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The Town Talk from Alexandria, Louisiana • Page 25

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The Town Talki
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Alexandria, Louisiana
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1 f. i ALEXANDRIA DAILY TOWN TALK, ALEXANDRIA-PINEVILLE, TUESDAY, JULY 4, 1972 SECTION PAGE ONE i Two Game Wardens 'Caught Over the Limit' '7' it i NEW ORLEANS (AP) -Published reports says that two agents of the State Wild Life and Fisheries Commission and a member of the commission were barred from fishing on an Avoyelles Parish privately owned lake after they were caught taking fish far beyond the legal limit. The New Orleans States-Item, in a dispatch Monday from its Baton Ronc'e bureau. unted lake caretaker Uv Crawford of Hamburg as saying agents Ah in Arniaiid of C'oltonport Marion Mayeaux of More-auville were barred because they were taking hundreds of white perch almost daily. Crawford also was quoted as saying rommissloner II.

Clay Wright of Evergreen was barred from catching beyond white perch is 50. the legal limit. The lake, Sutton's Lake, The newspaper quoted Craw- about seven miles south ford as saying that the two Hamburg. 1 7 is of agents, using a state vehicle and Wright fished in the lake several times a week last year. "They had two or three boxes full of fish each time the caretaker was quoted as saying.

"Each one holds about a hundred fish." The limit on "Crawford acknowledged that he clamped down on the wild life agents this spring after the had been caught last fall with two squirrels killed out of season," the newspaper said. 5 Of yum 1 1 i i 'if- Irish Protestants Claim 'Great Victory' in Belfast By Hoi in Frost West Belfast. 7 Si 1 A mm Sr iSewrrriri a rt tli tation between masked men of the Ulster Defense Association and (i()() armed troops, the I DA the Protestants' answer to the Roman Catholics'Irish Republican Armyabandoned their plans to throw a steel barricade across Ainsworlh Avenue in BELFAST (AP) The British army prevented Protestant militants from barricading one of their Belfast strongholds Monday night, but the Protestants claimed a "great victory." After a four-hour confron Rutland, hospital Monday where she was admitted suffering from pleurisy. Newport Jazz Festival-New York promoter George Weln believes trumpter Miles Davis and chess master Bobby Fischer have a lot in common. (UPI Tclephoto) For the first time in his career Georgia Lt.

Gov. Lester Maddox (left) cancelled a speech yesterday. He said an airline strike left him with three hours sleep, his wife suffered a virus attack and his sister underwent major surgery. Nobel and Pulitzer prize-winning author Pearl Buck (center) was in "stable condition" in a Opelousas Man's Body Found UDA began throwing up barricades during the- weekend to create no-go districts of their own. The army made no objections when the UDA barricaded off three other areas earlier Monday.

But it took a stand in Ainsworth Avenue, it said, because the barrier would cut off about 20 Catholic families. "The area will not become a no-go area," said British army headquarters. "The security forces remain responsible for law and order." Police reported another body found, the eighth after a weekend of assassinations. The police said the victim was a Catholic who had been shot in the back. He was the 399th recorded victim of the three years of violence in Northern reland.

But the army agreed to set up checkpoints on the avenue and search anyone entering the district for weapons. it said the army not the police-would maintain law and order in the area, assisted by unarmed UDA patrols. "No members of the police will be allowed in," said a UDA leader. "We feel that if the Queen's writ does not run in the Creggan and Bogsidc, then it will not run here." He was referring to the IRA's strongholds in Londonderry, the barricaded "no-ro" districts which in effect are autonomous IRA-Catholic areas from which the army and the police are barred. It was to protest this area known as Free Dcrry that the People in the News Lester Maddox Decides to Cancel a Speech ATLANTA (UPI) For the handed over by the former U.S.

was understandably upset when say his talk with Mujib was "fine, frank and fruitful." Mujib declined to comment to newsmen on the talks or on a message from President Nixon secretary of the treasury. HUSBAND AND WIFE PARKERSBURG, W. Va. (UPI) Warren M. Cameron County said.

