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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1972

Page

5

Prisons Face Reform as Crime Rings Reshape Walpole System

The U S Justice Department warns that a small group of inmates at Walpole and Norfolk State Prisons may control prison life amid a surge of gangland violence with 12 deaths this year. Calls grow for isolating hardened criminals and reforming overcrowded systems through wardens-led management and funding.

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Addictions in Society Are Broad and Varied

A broad discussion notes many forms of addiction beyond drugs and alcohol. Compulsive gambling, smoking, overeating, workaholism, and pill taking are cited as prevalent harms. Experts seek to curb these behaviors, while everyday life remains shaped by entrenched habits.

Gamblers Anonymous

Intruding submarines spark tensions in Arctic waters

Reported sightings of unidentified submarines in internal waters alarm local authorities. Norway opted for discretion in one case, while Greenland’s Disko Bay incidents raised suspicions about nationality and motives amid uncharted fjords and hazards.

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Coffee Export Pact Sparks Debate On Prices And Free Market

Delegates from 21 coffee nations in London agreed to curb exports to 11 million bags in early 1973 to steady prices. Critics warn artificial controls raise consumer subsidies, hinder development, and invite underselling by nonparticipants, favoring free market aims.

Lodon U. S Colombia

Jordan's Deadly Game

Amman reports a growing cold war between Jordan and Israel over the occupied West Bank. King Hussein imposes a 12.5 percent import duty and plans limits on West Bank visits by Jordanians, with a threat to close the river bridges to all but emergency traffic.

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Movement To Curtail Terror Progressing

Washington reports that despite no UN resolution yet, moves to curtail international terrorism progress. The General Assembly delays action to avoid clashing with revolutionary groups while pursuing plane hijack deterrence and possible country travel bans.

Washington United Nations U.N. General Assembly

Airlines could unite to bar hijackers through treaties and conduct

The article argues that airlines and governments should form a global compact to prohibit landing or service to countries harboring hijackers. By confiscating ransom and punishing kin, and by airlines enforcing landings restrictions, hijackings would become futile and air travel would be protected without needing new international treaties.

United States Cuba Africa United Nations

Republicans Bend to Build Conservative National Bloc

In the wake of November 7, ACU backed wins across the country bolster a conservative shift. Nominees like Jesse Helms, Pete Domenici, David Treen, Steve Symms, Harold Froelich, L. A. Bafalis, and Robert Huber ride anti spending platforms as Nixon lags.

Washington National Senate Nixon Congress White House ACU Victory Fund American Conservative Union Afl-Cio COPE Committee On Political Education Jesse Helms North Carolina Raleigh Wral-Tv Helms Nick Galifianakis Ginia William Scott Virginia Harry Byrd New Mexico ACU Pete Domenici Robert Huber Michigan Huber Idaho Steve Symms Florida L. A Skip Bafalis U.S Louisiana David Treen Symms Froelich Treen Phil Crane John Ashbrook Helmses Treens

America's Real Religion Is Education Our Nation's Faith

The article argues that education is treated as America’s real religion, guiding views on race, church state, and economic policy. It contends that educational outcomes do not align with investment, integration, or class size, and that cognitive skills are shaped mainly by genetics and home culture rather than school inputs.

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Monroe News-Star staff and history note

The Monroe News-Star details its publication history and key officers from 1938 to 1970, listing publishers, chairmen, and directors. It notes address, circulation marks, and affiliated offices for the News-Star-World Publishing Corp and its relation to The Associated Press.

Esther Ewing Wynne Kenneth C. Barranger Robert Ewing Brown Toulmin Hunter Brown John D. Ewing, Jr Paula Wray Ewing Helen Clay Hall Harrison Kelly Wynne Monroe Branham Moloney Company National Advertising Representatives New York New Orleans Chicago Atlanta Detroit St. Louis Kansas City Minneapolis Dallas San Francisco Los Angeles Charlotte Boston Miami Joe News-Star

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