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The Daily Review from Morgan City, Louisiana • 1

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The TIDES Calcasieu Pass: Low 4:52 a.m. High 7:44 a.m. Low 5: Up m. BaratarlaPass: High 14 a.m. Low 5:10 p.m.

Shell Island: High 2:58 a.m. Low 5:37 a.m. High 10:52 a.m. Low 5:59 m. Wine Island: High 6:22 a.m.

Low 6.28 p.m. Southwest Pass: High 4:24 a.m. Low 3:44 p.m. WEATHER Scattered showers and thunderstorms through tomorrow. Low tonight In the mid 70'a.

High tomorrow In the upper M's. Mostly southerly winds 6 to 16 mph becoming gutty In thunderstorms. Rain probability 90 per cent tonight and 50 per cent tomorrow. MORGAN CITY, LOUISIANA HOME OF THE LOUISIANA SHRIMP PETROLEUM FESTIVAL 'HONE 384-8370 10 PAGES VOL 'ME JO, NUMBER 132 UNITED PRESS INTERNATIONAL SERVING ST. MARY PARISH SINCE 1872 TEN CENTS PER COPY TUESDAY, JULY 4, 1171 9 VV house IPlT7DfflgD(oF uni SAIGON (UPI) -A 30-man South Vietnamese reconnaissance team landed by helicopter in the center of Quang Tri city today, paving the way for a government move to recapture the provincial capital held by the Communists for more than two months.

Despite the apparent disappearance of Communist troops, U.S. advisers said they expected a tough fight ahead. An estimated 48,000 North (Continued on Page 10) City Council Elocfion Voto Rocoivos Returns tenance' tax in the special election last week. The official vote count was 660 for, 342 (Continued on Page 10) i 'hm Military sources said the team met only light resistance. A South Vietnamese force moved into the suburb of Mai Linn only one-half mile away earlier in the day and also reported only light resistance.

Another small force also moved unopposed into Quang Tri combat base two miles northwest of the city. The base is the former home of the U.S. 1st Brigade, 5th Mechanized Infantry Division. It was turned over to the South Vietnamese one year ago. said a Coast Guard plane sighted three Mexican shrimpers within the nine- f.lonican Shrimpers Spotted In US Wafors The Morgan City city council at a special meeting Monday night made the results of the auditorium maintenance tax election official, then went into a previously unannounced cNed door meeting.

The mayor and council aoarned the special meeting if die city courtroom, then gathered behind the closed doors of the judges chamber behind the courtroom. The subject of the closed door meeting was not revealed. tSorgan City voters decided atoott 2-1 to retain the one mi9 operation and main RUMMAGE SALE The First Methodist Church of Patterson is holding a rummage sale each Wednesday from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. in the church Fellowship Hull.

ST. MARY GOLF The St. Mary Parish Golf Tournament will be played at the St. Mary Golf and Country Club on July 8, and at the Bclleview Country Club on July 9. Entry deadline is July 5.

(if EST HOME JR. AUXILIARY Girls ages 13 through 17 interested in becoming a member of the Junior Auxiliary for the St. Mary Guest Home please call Mrs. Joe Bruni, 385-1846. MC LIBRARY FILM Films and storytelling for children ages 3-9 will take place at the Main Branch of the Morgan City Library on Thursday at 3 p.m.

The name of this week's film is "Mike Mulligan." ELM STREET LIBRARY The Elm Street Branch of the Morgan City Library will have a storytelling hour at 3 p.m. Thursday. Children ages 3-9 are invited. BERWICK LIBRARY Three films will be shown for children ages 5-10 at the Berwick Library on Thursday at 2 p.m. The titles of the films are "The Emperor's "Anansi, the and "The X-228 HOTLINE Aid and advice or just "someone to listen" to personal problems is available by calling HOTLINE in Morgan City, 384-6111; or in Franklin and Baldwin, 828-2424.

Advice in many fields include drug and alcoholism problems. The invitation to call remains open 24 hours a day (Continued on Page 10) Marine Corps recruiters, Sgt. Lee Hopkins, left, and Sgt Dan Moses raise the stars and RAISING THE COLORS Marking the July Fourth celebrations on the 196th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, two local Fostiual Assn. Slat os Labor Day firovorlis Strioes. DHv Voting For Primary For JcDlv mile contiguous U.S.

fishing hearing times for McGovern zone off the coast of Port backers, who are trying to Isabel, Monday. hold California's 271 On sighting the plane, the delegates; and the Daley Mexican shrimpers began supporters, who are trying to motoring toward the be reinstated, southeast, ignoring message Daley and 58 other detasatcf blocks dropped to two of the from Chicago were ousted shrimpers informing them from the Illinois sloe for they were violating U.S.- falling to follow the party's Mexican fishing treaty and reform rules in gaining their telling them to heave to, the seats. spokesman said. The Democratic Credentials By Monday night the two Committee stripped vessels were sighted by the McGovern of 153 CaKknla Coast guard cutter delegates, declaring tBaf the which gave chase. State's winner-take-all The spokesman said the primary violated the spirit of shrimpers tried evasive action the reforms, and disregarded signals from a three-judge panel agreed the cutter to stop.

