Weather Brief and Local Notices Highlight May Graduation
Tuesday's Digest notes partly cloudy weather with a 20 percent rain chance tonight and 50 percent Wednesday. Graduation time in Ouachita Parish expects 1 760 diplomas in May. Governor Edwards previews an energy bill in response to Carter. Supreme Court asked to back away from sideline bank director rule. Lufkin News wins Pulitzer for Marine recruit death coverage. Zaire army gains ground with Moroccan mercenaries against Katangian rebels.
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Ouachita Parish
Louisiana Supreme Court
Rockets open best-of-seven series vs Bullets after layoff
The Houston Rockets,Central Division champions, end a 10 day layoff to face the Washington Bullets in the first game of their NBA playoff quarterfinals tonight.
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Houston Rockets
Washington Bullets
D'Artois Barricades Self In Attic In Louisiana Case
In Shreveport Louisiana former Public Safety Commissioner George D'Artois barricaded himself in his attic amid a murder warrant for Jim Leslie. Deputies opened a hole to talk. he refused to come out. Related arrests include Donald Gardner and Kenneth Brouillette on murder charges in connected cases. Brouillette remained jailed in Concordia Parish.
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Public Safety
George D’artois
Jim Leslie
D’artois
Donald Gardner
Concordia Parish
Griffith
Kenneth C. Brouillette
Lettsworth
Brouillette
Caddo Parish
East Baton Rouge
D' Artois
Louisiana Supreme Court
D’ Artois
D'Artois
Shreveport Journal
State Supreme Court
Russell Griffith
Gardner
East Baton Rouge Parish
Douglas Gonzales
Baton Rouge
Leslie
Vidalia
Jules Ron Kimble
Fred Schiele
Kimble
Louisiana
Don Gardner
Twin Cities Chit Chat Appreciation for Local Police Aid
Twin Cities Chit Chat thanks Sgt Wayne Clark and Officer John Fleming of Monroe Police Department for assisting two stranded journalists after a tire repair incident. The report notes the officers supported a car with a broken jack while a tire was changed.
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Wayne Clark
John Fleming
Monroe
Ruston
City Man Killed in One-Vehicle Wreck in Monroe
A 42-year-old Monroe man, Marter Chapman, died after a single vehicle on Louisiana 143 crashed into a tree when the driver Kent E. Lamb, 20, allegedly traveled at high speed. Lamb was airlifted to hospital and charged with negligent homicide and DUI. Funeral plans for Chapman were pending.
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Monroe
Kent E. Lamb
La. 143
West Monroe
Chapman
Lamb
E. A. Conway Hospital
Kilpatrick
President Carter halts funds for 15 water projects
A map in the article shows states where President Carter on Monday asked Congress to halt funds for 15 water projects and marks two more for withholding pending review. The report notes the actions were taken as part of a federal project review.
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Carter
Congress
Senate Panel Drops 50 Rebates From Tax Bill
The Senate Finance Committee voted to strike the $50 rebates from the tax bill with voice approval. Chairman Russell B. Long said the payments would have been dropped earlier without Carter's backing. Lawmakers aim to send a revised bill to the Senate by week’s end amid debates over permanent tax cuts and business relief.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Carter
Russell B. Long
D-La
Senate
Gas Tax Definite Part Of Program
President Carter will include a standby gasoline tax as part of his energy plan. The tax could rise in five cent steps to as much as thirty cents if conservation goals are not met. Carter plans a formal energy package address to lawmakers Wednesday.
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Washington
Carter
Alan Cranston
Cranston
D-Calif
White House
James Schlesinger
Schlesinger
Asst
House
John Brademas
D-Ind
Brademas
Senate
Market Posts Slight Decline After Energy Speech
The noon Dow fell 2.12 to 940.64 as losses led by NYSE issues. Analysts say Carter's energy warnings aligned with expectations and traders wait for details in his Congress address, with volume at 8.79 million shares in two hours.
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New York
Carter
New York Stock Exchange
Congress
New Monroe Reward Boosts Harris Murder Case
Monroe Police Chief Willie Buffington unveiled a new law enforcement program and raised the Harris murder reward from 1000 to 5000 dollars. Citizens may provide information anonymously via a dedicated line 323 6550, with code names, and no informant will testify or be identified. Investigators have logged 2200 hours and questioned over 100 persons since February 21 with no arrest yet.
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Vonda LaNell Harris
Monroe
Willie Buffington
Harris
Buffington
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