Pilot Club district officers named at Baton Rouge convention
Four Twin Cities women were named to district posts in Pilot International at the 32nd District III convention held at the Holiday Inn South in Baton Rouge. Cecile Parker of Monroe becomes district governor with prior roles as lieutenant governor and committee chair. Hazel Garlington of Isabella Street is district secretary. Emily Griggs of South Grand Street takes chaplain, Lois Hollingsworth Venable of West Monroe is public relations chairman, and Sarah Tackett of Aberdeen is first lieutenant governor. Monroe club honors include Activities Book award and safety and club of the year recognitions.
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Twin Cities
Pilot Club
Baton Rouge
Cecile Parker
Hazel Garlington
Emily Griggs
Lois H. Venable
Pilot International
Holiday Inn South
Jackson St
Monroe
Louisiana
Mississippi
Isabelle Street
South
Grand St
West Monroe
Lois Hollingsworth Venable
Sarah McCarty
New Orleans
Sarah Tackett
Abersdeen
Helen 0D. Cole
Winnfield
Marie Morris
Tupelo
Monroe Club
Elizabeth Jones
Helen Amann
Williams
James C. Thompson
University of Texas Medical School
Thompson
John L. Sawyers
Vanderbilt University
Nashville
Vanderbilt
Hiller
William Cloyd
Lafayette
Edward
Alton Ochsner Sr
A. H. Robins
Edgar Burns
John Robert Flower
Frank Leo Loria
Curtis Hartman Tyrone
Eugene Benton Vickery
William Hays Cook
Joseph Wheeler
Pineville
Dyer Jackson Farley
Talisheek
Ramada Inn
State Society
Calcasieu
Tangipahoa
Parish
Rapides
Orleans
Auxiliary
Arcadia
Appeals Court orders hearings on Black Muslims case
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ordered hearings on charges that East Baton Rouge Parish sheriffs violated the rights of six Black Muslims. Four of the Muslims were among nine convicted in Baton Rouge for inciting to riot after the January 1972 shootout that killed two deputies and three Blacks. They allege mail censorship and restricted correspondence with attorneys and others. The district court had denied a hearing. the appeals court mandated one while not ruling on the merits.
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New Orleans
5Th
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
East Baton Rouge Parish
Baton Rouge
Byran Clemmons
al Amiss
Levees Holding as Mississippi River Near Crest at Vicksburg
Engineers report dry weather stabilizes backwater flood areas along the Mississippi as the river nears its crest of 52 feet expected May 9. Vicksburg District notes 4.66 million acres flooded across four states with 14,400 evacuees, while Yazoo backwater rises toward Rolling Fork and sandbag efforts reach 1,913,800 in the district.
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Vicksburg
Miss
Army
Mississippi River
Mississippi
Yazoo River
National Weather Service
Louisiana
Yazoo
Rolling Fork
Kenneth McLaughlin
Civil Defense
Warren County
Ford Subdivision
Eagle Lake
Brazil Postal Officials Threaten Action Over Bermuda Shorts Mail
Brazilian postal officials plan legal steps against managers of central Rio de Janeiro high rises and southern zone luxury towers who bar mail carriers in Bermuda shorts from their routes. The shorts are described as part of the system uniform, akin to an optional summer suit.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Brazil
Rio
Medical Society and Auxiliary Close 93rd Convention
Delegates wrapped the Louisiana State Medical Society 93rd annual meeting with emphasis on rehabilitation after minor heart attacks and a series of panel discussions. Key topics covered medical records reform, cardiac patient exercise, and emergency GI bleed management with praise for a new streamlined filing system and notable awards awarded to doctors and auxiliaries.
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Louisiana State Medical Society
Woman's Auxiliary
Mardi Gras
Ramada Inn
House of Delegates
Monroe Civic Center
Louisiana Heart Association
Louisiana Regional Medical Program
Henry B. Alsebrook
New Orleans
Eugene C. St. Martin
Society
Joe E. Holoubek
Shreveport
Isidore Cohn Jr
C. Thorpe Ray
J. W. Wilson Jr
Durell A. Hiller Jr
Civic Center
Herman Hellerstein
Cleveland
Ohio
Nanette Wenger
Atlanta
Hellerstein
Wenger
Walker
Englewood, Colo., Physi
Pointe Coupee Reports No Cotton Planting Due to Flooding
New Roads Louisiana AP reports Pointe Coupee Parish has not planted cotton because of flooding and heavy rains. Only a few acres of corn have been planted and half of 30 000 acres of pasture are unusable or damaged. Cattlemen are selling stock and about 400 cows are drowned.
