Heating oil price hike approved to spur production
The Cost of Living Council endorsed a two cent per gallon increase in home heating oil with a one cent cut at the refiner level for gasoline to spur more heating oil production. The retail gas price drop is unlikely to reach consumers. Diesel price checks at major truck stops follow complaints of inflated rates.
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Washington
Cost of Living Council Today
Council
John T. Dunlop
Dunlop
Cost of Living Council
Internal Revenue Service
United States
California
Counc
James W. McLane
Wlliam Fo. Simon
Nixon Administration
New
Federal Energy Administration
Trucks Blockade Across Delaware Memorial Bridge
Protesting truck drivers halted traffic for seven hours on the Delaware Memorial Bridge and blocked lanes on I-70 and the Indiana Toll Road. Authorities reported about 1,000 rigs on the New Jersey side and hundreds more backing up routes to the bridge. Leaders demanded lower fuel costs and higher diesel prices, while some groups called for a nationwide shutdown mid month.
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Associated Press
Delaware Memorial Bridge
New York
Washington, D.C
Ohio
Indiana
New Jersey
Jersey
Delaware River
Washington
Cost of Living Council
South Bend
Michigan
Norwalk
Elyria
Fremont
Interstate 70
Columbus
John Gilligan
Greyhound Corp
New Jersey Turnpike
Peepwater
Twin Cities residents named to LSU Phi Kappa Phi chapter
Three Twin Cities residents William Timothy Allen TH James Crawford Wear of Monroe and Stephen Joseph Chapman of West Monroe are chosen for LSU chapter of Phi Kappa Phi. They will be initiated at spring ceremonies tied to the chapter's annual banquet. Phi Kappa Phi is regarded as a top academic honor across disciplines.
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Twin Cities
Louisiana State University
William Timothy Allen TH
James Crawford Wear
Monroe
Stephen Joseph Chapman
West Monroe
Phi Kappa Phi
Woods Denies Knowledge of Tampering With Watergate Tapes
Rose Mary Woods testified she knew of no one who deliberately tampered with the Watergate tapes and said she believed White House lawyers represented her during prior court appearances. Judge Sic ranc ordered her back for questioning over a separate 1 1/2 minute gap in a June 26 1972 conversation.
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Washington
Nixon
Special Watergate
Jill Volner
Rose Mary Woods
U.S
John J. Sirica
Miss Woods
UR. Haldeman
White House
Navy
Charles S. Rhyne
Law School
Rhyne
Family Moves Into Attic to Save Fuel in Oregon Home
Charlee and Tom Sawyer with their three children moved into their attic after cutting oil use from 85 dollars a month to only 75 gallons since October 10. They heat with a cast iron stove and wood, living in a three room attic while moisture risk and furniture were protected below.
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Portland
Ore
Charlee
Tom Sawyer
Skylab Crew Begins Extended Kohoutek Observations
Skylab 3 astronauts Carr Pogue and Gibson train four instruments for nearly four hours of daily viewing as Kohoutek nears Earth. At 120 million miles away the comet dims uncertainty as it heads for a December 28 solar loop and brightens for early January Earth watchers.
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Kohoutek
Carr
Pogue
Gibson
Earth
Bomb damages Israeli bus injuring 15 near Netanya
A bomb exploded aboard a Tel Aviv to resort area bus about two miles south of Netanya injuring 15. Police said the blast caused extensive damage, and security forces hunted area suspects after a separate grenade attack in Jerusalem left 18 injured.
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Associated Press
Israel
Jerualem
Jordan
Netanya
Tel Aviv
Iioo
Mostly Clear Skies Expected in Monroe Area
Residents can expect mostly clear skies and cold temperatures through Thursday. Highs near 50, lows around the upper 20s, NW winds 10 to 20 mph today and lighter northerly winds on Thursday. At Monroe Municipal Airport, high 62, low 42, rainfall 0.11 inches in 24 hours. Louisiana outlook shows no rain with a warming trend through weekend, with lows in the 30s and highs around the 40s on Sunday.
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Monroe
FAA
Monroe Municipal
Louisiana
Today's Chuckle There Should Be a Special Watch
A lighthearted quip notes a special watch for taxpayers that would not tick but would wring its hands, poking fun at fiscal vigilance and humor about government spending.
Two Israeli Soldiers Die On Suez Front
United Press International reports two Israeli soldiers killed in exchanges of fire and a mine explosion along the Suez Canal front. A senior Israeli officer says troops are on alert on Egyptian and Syrian fronts and prepared for possible action on Jordanian fronts.
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Suez Canal
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Imanha
Ma’ariv
Syria
Yedioth jAhronoth
Egypt
Algiers
Old Jerusalem
Gypt
Kilometer
Cairo-Suez Road
United States
Middle East
Henry A. Kissinger
Washington
Middle
Hermannists
U.S
Ensio Siilasvuo
U.N. Fimer
Monroe area airlines vow no flight cuts for now
Local carriers Delta Southern Airways and Texas International say they have no current plans to reduce Monroe Municipal Airport service. They warn cuts could come later if fuel shortages worsen, with the energy crisis already forcing reductions elsewhere.
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Monroe
Monroe Municipal
Delta Airlines
Southern Airways
Texas International
Richard M. Nixon
Bill Harwood
Delta
Robert Carney
Carney
Shreveport
Constitutional Status For Civil Service In Louisiana
The Public Affairs Research Council warned that embedding Civil Service details in the Louisiana constitution could destroy the system by making it inflexible. PAR cautioned during the constitutional convention as it debates a committee proposal that is much longer than the U.S. Constitution and may hinder response to societal changes.
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Baton Rough
Public Affairs Research Council
PAR
U.S
Georgia Tech Coach Bill Fulcher Resigns
Bill Fulcher, Georgia Tech head football coach, announced his immediate resignation today. He said coaching is no longer enjoyable for him and gave no successor as yet.
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Atlanta, Ga
Bill Fulcher
Georgia Tech
Fulcher
Tech
Tampa
Goodfellows appeal funds for Christmas aid in Monroe
West Monroe youths plead for help as Goodfellows asks for donations toward a 12 600 goal to provide food clothing and toys to needy families in the Yule tide. The drive reports 1 049 50 raised with a Dec 17 deadline and asks for cash mail ins and clothing or toy donations at Benoit Recreation Center Monroe.
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West Monroe
Goodfellows
Goodfellows Now
Benoit
Oaklawn
Monroe
News - Star — World Publishing Corp
N. 4Th St. Monroe
The
Highway Board Pledges Fund Use for Bridges and Overlay
Louisiana Highway Board promised to allocate the full 48 million dollars in new highway dedications to bridge repairs and overlay work. The legislature had adopted a 44 million dollar dedication to the highway department, with funds tied to oil and gas severance tax increases and subject to potential revocation at the next session.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana Highway Board
Highway Department
Warren Landry
Landry
Station Flood Present Change Stage
A fragmentary weather note mentions stage shifts at Monroe and Rise locations with Camden figures 40 and 27.1 and values 5 33.6 2. The text appears as an OCR snippet unclear on dates or full context.
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Monroe
Camden
For Sale Porta-crib Set With Mattress and Accessories
Portable crib with mattress baby swing round walker car seat offered for 25 dollars contact phone 3880674 for details
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