Weather forecast for several Louisiana parishes
Fair to partly cloudy today through Wednesday with a slight chance of mainly afternoon thundershowers. Highs in the 90s, lows in the 70s. Winds mostly south at up to 15 mph. Rain chances 20 to 30 percent. Another regional forecast notes temperatures in the upper 80s to low 90s with similar shower chances and humid conditions.
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Lincoln
Bienville
Jackson
Winn
Morehouse
Ouachita
Richland
Caldwell
Franklin
W. Carroll
Carroll
Madison
Tensas
Grant LaSalle
Catahoula
Concordia
Area Leaders React With Hope On Toll Road Bill
Ruston area leaders reacted with hopeful optimism after Congress passed a bill to fund 70 percent of a proposed North South toll road. The $20 billion, three year measure backs a Y shaped route from Monroe and Shreveport to Alexandria with funds from the highway trust fund and federal input.
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Ruston
Senate
House
Joe D. Waggonner Jr
Russell B. Long
J.bennett Johnston
George B. Holstead
Joint Legislative Committee
Long
Monroe
Shreveport
Alexandria
Highway Trust Fund
Johnston
Halstead
Louisiana
Len Allen J. Ellender
U. S. Senate
Reunion Highlights and Employment Trends in Ouachita Parish
The Deggans family reunion at Cheniere Lake drew 67 relatives and friends with awards for oldest and youngest attendees and for most children and greatest distance traveled. A January report by L I Broussard cited 39.4 percent of Ouachita Parish married women employed outside the home, noting nationwide 19 million employed married women and rising work rates among 20 to 24 year olds. The piece links food price changes and ready meals to continued female labor, suggesting new reasons for work since the 1966 baseline.
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William
Ammie Cook Deggans
Cheniere Lake Area
State Department of Employment Security
Ouachita Parish
Cage Named U S Attorney in Louisiana
Monroe native Joseph Shelby Cage now serves as one of two U S Attorneys for the Eastern District of Louisiana. He earned a B A from Northeast Louisiana and a law degree from the University of Houston. He is married to Susan Sperry of Monroe with one child Susanne.
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Joseph Shelby Cage
Monroe
New Orleans
U.S
Louisiana
Cage
Northeast Louisiana
University of Houston
Susan Sperry
Susanne
Nixon Fixes Archibald Cox Salary at 38000 A Year
President Nixon set the salary of the Watergate special prosecutor at 38000 dollars annually in a Monday issued Justice Department document. The order did not name Cox directly but referred to the special prosecutor.
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Washington
Nixon
Watergate
Archibald Cox
Cox
Department of Justice
Five Arrested After Mall Fracas In Monroe
Five people including four adults and one juvenile were arrested by Monroe police after a disturbance at the Twin City Mall Shopping Center. James FE May who is 17 from Delhi faced aggravated assault charges while Carolyn May 18 of Delhi Carrie Parker 36 of Las Vegas and Etta Davis 24 of Los Angeles were booked for disturbing the peace. May allegedly drew a knife on store employee R C Reames during the incident around 3 p.m. Monday.
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Monroe
Twin City Mall
James FE. May
Delhi
Carolyn Jean May
Carrie May Parker
Las Vegas
Nev
Etta Darlene Davis
Los Angeles
Calif
Selber’s Bros
May
R. C. Reames
Widow of LBJ Ends Five Day Madrid Visit
The widow of former President Lyndon B. Johnson ends a five day private stay in Madrid. U S Ambassador Horacio Rivera and his wife saw Lady Bird Johnson off at the airport when she departed for Nice France.
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Madrid
Lyndon B. Johnson
U.S
Adm. Horacio Rivera
Lady Bird Johnson
Nice
France
Manufacturing Jobs Jump in Virginia Over Past Decade
UPI reports Virginia manufacturing employment rose 32.7 percent in the last decade, more than double the national gain of 15.5 percent, per the U.S. Department of Labor.
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Richmond, Va
Meat shortages ripple nationwide amid price fears and freezes
Widespread worry over higher prices and possible shortages drives shoppers to stock up. Navy and government buyers report limited meat supplies across Rhode Island to New York, with beef rationing, price spikes, and black market activity. Courts resist lifting the price freeze as inspectors note rising imports and stolen meat refits.