The two to hear the McGovern and boats entered Mexican Daley pleas even before their territorial waters at 9:45 p.m. suits were turned down in U.S. and the chase stopped. District Court Monday. The spokesman said the District Court Judge George Coast Guard was maintaining l.

Hart, announcing that the surveillance today to see to it appellate court would review that no more infractions took his decisions regardless, NEW ORLEANS (UPI) -The U.S. Coast Guard said today it spotted three Mexican shrimp boats violating U.S. territorial fishing waters off the Texas Coast. A Coast Guard spokesman displays, two 24-inch "fancy shells" will be fired. Also, in keeping with the occasion, there will be scenes of an oil well gushing and an outline of the Louisiana State map with Morgan City located in gold fireworks.

"As a patriotic finale1 we will add the Statue of Liberty with torch held high, plus an aerial finale in salute," Brizzard said. He said the firm handling the fireworks display reputedly is one of the world's finest pyro-technicians in the business. mte ts Htvitw Photo) Division in District 1 (Wards One member will be chosen in Division A of District 2 (Wards 5 and 8) and another member will be selected from Divison B. School board members serve for six years but in District 1 division a member will be selected to fill a two year unexpired term. In District 1, Division three candidates have filed for the position.

They are Alden (Continued on Page 10) Appccb Cecil Tollccr McGovoro Salts WASHINGTON (UPI) The U.S. Court of Appeals convened on Independence Day today to hear suits by Sen. George S. McGovern and Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley.

They want to overturn separate Democratic Party decisions about delegates to the presidential nominating convention. The court set morning decreed that the party had acted properly in unseating Daley's delegation and stripping McGovern of 153 delegates. Hart noted that both decisions can be brought before the full convention for reconsideration when it convenes in Miami Beach next week. Whether a winner-take-all primary is fair is "something to be determined by the convention itself and is not a matter for this court," Hart said to McGovern's backers. He said the issue did not raise a constitutional question.

Hart also sustained the Credential Committee's i (Continued on Pagt mm Lee LeBtanc playing tat piano at La. Tech Keith Hazeltine making the La. Tech band Clyde Breaux keeping busy Busy Joy serving donuts Owen Walters being helpful Melanie Blanchard getting an award place. verify Absentee Scheduled St. Mary Parish voters wu choose from 35 candMatoa who will be vying for positions in the August democratic primary.

According to Benny Blakeman St. Mary Parish Clerk of Court, absentee voting will start July 31 and end August 11. Voting will be allowed from 8:30 to 4:30 Monday through Friday. Absentee voting stations will be setup at the Elks Heme, 506 Second St, Morgan City, for Wards 6 and 9. Voters in Ward 8 will be able to cast their ballots! at the Berwick Fire Station! while Ward 9 voters may vote at the Patterson City Hall.

The area from Calumet to Jeanerette will vote absentee at the clerk of court's office in the Franklin Courthouse. There will be two Congressional faceoffs iri the primary. One race will be for one state senator and the other will be for the 3rd Congressional District representative's seat which will be vacated by Rep, Patrick Caffery of J. Bennett Johnston will oppose Sen. Allen 3.

Eflender in the senatorial race. Twelve candidates have qualified to run for Caffery's seat. They are: Anthony Catenase of Houma; Newton T. Thompson of New Iberia; Freddie Haas Robert Hoepffner, and H. A.

"Bob" Wilkes, all of Metairie; and State Sen. Carl W. Bauer of Fostival Quoon's Contest, Pagoant Schodulo Slated TEL AVIV (UPI) A bomb exploded today in a restroom at the central bus station in the resort city of Netanya and injured one person, police said. It was the first such incident in more than four months. Officials said it was probably planted by Palestinian guerrillas.

PAPEETE, Tahiti (UPI) France plans to set off at least one more nuclear blast in the Pacific, unofficial sources said today. The sources revealed that a second French explosion was detonated last Friday. Franklin. Also running for the seat are; George T. Oubre of Nor co Oswald A.

Decuir of New Iberia; J. Louis Watkins Jr. of Houma; L. C. "Monty" Montgomery Henry Raymond Burke both of Metairie; and Lawrence Autin of Raceland.

In the race for district attorney, Knowles M. Tucker of New Iberia is unopposed for re-election. Judges for Divisions and of the 16th Judicial District must also be chosen. Two judges are unopposed for re-election. In Division Judge E.L.

Guidry of St. Martinville is unopposed and Judge Edward delaHoussaye III of Franklin will also not encounter opposition for the District judgeship. Two New Iberia men will face each other for the judgeship of Division B. They are Robert E. Johnson and George Ernest.

