Goodfellows drive seeks aid as 1971 appeal surpasses goal
The Goodfellows Christmas fund has raised 9575 64 toward a 9000 goal with donations still needed amid sharp demand. Campaign coordinator Jackie Neal says more money is required due to rising costs and record requests. Public contributions should be brought to News-Star-World or clothing and toy donations to Adler or Benoit Recreation Centers.
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Goodfellows
The
Jackie Neal
the Goodfellows
News-Star — World
N. 4Th St
Monroe
Adler Recreation Center
Benoit Recreaion Center
Christmas donations total at nine thousand five hundred seventy five
A local holiday fundraiser lists numerous donors and gifts totaling 95975.64 dollars for charitable causes. Individual contributions range from five to several hundred dollars and include numerous named people and families. The page notes memory tributes, toy purchases for underprivileged children, and cards in lieu of gifts, with a total closing figure shown.
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Geb
Claude Harrison
Jesse D. Aulds
Ouachita Cigar & Tobacco
Thursday Bridge Club
Parker Colvin
Charlie and
Stella
Keller
Lea
Mac Brown
Anna Gray
P. J. Scalia
R. Scalia
Patricia Long
Billy G. Sauer
Cse
Hpark
Charlotte
N. C
Lea Chaney
Port Arthur
Charles L. Rand
Cpitilya Andes
H. E. Hodges
Rosetta Duchesne
W. Brodie
Kathy & Kennet Goldsmith
Kathryn G. Holloway
Paul Lee Martin
Sam Alvy Walker
A. C. Martin
Aldin “Butch’’ Martin
Ila Mae OE
Roland “Babe” Adcock
Harlan Beauman
Boley Jr. High
Paul Corr
Cass Arveiperne
K. E. Holt
Randy
Karen Braddock
New York Weather Rundown: Heat Peak and Cold Snap
The highest temperature Monday outside Alaska and Hawaii reached 86 degrees at Ft. Myers Florida while Alamosa Colorado recorded a morning low of 13 degrees below zero.
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New York
U S Sealed Bids In Offshore Oil Leases
Oil men submitted 298 sealed bids for Gulf of Mexico offshore tracts off Louisiana as the Interior Department faced ecology lawsuits. If the court rules for the government within 30 days the sale proceeds, otherwise bids are returned. The bid pool could total about 500 million dollars.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
John Rankin
Federal Bureau of Land Management
Federal Appeals Court
Washington
Interior Department
Rankin
Sierra Club
Friends of the Earth
The
Natural Resources Defense Council
Dist
Charles R. Richey
Chevron Oil Co
Morse Code Christmas Greetings Between Monroe Anglers
Two Monroe men retired railroad dispatchers W J Colligan and W M Harper exchanged Christmas cards encoded in Morse code. Both long familiar with telegraph communication they reminisced about years of service while swapping greetings. Mr and Mrs M B Butler of Albion UL visited the Twin Cities for the holidays and attended the anniversary party for Carl Butler and wife at 101 Oak Drive West Monroe.
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Monroe
W. J. Colligan
Rochelle Ave
W. M. Harper
M. B. Butler
Albion
Twin Cities
Carl Butler
Oak Drive
West
Christmas merchandise signals fall's end in stores
The first sign of fall today is the appearance of Christmas merchandise in stores signaling an earlier holiday season. Shoppers encounter festive displays as retailers push early seasonal promotions and discount offers.
River Stage Changes Reported at Camden Monroe
River stages show Camden at 26 with 19.1 and 1.6 change while Monroe records 40 with 19.5 and 3 rise as flood activity shifts through the basin.
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Camden
Monroe
U S Raises 1972 Oil Import Quota Amid Shortage Pressure
The United States boosted the 1972 oil import limit by 100000 barrels per day to 1550000, mainly for states east of the Rocky Mountains. The increase, urged by New England oil users facing heating shortages, applies to crude unfinished oils and finished products, with Canada crude imports capped at 540000 barrels daily east of the Rockies.
