Parkerson Denied Funds for Veterans Bonus Bond Sale Delayed
The State Bond Commission refused to authorize a 14 million bond sale for Vietnam veterans bonuses until the Department of Veterans Affairs submits a budget on administrative costs. Senator Rayburn supported the bonus but demanded budget clarity before approving debt service costs of about 1.1 million annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baton Rouge
State Bond Commission
Department of Veteran Affairs
B. B. Rayburn
Bogalusa
Rayburn
Dick Staggs
Department On Veteran Affairs
Louisiana
Staggs
Commission
Highway Department
W. T. Taylor
Taylor
Kidd Withdraws From City Race
Monroe attorney Paul Henry Kidd announced his withdrawal from the mayoral race. He cited lack of funds for a winning campaign but said he will push for moral leadership, governmental reform, and more responsive city government. He did not rule out a future run for Congress or continued political involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Paul Henry Kidd
Kidd
U. S
Otto FE. Passman
City of Monroe
City
Downs Appears At Session Of U S Grand Jury
C H Sammy Downs former director of Public Works appeared today before a federal grand jury in Alexandria. State Rep John Garrett speaker of the House was also seen at the federal building with unclear purpose. The same grand jury has been probing the state insurance program and previously indicted W W McDougall aide to the governor for providing false information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aleandria
C. H
Sammy” Downs
Alexandria
Federal
John Garrett
W. W. McDougall
Downs
New Orleans
Shoup Voting Machines Co
Instructionles Inc
Warren
Ohio
Birthday greeting for Mrs Haywood in Monroe
Mrs W A Eloise Haywood of 3213 Lee Ave Monroe is celebrated on her birthday. She is described as turning 29 though she notes her 20 plus years as a Monroe Police Department clerk and radio operator conclude with retirement last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A
Eloise) Haywood
Lee Ave
Monroe
Monroe Police Department
Birthday Greeting for Mrs Paul Marion in West Monroe
Mrs Paul Marion of 111 Oak Drive Parkwood Edition West Monroe celebrates her birthday today. Friends say she seems to get younger with each year despite typical age questions.
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Paul Marion
Oak Dr
Parkwood
West Monroe
Marion
Youger
EPA finds Louisiana plants pollute Mississippi River
EPA draft report says wastes from 60 industries along a 258 mile stretch from St. Francisville to Venice threaten 1.5 million people who use Mississippi River water. Heavy metals and organics may harm aquatic life and Gulf ecology. final report due soon.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Mississippi River
Gulf of Mexico
Environmental Protection Agency
Robert Lafleur
Louisiana Stream Control Commission
EPA
Lafleur
St. Francisville
Mississippi
Venice
Clearing Skies After Showers Across Regions
The report notes scattered showers in the Twin Cities with 15 inches of rain cited by FAA officials. Northeast Louisiana will see clearing skies and cooler temperatures today and tonight with highs around mid 60s and lows near the 40s. Northerly winds 10 to 20 mph diminish tonight. Monroe Municipal Airport logged a Tuesday high of 82 and a low of 59. The forecast calls for mostly cloudy conditions with showers ending Saturday and a return to warmer weather Sunday.
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Twin Cities
FAA
Louisiana
Monroe Municipal
River Flood Stages Rise at Camden and Monroe
Flood stage readings show Camden rising from 8.4 to 10.4 feet and Monroe from 15.0 to 15.6 feet as river levels respond to rising waters. Authorities monitor stages and urge caution for nearby residents.
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Camden
Monroe
Supreme Court Rules Antitrust Wins for Ford and Topco
The Supreme Court ruled for the government in two antitrust suits involving Ford Motor Co and Topco Associates Inc. Ford violated the Clayton Act by acquiring Autolite assets for 28 million dollars and must divest. Topco, based in Skokie, Illinois, was found to restrain competition by allocating territories in 33 states, also violating the Sherman Act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Supreme Court
Ford Motor Co
Topco Associates Inc
Ford
Electric Autolite Co
Ralph M. Freeman
U.S. District Court
Detroit
Freeman
Autolite
William O. Douglas
Topco
Thurgood Marshall
Skokie
Ill
Berlin Wall opens to West Berlin visitors for first time in years
West Berliners surged into East Berlin as the Berlin wall opened at nine crossing points before 6 a.m. It marked the first permit to visit East Berlin in six years and the first access to East German countryside in 20 years. Families reunited with smiles and hugs as officials urged restraint on gifts despite a seven dollar per visitor limit. Mayor Klaus Schuetz hailed the moment as tangible easing of tensions over a long divide.
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Berlin
Berlin Wall
West Berlin
Klaus Schuetz
Wall
Antitrust Suit Filed Against Aircraft Manufacturers
The Justice Department filed a civil antitrust suit in New York charging major airplane makers and the Manufacturers Aircraft Association with eliminating competition in airplane research and patents. The complaint names the association and 20 stockholders as defendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
API
Justice Department
New York
Richard G. Kleindienst
Manufacturers Aircraft Association Inc
U.S. District Court
Department
Post Office Price Fight Sparks Stamp Size Quip
A Chuckle State resident complains to the post office about postage costs. They quip that instead of raising prices, the service should use smaller stamps. The light jab reflects common frustrations with postal rate changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Office
Judges Rule No Power For Grant
The Fourth Judicial District Court ruled it cannot grant funds for an investigation into Monroe Mayor W. L. Howard. The judges said expenditures must be legislative, not judicial, and that the Criminal Court Fund funds cannot finance such investigations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fourth Judicial District Court
Johnny Carl Parkerson
Aroun
Monroe
W. L
Jack” Howard
Parkerson
Criminal Court
Robert T. Farr
Albin P. Lassiter
Fred Fudickar Jr
James L. Dennis
Lige
Leas Parkerson
R.S
Breese Sr. Dies at 98. Ouachita pioneer remembered
Frank Breese Sr. 98 of Bay St. Louis Miss a pioneer Ouachita Parish family member and longtime auto franchise agent died after a short illness. He and son Frank Breese Jr. supplied parish historians with river life accounts. Burial in Riverview Cemetery with private services and Mulhearn Funeral Home of Monroe directing.
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Frank Chandler Breese Sr
Bay St. Louis
Miss
Twin Cities
Ouachita Parish
Breese
Frank Breese Jr
Monroe
Mulhearn Funeral Home
Riverview Cemetery
Mr. Breese
San Francisco
Calif
Dan Breard
Ouachita River
Riverside Drive
Dora Monteith
Houston Monteith
Monteith
Trenton Landing
West Monroe
Wood Thompson Lee
Joseph Breese
Horseheads
N.Y
Alma) Gimler
F. L
Neva) Jones
Judge Dismisses Nader Lawsuit Over Telecom Merger
Hartford judge ruled Ralph Nader and three plaintiffs lacked standing to sue over the AT T Hartford Fire merger. The suit challenged the largest merger in the industry history but failed to prove the merger or that the plaintiffs were injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford, Conn
Somlent
Ralph Nader
International Telephone & Telegraph Corp
Hartford Fire Insurance Co
Walter J. Sider
Consumer Advocate
Nader
Wathey
Lion
Bookbindings Rebound With Vegetable Oil Treatment
Classified Ada notes a home method for reconditioning bookbindings by rubbing with any vegetable oil until dry, suggesting readers test for best buys in the ads and classified section.
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