Judge Robert M. Fleming of Franklin faces Linus Terrebonne of Morgan City for the Division post. Two school board members will be elected in District 1 and another two will be chosen in District 2. Thomas Hamilton of Morgan City is unopposed for the school boanl seat from District 3, representing Wards 6 and 9. In August, one member will be chosen in Division A and one member will be picked in residential buildir.gs.

Only one permit was issued for modification of a commercial building. This was a $1,000 permit to Lafayette Electric of 906 Front St. for work on a Chapman-Storm Subdivision lot. H.W. Bergeron 1016 Ida received the largest permit for the month.

It was a $29,500 permit for construction of a new residence in Colonial Acres Subdivision. An unusually bright fireworks display will be featured Sept. 3 of the annual ouisiana Shrimp "and Petroleum Festival, it was announced today by Tim Thimmesch, festival president. The display begins at 8 p.m. and will last close to an hour, he said.

Morgan City Fire Chief Alfred K. Brizzard is chairman of this annual event which draws thousands to the -waterfronts of Morgan City and Berwick to witness the colorful fireworks set off from a barge anchored in the middle of Berwick Bay. In addition to the usual impressive and beautiful completed. That evening, the contestants will don evening gowns and, along with their dates, will enjoy a Champagne Hour at a home in Morgan City where the judges will be able to see them under "formal" circumstances. Before the evening is over, the judges will reveal their final decision, naming the 11 honor contestants.

However, only Mrs. Jendron will know the queen's identity until the evening of the Coronation Pageant when the queen will be revealed, along with her 10 maids as members of the court. Mrs. Commagere said that the contest is limited to young, single ladies of St. Mary Parish who will be 18 years old by Dec.

31, but no older than 25. She added that she will be announcing her committee members shortly, along with more information on the contest rules and where the applications can be obtained. Need Cosh? Step To Your Phone And Call Miss Want Ad. It's That Easy And Low In Cost To Sell The Things You No Longer Need To Someone Who Can Use Them. CALL PHONE 384-8370 1 MOSCOW (UPI) Cuban Premier Fidel Castro concluded his talks with the Kremlin leadership today, the Tass news agency said.

NEW DELHI (UPI) John B. ConnaUy, President Nixon's special envoy, will meet Wednesday with Prime Minister Indira Gandhi at Simla, the site of the Indo-Pakistan summit conference which ended Monday. REYKJAVIK, Iceland (UPI) Russian chess champion Boris Spassky today filed a formal protest against U.S. Challenger Bobby Fischer and walked out on a meeting set to determine who would get the first move in the opening game of the scheduled world title bout. The contest to select this year's Queen of the 37th annual Louisiana Shrimp and Petroleum Festival be held Labor Day weekend, will take place Aug.

12, it was announced today by Mrs. Alberta Jendron, overall chairman of the Queen's contest and also the subsequent Coronation Pqgeant set for Saturday night, Sept. 3. "In addition, I am happy to announce the Ladies Petroleum Club has graciously consented to take over the duties of recruiting the contestants and entertaining them in conjuction with their meetings and interviews with the out-of-town judges. "Our festival association is particularly pleased to be joined in this effort by the Ladies Petroleum Club, especially since this year marks the 25th anniversary of the first offshore oil discovery in our nearby Gulf," Mrs.

Jendron said. According to Mrs. Judy Thibodeaux, president of the Ladies Petroleum Club, Mrs. Linda Commagere has accepted the chairmanship for this project which will include the following: Contestants will gather Saturday morning, Aug. 12, at a nearby private summer lodge where they will enjoy a shrimp boil with the judges who will also interview them individually.

Informality will be the order of the day with the contestants wearing slacks or shorts. The swimming pool will also be available after that first phase of the judging has been City Building Permits Show Nov; Construction -K iJ i ROY DAY, JR. Church Off God State Convention In Morgan City An annual state convention of the Church of God of Prophecy will convene in Morgan City July 6-9, according to Bishop D. H. Queener, overseer of the organization's churches in Louisiana.

The guest speaker for the special conference will be Bishop Roy Day, who will be representing the World Headquarters of the church in Cleveland, Tennessee. The convention will convene at the Morgan City Auditorium, and the services will be moderated by the state overseer. OBITUARY J.O.VANCE fee Page 10) A total of $200,650 of building permits were issued in June for Morgan City, according to Leonce Songe, city building inspector. Songe said 16 permits were issued during the month for new residences and for additions and alterations to residences and commercial buildings. No permits were issued for new commercial buildings.

Permits for new residential construction ltd the other categories with $160,000. Songe said seven permits were responsible for this totak- Eight permits were issued totaling $39,650 to make ad-, ditions and alterations president; Dr. Wybra Duay, Brat vke president; Wiley Magee, second vice president; Joe Wilson, treasurer; and John Landry, secretary. (Daily ntviiw nta) NEW KIWANIS CLUB OFFICERS The Morgan City Kiwanis Club recently elected officers for the 1972-73 year including (left to right) Tom Gardcay Immediate-past president; Warren Landry, incoming.

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