Waterbearing Sand To Hike Underpass Cost
Louisiana Highway Department District Engineer Wayne Huckaby disclosed that recent findings of waterbearing sands at the South Second Street underpass site may raise project costs by thousands of dollars beyond the $1 million plus estimate. He said the underpass will be built with a design adjustment and timing impacts, while Monroe remains unaffected due to a fixed half million dollar bond.
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Louisiana Highway Department
Wayne Huckaby
South Second Street
Lars
Huckaby
Highway Department
Monroe
Miss Louisiana Contestants Register in Lake Providence
Registration for the 11th annual Miss Louisiana Scholarship pageant opened in Lake Providence with contestants from across the state arriving for a three day program. A parade, bands, races with entrants from four states, and evening finals culminate in the crowning and coronation ball at the American Legion Home.
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Lake Providence
Miss Louisiana
Miss Texas
Miss Hospitality
Louisiana
Arkansas
Mississippi
Texas
North Viet Nam expansion of air field reported
The New China News Agency said Tuesday that Communist North Viet Nam has expanded an air field for intensified military activities by a U S air detachment. The report frames the buildup as heightened aggression and cites ongoing U S involvement in the region.
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UPI
North Viet Nam
United States
New China News Agency
Educator Urges Teachers To Raise Own Standards
LA AP reports Dr. T. M. Stinnett urges the teaching field to police itself and raise standards to ensure only competent teachers enter classrooms and incompetents are removed. He notes postwar gains, with fewer substandard teachers and more elementary degrees required, amid ongoing shortages.
Accredited colleges to flood teacher ranks within years
Stinnett predicted that within three or four years accredited colleges and universities will graduate more than 90 percent of new teachers. He defined accredited schools as those recognized by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education.
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Stinnett
National Council For Accreditation of Teacher Education
Winnsboro Teacher Injured in Farm Accident
Winnsboro special report. Ray Bryan a 30 year old sixth grade teacher was injured on his farm when a disc pulled by a tractor failed and a pin came free causing a broken leg. He was hospitalized for treatment and his condition was listed as stable.
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Winnsboro
Ray Bryan
Bryan
Local player suffers leg fracture from disc strike
A disc strike to the right leg below the knee fractured the limb. Bryan was transported to a local clinic and reported in good condition.
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Bryan
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