Nixon Moves to Curb Inflation in Construction
President Nixon acts to slow spiraling construction costs with talk of a temporary wage and price freeze or Davis Bacon provisions. Treasury Secretary Connally said no wage price controls are planned now but could come later, urging statesmanship from both labor and management amid rising wages.
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Washington
UPS
Nixon
Treasury
John B. Conally
Capitol Hill
Connally
House
Gerald R. Ford
Senate
Hugh Scott
White House
Fifteen Monroe Burglaries Cleared by Police
Monroe police say fifteen burglaries have been cleared with five juveniles ages twelve to sixteen arrested. The cases include the Tri District Boys Club Green Light Cafe Joe's Grocery Carroll High and other local sites with varied stolen amounts and items.
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Monroe
James C. Kelly Jr
Tri District Boys Club
Louberta
Green Light Cafe
Renwick
Joe's Grocery
Bowden Cartage & Storage Inc
Stanley
Hills Lion Service Station
Detta Area Vocational School
Powell Ave
Ford’ Nack
Ward
Grammont
Shady Grove Cafe
Jack
Louberts
Saber Lome Monroe
Legislators Meet in Baton Rouge on Redistricting
Louisiana lawmakers gather in Baton Rouge for an informal session to debate redistricting based on the 1970 census. A straw vote on a possible special session is planned, with sessions at 10 a.m. and a joint meeting in the afternoon.
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Baton Rouge
Senate
House
Birthday Greetings for Julia Kay Pickering
Julia Kay Pickering at 16 receives birthday wishes from family at 312 Mill Street West Monroe. The note mentions friends gathering for cake and punch and includes best wishes from Mrs Claudia Neely sister of Mrs Vendal Cook.
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Julia Kay Pickering
R. B. Pickering
Mill St
West Monroe
Julia
Claudia Neely
Vendal
Neely
Monroe
Mississippi
All-Event Tax Begins in Monroe Civic Center
Monroe Commission Council in a formal session ruled that Louisiana imposes a state sales tax on all events at the Monroe Civic Center. Civic, church, and social clubs must pay the tax. relief for strictly charitable groups may be sought later. Mayor Howard noted collection by the city and remittance to the state, with exemptions possible for by-law specific cases.
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Monroe Commission Council
Louisiana
Monroe Civic Center
Lion's Club
Civic Center
Monroe
Louisiana Purchase Gardens
Howard
Police Department
City of
Adler Recreation Center
Lane Wilson & Co
Gay Clothing Company of
George Moses
Penicillin Allergy Tests Developed
CHICAGO AP Tests have been developed to reduce deaths from penicillin reactions and allow more people to take the drug safely. Researchers Rosenblum and Levine report that a negative test means penicillin can be given, while a positive result warns against it. The study notes severe reactions like anaphylaxis occur mainly in adults around 35 and examines rapid testing to guide use.
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Chicago
Arthur Rosenblum
Rosenblum
Berenett Levine
New York University School of Medicine
Wae
Levine
Solons Begin Hearings On Military Draft
House hearings on the draft open with Rep. F Edward Hebert proposing conscientious objector status for objectors who prove sincerity by performing three years of nonmilitary service The Defense Department seeks to draft 2100 doctors and dentists this year due to few volunteers with 1531 medical doctors 77 osteopaths and 536 dentists slated for two years active duty beginning July 1 196?
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Washington
House Armed Services Committee
Rep
F. Edward Hebert
Dla
Secretary of Defense
Melvin R Laird
Roger T. Kelley
Manpower
Selective Service
Curtis W. Tarr
Defense Department
Pentagon
Army
Navy
Air Force
Hebert
Supreme Court
Death Toll Rises After Winter Storm Across Midwest and South
A late winter storm left 17 dead in Kansas Oklahoma Missouri and Nebraska as 2 to 15 foot drifts blocked roads and knocked out power. Tornadoes in Indiana Ohio Georgia Florida and the Carolinas killed and injured several, while Mississippi and Louisiana faced a rising death toll and major disaster aid was authorized.
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Associated Press
Tevac Aklahama
Kansas
Missouri
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Indiana
Ohio
Georgia
Florida
North
South Carolina
Mississippi Delta
Nixon
Mississippi
Louisiana
National Weather Service
New York
New England
Ohio Valley
Midwest
Pennnsylvania
Justices Uphold Loyalty Oath For Admission To Bar
The Supreme Court ruled 5 to 4 that states may require law graduates to pledge loyalty to the government and the Constitution. A second 5 to 4 decision limited disclosing membership to groups known to advocate overthrow, protecting free speech and association. Justices Stewart and Black articulated the rulings on New York, Ohio, and Arizona admission practices.
