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The Town Talk from Alexandria, Louisiana • Page 20

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Alexandria, Louisiana
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ALEXANDRIA DAILY TOWN TALK, ALEXANDRIA-PINEVILLE, MONDAY, JULY 3, 1972 SECTION PAGE EIGHT Natchitoches Board to Make Changes in Apportion Plan (Special to the Town Talk) NATCHITOCHES, La. Federal District Court Judge Ben Dawkins lias told Dist. Atty Ronald Martin that he would give the Natchitoches Parish School Board until July 10 to .11. 1 a fc vM I- I Vi rf. COSTUME WINNER Mrs.

Marie Guinn was winner of the Women's costume contest at the Harrisonburg Centennial contest. She is presented a plaque by Jack McCall, of Monroe, Contest emcee. MISS HARRISONBURG Miss Shelley Beasley, 18, was crowned "Miss Harrisonburg Centennial Queen" at the centennial pageant. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Shelby Beasley of Harrisonburg. make corrections on the reapportionment plan the board submitted to the court. Martin said Judge Dawkins took the action after Martin and the school board representatives conceded before the official hearing that they had made a mistake in drawing up the districts of the plan and had allowed too large a variation in the population of some of the districts. Martin said the plan the board had submitted had a variation of plus 7.4 percent and a minus of 7.4 percent for a total of 14.8 percent variation. The courts have been using as a rule-of-thumb a variation allowance of not more than a 10 percent variation total.

Martin said the court indicated that it would not consider the two plans submitted by the plaintiff-intervenors a few weeks ago for both the school board and the police jury because each included several multi-member districts. The school board plan submitted was a 13 district, single-member plan. Martin said the court issued no order affecting the present four-ward, 7-member plan under which the police jury is operating because the June 30 hearing was meant to be strictly on the school board plan. Martin said there seemed to be no question but that "the school board first primary election will be held during the second Democratic primary and the school board's second primary election by itself a few weeks later. Martin stated that "because of this, the school board qualifying period under a new plan will also be reopened." seconds said he was in fine spirits.

The total prize money of $125,000 more than ten times bigger than any before in the history of chess will be split with five-eights to the winner and the rest to the loser. On, top of this the two players are guaranteed 30 per cent of net incomes on televisions and film rights. A. 1 TIME CAPSULE BURIED The crowd watches on the Harrisonburg Courthouse square as Joe Holloway, left, and Billy Ray McCarthy, right, lower the "Centennial Time Capsule" in its grave to remain for the next 100 years. Officiating at the ceremonies were Mrs.

Gene Boyd and the Rev. Jesse Watkins. The capsule contains signatures of those who registered Saturday morning in the courthouse, history of Harrisonburg, tapes of religious anmodern music, pictures, telephone book, a Sears catalog (to compare prices when the capsule is opened in 2072, and many other mementos. DOCTOR HONORED Dr. David Carlton of Le-compte (right), 1972 state chairman of the Louisiana March of Dimes, was honored for his work in behalf of the voluntary health organization at a meeting held June 29 in New Orleans.

Arthur Gallway of New York City, (left), vice president and director of development for the National Foundation-March of Dimes, presented Dr. Carlton with a wood block print of a mother and child, symbolic of the March of Dimes' fight against birth defects. State Is Expected to Receive 1 6 Million in Federal Funds if By Charles Layton BATON ROUGE, La. (UPI) Division of Administration about the program June 1, but has collected enough data within the past month to apply for $195 million in matching funds. New York reportedly already has received $257 million under expects Louisiana to receive up to million in windfall federal funds this fiscal year by Fischer Faces New Deadline BylanWestergren REYKJAVIK, Iceland (UPI) Bobby Fischer's time runs out at 8 a.m.

EDT Tuesday. Fischer, the 29 year old Brooklyn chess genius, must turn up in Reykjavik by then or lose the right to challenge Soviet titleholder Boris Spassky for the world championship, a match that has generated wider interest than any chess game in history. Fischer, apparently bargain-inl for more money, was hiding out in New York while the great debate of "will he show up or won't he?" raged. The 24-game series was to have started Sunday. But when Fischer didn't show the president of the International Chess Federation (FIDE), Dr.

Max F.uwe, announced that he was postponing the deadline until noon Tuesday (8 a.m. EDT). If Fischer does not appear for the drawing of lots scheduled for that time, he will be disqualified and lose his right to challenge the 35-year-old Russian for the world chess title. An Icelandic friend of Fischer, Freystrinn Thorberberg-sson, flew to New York Sunday to try to persuade the American grand master to return with him. He said he was acting as "a friend of Bobby Fischer" and said only "I know where to find him." He refused to answer other questions.

Fischer, who has kept the Icelandic organizers nervously rushing to Keflavik international airport to meet every flight from New York for a week, simply did not show up Sunday. Officially there was no explanation. He has not been in touch with the Icelandic Chess Federation or FIDE since he sent a cable through the U.S. Chess Federation some time back saying he would show up for the match "under protest." Four times since then, Fischer has canceled bookings on flights to Iceland. The Icelandic federation, which stands to lose much money if the match does not come off, pleaded for Fischer Sunday and convinced Euwe to postpone the start of the match 48 hours to give Fischer a last chance.

