Sears opens new West Monroe branch at McMillan Estate Center
A new Sears store began operations today at the McMillan Estate shopping center in West Monroe. Ribbon cutting featured Frey Bayles developer, C A Chuck Bezio Monroe Sears manager, Charley Parkhurst West Monroe store manager, Mayor Bert Hatten, Percy Courville McMillan Estates manager, and John Grantham West Monroe Chamber of Commerce president.
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West Monroe
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C. A
Chuck) Bezio
Monroe Sears
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Bert” Hatten
McMillan Mall
Thomas Road
Hatten
Ouachita Parish
Chuck” Bezio
Charles Parkhurst
John Grantham
West Monroe Chamber of Commerce
Percy Courville
McMillan Estates
Fred Bayles
Metro
Agnew offers records to prosecutors in Maryland probe
Vice President Spiro Agnew agrees to make personal records available to federal prosecutors in a Maryland kickback and corruption inquiry. He distinguishes personal papers from official records and offers cooperation while noting constitutional questions. Beall's office may review copies but not remove records. testimony in the grand jury probe is expected soon.
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Grand Jury
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Baltimore County
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Matz, Childs and Associates
Jerome B. Wolff
J.E. Greiner Co
Matz and Wolff
Sunda
Morning World Daily
Daily Sun
News-Star
Daily’ & Sun
Daily & Sun
Baltimore
HEW Allows Secret Welfare Probes to Fight Fraud
HEW will permit renewed secret investigations of welfare applicants and recipients to curb fraud and overpayments. The move, announced by Secretary Caspar Weinberger, aims to ensure funds reach those in need and restore public trust in the welfare system.
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Department of Health, Education and Welfare
HEW
Caspar W. Weinberger
Deadline Set for Par kerson Writs in Bid Law Case
Fourth Judicial District Judge Robert T. Farr ordered attorney Johnny Karl Parkerson to file an application for remedial writs with the Louisiana Supreme Court by September 21. The order delays further proceedings in the bid law indictment review against former Monroe Mayor W L Howard and Finance Commissioner H W McSherry, while allowing a Sept. 4 hearing on defense claims about minutes and rights to appeal.
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Fourth Judicial District
Robert T. Farr
Johnny Carl Parkerson
Louisiana Supreme Court
Monroe
W. L
Jack) Howard
H. W. McSherry
Farr
Commissioner of Finance
State High Court
Poin Howard
McSherry
Bid Law
New Sears Store Opens in West Monroe Mall
West Monroe mayor W B Hatten formally opened a Sears store at McMillan Mall on Thomas Road. The facility offers repair service and a broad Sears line including appliances tools hardware and lawn items with a catalog department for order pickup.
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Sears
West Monroe
Thomas Rd
Monroe
Louisville Ave
Price Of Gold Drops Sharply Amid Dollar Slump Recovery
Gold fell sharply as European markets opened with a weak dollar, then recovered slightly later in the morning. The yen rose modestly against the dollar in Frankfurt and Zurich while London and Zurich quotes showed gold weak from Tuesdays close, with renewed buying lifting prices after midmorning. An unrelated historical note mentions ancient Iranian agricultural civilization around 4000 B.C.
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London
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Zurich
Legislature approves $8 million for career education program
Budget committee OKs eight million dollars for the first year to fund elementary secondary program development train teachers and hold workshops. Education Superintendent Michot says career education aims to prepare pupils for college or vocational paths while critics question the philosophy. About 60 percent of the funds are non recurring with three years needed to reach peak rollout.
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Baton Rouge
Louis J. Michot
Michot
Governor Link Harvests Wheat With Family On North Dakota Farm
Gov. Arthur Link takes a vacation from politics to oversee harvest on his 5,000 acre farm near Alexander. He works alongside his sons Walter Marvin and Donald as they reap 1,200 acres of wheat and barley, balancing state policy duties with farm labor and a daily staff check in from Bismarck.
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Arthur Link
North
Dakota
Link
North Dakota
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Bismarck
Walter
Marvin
Donald
North da
Kota
Governor’s
Sympathy Flowers Price Guide For Funeral Tributes
Business listing notes sorrow support with multiple funeral floral options. Two spray or wreaths offered, with sprays priced 5 7.50 10 and mounted pieces 12 15 25. family pieces available to order.
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