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i i WEATHER OPELOUSAS VICINITY (UPI) Clear to partly cloudy and warm though tomorrow with Isolated afternoon and early evening thunder showers. Highest this afternoon and tomorrow 88 to 94, Low tonight 66 to 72. 7D UO Lb LLL 29TH YIAR, NO. 114 Entered Second Class Matter Post Office, Opelousas, La. OPELOUSAS, TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 1968 United Press International Newt and Telephoto TEN CENTS Wesak Hiuiinrfetairae ft '1 I 1 i id i I Citrus Growers Cheer sJf 1 yo v.

By Orval Jackson PUNTA GORDA, Fla 1 1 (UPI) Hurricane Abby which left one person dead and five missing in its slash through the Gulf of Mexico, moved a A shore meekly today and got a rousing welcome from citrus MEXICO (lF MOOT ft Ky Wtt A ff Havana I i J. I Oklahoman for Tollroad growers. "This is the best thing that could happen to citrus as long as the wind stays away," said a arthur of a bill -affecting the Louisiana portion of the turnpike, invited Edmund-son to speak before a Senate committee and explain the feasibility of the proposed -tollroad. -(Unifax) FORMER Gov. J.

Howard Edmundson of Oklahoma, peaking, and Louisiana State Rep. Bennett Johnston joined forces Monday to support a tollroad which would be part of a superhighway from Kansas City, to New Orleans. Johnston, citrus grower near Tampa. The weak storm carried torrential rains but virtually no wind. Nearly two hours after its center moved ashore here, the Wcsty in Washington GENERAL William C.

Westmoreland, retiring commander of U.S. forces in Vietnam, sips a glass of water as he appears today before the Senate Armed Services Committee. The general was before the committee on his nomination to be U.Army Chief of Staff. (Unifax) Stand Firm highest winds recorded were gusts of 50 miles an hour at Cape But theWeather INTERNATIONAL AtL IHT MltlHVCP MS IKVtD Abby Moving In Again HURRICANE ABBY. inland from Florida's Gulf Coast this morning.

But the storm is barely maintaining hurricane strength with 75-mile-an-hour winds. The latest advisory this morning placed the storm about 30 miles west of Fort Myers. Abby started moving toward the northeast at about 10 miles per hour. (Unifax) ARGENTINA'S HEART SWAP PATIENT DIES BUENOS AIRES (UPI) Bureau warned that tne storm, first of the new season, might spawn tornadoes. Nearly six inches of rain fell Antonio Enrique Serrano, 54, Azores Muni hr Against Li Co 11 died today four days after he in Z4 hours at ort Myers.

Citrus farmer Fletcher Lett became Argentina's first heart transplant patient. said his gauge recorded three inches or rain since Monday Seurano died in Model Cli Barge Blows Up and we can stand a lot more. nic in the Buenos Aires suburb of Lanusofwhat Dr. Hec is Submarine Esi Dry weather in central Florida has hampered the citrus crop. Reciprocal De-escalation In Vietnam Flatly Rejected PARIS (UPI) The Hanoi delegation to the Paris Vietnam talks gave a sharp and firm "No" today to President John- tor Rugglereo described as "neurological" causes.

The Red Cross said it housed 455 persons in 17 emergency Serrano, a noodle sales shelters along the Gulf Coast NORFOLK, Va. (UPI) Search operations in three Atlantic areas near the Azores have ended without finding a trace of the man, had teen in a coma Monday night, but after serving I son's latest call for a reciprocal At Morgan City MORGAN CITY, La. (UPI) Large derrick barge at the Mc-Dermott Fabricators plant exploded early today sending smoke the "refugees" breakfast the gesture from the Communists missing atomic submarine. Scorpion, the Navy announced shelters were closed before on de-escalating the war. since shortly after the operation Friday.

He received the heart of Emlllo president of the Argentine Poultry and Egg Union. today Abbv struck land. Johnson, in an address at v. ot v. uted LBJ Returns To Glassboro For Address As the storm care ashore at Glassboro, N.J., today rejected ana names nunareas oi leet in Punta Gorda, a sheriff's deputy Hanoi demand that all Amen to the air and causing an esti reported "there no wind at all.

can bombing be stopped in mated The leaves are barely moving." North Vietnam. 'We had some minor in Divers to Seek "An honorable npace reouires Saualls with winds clocked at While other pinpoint search operations were in progress, Navy officials prepared to initiate a formal inquiry into the Scorpion's disappearance with 99 aboard. The court of inquiry is expected to convene Wednesday. The Navy said the. nuclear submarine Gato and the subma For Signs at Monday Meet juries, said mil bauey, vice By MERRIMAN SMITH um upstnrps nn the other side Help for VC In Saigon Knocked Out 40 to 50 miles an hour swept the mi 11 11 I president oi J.

