Pardon Board Hearing Probes Howard Case Amid Accusations
Ouachita District Attorney Johnny Carl Parkerson accused Gov. Edwards and others of greasing the system to fast track former Monroe Mayor W. L. Howard’s pardon. Edwards said Parkerson should indict if he has evidence, while Parkerson released documents detailing charges and alleged improper influence. Howard defended his campaign and acknowledged a penalty, as the four hour hearing concluded with written arguments due Monday.
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Monroe
W. L
Jack) Howard
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Parkerson
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Noward
Pardon Board
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Everette Zeagler
Bill Downey
2Nd Circuit
Court of Appeal
Shreveport
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Harkey
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LaRue
Lafayette City Council Must Switch To District Elections
U S District Judge Dawkins ruled the at large Lafayette City Council seats unconstitutional and ordered a switch to five single member districts by the April 3 election. The plan aims to boost black voting strength with a district majority, reopening candidate filing Mar 8 to Mar 12.
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Ben C. Dawkins
Lafayette
Dawkins
Lafayette City
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Jarmon Roy
Man Claims 39 On Birthday Despite Years Past
Twin Cities resident Guy Pennington at 201 Ada St West Monroe remains 39 years old in jest saying he is 39 and holding. Co workers know him as the long time jokester who ages in humor each year.
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Guy Pennington
Ada St
West Monroe
Pennington
Unity Baptist Church Gospel Sing Saturday Night
The Unity Baptist Church in West Monroe hosts a gospel sing this Saturday at seven o clock. Special singers and class directors will perform and the event is open to the public at no charge.
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Unity Baptist Church
West Monroe
Many Area Single People Have Homes
A News-Star report highlights a rise in single households in Quachita Parish and nationwide. It notes 20.2 percent of local housing units are single occupancy, up from 15.1 percent in 1960, reflecting shifts in attitudes and employment enabling independent living.
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Quachita Parish
Department of Commerce
United States
Higher Phone Rates Begin On Sunday
The FCC ordered a one day delay of Bell System long-distance rate increases to allow an investigation into legality. The new schedule would raise annual income by 225 million and lift the average residential bill by about 10 cents monthly while business bills rise about 2 dollars. The FCC rejected a bid to suspend rates for newswire services and noted two thirds of interstate calls will cost more with some shorter distance calls going up and longer distance calls going down.
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Federal Communications Commission
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Telephone Company
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FCC
National Newswire Services
Influenza Deaths Rise Across U S in Latest CDC Report
CDC figures show 875 flu and pneumonia deaths in the week ended February 21 across 121 cities, with most fatalities in New England and the mid Atlantic. Epidemic levels were reached as Western states contributed to the rise, while Ft Dix cases are isolated.
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Weather Today and Weekend Forecast for Twin Cities
Residents can expect fair skies today through Saturday with warm afternoons and cool nights. Highs near upper 70s, lows around lower 50s, light winds under 10 mph, and no rainfall in the last 24 hours at Monroe Municipal Airport.
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Twin Cities
FAA
Monroe
Louisiana
Station and Present Change Age Stage
The fragment lists station numbers and ages with present change details for Monroe and Camden. It notes 40 and 24.9 in one line and 26 and 9.0 with 2.0 fall in another, indicating sequence or stage markers. The text appears as OCR of a table element with numerical entries and not a full narrative.
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Monroe
Vise Camden
Russia Eyes More Grain Purchases
Washington officials report Soviet buyers contacted U S officials about buying more wheat and corn from the 1975 crops to gauge U S mood on market entry. No sale has been confirmed. rumors of a 3.5 million metric ton deal circulated as the administration seeks more foreign customers for U S grains.
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Soviet Union
U.S
Agriculture Department
Dale Sherwin
Sherwin
Ford Administration
USDA
Russia
Moscow
Postal Service mulls three day per week mail delivery
The financially troubled Postal Service considers cutting delivery to three days a week with three day service described as an imminent option. Savings from removing Saturday delivery could reach about 350 million dollars annually with higher gains if a business day is dropped.
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Washington
The
Postal Service
J. T. Ellington
Illington
National Nurse Week Scheduled Activities
National Nurse Week proclaimed for the week of March 16 with events across Twin City Mall and local venues. Free blood pressure checks, a Pediatric Day, a nurse heritage exhibit, an essay award, tea, and a banquet with speaker Mark Primm of the Louisiana State Nurses Association mark the observance.
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District Nurses Association
Twin City
I Monae
KMLB
St. Francis Hospital
Twin City Mall
Ouachita Parish Health Unit
Atea
Glenwood Hospital
Ramada Inn
Mark Primm
Louisiana State Nurses Association
Win City. Mall
It Pays to Be Positive We Think Chuckle Sign
Office bulletin board joke proclaims a bright motto with a hopeful twist. The sign humorously asserts “It pays to be positive we think” as a lighthearted morale booster for staff.
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