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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1971

Page

3

Hoffa Freed From Prison By Nixon

James R. Hoffa, former Teamsters president, was freed from Lewisburg prison by President Nixon and reunited with his ailing wife at his daughter’s home in Glendale. Hoffa told reporters the commutation was routine and he would follow the conditions, including not managing a labor group until 1980.

Teamster James RK. Hoffa St. Louis Lewis St, Louis James R. Hoffa Teamsters Union Nixon Josephine Hoffa Glendale Mrs. Hoffa Lewisburg Hoffa Detroit United Auto Workers Leonard Woodcock Jimmy Hoffa UAW Teamsters Alliance For Labor Action News Saints Jimmy Morris Shenker Robert Crancer James Crancer Frank Fitzsimmons Michigan The Aflcio Congress John F. Kennedy Atty Robert F. Kennedy

Fire Cause Probed After $200000 Damage to Supply House

Rayville Louisiana authorities probed the cause of a Thursday fire that caused an estimated 200000 dollars in damage to a local supply house.

Rayville

Richland Firm Hit By Flames Damages Heavy

Fire heavily damaged Scott Truck and Tractor Co on U S 80 East in Rayville. Owner Thomas H Scott of Monroe estimated losses at 150000 to 200000. Firemen fought flames over four hours with the front of the building destroyed but office area fire protected. One auto damaged as wall debris scattered on the highway. No vehicles were in the shop.

Rayville Scott Truck and Tractor Co U.S. 80 Thomas H.tom Scott Monroe Kirk M. D. Baker Delhi

Controls Rejected On Interest Rates by Cost of Living Council

The Cost of Living Council declines to impose controls on interest rates now, preferring voluntary restraints later. The move draws fire from Rep. Wright Patman who accuses the White House of violating the Economic Stabilization Act by exempting rate types without stated reasons. Postal, Blue Cross Blue Shield, and price actions accompany the broad labor and inflation context.

Washington Cost of Living Council House Banking and Currency Committee Wright Patman D-Tex Patman Nixon Council U.S. Postal Service Postal Service Price Commission Jerome R. Waldie D-Calif Committee On Counciil Congress Texas Democrat White House Blue Cross-Blue Shield The Detroit Ford Motor Co Ford

McGovern Faces Low Polls but Sees Path to Nomination

Senator George McGovern dismissed low Gallup rankings as name recognition effects while noting a December poll showed rising awareness. He cited early-state support and warned endorsements from Muskie’s camp would not unduly sway voters. He called for all 1972 candidates to release detailed campaign finance data.

Washington George McGovern Santa Claus South Dakota Democrat McGovern Edward M. Kennedy Massachusetts Edmund S. Muskie Maine Hubert H. Humphrey Minnesota Gallup Muskie New Hampshire Lyndon B. Johnson John F. Kennedy

Nixon cancer act panel chief cautions no quick miracles

Benno C. Schmidt, named chair of the Presidents Cancer Panel, warns there will be no short term miracles from the $1.6 billion cancer drive. President Nixon signed the National Cancer Act, saying the effort will be a sustained, government and voluntary effort to bring real hope. Schmidt expects rapid acceleration of National Cancer Institute and NIH programs without scrapping current efforts. The panel will monitor the expanded program and is to be joined by two more members soon.

Washington Nixon Benno C. Schmidt Presidents Cancer Panel Schmidt New York Hambling Letton American Cancer Society National Cancer Institute National Institutes of Health Threeman National Cancer Advisory Board

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