Fashion Influences Through Six Decades And Names
The piece discusses modern fashion influences from Coco Chanel to Jackie Kennedy and Mary Quant, noting shifts away from a single leader. It cites Yves Saint Laurent, Rudy Gernreich, Penelope Tree, and Twiggy as pivotal figures, while criticizing some mass manufacturers and TV's limited style impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coco Chanel
Lucy
Lynda Bird
Connie Francis
Mary Quant
Faye Dunaway
Bonnie & Clyde
Adrian
Joan Crawford
Roz Russell
Audrey Hepburn
Hubert de Givenchy
Yves St. Laurent
Paris
Rudy Gernreich
Vogue Magazine
Harper’s Bazaar
Baby Jane Holzer
Penelope Tree
St. Laurent
Rudi Gernreich
Penelope
London
Jean Shrimpton
Baby Janes
Penelopes
Twigey
Twiggy
Portofino
Oomen's Wear Daily
Lyacht
Harper's Bazaar
Vogue
Eugenia Shepard
Women's Wear Daily
WWD
McKeithen Pushes for Fair Off System Highway Funds
Gov. John McKeithen ordered the Louisiana Highway Department to devise a fairer off system funds formula amid rural-urban tensions. Sen. Davis and Mayor Fant urged more city money. the plan will weigh population area need and road mileage. The governor backed four laning of major routes and a unified five year plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
News-Star Capital Bureau
Baton Rouge
John McKeithen
Louisiana Highway Department
Shreveport
Jackson B. Davis
Davis
Claiborne Parish
Caddo Parish
Clyde Fant
McKeithen
A. B. Ratcliff Jr
Commission
A. C. Clemons Jr
Jennings
Clemons
La. 15
Monroe
Ferriday
La. 1
Alexandria
U.S. 71
Opelousas
U. S. 90
Lafayette
Shaw Trial Date To Be Set Later This Month
Assistant D A James Alcock said the assassination conspiracy trial of Clay L Shaw will probably be set later this month. Judge Edward A Haggerty Jr had objected to defense claims of unfair trial conditions in New Orleans. Shaw was indicted over a year ago for conspiring in Kennedy's 1963 Dallas death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
UPI
James Alcock
Clay L. Shaw
Alcock
Edward A. Haggerty Jr
Shaw
Louisiana Supreme Court
Haggerty
John F. Kennedy
Dallas
Civil Works Contracts Awarded to Two Area Firms in Louisiana
Colonel Bowen announced three U S Army Corps of Engineers contracts in New Orleans totaling 576 454 50. Joe E Freund Inc Vidalia received the largest 284 252 to build landside and floodwayside berms and enlarge the west Atchafalaya Basin protection levee over a three mile reach using about 485 000 cubic yards of material. Fordice Construction Co Delta got 202 232 50 for revetment repairs along the Mississippi and Atchafalaya rivers and related channels. Circle Incorporated Belle Chasse was awarded 89 970 to widen a 3 mile Red River levee reach about 19 miles above Alexandria with 231 000 cubic yards of material. Awards followed formal competitive advertising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Louisiana
Thomas J. Bowen
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Joe E. Freund
Vidalia
West Atchafalaya Basin
Circle
Red River
Alexandria
Bowen
District VFW Elects Officers At Oak Grove
Bill Baker of Winnsboro was elected president of the 14th District VFW at a regional meet in Oak Grove. Other officers include E A Gossett Sr Monroe vice commander Stanley Burks Jr Monroe junior vice commander J C Bryan Monroe judge advocate Doug Binson Monroe chaplain and Billy Hudson Oak Grove three year trustee. About 68 members from Monroe Rayville Winnsboro Bastrop and Oak Grove attended with S F Roland Shreveport district commander as special guest. The 14th District VFW Auxiliary met jointly and elected Mrs Earlise Grifis Oak Grove president and other officers for one year trustees were Mrs Ruth Thomas Oak Grove Mrs Addie Back Monroe and Mrs Rubie Hanson Monroe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Grove
Bill Baker
Winnsboro
14Th District
Veterans of Foreign Wars
E. A. Gossett Sr
Monroe
Stanley Burks Jr
J. C. Bryan
Doug Binson
Billy Hudson
Rayvile
Bastrop
S. F. Roland
Shreveport
VFW
Earlise Griffis
L. C. Overby Sr
Mildred Freeman Jr
Effie Presell
Orleans Child Killed By Truck
Five year old Marcus Anderson was struck and killed by a truck while riding a bicycle near his New Orleans home. Police identified the driver as Lawrence Jeansonne age 19 from Harvey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Marcus Anderson
Lawrence Jeansonne
Harvey
Arson Trial Slated For Klan Official
Samuel Holloway Bowers Jr former imperial wizard of the White Knights of the Ku Klux Klan is set to stand trial for arson on May 14 in Hattiesburg Mississippi. The case stems from a January 1966 firebomb attack on Vernon Dahmer's home that killed him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattiesburg, Miss
Samuel Holloway Bowers Jr
The
White Knights
Ku Klux Klan
Circuit Court
Stanton A. Hall
Bowers
Vernon Dahmer
Dahmer
Hall
William Smith
Laurel
Billy Roy Pitts
Pitts
Cecil Victor Sessum
Henry Edward DeBoxtel
