21 Jan 1972
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1972
Page
1
Washington reports a 6.1 percent rise in real GNP for the fourth quarter of 1971, with inflation slowing to 1.5 percent the lowest since 1965. Full-year growth averaged 2.7 percent, leaving unemployment concerns unresolved as Nixon shifts wage price controls.
The Selective Service announced a February 2 draft lottery for two million men turning 19 this year, earlier than past drawings. The event uses two drums to match birthdates with numbers, aiming for a random, impartial draw and broader 11 month notice before potential service.
Rep. Otto Passman hosted a lunch in Seoul featuring Louisiana yam pie bean cake salad bananas a la Brennan and Louisiana coffee While Edwin Edwards spoke by long distance to emphasize Korea American relations The guest list included Korean ministers and officials along with U S diplomats during Passman’s Asian fact finding tour
A sleepy morning driver on DeSiard Street reported a real live bunny rabbit hopping along the sidewalk. The rabbit disappeared after turning left on 4th Street, prompting speculation it was mapping routes for Easter.
Friends and family of Jerry Saucer at 309 Haynes St West Monroe wish him a happy 25th birthday and send get well wishes as he recovers from a knee injury.
In Saigon, the U S lost two Air Force 4 Phantom jets in Laos. Both crews were rescued within 30 minutes. One Phantom crashed near Khe Sanh, the other over the Plain of Jars as North Vietnamese air defenses intensified.
Highest reading in the continental United States reached 85 degrees at Corpus Christi Texas while International Falls Minnesota posted a low of 33 below zero.
Nightly airlifts from Vienna to Lod push Soviet Jewish families toward Israel with as many as 40,000 arrivals projected this year. December and January totals hover around 3,000 monthly, straining housing and finances as Golda Meir and Pinhas Sapir frame the flood as a needed manpower boost for a growing Israeli Jewish population.
A young man hijacked a DC9 at Las Vegas McCarran International Airport took a $50 000 ransom in cash three parachutes two crash helmets and ordered a flight to Denver before bailing out over Colorado plains. He was found handcuffed in weeds near Sterling and hospitalised for injuries.
Partly cloudy skies will bring a chance of showers or thunder today and tonight with cooler temperatures. Highs in the mid 70s and lows in the 50s. Winds 6 to 16 mph, shifting northeast tonight. Sunday to Tuesday stay warm with 60s lows and 70s highs. Scattered showers mainly Monday and Tuesday with humid conditions. FAA Monroe reports 74 for Thursday high and 61 morning low. rainfall Thursday 0.02 inch.
Government data show the cost of living rose four tenths in December after the price freeze eased, with food costs up 1.1 percent driven by fruit and vegetable prices. For 1971 annual inflation stood at 3.4 percent, the lowest since 1967.
Flood gauge readings show Camden at 24 96 with 1.9 rise and Monroe at 40 271 with fall readings. The data indicate shifting water stages and current movement along the river reach.
Desh Baker, 81 and in good health, volunteers at Berrien General Hospital in Benton Harbor Michigan. He runs bingo for therapy patients conversations with hospitalized children and wheel chair games, saying he was pleased to join after being asked to help.
The FBI announced 54 arrests in a multimillion dollar auto theft ring centered in New York City. Over 500 luxury cars were stolen across New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Minnesota and the District of Columbia. Sealed indictments were issued for 71 others earlier this week.
At the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs officials expect more resignations after 16 cadets quit in a probe of honor code violations and academic cheating. Lt. Gen. Albert P. Clark said about 75 names are under review with 23 seriously implicated, mostly in the junior class, with some athletic members involved but not football.
President Richard Nixon asked Congress to pass emergency legislation to end the two stage strike by the ILWU against the Pacific Maritime Association and to set up a three member arbitration board with 40 days to settle terms. The plan would halt the dispute within a short window and prevent further strikes for 18 months.
Mrs Sam Thomas Sr 75 of Quitman died at Lincoln General Hospital Ruston after a lengthy illness Funeral services will be at 2 pm Saturday at Quitman Methodist Church Rev Leo Beck officiating Burial in Quitman Cemetery Edmonds Funeral Home Jonesboro in charge Survivors include two sons Harold and Sam Jr a daughter Irene Muller and Betty Phillips brother Co D Montgomery Sr sisters Hazel Forde Esther Lee Hanna and six grandchildren Memorials to Dora Thomas Memorial at Quitman Methodist Church
The joke asserts the country remains strong through three indicators: gross national product, standard of living, and hotpants. It wryly contrasts serious economic measures with a light fashion jab to underscore optimism in a playful tone.
The News Star World Classified Ads promote pets available for adoption to bring companionship and affection into homes. Find dogs cats and other companions listed with brief details and contact hints in the ads.
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