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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1972
Page
6
General guidance across zodiac signs emphasizes socializing, harmony, and personal advancement. Each sign receives advice on balancing work with pleasure, public image, and prudent spending, with a closing note urging personal responsibility and self direction.
Dozens of area servicemen and servicewomen are reassigned to new posts, training, or honors across branches. John A. Jordan visits Keesler AFB for communications training after Lackland. Curtis A. Hogg serves as a fire protection sergeant at Takhli Royal Thai AFB. Melvin R. Strong Jr. reports to Chanute AFB for aircraft equipment maintenance duties. Other officers and enlisted personnel pursue duties at Andrews AFB, Camp Lejeune, Fort Polk, and additional bases, with deployments noted in Thailand, the Mediterranean, and Europe.
Louisiana Department of Employment Security reports July showed a overall rise in Monroe area employment with a 600 increase from June and 2 725 from July 1971. Unemployment at 5.9 percent. non manufacturing wages led gains. construction and retail sectors also improved.
Monroe businessman Louis M. Ray, 1011 Auburn Ave, facing felony theft charges for a gun collection seized in New Orleans, intends to repossess the firearms to recover costs and protect against bond liability. He says the guns were delivered Jan 31 and stored in a New Orleans warehouse with ongoing storage costs.
Monroe to fund six Selman Field Regional Recreation Park contracts including land work irrigation and golf greens. Bids accepted for sanitation uniforms and gear, two new tractors for beautification, rain suits, and park support facilities. Public hearing set for sewer plans in Breard Place No 3 and new Civil Defense and zoning actions approved.
Members of the Ouachita Parish Chapter of the Northeast Louisiana University Alumni Association will meet aboard the Twin City Queen at 7 30 p.m. Friday for election of new chapter officers. Tickets cost 2 50 and are available at the NLU Alumni Office or from Jarvis Thomas at Ouachita National Bank downtown.
Six additional bills aimed at the state property tax problem were unveiled by the administration in Baton Rouge. They join 14 Edwards-backed measures from the opening of the 12 day special session. Proposals include constitutional amendments on parish and New Orleans levies, repeal of the tax equalization authority, and expanded local assessor powers. A lead based paint sale regulation bill also advances in both chambers with committee schedules set.
Craig Morgan will serve as president of the Monroe Little Theatre for 1972-73. New officers include Betty Slakter, James Norwood, Earl Graser, Ed Ellison, and John Jussell with a slate of committee chairmen led by Edmund Brown and H. E. Walker. The theatre on Lamy Lane plans five major productions from September to May and memberships range from 6 to 40 dollars with seating benefits.
Spokesman cites possible referendum as parish bodies debate extending bar closing time. Parkerson urges Monroe City Council to deny longer hours while Ouachita Parish Police Jury backs retaining midnight curfew. Kirby urges compromise and warns licenses could be revoked if abuses occur.
Former Gov John McKeithen launched an independent bid for the U S Senate in New Orleans at a Press Club luncheon. He predicted a split Senate that would produce tie breaking votes by the vice president as analysts foresee a balanced chamber after the elections.
Parish teachers start preparations for the new school year with orientation for all new staff at the Media Center 100 Bry St on Wednesday at 1 p.m. A tea for incoming teachers follows. Faculty meetings and professional sessions are scheduled Thursday and Friday including state association gatherings.
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