Preliminary Winners Are Coeds At Northeast Here
Two Northeast Louisiana University coeds won preliminary honors in the Miss Louisiana Pageant at the Monroe Civic Center Theatre. Miss NLU Mary Jane Hawkins won talent prelims. Miss Robyn Sanders took the swimsuit title and is a Winnfield native. Sixteen contestants competed in the talent round, with twelve more in swimsuit judging to follow as the pageant continues through the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robyn Denise Sanders
Ouachita Parish
Northeast Louisiana University
Land Sanders
Winnfield
Miss Sanders
Quachita Parish
Miss Hawkins
Burt Bacharach
Hal David
Ferriday
Delta Omicron
Alpha Sinfonia Society
NSU
Winnfield High School
Patricia Stevens Career College
Tampa
Fla
Patricia Stevens
Northeast Warbonnets
Kay Thomas
Nashville
Tenn
Micki Gibson Angel
Dallas
Tex
Gaylor Lovelady
Hobbs
N. M
Don Riot Heald
Atlanta, Ga
Carroll T. Sasser
Columbus
Phyllis George
Whetstone defends education board against legislators
W. F. Whetstone ofCollinston rebutted three Senate Education Committee members who criticized the State Board of Education. He charged a few lawmakers seek to take over education, defended the boards opposition to the open air education station and questioned the governance of a proposed eight elected eight appointed superboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate Education Committee
State Board of Education
Fifth District Board
W. FE. Whetstone
Collinston
Senate
Edgar Mouton
Lafayette
Sen
Mouton
Donald Williamson
Shreveport
Frederick Eagan
New Orleans
Board of Education
Whetstone
Baton Rouge
Collins Bates
Louisiana Board of Supervisors
Coordinating Council
Columbia
S. C
Louisiana
Monroe
No Rock In Cave Prompts Quiet Tours At Meramec Caverns
Meramec Caverns on Route 66 in Stanton Missouri pipes music but bans rock and roll during tours. Cave manager Bob Hudson says rock music excites visitors, causes rushed tours, and makes guide control difficult.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Hudson
Hudson
Man Convicted Of Robbery Here
A 12 man jury found Dan Gilbert Jr. 20 of Monroe guilty as charged in Fourth Judicial District Court. He was convicted of armed robbery of two South Gate Safeway employees February 17 and faces up to 99 years. A jail line up viewing request was denied as witnesses described the robber’s coat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Gilbert Jr
Curry St
Monroe
Fourth Judicial District Court
South Gate Safeway
Robert T. Farr
John R. Harrison
Quachita Parish
Robert McLeod
Ted McLeod
Farr
Harrison
Hanoi Stand Firm On Peace Terms In Paris Talks
North Vietnam kept its hard line after President Nixon announced U S return to peace talks in Paris. A Hanoi spokesman demanded end to bombing and mining, halting support for the South Vietnamese regime, and Viet Namization, and urged a positive response to the Viet Cong plan including immediate U S withdrawal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Nixon
U.S
Hanoi
United States
North Vietnam
Wall Street Adopts Special Language to Sell Itself
John Cunniff reports Leon Kendall of the Securities Industry Association warns Wall Street uses a specialized slang that can mislead the public and stifle understanding. He notes terms from trading lingo like round lots, hot issues, puts, calls, and load funds shape thinking and impede grasp of offerings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Cunniff
New York
Wall Street
Street
Leon Kendall
Kendall
Securities Industry Association
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Monroe Civic Center
Tom Talley
Houston Roark
David W. Turrentine
Chester Rousseau
Jim Haddox
Dewey Chelette
Solons
Christian Science
God
Christian Science Sunday School
Auburn Monroe
New York Stock Exchange
Haddad’s
White Levi
Levi
Converse Pacer
5Th & Pine
Bilton
Camp-A-Land
Bilton’s
Valy Hi’s. Prowlers
Trail Blazers
Camp-R-Land
Dessard Road
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