College Presidents Urge Budget Increases Over Accreditations Threat
Louisiana college presidents warned the legislature of accreditation loss and urged higher appropriations for next year. They cited a 6.3 percent budget cut risk, sought revenue tweaks such as raising oil allowances and trimming tax exemptions, and noted a $695,000 net increase after civil service pay adjustments.
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Baton Rouge
Thaneacidante
Tha
Jay Taylor
Louisiana Tech
Taylor
Civil Service
Lawrence Gibbs
Monroe
T. T. Fields
Farmerville
Lillian Walker
Robert Munson
Cheneyville
July Draft Call Falls to Year Low Amid Marine Exclusion
The Defense Department announced a July draft call of 22 300, the lowest monthly quota this year, with no Marine Corps inductees for July. All inductees go to the Army, and the July figure is 3 600 below June, the year’s high of 33 700, with December’s 15 000 prior low.
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Washington
UPI
Defense Department
Marine Corps
Army
Twin Cities servicemen in Vietnam and training updates
Chit Chat reports Army Specialist 4 Clinton J. Ryder, 21, of Monroe has been assigned to the American Division as an assistant missile crewman. Airman Charles W. Blanchard is in advanced communications training at Sheppard AFB Texas after basic at Lackland. He is the son of Dr. and Mrs. Neal D. Blanchard.
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Clinton J. Ryder
Clyde J. Ryder
Stubbs, Monroe
Charles W. Blanchard
Sheppard Air Force Base
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Neal D. Blanchard
Filhiol Ave
Blanchard
St. Frederick High School
Northeast Louisiana State College
Air Force
Misfortunes claim lives of thirteen in Louisiana weekend
Thirteen people died in weekend mishaps across Louisiana with eight traffic crashes. Victims include Mary Ethel Jarvis 69 of Lake Charles killed in a collision with a motorcycle driven by Gerald Simien 24 who was critically injured. Aloysius Hebert III 23 and John Collins 22 of Plaquemine killed when their car hit a culvert near Port Allen. Courtney Eads Jr. 19 of Bayou Sale killed near New Iberia. Richard Morgan 19 of Bonita injured in Bastrop crash died later. Curtis Smith 41 of Belcher died at Yarborough Plantation. Anna Lee Walker 4 and Tonya 3 perished in Baton Rouge house fire. Adam Banks 6 drowned in Baton Rouge pool. John Barnes about 55 killed crossing a New Orleans highway. Burton Jupiter of New Orleans died in a hit and run. Donald Leland 24 of Donaldsonville died when his car left La 413. Albert Perronne 49 of New Orleans recovered body after drowning in Rat Bayou near Lake Borgne.
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Louisiana
Mary Ethel Jarvis
Lake Charles
Gerald Simien
Aloysius J. Hebert III
John B. Collins
Plaquemine
Port Allen
Courtney E. Eads Jr
Bayou Sale
New Iberia
Richard Morgan
Bonita
Bastrop
Curtis Smith
Belcher
Yarborough
Caddo Parish
Anna Lee Walker
Tonya
Baton Rouge
Adam Banks
John Barnes
New Orleans
Burton Jupiter
Donald Leland
Donaldsonville
Albert Perronne
Rat Bayou
Lake Borgne
Plaquemine Parish
Laird Urges Hanoi to Free Captive U S Servicemen
Secretary of Defense Melvin Laird called on North Vietnam to immediately release all American servicemen held in prison camps. He urged humane treatment for the captured and demanded adherence to Geneva provisions and regular prisoner mail, noting over 200 men listed as POW or MI A for more than 3½ years. The briefing followed talks with Paris peace negotiator Ambassador Lodge.
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Washington
Melvin R. Laird
Hanoi
Laird
Pentagon
Paris
North Vietnam
Henry Cabot Lodge
Petition urges board to revisit Supt Odom resignation
The Monroe City School Board plans to hear a formal petition today over Supt Van Odom's retirement set for June 30. Local resident Mrs. Rhelda Scharf will attend a 7 p.m. meeting with several petitions and a short speech backing Odom. The board extended the April 15 deadline to May 30 for applications, aiming for a broader pool as President Wesley Shafto calls the decision crucial.
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Monroe City
Supt
van Dodom
Rhelda Scharf
Odom
Stock Averages Slip as Profit Taking Sways Market
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 6.53 points to 960.77 at 1 p.m. amid moderate trading. Brokers noted profit taking and investor caution with the market seen as overextended and likely due for a consolidation pause after recent gains.
