Richardson urges overhaul of HEW in revenue sharing plan
Outgoing HEW Secretary Elliott Richardson calls for major reform to shift programs to states via revenue sharing. He cites a 200 plus program labyrinth and proposes three packages Health Social Services and Educational revenue sharing aimed at targeting the poor and consolidating funds to improve efficiency and design of services.
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Washington
UPI
Elliot W. Richardson
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
HEW
Richardson
HIEW
Senate Armed Services Committee
Senate
White House
Food and Drug Administration
Troops Ordered To Washington During Inauguration
The Pentagon said several hundred Army paratroopers and Marines were ordered to Washington to stand by for potential trouble during Saturday's inauguration. Defense officials cited a request from the Justice Department as antiwar protesters are anticipated to converge on the capital for demonstrations timed with the event. Organizers expect tens of thousands to participate.
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Washington
Pentagon
Defense Department
Jerry W. Friedheim
Justice Department
West Monroe bond and tax election absentee voting
Absentee balloting for the West Monroe tax election runs from 8 am to 5 pm Monday through Friday and 8 am to noon Saturday through Tuesday Jan 30 in Ouachita Parish Court House basement. The City Council seeks a $1.8 million bond and a two mill maintenance tax for street improvements.
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West Monroe
Ouachta Parish
Bill Downey
U S Personal Income Grows Faster Than Forecast
The Commerce Department reports 1972 U S personal income rose 8.6 percent to 935.8 billion, exceeding Nixon administration forecasts by about 10 billion. Wages and salaries led gains with strong payrolls in manufacturing, transportation equipment, machinery, metals, textiles, chemicals and oil as part of a broad economic recovery.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Solons Boost Bill On Daylight Time
Washington lawmakers push to make Daylight Saving Time year round to curb crime and save fuel. Rep. Craig Hosmer launches the bill with 31 sponsors. Rep. John Moss backs it citing energy crisis as a reason. Critics argue other energy measures would be more effective.
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Washington
Craig Hosmer
Calif
Hosmer
House
John Moss
D-Calif
Mose
Senate Interior Committee
Moss
Two Nixon Cabinet Nominees Approved by Senate
Senate confirmed Frederick Dent as secretary of commerce and Claude Brinegar as secretary of transportation by voice vote. Also approved Egil Krogh as undersecretary of transportation and John Whitaker as undersecretary of interior, all White House aides. Next week to report remaining nominations amid delays before the inauguration.
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Washington
Senate
Nixon
Frederick Dent
Commerce
Claude S. Brinegar
Transportation
Egil
Bud) Krogh
John Whitaker
Interior
White House
Dent
South Carolina
Peter Peterson
Peterson
Brinegar
The
Union of Co. of
California
John A. Volpe
Italy
Harold E. Hughes
Diona
Elliot L. Richardson
Defense
Hughes
Caspar Weinberger
Health
Educcation and Welfare
James Lynn
Housing and Urban Development
New York Labor
Peter Brennan
Labor
Labor Committee
Civil Rights
Farlier
Hugh Scott
Brennan
Public Vietnam Peace Talks In Paris Suspended
Paris AP report says the semi public Vietnam peace conference in Paris was indefinitely suspended by all four delegations after four years of deadlock. U.S. delegate Heyward Isham said liaison officers would meet to fix the next meeting date, while secret talks between U S and North Vietnam continued.
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Paris
Vietnam
United States
North Vietnam
Saigon
Henry A. Kissinger
Hanoi
le Due Tho
Thundershowers Expected Today in Northeast Louisiana
The U S Weather Bureau predicts scattered showers and thunderstorms in the north and west areas of Northeast Louisiana today. Highs reach the low 70s with cooler overnight lows in the mid 50s. FAA records a 71 degree high and 42 degree low at Monroe Municipal Airport, and no precipitation was reported there yesterday.
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Louisiana
U.S. Weather Bureau
FAA
Monroe
Inauguration Festivities Open With State Salute
Washington reports that Vice President Agnew receptions lead to the start of Nixon’s second term festivities. Pat Nixon will pinch hit, Nixon returns from Key Biscayne for the oath at noon Saturday. Centennial honors honor Medal of Honor recipients as tens of thousands gather. A Vietnam antiwar march is planned parallel to the parade route.
