Louisiana Campaigning Promises State Rights and Honesty
Candidates for governor pledged to stress states rights and honest government while promoting leadership and recreation. DeLesseps Morrison touted north shore Lake Pontchartrain development, Kirkpatrick’s team highlighted independent record, and others urged ethical governance and job growth in Louisiana.
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Louisiana
DeLesseps Morrison
Shidell
Lake Pontchartrain
National Space Agency
Slidell
Michoud
New Orleans
North Shore
Claude Wirkpatrick
West Monroe
Gilbert Faulk
Ouachita Parish
Monroe
Claude Kirkpatrick
Kirkpatrick
Faulk
Ouachita Parish Voter Registration Surges in September
Registration in Ouachita Parish tallies 704 new voters in September, bringing total registered voters to 27 289. Registrar Mae Lucky notes ongoing demand with many applicants young, mostly in their 20s and 30s, ready for registration as books close Navy 7, 30 days before the December 7 Democratic primary.
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Ouachita Parish
Mae Lucky
Quachita Parish
Navy
Louisiana State Fair 1963 Details At Monroe Chamber
Information on the Louisiana State Fair in Shreveport October 18 to 27 lists Lawrence Welk and Ice Capades International as headlining shows. The schedule includes six Welk performances, seven Ice Capades shows, IMCA stock car races October 20 26 27, motorcycle races October 19, and a Louisiana Tech Northwestern football game on opening Saturday.
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Ice Capades International
Monroe
State Fair
Louisiana Tech
Northwestern
Chamber
By-Pass Highway 165 Opens Into Monroe Area Traffic
The five mile two lane section of the U S Highway 165 by pass from Monroe south to Winnsboro Road opens to traffic. Fifth District Engineer George P Forman cites $1.2 million cost and a three and a half year build. The full by-pass aims to divert through traffic around Monroe and will include an interchange with I 20 and a temporary service road from I 20 to Powell Avenue.
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George P. Forman
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Highway 15
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Texas Avenue
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Shreveport
Minden
Milhaven Road
Ilinois
Ridgewood Road
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Pecan Orchard
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Louisville- DeSiard
ICRR
Ouachita Parish
Mathis Banged Head After Hurdling Hotel Table
Singer Johnny Mathis sustained a cut over the right eye that required stitches after his head struck an awning while leaping a hotel lawn table. His manager said the injury led to faintness and cut short his final performance at the Circle Arts Theater in San Diego.
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UPI
Johnny Mathis
John Nova
Mathis
Circle Arts Theater
Voinche Announces Candidacy for Louisiana Comptroller
Dewey Voinche, Crowley trade association executive, enters the Dec 7 Democratic primary for state comptroller. He cites over ten years of government and private accounting, legislative and executive exposure, and vows full‑time, dedicated service while cooperating with the governor and other elected officials.
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Dewey Voinche
Trade Association
Crowley
Voinche
State of
Louisiana
Executive Department
Newick Fined For Damaging Outdoor Telephone Booth
Ronald Newick of Tunbridge Wells England was fined 8.40 pounds after admitting he pulled wires from an outdoor telephone booth to ensure it was out of order, despite his claim the phone was defective.
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Tunbridge Wells
England
UPI
Ronald Newick
GOP Candidate for Governor Lyons Visits Twin Cities
Republican gubernatorial hopeful Charlton H. Lyons of Shreveport spent Monday in the Twin Cities meeting local GOP leaders and speaking on Morality in Government. He addressed First Methodist Church West Monroe and later dined with Monroe attorney George M. Snellings Jr. Lyons said he was encouraged by statewide support, predicting legislative gains, especially in Caddo Parish.
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Charlton H. Lyons
Shreveport
Twin Cities
First Methodist Church
West Monroe
George M. Snellings, Jr
Monroe
Lyons
Caddo Parish
Road Resurfacing Work Underway on White's Ferry Road
State Highways crews lay a gravel base on White's Ferry Road from the D'Arconne bridge to Rock Branch. George Foreman, district director, said the project advances road improvements in the district.
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State Department of Highways
White’s Ferry
D‘arconne Bridge
Rock Branch
George Foreman
Judge Hears 25 Cases In West Monroe
Judge John McCormick in West Monroe city court heard 25 cases on Monday. W L Parrott was fined 300 dollars for driving while intoxicated. Several defendants were fined for reckless or speeding violations, with some cases dismissed or found not guilty. Clifford Henley was found not guilty of theft by check.
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West Monroe
John McCormick
W. L. Parrott
N. 5Th St
Donald R. Crowell
Flannagan St
Robert D. Parrott
Ruston
von K. Rester
Prentice, Miss
Douglas Broadnax
Sququaknatchah St
William L. Morris
S. 5Th St
Owens W. Hattaway
Jimmy Flannagan
Frederick St
Monroe
Robert Reinninger
Georgia St
Mitchell Whitehead
Jessie Jenkins
Layton St
N. G. Boyden
Little Rock
Ark
James D. White
Vernon L. Redmond
LaShay Dr
Boice A. Lewis
Westwood Dr
William Hobbs
Clifford Henley
Stella St
Road resurface delayed by base reinforcement work
Weather permitting, the road surfacing will follow after reinforcement of the base. The engineer said extra gravel is being laid along the four mile route and the project will take several weeks to complete.
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Four Mile
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