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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1973
Page
2
Charles Copeland from the city's engineering office supervised the six day build of the float that won Monroe City third place in the Christmas parade. Richard Venable assisted carpentry and Greg Doster helped with murals while Becky White and Peggy Whitfield also lent aid.
Former Monroe Mayor W J Howard and Commissioner H W McSherry with two others pled not guilty in Fourth Judicial District Court to multiple charges including theft and public payroll fraud. A. G Barker also pled not guilty to theft charges with a third theft charge set for January 7 1974. Trial dates and motion deadlines were announced as January and February 1974 with bonds ranging from 1000 to 5000.
Raymond D. Nichols, director of Louisiana Tech School of Art and Architecture, will address Monroe Art Association at Masur Museum of Art at 7:30 p.m. He holds degrees from William and Mary and Columbia, directed the LA Tech Rome campus, and coordinates study abroad programs. He also judges exhibitions and hosts an art TV program in Alexandria.
Jena Town Council unanimously approved urging Gov. Edwards to back a Walder’s Ferry bridge along Little River south of Jena. The move aims to boost population, traffic and regional links to southern cities. The council also discussed upgrading Jena’s sewage system with a possible 225,000 federal grant.
The Northeast Louisiana Museum of Natural History schedules a 7:30 p.m. meeting at the Monroe Government Center to discuss a proposed museum site and accept its state charter. Speakers include Paul Hodges and a report by Frank McDermott, Robert Johnson, John McCarter Jr., Gus Antis, and Luther To Dick Harper.
Choudrant High School released the second six weeks honor roll led by principal N. Farmer. Honorees include 7th graders Debbie Cooper Janet Roberts David Bennett Terry Tripp Melodye Farmer 8th grader Susan Bennett and Robert Kennedy 10th Connie Jarderson 11th Cheri Aulds 12th Michael Dade Patricia Doyle Roger Smith Drew Spillers. A note mentions a giant plywood factory in Gabon.
Governor Edwin Edwards told reporters that state police will take necessary action to stop any truck-in protests over fuel costs and speed limits. He said intelligence warned of possible blockades in major Louisiana cities within two days and vowed arrests and prosecutions if protests materialize. Police will reinforce patrols and pound any blocking vehicles off roads.
The main 6,000 foot runway at Monroe Municipal Airport was reopened by FAA authorization after an inspection found shoulder issues. Southern Airways restored two night flights, 350 and 353, that had been cancelled. The runway will stay open until resurfacing and strengthening work resumes in February, though two smaller runways remained open.
A nine year old Monroe youth Victor Cameron was struck by a car around 7 45 a m at Standifer and Berg Jones Lane. The driver Joseph L Dupree of Monroe was not charged in the incident.
Amtrak says demand is high for the holiday season and will add hundreds of borrowed cars to its trains during peak days around Christmas. Most trains are booked, especially December 21 and 22, though some days may still have seats available. The agency notes cancellations and equipment additions are normal as travel patterns shift.
Amtrak’s annual growth rate rose from about 11 percent to over 25 percent as fuel shifts boosted rail travel. The carrier logged roughly 32,000 reservation calls daily before October, peaking near 59,000 on the Monday before Thanksgiving, then stabilizing around 53,000. Charcoal provides nearly twice the heat of the same volume of wood.
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