Rivers Seeks Monroe School Board Seat in May Election
Monroe businessman James H. Rivers announced his candidacy for one of five Monroe City School Board seats in the May 11 election. A Neville High and Louisiana Tech graduate, he built Rivers Ford and holds multiple regional business roles and civic positions.
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James H. Rivers
Monroe
Monroe City
Election Rivers
Rivers Ford
Bossier Parish
Neville High School
Louisiana Tech
Olin Mathieson
Air Force
Ford
Motor Company
Rivers
Monroe Chamber of Commerce
Monroe Jaycees
Ouachita Valley Council of Boy Scouts
Rotary Club
Grace Episcopal Church
Monroe Area
Chelle
Stephanie
Jay
Quincie
LSU Accepts Bid for New Athletic Auditorium
The Capital Construction and Improvement Commission in Baton Rouge approved J A Jones Construction Co. as low bidder at 9.777 million dollars for LSU's new athletic auditorium, to be built in two stages due to 5 million dollar current funding. First stage will start soon creating a shell structure, with full completion contingent on legislative funding. Senate member B B Rayburn opposed the staged plan, warning of risk. Governor McKeithen chaired a private premeeting and supported retaining architects for Southern University at Baton Rouge.
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Baton Rouge
State Capital Construction and Improvement Commission
Louisiana State University
J. A. Jones Construction Co
LSU
Carlos Spaht
LSU Board of Supervisors
B. B. Rayburn
Bogalusa
Spaht
Rayburn
Newsmen
John MecKeithen
Commission
Southern University At
McKeithen
Cloudy Mild Outlook With Mild Week Ahead
A ridge of high pressure over the Gulf states continues with little change. Partly cloudy and mild weather persists through the week end. Patchy fog lifts by mid morning but fog may form again late tonight. Dewpoints in the upper 50s to low 60s. About 60 percent sunshine today, 40 percent Saturday. No precipitation through Sunday.
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Gulf States
River Stage Readings Show Limited Change at Monroe and Camden
River stage data indicate Monroe records a rise to 8622.8 while Camden shows a fall with a 2 percent change. Location readings remain cautious as flood risk assessment continues.
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Monroe
Camden
Arson Suspected As Fires Strike Chicago Stores
Three alarm fires hit three big State Street department stores within three hours in Chicago. Carson Pirie Scott Co, Montgomery Ward, and Wieboldt Store were all damaged but no injuries were reported. Fire officials began an arson probe, with preliminary signs not favoring arson. Carson’s blaze was brought under control before noon as water covered the ground floor.
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Chicago
State Street
Carson Pirie Scott — Co
State and
Madison Streets
Montgomery Ward and Co
Adams Streets
Carsons
Wieboldt
Madison
Carson
Robert Quinn
Carson's
Birthday Confession Makes Eloise Haywood Turn Thirty
Twin Cities Chit Chat notes Eloise Haywood of 3213 Lee Ave expects to celebrate a 30th birthday today after years of coworkers pretending she remained 29. She has long served with the Monroe Police Department and has a grown son.
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Monroe
W. A
Eloise) Haywood
Lee Ave
Rioting After MLK March Earns Memphis Fire Strikes
Memphis faces sporadic fires and guard presence after a 6000-strong march led by Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. for striking garbage workers deteriorates into rioting. National Guard and police patrol main streets while back alleys flame with arson attempts.
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Memphis, Tenn
Memphis
Beale Street
Martin Luther King Jr
Hanoi claims U S FITA shot down amid combat claims
Saigon dispatch reports North Vietnam claimed its forces shot down an F111A over Ha Tinh Province near the DMZ, while U S officials cautioned there was no confirmation. The new jet arrived in Thailand March 17 and conducted missions near Dong Hoi without enemy interception or damage reported.
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Saigon
North Vietnam
U.S
U. S
Hanoi
Tokyo
Ha Tinh
Demilitarized Zone
Laos
Ta Kohli
Thailand
Dong Hoi
Panhandle
Fllis
Solon Says LBJ Considering New Pause In Bombing
Rep. Melvin Laird said President Johnson is weighing a 30 day bombing pause in North Vietnam. The Wisconsin Republican told UPI the idea seems under active consideration at the highest level, noting speculation about aligning a pause with the Wisconsin primaries but saying he does not speculate on timing.
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Washington
UPI
Melvin R. Laird
R-Wis
Johnson
North Vietnam
Laird
House Republican Conference
GOP
House
Wisconsin
Jordanians Claim 4 Jets Shot Down
TEL AVIV AP Israeli jets dive bombed artillery nests along the Jordan River as fighting spreads 65 miles. Jordan claims four Israeli fighters shot down, tanks and emplacements destroyed in four hours of combat. No casualty tally yet. Jordanian reports also say Israel opened fire first on Um Kais and Karameh with mortars and field guns.
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Tel Aviv
Jordan
Jordan River
Galilee
Vericnuu
Dead Sea
Um Kais
Karameh
al Fatah
Massada
Amman
Israel
Beisan
Gilad
Nurdan
Gesher
Beit Yosef
Yardena
Reds May Learn Billion Secrets Of FINA Plane
Washington reports the loss of a highly advanced fighter bomber may yield up to 1.1 billion dollars in U S research and development benefits to Communist forces if the plane was shot down over North Vietnam. Officials say sensitive electronics and terrain following radar plus an automatic navigation and bombing system could fall into enemy hands. The aircraft reportedly carried sophisticated engines and a unique survival capsule ejector system.
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Washington
Air Force Fisa
Southeast Asia
Ha Tinh
North Vietnam
FISA
Laos
U.S
Pentagon
FIIA
Senate Moves Toward Final Tax Bill Vote
Senate clears a plan to end the public works freeze and end tax exemptions on industrial development bonds starting Jan 1. After five days of debate, the chamber prepares to vote on extending auto and telephone taxes, applying a 10 percent income tax surcharge, and trimming federal spending by about 6 billion.
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Washington
Senate
Treasury Department
John J. Williams
Johnson
Russell B. Long
D-La
Williams
Internal Revenue Service
Congress
House
State Employes To Get Pay Hike
Gov John McKeithen signed the full pay raise for state civil service employes. The increase becomes effective April 1 after prior partial implementation. The Legislative Budget Committee sent a resolution for full implementation to the governor Wednesday.
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Baton Rouge
John McKeithen
McKeithen
Legislative Budget Committee
Teenage daughter to parents over report card fatigue
A brief chuckle notes a teen telling her parents she is tired of watching television and presents her report card as a moment of decisive independence. The line captures family humor and the teenager's push for personal responsibility.
For Rent in Claiborne Community Two Bedroom Brick Home
Prospective tenants seek rentals in News-Story-World want ads. Claiborne area WM offers a two bedroom brick property with two baths, convenient to 120. Includes low ten day rate and cancellation privileges. Phone 396-2210.
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News-Stor—-World
Claiborne
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Oak Ridge
Lela F. Wyatt
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First National Funeral Home
Bastro
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Twin Cities
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