Kay Mcuermou, Inc. 'as far as we know at tri none nuun ntwner I toward nparo said Cape Kennedy area, and Missing 'Copter OLAbMJUKO. N.J. (UPI)- hav mot with little this time no one is tornado was spotted in tne air President Johnson returned more than bellicose statements He said some of the firemen near the space center mere, Pilot in Gulf today 10 the scene of the 1967 ami vasinn were injured fighting the blaze. Winds up to 45 miles an hour Summit- With a new bid tO I Officii Hanni rfpWatinnsmir.

rine rescue ship Kittiwake had Bailev said an acetylene ana were expected as tar soutn as MORGAN CITY. La. (UPD- completed their search in the SAIGON (UPI) U.S. and South Vietnamese forces today oxveen tank exploded shortly Miami. nussia lor cooperation in ces taking notes of the speech working toward a just durable Laid "Th UnitPd states alone The tourist and convention committee of the Chamber of Commerce was commended for the road signs erected and a new office secretary was introduced when the of C.

Board of Directors met Monday noon at the Cardinal Inn. vicinity of the cruiser ana Divers were to plunge into the But it appeared that a night killed an estimated 250 Viet after oarge ino. 10 had Deen re Irving mountainous un- peace which, he said so far has holds the kev to breaking the spent milling around off the Gulf of Mexico today to seek i missing Petroleum Helicopters Cong troops trying to join the battle of Saigon. In one battle eluded U.S. and North Vietna- deadlock" at the talks which fueled at a dock on the south yards at Bayou Boeuf.

He said the explosion was not "very derseas areas south or tne Azores, and were moving to Hyeres Bank 55 miles to the mese envoys in fans. resume Wednesdav. coast left ADDy too wean ana flabby to deal harshly with the hurricane-wise residents of the Inc. pilot whose helicopter crashed Monday. the Viet Cong used a wounded American soldier as bait for "Hanoi stands firm bv its Mrs.

Jeanette Jones was in big but that it caused a fire. Johnson made the commence- demand for an unconditional Florida peninsula. "The oxygen tames were troduced as the new secretary. five agonizing hours. Wreckage of the jet Hanger Bell 206 helicopter was spotted in the Gulf some 60 miles southwest.

A French submarine, the Requin, has also completed a ment address to about 967 cessation of American bombing thrown over 1,000 yards from At 9 a.m. tne muona She has replaced Mrs. Lynn Hurricane Center at Miami the scene. Bailey said U.S. Army 9th Infantry Division soldiers killed "more than 200" guerrillas Monday graduates of Glassboro State of North Vietnam and of all College.

The ceremony was at hostile acts against it." the southwest of Grand Isle Mon (See No. 5 Back Pg'. this Sect.) Firemen from Morgan City, (See No. 4 Back Pg. this Sect.) day, according to the the "college green" about 200 delegation sources said.

Patterson, Berwick, Thibodaux rontenot, who has accepted a position on the staff of Sheriff-Elect Adler Ledoux. Mrs. Fon-tenot was thanked for her services to the Chamber. Coast Guard. and Amelia were rushed to the night and today in one battle 38 miles southwest of the capital.

It was in this action the Viet THROUGH F.H.A. yads from Hollybush, the Not until then will Hanoi open residence of the college's negotiations on a political scene. Their fast action appar Mr. Frank Lee at the Lafa presiaeni, wnere jonnson mei settlement, they said ently kept 96,000 gallons of dies- Ledoux reported briefly on Cong held the captured Ameri vette. La.

office of Petroleum last June 23 and 25, with Soviet The American negotiators el fuel from exploding. (5 the several law enforcement Helicopters identified the pilot as Jack Andrews, 35, of Venice, Premier Alexei Kosygin. here were waiting to see if The fire started aDoara me can and shot every person who tried to rescue him. The Americans lost 36 dead classes he completed. He agreed $262,000 Grant Okayed for Water System in Leonville A $262,000 loan was granted to a group of some 300 families living in Leonville and surrounding areas in St.

