Ouachita Parish Keeps Culvert Policy After Vote
The Ouachita Parish Police Jury road committee votes to continue culvert installation by the parish engineer for subdivision contractors, despite questions about the 30 foot limit in the existing ordinance. The decision covers 700 feet for Park Terrace and 0.4 mile for King Oaks, with debates over legality and parish drainage responsibilities.
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Park Terrace
King Oaks
Ouachita Parish
Asst. Dist
Atty
Curtis Joiner
Ward 3
Monroe Dunlap
Parish
Standifer Street
Bob Cudd
Buck Horn Bend Road
Monroe
W. L. “Jack” Howard
Webb C. Roberts
Ward 7
Rawls
Billy Banks
Ward 5
Huey Lenard
Bernie van
Van
Joiner
L. A. Fourmy
John Puckett
Lake Commission Drops Dugdemona Dam Plan
Jackson Parish Lake Commission abandons plans to dam Dugdemona Bayou at two sites near Hodge in favor of Caney Creek dam near Weston creating a 4500 acre lake for recreation. Winn Parish opposition cited dry creek flows and water supply concerns. state money earmarked for Jackson Parish lake. Commission says construction may start later after initial plan begun.
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Jonesboro
Jackson Parish Lake Commission
Hodge
Winn Parish
Jackson Parish
Winnfield Board of Aldermen
Dugdemona
Winnfield
Jack Henderson
Caney Creek
Weston
Ss. M. Corrien and Associates of
Shreveport
J. C
Sonny) Gilbert
Lake Commission
Woody McDonald
Passman Denounces Kidd Over Postmaster Case
U S Congressman Otto Passman calls a Monroe attorney’s restraining order bid a cheap political trick as court papers allege Passman pressed for Swartz postmaster June C. Platt to be kept on. Kidd cites a letter to Platt as public evidence and Passman defends his neutrality and years of postal guidance.
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Washington
U. S
Otto E. Passman
Swartz
Passman
Monroe
Paul H. Kidd
Kidd
June C. Platt
Platt
Post Office Department
Ben C. Dawkins Jr
Shreveport
U S. Post Office Department
Paul Kidd
David I. Patten
Postmas
Ter
West Monroe
Oliver Boyd
Pessman
The
Masons of
Louisiana
Open House Observes Postal Service Day in Monroe Posts
Postmasters Woodrow W. Hathorn and Homer B. Roark announce Thursday open houses at Monroe and West Monroe main post offices from 2 to 5 p.m. to mark the Postal Reorganization Act of 1970 and the transition from Post Office Department to Postal Service.
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Twin Cities
Woodrow W. Hathorn
Homer B. Roark
Monroe
West Monroe
U.S. Postal Service
Post Office Department
Monroe Sectional
Hathorn and
Roark
Postal Service
Pony Express
Postal Service &Cent
Deputy Attorney General Aide Criticized For Travel Expenses
Legislative Auditor J B Lancaster condemned an assistant to Atty Gen Jack Gremillion for apparently excessive travel costs while advising retirement system trustees. Jack E Yelverton attended a police jury convention in New Orleans with $241 25 in meals lodging over four days plus telephone mileage and car storage costs.
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Baton Rouge
Jack Gremillion
J. B. Lancaster
Yelverton
Retirement
Board of Trustees
New Orleans
Briedlove
Attorney Generals’ Office
Lancaster
Breedlove
Archaeology Hobby Class Begins at Strauss Center
The Ouachita Council on Aging will offer a one hour weekly class titled Archaeology as a Hobby starting this Thursday at the Strauss Center 1209 Oliver Road Monroe. F Manning Durham of the Northeast Louisiana Archaeological Society will teach at 7 p.m. each week through August 5 with registration handled by the Ouachita Council of Aging.
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Ouachita Council On Aging
Strauss Center
Oliver Road
Monroe
F. Manning Durham
Northeast Louisiana Archaeological Society
The
Ouachita Council of Aging
Bastrop Youth Charged in Assault and Kidnapping Case
Leotis Webster a 19 year old Bastrop resident is jailed on aggravated rape and kidnapping charges stemming from a Saturday incident at Christ Church Cemetery in Bastrop. The unidentified Monroe woman said she was abducted kidnapped raped and confined in an abandoned house before escaping and seeking help. Police agencies cooperated in the arrest and investigation.
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News-Star News Service
Bastrop
Leotis Webster
Monroe
Morehouse Parish
Hughie Perry
Christ Church
Webster
Bastrop Police Department
Firing Of Jones Upheld By Court
The Louisiana state Supreme Court upheld the Civil Service Commission order firing Claud Jones of Jena a Highway Department equipment inspector accused of falsifying payroll records and expense accounts The court rejected the 1st Circuit Court of Appeal view that the decision rested on unsupported conclusions The findings were found to be supported by ample evidence.
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New Orleans
State Supreme Court
Civil Service Commission
Claud Jones
Jena
State Highway Department
Civil Service
1St Circuit Court of Appeal
Supreme Court
Police Jury Refuses Public Access in Redistricting Vote
Ouachita Parish Police Jury held a closed session Monday rejecting the federal court approved single member redistricting plan. Jurors voted to close doors citing premature items and opposition, prompting concerns the action violated public meetings law. Names of voting members listed.
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Ouachita Parish
A. E. Montgomery
Ward 10
Jarnagin Enters Race For Sheriff In Winn Parish
Winnfield businessman Ferrell Jarnagin announces candidacy for Winn Parish Sheriff. He highlights intent to present platform later, focusing on law enforcement, deputy deployment, and parish safety while rejecting external pressure. He is married with two children.
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Jarnagin
Winn Parish
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Winnfield
Winnfield High School
Thelma _ Vail
Monte
Patricia Price
Ike and Tina Turner Revue to perform at Monroe Civic Center
NLU students can buy tickets for the July 8 show at 8 p.m. with Ike and Tina Turner and B. B. King. Ticket prices drop from 5 to 2 dollars for a limited student allotment, with a two-ticket limit per student. King's background and musical influence noted.
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Northeast Louisiana University
NLU Union Board
Monroe Civic Center Arena
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