Duckweed Control Structure Installed at Midway Dam
Ouachita Parish Police Jury installs a temporary duckweed control dam to ease bayou growth at Midway Dam. Officials present include Ward 3 juror Curtis Joiner Ward 10 juror L A Fourmy Bobby Walker Monroe District 2 biologist W L Elerbe Monroe and Monroe Water Plant chief John W Wilhite. The setup will allow upstream drawdown without cutting Monroe’s water supply, aiding weed management.
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Bayou DeSiard
Ouachita Parish
Midway Dam
Curtis Joiner
L. A. Fourmy
Bobby Walker
Monroe
The
Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries
W. L
Elerbe
City of Monroe
John W. Wilhite
John J. Iogleman
Duckweed Control Structure Installed At Midway Dam
Ouachita Parish Police Jury authorized a temporary duckweed control structure at Midway Dam to draw down Bayou DeSiard upstream and reduce floating duckweed. The plan targets a six foot water drop, aided by state wildlife and public works staff, with permanent plans pending legal rights and funding.
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Travis Mayo
News - Star
Bayou DeSiard
Ouachita Parish
NASA
Major October Meetings Set for Ouachita Parish
Local calendar lists key gatherings in Ouachita Parish. U S District Court plans to move to Monroe to hear civil reapportionment and desegregation cases. Ouachita Grand Jury meets Oct 18 to decide which complaints proceed. Fifth Circuit may review reapportionment matters in October. Monroe gas issue could prompt a public hearing on buying the retail gas facility. Mid October targets deadlines for parish reapportionment compromise.
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Ouachita Parish
U.S. District Court
Shreveport
Monroe
Grand Jury
U. S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
City of
PAR Reports Pupils Rise In Mixed Schools
Baton Rouge Louisiana Four times as many public school children attended desegregated schools in 1970 71 as in 1968 69. Sixty three percent were in classes with at least ten percent of other races and more than a quarter were in heavily desegregated schools with at least thirty percent both races. Enrollment losses were above ten percent in ten parishes but two percent statewide.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Public Affairs Research Council
PAR
Information Center
Governmental
Civilians Replacing Soldiers on KP at Fort Campbell
Nearly 2,000 GIs wake to a day when civilians staff KP at Ft Campbell. Civilians, paid 2.21 an hour, will run 12 mess halls for 1,878 soldiers per meal as soldiers focus on professional and technical skills under VOLAR. Some soldiers welcome the change while others doubt it will last.
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T. Campbell
James R. Hall
Clayton
N.C
Hall
Joseph Ray Gore
Arnold, Mo
Army
Ft. Campbell
Sgt. J.C
William C. Weatherwax
Schenectady, N.Y
Weatherwax
J.C
Harold A. Babb
Johnson City
Tenn
Kps
Ft. Bliss
el Paso
Tex
Albert High
KP Food Services Inc
Dock Workers Begin Coast to Coast U S Strike
New York AP reports dock workers from Maine to Texas began a nationwide strike over the guaranteed income dispute. Texas ports showed mixed activity while Great Lake ports stayed neutral. ILA President Gleason pledged ongoing talks as U S officials sought to avert a broader walkout.
New Orleans Dock Workers Walk Off As New York Strike Spreads
Dockworkers in New Orleans quit at midnight following a pledge to join the New York walkout. Two ILA locals led by presidents Alfred Chittenden and Chink Henry said the strike was already under way, leaving 15 ships in port and nine at anchor on the Mississippi River. Port-related workers number about 50,000 with 6,000 longshoremen, and the Dock Board faces daily revenue losses around $25,000.
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New York
Maine
Texas
Aflcio International Longshoremen’s Association
New York Shipping Association
Great Lake
ILA
Beaumont
Port Arthur
West Coast
International Longshoremen’s and Warehousemen’s Union
Thomas W. Gleason
Nixon
W. J. Usery Jr
Andrew F. Gibson
Usery
Gibson
Shipping Association
James Dickman
U.S. Labor Department
Federal
Gleason
New Orleans
International Longshoremen’s Association Afl-Cio
Alfred Chittenden
Chink Henry
Anchorage
Mississippi River
H. G. Joffray
Weekend Weather Outlook for Twin Cities
The forecast calls for fair tonight with mild conditions and sunny skies. Sunday to Tuesday bring partly cloudy skies with scattered afternoon and evening showers or thunderstorms. Lows in the 60s and highs in the 80s. Monroe Municipal Airport reported a Thursday high of 88 and a 60 degree low.
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Twin Cities
Federal Aviation Agency
Monroe Municipal
Realtors Urged to Back Political Action at Louisiana Convention
Alan Fimlen, head of REPEC, urged Louisiana Realtors to join a national group to boost political clout as the industry faces Justice Department scrutiny. Gov McKeithen missed the session due to a last minute emergency, with H D Ruffin speaking in his stead. Mayor Howard opened the convention in Monroe, with Dr. Robert Harvey scheduled to speak on destiny and renewal.
