Local Banker C M Womack Dies at 63 in Monroe
Charles Minter Womack 63 vice president of Central Bank Monroe died at his home on Milton Street. He served 35 years at the bank rising from runner to senior officer and was a WWII combat veteran. Funeral Thursday at Mulhearn Funeral Home Grace Episcopal Church officiant Rev Trimble. Burial Memorial Park Cemetery. Survived by wife Rosalie son Mark and grandson Michael David. J Grayson Guthrie praised his loyal service and community loss.
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Charles Minter Womack
Central Bank
Milton St
Monroe
Mulhearn
Fa. W. Bradley Trimble
Grace Episcopal Church
Memorial Park
Eagle Lake
Tex
Womack
American Legion
Louisiana Wildlife Federation
Northeast Clearing House Association
Louisiana Bankers
Louisiana Forestry Associations
Central United Foundation
Kiwanis Club
Phi Kappa Fraternity
Rosalie H. Womack
Mark G. Womack
Michael David Womack
J. Grayson Guthrie
Large illegal fur sales operation cracked nationwide
The Justice and Interior Departments announced the largest illegal fur sales ring uncovered. Thirty three defendants including 14 companies and 19 individuals agreed to a consent decree in Brooklyn federal court. Vasely Forte Inc pleaded guilty to buying over 12,000 illegally imported skins.
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Washington
Justice and Interior Departments
Vasely Forte, Inc
New York
U.S
Brooklyn
Fish and Wildlife Service
River and Camden Stage Present Flood Change Readings
River stages show Station Monroe at 40 with 39.7 stationary near flood level while Camden reads 26 at 18.5 with a 1.8 drop as conditions shift toward fall risk.
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Monroe
Camden
Earthquake Rocks Southern California Centering Oxnard
A 5.5 magnitude quake shook Southern California centering near Oxnard with fires in the Oxnard area and minor injuries to five people from falls and debris. It swayed skyscrapers in downtown Los Angeles and disrupted no utilities while damaging the Commercial Farmer Bank. The event followed the 1971 San Fernando quake and was felt from Arroyo Grande to San Diego.
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Los Angeles
California
Oxnard
Seismological Laboratory of California Institute of Technology
Pasadena
National Earthquake Information Center
Boulder
Colo
San Fernando Valley
Santa Barbara Channel
Arroyo Grande
San Diego
Sarah Squirrell
Ventura County General Hospital
Ventura
Commercial Farmer Bank
Nixon Seeks Budget Cuts to Lower Family Costs
President Nixon defended budget cuts and warned food prices may rise before easing in the second half of the year. He argued controls remain but are enforced differently while promising boosts to food supplies and job creation to curb inflation and foster enduring prosperity.
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Washington
Nixon
Congress
Navy Petty Officer Receives Navy Achievement Medal
Navy Petty Officer 2-C Billy R. Underwood, son of Mrs. Marie Underwood of West Monroe, was awarded the Navy Achievement Medal for duties aboard the repair ship USS Hector during a deployment in the Western Pacific. The 1969 West Monroe High School graduate is shown with crew recognition. birthday greetings also pour in for Mrs. C. E. Gandy of Monroe as she marks another year.
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Navy
Billy R. Underwood
Marie Underwood
Bawcom St
West Monroe
Western Pacific
West Monroe High School
Hector
C. E. Gandy
Monroe
Area Employment Shows Slight Rise
Louisiana state report notes Monroe Labor Market Area seen a December drop in employment with high unemployment outlook for 30 days. Civilian workforce fell 575 from November and 700 from January 1972, due to severe weather and seasonal factors. Manufacturing up 325 from last year, nonmanufacturing down but up 11 050 year over year. Foreseeable 60 day outlook expects high unemployment easing toward mid March as weather improves.
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Ouachita Parish
Louisiana Department of Employment Security
Monroe
Rogers Hails Cease-Fire Pact and Indochina Aid Debate
Secretary of State Rogers praised a Laos ceasefire as a step toward Indochina peace and said bombing will stop at midnight when it takes effect. He refused to pledge a Vietnam reconstruction program without full Congress approval and noted no surreptitious diversions of funds, though he did not rule out potential reallocation after consultation.
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William P. Rogers
United States
Congress
Rogers
Laos
Indochina
U.S
J. William Fulbright
D-Ark
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Vietnam
Fulbright
Sen
Clifford Case
R-N.j
Case
Joint U S China Communique On Talks Scheduled
The White House announced a joint U S China communique will be issued Thursday at 11 a m EST. Kissinger and Nixon aides plan meetings with Congress leaders and a news briefing to discuss the document.
