Property Tax Study Group Receives Briefing
A subcommittee of Gov. Edwards property tax study panel was briefed on the federal court ruling that Louisiana property tax relief funds are unconstitutional. Drafting subcommittee must craft Aug 14 alternatives to the relief distribution formula while considering legal guidance and statewide tax equalization issues. The court set Sept 1 for proposed changes ahead of the Aug 20 legislative session. repeal of only the 5.75 mill statewide tax won’t fix fairness, others must go too.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baton Rouge
Edwin Edwards
Louisiana
Mary Evelyn Parker
Triche
McGovern picks Shriver as running mate amid DNC seating clashes
The Democratic National Committee opens a three day meeting to nominate a McGovern running mate, backing Sargent Shriver while Illinois seating disputes and challenges from William Singer and others loom. The full committee will also replace Sen. Eagleton after his exit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Democratic National Committee
George McGovern
Chigo
Richard J. Daley
Chicago
William S. Singer
Daley
Miami Beach
Illinois
McGovern
Sargent Shriver
Wisconsin
New Jersey
Ohio
Virginia
New York
Thomas F. Eagleton
Shriver
Edward M. Kennedy
France
Peace Corps
Office of Economic Opportunity
Eagleton
Singer
Cook County
DNC
Eee Baers
Coalition Constructi and
A. McGovern
U S Forces Reduce Troop Levels in South Vietnam
UPI reports U S troop strength in South Vietnam fell to 44,600 last week with 5,600 to be pulled before Nixon's September 1 ceiling of 139,000. The withdrawal included 1,300 soldiers and 100 airmen. no change in sailors, Marines, or Coast Guard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
South Vietnam
7Th Fleet
U.S
Thailand
Coast
U S Jets Claim 14 Soviet Tanks Destroyed in Cambodia
U S command says Marine and Air Force jets from Bien Hoa Air Base destroyed 14 Soviet T54 tanks 14 miles inside Cambodia on the Sai gon Phnom Penh highway while North Vietnamese forces tried to encircle Kompong Trabek. In Haiphong area US jets hit a transshipment point and storage depot as bridges on the Cao Ning rail line were damaged with laser bombs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
USS
Cambodia
Bien Hoa
Saigon-Phnom Penh
Kompong Trabek
South Vietnam
Mekong
North Vietnam
U.S. Navy
Lai Dong l
Haiphong
U.S. Command
Cao Ning
Hanoi
China
River Stages Station Flood Present Change Stage
Flood stage at River Stages Station shows a present change as water level falls, with Monroe not listed among affected areas. Camden gauge reports 264.8 and a 0.2 drop, indicating continuing river level decline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Camden
Poor white children more likely to be overweight study says
A Philadelphia New York and Wilmington study of 3300 youths finds that poor white children show higher overweight rates by age six than rich peers, with differences persisting into adolescence. Boys show clearer gaps than girls, and researchers say socioeconomic factors drive obesity risk more than individual psychology.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
New York
Wilmington
Del
Ciil
Beithin
Filion
Albert Stankard
Absentee voting opens for Aug. 19 election in Ouachita
Voters in Ouachita Parish may cast absentee ballots until noon Saturday. Louisiana residents may vote for Constitutional Convention delegates, while other races are restricted to Democrats. Brownville Texas visitors include Marsha Hovard Joel Henderson and their mother Mrs. C L Henderson. The Hendersons visited their Monroe grandmother for three days from Rt 2 120 Richwood Dr. Jason Douglas Dewees turns two with a birthday party at 220 Alta Mira Drive West Monroe, hosted by his grandmother Mrs. Amos Hood and attended by Mr and Mrs Albert E Dewees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ouachita Parish
Marsha, Hovard
Joel Henderson
C. L. Henderson
Brownville
Tex
L. H. Henderson
Rt. 2
Richwood Dr
Monroe
Texas
Jason Douglas Dewees
Alta Mira Drive
West Monroe
Albert E. Dewees
Amos Hood
Shower Chances Slim For Today
The Twin Cities forecast calls for more of the same with a chance of an afternoon or evening thunderstorm and hot days with warm nights through Tuesday. Highs in the upper 90s, tonight’s low in the lower 70s, winds 5 to 15 mph, rain probability 20 percent. A frontal zone north of Arkansas brings a light rain chance mainly for North Louisiana. FAA Monroe reports Sunday high 96, low 74. no rainfall in the past 24 hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twin Cities
