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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Aug 13, 1973

Page

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Beef Price Freeze Injunction Denied by Lincoln Judge

U S District Court Judge Warren Urbom in Lincoln denied a request for a temporary injunction to end the beef price freeze before the September 12 deadline. The ruling came Saturday night and also refused dismissal of the suit brought by Minden Beef Co and the Greater New York Association of Meat and Poultry Dealers.

Lincoln Neb Seattle Wash U.S. District Court Warren Urbom Urbom Minden Beef Co Minden, Neb Greater New York Association of Meat and Poultry Dealers Morrell Sharp Western States Meat Packers Association American Meat Institute Sharp New York Cambodia U.S. Supreme Court Meat Institute Henley Charles Melcher State District Court George Walker Melcher

Spanish Aviaco Caravelle Crashes Landing at La Coruna

A Caravelle from Aviaco exploded in flight while approaching La Coruna airport in bad weather. All 85 aboard were feared dead, with reports of villagers killed and at least one survivor. The craft collided near Montrove after three failed landings.

LA Coruna Spain UPI Aviaco Air Company Montrovel Europa Press Montrove Aviaco Cifra Madrid Galicia

Mrs. A. C. Myers Dies in Monroe at 86

America Calvin Myers 86 long time Monroe social director dies after lengthy illness. Services set 4 p.m. Tuesday at Hixson Brothers Chapel with Rev Clyde Frazier officiating. Burial at Riverview Cemetery. Survived by one son John Wilson Myers Jr and five daughters. eleven grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Pallbearers include grandsons.

America Calvin Myers Monroe Recreational Center Chapel of Hixson Brothers Funeral Home Clyde Frazier Riverview Myers Bosco Monroe John Wilson Myers First United Methodist Church Sadler Bible Class John Wilson Myers Jr Aubrey Boyd Robert McConnell Shreveport Charles Jordan Houston Tex Daniel Landry Lafayette Todd Spear Bastrop

Local Officer Becomes Licensed Diver After River Search

Monroe lieutenant Jerry Roden completed scuba training earlier this year and has earned a diver license. He aided in a Ouachita River search and located the body of James R. Emerson, 27, missing since October 1972.

Jerry Roden Monroe Roden Ouachita River James R. Emerson

Cox argues Nixon bound to yield tapes grand jury evidence

Washington AP special prosecutor Archibald Cox filed a brief asserting President Nixon has an enforceable legal duty not to withhold material evidence from a grand jury. He said courts have power to enforce subpoenas and that executive privilege does not justify secrecy where criminal misconduct is suspected.

Washington (Ap Watergate Archibald Cox Nixon U.S. District Court White House Cox Grand Jury

Skylab Crewmen Test AMU Amid Gyro Glitch

Skylab 2 astronauts Bean Garriott and Lousma continued a two month orbital mission testing routine experiments. Bean piloted an Astronaut Maneuvering Unit in zero gravity while ground teams debated an unscheduled spacewalk after three gyros failed briefly, leaving one axis with a marginally working gyro.

Houston UPI Alan L. Bean Earth Bean Owen K. Garriott Jack R. Lousman Mission Control Charles Lewis Astronaut Maneuvering Unit AMU

New Phase 4 Regulations Take Effect

The United States adopts Phase 4 wage and price controls under President Nixon with 30 day notice for large firms and exemptions for small businesses. gasoline and beef stay frozen, and insurance and health sectors have special rules. Officials expect gradual price adjustments to curb inflation and foresee Phase 4 possibly being the final program.

Washington Nixon Commerce Frederick B. Dent Treasury George P. Shultz Shultz

Continued Warm Weather Continues In Twin Cities Area

Residents of the Twin Cities can expect warm temperatures and partly cloudy skies with a 20 percent chance of rain today and 30 percent Tuesday. In Monroe and vicinity highs reach the low 90s, with overnight lows in the low 70s and southerly winds 5 to 10 mph. FAA at Monroe Municipal Airport logged a high of 94 yesterday and 72 this morning, with a trace of rain in the last 24 hours. The outlook for Louisiana is partly cloudy with widely scattered afternoon thundershowers and lows in the low to mid 70s, highs near 90.