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John McKeithen
Louisiana Political Education Committee
Louisiana Realtors Association
H. B. Ruffin
Department of
John J. McKeithen
H. D. Ruffin
Department of Occupational Standards
Emlen
Louisiana Political Education ‘Committee
Ramada Inn
Semlen
Justice Department
Treasury Department
National
Supreme Court
Fmlen
Louisana Political Education Committee
Congress
Yamlen
Louisiana
Ruffin
New Orleans
W. L. Howard
Monroe
Robert C. Harvey
University of Connecticut
School of Business Administration
Rendevous
Destiny
Inside The News-Star section listing and page indexes
The text shows a newspaper's front matter listing sections and page numbers including Abby Lowman Broadway Popenoe Classified Radio-TV Comics Sports Crossword Theater Editorial Van Dellen Horoscope Women and Jumble Weather across pages 1B 2D 3B 3C 5B 5C 6A 7C. It reads like a contents page snippet.
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Abby
Lowman
Radio-Tv
van Dellen
Tropical Storm Ginger Floods North Carolina Coast
Ginger weakened inland after slamming the coast as a hurricane with 90 mph gusts. It caused nine inches of rain and five foot tides, isolating Bellhaven and flooding streets in Bath Beaufort Atlantic Beach and Swan Quarter. Red Cross shelters housed 1931 people, and National Guardsmen aided rescues as damage neared one million dollars.
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North Carolina
U.S. Weather Service
Raleigh
Weather Service
Washington, D.C
Morehead City
Insurance Information Institute
Atlanta
Beaufort
Atlantic
Bellhaven
Bath
Atlantic Beach
Swan Quarter
Red Cross
National Guard
Belhaven
Bob Scott
Orleans judge rules teachers pay hikes okay
A civil district court judge in New Orleans ruled that public school teachers are entitled to 1968 legislative pay raises because contracts were negotiated before the Presidents wage-price freeze. Judge Walter Marcus issued the decision in a suit by the Orleans Educators Association, while a separate Jefferson Parish case proceeds.
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NEW Orlleans
Walter Marcus
Orleans Educators Association
Justice Department
Jefferson Parish
Nationaleducation Association
New Orleans
Chuckle: Grow Grass via Crack in the Walk
Humorous note suggests a simple home remedy for lush turf by using a crack in the sidewalk as a seedbed. Claims rapid growth and a healthy lawn with minimal effort.
Chafee Urges Fonder Words For Admirals Retiring
Secretary of the Navy John Chafee pressed Navy brass to add thanks in retirement orders, shifting from cold formalities to gratitude for long service. He suggested wording like The nation and the United States Navy are grateful for your years of excellent service.
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Washington
John Chafee
Navy
Chafee
United States Navy
Adm
Elmo R. Zumwalt Jr
Naval Operations
Flag Officer Selection Board
Senate backs a bill to fund free or reduced price school meals
The Senate passed a resolution directing the Nixon administration to use a special fund to insure free or reduced price meals for needy children. A House counterpart and a competing Agriculture Committee plan are in progress with supporters arguing delays hurt lunch programs and fewer children eat for free. The Senate also boosted federal meal payments from 45 to 46 cents per lunch.
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Washington
Senate
House
Senate Appropriations Committee
Agricultural Committee
Appropriations
Allen Ellender
D-La
Herman FE. Talmadge
D-Ga
Agriculture Committee
John C. Pastore
D-R.l
Young Children of America
Jack Miller
Rtown
Talmadge
Youth football practice death in Monroe
A 15 year old Monroe youth Barry Jewel Moses died at St Francis Hospital after a head injury during football practice at Carroll High School. He is survived by two sisters and three brothers. Funeral services are at China Grove Baptist Church with burial at Richwood Memorial Cemetery.
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Monroe
St. Francis Hospital
Carroll High School
Barry Jewel Moses
J. B. Moses
Halsell St
Henry Carroll
Moses
St. Francis
Carroll
J. W. Cummins
Ouachita Parish
China Grove Baptist Church
Joe Johnson
Richwood Memorial Cemetery
Miller’s Funeral Home
Clara Moses
Carolyn Moses
Terry Moses
Kenneth Moses
Willie Anderson
Jessie Moses
Spencer
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State Department of Public Works
Bayou Shore Drive
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Lakeshore Subdivision
Wildlife and Fisheries Department
Janice S. Hughes
Bastrop
George Pipes
Chauvin Bayou
U. S
J. Wesley Dowling
Alan Emlen
Nation
Alan Fimlen
Real Eistate
REPEC
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