Flood Crest Reaches Ouachita as Rivers Rise and Fall
The Ouachita River crest peaks near Monroe at 39.8 feet, just below flood stage, with no further rises expected. The river is forecast to fall about 0.2 feet daily through Sunday, while Columbia and the Black River show continued increases and stages, and the Red and Mississippi Rivers exhibit mixed movements downstream with Shreveport and Alexandria still rising.
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Monroe
National Weather Service
New Orleans
Columbia Jocks
Ouachita
Camden
Ark
Weather Service
Arkansas
Louisiana
Columbia
Jonesville Lock
Mississippi
Arkansas City
St. Louis
Jail Escapee Sought as Monroe Police Probe
Monroe police search for 22 year old Johnny Sanders who escaped from the city jail during a work detail. Officials describe him as 5 feet 9 inches tall, 150 pounds with brown eyes and black hair.
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Monroe
Johnny Sanders
Breard
Sanders
Ouachita Parish
Linda Diane Carlisle
Barron Hotel
Sammy P. Flintroy Jr
Curry St
Chevrolet
Louisiana
May Street
Standard Enterprises
Davis St
FAA Chief Criticizes Nixon Flight Coordination
FAA Administrator Alexander Butterfield expressed dismay that President Nixon flew to California on a commercial jet without advance coordination with the agency. The statement said the lack of coordination left little time for air traffic to implement special precautionary procedures required when the President travels by air.
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Washington
Federal Aviation
Alexander P. Butterfield
Nixon
California
Butterfield
FAA
Holiday Weekend Traffic Deaths Set Record Low
The Associated Press reports 520 lives lost in the Christmas weekend traffic, the lowest four day toll since 1951. National Safety Council expected 550 to 650 deaths, and many service stations were closed as traffic was unusually light.
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Associated Press
National Safety Council
West Monroe Driver Charged After Two Vehicle Crash
West Monroe police report a 41 year old man was hospitalized after a two car crash at Bancroft and Jonesboro Road that also damaged LaFrance Drugs. The other driver, 51, faces charges including DUI negligent operation and negligent injury.
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West Monroe
DeWitt Robinson
Bancroft St
Glenwood Hospital
Rodell Candler
Gatley St
Jonesboro Road
Robinson
Bancroft and
Jonesboro Rd
Candler
LaFrance Drugs
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Alexandria
Safeway
Tin
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Ruay Hs
Maxwell House
Bel-orr
Florida
Scotch Treat
Bel-air
Isc. Su
Monroe - West Monroe
Bel Ar
Tan
Jello Brand Delicious
Ake
Nate
Fancy Fruit
pRuu Ce
Ag 41
Ana le
del Monte
Whitne
Margarine
Brand
Highway Tomato
Tim
Phos
Bri
Aim
Ipiik
Betes
Chuck Roast
Usda Choice
Chuck
Atau
Greenland
Sateway Brand
Vel Pho
Mrs. Wright
Lucerne Party Pride
Sherbet
Manor House
Qin OY
By Cano
Dratee
Gee
Teegh Ae
Cole Slaw
Une
Skylark
Wright
Pha
Pillsbury Tendertlake
Lipton
Ipton
Ente
del Monte Quality
Manor Rowe
Cragmont
Chinen
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Piedmont
Red
Tars
Pateway
Flonde
Eakfast
USDA
Wrights
Jim Dandy
News - Star
Ruston Bureau
Jonesboro
Jackson Parish
Dancing School
New York
UPS
The
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Arthur Mitjchell
Balanchine
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