Twin Cities Monroe FAA Monroe Municipal Louisiana

River Stage Readings Show Flood Risk Shifts

River stage readings indicate a change in flood risk with stations at Monroe Camden and Fall showing new levels. Measurements include 40 and 20.1 with 1 Fall and 268.1 with 1.6 Fall, signaling ongoing monitoring.

Monroe Camden

Texas Beach Finds 25th Body in Grim Slayings

Texas deputies unearthed the 24th and 25th bodies from shallow graves on a High Island beach in a mass murder linked to two teens and a friend. The area lies about 35 miles east of Galveston as authorities expect more discoveries.

Houston UPI Sheriff's Deputies Texas High Island Chambers County Louis Otter U.S Juan V. Corona California Otter Galveston Elmer Wayne Henley David Brooks Dean Corll Broaddus Henley Brooks Herman B. Short Heights

Edwin L Ritter Sr 69 Dies in Monroe

Edwin Leo Ritter Sr 69 of 3202 Harrison Monroe died at Ochsner Hospital New Orleans after brief illness. He owned Ritter Auto Service in Monroe and was a Knights of Columbus member. Survived by wife Mercedes, two sons Edwin Jr and James II, two daughters Monita Ann McDonald and Evy Lee Teddlie, two brothers Allen and Lawrence, one sister Mrs. John Butler, and 11 grandchildren. Rosary set for Tuesday night at Mulhearn's Funeral Home. Funeral arrangements pending.

Edwin Leo Ritter Harrison Monroe Ochsner Hospital New Orleans Mulhearn Mulhearn’s Ritter Plaquemine Our Lady of Fatima Knights of Columbus Mercedes Ritter Edwin Lee Ritter, Jr James C. Ritter II Monita’ Ann McDonald Mangham Evy Lee Teddlie Allen’ Ritter Lawrence H. Ritter Lakeland John Butler Port Allen

Nixon signs $22.9 billion highway bill to aid mass transit

President Nixon signed a three year compromise highway bill authorizing 2.9 billion more than requested and opening the Highway Trust Fund to mass transit. The plan allows 70 percent federal funding for a north south toll road in Louisiana from I 20 to Lake Charles with bonds and design approvals.

Washington Nixon Highway Trust Fund White House Congress House Louisiana Russell B. Long J. Bennett Johnston Joe D. Waggonner Shreveport-Monroe Alexandria Opelousas Lake Charles Long Johnston Waggonvier Conference Committee Federal Highway Administration

Five Convicted in Fountain Valley Golf Course Murders

Five Virgin Islands men aged 22 to 26 were convicted on 70 counts including eight first degree murder charges for the September attack at Fountain Valley Golf Course. They received eight life terms to run consecutively and 15 year terms for assault and robbery, to run concurrently.

Christiansted St. Croix UPI U.S Warren H Young Young New York William Kunstler U.S. Court of Appeal Philadelphia Fountain Valley Golf Course John Meissinger R.W. Griffin Miami

Zoo Feeds Pandas Costly Diet at National Zoo

The National Zoo spends 3989 on Hsing-Hsing and Ling-Ling feeding rice gruel eggs carrots apples milk bones and bamboo. Their 15 month tenure has drawn about seven million visitors while the pandas rest in an air conditioned 500000 panda house during peak hours provoking complaints from tourists and congressmen.

Washington National Zoo Hsing-Hsing Ling-Ling Bambo China

Marrying for looks likened to buying a house for its paint

A humor piece compares marrying a girl solely for appearance to purchasing a house for its paint, implying superficial value over deeper qualities. The quip uses a witty analogy to critique shallow judgments in relationships.

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