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Spiro T. Agnew
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Pat
Florida White House
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Key Biscayne
Paris
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Bob Hope
Washington Monument
Lincoln Memorial
White House
Vietnam
Agnews
Smithsonian Museum of History and Technology
Federal
John F. Kennedy Center For
Julie
Eisenhower
Olinkraft Wins Gas Increase Amid Monroe Supply Talks
Olinkraft Inc of West Monroe has a modest gain in gas allotment from United Gas Pipe Line Co after earlier 90 percent cuts. Negotiations continue with the Monroe Utilities Commission over fuel for the power plant as industries face fluctuating supply tied to residential heat demand. James W. Moore of Moore Terminal notes several northern Louisiana firms received more gas while other energy needs shift to oil, with priority given to local customers during winter.
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West Monroe
United Gas Pipe Line Co
Monroe
Shreveport
Olinkraft
United
M. J. Goodwill
James W. Moore
Moore Terminal & Barge Company
North
Louisiana
Moore
City
Federal Power Commission
Arkansas
Mobile
Quachita River
Olinkraft and International Paper Co
Inside The News-Star Classifieds Shuffle
A catalog-like snippet shows section labels and column headings from The News-Star including Abby Lowman Broadway Radio-TV Classified Sports Comics Theater Crossword Editorial and weather notes. It reads as an index page rather than a full article.
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Abby
Lowman
van Deldlen
Chuckle Notes on Office Dress Codes
A humorous observation contrasts a white-collar worker in a blue shirt with a blue-collar worker in a white shirt. It also notes the boss's son-in-law wears bell-bottom jeans and a paisley shirt.
Stanford Psychologist Reveals Flaws in Mental Hospital Diagnoses
David J. Rosenhan and seven sane colleagues admitted to 12 mental hospitals as schizophrenic patients found no staff judged them sane. The study noted patients often identified pseudopatients, challenging the reliability of psychiatric labels and urging scrutiny of diagnostic practices. Rosenhan warned diagnoses often lack usefulness and reliability.
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Stanford
Calif
Cap
David J. Rosenhan
Stanford University
Rosenhan
Science Magazine
Paris Peace Talks Resume Tuesday For Text Completion
AP reports top level talks in Paris will resume Tuesday to finish the agreement text. Kissinger will rejoin Le Duc Tho and Xuan Thuy in Paris on Jan 23, 1973 for finalizing the document, with Haig returning to Saigon after Bangkok discussions. The pace aims to end the war through negotiations.
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Key Biscayne
Fla
Florida
White House
Hanoi
Paris
United States
North Vietnam
Ronald L. Ziegler
Henry Kissinger
le Duc Tho
Xuan Thuy
Ziegler
Kissinger
Washington
Tho
Indochina
Alexander M. Haig Jr
Bangkok
Southeast Asia
Saigon
Neuven van Thieu
Haig
Lon Nol
Phnom Penh
Souvanna Phouma
Thieu
Tran van Lam
Lam
U.S
Leonard Unger
American Chamber of Commerce
Thailand
Vietnam
Uncer
U. S
Two Americans Die In Viet War Revisions Reported
SAIGON AP US command says two Americans were killed in action last week with one wounded and six missing or captured. Two other Americans died from nonhostile causes. Later a spokesman confirmed the two listed as killed in action did not die last week, their status changed from missing to dead by the Pentagon. Both were airmen. location and time downed remain unknown.
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Saigon
Indochina
Pentagon
Coldest National Reading Hits 10 Degrees in Caribou Maine
The National Weather Service reported the day’s coldest reading excluding Alaska and Hawaii as 10 degrees at Caribou Maine. The same bulletin noted Wednesday’s high reaching 82 degrees at Alice and McAllen Texas.
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New York
River Stages Station Flood Present Change Stage
River stages show a present flood level rising at Monroe and Camden stations with moderate change. Readings list Monroe at 40 and 37.7 as river stage indicators while Camden records 26 and 15.6 with two stage notes.
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Monroe
Camden
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