Two American Prisoners In China Freed
In Hong Kong the Communist government freed two Americans after lengthy detentions. Richard Fecteau 43 and Mary Ann Harbert crossed into Hong Kong and flew to the United States. Downey’s life sentence was commuted to five years, while Gerald Ross McLaughlin and Harbert were previously believed absent from China.
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Hong Kong
China
United States
Peking
Richard Fecteau
Lynn
Mass
Mary Ann Harbert
Royal Air Force
Kai Tak
U.S
Pekine
John T. Downey
New Britain
Conn
Gerald Ross McLaughlin
New China
Miss Harbert
McLaughlin
Hong Kon
October Local Sales Tax Rises for Ouachita Parish Board
The Ouachita Parish School Board saw October tax receipts climb by 17 751 84 from the prior year to 86 174 Since September the tax income rose 6 2 percent and ranked 24th among 128 bodies for tax income. Monroe and Richland districts also posted gains while Lincoln and Jackson boards reported strong increases in tax revenue. State rates vary with several parishes applying different fractions of one percent.
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Ouachita Parish
Louisiana Business Review
Division of Research
College of Business Administrations
LSU
Monroe
Monroe City School Board
Jackson School Board
Richland School Board
Jackson
Richland
Lincoln School Board
Baker
Fast Baton Rouge City Parish
Ibheria Parish
Lincoln Parish
New Orleans
Vivian
Ruston
Zachary
Monroe City
Banks cut prime rate as Fed lowers discount rate
Morgan Guaranty Trust Co and Chase Manhattan Bank of New York each reduced their prime lending rate from 5 4 to 5 1 percent effective immediately. The move follows a 4 4 percent cut in the discount rate by Federal Reserve banks and signals potential further rate reductions to spur business expansion. First National City Bank and Irving Trust also use floating base rates.
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NEW York
Morgan Guaranty Trust Co
Chase Manhatan Bank of
Morgan Guaranty
First National City Bank of New York
Irving Trust Co
Federal Reserve
Federal Reserve Board
Fed
Rent Health Cost Guidelines Slated For Review
The Price Commission plans to set guidelines on residential rent and health costs after the post-freeze limbo. Chairman C Jackson Grayson Jr. aims to decide by week’s end with two advisory panels still reviewing proposals. The Pay Board also hopes to issue wage reporting forms as confusion over paperwork continues. Congress works toward a wage-price policy compromise as other labor deals move forward.
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Washington
The
Price Commission
Commission
C. Jackson Grayson Jr
Pay Board
Congress
Nixon
Senate
House
Freddy Hooks on leave from Air Force heads to Holloman base
Twin Cities notes Freddy L. Hooks son of Mr and Mrs Fewell Hooks of West Monroe is on leave from the Air Force. He departs Monday for Holloman Air Force Base New Mexico for On the Job Training. A downtown resident decorates a hotel window with Christmas lights as holiday spirit shines along the Civic Center Expressway.
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Air Force
Freddy L. Hooks
Fewell H. Hooks
West Monroe
Freddy
Holloman
A. F. Base
New Mexico
Civic Center
New High Reached In Local Savings in Ouachita Parish
Ouachita Parish residents show a record level of savings over the past year with a total of about 19.68 million dollars saved across local households. Savings rise with income, reaching roughly 68 percent at the highest income bracket and about 560 dollars saved per household, while inflation and job security influence future spending.
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News-Star News Service
New York
Ouachita Parish
Incs
David Packard Leaves Post At Pentagon
Washington officials report David Packard resigned as deputy defense secretary effective today after nearly three years in office. Packard cited personal reasons and plans to return to Hewlett-Packard in California, noting his public service reduced his fortune by about 25.9 million after stock and trust provisions.
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Washington
UPI
David Packard
Pentagon
Packard
Defense
Nixon
Hewlett-Packard Co
Alo «Alto
Calif
Hewlett
Defense Department
Hewlett-Packard
New York Stock Exchange
Apollo 16 Rockets Begin Move to Launch Pad
Apollo 16 mission components inched from the assembly site to the launch pad at Cape Kennedy. Commander Mattingly watched from a distance as the Saturn 5 and attached ships rode a transporter at about one mile per hour. A three month checkout was planned ahead of a March 17 launch, while crewmates Young and Duke trained in Hawaii on moon walking techniques.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Thomas K. Mattingly III
Mattingly
John W. Young
Charles M. Duke Jr
Hawaii
Slight Cooling Trend In Northeast Louisiana Forecast
Northeast Louisiana will see partly cloudy skies through Tuesday with cooler temperatures today and a modest warmup Tuesday. Today's high near 60s, tonight's low around mid 40s, sunshine about 80 percent today and 60 percent Tuesday. FAA Monroe Municipal: Sunday high 67, morning low 43, Sunday precipitation 0.36 inches.