Arkansas
North
Louisiana
FAA
Monroe Municipal
Mrs. Edwards Sworn In As U. S. Senator
Elaine Edwards became the 10th woman in the Senate and Louisiana’s second when sworn in by James Eastland. She fills the Ellender term, after being appointed by Gov. Edwin Edwards. She serves on the Agriculture and Public Works committees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washngton
Elaine Edwards
Senate
Louisiana
James Eastland
Mississippi
Edwin Edwards
Allen J. Ellender
Sen
Russell Long
D-La
Edwards
Agricultural and Public Works
Rose Long
Sen. Long
Huey Long
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Democratic Party
Pollution Control Costs Estimated
The White House 450 page annual report says air quality improved in many cities and the trend is promising while water pollution worsened in major watersheds. It estimates antipollution spending at 287.1 billion over the next decade and rising annual costs from 10 billion in 1970 to 33.3 billion in 1980. Nixon urges Congress to enact environmental laws this year as over 20 major proposals await action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Council On Environmental Quality
White House
Congress
Nixon
Handgun-Control Debate Opens in Senate
In Washington Sen Birch Bayh D Ind urged debate on a bill to ban sale of snub nosed men concealed handguns not used for sport claiming they fuel most handgun murders each year and that police killed in 1970 and 1971 were often shot with these weapons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Birch Bayh
D-Ind
Senate
Bayh
Chaos to new world by handy materials
Quote reflects on building a new world from available matter, contrasting with the first world formed from chaos. It presents a philosophical musing on creation using present resources.
Two Girls Rescued From Locked Closet in San Antonio
In San Antonio Texas two girls aged six and eight were found alive after being locked inside a bedroom closet of a vacant house for about three days. They were dehydrated but good condition and receiving treatment at an Air Force hospital. A 13 year old girl walking her dog heard their cries and alerted authorities, ending a large search. The girls said they hid in the closet while playing, and the door could only be opened from outside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Tex
UPI
Fara Fazi
Cherry Lambert
Air Force
Fazi
Stephanie Roy
Miss Roy
Frank Holtz
Fara
Cherry
Inside The News-Star Sections Overview
The News-Star presents multiple sections including Abby 1B Lowman 2B Classified 7B Popenoe 8A Comics 8A Radio-TV 7B Crossword 14A Sports LIA Editorial 4A Theater TA Horoscope 3B Van Dellen 8A Jumble 11B Women-1B Weather 5A 2 Sections 26 pages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abby
Lowman
Popenoe
Comics
Radio-Tv
Theater
van Dellen
Weather
Primary rules upheld to keep Ellender seat race closed
The Democratic State Central Committee voted 93 to 22 to keep qualifying closed for the August 19 Senate primary, naming J Bennett Johnston and Frank Allen as the only ballot candidates. The move rejects Attorney General Guste's advice to reopen qualifying after Ellender’s death, setting up a potential court fight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Coltharp
News - Star Capital Bureau
Baton Rouge
Democratic State Central Committee
William Guste
U.S. Senate
J. Bennett Johnston
Frank Allen
Sen
Allen Ellender
Johnston
Shreveport
Edwin Edwards
Ellender
Monroe
Guste
Democratic State Committee
J. Barry Mouton
Lafayette
McGovern
Edwards
Senate
Treen
Nixon
Alexandria
Camille Gravel
Central Committee
Gravel
Mrs. Winters
Louisiana
Mr. Allen
Absentee Voting Reminder for August 19 Election
Voters planning to be out of the parish on election day August 19 are urged to vote absentee. Absentee ballots may be cast through August 12 at the Clerk of Court's office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clerk of Court’s of
Also Mentioned on This Page
New Orleans
Moon Landrieu
Louisiana Superdome Stadium
Edward Lebreton
Hubert H. Humphrey
U. S
Elaine
Mrs. Edwards
Mrs. Nixon
News-Star
Fice
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!