Britain Faces Massive Blackouts as Mines Strike Drags On
London AP reports the government warned Commons that millions could be laid off as power cuts spread across the economy. Factories shut, large users cut output by 50 percent, and more than 20 000 medium plants banned from electrical use four days weekly.
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London
House of Commons
John Davies
Trade and Industry
Britain
Davies
Harold Lever
Labor Party
Derby
Derbyshire Iron Works
Joe Gormley
U.S. Offers Help On Misspent Title I Funds
The U S Office of Education offered states aid to avoid repayment of misspent Title I funds. Arizona faces 762,023 unnecessary to repay with three options including a repayment plan or deduction from future grants. Minnesota also faced a 311,107 repayment for library and salary substitutions.
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Washington
U.S. Office of Education
Arizona
Weldon P. Shofstall
Robert R. Wheeler
U.S
Shofstall
Wheeler
Minnesota
Howard B. Casmey
Sidney P. Marland Jr
Bemidji
Minneapolis
Lindblad Explorer Rescues 120 Passengers After Grounding
The Norwegian cruise ship Lindblad Explorer ran aground in heavy Antarctic seas. Chilean naval forces rescued 120 passengers, mostly Americans, with some crew remaining aboard as the vessel took on water. Capt Bjarne Aas and the radio officer stayed aboard.
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Santiago
Chile
Lindblad Explorer
Antartic
Childean Navy
Almarintazgo Beach
Chilean Antarctic
K. S. A. Explorer
Oslo
Noway
Bjarne Aas
Weather highs and lows set records across states
The National Weather Service logged the highest Thursday reading excluding Hawaii and Alaska at 79 degrees in Thermal California. Evanston Wyoming recorded a severe low of 17 degrees below zero.
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New York
UPI
National Weather Service
Hawaii
Alaska
Thermal
Calif
Evanston
Wyo
Monroe Utilities Commission to get new aerial lift truck
The City of Monroe Utilities Commission plans a March purchase of a truck with an aerial basket on a 40 foot hydraulic lift for line repair and installation. February is National Boy Scout Month with Scouting displays in Twin City Mall. Local Scout and Cub troops compete for a $50 prize, to be judged Saturday.
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City of Monroe Utilities Commission
Twin City
Planes Stage Heavy Raids In Indochina
Saigon reports describe hundreds of U.S. and South Vietnamese warplanes conducting about 400 strikes over a 225 mile western frontier from the DMZ to the central highlands. Raids hit infiltration corridors, staging areas, base camps and supply lines from Laos Cambodia and Vietnam as U.S. officers forecast a major enemy offensive this month.
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Saigon
Demilitarized Zone
Air Force
Navy
South Vietnam
Llaos
Cambodia
Dmz
Laos
U.S
Central Highlands
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Woman learns work not done as she becomes a grandmother
A lighthearted look at how motherhood evolves into grandparenting. The piece playfully notes that many women feel their tasks are complete only to discover new roles as grandparents, bringing fresh joys and surprises.
Photo-Omni Photography Workshop Set for Saturday
The Monroe Civic Center hosts Photo-Omni a first annual workshop sponsored by the North Louisiana Camera Club with help from the Louisiana Council for Music and Performing Arts Representatives from nine states attend advance registrations exceed 100 Delegates will gather for lectures by Clarence Rogers Ed Carlson Mike Tatem and Richard Underwood plus model sessions and field trips in the Twin Cities area Saturday and Sunday
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Monroe Civic Center
North Louisiana Camera Club
Louisiana Council For Music and Performing Arts, Inc
Lee Estes
Holiday Inn
Twin Cities
Photo - Omni
Clarence Rogers
Lafayette Photographic Society
Ed Carlson
Meise
Photochrome Corp
Dallas
Tex
Mike Tatem
Richard Underwood
Manned Spacecraft Center
Houston
Civic Center
Rogers
Carlson
EPA Delays Truck Emission Rules For One Year
Environmental Protection Agency officials announced a one year delay in imposing new antipollution standards on trucks and heavy duty vehicles. Deputy Administrator Robert Fri said the 1973 proposals were started too hastily and will be revised for 1974 models with testing rules and a diesel smoke limit. The EPA will study urban vehicle use to shape future standards tying emissions to air quality for 1976 heavy duty models.
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Washington
Environmental Protection Administration
Robert Fri
FPA
Fun
California
Fri
EPA
Chance Of Rain In Twin Cities Today
A chance of rain and mainly cloudy skies are forecast for today with a high in the mid 50s and tonight’s low in the mid 30s. Saturday should top near 50 with easterly winds.
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Twin Cities
FAA
Monroe Municipal
Weather Agency
River Stage Changes Reported Amid Flood Pressures
River stage readings show Camden at 26 and Monroe at 40 with falls noted, signaling shifting flood conditions as of the latest update. Authorities monitor stage changes and potential impacts along the waterways.
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Camden
Monroe
McDougall Offers to Resign as HEAL Leader
W. W. McDougall, governor McKeithen aide and HEAL chief, was indicted on kickback charges. He offered resignation from HEAL and appointed leave was proposed. McKeithen defends him as an honest public servant.
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McDougall
New Orleans
W. W. McDougall
HEAL
New Orleans Medical School
Health Education Authority of Louisiana
John McKeithen
Alexandria
Federal Crime Strike Force
McKeithen
Inside The News Star 2 Sections 26 Pages
Front page summary notes a busy issue with two sections and twenty six pages. Local coverage includes headlines, features, and ads across city news, sports, and community notices. No specific events or dates identified in the OCR snippet.
Congress Is Told Of British Findings
The NIMH reported to Congress that marijuana use may cause brain damage and driving impairment based on a British study of 10 young smokers. It noted possible research flaws and ordered follow up including animal studies. The report discusses prevalence, demographics, and links to other drug use.
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Washington
UPI
National Institute of Mental Health
NIMH
Congress
Nixon
National Commission On Marijuana and Drug Abuse
United States
Vietnam
New York State
Houston
Tex
State keeps restrictions on oil output in Louisiana
Louisiana Conservation Commissioner J. M. Menefee confirms the state will maintain a 75 percent depth bracket for oil production. The measure limits each well’s output to meet market demand, with February at about 1.78 million barrels per day versus a 1.88 million daily demand, until evidence supports higher rates.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
J. M. Menefee
Menefee
Explosion Rips Barge At Orleans Shipyards Dock
An explosion at the Avondale Shipyards near New Orleans ripped a barge open and officials said two men were killed. Rescue teams searched for casualties an hour after the blast as the yard reported no fire.
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Orleans Shipyards Dock
New Orleans
Avondale
Mississippi Rover
Greene Is Given Jail Sentence For Refusing Questions
The Orleans Parish inheritance tax collector Floyd F. Greene was sentenced to 10 days in jail for refusing to answer questions about an alleged kickback scandal. He remains free as his lawyer is granted one week to appeal to the State Supreme Court.
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McDougall
U.S. Atty
Don Walter
Shreveport
Walter
New Orleans
Orleans Parish
Floyd F. Greene
Greene
State Supreme Court
Howie Hustles Presents Valentine's Personal Ad Service
Howie Hustles of the News-Star-World Classified Ad offers to help readers tell a special someone how they feel. Call 322-5161 to place a personal ad for Valentine’s Day or any day with assistance from an ad-gal.
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Howie Hustles
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