Monroe Council Delays Beer Permit Fight At NSU
The Monroe Commission rejected rezoning on Peach Street and tabled action on Northeast Louisiana University beer sales after NSU Student Government Association asked for withdrawal. Mayor Troy urged Board of Trustees clarification of campus sale authority before action. Litigation over zoning continued with Jed Henry’s case.
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Northeast Louisiana University
Ralph Troy
State Board of Trustees
Council
Board of Education
Monroe
McNeese University
Lake Charles
Attorney General
Board of Trustees
Robert Cloud
NSU Student Government Association
Cloud
Northeast
NLU
Troy
Harlan Prestridge
Tubher T. Harper
Prestridge
Jed Henry
Peach Street
Public Works
Harper
Potson
Ford's Visit to Louisiana Called Helpful by Officials
President Ford's stop at Barksdale Air Force Base drew 35,000 people in a non campaign visit. He met Gov. Edwards, fielded questions from 200 officials, and attended a private reception and a full dress military ball. The trip was well received in a Republican stronghold within Democratic Louisiana.
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Bossier City
Ford
Loui
Ilana
Barksdale Air Force Base
White House
Edwin Edwards
Louisiana
Ford Campaign Moves Through Texas Amid Campaign Stops
Ford spoke to officials in Grand Saline as Reagan foe closes gap in Texas. He urged pressure on Congress for revenue sharing and favored a north south expressway and deregulation, while Edwards delayed funding decisions after Sept 1. In Grand Saline a 60 foot salt cavern collapse created a widening sinkhole, evacuations, and no injuries.
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Ford
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
Shreveport
Bossier City
Congress
Edwards
Airliner Crash In Virgin Islands Kills or Mourns 37
An American Airlines Boeing 727 crash at Harry S Truman Airport in the Virgin Islands left 37 dead or missing. Hospital reports show 57 injured, with 31 aboard and six on the ground. The jetmed from Providence and New York carried 81 passengers plus seven crew.
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Charlotte Amalie
St. Thomas
Virgin Islands
American Airlines Today
Knud-Hamsen
Puerto Rico
Providence
R.I
New York
East Coast
Harry S. Truman
Hassood Couple Celebrate 33rd Anniversary in Monroe
Congratulations to Mr and Mrs D Hassood as they mark their 33rd anniversary. Mr Hassood serves as assistant building inspector for the City of Monroe.
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D. 2
Hasood Froday
Mr. Hassood
City of
Monroe
Timothy Koontz Celebrates Birthday With Family Party
Chit Chat notes Timothy Koontz marks his first birthday today as son of Gene and Dianne Koontz of West Monroe. He will celebrate again Saturday with a birthday party in his honor per Chit Chat Page 6 A.
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Chit Chat
Timothy Koontz
Gene
Dianne Koontz
West Monroe
Carter sweeps Pennsylvania primary in bid for nomination
Jimmy Carter dominates Pennsylvania with about 34 percent of the vote and leads the delegate count as 83 percent of precincts report. Henry M. Jackson trails, followed by Morris K. Udall, with other candidates including George Wallace and Ellen McCormack also in the tally. Carter’s momentum raises pressure for a Texas contest next.
Weather and political notes from the Twin Cities and beyond
Fair weather today in the Twin Cities giving way to clouds and possible rain late tonight and Thursday. Highs in the upper 70s today and low 70s Thursday with tonight’s lows mid 50s. FAA data show 75 high yesterday and 49 this morning with no rain in the last 24 hours. Separate regional outlooks predict scattered showers or storms Saturday to Sunday in Louisiana, cooler Sunday. In Pennsylvania delegates race Carter leads with 63 percent of precincts counted for 62 seats, while Udall, Shapp, Jackson, and Wallace trail. Ford predicts Carter as the Democratic nominee candidate. Ford notes Republican primary success in Pennsylvania and Carter’s campaign gains in upcoming contests. Campaigns shift to Florida, Nebraska, and Maryland as key states ahead of June primaries.
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Louisiana
Carter Tech
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Shapp
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Wallace
Carter
Humphrey
Amon
Pennsylvania
Ford
Ronald Reagan
Texas
Longview
Tex
New York
Newark
Edmund G. Brown Jr
California
Maryland
Sen
Frank Church
Idaho
Nebraska
Chuckle Automation Man Makes Work Look Easy
A humorous column notes the automation man’s feats that seem to let women handle work effortlessly. The piece plays with tech optimism and workplace stereotypes in a light social sketch.
Maine Adopts New Comprehensive Criminal Code
Maine begins enforcing a rewritten Criminal Code this Saturday eliminating parole for most prisoners and setting fixed sentences. It removes victimless crimes like adultery, tightens penalties for murder and repeat burglars, and allows homeowners to defend against intruders. Justice officials say the changes target serious crime and reduce parole discretion.
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Augusta
Maine
Joseph E. Brennan
Brennan
White Shrimp Season Opens Along Gulf Coast
The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission opened a four day white shrimp season from the Atchafalaya River to the Texas line. The period runs Tuesday through midnight Saturday due to indications of a sizeable shrimp population.
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New Orleans
Louisiana Wild Life and Fisheries Commission
Atchafalaya River
Texas Line
Veto Looms Over Senate-Passed Housing Bill
Washington AP reports a $4.38 billion housing bill faces a looming veto threat as HUD Secretary Carla Hills says President Ford would veto. The Senate approved the measure 39 to 4 and a GOP amendment would expand low rent public housing to single, low income individuals while some senators criticize public housing failures.
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Washington
House
Senate
Dwis
Jacob Javits
R-N.y
Monroe Era Access Gate Crumbles at White House
The piece notes that during James Monroe's presidency any American could enter the White House unannounced and speak with the president, highlighting a dismantled access barrier and unusual public interaction with the chief executive.
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United Press International
James Monroe
White House
Neighbors Aid Severely Injured Teen After Hospital Save
Lisa Stephens, a 14 year old Dayton native, had her right hand reattached after an auto accident at Jewish Hospital Louisville. Surgeons praised the outcome and she may play ball next year though with limited wrist motion. A local CB radio club funded mother and daughter's travel home and future checkups as Lisa faces skin grafts and ongoing care.
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Louisville
Lisa Stephens
Dayton, Ohio
Sire
Jewish Hospital
Joseph Katz
Lisa
Lenore
Nick Schuster
Stephens
Citizens Band
Dollar Shows Small Moves Across European Markets
The U S dollar fluctuated only slightly at European market openings. Gold held at 128.65 dollars an ounce in Zurich, 128.65 in London after slight changes, while the British pound opened at 1 8240 in London. German marks eased to 2 5380 in Frankfurt and Swiss francs moved to 2 522 in Zurich.
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Belgium
U.S
Zurich
London
Frankfurt
Paris
Amsterdam
Milan
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