Purchasing Agent Group To Tour G P Paper Plant
A combined supper meeting and tour of the Georgia Pacific tissue and paper plants in Crossett Arkansas will make up the May meeting of the Louisiana Arkansas Purchasing Agents Association. The group will meet at Forsythe Park Swimming Pool parking lot at 2 30 p m and depart for Crossett. President Don Hassell urged all members and guests to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia Pacific
Crossett
Ark
Louisiana- Arkansas Purchasing Agents Association
Forsythe Park
Association
Don Hassell
Bunkie Judge Seeks U S Representative Seat
Bunkie City Judge James N. Lee announced his candidacy for United States Representative from the Eighth Congressional District in the Democratic primary. A lawyer since 1948 and former Louisiana College trustee, Lee served in the U S Army and has held local judicial roles since 1956.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bunkie
James N. Lee
United States
Lee
Louisiana Supreme Court
Washington
Lake Providence
Louisiana College
Louisiana State University Law School
U. S. Army
First Baptist Church
Louisiana College Alumni Association
Louisiana Baptist Convention
James C. Lee
Merriam Nelson Lee
Martha Managan
Lake Charles
Nelson
Stuart
Adrienne
Blaze Damages Parish Residence in Ouachita Parish
A house on Winnsboro Road Monroe owned by Ruby Gordon and lived in by Adrien Ellis sustained fire damage Monday night. Ouachita Parish Fire Department responded with three units and contained the blaze with only the bed destroyed and smoke damage throughout the home. The fire was attributed to smoking in bed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby Gordon
Adren Ellis
Winnsboro
Box 32
Monroe
Ouachita Parish
Sewage District Plans Outlined For Ouachita Parish
About 40 Ouachita residents met with police jury and health officials to discuss forming a sewerage district for areas including the T. W. Humphries Garrett Road Subdivision. The group heard that a petition signed by 25 percent of residents could trigger district creation, with a three-member resident advisory committee to oversee the project. Health officials urged decisive action to resolve sanitation problems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ouachita
T. W. Humphries
Garrett Road
Ouachita Parish
C. W. Whetstone
Ward 3
Curtis Joiner
Bernie van
Health Department
Joiner
Perry Watson
State Department of Health
Garrett Reunion Set For May 19
The annual Garrett reunion is set for Sunday May 19 at It's Ours the plantation home of Mr and Mrs Webb A Coon near Alexandria. Friends and relatives are invited to attend. Lunch will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garrett
Webb A. Coon
Alexandria
Magnolia Study Club Plans Annual Luncheon Meeting
The Magnolia Study Club will meet at the Paragon Club Thursday at noon for their annual luncheon meeting and installation of officers for 1968 69. Mrs. W EF Young reports the event and Mrs. Vera Qosterland will host the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magnolia Study Club
Paragon Club
W. EF. Young
Vera Qosterland
Streisand settles damage suit against TWA and NBC
Barbra Streisand reaches an out of court settlement in a $2.25 million damage suit against Trans World Airlines and the National Broadcasting Co. An agreement to discontinue the action was filed in State Supreme Court stating the unauthorized use of her name and likeness in advertising had been compromised and settled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Barbra Streisand
Trans World Airlines
National Broadcasting Co
State Supreme Court
Miss Streisand
Two More State GIs Are Killed in Vietnam
Washington reports 145 U S service members have died in Vietnam including Louisiana natives Army Cpl. Jimmy R. Moore of Shreveport and Air Force Sgt. Douglas J. Cradeur of Sulphur. Moore was the son of Mr and Mrs William C Moore, 2020 Simpkins Drive, Shreveport. Cradeur was the son of Mr and Mrs Houston Cradeur of Sulphur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Louisiana
Vietnam
Department of Defense
Army
Jimmy R. Moore
Shreveport
Air Force Set
Douglas J. Cradeur
Moore
William C. Moore
Simpkins Dr
Cradeur
Houston Cradeur
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Louisiana Junior Chamber of Commerce
Monroe Jaycee
Civic
Roy Post
Voice of Broadway
Jack O'Brian
Myron Kandel
Jackie Kennedy
America
Jackie
Benny Christian
Rayville
Chris
Tian
Christian
Motown
Panayision
Metrocolor
Kreb Radio
Cecile Demill
Dial
Jayne
Adult Entertainment
COL Pictures Presents
Sidney Poitier
Paramount
AOM
Mingio
Walt Disneys
Fred Macmurray
Tommy Steele
P.M
MATT
Rod Steiger
Norman Jewison Walter mi
United Artiate
Rialto
West
Orleans
G-P Paper Plant
Carroll Summer
Singer
Deeich
TOWER
Dynasty Lounge
Uniques
Reggie Cravens
Jeanne Moore
Sterlington Rd
Louisville
Woolworth’s
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