Olinkraft in West Monroe to shut pulp mill for five days
Olinkraft of West Monroe plans a five day shutdown of its pulp and paper mill, starting Friday at 7 am, due to pulpwood shortages and gas supply constraints. Continental Can Co of Hodge remains open as crews assess timber losses from ice storms and wood chip purchases offset supply. John D. Mullens, Olinkraft general manager, outlines impact on about 2,500 employees amid an $16 million annual payroll.
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Twin Cities
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Army Unveils Major Army Wide Command System Revamp
The Army announced a sweeping reorganization to streamline command, cut 15 000 military and civilian jobs, and save about 1 billion dollars over five years. It will consolidate arsenals and commands at Rock Island Joliet Philadelphia Monmouth and Fort Sam Houston while expanding regional ROTC offices and health care delivery.
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N.C
Ft. Riley
Kan
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Ft. Lewis
Wash
Army Force Command
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Redstone Arsenal
Huntsville
Ala
Safeguard Central
St. Bliss
Texas
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Forget about school say sign in window at university
A downtown university window sign jokes about ditching school with the quip Forget about school and no one will be the wiser especially you. The playful banner taps student life and campus humor in a concise single line.
Snow Missing Despite Snowfall Elsewhere
Twin Cities Chit Chat notes thousands of children and many adults woke to no snow in the Twin Cities while Northeast Louisiana saw snow. Officials report snow in Ruston and Calhoun with an 80 percent chance today.
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Twin Cities
Louisiana
Ruston
Calhoun
Edwards outlines $180.7 million new Louisiana revenue
Gov. Edwards disclosed projections of $180.7 million in new revenue for the next fiscal year. He announced plans to allocate $91 million of federal funds to highways and outlined targets for pay raises and cost of living increases for state workers and teachers. He warned surplus remains modest despite the gain and cited a new $80 million revenue sharing program and other fiscal moves.
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Baton Rouge
Edwin Edwards
Louisiana
W. W. McDougall
State Civil Service Department
New Orleans
Edwards
Division of Administration
Hunt pleads guilty in Watergate conspiracy case
J Howard Hunt Jr Pleaded guilty to all six counts of conspiracy burglary bugging and wiretapping in the Watergate break in and said the prosecution's claim of a broad political espionage plot tied to top officials in Nixon's re election campaign was essentially correct Judge John J Sirica accepted the plea after earlier rejecting a reduced charge agreement The case centers on last summer's break in at the Democratic Party national headquarters in Washington DC
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J. Howard Hunt Jr
Nixon
U.S. District Court
John J. Sirica
Hunt
Democratic Party
Paign
CIA
White House
Sirica
U.S
Coleman Alpert
Winter Storm Moves Through Central Gulf States
Snow and ice spread through the central Gulf states with advisories in effect for Northern Louisiana and nearby Arkansas and Texas. Crews worked around the clock to restore service to about 7,000 subscribers in Northeast Louisiana still phonedless after the weekend ice storm.
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Arkansas
Louisiana
Twin Cities
South Central Bell
Three Americans Reported Killed In War Actions
In Saigon the USS Command announced three Americans were killed in action last week while eight were wounded and two died of nonhostile causes. The toll marked the lowest weekly count since the start of the aerial blitz against Hanoi and Haiphong.
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Demilitarized Zone
Nixon ends mandatory wage price controls except in health and food
President Nixon announced a shift to voluntary wage and price guidelines backed by enforcement, abolishing the Pay Board and Price Commission while retaining a Health and Food special area. He asked Congress for a one year expansion of authority and outlined a Phase 3 plan with a new labor management advisory committee to set ceilings and adjust rules.
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T. W. Abel
Teamsters Union
Jank Fitzsimmons
Seafarers International Union
Patt Wall
Auto Workers
Donald Rumsfeild
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Cost of Saving Council
Rumsfeld
U.S
Fa NATO
Four names listed among Amite ward residents
Wards of Amite, Edward Stagg of Baton Rouge, Ernest Francise of Iberville Parish and Edwards Steimel of Baton Rouge are identified in a local notice.
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Edward Stagg
Baton Rouge
Ernest Francise
Iberville Parish
Edwards Steimel
Call boxes on I75 aid stranded drivers in Florida test
A 40 mile test stretch of I75 in North Florida now uses emergency call boxes placed half a mile apart to summon fire, police, ambulance, or tow aid. activated between I10 and the Georgia line, the system records location and time at the patrol station, promising quicker help for motorists and reassuring travelers, especially women and elderly drivers.
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Fla
Florida
Midwest
Interstate 10
Georgia
Set. T. A. Pace
Florida Highway Patrol
Highway Patrol
Pace
Massachusetts
Orlando
Snow and Sleet Freeze Texas and South Region
The Associated Press reports snow and freezing rain swept from Texas to the Carolinas while northern regions stayed cold but clear. Six inches of snow fell in north central Texas overnight with freezing rain and sleet hitting south-central and southeastern Texas leaving coastal areas mostly spared.
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Carolinas
Rockies
Atlantic
Nixon ends wage price controls spurring stock rally
New York AP report says Nixon moves to abolish wage and price controls except for food and health sectors. Dow Jones rises nearly nine points in half an hour as economists debate inflation risk and policy implications.
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Wall Street
Nixon
Washington
Eliot Janeway
Paul Samuel
Charles M. Lewis
Winkler, Cantor & Pomboy
Nig‘ons
Dow Jones
Lewis
Monte Gordon
Dreyfus Co
Working Women Car Usage Report Sparks Homebound Trends
The study The Working Woman by the Bureau of Advertising notes that about four of ten women travel to work by car while many balance work with home duties. It highlights rising primaries and a focus on practical needs for working women, urging readers to check Star World Classified Ads for deals such as a 1966 Chevrolet Niles with low mileage offered for 750 dollars by contact 325-2698.
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Bureau of Advertising
Star World
Wite
Ask About Our Low 10 Day Rate With Cancellation Privileges
A simple inquiry about a promotional offer. The notice asks readers to inquire further about a low ten day rate and cancellation privileges.
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