Ouachita Parish voters weigh 33 million bond and 7 mill tax
Voters in Ouachita Parish east and west of the Ouachita River face bonds up to 15 to 18 million dollars and maintenance taxes up to 20 mills. The issue targets nine new schools and renovations for 32 existing schools amid cross town political opposition and calls for systemwide improvements.
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Ouachita Parish
Monroe
Ouachita River
West Monroe
W. B. “Bert’’ Hatten
Truett Thorn
Hatten
Pettee
Woah Thep
Swartz
Richwood
Claiborfie
Drew
West Monroe High
News-Star
Morning
Colder Week Ahead With Frost Tonight And Wind Chills
Winter-like weather grips the area with highs in the upper 50s today and upper 40s Tuesday. Tonight's readings fall to the upper 20s as northwest winds ease from around 10 mph to about 5 mph. A Montegut gas well that erupted into flames Saturday could burn for two months until relief wells are drilled to curb the flow.
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Montegut
Stock Market Declines and Race Murder Fallout
A financial decline is noted on page 7D alongside a report that British troops arrived in Bermuda following the hanging of two Black men for political murders. The item mentions a college basketball game between Indiana and Mississippi State in Starkville tonight and a bookstore trend toward clean but dusty books.
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Bermudas
Brown arrives for NATO meeting in Brussels
Harold Brown meets in Brussels for NATO’s annual winter session. He says an allied decision on deploying the neutron bomb in Europe is not anticipated at this gathering. The AP Laserphoto caption notes Brown’s briefing of newsmen after arrival.
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Harold Brown
Brussels
NATO
Brown
Europe
House Nixes Natural Gas Deregulation
Washington UPI reports the House energy conferees rejected full deregulation of natural gas prices and backed Carter’s plan to keep price controls with a gradual rise from 1.46 to 1.75 per thousand cubic feet. Delegates expect little progress this week as Senate plans for total deregulation face division.
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Washington
UPI
House
Senate
Congressional Energy
President Carter
Conference
Carter
Unseasonable Heat Persists Then Drops Forecast Tonight
Twin Cities residents decorate homes for Christmas amid heat, then expect temperatures to fall into the 20s tonight per the National Weather Service. Anita and Bruce McKeithen of Monroe are wished a happy vacation as they head to Portugal for a week.
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National Weather Service
Anita
Bruce McKeithen
Monroe
Portugal
Goodfellows Drive Seeks Help as Christmas Nears
Donations to the Goodfellows drive continue in Monroe as residents respond with gifts and handwritten pleas. With $1,011 already pledged, many requests arrive daily from families needing food and Christmas help. Contributions and donations can be sent to the News-Star-World or delivered to the newspaper office.
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Twin Cities
Goodfellows Drive
Goodfellows
the Goodfellows
News-Star—World
P. O. Box
N. 4Th St
Monroe
No Chance Seen To Avert Miner Walkout Tonight
United Mine Workers president Arnold Miller warned there is no chance of averting a nationwide coal strike set to begin at midnight. The 130,000 miners face a potential walkout after talks with the Bituminous Coal Operators Association soured, with stockpiles at customers able to last up to 90 days and a probable 10 day strike due to ratification procedures.
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David Espo
Associated Press
Washington
United Mine Workers
Arnold Miller
Miller
Bituminous Coal Operators Association
Ohio
West Virginia
UMW
Wayne L. Horvitz
Youth Pleads Guilty To Manslaughter Charge In LTI Case
A 15 year old youth pleaded guilty in Fourth Judicial District Court to a reduced manslaughter charge linked to the Sept 17 slaying at the Louisiana Training Institute. Two other guilty pleas were entered for related offenses. Sentencing for the youth is set for Feb 7.
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Bill Sierichs
Fourth Judicial District
Louisiana Training Institute
LTI
David Monroe Jr
Cody Harris
Monroe
John Harrison
Willie Taylor
Robert Monk
Miners face wage loss and benefit cuts in strike risk
Joseph Brennan notes UMW miners in Appalachia produce about half of U S coal, down from 70 percent in 1974. A strike would mean a wage loss exceeding $60 daily for active miners and would cut off health benefits for retired miners and dependents who rely on funds fed by industry payments tied to coal production.
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UMW
Appalachia
Share Your Most Memorable Christmas Tale
Readers are invited to write about their most unusual or memorable Christmas experiences with a photo for publication in the News-Star and Monroe Morning World. Mail articles to My Most Memorable Christmas at News-Star-World Publishing Corp. P.O. Box 1502 Monroe La 71201.
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News-Star
Monroe Morning World
News-Star — World Publishing Corp
P.O. Box
Monroe
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Goodfellow
Joseph P. Brennan
Youngster
Walter D. Krouskup
Joseph Brennan
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