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Washington
White House
United States
China
Henry Kissinger
Peking
Gerald L. Warren
Nixon
Henry A. Kissinger
Hanoi
Tokyo
Congress
Kissinger
Warren
Wiliam FP
Rogers
Slight Chance of Rain Seen in Twin Cities Weather
The forecast calls for a slight chance of rain tonight and Thursday with cloudy to partly cloudy skies. Highs will be in the upper 50s, lows around 40s, winds 5 to 10 mph, and no rain expected tonight or Thursday. The Tuesday high reached 59, with a 35 degree low earlier this morning at Monroe Municipal Airport.
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Twin Cities
FAA
Monroe Municipal
Satuday
Three Die As Train Switch Engine Crashes Near Taft
In Taft Louisiana three men died and two were injured when a switch engine pulled from a siding onto a main line collided with a Missouri Pacific freight train. Bodies recovered from the freight engine after a long post crash fire. Names of the dead withheld pending relatives. two injured crewmen hospitalized in undetermined condition.
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Missouri Pacific
New Orleans
Taft. la
Robert Frazier
DeQuincy
Melvin Landers
Glenn Estess
Frazier
Landers
Sanders
W.D. York
State Highways Pay Plan to Cost Dept. of Highways
Louisiana Civil Service proposes a new pay schedule for state employees. Director W. T. Taylor Jr. said the plan includes important changes and should be approved, though it will cost the department more money. A public hearing is set for March 14 before the Civil Service Commission.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana Department of Highways
W. T. Taylor Jr
Taylor
State Board of Highways
Civil Service
State Civil Service Department
Civil Service Commission
Inside The News-Star Classifieds Overview
A brief index of the paper’s sections and page designations including Abby Lowman Broadway Radio-TV sports comics theater and puzzles, outlining where each feature appears in this edition. The note lists page numbers and department initials for quick navigation of the 36 page newspaper.
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Abby
Lowman
Radio-Tv
van Dellen
Supreme Court Grants States Leeway in Redistricting
The Supreme Court, in a 5 to 3 decision, allows Virginia and other states broader latitude in state legislative redistricting, tolerating up to about 16 percent variation from district to district. The ruling preserves some flexibility while rejecting a plan that grouped Norfolk naval personnel into a single Senate district where many lived elsewhere.
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High Court
Assembly
Richmond
Virginia House of Delegates
Rehnquist
General Assembly
Virginia
Norfolk Naval Station
Senate
Ouachita River Holds Near Flood Stage in Monroe
The Ouachita River remains at 39.7 feet for a second day in Monroe, three feet below the 40 feet flood stage. Camden shows declines of 1.7 and 1.8 inches over the two days, while rains could still raise river levels elsewhere. Forecasts indicate a 20 percent chance of rain tonight and Thursday, with flooding risk persisting for low lying areas near tributaries.
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Ouachita
Monroe
Camden
Ark
Twin Cities
Today's Chuckle In marriage and he who hesitates
In a lighthearted quip a marriage counsel suggests hesitation slides a wife into boss status while a husband learns to pick battles and seek harmony. The joke plays on traditional roles with a playful twist.
Edwards Opposes $8000 College President Raises
Gov Edwin Edwards denounces the $8,000 pay hike for state college presidents approved by the State Board of Education. He calls for scaled down, equitable raises and cites broader pay plans for Civil Service workers and teachers. Eight of nine presidents would reach $37,500 unless adjustments are made, while LSU leader Martin Woodin earns around $40,000.
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Edgar Coltharp
News - Star Capital Bureau
Baton Rouge
Edwin Edwards
State Board of Education
Edwards
Leon Netterville
Southern University
State Board
LSU
Martin Woodin
Libyan jet shot down near Sinai after ignoring orders
Tel Aviv reports a Libyan passenger plane was hit by Israeli warplanes after refusing to land. About 70 people died when the Libyan 727 crash landed near the Suez Canal. One survivor, pilot and copilot details remain uncertain amid claims of French crew under Air France contract.
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Suez Canal
Sinai
Cairo
Beirut
Mediterranean
Israel
Libya
Egypt
Lebanon
Lybian Airlines
Tripoli
Lybia
Air France
Paris
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