Cox said Dailey apparently drowned late Sunday while swimming alone. He said Dailey went with friends to the ditch, which was 50 feet to 100 feet wide, and stayed behind when the friends went to water ski. The friends returned later and foand Daley's personal effects in his car, but could not locate Dailey, they told officers. Cox said his office was notified at midnight. The body was found in water about three feet deep, the sheriff said.

a car driven by a women collided with his auto on Ohio route 7 near here. He was even more unhappy when the driver of the other car turned out to be his wife, who was hospitalized with minor injuries. Mrs. Cameron was charged with improper use of a traffic lane. PARAGOULD, Ark.

(AP) -The body of Albert M. Dailey, 36, of Opelousas, was found in a drainage ditch 10 miles east of here Monday, Sheriff James Cox of Greene Mrs. Connella In School Board Race Lena Connella has formally announced her candidacy for the Rapides Parish School Board for a two-year term in District Wards 1 and 8. Mrs. Connella, a lifelong resident of Alexandria, is the former Lena Congo.

She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tony Gcngo and the daughter-in-law of the late Earl T. Connella. She is the mother of three children Leader of Splinter Group Invited To Mormon President's Funeral Mormon prophet.

"Wallace Smith was invited primarily because of his relation with Joseph Fielding Smith," a spokesman for the church said. first time in his career Georgia Lt. Gov. Lester Maddox canceled a speech Monday. He said an airline strike left him with three hours sleep, his wife suffered a virus attack and a sister underwent major surgery.

"It was the first time I ever had to cancel out, and I regret it but it was just too much," said Maddox who had been scheduled to address a New England Rally for God, Family and Country in Boston. He said he hopes to be invited back in the future. PRICE CEILING NEW YORK (UPI) Grayson, chairman ot tne Price- Commission, says a ceiling of 3 per cent on price increases for services is under serious consideration. i SWEARING IN SAVANNAH BEACH, Ga. (UPI) Allen Hendrix was sworn in and sworn at Monday at ceremonies inauizuratine him the "Doing more for America" ONE SALT LAKE CITY (AP) In a rare display of public recognition, Mormon leaders have vited the head of a major splinter group to attqnd the funeral of church President Joseph Fielding Smith.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints, which has shunned ecumenism with its offspring sects or other religions, asked Wallace Smith, president of Reorganized Latter-day Saints, and his wife to be honored guests at the funer The reorganized church was as the new mayor here, formed by the founder's son Mrs. jonn Price, the wife of after Brigham Young took the a replaced police chief, alleced- who attend three different pub- RELAX! Shop the Easy Way Shop Today's Classified Ads from Your Eoiy Chair main body Of the church to lv ralloH Ilnnrlriv an "Sfl lie schools in Disfriet A Utah in 1847, following the Mor- and gave him a resounding Mrs. Connella's hu.sband has slap. The new mayor declined taught school or than a to Dress cnarecs. aecaae.

al Thursday. mon prophet's assassination in Illinois. Since then, neither group has had public communication with the other. The sects have disagreed over doctrines and the practice of some ordinances. The church is expected to announce on Friday the naming of Elder Harold B.

Lee, 73, as president. 'Tropher Jo e7h small establishments such as hh i on ii in, i twin Lswiu i vnkiwiij barber shops could well cause Jos problems. Grayson made his Smith whn riipH inlav nf comments in an article Pub a heart attack at the aee of 95. i it 1 T. vim udy 5- a grandnephew of tne first in Review.

1 CHESS AND JAZZ Protesters Sleep in Synagogue NEW YORK (UPI) -Jazz Festival-New York promo- ter George Wein- believes tumpeter Miles Davis and chess By Terry Ryan Associated Press Writer not approach the Meyer Abramowitz. cers did youths. Rabbi said: MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) -A rabbi allowed protesters to sleep in his synagogue's social Monday night," averting 'what could have been a con- master Bobby Fischer have a 'lot in Davis was labeled "the Bobby Fischer of Jazz" bx Wein when "If there is to be any hope of avoiding another Chicago, we must avoid hostility at this initial stage. If, there is hostility now.

it will be. impossible to at iho festival nnrtn HknnvprinS frohtatlftn With City Officials. Yippie leaders' announced plans for an outdoor sleep-in at avoid hostility next week dur- a city golf course would have ing the big show. About 2S voung people had violated a statute forbidding v. f-, there were two scheduled performances instead of one.

