17 Feb 1971
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1971
Page
1
Weather after a rain left slick roadways forcing several school districts to run late bus schedules. AP Wirephoto shows crews assessing icy conditions and transportation officials warning families to expect delays.
North Vietnamese troops attacked an American position near the Rockpile and Scotch artillery base, northeast of Khe Sanh. U.S. helicopters barred from reinforcements by rain and low clouds. By dusk US troops held the position after heavy shelling and air strikes, with several wounded and a helicopter shot down but crew safe.
Washington reports the government revised the wholesale price index up to seven tenths of one percent, the largest rise in a year. The gain is led by a 1.7 percent increase in farm prices, while industrial prices were bumped by a final four tenths of one percent above prior estimates.
Readable fragments indicate a note about locations in Texas including Kingsville and San Angelo with possible regional shorthand. No clear event or person names emerge to anchor a full summary.
Wayman O Coody of Delhi begins extension training as associate county agent working with 4 H Club programs at the West Monroe Agricultural Center. Two area men, Dr Albert Donald of West Monroe and Jerry May of Calhoun, enter livestock in the Louisiana Swine Producers Association meet in Lafayette February 18 20.
Lucius Amerson the first black sheriff elected in Alabama since Reconstruction is indicted by a federal grand jury for assaulting a prisoner after a Tuskegee jail shootout on August 22. Deputy Richard Coleman Jr. is charged too. The grand jury also accuses them of summarily punishing Harris who fought back after disarming deputies.
Commerce Secretary Maurice H. Stans said he fully disclosed his personal investments to the Senate Commerce Committee at January 1969 hearings. He asserted he had no knowledge of blind-trust transactions, though he received information from companies and passed it to his trustee. He cited a Penn Central subsidiary stake and disqualified himself during talks to avert railroad bankruptcy plans.
Readings show river stages with Camden at 26.98 and 1.0 fall, Monroe at 4.14 and 2 rise, indicating fluctuating water levels along the river system. Local authorities monitor trends for safety and flood risk in the region.
State Department officials say about 1,100 Americans are jailed overseas, over 700 on drug charges, with limited remedies. Consuls visit detainees, help obtain attorneys, aid family contact, and press for fair trials, though cases can last months before charges and trials.
The Louisiana Superdome project moved closer to reality as an apparent low lump sum bid of 84.5 million was filed by a joint venture of Huber Hunt and Nichols and Blount Bros. Construction. Despite a about seven million over expectations, officials said the excess could be met by cutting alternates.
Northeast Louisiana forecast remains mild with partly cloudy skies this week. Highs near 73 to 78, lows around 54, and a 20 percent chance of showers Thursday. Past records note a 61 high and 3 percent low on a year ago, with no precipitation then. The Flight Station at Eyme Wield in Monroe reached 73 with no precipitation.
Senate investigator testified that William Crum used kickbacks and lavish gifts to build a slot machine monopoly and influence beer and liquor sales at U.S. bases in Vietnam from 1965 to 1969. Crum provided villas for PX officials. housing costs and food arrangements are cited as part of the scheme. Senator Ribicoff said hearings aim to show senior PX officials traded favors for business gain.
The Legislative Reapportionment Commission approved tentative redistricting plans for the Louisiana House and Senate. Plans were mailed to lawmakers ahead of Wednesday meetings to finalize changes. Senate plan allows up to 11 percent deviation from the ideal district and the House plan up to 12.3 percent.
U S debt limit request would raise the cap to 435 billion dollars. Treasury Secretary John B Connally presented the proposal to the House Ways and Means Committee, arguing deficits and revenue shortfalls require a larger ceiling to cover through fiscal year 1972. The plan faces opposition and is expected to prompt further fiscal accounting within six to twelve months.
The Ouachita Parish Grand Jury met at the parish Court House and heard statements from State Representative Shady Wall of West Monroe. The 12 member panel, presided by District Attorney Robert Kostelka with foreman Albert Heflin of Ward 10, will remain in session until Thursday and results will not be announced until adjournment.
Washington reports government backed mortgage rates cut to seven percent the third such cut in as many months. FHA and VA insured loans including apartment projects see the lower ceiling effective Feb 18 with lenders urged to pass on the benefit.
A light domestic quip features a husband asking his wife who offered her a fur coat before granting permission to have one. The joke hinges on his playful jab about the coat being offered by someone else.
Scientists say the Feb 9 San Fernando Valley quake near Los Angeles yielded unprecedented instrument coverage. Research aims to improve predicting and designing safer buildings by studying aftershocks and ground shaking, with hopes of reducing future damage and casualties.
Israel rejected the plan attributed to United Nations envoy Gunnar V. Jarring calling for giving up the entire Sinai peninsula seized in 1967. Egypt said it would discuss peace if Israel withdraws from occupied Arab lands in line with 1967 U.N. Security Council guidelines.
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