Landry parish Hanoi's new Vietnam negotiator 240-foot long barge, which had to serve as chairman of the La. He said Andrews was alone will be as tough as he indicated just been completely loaded, and 62 wounded in this battle. C. of C. oil and gas barbecue to on the helicopter When it crash be held this month.

and spread to ine loaaine buck. UPI correspondent Nat Gib ed. Le Due Tho, the personal through the Farmers Home The helicopter left Dulac, La A fire truck was neavuy aam-aced when trapped on the dock. Road Signs The board was high in its envoy of President Ho Chi Minh of North Vietnam, arrived at 3:40 p.m. Monday on a rou 3 Members of Family Buried In Duralde son said the fighting Degan when a group of 60 Americans landed by a helicopter in a bramble patch just 10 feet from Monday and promptly publicly The vice president said after the dock caught fire, the barge tine 40-minute flight to an oil rig at Eugene Island Block 276.

took a hard line. praise of the road sips erected to attract tourists to Opelousas. Dr. Lucius Doucet II, chairman of the tourist and convention committee, said two a Viet 'Cong bunker complex. He said there can be real A Petroleum Helicopters SDokesman said no distress peace talks the aim of the current pathfinding sessions if The Communists held their fire till the troops landed then opened up with small arms and calls were heard.

EUNICE Funeral services the united states unconditional for Mrs. Rose David. 42. her 200 gallons per minute. Construction of the project will provide 4,400 man-days labor for engineers, well drillers, operators of ditch digging equipment, etc.

The Village of Leonville, through Mayor Joel Lanclos, and Board of Aldermen, has been worldne on this project for the past several years. "The establishment of the water system is one of our greatest and most needed improvements" Mayor Lanclos automatic weapons tire. ly halts bombing North Vietnam Administration to develop a domestic water system, according to Joe W. Rhodes, state director of the FHA. The- loan will enable the Village of Leonville to construct distribution water lines, install a 100,000 gallon elevated storage tank and construct a soft water well to serve 'the system.

Bids have already been secured and accepted. A soft water source has been established through a test well. The well will be able to supply some daughter, Charleen Sue 11 and Lnd otner acts of waTi was moved away. Bailey said the barge was scheduled to depart this morning for a pipeline job in Mexico. He said the huge barge was equipped to quarter 120 men but that there were only 8 to 10 in the area when the explosion occurred.

The plant, which builds offshore structures, barges and SUBSCRIBERS: One American was wounded in the leg, five feet in front of a bunker. Maj. Zeb Bradford, 34, ner son, mcnara josepn, au diolomats led bv Ambas- If you fail to receive your Of Durald Community, Were held WoHnr.at.faroo Auoroll Marrl. signs have been erected, one four miles east of Opelousas on U.S. 190 and the other one mile south of Opelousas on U.S.

167. A third sign will be erected on Interstate 10. Robert Nicholson, legislative chairman, reported only 32 per cent of the legislative surveys (Sec No. 6 Back Pg. this Sect.) Daily World on Sundays call at 9:30 am Monday, at the man reserved comment.

They of Kannapolis, N.C., said "They either killed or wounded five of Catholic Church of the Annun 942-4971 in Opelousas between wanted to see if the man from a.m. On weekdays call our men" trying to reach him, Hanoi might pull something new ciation in Duralde. The boy did at 9:58 p.m between 6-7 p.m. Papers cannot pipelines, is located about eight Finally, he said, they shot him from the sleeve of his high- be delivered after these hours Saturday as a result of injuries miles soutneast ot Morgan cuy in the bead just before cam. (S-e No.

7 Back PR. this Sect (See No. 3 Back Pg. this Sect.) 23 received Saturday morning when a train Haas Bows Out as Head collided with the car in which he and his mother and sister wpre ridinc. His death mark Of Jury; Bullet 'Named ed the 23rd traffic fatality of the vear St.

Landrv Parish Mrs. David and the" girl were killed instantly, authorities reported. Burial was in the St. Augus tine Catholic Church cmetery in Basile, under the direction of Ardoin Funeral Home of Eu nice. The mishap occurred at a- hmit 9:30 a.m.

