States may push mandatory death penalty bills
State attorneys general may urge legislatures to draft mandatory death sentences for specific offenses. The proposal, led by Oklahoma AG Larry Derryberry, targets crimes such as murder during felonies and other high crimes. The group seeks state level action while avoiding a federal constitutional amendment.
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Coronado
Calif
Oklahoma
Larry Derryberry
National Association of Attorneys General
Derryberry
U.S. Supreme Court
U.s.supreme Court
Gary K. Nelson
Arizona
Doctors Say Pill Cannot Cure Colds
Washington. Two medical experts testified before a Senate subcommittee that popular over the counter cold remedies such as Contac and Coricidin cannot relieve runny noses or cure colds. They argued antihistamines are ineffective against colds and that non prescription cough syrups offer little help. Americans spend about one billion dollars yearly on home remedies for coughs and colds.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
Philip $. Norman
Johns Hopkins University
Norman
Carl E. Arbesman
State University of New York At Buffalo
Neville Playoff Tickets On Sale In School Office
The Neville Tigers face Airline Vikings in a state AAAA playoff at Neville Stadium, Monroe, Friday at 7 30 p m Tickets for season ticket holders go on sale today in the principal's office from 1 pm to 4 pm and general public from 8 am Friday Prices vary by seat from 1 50 to 3 50 pregame to 2 25 at the gate for adults and 2 for students.
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Neville Tigers
Vikings
Bossier City
Neville Stadium
Monroe
Today's Chuckle The Wise Guy Who's Right
A light humor item notes the saying that the least popular person is a wise guy who proves his point. The quip plays on popularity and wit, delivering a sharp social barb in a single line.
Truman Fights Serious Illness At Hospital
Former President Harry S. Truman, 88, lies seriously ill in Kansas City hospital as his heart weakens and lungs fill with fluid. Dr. Wallace Graham says bronchitis with arterial sclerosis complicates his condition. wife Bess at his side, with recovery uncertain.
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Kansas City, Mo
UPI
Harry S. Truman
Bess
Missouri
Fruman
Wallace Graham
Graham
John Dreves
Research Hospital
Truman
Eight Pound Ten Ounce Baby Born At St Francis
Mr and Mrs Anthony Carrero Monroe welcomed a baby boy at St Francis Hospital at 10 20 am weighing eight pounds ten ounces. Both mother and infant are reported fine. The father was seen wandering the hospital halls smiling. Grandparents are Joseph Correro Monroe and Mrs Clarice Wilhite. Also get well wishes for Mrs Ruby Taylor of Monroe on the recuperating list at St Francis Hospital room 766.
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Anthony Carrero
South 3Rd St
Monroe
St. Francis Hospital
Mark Anthony
Joseph Correro
Clarice Wilhite
Ruby Taylor
Warwick
Dent Named To Cabinet Butz To Stay
President Nixon announced Earl Butz will remain as secretary of agriculture while Peter G. Peterson leaves commerce. Frederick B. Dent of Mayfair Mills in Arcadia South Carolina will replace him. Peterson will travel Europe and Japan on an economic mission before returning to private life. John Olpe to step down as transportation secretary and become ambassador to Italy. William E. Simon named deputy secretary of the Treasury, Edward L. Morgan named assistant Treasury secretary.
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Nixon
Earl Butz
Peter G. Peterson
Commerce
South Carolina
Frederick B. Dent
White House
Ronald L. Ziegler
Peterson
Europe
Japan
U.S
Ziegler
Dent
Washington
Strom Thurmond
R-S.c
Mayfair Mills
Arcadia
S.C
Yale
Richard Kleindienst
Butz
Buzz
Agriculture Department
John Olpe
Italy
Maryland
William E. Simon
New York
Charis E. Walker
Edwards Seeks Federal Funds to Build Louisiana Highways
Gov. Edwin Edwards told the Louisiana Good Roads Association he will ask the Legislature to dedicate federal revenue sharing money to highway construction. He said $200 million over five years will not alone fund a first class system and urged reorganizing the highway department into a state transportation department to coordinate highways airports and waterways.
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Baton Rouge
Edwin Edwards
Louisiana Good Roads Association
Edwards
Highway Department
Apollo 17 Blastoff Promises Last Moon Mission
Astronauts Eugene Cernan Ronald Evans and Harrison Schmitt prepare for a 9 53 p m EST lift off from Cape Kennedy on Apollo 17, the final moon voyage of the era. Launch window runs 34 hours with potential delay to January 4 if needed.
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Eugene A. Cernan
Harrison M. Schmitt
Ronald E. Evans
Cape Kennedy
Fla
America
Eugene A. Cerna
Harrison H. Schmitt
Walter Kapryan
Earth
Moon
Cernan
Evans
Goodby
Schmitt
Neil A. Armstrong
Edwin E. Aldrin
Adm
Alan Shepard
Astronaut Office
U.S
Apollo
Blizzard Paralyses West as Snow Closes Roads
A blizzard halts travel across the western states from Oregon to the Sierra Nevada with heavy snow and winds up to 70 mph. Interstates clog, utilities curtail power use, and motorists face dangerous conditions from Portland to the California border.
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Pacific Northwest
Sierra Nevada Mountains
Oregon
Greyhound
Willamette Pass
Portland
Interstate 5
California
Bonneville Power Administration
EPA
Colorado
Midwest
Kansas
New Mexico
Arizona
Texas
Oklahoma
Wisconsin
Upper
Michigan
Chicago
Mississippi Valley
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio Valley
Help Requests Pour In to Goodfellows Christmas Drive
Elderly couples, a Sterlington man recently amputated, and a 17 year old seeking help for a struggling family appeal to readers for Christmas aid. Contributions can be sent to Monroe News-Star and World at 411 N. 4th St. Monroe LA 71201.
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Jlington
Goodfellows
Foodfellows
Monroe News-Star and World
N. 4Th St
Monroe
Cold snap heads for Twin Cities amid hard freeze forecast
A sharp cold front sweeps through the region bringing a hard freeze tonight with lows in the lower 20s after a day in the mid 40s. Expect gusty northerly winds 15 to 25 mph and a cool Thursday with highs near 40s to 50s and showersFriday night.
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Twin Cities
Louisiana
F&a
Monroe
River Stage Readings At Camden And Monroe
Flood stage data shows Camdens river level at 12.3 with a 2 percent change and Monroe records at 4030.6 stat indicating a fall in stage. Local observers note shifting water conditions along River Street.
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Camden
Monroe
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