississippi after his plane crashed Saturday while dusting Balinas Plantation east of Peay. Deputy Butch Wilson says FAA investigation is ongoing into the crash.
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News - Star News Service
Ferriday
Concordia Parish
Jefferson Davis Memorial Hospital
Natchez
Mass
James Seale
Balinas Plantation
Peay
Butch Wilson
Area Men Are Finalists For State Contest
Two area men reached the state level of the Carpenter and Millwright Apprentice Contest in Shreveport. Albert Embry of Monroe won first place in the millwright division and will advance to the international contest in Las Vegas later this year. Hugh Andrews of Delhi earned third in the carpenter division. Contestants hailed from Shreveport New Orleans Baton Rouge and Monroe.
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Shreveport
Albert Embry
Monroe
Hugh Andrews
Delhi
Northeast Louisiana Carpenters
Northeast Louisiana Contractors Association
Northeast Louisiana District Council of Carpenters
Iamby
As Vegas
Andrews
New Orleans
Baton Rouge
Lincoln Schools Lawsuit Opens Over Ruston Gym Contract
The $2,000 lawsuit against Lincoln Parish School Board argues payment due to Sicily Island builder Don A. Baxter for 1970 work on Ruston High School Gymnasium and cafeteria. The board, citing faulty construction, contracted legal help two years ago and seeks resolution as testimony begins at 9:30 a.m.
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Ruston Bureau
Ruston
Lincoln Parish
Sicily Island
Don A. Baxter
Ruston High School
Ruston Law
Jimy Love
Police Continue Shooting Probe in Bastrop Death
Bastrop Police Department investigates a shooting Sunday afternoon that killed 71 year old Winnie Tullos and wounded 58 year old E L Tomlinson. Tullos died of a head gunshot at Tomlinson's Bastrop residence. Tomlinson was operated on for a chest wound and reported in good condition at Morehouse General Hospital.
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Bastrop
Winnie Tullos
E. L. Tomlinson
Miss Tullos
Tomlinson
Morehouse General Hospital
Womack Bill Given Approval
The House approved Rep. Lantz Womack of Winnsboro bill to raise the sheriff of Tensas Parish withholding tax from 12 to 13 percent for operating his office. Womack also sought highway expansion by 20 percent but faced strong opposition and the measure was returned to the calendar.
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News- Star
Capital Bureau
Baton Rouge
House
Lantz Womack
Winnsboro
Tensas Parish
Womack
State Highway Department
McKinley Stands as North America’s Highest Peak
North America’s top mountain is Alaska’s Mount McKinley at 20 320 feet, lower than Mount Everest at 29 028 feet, highlighting the continental height difference.
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North America
Alaska
McKinley
Mt. Everest
Bids Considered By Police Jury In Catahoula
Concordia Parish Police Jury weighed depository bids from Delta Security Bank of Ferriday and Concordia Bank and Trust Co. of Vidalia. Delta won approval to handle the account with assurances of full bank assistance. The matter was referred to the attorney general for legality and potential division by capital surplus. The group also heard a five day deer season request from the Wildlife Commission due to a large Concordia Parish deer herd.
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News-Star
Vidalia
Concordia Parish
Theo M. Rabb
Ward 2
Delta Security Bank
Ferriday
Concordia Bank and Trust Co
Frank Vogt
Travis Gore
W. C. Falkenheiner
Rodney Crouch
Concordia Bank and Trust, Co
Touisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission
Inmates sue Ouachita Parish Sheriff's Office over rights violations
Ten inmates at Ouachita Parish Jail file a federal suit in Monroe seeking an injunction against alleged violations of religious freedom mail access health care diet sanitation and store restrictions. They request a U S Attorney investigation into conditions and challenge dehumanizing security checks.
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News-Star News Service
Shreveport
Ouachita Parish
Farmers Sign For Acreage Cut In Morehouse Parish
About 535 farmers in Morehouse Parish signed up for the 1972 Set Aside program for wheat cotton and feed grain with 275 more expected before the July 15 deadline. Payments for not utilizing idle acreage start nationwide on Saturday.
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News-Star News Service
Bastrop
Morehouse Parish
The
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
A. T
Goodnight
Candidates Vie For 10 Jackson Parish Board Seats
Jackson Parish voters face a large field in the August 19 Democratic primary. Eighteen candidates contend for 10 seats on the Jackson Parish School Board across districts one to three while other races include district attorney and U.S. Senate contenders. Incumbents face challengers across districts, with names such as Franklin Kelly, Leon Pardue, T. S. Pesmell, Arthur Brewer, C Harold Allen, and many more in races for local and state offices.
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Jonesboro
Jackson Parish
Elder Bond
Democratic Executive Committee
Franklin Kelly
Leon Pardue
T. S. Pes‘mell
Lessie L. Austin
Rhoda Turner
Arthur L. Brewer
C. Harold Allen
James L. Anderson
Rebeccab. Anderson
Randy Alexander
Steven Redgood
Ted Colvin
Armed M. Mathews
Jerry Shankles
Pinkie J. Sherrard
W. L. Browder
Robert W. Tyler
Otis C. Hurst
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Transportation and Highways Committe
John Hainkel
Phillip Jones
Ville Platte Youth
Lincoln Schools
Baxter
Catahoula
Sheriff's Office
Iml School of Business
Alexandria, LA
Stanley Projection Co., Inc
Rapides Ave
Wollensak
Roberts
Revere
Uher
RCA Impex
Norelco
Channel Master
Webco
Panasonic
Shur
Sennheiser
Midland
Bolex
Kodak, Bush, Micro
Soundview
Kodak Sound
Bell & Howell
Polaroid
Kodak
Boganss
Packard-Bell
Fleetwood & Stephens
Webster & Viking
Thur
Warren Harold McConathy
H. L. Honore Who
Drug & Spec
Sugar House Rd
Globe
Vernon Holloman
Jonesville, LA
Freedman’s Discount Store
1St
State Streets
Ford Station Wagon Ltd
Sale
Bert Harper
Jackson
Hal R. Henderson
Arcadia and
Leon
H. Whitten
Judicial District Court
Frank M. Dougherty
David T. Caldwell
Allen J. Ellender
J. Bennett. Johnston
Frank T. Allen
U.S
Louisiana
State Board of Education
Enoch T. Nix
Oscar E. Cloyd
Shady Wall
West Monroe
Kelly B. Mes
Norbery
W. Johnson
Public Service
John Hunt
Donald Hathaway
Ed Kennon
Minden
Huey P. Long
Don Miller
C. E. Price
Court of Appeal
Otto E. Passman
Fifth Congressional District
Charles Brown
Tallulah
David Patton
Jonesville
Ray Horton
American School of Chicago
National Home Study Council
American School
North Louisiana
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