Bordeaux Features Good Architecture
Gordon Irving outlines Bordeaux as a wine and architecture hub. He notes Bordeaux wine regions around the Gironde and Dordogne, historic Gothic Saint Andre Cathedral, Grand Theatre, and the May International Festival of Music and Dance. He also mentions Saint Emilion vintages and local folklore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saint Emilion
Bordeaux
Sainte - Croix - du- Mont
Cadillac
Saint Andre
Saint Michel
Saint Sevrin
Saint Croix
Victor Louis
Palais Royal
Paris
National Assembly
Venus
Course de 'Intendance
Goya
Pordeaux
France
Departement de la Gironde
Bordelais ,Bazadais
Reolais
Annual 1972 tax payments rush in as deadline nears
Tax offices report heavy 1972 payments with about 60 percent of Monroe and West Monroe taxpayers settling taxes this week. Major taxpayers include Louisiana Power and Light Co and South Central Bell. Parish roll totals reach 7.26 million with a 1.4 million increase over 1971. Regular filing deadline is Sunday, offices closed that day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mel Cook
Monroe
West Monroe
Russell Myatt
Louisiana Power and Light Co
Cook
South Central Bell Telephone Co
Ouachita Parish
Bailey Grant
Olinkraft, Inc
Commercial Solvents Corp
Tenneco
Ouachita National Bank
United Gas Pipeline Co. Central Bank
Texas Gas Transmission Corp
State Farm Insurance Companies
Odis Russell
New Totals for Goodfellows Campaign Donations
Late contributions to the annual Goodfellows drive were given today by Leon D. Colson twenty five dollars and in memory of H. G. Brown Emeline K Mitchell and Marshal Mitchell fifteen dollars. The total contributions to date reach two hundred six dollars.
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Goodfellows
Leon D. Colson
H. G. Brown
Emeline K. Mitchell
Marshal Mitchell
Burglary Investigated Across Monroe Multiple incidents reported
Monroe police investigated a burglary at 2908 Breville St where two televisions worth 750 were stolen through a southwest window. Separate cases include attempted burglary at Howard Brothers Pharmacy on 2nd St, a Polan Chain Saw theft from a truck on Bryant St, and a bank bag and vault theft at 1702 S 9th St. West Monroe officers hunted Prentiss Don Lee after an escape from jail following a December 17 fire.
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Monroe
Bob Owens
Breville St
Howard Brothers
2Nd St
Jimmy Dale Witherington
Biy St
Witherington
C. C. Worley
Stanley St
Bryant Street
Gagnell Stokes
S. 9Th St
Stokes
West Monroe
Prentiss Don Lee
Monroe City
Lee
Monroe Hosts 47 Conventions In 1972 Year
Monroe Convention and Tourist Bureau director Robert F Bealle said the city hosted 47 conventions in 1972 drawing about 10 600 delegates. Attendees spent over 1 million with an estimated city parish impact around 55 million. About 250 000 out of town visitors attended events at the Monroe Civic Center and related venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Bealle
Louisiana Purchase Gardens
Worker Retires After 33 Years With State Group
Miss Marguerite M. Kirkpatrick of Monroe retires after 33 years with the Louisiana Department of Employment Security. She began as a junior typist in 1939, rose to senior clerk, then interviewer, later employment security technician, and finally unemployment insurance adjudication officer before retirement effective Jan. 1. A dinner honored her at the Holiday Inn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marguerite M. Kirkpatrick
Monroe
Holiday Inn
Louisiana Department of Employment Security
Mies Kirkpatrick
Japan Prepares Yen Revaluation After Trade Surpluses
Japan braces for foreign pressure to revalue the yen after a 1972 73 trade surplus. Exports rose to 27.90 billion and imports to 19.70 billion for fiscal 1972, leaving an 8.20 billion surplus as Tokyo trims excess and eyes overseas markets, while domestic recession winds down.
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Sehyon Joh
Associated Press
TOKYO
Japan
Economic Planning Agency
Kakuei Tanaka
Tanaka
Convention planning and tourism impact rise in 1971
Rean organized 51 conventions in the year drawing about 18,400 delegates. Tourism in 1971 was estimated to inject $10 million into the community, a figure likely higher in the current year.
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Rean
Freeaig Police To Fight Violent Crimes Proposed
A former consultant to a presidential commission proposes freeing police from handling prostitution gambling and marijuana possession to cut crime. Etzioni argues victimless crimes should be handled by medical and social work professionals to save police resources. He predicts a 60 percent drop in crime in 12 months with four policy changes including ending pedestrian drunkenness duties and restricting handguns while boosting youth employment.
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Washington
Presidential Commission Today
Amitai Etzioni
Columbia University
Etzioni
Commission
Eisenhower
Amercan Association For the Advancement of Science
In Loving Memory Floral Tribute Ad
A funeral flowers advertisement offers family sprays and casket pieces from 25 dollars. Marys Flower Shop at 318 N 2nd Monroe La lists contact number 323 3494 for orders.
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Mary’s Flower Shop
N. 2Nd
Monroe, le
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Grant Theatre
CNS
Gordon Irving
Copley
Pordfeaux
Midwest
Gironde
Europe
Garonne
Dordogne
Medoc
Sauternes
Graves
St. Emilion
Margaux
Saint Julien
Saint Estephe
Pauillac
Moulis
Listrac
C. of C
United States
Britain
China
Freeaig Police
Peking
Thailand
National Rifle Association
Nita
Ryan
Umea
VEGA
Kingswood
Bernie van
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