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Washington
Supreme Court
New York
Arizona
Ohio
Law School
Potter Stewart
State
U.S
Stewart
Hugo L. Black
Sunny And Cool Continues Here In Louisiana Weather
Northeast Louisiana will remain under sunny skies with cool temperatures tonight expected to dip to about 38. A slight freeze or frost is possible. Wednesday should bring warmer highs around the upper 60s as a high pressure system drifts east over the Gulf. a southerly flow will push partly cloudy skies and higher temps across the state.
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USA
Louisiana
Gulf of Mexico
Federal Aviation Agency
Inside The News-Star Sections Summary
Inside The News-Star lists sectional pages Abby Broadway Popence and Lowman features across 20 pages with classified ads radio TV theater comics crossword and horoscope notes plus weather and editorials by Van Dellen and others.
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Abby
Lowman
Broadway
Popence
Radio-Tv
van Dellen
Monroe City Receives $55,764 Windfall From State Audit
Monroe Mayor W L Jack Howard announced at the city council meeting that a state audit ordered January 22 yielded a windfall of 557,763.65 for Monroe, reflecting a gap between back taxes owed the city and gas severance taxes due from the state. The audit also showed 513,000 in unreimbitted sales taxes from events at the Civic Center, leading to a new policy: all Civic Center events must collect and remit state sales tax. The city is seeking 568,763 in severance credits from 1963 onward under the 1964 industrial inducement act, with potential total credits of 5132,244.23 if eligible years are credited.
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Travis Mayo
Monroe
W. L. “Jack’’ Howard
Monroe Commission Council
Shady Wall
Ouachita Parish
Baton Rouge
Monroe Civic Center
Howard
Civic Center
City of
Roy Lange
Monroe Utilities Commission
Louisiana
United Gas Company
Therfore
Lange
Natchitoches
Mel Cook
Oer Haynes Harkey
Honeymoon Ends As Bushels Of Kisses Drop To Pecks
A lighthearted item notes a couple's post wedding romance cooling to small pecks, joking that affection has shrunk from grand bushels to modest bursts. The piece captures a playful domestic quip with cheerful tone.
Consumer Outlays Rise In Ouachita Parish Since 1965
A News Star special reports Ouachita Parish retail business grew 47 percent from 1965 to 1970, outpacing national gains and Louisiana. Disposable income per family rose despite taxes and price hikes, with after tax income jumping 53 percent from 190.739 million to 9900.170 million. Economists foresee a slow but steady national recovery, with consumer spending gradually increasing.
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New York
The
News Star
Cucahua Parish
Vietnam
Ouschita Parish
United States
Louisiana
Ouachita Parish
Fugitive Convict Releases Three Of Four Hostages
In California a fugitive from San Quentin released three of four hostages near Bakersfield including a police wife Joyce Stansfield and her two children, while 23-year-old housewife Cheryl Jean Smith remained in custody with the escapee Jimmie Dee Harvey.
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Novato
Calif
San Quentin
Bakersfield
Tony Stoutt
Joyce Stansfield
Stoutt
Chery
Jean Smith
Jimmie Dee Harvey
Stansfields
Record Warmth and Cold Snap Across United States
The National Weather Service reported the lowest temperature excluding Alaska and Hawaii as 8 below zero at Laramie Wyoming. Orlando Florida reached a high of 88 degrees on Monday in a contrasting warm spell.
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New York
Start A Cash Reaction In A World Of Quick Ads
A fragmented ad style note promotes fast cash solutions for buying or selling. It mentions an owner named sid DOLARA and includes unclear numbers and terms, suggesting a chaotic or promotional classified snippet from a newspaper page.
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Carl Bauer
Franklin
Dheiroaan
Bauer
John McKeithen
McKeithen
Twin Cities
W. L
Jack” Howard
Civic
Saul Adler Recreation Center
Fred Fitzhenry
Canal Street
New Orleans
Rex
Solons
Fayetteville
N.C
Columbus
News-Star
Severance
Floed
Camden
Rise
Tise
Sid Dolara
Wronamason
Diol
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