Stage Set For U S Senate Vote Legal Fight Not To Certify
Louisiana faces a court fight over the Aug. 19 Democratic U S Senate primary after Atty. Gen. Guste urged that votes be deemed null and void. He warned that absent a court order, no certification should occur and that a new primary may be required. Gov. Edwards named Elaine Edwards to fill Ellender’s term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Senate
Baton Rouge
Louisiana
U.S
Atty
William Guste
Wade Martin
Guste
Allen J. Ellender
Democratic State Central Committee
Ellender
Bennett Johnston
Shreveport
Monroe
Frank “Demp
Allen
Martin
Edwin Edwards
Elaine
Arthur C. Watson
Watson
State Central Committee
Democratic Committee
Secretary of State
Rift over revenue sharing bill delays full Senate action
Senate Finance Committee votes to delay the $29.8 billion revenue sharing bill to block a rival move by the Senate Appropriations Committee. Sen. Russell Long says the bill may be amended to assert Finance jurisdiction. He warns Appropriations could mandate annual funding controls, prompting local governor concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Senate Finance Committee
Senate Appropriations Committee
Nixon
Russell Long
D-La
Finance Committee
Appropriations Committee
Long
Last U S Combat Unit Leaves Vietnam
The 3rd Battalion 21st Infantry is phased out as 240 men return to Da Nang and the United States ends its ground combat role in Vietnam. Sergeant Ronald Wegerle from Wichita recalls fatigue and useless patrols while five men are wounded by booby traps on security patrols. Spec 4 James McVicar is flown home soon. Wegerle will join his wife in Wichita after leaving the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
U.S
Vietnam
Ronald Wegerle
Wichita
Kaw
21St Infantry
da Nang
Tics
Air Force
Navy
Marine
Thailand
Guam
7Th Fleet
Wegerle
Delta Company
James McVicar
Chester
Calif
United States
Diane
Fina
Central and Bickel
Meeting to push later bar hours in Monroe
Monroe businessmen who sell or distribute alcohol were invited to a 10 a.m. Monday meeting at 1811 Auburn Ave to organize public support for later bar hours. Organizer Edward A. From says action by the Monroe City Council hinges on public interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Auburn Ave
Edward A. From
From
Ralph Troy
West Monroe
Absentee Voting Urged For August 19 Parish Election
Voters planning to be away on election day August 19 are urged to vote absentee. Applications are available and marked for the Clerk of Court's office with a deadline of August 12.
Swartz Junior High to Hold Morning Cheer Practice
Swartz Junior High Gatorettes and cheerleaders begin practice Monday from 7 to 9 a.m. at the school under sponsor Maxine Burk as Twin City schools resume routines of pep squads band drills and football workouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twin City
Gatorette’s
Swartz Junior High Schol
Maxine Burk
Guilty Verdict In Spy Case At Tyndall Air Force Base
M. Lgt. Walter Perkins, 37, a senior noncommissioned officer in the intelligence unit at Tyndall AFB, is convicted by a military judge after a six hour court martial for attempting to smuggle five secret defense documents to Soviet agents in Mexico City. The judge found Perkins falsified a form claiming the documents were destroyed. Perkins waived a jury. His mother cried as the verdict was read. Defense plans mitigation and possible sentence appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyndall Air Force Base
Fla
Walter T. Perkins
U.S
Col
Joe Peck
Perkins
Florida
Mexico City
Peck
Grace Perkins
Air Force
River Stages Station Flood Report Update
River stage readings show rising levels at multiple stations including Monroe Camden and nearby river gauges. Notable figures list Monroe 16.7 feet with a 0.4 rise and Camden at 266.2 feet with a rise, indicating rising flood risk across the system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Camden
Bomb kills three in Belfast and blasts hit Londonderry
In Belfast a premature bomb explosion killed two men and a girl near the Falls Road Shankhill border as bystanders were wounded and soldiers moved in. Simultaneous blasts struck two Londonderry supermarkets. Police detained IRA leader Martin Meehan after capture in Belfast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belfast
North Howard Street
Londonderry
Northern” Ireland
Falls Road
Shankhill
Irish Republican Army
Newry
IRA
Martin Meehan
Crumlin Road
