Monroe Tornado-Tide Strikes North Monroe Neighborhoods
Severe storms sent tornado like winds through Monroe causing mobile homes to flip, store signs to shatter, and trees to fall. Heaviest damage along Louisville Ave Town and Country subdivision with power outages for hours and multiple buildings damaged citywide.
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Monroe
Highway 165
Louisville Ave
Town and Country
Ouachita River
Lollisville
100Thville
N. 18Th Street
Oliver Road
Louisville
St. Fredericks High School
Sterlington Road
Town and Country Subdivision
Max Lightsey
St. Fredericks
George Fluitt Jr
Fluitt
North 19Th
West Monroe
FAA
Walnut St
Salvation Army
Pine Street
Louisville Avenue
18Th
Stubbs
James Barron
Live Oak Dr
Chauvin Bayou
Tthe
Old Sterlington Road
St. Joseph's
KMILB
Fhis
Knoe Radio von
Lousiana Power & Japht
Bite
Col
Charles J. Pratt
Deborah Drive
Aurora St
N. 18Th
Protest Speeds Limit Cut Trucker Blockades Across States
Truckers protesting higher diesel costs and lower speed limits blocked highways in four states. Authorities reported at least two arrests in initial protests as warnings spread that the shut down could grow nationwide. William J. Hill, president of the Fraternal Association of Specialty Haulers, commented on broad driver chatter.
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William J. Hill
Fraternal Association of Speciality Haulers
Pennsylvania
Interstate 80
Blakeslee
Ohio
West Virginia
New Jersey
Teamsters Union
Washington
Teamsters
JW. Edwards
Overland Park
Kan
U.S
Chicago Judge Convicts Four Of Contempt
Chicago District Court convicts William Kunstler and three Chicago Seven defendants of contempt during a juryless trial before Judge Julius J. Gignoux. Dellinger Hoffman Rubin and Kunstler receive verdicts for multiple contempt specifications with sentencing set for Thursday amid protests and energy crisis-related truck stoppages.
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Chicago
William Kunstler
Julius J. Wolfman
Leonard T. Weinglass
Edward T. Giznoux
U.S. District Court
Kunstler
David T. Dellinger
Jerry C. Rubin
Abbie Hoffman
Thomas €. Hayden
Bennard
Hennie”’ Davis
Gignoux
Dellinger
Hoffman
Rubin
Cononiracy
Wolfman
District Court
Ouachita River Near Flood Crest Predicted for December 16
The Ouachita River at Monroe is forecast to crest around 33 feet on December 16, seven feet short of flood stage. Rain from Monday night’s squall may raise the crest. Camden Ark is at 34.1 feet with flood stage 26 feet as forecasts include possible upward revision after recent heavy rains in Arkansas and Louisiana.
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Ouachita
Monroe
National Weather Service
New Orleans
Weather Service
Ouachita River
Arkansas
Louisiana
Camden
Ark
NSU selects Mr and Miss Northwestern State University
Two North Louisiana students earned NSU’s top campus honors in last week’s elections. Jack Damico of Alexandria and Nina Faye Martin of Chopin were named Mr and Miss NSU for character leadership and service to both community and university.
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North Louisiana
Northwestern State University
NSU
Jack Damico
Alexandria
Nina Faye Martin
Chopin
Olen Manhart Dies Rites Set Thursday
Olen Harald Manhart 62 of Sterlington died Tuesday after a brief illness at St. Francis Hospital. Funeral services 2 pm Thursday at Mulhearn Funeral Home Monroe with Rev. J A Patton officiating. Burial in Memorial Park Cemetery. Survivors include widow Mie Virginia Mantart, two sons Fred Manhart and Itay Manhart, four sisters Anne Paulin Latale Gates Minne Master Feffie Thomas, one brother Austin Manhart, and three grandchildren. He was a Lexington Ohio native, member of Masonic Lodge and St Andrews United Methodist Church and superintendent at Commercial Solvents of Sterlington.
