Candidates Seek Presidency As Qua chita Parish Police Jury
In Qua chita Parish two candidates vie for the police jury presidency while several others are named as possible contenders. Huey Lenard confirms his candidacy as Webb Roberts may seek a second term, with jurors noting mixed support and undecided votes. Election expected in May with multiple potential candidates and talk of candidacy in Monroe and Ward areas. Nixon asks Congress for broad authority to consolidate federal aid programs under a single agency, enabling targeted reform of grant programs. The plan would let Congress veto consolidations within 60 days and aims to reduce program overlap and waste.
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Curtis Joiner
Ward
John Wilhite
Arlan Rawls
Ward 5
A. BE. Montgomery Jr
Congress
Nixon
House of Congress
Urban Poverty Focus Targets Individuals Nationwide Initiative
Washington AP reports President Nixon launched a nationwide volunteer program with a $1 million fund. A Cabinet Committee on Voluntary Action will be chaired by HUD Secretary Romney, aiming to match willing Americans with community needs and to coordinate private sector volunteer efforts. Max M. Fisher named special presidential consultant.
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Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
George Romney
Washington
Lee Nixon
Nixon
America
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Max M. Fisher
Detroit
Romney
White House
Fune
Pat
John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Sliger Withdraws As Candidate For Education Council
Dr. Bernard Sliger withdraws from consideration as director of the Louisiana Coordinating Council for Higher Education. He cites job independence and family reasons and plans to return to LSU as academic dean on July 1 with a salary of 27,500. He informed Gov McKeithen and the coordinating council representative of his decision.
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News-Star Capital Bureau
Baton Rouge
Bernard Sliger
Louisiana Coordinating Council For Higher Education
Sliger
Louisiana State University
Coordinating Council
Division of Administration
LSU
John McKeithen
River Stage Readings Show Varied Flood Levels
Readings list locations Camden Monroe with stage values and changes. Camden shows 26.48 rising 0.2, Monroe 40.28 falling 0.6 as river stages shift.
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Camden
Monroe
Administration sticks to Safeguard missile plan despite opposition
Deputy Defense Secretary Packard stated the Nixon administration will not compromise on deploying the Safeguard system. Vice President Agnew predicted strong public pressure and a decisive Senate vote, while Packard affirmed support for Phase One and ruled out delays in land purchases for future sites.
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Washington
David R. Packard
Nixon
Packard
Spiro T. Agnew
Senate
Agnew
Melvin R. Laird
Air Force Minutemen
United States
Local Man James H Norris Promoted to Staff Sergeant
Twin Cities CHIT CHAT reports James H Norris son of J H and Mrs J H Norris 810 Warren Drive West Monroe promoted to staff sergeant in the U S Air Force He serves as a medical records specialist at Barksdale AFB Norris is a 1964 Neville High School graduate His wife Eloise is daughter of M C Upshaw Rt 2 Ruston
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James H. Norris
J. H. Norris
Warren Drive
West Monroe
U.S. Air Force
Norris
Air Force Reserves
Barksdale Afb
Neville High School
Eloise
M. C. Upshaw
Rt. 2
Ruston
Outstanding Woman of the Year Honored at Baylor Banquet
Donna Richardson, a Baylor University graduate student from West Monroe, is among 40 women honored at the 7th annual Woman's Day Awards Banquet. She is cited as Outstanding Woman of the Year in Service, daughter of Mrs. C. O. Hester of 707 Cypress St.
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Donna Richardson
Baylor University
West Monroe
Richardson
C. O. Hester
Cypress St
Young Goldwater Wins House Seat
Barry M. Goldwater Jr. won the California special election for Congress in his first bid, defeating Democrat John K. Van de Kamp 64 675 to 48 933 for 57 percent. Goldwater thanked his parents at a victory celebration and stressed this race was his own campaign in his district.
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Los Angeles
Barry M. Goldwater Jr
Congress
Goldwater
John K. van de Kamp
Ed Reinecke
California
Arizona
Republican Party
Mike
Barry
Barry Jr
van de Kamp
U.S. Attorney’s Office
Stocks Rise Sharply In Heavy Trading On Optimism
Investors push the Dow higher as markets extend a solid advance fueled by renewed Vietnam peace hopes and strong trading volume. The Dow Jones industrial average stood up about 12 points by early afternoon signs of broad market strength.
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New York
Vietnam
Stock Market Rally Extends Early Gains on Exchange
The Dow advanced early, up 6.10 points in the first half hour as gains outpaced losses by more than 600 points. Volume on the New York Stock Exchange reached a record 12.26 million shares in the first two hours, surpassing the prior high of 11.43 million from October 17. An analyst cited the rally and hopes for progress in Vietnam peace talks as factors.
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New York Stock Exchange
Thundershowers Forecast In Northeastern Louisiana Area
The weather summary notes partly cloudy skies with a chance of thundershowers on Thursday for northeast Louisiana. Temperatures trend upward with highs around 72 to 78 and lows 52 to 58. In Monroe, FAA reports Tuesday high 71 and morning low 49 with no rain. Winds NE to E 5 to 15 mph shifting SE by Thursday. Dew points in 40s to 50s and sunshine around 70 percent today, less than 20 percent Thursday.
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Louisiana
Twin Cities
FAA
Monroe
Louisiana Delta Agricultural Advisory
Slowdown in Viet Cong offensive as allied gains rise
U S reports a stalemate in the Viet Cong spring offensive with no major shelling overnight. Allied forces say they killed more than 200 enemy in six clashes while suffering US 4 dead and 30 wounded and 47 North Vietnamese killed in one corridor. Paratroopers uncover 32 tons of munitions near Hue including 168 Soviet 122 mm rockets and 348 mortar shells.
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Saliggn
U.S
Saigon
11Th Cavalry Regiment
Cam la
South China Sea
Dmz
101St Airborne Division
A Shan
Hue
Modern mathematics in traffic jam blare sum of squares
A witty line compares auto horn blasts in a traffic jam to a mathematical relation where the number of blasts equals the sum of the squares at the wheels. The quip ties everyday chaos to a playful arithmetic metaphor.
Congress opens broad probe into deadly untraceable weapons
The inquiry targets a range of weapons including gas bacteria and viruses developed to cause mass death. Pentagon officials say deterrence is the key objective while stockpiles exist in arsenals and depots across the United States.
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Washington
Congress
Pentagon
U.S
J.W. Fulbright
D-Ark
Foreign Relations Committee
United States
Vietnam
Congressional
Fulbright
McCarthy
Associated Press
Viet Cong agrees to parley with South Vietnam talks
Paris UPI reports the Viet Cong signaled readiness for discussions with other parties to restart Vietnam peace talks. The NL F Front delegation says it will enter talks to move the conference forward, marking a shift from prior refusals to engage with the South Vietnamese government.
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Viet Cong
Paris
UPI
Vietnam
South Vietnam National Front For Liberation
NLF
Tan Buu Kiem
Liberation Front
United States
Food Costs Rise May Top Estimate
Government experts reconsidering optimistic forecast for food price gains this year with potential rise up to three percent from last year. May 8 release expected to show a larger gain, while eggs milk and lettuce prices fell in April and beef prices rose. Farmers received prices about 4 percent higher than a year earlier despite a 0.75 percent drop in the farm price index. The CPI rose 0.8 percent in March, the fastest monthly increase in 18 years.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Fishing boat and trailer for sale at Ft. Ouachita
Fisherman advertises a fishing boat and trailer for sale at Fort Ouachita priced at $125. Call 373-0139 for details.
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Ouachita
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