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29 Dec 1971
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Monroe News Star in Monroe, Louisiana
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1971
Page
1
Royal party waves from train before January Sandringham trip
Queen Elizabeth and members of the royal family wave from the royal train as it departs Liverpool Street for a Sandringham vacation. Prince Edward, Prince Andrew, Tim and Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones accompany the Queen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth
Iush
London
Liverpool Street
Sandring
Ham
Prince Edward
Prince Andrew
Tim
Sarah Armstrong - Jones
Princess Margaret
Bombers Renew North Vietnam Assault Amid Wide US Air Campaign
Reports say over 350 planes and helicopters pummeled North Vietnam for a fourth day with broad strikes and support missions. The operation included Consolidation and Coral Sea carrier aircraft, while Hanoi claimed downed planes and pilots. Pentagon officials said the attacks remain limited duration strikes, not a full resumption of bombing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
North Vietnam
Jhs
Kembin
Coral Sea
South Vietnam
Whatlam
Hanors
US Defense Department
Lyndon B. Johnson
Pentagon
Jerr
British Prepare To Leave Malta
London reports the British government rejected Malta's latest financial demands and ordered forces to ready a withdrawal from Malta. The move would end Britain's 170 year presence on the island since Napoleon’s era, amid Mintoff seeking an immediate 11 million dollar payment on Christmas Eve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Malta
Mediterranean
Napoleon Bonaparte
Foreign Office
Dom Mintoff
Record Heat in Fort Myers and Cold in Helena
The National Weather Service logged the day’s high as 89 degrees in Fort Myers Florida, the warmest non Alaska Hawaii reading. In contrast Helena Montana recorded a low of minus 24 degrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Monroe Civic Center Shows Delight Colorado Springs Visitors
Colorado Springs residents toured Monroe to gather support for a planned 10 bond issue for a local center. The Dec 7 bond vote failed, sparking pride in Monroe's growing cultural scene and historic ties to Broadway and New York shows once hosted in Monroe.
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Denver
Penn
Monroe Civic Center
Hat Smal
Colorado Springs
Monroe
New York
Sugar Theater
Weber
Broadway
Texan banker Irvin Shlenker dies at 66 in Mexico
Irvin Shlenker, 66, a Houston area banker and former Monroe resident, died while vacationing in Acapulco Mexico. Funeral plans await, with services expected in Houston. Shlenker, born Nathes Mississippi, rose from ship clerk to secretary treasurer and manager at Gulf Dros Company, later moved to banking with Weston National Bank then Tennessee Bank trust. He won awards from the American Jewish Committee and Israel and was active in Jewish and hospital causes. He left Bertha Alvee Shlenker of Houston a son Sidney of Houston a daughter Mys Cav Block and a grandchild.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesin MO Shlenker
Thouston
Monroe
Aeuptulco
Wrestdet
Gulftes Dros Company
Totsion
Vive Stienker
Bankmon
Desacuites
Woreton National Bank
Seeved
Tennessee Bank & Trust
Hf Heavyman
Ie Shtenker
Beth Israel Temple
Mys Cav Block
Women's Lib Talk Slips In Amid Pay Day Jokes
A light column quips about gender roles and the phrase little woman in relation to pay day. It riffs on public discourse around women and work, using humor to reflect social attitudes while hinting at evolving expectations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Payiday
Reds Return Gifts Mailed To POWs
The Pentagon said North Vietnam refused more than 900 gift packages sent to U S prisoners of war and those listed as missing. Defense officials condemned the action as inhumane and uncivilized, noting Hanoi’s policy allows one 6.6 pound package every two months. Packages were mailed in August and October and returned via the Soviet Postal Administration to U S senders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Pentagon
North Vietnam
Defense Department
Jerry W. Friedheim
Hanoi
Friedheim
U.S
New York
Department of Defenses
Vietnam
Consumer repair frustrations spark auto safety advisory panel
Mrs. Knauer urged a preview board on auto repairs, prompting replies from General Motors Ford Chrysler and American Motors. The NADA endorsed some features while Ford and American Motors showed willingness to test the idea. Transportation officials safety groups and dealers were asked for suggestions to implement the plan as Secretary Rogers watched.