Parish Officials Meet Legislators Here Saturday
Fifth District Louisiana Police Jury Association convenes in Monroe for a 7 p.m. banquet at the Ramada Inn with state legislators, led by Sen. James H. Brown Jr. from Ferriday, to discuss bills ahead of the August special session called by Gov. Edwards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Police Jury Association
Louisiana Police Jury. Association
Ramada
Owen Manning
James H. Brown Jr
Ferriday
Jerry Wally
Alsatia
LPA
East Carroll Parish
Louisiana
Ramada Inn
Wally
Fifth District
Edwin Edwards
Rain Returns with More Possible This Weekend
The Twin Cities woke to the first measurable rain this month with .66 inches at Monroe Municipal Airport. Forecasts show partly cloudy skies through Saturday with chances of afternoon and evening thunderstorms and highs in the low to mid 90s. Tonight’s low near 70 with winds 5 to 15 mph. Rain chances rise to 50 percent today and Saturday, aided by a moist air mass and a Texas Oklahoma ridge extending east.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twin Cities
FAA
Monroe Municipal
Texas
Oklahoma
Louisiana
Romney Indicates desire to leave Cabinet and private plans
Housing and Urban Development Secretary George Romney said he asked President Nixon to allow him to leave his government post to pursue private work, while staying to help with federal efforts after Tropical Storm Agnes. He did not submit a resignation and declined to clarify timing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
George Romney
Nixon
White House
Luzerne County
Romney
Cropduster Dies In Fiery Plane Crash Near Mangham
Prichard Underwood, 34, Mangham native and Mangham High School graduate, was killed when his crop duster struck a telephone line on Whitehall Road and nosedived into a field, exploding in flames. Survived by wife and two daughters. body went to Rayville Funeral Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mangham
Prichard Underwood
Whitehall Road
Underwood
Mangham High School
Rayville
Couple Chosen For Tax Posts
The Nixon administration named a husband and wife to two high government tax posts. Cynthia Holcomb Hall was named to a 14 year term on the U.S. Tax Court. Her husband John H. Hall was appointed deputy assistant secretary of the Treasury for tax policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Nixon
Cynthia Holcomb Hall
Los Angeles
Calif
U.S
John H. Hall
Secretary of the Treasury
Treasury
George P. Shultz
CAB authorizes 2.7 percent airline fare increase
Civil Aeronautics Board approves a 2.7 per cent ceiling on domestic air fares with airlines allowed to raise up to that limit if cost justified. The measure, tied to price-stabilization rules, could boost annual airline revenues by 46.7 to 158 million and takes effect within 30 days in 48 states and DC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Civil Aeronautics Board
CAB
The
Price Commission
U.S
District of Columbia
City Of Monroe Pools To Close At Season End
Monroe recreation director Jackie Neal announced all city pools close after Sunday activities and recreation centers shut for two weeks starting 10 a.m. Saturday August 19 to give staff a vacation before the fall school term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
Monroe
Jackie Neal
Neal
Parking Puzzles as Cities Grow Denser
A satirical note laments urban congestion with cars and trucks, suggesting parking options have narrowed to illegal or ten.
Absentee Voting Passes 500 Mark in Louisiana Primary
Absentee voting in the Aug 19 nonpartisan primary topped 500 ballots before noon as officials in Ouachita Parish report overseas and out of parish voters sending ballots. Clerk Downey, deputy Zozine, and staff prepare for possible late rush while noting 105 delegates will be chosen for the Constitutional Convention with runoffs to Nov 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillman Meador
Bill C. Downey
Downey
Carter Cozine
Louisiana
House of Representative
Ouachita Parish
Baton Rouge
City of Monroe
Call 322-5161 for fast News-Star-World Classified Ads
Reach an Ad Writer quickly by dialing 322-5161 to place a sale or service ad. Get friendly assistance and fast results for your classified.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Walter Perkins
St. Joseph
Mich
Lake Michigan
Perty
Berrien County
Erwin Kubath
Cropduster
News - Star News Service
Inside the ‘News-Star
Lawman
Abby
van Dellen
DIAL
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!