Fourteen Charged in Monroe Bid Law and Payroll Scandals
Forty charges including bid law violations and public payroll fraud are filed in Fourth Judicial District Court against former Monroe city officials W L Howard W D H Rodriguez and H W McSherry and associates. A January 7 1974 hearing date is set for several counts with trial planned for February 27 as investigation into the administration continues.
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Fourth Judicial District Court
W L
Jack) Howard
W. D. H. Rodriguez
H. W. McSherry
Johnny Carl Parkerson
Monroe
Parkerson
Howard
Sanitation Dept
Arthur G. Barker
Barker
Finance
McSherry
Robert
Lemmie O Hightower
Bill of Information
Peyroll
Robert McSherry
Ford Says Nixon Best Qualified National Leader
Vice President Gerald R. Ford stated he has no wish to wait in the wings for the presidency. He said his goal is to support the President and ensure the administration's programs continue, calling Nixon the best person to implement them.
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Ford
Nixon
Washington
UPL
Gerald R. Ford
Woman Seeks New Pantsuit After Chuckle Hindsight
A humorous column notes a woman shopping for a new pantsuit after a chuckle filled misstep, framing the purchase as practical and stylish. The piece parodies fashion shopping and female empowerment with light tone.
Diesel Fuel Prices Top Legal Ceiling
IRS spot checks at 850 truck stops across 16 states found 225 stations selling diesel above the legal ceiling during a weekend survey. About 145 pledged immediate price reductions while the rest planned to contest the orders under the Economic Stabilization Act as broader probes by the Cost of Living Council continue.
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Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Tracy
Cunlif
Cost of Living Council
William FE. Simon
Federal Energy Office
Donald Alexander
American Petroleum Institute
API
The
New York Times
Foreign Petroleum Supply Committee
U.S
Monroe Christmas Parade Features Utility Worker Theme
Twin Cities CHIT CHAT notes Dennis Crain of the Monroe Utilities Commission proposed 21 commitments for the Monroe Sertoma Club float in the fourth annual Christmas Parade on Louisville Ave. The list includes peace themes such as love fellowship forgiveness charity understanding giving unity honesty dedication prayer worship trust and harmony.
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Louisville Ave
Monroe Sertoma Club
Utilities Commission
Dennis Crain
River Stages Station Flood Shows Change at Monroe Camden
Readings show Monroe rising to 40 with stage 31.9 at 1.9 increase while Camden falls to 26 with stage 35.2 at 1.2 decrease. report notes changing river conditions.
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Monroe
Camden
White House raises savings bonds interest to boost appeal
The White House announced an interest rate increase for U S savings bonds retroactive to December 1 after Congress approval. The change shortens maturity to five years for new bonds, boosting returns for Series I and II bonds and aiming to stem outflows as rates rise.
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Washington
White House
U.S
Congress
Treasury Department
Banks Challenged Over 10 Percent Prime Rate Increase
The Nixon administration’s Committee on Interest and Dividends sent telegrams to seven banks demanding prompt and full information on why they raised their prime lending rate to 10 percent. The banks named were First National City Bank of New York, Bankers Trust, Mellon Bank of Pittsburgh, Continental Illinois, Marine Midland, Franklin National, and Chase Manhattan. The move targets rates affecting small businesses, farmers, home buyers, and consumers as credit demand rises.
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Washington
First National City Bank of New York
Bankers Trust
Mellon Bank of Pittsburgh
Continental Ilinois
Marine Midland
Franklin National
Chase Manhattan
Justices Agree To Hear Georgia Obscenity Case
The Supreme Court indicated it may refine its postwar rulings on hard core pornography by agreeing to hear Georgia’s obscenity appeal over the film Carnal Knowledge. The case centers on whether the movie is obscene under existing standards and could influence federal obscenity doctrine.
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Georgia
Washington
Sypreme
West Virginia
Generally Fair Skies Prevail In Twin Cities Forecast
Residents of the Twin Cities face generally fair skies with cool temperatures through Thursday. Monroe forecast calls for mostly pleasant weather with highs in the mid 50s today and low 60s Tuesday, with northerly winds easing later. The Monroe Municipal Airport logged a Sunday high of 58 and a morning low of 32, no rain in the last 24 hours.
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Twin Cities
Monroe
PAA
Monroe Municipal
Louisiana
Hos
Kissinger Urges NATO Unity On Energy and Middle East
Secretary of State Kissinger calls for a long term NATO approach to energy supply to preserve alliance unity. He pledges concrete U S proposals and seeks Middle East peace progress for short term relief while addressing US-European rifts over Israel and oil. The Brussels gathering includes Scheel Home and Jobert as Big Four peers.
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Henry A. Kissinger
North Atlantic
North Atlantic Council
Kissinger
Middle East
United States
U.S
Israel Marler
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Kissnger
North Atlanta Treaty Organization
Britain
France
Israel
NATO
America
Walter Scheel
West Germany
Mac Douglas-Home
Michel Jobert
Inside The News-Star Summary Card Text
Inside The News-Star appears to be a table of contents style page listing sections and page numbers such as Abby 1B Jumble 9B Broadway Lowman 2B Classified 7B Radio TV 7B Comics 6A Sports 13A Deaths A Van Dellen 7B Editorial 4A Women 7B Horoscope 7A Weather SA 2 Sections 28 Pages
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Abby
Radio-Tv
van Dellen
Gasoline Use Cut Would Cost States
Federal plans to cut gasoline use by rationing or higher taxes could cost states about 2 billion dollars annually in lost revenue. States may respond by trimming services and delaying hospital, school, and highway projects.
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San Ye
General Fund
California
New York
Alaska
Tennessee
Florida
Massachusetts
Oregon
Illinois
Wisconsin
District of Columbia
Senate
Public Hearings On Steel Price Hikes Set
Cost of Living Council announces hearings on December 19 and 26 to review proposed steel price increases by 27 major firms averaging 5.3 percent, which would total about 1 billion dollars on January 1. The hearings will examine cost justification and price relationships with profits capital investment plant capacity and supply shortages.
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Washington
Cost of Living Council
Counet
Goodfellows Drive Seeks Help for Needy Families at Christmas
The Goodfellows 41st annual drive asks for $12,000 to aid poor families, the elderly, and sick, plus children. Local requests include a West Monroe family after a house fire needing basics and warm clothes. others seek clothes, food, and toys before December 17. Donations go to News-Star-World Publishing Corp., 411 N 4th St Monroe.
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Goodfellows
West Monroe
Monroe
News-Star — World Publishing Corp
N. 4Th St
White House Delivers More Watergate Tapes And Documents
The White House handed over a significant number of tape recordings and a substantial batch of documents to Special Prosecutor Leon Jaworski beyond prior subpoenas. The materials were delivered over the weekend and will be analyzed for possible grand jury use.
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Washington
APT
White House
Leon Jaworski
Jaworski
Taworski
Watergate
John W. Dean UI
E. Howard Hunt
John J. Sirica
Israelis demand Syria war prisoner list before talks
Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Dayan told the Knesset that Israel will not engage in Geneva peace talks until Syria provides a list of Israeli prisoners held. The claim follows Syria saying it destroyed an Israeli engineering unit on the Golan Heights cease fire line amid two clashes.
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Associated Press
Moshe Davan
Syria
Geneva
Jerusalem
Golen Heights
Fevat Charesed
Christmas Gift Ideas for Him in Sporting Goods
Classifieds suggest practical Christmas gifts for men under Sporting Goods. Look for budget friendly options and popular items likely to be in demand this season.
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Sporting Goods
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