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Knauer
National Automobile Dealers Association
General Motors
Ford
Chraster
Vietors
Final Donations For Goodfellows Reach Record Total
Donors contributed a record LIS81.79 to the Goodfellows, enabling food and clothing baskets for area families in need this Christmas. Volunteers distributed the baskets across the Twin Cities on December 24. The drive began in 1936, founded by Wilson Ewing and B. B. Martin, with Jackie Neal of the Monroe Recreation Department coordinating this year.
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Goodfellas
Dee 24
the Goodfellows
Wilson Ewing
B. B. Martin
Jackie Neal
Monroe Recreation Department
Friends Of Goodfellows Memorials and Donations Record
In memory of our Nanny Kathy Teresa and Roy Walters give 5.00. Anonymous 10.00. PJ 25.00. Mike and Steve Farmer 9.00. Field's 25.00. Total after late receipts 11 813.79.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathy
Teresa
Roy Walters
Mike
Steve Farmer
Warm trend continues with showers possible
Northeast Louisiana sees a warming trend with highs in the mid 60s to low 70s and lows around the upper 50s. Cloudy to partly cloudy skies persist through Thursday with rain chances 30 percent today, 20 tonight, and 40 percent Thursday as winds stay light. The FAA at Monroe Municipal reports a Tuesday high of 65 degrees and a trace of precipitation.
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Louisiana
FAA
Monroe Municipal
Nixon Names NATO Envoy As Talks End
President Nixon announced Ambassador David Kennedy would be the United States NATO envoy as he and Chancellor Brandt concluded their two day summit. The leaders stressed NATO unity and European security concerns while pledging ongoing close cooperation and a Munich Olympics invitation.
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Nixon
NATO
Brandt
Vivins
United States
Washington
Bonn
Munich
River Stage Updates Signal Flood Risk Shifts
Local data show Camden at 262 with a 1.6 fall while Monroe reports 406 and a 17 wl fall as river stages fluctuate. Officials monitor embankments and warn residents near the river to remain vigilant for rising water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camden
Monroe
Draft Of Men As Guardsmen Eyed
Washington officials weigh the draft option as manpower concerns press defense. Proposals include an incentive package and professional approval delays, amid fears of manpower losses and budget limits. Public polling and political debate shape the guard’s role as conscription policy looms.
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Ater
Star Tione
Thi Nesom
Tana
Pervicon
Oboemus
Cuerd
Laurd Wanlt
Aia Deerton
Anti Dee
Nixon Challenged for Nomination by Conservative
Representative John M Ashbrook announced a conservative challenge to President Nixon for the Republican nomination. He accused Nixon of breaking pledges on national security and detente, and opposed the family assistance plan as enlarging welfare. Ashbrook said the campaign would start with New Hampshire and Florida primaries.
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Washington
Nixon
John M Ashbrook
Ohio
New Hampshire
Florida
Ashbrook
Independence Day in Maryland Observed January 14
Maryland marks the ratification of the Treaty of Paris in 1784 as the true birth of the United States. A ceremonial display in the Maryland State House rotunda will feature the treaty, flag over the building, and a Maryland Line reenactment. Delegates from the original colonies join a luncheon with Revolutionary War cuisine and a drum corps performance.
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Maryland
Britain
Continental Congress
Pari
Cornwallis
George Washington
U.S
Gilbert Crandall
State Tourism Division
United States
Thomas Jefferson
Connecticut
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Drvsan
Senate
John Jas
Senjamin Franklin
John Adams
Pars
Asain
Marsland
Old State
Search Continues For Lake Charles Missing Employee
Rescue teams press on after a blast at PPC Freustrustries in Lake Charles as four women acted and three were seriously injured. Officials expand the search area including nearby woods hoping to locate the missing worker thought to have been tossed by the explosion. Radio findings and debris indicate a large accident with ongoing investigation into the cause and fate of the missing man.
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Dee
Fea
Stootts
Doedateter
Nolo
Wreckie
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