15 Dec 1971
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1971
Page
1
Sen Birch Bayh opened a two day hearing on barbiturate abuse among youth. Medical witnesses and former addicts will testify as the subcommittee probes dangers from psycho those who mainline the drug. Bayh cites rising crime linked to addicts and notes large US production of barbiturates last year.
Three year old David Randall Jones, reported kidnapped in Winnsboro Louisiana, was found unharmed at his mother’s home in Bakersfield California. Delores Marney and Ronald Marney were arrested on warrants from Franklin Parish Louisiana for kidnapping and await extradition. The child is in a juvenile care center and authorities may file federal charges.
A cold front swept through northwest Louisiana with heavy thunderstorms and winds around 55 mph. Damage reported includes shattered windows on Cypress Street and damaged roofs on North 7th Street near Drew Street in West Monroe. Temperatures fell over 20 degrees, with morning rain totaling .70 inches and a low of 52. The high Tuesday reached 76. Cooler air will keep northern highs in the 60s and lows in the 40s to 50s tonight.
The Pakistani commander Lt Col A A K Niazi appeals to India for a cease fire as Gen Manekshaw warns of resumed offensive if surrender fails. Indian troops push toward Dacca and Chittagong with talks and threats of immediate action. Civilian government resigns and seeks Red Cross safety.
The Twin Cities CHIT CHAT column sends birthday wishes to Mrs Jere Ray, longtime former secretary in the Monroe building inspector’s office. She noted her birthday earlier this week.
Mrs. Lilian Dozier of the Monroe Police Department is celebrating her birthday today as co workers extend birthday wishes.
The National Weather Service logged the day’s high of 87 degrees at McAllen Texas as the top mainland temperature, while Alamosa Colorado measured a dangerous 12 degrees below zero for the overnight low, illustrating dramatic winter swings.
Wilma Chestnut 18 was blinded in a September incident after a man robbed a St Louis apartment. Doctors consider eye transplant options. donations total near 100000. Johnnie Lee Brooks, 30, is charged with assault with intent to maim and held without bail. trial expected next month.
A three judge federal panel in New Orleans placed the Single member reapportionment for Ouachita Parish on hold as election day nears. Attorneys pressed for a quick ruling before the write in deadline December 29. The case centers on urban versus rural representation and potential post election actions by new boards.
Jordan ambassador Zaid al Rifai, 35, was shot in the hand by four gunmen firing an automatic weapon as he rode in a limousine from his home to the embassy. He was hospitalized in London’s Kensington district. attackers escaped. Police widen anti extremist probe and seek Foreign Office details on the Cairo killing that toppled Prime Minister Wasfi Tell.
Combined sales for GM Chrysler and AMC in the first 10 days of December rose sharply to 146 728 units versus 68 945 in the same period a year earlier. Ford’s figures were not yet released and were awaited for a clearer view of the market after price increases and the excise tax repeal.
A jokey item from a humor column pokes at henpecked husbands embracing tweed aprons as a playful badge of masculine defiance. The note frames aprons as a cheeky antidote to marital stereotypes.
A line of severe storms and tornado force winds struck southern Missouri Tuesday night and today, killing two people Michael Raines and John Rucker and injuring more than 50 others. Governor Hearnes declared an emergency in Greene and Cape Girardeau counties and nearby areas to aid in life preservation and recovery.
The News-Star-World reports Goodfellows has raised 4516.42 of its 9000 goal in a 37th holiday drive aimed at aiding more than 550 local families. Funds will buy food and clothing with excess for toys. Read letters from supporters asking aid for four children, a single mother with six kids, and a crippled boy with his mother seeking Christmas help.
A list of Christmas card in lieu donations totaling varied signatures from Mr. and Mrs. A V Breard to Circle No 2 of Westminister Church and many local residents and businesses, including Bud, Ginny and Tom, McKain's Starter, and the Cookstons, with amounts ranging from 1 to 100 dollars.
Officials at Jefferson Davis Memorial Hospital in Natchez Mississippi announced a plan to expand the facility by adding a fifth floor increasing capacity by 42 rooms and converting the entire facility to private rooms. The project will also include expansions to other parts of the hospital under the current plan.
A federal grand jury indicted Otto Kerner Jr and four associates in Chicago on 19 counts including bribery mail fraud tax evasion and perjury tied to race track stock deals during Kerner’s governorship 1961 to 1968. The case cites 356000 in stock and bribes for favorable horse racing administration.
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