Union Reopens Contract on Truck Drivers
The Teamsters notify the trucking industry of reopening the national master freight agreement to shield long haul drivers from earnings losses due to fuel shortages and lower speed limits. President Fitzsimmons cites a need to protect driver earnings amid possible 55 mph limits and energy crisis.
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Washington
Teamsters Union
Teamsters
Frank Bk. Fitzsimmons
Fitzsimmons
Nixon
Congress
Trucking Employers, Inc
Rinehart Dies. Services Set for West Monroe
Louie Ford Rinehart 77 of 205 Tupelo West Monroe died at Glenwood Hospital after a long illness. Funeral 3 p.m. Wednesday at Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe with burial at Hassey Cemetery. Survived by two daughters, one sister, one brother, three grandchildren and one great-grandson. WWI veteran. longtime H Michel salesman.
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Louie
Ford Rinehart
Tupelo
West Monroe
Mulhearn Funeral Home
Lloyd O'Neal
Robert Peyton
Hassey Cemetery
Rinehart
Glenwood Hospital
Sibley
H. Michel Sports and Dry Goods
First United Methodist Church
Methodist Men's Club
Board of Trustees
Lonnie James
Oak Grove
Herbert Rinehart
Chuckle Notes On A Deeper Man
One woman tells another that he looks impressive on the surface but is shallow underneath, suggesting surprising depth lies beneath a polished exterior. The remark hints at a social observation about appearances versus character.
Goodfellows Still Short of Christmas Funds in Monroe
The Goodfellows campaign in Monroe, supported by Neville High School football players and the community, has raised 8903 of its 12000 goal. Donations are being accepted through Christmas to provide food and clothing for needy families, with headquarters at 118 North Grand Street and aid to include meals for children and elderly widows.
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Goodfellows
News - Star — World Publishing Corp
N. 4Th
Monroe
Neville
Monroe Recreation Department
North Grand St
West Monroe
Near West Monroe
In lieu of Christmas cards donations listed
A reader list shows multiple donors giving in lieu of local Christmas cards. Entries name individuals and groups such as Mr. and Mrs POE DMV ANAW, Ben Harrisons, Cookstons, Central Baptist Church members, and Rotary Club of Monroe Louisiana, with amounts totaling 38 903.00, including memorials for family members and friends.
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Ed Overton
Poe
DMV
Caver
Svskevindpiys
Ben Harrisons
The
Cookstons
A. V
Dino Sawharin Bac Werees
Mrs. Fered Tree
Diskeass
John P. McCarthy
John
Debbie
Danny
Lurae
Kathy
Gran
McKain
Smu
Billy and
Arthur David Ensminger
Mrs Procririoueoreiurs
Rotary Club
Monroe
Louisiana
Sybil Edwards Smith
Beth
Willie McGough
Lou
Jack Spaulding
Harry M. Lemnert
C. A
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McKeithen Testifies Downs Was Not State Official
Former Gov John McKeithen testified that Sammy Downs worked for him as a legislative liaison and promoted voting machines but was not a state official. Prosectors showed 8215 716 in bank checks as bribe evidence while Evans testified Downs sought out voting machine business in 1967 68.
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Baton Rouge
John McKeithen
C. H
Sammy) Downs
Downs
McKeithen
MecKeithen
Schoup Voting Machine Corp
Thomas W. Evans
Los Angeles
Louisiana
Evans
Shoup Voting Machines Corp
School Supt. Uses cuff links as Thermometers
Ouachita Parish School Supt. J. O. Lancaster tests school temperature compliance by reading cuff link thermometers. He monitors if districts meet directives to reduce heat as part of an energy effort. Local officials note the procedure provides immediate readings across schools.
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Ouachita Parish
J. O. Lancaster
Local resident joins life begins at forty club in Monroe
Bobby Gaines and his family recently moved to Monroe from Tupelo Mississippi. They celebrated Gaines turning forty with gifts from friends neighbors and business associates. The Gaineses reside at 2612 Birchwood sharing the life begins at forty milestone with wife Lucy and their three children.