Saturday ai railroad crossing just outside the city limits on La. 157 (the old Eunice-Basile road) State Police reported. DEATHS MRS. J. FRANK JEAN- A secret ballot vote marked the election of George Buller as president of the St.

Landry Parish Police Jury, ending the 20-year presidency of Johnnie Haas. Murphy Richard was elected vice-president, also by secret ballot, and Johnny L. Manuel was elected secretary-treasurer by a roll call vote. Votes of 7-6 were recorded for both Buller and Richard. The reorganized police jury approved a bond election to be held July 6, gave recognition of service to two jury members and took action on two drilling requests and on property Issues.

Among the 13 jurors present was Richard LeBlanc, Port Barre, newly-elected member from Ward 4. LeBlanc was elected to replace Port Barre's Addle Ryder In the recent Democratic primary. Also present were Attaway Dar bonne, Robert Nicholson, Gerald Roy, Gus Olivier, Oscar Rlvette, James Savage, Cedric Fruge, Perry Smith and Lee L. Richard. Haas in Cited After Buller's election as president, a fold, engraved plaque was presented to outgoing president Haas, appreciation of 20 years service as president of the St.

Landry Parish Police Jury, State of Louisiana, 19484968." Buller also gave Haas, on behalf of the jurors, the gavel Haas used during his presidency. Ryder, who was not present at what was to be his last jury meeting as representative of Ward 4, was made an honorary Jury member. A letter expressing regrets for his absence was- sent to the jury by Ryder, who is now a patient at Opelousas General Hospital. The eecret ballot vote, proposed by Dar-bonne, was the first such vote used in Opelousas police jury elections. Reappointment of officers include Miss Gerry Veltin, assistant secretary; Mrs.

Verna Demourelle, Mrs. Numa Richard and Mrs. Leroy De-villier, clerks of the Food Stamp Office; Nolan Soileau, assistant manager of the Food Stamp Office; and III Doucet, manager of the Food Stamp Office. Also reappointed were' Gus Anderson, Impounding Officer; and Parish Road Main, tenance employees, Charles LaFleur, Fre-mond Dupre, Willie Morris SybleDupre, Phillip Ledoux, Curley Dupre, Allen Dupre, Eldon Lafluer, Albert Colllgan, Rodney Dupre, Stephan Knott, Leon Menard, Clifton Thomas, Frederick Burleigh, Hammy La-londe, Joseph H. Miller, Newton Moreau, James H.

Savage, Ash ton LeBlanc, D. De-ville, Milton Duplechln and Napoleon Doucet. Other Appointments Other reappointed Parish Road Maintenance employees are Gilbert Delafosse Wilfred Soileau, Jack Bobert, Henry Jones, Alexton Darbonne, AJ3. Smith, Paul Lejeune, Leo Boudreaux, Leolln Lavergne, Odessle GuiHory, Artemon Manuel, Felton Carrier and Joseph T. Stevens.

Also reappointed were Wallace Richard, assistant in the Bookkeeping Department; Joe Boagni, Watchman for the Parish Dump; Lambert Dupre, Parking Lot Attendent; (See No. 2 Back Pg. thi3 Sect.) MARD, 81, Lafayette, Page 13. GERTRUDE MAE FONJ TENOT. 54.

Elton. Page 13. PIERRE VIDRINE, 73, Ville Platte. Page 9. JOHN C.

LETULLE 59, Port Arthur, Page Police Jurors Elect Officers, Cite Haas 9. JULES BODIN. 53. Ar- naudville. Paee 9.

MRS. EMILE STELLY, 92. Opelousas. Page 8. GEORGE BULLER was elected president of the St.

Landry Parish Police Jury by a secret ballot vote at Monday's meeting. Buller, seated, was former jury vice president. Murphy Richard, left, also elected by secret ballot, will assume the duties of vice president and Johnny L. Manuel was reappointed to the office of secretary-treasurer. A GOLD PLAQUE was presented to outgoing president Haas by the new jury president "in appreciaton and recognition of his 20 years faithful service as president of the St.

Landrh Parish Police Jury, State of Louisiana, 1948-1968." The engraved plaque also listed the police jury members during Haas' presidency. (Staff Photos) MRS. ROBERT ALVIN BREAUX, 47, Grand Coteau, Page 2..