Sniper from Holiday Inn in Wichita kills two, wounds seven
News highlights report a shooting from atop the Holiday Inn in Wichita Kansas that kills two people and wounds seven others. Other items note Republican platform drafters combining Ford and Reagan planks, taxation on self-employment income, and Montgomery Alabama challenging undefeated Monroe in the Dixie Major World Series final at Tony Embanato Field at 6 PM.
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Holiday Inn
Wichita
Kan
Ford
Reagan
Montgomery
Ala
Monroe
Dixie
Tony Embanato
Weather readings and forecast for multiple Louisiana parishes
Monroe readings show high near 92 and low around 73 with no precipitation today. Partly cloudy conditions persist across Union Lincoln Bienville Jackson Winn Morehouse Ouachita Richland Caldwell Franklin and surrounding parishes with highs in the mid 90s and nightly near 70. Another forecast for Grant Lasalle Catahoula and Concordia reports highs in the mid 60s and low near 70 with a 20 percent chance of rain today and Friday.
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Union
Lincoln
Bienville
Jackson
Winn
Morehouse
Ouachita
Richland
Caldwell
Franklin
W. Carroll
F Carroll
Madison
Tensas Parishes
Grant
Lasalle
Catahoula
Concordia
Arishes
Twin Cities Chit Chat on Jim Cozine’s PhD Graduation
Jim Cozine son of Mr and Mrs J J Cozine Monroe will receive his Ph D in History Friday from Texas A M in Bryan Texas He and other locals will travel for the ceremony After graduation Jim joins A M staff Floyd Kent Ouachita Parish county agent will tell Cajun humor tales at the National Professional Horticulturists meeting in Baton Rouge tonight The meeting runs at LSU from Wednesday through Friday
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Jim Cozine
J. J. Cozine
Monroe
Texas A & M
Bryan
Tex
W. W. Ayers
Bob Deal
John
Virginia Haley
Ozell Deal and McRae
Jim
A& M
Floyd Kent
Ouachita Parish
National Professional Horticulturists
Baton Rouge
North Louisiana
Kent
Pointe Coupee Parish
LSU
Navy family relocates from Hawaii to St. Petersburg
The AP reports a family moving with their kitchen sink and belongings from a Hawaii duty station to St. Petersburg as part of Navy reassignment. The note highlights the broad scope of military relocations and includes a wirephoto credit.
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St. Petersburg
Hawaii
Navy
Bond Commission Advised Against Supreme Court Fight
State Bond Commission urged not to pursue a declaratory judgment on the 465 million capital outlay bill. Bond counsel favored reconvening a special session to pass an unquestioned capital improvements budget to protect the state's credit and avoid higher borrowing costs.
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Baton Rouge
State Bond Commission
State Supreme Court
Edwin Edwards
Mary Evelyn Parker
Charles Gaiennie
Bond Commission
Parker
Edwards
House
Henry
Camille Gravel
High Court
William Guste
Guste
Supreme Court
New Orleans
Foley, Judell
Wholesale Prices Edge Up Amid Inflation Signals
July wholesale prices rose 0.3 percent, putting the year-to-year gain at 3.6 percent after seasonal adjustment. Food and farm costs fell 1 percent while industrial commodities jumped 0.7 percent, driven by petroleum costs. Consumer prices rose 5.9 percent from a year earlier as retail sales show slower growth.
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Washington
Labor Department
White House
Ron Nelsen
Ford
Nessen
Congress
Rain Seeps Through Northeast Louisiana Crops Threaten Yield
Northeast Louisiana farmers face a 25 30 percent yield drop if dry weather persists ten days as soybeans and cotton need moisture to mature before frost. Floyd Kent notes blooms missing rain will limit boll formation with only existing bolls developing if rain does not come. Local showers help but a broad general rain is needed, irrigation already underway in Ouachita Parish.
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Louisiana
Ouachita Parish
Floyd Kent
Kent
Monroe
Monroe City Cuts 41 Jobs for $399K Savings
Mayor W. L. Howard announced Monroe City payrolls fell from 1,274 to 1,233 last month, a reduction of 41 positions. The drop, through reorganizations resignations and attrition, reduces payroll costs from $384,133.36 to $367,709.84, yielding about $399,530.42 annually.
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Monroe City
W. L
Jack) Howard
Howard
Four killed in Istanbul airliner hijack attempt
A Palestinian hijack attempt at Istanbul airport left four dead including Harold Wallace Rosenthal, a former Javits aide, as the El Al jet landed safely in Tel Aviv. Twenty six were wounded, among them two American women from a Presbyterian tour group from Portland.
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Istanbul
Turkey
Jacob Javits
D-N.y
U.S
el al
Tel Aviv
Harold Wallace Rosenthal
Nona
American Party
Lucille Washburn
Sold Antique Armoire in Good Condition
An antique armoire is offered for sale in good condition. Contact 387-4007 for details and arranged viewing.
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Isa van Dellen
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