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Washington
United States
New England
Rocky Mountains
White House
Rockies
Canada
Office of Emergency Preparedness
The
Nixon
Congress
Nixon and Heath End Talks In Bermuda
President Nixon and Prime Minister Edward Heath closed their Bermuda summit with broad agreement to move toward negotiations with Russia on European security. Advisors Kissinger and Trend joined a three hour private session reviewing East West Berlin pact talks, a European security conference, and East West force cuts. The leaders extended their talks beyond the scheduled time.
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Bermuda
Nixon
Edward Heath
Russia
Europe
Henry A. Kissinger
Burke Trend
Berlin
U.S
America
Johnston Checks On Voting Counts After Runoff Loss
Johnst on signals no fraud claim but will monitor official rec ounts in 2550 precincts. He sent supporters to parishes Acadia Vermilion and St Martin to watch counting and verify results for possible errors or fraud. Edwards leads Johnston by about 7000 votes with 580,139 to 573,361.
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J. Bennett Johnston
Acadia
Vermi
Johnston
Edwin Edwards
Monroe council hears warning on gas bonds delay
William Beck, bond attorney from New Orleans, told Monroe officials that court delays could raise gas utility bond costs by about one million dollars over 20 years. Mayor Howard urged no meddling as voters had approved a $5.34 million revenue bond issue for the Monroe gas system.
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William Beck
New Orleans
Monroe
Beck
W. L
Jack’ Howard
Howard
Monroe Utilities Commission
Foley, Judell, Beck, Bewley and Landwehr
Harold Judell
Judell
Jetty
Mel Cook
Howard and
Cook
Heynes Harker
D. W. HH
Rodrigues
H. W. McSherry
Utilities Cormission
Roy Lange
Merrow
Pearl Harbor
Moncose
Selman Field
Two Men Die In Attempted Hijacking At Sea
A fishing vessel radioed the Coast Guard that two men were killed and a woman wounded during an attempted hijack off the Texas coast. The helicopter crew hoisted the injured and headed for shore while the vessel continued toward Port Aransas, with the captain in command and two children aboard.
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Corpus Christi, Tex
Coast Guard
Texas
Corpus Christi
Florida
Port Isabel
Port Aransas
Mills Captures District 22 Democratic Nomination
Kirby D. Mills of Columbia won the District 22 House nomination in the Democratic Primary. Unofficial results show Mills with 7,924 votes to incumbent Dr. W. M. Floyd of Jena with 7,309 votes.
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News - Star News Service
Columbia
Kirby D. Mills
Mills
W. M. Floyd
Floyd
Jena
Inside The News-Star 2 Sections
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Santa Claus Wins Seat In Congress
Santa Claus won the Christmas seat in Congress in a three week Capitol Hill campaign that raised over 1000 dollars for Washington charities. Claus led Ebeneezer Scrooge by votes as write-ins and a late influx of funds kept the total rising past the polls closing. Proceeds support Salvation Army Project Happy Southeast Friendship House and Southwest Neighborhood Assembly Shoe and Boot Fund.
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Washington
Santa Claus
Congress
Capitol Hill
Elect Claus
Ebeneezer Scrooge
North Pole
Mattie McKee
Fisher
D-Tex
Murray
Claus
Salvation Army
Project Happy
Southeast Friendship House
Southwest Neighborhood Assembly
Lacey C. Sharp
Senate
White House
Sharp
Fatal Explosion Destroys Paris Suburb Apartment
A gas explosion tore through a northwest Paris suburb apartment building in Argenteuil killing 10 and injuring 106. Witnesses say the blast flattened interior walls of the round tower as firefighters responded to a basement gas leak and evacuated a nearby school.
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Paris
Argenteuil
Fair And Mild Today and Tomorrow Outlook
Northeast Louisiana residents may see fair temperatures and mild afternoons today and Wednesday. Highs near 70s with lows around 40s, FAA Monroe reports show 70/44 today and 48/30 earlier. no rain Monday. Drying conditions mid to high 40s percent, sunshine 85 to 90 percent, with Thursday to Saturday turning mild and partly cloudy.
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FAA
Monroe Municipal
Thursda
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