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Louisiana
FAA
Monroe Municipal
Nixon and Pompidou meet in Angra do Heroismo talks
President Nixon and French leader Georges Pompidou opened two hour talks in Angra do Heroismo on the Indian Pakistan conflict and East West relations The monetary crisis was not raised in the morning session Treasury Secretary Connally and Giscard d Estaing reviewed it in a side meeting Nixon expected to discuss Peking and Moscow trips and East West issues in later sessions The leaders waved to children as Nixon arrived by helicopter and limousine Pompidou hosted at a villa while the talks took place in the town council chamber
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Angra DO Heroismo
Azores
Nixon
Pompidou
France
Treasury
Jom B. Connally
Giscard d'Estaing
China
Soviet Union
Peking
Moscow
Frances
United States
U.S
Angra
Indian Forces Close To Dacca
Indian brigades helicoptered into battle near Dacca to join assaults closing in on the East Pakistani capital on two fronts. Pakistani officers in the city said defenses were crumbling while Lt. Gen. A A K Niazi vowed not to surrender and Radio Pakistan hailed stiff resistance.
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Associated Press
Dacca
Pakistan
A.ak. Niazi
Radio Pakistan
Niazi
Record Heat Tops Readings in Florida as Minnesotans Freezes
The National Weather Service reports the highest Sunday temperature outside Alaska and Hawaii as 85 degrees in Naples and Ocala Florida. In contrast Bemidji Minnesota records a morning low of 16 below zero.
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New York
Goodfellows Fall Short of Holiday Goal in Monroe Area
The Goodfellows drive for the Monroe and West Monroe area collects 83 263.42 toward a 9 000 goal. Organizers hope to aid more than 550 families with food and clothing this Christmas. letters from needy residents describe sickness and low income. Donations and letters must reach News-Star-World Publishing Corp. by December 20 at 411 North 4th in Monroe.
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Goodfellows
The
Monroe
West Monroe
News-Star — World
N. 4Th
News - Star — World Publishing Corp
Boy Charms Seattle Bank President for Litterbag Prize
Ten year old Bill Reinhardt leads an antipollution drive in Seattle. He asks for five dollars for litterbags and prizes and is offered a check by Robert S. Beaupre, president of the bank, who agrees to provide funds and litterbags. The encounter showcases the boy’s practical, no nonsense approach.
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News-Star
Seattle
Wash
Bill Reinhardt
Robert S. Beaupre
Bill
Santa Claus Faces Empty Stocking Joke Yearend Chuckle
A lighthearted quip notes Chuckle Santa Claus as the sole figure showing interest in an empty stocking, playfully contrasting others who overlook the New Year’s deficit.
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Santa Claus
Annapolis All Male Tradition May End
Washington AP reports New York Senator Jacob Javits pushes admissions reform at the U S Naval Academy to admit women. Navy officials say no formal ban exists, but 4200 male cadets remain. If allowed Javits proposes women join training and curriculum adjustments for future officer roles.
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Washington
Davy Jones
U.S. Naval Academy
New York
Jacob K. Javits
Senate
Navy
Annapolis
West Point
Air Force Academy
Davits
John H. Chafee
Cummingus
Supreme Court expands free trial records for nonfelony appeals
The Supreme Court ruled unanimously that indigent defendants in nonfelony cases must receive free trial records, including a full transcript if needed, for appeals. The decision overruled an Illinois rule restricting transcripts to felonies, and stressed that wealth should not block appellate access. The ruling stops short of requiring a verbatim complete transcript in all cases.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Illinois Supreme Court
Jack L. Mayer
Chicago
Mayer
Illinois
High Court
Dunham Home Robbery Reported in Baton Rouge
Police report an armed robbery at the home of Ted Dunham Jr., a concrete executive previously convicted for federal anti trust and anti racketeering violations. A lone gunman took jewelry from a safe while Mrs Dunham was alone. she unharmed. Dunham was sentenced to a year in prison after a February jury verdict.
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Baton Rouge
Ted Dunham Jr
Dunham
New Orleans
Teamster
Edward Grady Partin
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Javit
Frank Cummings
Javits
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Howie Hustles
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