"But I am not very hopeful," said Euwe, the last non-Russian to hold the world title from 1935 to 1937. He is Dutch. The decision came after several rounds of closed negotiations involving Spassky, Euwe, the Icelandic organizers and Americans representing Fischer but not authorized by him to negotiate. Spassky appeared undisturbed by the crisis surrounding his first defense of the title he won in 1969 from fellow countryman Tigran Petrosian. He was calm and relaxed in Sunday's negotiations and his taking advantage of an obscure the program.

Louisiana filed for the retro section of the Social Security SUBURBAN REXALL DRUGS lour Retail Pharmacy OPEN 8 A.M. TO 8 P.M. FREE DELIVERY NEW CHARGE ACCOUNTS INVITED WE FILL WELFARE PRESCRIPTIONS Jackson At MacArthur-Phone 443-0444 For Emergency RXS After Hours Phone 442-9937 lit AiVv.iK active matching funds late last week. Officials emphasized the money would be matched for money the state already has spent, so no appropriation by the state is necessary. The Division of Adminis-stration is likely to end the coming fiscal year with extra money fcom other sources as well.

For example, none of the expected revenue from the gas severance tax increase was budgeted this legislative session because no one knew for sure how much the tax would bring in. Estimates on new severance tax revenue range from $4 million upwards. Further, Roemer said he expected the administration's new central cash management and data processing systems to bring in millions of dollars when it becomes operative later this year. But again, the money could not be included in this year's budget, he said, because there is no accurate estimate of the amount. The money would come from a program made possible by the social security act which provides for retroactive matching funds for maintenance expenses of the state in medical, welfare and other human Mm Most Savings Accounts Act ol 1935.

Commissioner of Administration Charles Roemer confirmed research into the windfall program has been going on for several weeks. The matter has received no publicity, partly because the administration's appropriations bills were under consideration. Officials were uncertain how much money Louisiana would receive in Health, Education and Welfare Department funds, and feared the legislators might dedicate the money before it even was received. Roemer said the money between $5 million and $16.68 million would go into the state's general fund to draw interest until it could be appropriated by next year's legislature. The windfall was discovered by Harvey McQuirter, an assistant in the office of intergovernmental relations whose job it is to seek out sources of federal funds.

"We shouldn't look on the previous administration as being derelict, because the program has been so poorly de-fened," Romer said. He said Texas only found out Avoyelles Republicans Elect Young Chairman (Special to the Town Talk) MARKSVILLE, La. Stephen M. Young has been elected chairman of the Avoyelles Parish Republican Executive Committee. He succeeds Max Merrick of Cottonport.

Also elected were Mathilda M. Bouillette, secretary-treasurer; Murkle Dupuy, chairman of the political action council; and Peggy U. Guillory, vice-chairman of the council. Other elected members are Barbara E. Cole, Ward Sarah Brouillette and Dupuy, Ward Dallas Janet Ward Carl Steven, Ward Belton Dubroc, Ward and Dedra K.

Bonnette, Ward 6. Also, Lenora Gremillion, Ward Johnny S. Bordelon, Ward Mrs. Guillory, Ward Stephen M. Young and Walter Ryan, Ward 10; and David G.

Clark, Ward 11. At-large members are Merrick, Mathilda Brouillette, Marsha Luneau, Timothy Lemoine and Ruth D. Merrick. The next meeting will be at 8 p.m. July 20.

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Or call 445-4531 and ask for our Instant Wealth Department. Si So rvn nn iiraSs7 Uatnna Savings teitflifi GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY Mr. and Mrs. David Hill of Pitkin celebrated their golden wedding anniversary with an open house at their home. They were married June 24, 1922.

Mrs. Hill is the former Martha Gaskin. The couple has lived in the Pitkin area all their lives. Hostesses were their daughter, Mrs. Emma Lee Robertson, and two daughters-in-law, Mrs.

Laura Mae Hill and Mrs. Reba Hill. Their three children are Elton Hill and Alton Hill of Pitkin, and Mrs. Robertson of Slagle. They have nine grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

B()(iG'S DAUGHTER PRINCETON. N. J. (AP) daugnter of Rep- Halo Boggs; FORD TRUCKS Windshield Special! Good thro July 7th ALLEN Wallpaper Class 1015 Lee St. Ph.

443-8414 Barbara Boggs Sigmund, 33, 17 I'm listening Lro WinniWe ffl fLZJ is campaigning for a scat on the Princeton Borough Council. Mrs. Sigmund, a mother of three, said Sunday the problems of Princeton, a university town of 12,000, are similar to those of other growing towns. "We have traffic problems, drug problems," she said. "I feel my own particular duties would be like those of an om-budswoman, a catalyst in bringing different groups together to help solve problems." She said her father, the House majority leader, thought it was a great idea for her to enter politics.

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