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Sterlington
Olen Harald Manhart
Mulhear
Monroe
J A. Patton
Memoral Park
Manhart
St. Francis Hospital
Lexington
Ohlo
Masonic Lodge
St. Andrews United
Mie Virginia Mantart
Fred Manhart
New Orleans
Itay Manhart
Anne Paulin
Thedianapolis
Ind
Latale Gates
Columbus
Minne Master
Fl Paso
Tex
Feffie Thomas
Cayura
Austin Manhart
Lebanon
Gasoline tax hike may be requested
Washington reports Congress may be urged to authorize a gasoline tax increase potentially raising price to about 60 cents per gallon. President Nixon to announce creation of the Federal Energy Administration led by William J. Simon amid energy policy shifts. The Senate planned to take up year round Daylight Saving Time to conserve fuel. Simon would lead the new agency and chair the Energy Emergency Action Group after John Love’s resignation.
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Washington
Congress
Nixon
Federal Energy Administration
William J. Simon
Senate
Simon
Jhairman
Energy Emergency Action Group
John A. Love
Cappelletti Wins Heisman Trophy
Penn State running back John Cappelletti won the 1973 Heisman Trophy as college football's outstanding player. He is the 37th back to win, first Penn State winner, and first eastern school recipient since Navy in 1963. Cappelletti, a law enforcement major, moved to jail back in 1972 and gained many yards.
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NEW York
John Cappelletti
Penn State
van F Eastern
Roger Staubach
Navy
Johnny Rodgers
Cappelletti
Nixon Holds Talks With Romania Leader On Trade
President Nixon met Nicolae Ceausescu at the South Lawn for talks on trade and the Middle East crisis. The Romanian leader and his wife arrived with an official party for a welcoming ceremony, noting past reciprocal visits since 1969.
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Mania
Nicolae Ceausescu
Nixon
United States
Romania
Ceausescu
Woman Wise to Ask Aaiman But Not to Take His Advice
A witty line notes a woman who is smart enough to seek Aaiman's counsel but rarely follows it, underscoring prudent restraint in advice and action.
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Aoaiman
Eight Die As Fire Sweeps Caley Nursing Center
Fire swept through the Caley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Wayne Pennsylvania killing eight residents and injuring scores. Residents were evacuated on stretchers to hospitals and nearby facilities as firefighters battled flames and smoke. the center dates to around 1900 with later additions.
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Betty Allen
Bryn Mawr Hospital
Wayne Hall
Caley
Adnord Township
Don Wood
Wood
Istory Astractive
Istory
Wayne Mitchell
Rain Likely Over Twin Cities Today Notable Rainfall
The Twin Cities face mostly cloudy skies with a 40 percent rain chance today and 20 percent tonight. Highs reach the lower 60s with lows near 40, southerly winds 0 to 25 mph gusty in storms, and IAA weather data citing 0.89 inches rainfall in the past 24 hours ending 6 a.m.
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Twin Cities
Monroe
IAA
Monroe Municipal
River Stages Station Flood Present in State Report
A river stage update lists Monroe at 40 with 26.8 percentage rise and Camden at 26 along with Wall, indicating rising water levels and potential flooding risk in the area.
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Chance Stage State
Monroe
Camden
Inside The News-Star Classifieds and Section Design
The page shows section labels and page numbers for Abby, Jumble, Broadway, Lowman, Classifieds, RadioTV, Comics, Sports, Crossword, Theater, Deaths, Editorial, Women, Horoscope, Weather. It outlines the newspaper structure across 42 pages with sections 2A to 8A and 4B to 6A noted.
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Abby
Lowman
Radiotv
van Dellen
Christmas appeals flood in as Goodfellows seeks help
Letters arrive daily at News-Star World Publishing Co. Monroe asking aid for needy families at Christmas. Messages describe mothers with several children, medical bills, and a veteran husband facing unemployment, all hoping for clothing, gifts, and support from readers. Contributions can be mailed to 411 North 4th Street in care of Goodfellows.
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Christ
Twin Cites
News-Star World Publishing Co
North 4Th St
Monroe
Goodfellows
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Ryan Chevrolet
Hopper’s
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Cibsland
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Selman Field
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Charles J. DiBona
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