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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1973

Page

2

Kennedy Is Fined On Driving Count

Nantucket judge found Joseph P. Kennedy III guilty of driving to endanger and fined him 100 dollars. Sen Edward Kennedy praised the fair trial as Joe accepts the verdict. A jeep carrying the Kennedy family overturned injuring seven on a highway approach.

Nantucket Mass Joseph P. Kennedy III Edward M. Kennedy D-Mass Joe Robert F. Kennedy D-N.y C. George Anastos William Carlton Kennedy

Fires rage across western states in explosive blaze crisis

The Interagency Fire Center reports 16 fires burning about 93 000 acres with multi state spread from the Pacific Northwest to Northern California. Losses are in the millions as crews rush to the fire line and one man dies in a transport crash after long shifts.

Dick Klade Interagency Fire Center Boise Idaho California Pacific Northwest U.S. Forestry Service Washington Oregon Utah Montana

Public health hazard ban on three adhesive sprays

The Consumer Product Safety Commission declares Foil Art Spray Adhesive Scotch Brand Spra-Ment and Krylon Spray adhesive an imminent hazard due to possible genetic damage. Retail sales are banned and investigators will check stores. violations carry up to one year in jail and a $3,000 fine.

Washington Consumer Product Safety Commission Commission Richard C. Simpson 3-M Borden Co CPSC Simpson

Chuckle Joke: Hour to Kill Spent With Someone Busy

Witty line poses a contrast between a man with time and the one who is occupied. A light humor piece attributes the mismatch in free time and company, hinting at common schedules in everyday life.

Great Seal history featured in Monroe paper

Miss Mae Read of Monroe authored The Great Seal of the United States of America which appeared in News-Star in October 1970 and was reprinted by several Virginia papers. Becky Antley of West Monroe turns 25 today and marks the birthday with family and friends.

United States of America Miss Mae Read Monroe News-Star Virginia Miss Read The News Star Becky Antley Reagan St West Monroe

Brenda May Build Fury In Mexico Gulf

Tropical Storm Brenda crossed the Yucatan Peninsula and moved into the Gulf of Mexico headed for the coast. Forecasters expect Brenda to become a hurricane later today with Mexico's Tampico to Veracruz as the likely landfall zones.

Brenda Mexico Gulf Miami UPI Yucatan Peninsula Gulf of Mexico Mexico Tampico Veracruz National Hurricane Center Merida Neil Frank The Hurricane Center America Skylab Frank Gulf Yucatan Gulf of Messes

Miners Trapped After Cave In At Lakeshore Mine

Rescue crews hoped to reach two men trapped since Friday as tons of wet earth collapsed from a vertical shaft at the Lakeshore Mine in Arizona. State mine inspector Verne McCutchan said 50 workers had reached 500 feet of the tunnel with 400 feet more to go to reach the debris, while smoke and heat delay progress.

Casa Grande Ariz Here Verne McCutchan McCutchan Lakeshore Hecla Mining Co

Major Banks Hike Prime Loan Rates to New Highs

Two large banks increased the prime lending rate to 9 percent, the highest ever, with First National Bank of Chicago leading, followed by Franklin National Bank in New York. Analysts predict further rises, noting strong corporate loan demand and Fed tightening.

First National Bank of Chicago New York Franklin National Bank Chicago Bank Federal Reserve Board

Continued Warm Weather Is Due

The Twin Cities area continues to expect warm weather with partly cloudy skies. Monroe and vicinity forecast for today and Tuesday shows high temperatures in the lower 90s, lows near 70, and southerly winds 5 to 15 mph. FAA records report a high of 97 yesterday and a low of 70 this morning with no rainfall in the past 24 hours. The extended Louisiana outlook calls for fair to partly cloudy through Friday with a shower risk in the south.

Twin Cities Monroe FAA Louisiana

Rogers Criticizes Security Overreach in Civil Liberties

Washington secretary of state William Rogers condemned overzealous security practices that infringe civil liberties. He cited the 1971 burglary at Daniel Filsberg's psychiatrist office, led by Hunt and Liddy, and warned against extra legal actions. He urged restraint on wiretaps and noted concerns over leaks harming negotiations with foreign powers.

Washington William P. Rogers Pentagon Papers Daniel Filsberg E. Howard Hunt G. Gordon Liddy White House Plumbers Rogers U.S Nixon United States

Nixon attacks critics over Cambodia bombing in New Orleans

President Nixon, amid a possible assassination plot unearthed by the Secret Service, defended the Cambodia air strikes as aimed at North Vietnamese raiders. He pressed secrecy to protect operation goals as he spoke to the Veterans of Foreign Wars in downtown New Orleans with heavy security and a redirected motorcade.

New Orleans UPI Nixon Secret Service Cambodia Pat Canal Street Key Biscayne Fla FBI Wwe Veterans of Foreign Wars National Convention Sihanouk Stuart Symington D-Mo Pentagon Congressional Congress South Vietnam United States New Orleans International Rivergate Auditorium Washington Florida Louisiana White House San Clemente Calif Edwin M. Gaudet Punchy Nixson New Orleans International Airport Coast Guard Rivergate Old Man River

Third French Nuclear Test Reported Near Tahiti

Informed sources confirm France has detonated its third nuclear device in the current series at Mururoa Atoll southeast of Tahiti. Unofficial word suggests two more tests may follow as New Zealand voices opposition and protests continue with ships and a Greenpeace vessel seized by France.

Papeete Tahiti Mururoa Atoll Atoll Norman E. Kirk New Zealand Mururoa Fri Moorea

Inside The News-Star Highlights Abby Broadway Radio TV

The page lists sections and bylines including Abby Lowman and Broadway items, with radio and TV listings, classifieds, sports, comics, theater and editorial content. It notes page numbers 8A 7A 7B 10A and sections across 26 pages.

Abby Lowman Radio-Tv van Dellen

River Stages Station Flood Present Change

River stages show rising at Camden with a 7.2 rise and 1.7 stage change as Monroe reports 4020.2 rising. fall noted afterward. Water levels fluctuate with warnings issued for nearby communities.

Monroe Camden

Skylab Chief Documents Peru Plains Photo From Nazca

Skylab 2 commander Alan Bean photographed the Nazca Plains high in the Peruvian Andes seeking clues to an ancient site. Crew also tracked Tropical Storm Brenda, while addressing two minor leaks in the air system during a six hour moisture removal fix.

Andes Lima Mission Control

Garrison Loses Bid For Delay Of Orleans Trial

Dist. Atty. Jim Garrison, famed for Kennedy case probes, failed again to postpone his bribery trial involving illegal pinball machine operators as the U.S. District Court opened proceedings. Harley Marks Jr. was severed. remaining defendants are John Arms Callery and Robert Nims.

New Orleans Jim Garrison Kennedy U.S. District Court Harley Marks Jr New Orleans Novelty Co Garrison John Arms Callery New Orleans Novelty Robert Nims REN Enterprises

Nixon Declines Invite To Meet With Committee

In New Orleans Nixon declines an invitation to meet the Citizens Committee for a Town Hall after his Veterans of Foreign Wars speech. A telegram cites a tight schedule and commitments preventing attendance as the group moves ahead with a protest session.

New Orleans Nixon Citizens Committee City Hall The Veterans of Foreign Wars White House Republican Committee Nixson

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