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Pointe Coupee Parish
Sterling Deville
Deville
Apple trees rented out to farmers in Rochester NY
Farmer Edward Hendershot rents his apple trees to others at 21.95 dollars per tree. He estimates a 20 to 30 bushel yield per tree worth about four dollars per bushel. He opened his orchard and rented 100 trees on the first day and could earn nearly 110000 dollars if all trees are rented.
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Rochester
N.Y
Edward Hendershot
Hendershot
Angola Prison Evacuation Plans For River Flood Threat
Plans call for the Louisiana National Guard to evacuate about 2,000 inmates from Angola prison within hours if the Mississippi River breaches levees. Warden C Murray Henderson and Deputy Warden Lloyd W Hoyle Jr warn muddy water signals levee failure risk while guards assemble vehicles and evacuees at Camp Beauregard.
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Angola
National Guard
Louisiana
Mississippi
C. Murray Henderson
Tunica Hills
Lloyd W. Hoyle Jr
Camp Beauregard
Alexandria
Henderson
Monroe
Hoyle
Gary Green Memorial Fund Established by Ruston Firemen
The Gary Green Memorial Fund is formed by the Ruston Fire Department to buy rescue equipment and fund training in cardiac arrest first aid. Fire Chief James H. Pipes notes the initiative honors Gary, aids the department, and plans to reach a $2,500 goal through donations at local banks, fire stations, or by calling the department.
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News - Star
Ruston
Gary Green
Ruston Fire Department
Willie Leon Green
Joe Grafton
James H. Pipes
Gary
Pipes
Record Number Of Cases Tried In Local District Court
In a two week session in Natchitoches tenth Judicial District Court Dist Atty Ronald Martin reported a record number of felony trials. Judge R B Williams oversaw seven cases including murder manslaughter illegal marijuana possession cow theft dog theft and juvenile delinquency. Judge Peyton Cumberland presided over seven cases featuring aggravated batteries simple burglaries and arson. Only one case concluded with a not guilty verdict.
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Natchitoches
10Th Judicial District Court
Dist
Ronald Martin
Martin
R. B. Williams
Williams
Division of District Court
Peyton Cunningham
Bids Accepted By City School Board
The Monroe City School Board approved fall term equipment bids during its monthly session. Awards covered office equipment for Carroll Wossman and Neville High Schools and included typewriters transcribers listening tables chairs and lawn tractors. Several bids were accepted as low or best bids meeting specifications, with some readvertising recommended.
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Monroe City
Carroll, Wossman
Neville
Arklan
Monroe
Cooley
Standard
IBM
Lanier
Interstate
Rowley
Hancock Martin
Clara Hall School
Carver
Carroll High School
Scott
Sears
Monroe Welding
Mid Valley
Intercom Systems
Carroll Jr. High
Jefferson and Lee
NCR
Burroughs
Flood Insurance Opens for Two Louisiana Parishes
State Sen. James H. Brown says Columbia Caldwell and Franklin parishes gain eligibility for federal flood insurance. Coverage applies from Wednesday with federally subsidized rates. policies from local property and casualty agencies cover existing and new structures built before designation. Single family homes up to 17500 dollars. other residential and non residential structures up to 30000 dollars.
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Columbia
Caldwell
Franklin Parishes
James H. Brown
Washington D.C
Washington
Brown
Calvin Smith
Caldwell Parish
Franklin Parish
Roy McManus
Rand McNally Maps Preceded Modern Road Atlases
19th century bicycle trail maps, cited by Rand McNally, laid groundwork for today’s road maps and road atlases as early geographic guides.
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Rand McNally
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Melvyn Dr. Monroe
City School Board
Sidney Seegers
West Monroe Plumbing
Lee Jr. High
Mickey Yerger
Yvonne Nash
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