Iron collar on Olympians faces international politics
International politics tightens oversight of Olympians as officials discuss restrictions and discipline. United States inventories Olympic medals totaling 94, assessing future prospects. No new leads emerge in the Saturday sniper shooting along I-20 near West Monroe. Right-To-Work supporters abandon push for constitutional amendment. Soviet leaders express concern over drug trafficking flowing east to Moscow and westward.
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West Monroe
Weather forecast for multiple parishes shows showers and mild warmth
Partly cloudy conditions with a 20 to 40 percent chance of rain across Morehouse Ouachita Richland Caldwell Franklin and surrounding parishes. Highs in the upper 80s, lows in the upper 60s, northeasterly winds 0 to 15 mph today, diminishing tonight, with a shift to fair skies by Tuesday.
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Ouachita
Richland
Caldwell
Franklin
W Carroll
E. Carroll, Madison
TenSas Parishes
The Town That Dreaded Sundown cameo notice
Twin Cities brief mentions a Chit Chat A Monroyan appearing on screen in The Town That Dreaded Sundown and notes Robert Lyons of Monroe Fire Department Station No 2 has a bit part. It also lists upcoming birthday greetings for Cherie Clark Stacey Stidham Kate Maples Ricky Porter and Lloyd Gill across the week.
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Monroyan
Robert Lyons
Monroe
Cherie Clark
Stacey Stidham
Kate Maples
Ricky Porter
Lloyd Gill
New Center Head Takes Over Duties at Monroe Civic Center
Newly appointed Monroe Civic Center director Jim Williams assumed duties today. He toured the facility amid showers, outlined plans to address roof maintenance, and emphasized efficient day to day management. He noted Greg Gregory will continue work on the Ark La Miss Agricultural and Industrial Fair, a major upcoming event. Williams, a Monroe native, previously managed legislative and political affairs for the US Chamber of Commerce in Dallas and will meet the Civic Center Commission tonight.
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Greg Gregory
Monroe
United States Chamber of Commerce
Dallas
Civic Center Commission
New Monroe Civic Center
Colorado Flood Kills 60 Persons in Rocky Mountain Trail
A flash flood along the Big Thompson River northwest of Denver killed about 60 people and stranded many campers in high canyon campsites. Larimer County reported 43 bodies in mortuary and 20 others unaccounted. National Guardsmen aided survivors while Governor Lamm and senators urged quick federal aid for the disaster.
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Jeas
Larimer County
Bob Watson
Big Thompson River
Denver
Rocky Mountains
State Patrol
Hugh Purdy
Purdy
Wayne Keith
Ford
Richard Lamm
Gary Hart
Dcolo
James Johnson
Rcoio
Bureau of Reclamation
West Virginia miners face mixed back-to-work signals as strike drags
Roving pickets halted most West Virginia miners from returning to work while a northern panhandle and Ohio movement gathers. About 2,000 of United Mine Workers District 6's 16,000 on strike, with 60,000 cannery workers in California settling, and air controller slowdowns easing. Local 1759 in southern WV vows to stay out, despite UMW President Miller's order to return.
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West Virginia
Panhandle
Ohio
John Guzek
United Mine Workers District 6
Guzek
Kentucky
Virginia
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Indiana
United Mine Workers’ District 31
Hayes Holstein
UMW
Arnold Miller
Charleston
W.va
Russians Produce Advance Battle Tank Reveals T72 Details
Washington reports Russia has begun producing the T72, a 40 ton main battle tank with a three man crew, laser rangefinder, and automatic loader. U.S. intelligence seeks more data as only about 10 percent of U S tanks can fire on the move and few have rangefinders.
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Russia
U.S
East Germany
Soviet Bloc
Middle East
Pentagon
Mayor Reports Early Gas Cuts and City Savings
Monroe Mayor W L Jack Howard reports initial results from cost cutting. Gas consumption fell 5500 gallons in one month with Sanitation down 4000 and Utilities Commission down 1500, saving about 2392 dollars at 43.5 cents per gallon. He expects July totals to show larger savings and notes progress on reduced telephone use and equipment removals.
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W. L
Jack) Howard
Howard
Sanitation Department
Utilities Commission
Commissioner of Finance
FCC judge finds AT&T rates reasonable and fights split
FCC administrative law judge David J. Kraushaar ruled AT&T long distance rates reasonable in relation to its return and rejected a staff push to split off Western Electric. He defended keeping Bell System intact and warned against drastic divestment to spur competition. The decision comes after 103 days of hearings and awaits further action by the FCC or court review.
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Federal Communications Commission
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
David J. Kraushaar
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Congress
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Western Electric Co
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Bell System
Western Electric
Bell
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