Fischer flew to Iceland Monday night for the world championship chess matches after tailing to make a number of scheduled flights. gathered in the synagogue social hall by playing guitars and talking. A message written on a blackboard read: "No dope, please. This house was loaned to us by Yippie Jeader Jeff Nightbyrd, arriving at the Par 3 golf course to announce the move to Temple Menorah, said, "Many individuals wanted to sleep in at the gob? course tonight to prove that "campers were no thmat to the citizenry and lodging in the open. But at nightfall, two Yippie leaders showed up to announce that Temple Menorah would let demonstrators unroll their sleeping bags in its carpeted, air-conditioned social hall until Wednesday.

The i City Council meets Wednesday to reconsider a decision not to provide campsites for non-delegates arriving for next week's Democratic National Convention. flip "3fi iiwr HH jp t' llBl' STWif ASK! SEE IF ANY OTHER ROOM AIR -iP CONDITIONER WARRANTY OFFERS Later Monday night, some 15 ecology of the city: But the ac- Yippies, another fraction in the tions of city officials today protest coalition, arrived at the demonstrate serious concern Par 3 golf course, erected a with the developing nondelegate small tent and said they problem. We will now wait until planned to stay for the night, the City Council meeting Police cruisers occasionally Wednesday for further action." drove by the scene, but the offi- Kids Get Lost at Festival PEARLS. BUCK RUTLAND, Vt. (UPD-Nobcl and Pulitzer prize-winning author Pearl S.

Buck was in "stable condition" in Rutland hospital Monday where she was admitted Saturday suffering from pleurisy. The 80-year-old resident of Danby, who has written about 80 books, is working on four new novels while supervising the restoration of several buildings at an antique center she is setting up. fjoNNALLY IN DACCA DACCA (UPI) U.S. Presidential envoy John B. Connally Monday had a 100-minute meeting with Prime Minister Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and talks with the Bangladesh foreign and finance ministers.

Connally gave no details of his discussions, other than to Barber Shop Quartet Society in Convention ATLANTA, Ga. (AP) An estimated 6,000 members of the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet Singing in America Iric, are holding their annual convention. The week's events build up to By Donald Sandere WASHINGTON (AP) So many and varied are the sights and sounds on the National Mall these days that it is a nat-. ural place for kids to get lost. When the public address system blares, "Will Tommy Smith please go to the Maryland tent," it is no surprise.

Aside from lost children, some rainstorms and' mud, nothing has gone wrong so far at the Smithsonian Institution's sixth annual festival of Ameri- Folklife. By the time it the selection of the outstanding can ends its five-day stand tonight, be quartets. The winners will announced Saturday night. an estimated three-onarters of To The FRIENDS CUSTOMERS FRED EDGERT0N CONOCO a million people will have visited it. At the main music stage, devoted primarily to the blues, Cari Martin sings, "Nobody know you when' you're down and out." He gives way to Sam Chatmon, 73, of Hollandale, introduced as "one of the original Mississippi A couple hundred feet away members of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners' are showing their skills, as part of a demonstration by five AFL-CIO unions.

The Lithographers, and Pho-toengravcrs union has' another tent, with high speed presses turning out schoolbook covers. In the section set aside for the Indians of the Southwest, young men and women keep adding decorations to the Apache wickyup erected last week. Sarah Begay and Evelyn Be-ccnti, to save themselves the trouble of answering the same question time after time, have posted on their work table their recipe for "fryed 4 cups flour, 2 tsp. baking soda, 2 tsp. salt, i cup powdered milk.

They are Navajos. Josephine Reyna of the Taos Pueblo at Taos, N.M., weaves blankets out of rabbit fur. A 5 by 3 foot blanket takes only about eight hours, she says, but the. whole process from rabbit skin to finished product requires about a month. With all this-not to mention the Maryland horsemen and Greek musicians and dancers on the other side of the Mall along with such volunteer entertainers as the San Francisco Musical Fun Band and Travelling Rock Festival-it isn't at all odd that kids wander off.

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