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Cost of Living Council
U.S. District Court
Robert F. Peckham
Pacific Meat Jobbers Association
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Treasury
George P. Shultz
Harold Canter
Cleveland
Ohio
Spokane
Wash
Bill Scalise
Nick DiDonato
Portland
Maine
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Tijuana
Mexico
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N.Y
Colonial Stores
Atlanta
Cmdr
Morris Culberston
Seattle
Culberston
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Safeway
Fort Worth
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New Hampshire
Internal Revenue Service
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Manhattan
IRS
Buffalo
Georgia Cattlemen's Association
Indiana Natural Resources Department
David Evans
Wisconsin Meat Co
Jim Kalsecheur
UW Provision Co
Madison
Wis
Kerns and Hurley Packing Co
Piketon
Newsprint Supply May Tighten for U.S. Newspapers
Washington AP. Industry spokesmen warn newsprint may grow scarcer, raising 15 cent newspaper prices and advertising rates. ANPA notes shipments cannot meet ideal specs though no editions missed. mills run at capacity in U S and Canada. If 1974 75 economy rises, tight supply could expand.
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Smith
United States
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International Paper Co
New York City
White House Aide Promotion Ordered Over Objections
Lt Col Dann G Mead promoted by presidential order over Army objections. Mead, a 10 year Army veteran, has worked in the White House three years and led DC affairs as White House coordinator. The promotion followed directions from the Commander in Chief despite Pentagon and Army misgivings.
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White House
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Dann G. Mead
Nixon
Mead
Washington Post
Robert Froehtke
Defense
Elliot L. Richardson
U.S. Military Academy
West Point
John D. Ehrlichman
District of Columbia
Fresh chives added to muffins from buttermilk biscuit mix
Snipped fresh chives may be added to muffins made from buttermilk biscuit mix. The note suggests enhancing flavor with green herbs for baked goods.
Mayors in Louisiana urged to accept state audits on duties
Louisiana legislators pressed for mandatory audits by qualified experts to prevent public corruption among city leaders. Alexandria officials cited past convictions to urge oversight, while a council battle over a state audit stalled with no council approval yet.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Alexandria
Monroe
Bossier Cit
Walter Rigby
Bossier City
CPA
Bigby
Trafic
Alexannria
Eugene Cicardo
Legislaive
Cicardo
Arnold Jack Rosenthal
Rosenthal
Paul Foshee
Natchitoches
Parkerson Probes Sterlington Sewer District Audit Findings
Ouachita Parish District Attorney J Carl Parkerson opened an inquiry into irregular handling of funds in Sterlington Sewerage District No 1 after an audit by Legislative Auditor Joseph H Burris. Burris told the Audit Advisory Committee that Parkerson would update them on the investigation.
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News-Star Capital Bureau
Baton Rouge
Sterlington
Joseph H. Burris
Ouachita Parish
Dist. Atty. J
Carl Parkerson
Joseph H Burris
Burris
Legislative Audit Advisory Committee
Parkerson
Shady Wall
West Monroe
Audit Advisory Committee
Helen Wimberly
Youre Never Too Old To Hear Better Beltone Offer
Beltone announces a free non-operating model of the smallest Beltone aid for those who hear but struggle to understand. The ultra light device weighs under a third of an ounce and sits at ear level with no body wires. Write Dept. 5070 Beltone-Electronics 4201 W Victoria Chicago IL 60646.
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Chicago
Ill
Beltone
Beltone — Electronics
Victoria
Washington Connector Phase II pours concrete to ease Monroe traffic
Crews began concret e pour on Phase II of the Washington Connector a joint Monroe City and Redevelopment Agency project. Officials expect the four-lane route to open by early fall providing a fast link from Louisville Ave to downtown Monroe and the university area easing congestion along U.S. 80.
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Luther Harper
Monroe Redevelopment Agency
Washington Connector
Louisville Ave
Washington St
Monroe
D & J Construction Co
R. D. Richardson
14Th St
18Th St
Gunite Canal
West Monroe
Ouachita River
N. 18Th St
University Area
Larry LaParrere
Code Of Dress At Wossman High Given Approval
The Monroe City School Board approved a uniform dress code for Wossman High School in a regular session. Regulations require females to avoid halters shorts or hot pants with midriffs covered and shirts worn inside pants. Males must wear belts with slacks and shirts tucked in. hats and similar items are forbidden indoors.
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Monroe City
Wossman High School
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