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Bobby Gaines
Birenwood
Monroe
Gaines
Lucy
Tupelo, Miss
Birchwood
Weather Outlook for Twin Cities and Monroe Vicinity
Mostly cloudy skies are expected in the Twin Cities with a 40 percent chance of rain. Monroe and nearby areas will see increasing cloudiness today and tonight with a chance of showers and a few thundershowers. A warming trend continues through Wednesday afternoon with highs mid 60s and upper 50s, and tonight’s low in the mid 60s. Winds shift from southeast to north on Wednesday afternoon. Rain probability 40 percent tonight and 0 percent Wednesday. PAA reports a Monday high of 44 and a morning low of 29. no rainfall in the last four hours.
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Twin Cities
Monroe
PAA
Syria Plans To Boycott Geneva Peace Conference
Syria announced it will boycott the Middle East peace conference opening in Geneva, citing maneuvers to serve Israeli interests after talks with Kissinger and Egyptian Foreign Minister Fahmy. The move risks delaying talks, while Israel insists it will not negotiate without a POW list and aims to disengage forces with Egypt first.
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Syria
Geneva
Henry A. Kissinger
Ismail Fahmy
Damascus
United States
Soviet Union
Israel
Abba Eban
Tel Aviv
Kissinger
Hafez Assad
Inyria
Egypt
Jordan
Suez Canal
Jerusalem
Deaths: Van Dellen remembered in News-Star obituary
The News-Star reports the passing of [Name] Van Dellen with details of funeral arrangements, family tributes, and a note on his life from local community members. The obituary outlines dates, locations, and the deceased’s connections to the area.
Soviets Launch Spaceship With Two Men Into Orbit
The Soviet Union sent two cosmonauts into earth orbit aboard a Soyuz craft. They will stay in orbit for several days to study the sun and test the vehicle that will rendezvous with American astronauts in 1975. The Soyuz design was altered after the 1971 disaster in which three died.
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Soviet Union
Car Bomb Blast Injures Dozens in Central London
A car bomb exploded outside a government office in central London injuring 34 people. The incident marks the first car bomb attack in the capital since March, following recent IRA sentencing for related blasts that killed one and injured nearly 200. Dolours and Marian Price, two imprisoned sisters, are on hunger strike and being force fed at Brixton Prison.
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London
Irish Republican Army
Dolours
Marian Price
Brixon
Ouachita River rises near flood crest at Monroe
The Ouachita River at Monroe climbs toward flood stage with crest forecast at 40 feet by Christmas Day. Current level 36.4 feet, up 3.6 feet in seven days, with downstream Camden, Arkansas, falling below flood stage while rain and thundershowers threaten further changes.
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Ouachita
Monroe
Camden
Ark
Winter Snowstorm Strikes Atlantic Coast Leaving Thousands Powerless
Fast Coast residents faced widespread outages as the storm blanketed the region with ice and snow. New Island Lighting Co reported about 33 000 customers without power with restoration expected through Wednesday morning. Transit delays persisted amid frozen switches and slick roads.
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Fast Coast
New Island Lighting Co
Long Island Lighting Co
Jersey Central Power & Ligit Co
Boston Fdison Co
Boston
Atlantic
National Weather Service
Middle Atlantic
Florida
New York City
Richmond
Penn Central
Central Railroad
New Jersey
Weather Bureau
Maryland
Highway Department
Ft.eMade
Av Army
Georgia
Connecticut
Motion Flood Present Change Stage Stace Monroe
Camden rises to 2 percent with 23.7 and 2.6 as values, while Monroe posts 40 34 4 in a reported stage. The data indicates a shift and a failed outcome in the observed metrics.
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Monroe
Camden
For sale: Tidecraft trolling motor boat combo
Used 18 foot Tidecraft with trolling motor and trailer offered for 700 dollars. Contact 325-8085 or 397-2447 for details.
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