Monroe Beautification Board weighs cleanup plan for abandoned autos
The Monroe Beautification Board, marking its seventh year, weighs temporary funding to hire scrap dealers and a proposed $50 forfeiture fee on new car buyers. They discuss a graveyard site, a city liability policy, a city dump, and a city survey with district Cleanest City leaders to map abandoned autos.
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Monroe Beautification Board
Frank McDermott
John McCarter
B. D. Robinson
C. C. Lucky
M. W. Montgomery
Orville Renfrew
Shirley Thomas
Mary Shaban
Alexandria
Shaban
Dan Crooks
McDermott
George Burroughs
Monroe
Breard Plantation
St. Joseph's
U.S. 165
Deborah Drive
Herschel L. Abbott
Monroe Es
Tornado Strikes Batesville Area Damaging Schools
A tornado hit Batesville Arkansas today causing damage to Central Elementary School and possibly Arkansas College and another elementary school. Police reported at least some injuries with details still sketchy.
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Batesville
Ark
Arkansas College
Twin Cities Chit Chat Birthday Day Visits
Mrs. Bobby G. Stump and daughter Shawn arrived from Anchorage for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. V. C. Balsama of Monroe. Lana Kay White, six, celebrates birthday with friends tonight at a party.
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Bobby G. Stump
Shawn
Anchorage
Alaska
V. C. Balsama
Greenwood Dr
Monroe
Set. Stump
Lana Kay White
James White
Lana Kay
U.S. Economy Surges in First Quarter Amid Inflation Spike
The Commerce Department reports a 14.3 percent annualized GNP rise from January to March, with real growth at 7.9 percent and inflation at 6 percent. Consumer spending drives much of the gain, including durable goods and autos, while officials warn of a difficult transition and the need for moderation in growth.
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Washington
Commerce “Department
Herbert Stein
President’s Council of Economic Advisers
General Motors
Chuckle on Advertising and Winking in the Dark
A witty quip compares running a business without advertising to winking at a pretty girl in the dark. The joke implies you know what you're doing while others do not see it. The line plays on visibility and effectiveness in business practices.
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L Ike
Kleindienst Recuses From Watergate Investigation
Attorney General Richard G. Kleindienst disqualified himself from any phase of the Watergate probe citing close personal ties to related figures. He said Henry I. Peterson will handle duties, with Peterson reporting directly to the President. A related report notes Sen. Lowell Weicker found a locked cabinet of Watergate records opened.
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Washington
UPI
Richard G. Kleindienst
John N. Mitchell
White House
John W. Dean
Kleindienst
Jeb Stuart Magruder
Nixon
Mitchell
Dean
Lowell P. Weicker
R-Conn
Senate
Justice Department
Henry I. Peterson
Peterson
Catahoula Flood Waters Rise Over Parish Homes
Jonesville residents endure prolonged flood as 15 to 20 feet of bean fields vanish under water. Ring levee protects town while two-thirds to three-fourths of Catahoula Parish is submerged. Businesses stall as farming halts and loans loom, with locals focusing on makeshift levees despite ongoing rainfall from December onward.
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Jonesville
Catahoula Parish
Louisiana
Jones‘ville
G. D. Babin
State Flooded Areas Brace for More Rainfall
New Orleans reports ongoing floods as a cool front arrives across Louisiana with scattered showers and thunderstorms. Gov. Edwards designates Morgan City as an emergency area amid rising Mississippi River waters and a spillway opening on the Atchafalaya system. National Guardsmen and students reinforce levees while crest forecasts remain uncertain.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Edwin Edwards
Morgan City
Mississippi
Atchafalaya
National Guardsmen
Monroe Sees Record 9.5 Million Budget for Next Year
Monroe Mayor Ralph Troy told the Kiwanis Club that the city projects a 9.5 million dollar budget the largest in Monroe history. He described shifts from block grants to revenue sharing and warned of funding gaps as federal programs phase out, citing the Neighborhood Youth Corps and local revenue pressures.
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Monroe
Ralph Troy
Troy
Monroe Kiwanis Club
Ramada Inn
Morris Blumenthal
Ronnie Plaisance
Selman Field
Forsythe Park
Louisiana Purchase Gardens and Zoo
Monroe Civic Center
Monroe Utilities Commission
U. S. Congress
Chance Of Rain Continues In Twin Cities Today
The forecast shows a 40 percent chance of rain today, rising to 60 percent tonight and 80 percent Friday with less than 1 inch expected. Highs will be in the mid 70s and lows around the mid 60s, with about 30 percent sunshine today and little sun Friday. The Wednesday high was 76 and the 6 am low 60 at Monroe Municipal Airport. no rain had fallen since 6 am Wednesday.
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Tensas
Ouachita
Little Rivers
Black River
Atchafalaya
Mississippi
Jonesville
Catahoula Parish
Arkansas
Red River Valley
Rabin
Twin Cities
FAA
Monroe Municipal
Nixon proposes 2.3 billion dollar revenue sharing plan
President Nixon asks Congress to approve a 2.3 billion dollar program of shared revenues to cities counties and states for community development. Funds would go directly to local governments with no strings attached and no Washington approval.
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Washington
Nixon
Congress
James T. Lynn
Department of Housing and Urban Development
House
Senate
House Rejects Transit Funds
The House voted 215 to 190 against a Senate passed measure allowing cities to spend their federal highway trust funds on mass transit projects. The ruling followed tentative approval of a separate 25.6 billion dollar highway bill linked to the amendment.
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Washington
House
Temperature highs and lows set across the nation
The National Weather Service logged the top US reading of 89 degrees in Wink Texas for the day excluding Alaska and Hawaii. Evanston Wyoming recorded a chilly low of 15 degrees as cold air persists.
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New York
River Stage Readings Shift at Station and Camden
River stages show a rising pattern with Station at 43.9 and Camden at 7.8, reflecting a 2.1 rise from prior measurements. The data indicate ongoing high water conditions and potential need for monitoring along the river corridor.
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Monroe
Camden
Flood Threat Near Morgan City Draws National Guard Aid
Young residents amid rising waters around a trailer home on Morgan City outskirts watch as over 600 National Guardsmen arrive to reinforce flood defenses and protect the area from further high water.
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Morgan City
National
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