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New York
Stocks mixed as Dow gains fade in weekly roundup
The Dow industrials rose over 40 points in three weeks while the Associated Press average of 60 stocks slipped noon trading. National General slipped slightly among 20 NYSE leaders as Roan Selection Trust advanced on heavy volume and British Petroleum led gains among American Stock Exchange movers.
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Associated Press
National
New York Stock Exchange
Roan Selection Trust
American Stock Exchange
British Petroleum
Cloudy Skies Stay in Area Today
Partly cloudy skies and warm temperatures are forecast through Tuesday in Northeast Louisiana. The high today should reach 78 to 84 with a low of 60 to 66. FAA at Monroe Municipal Airport logged a Sunday high of 72 and a 63 low this morning. Winds are 6 to 14 mph, with about 50 percent sunshine today and 70 percent Tuesday.
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US Weather Bureau
FAA
Monroe Municipal
Monroe
Windsare
Supreme Court Rejects Leary Marijuana Conviction
The Supreme Court unanimously voided Timothy F. Leary's 1966 marijuana conviction, ruling that enforcing federal cannabis laws could violate his protection against self incrimination. The decision, authored by Justice Harlan, follows similar reasoning used on tax stamp and firearm registration cases.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Timothy F. Leary
John Marshall Harlan
Fire Destroys McCrory's Store in Lafayette Blaze
A downtown fire gutted McCrory's department store in Lafayette Louisiana early morning with no injuries. Mayor Bertrand warned the loss could be the largest in city history as flames collapsed the roof and aerosol cans exploded. nearby buildings were saved by fire walls though smoke damaged others.
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Lafayette
Rayburn Bertrand
McCrory's
Bertrand
McCrory
River Stage Readings and Change Report
River stages show Camden at 4.5 feet with stationary status and Monroe at 17.7 feet, rising 1.6 feet. No current flood present. locations compare previous readings and indicate stage changes.
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Camden
Monroe
B52 Bombers Strike North Vietnamese Positions Near Dong Ap Bia
Six U S B52 bombers joined the fight near the Dong Ap Bia mountain as paratroopers tried to seize the peak for over a week. U S losses total 37 killed 209 wounded with 125 enemy fatalities reported in the latest clash.
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Oe Air ‘Command
Dong Ap Bia
A Shau
U.S
America
Associated Press
Jay Sharbutt
101St Airborne Division
Truck Licenses Deadline Nears Warns Director
Director CO McDonald of Monroe warns that 1969 Louisiana truck licenses sales lag behind last year. Applicants must fill forms themselves due to no typists, with office hours 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday. Deadline is June 30 for one year licenses.
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Louisiana
Department of Revenue
CO. McDonald
Monroe
Surplus of Bachelors Noted in Ouachita Parish
A New Orleans area memo reports Ouachita Parish has 118 single men for every 100 single women. It notes 23.2 percent of men over 14 are unmarried versus 17.5 percent of women, with many young men in college or away. Worldwide trends show more women than men in marriage ages.
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New York
News-Star
Ouachita Parish
Department of Commerce
United States
Apollo 10 crew reports sleep, water complaints in space
Apollo 10, 107000 miles from Earth, reports a good sleep but mild complaints about rocket noise and drinking water chlorine. Ground control admits a chlorine miscalculation and issues a procedure to purge the purifier concentrate. Astronauts receive horoscope readings and plan a moderate pace for the day.
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Air Force
Thomas P. Stafford
Navy
Eugene Cernan
Stafford
Cernan
John A. Young
John
Bruce McCandless
Charles Duke
Tom
Duke
Virgo
Israel Jordan Forces Clash In Artillery Battles
Israeli and Jordanian forces fought two artillery exchanges north of the Dead Sea. Jordanian spokesman said Jordanian forces suffered no losses but destroyed three Israeli vehicles and wounded several soldiers in the second clash. The first battle began near dawn, six miles from the Dead Sea and lasted an hour. Israel later shelled Jordanian forces at Sweimeh seven miles north of the Dead Sea. The second duel lasted about 30 minutes. In Jerusalem, Israel's cabinet rejected Defense Minister Dayan’s proposal to place Arab territories occupied in 1967 under Israeli law.
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Dead Sea
Sweimeh
Jerusalem
Moshe Dayan
Its Tough on a Woman Beginning a Business
A humorous quip notes the difficulty for a woman pursuing business success without a wife to advise her. It presents a light stereotype about advice and gender roles in a period-tinged tone.
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