Three Monroe Companies Included In Huge Purchase
Eason Oil Company and Devon Corporation both of Oklahoma City agreed to buy the assets and liabilities of four oil and gas firms for 22.87 million cash. The selling Louisiana, West Virginia and other properties include gas plants, pipelines, wells, undeveloped leases and timber lands. Shareholders must approve March 15 meetings before final closing.
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News-Star News Service
Oklahoma City
Eason Oil Company
ASE
Devon Corporation
Commonwealth Gas Corporation
Charleston
W. Va
Southwest Gas Producing Company
Monla Gas Company Inc
Carbons Consolidated, Inc
Monroe
Louisiana
Eason
Robert J. Collins Jr
Devon
John W. Nichols
Eason and
Ies
Dr. Collins and Nichols
West Virginia
Mississippi
Alabama
Michigan
Rocky Mountain
North Sea
United Kingdom
Irish Sea
North America
Mid- Continent
Gulf Coast
Southwest
Rocky Mountain Region
Canada
Easons
Eastern
Seaboard
United States
Devon International
Luxembourg
Currie
Navarro County
Texas
Nichols
Snowfall Spreads In Midwest Areas
Snow blankets northern Midwest regions as roads clog with up to 15 inches in Oklahoma and up to 12 inches in parts of Kansas and Wisconsin. The National Weather Service warns of heavy snow across Minnesota Michigan and surrounding states with school closures in Nebraska and travel advisories across several corridors.
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Oklahoma
Nebraska
Woodward
Okla
State Highway Patrol
Illinois
National Weather Service
Kansas
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Upper Michigan
South Dakota
Missouri
Arkansas
Ohio Valley
Atlantic
Iowa
Des Moines
Unitas Traded From Colts To Chargers For Future Considerations
Baltimore Colts general manager Joe Thomas announced veteran quarterback John Unitas was traded to the San Diego Chargers. No players or draft picks were exchanged. The Chargers will assume Unitas contract obligations. the Colts will cover future career obligations.
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Baltimore
John Unitas
Baltimore Colts
San Diego Chargers
Colt
Joe Thomas
Hughes Attack Report Denied
A London report claimed Howard Hughes suffered a heart attack and was treated by an American specialist. An aide for Hughes denied the report, saying no specialist visited and Hughes was not bedridden in his penthouse suite at the Inn on the Park.
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London
API
Howard Hughes
London Daily Mirror
Hughes
Inn On the Park
Jan Eckersley
Mike Pickett Home From Hospital Recovers Quickly
Friends of M. E. Pickett announce Mike Pickett is home from the hospital and recovering fast at 3806 Spurgeon Drive Monroe. Chit Chat notes he may receive visitors and wishes him a speedy recovery. James W. Moore compares energy from a 42 gallon Number Two heating oil barrel to 6000 cubic feet of natural gas.
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M. E. Pickett
Spurgeon
Monroe
Mike
James W. Moore
General Motors recalls 3.7 million 1971 72 cars over steering shield
GM announces a recall of 3.7 million 1971 and 1972 Chevrolet Buick Oldsmobile and Pontiac models to fit shields over the steering coupling at no charge. The action follows 96 reports of stones entering the area and 23 accidents with 12 injuries, tied to driving over loose gravel.
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Detroit
General Motors
Wanted Clerk to Work Eight Hours a Day
A cheeky grocery ad mocks a vacancy seeking a clerk for eight hours daily to replace an employee who didn’t. The quip reflects a light tone and a small business hiring need.
Beer sales tried at Monroe Civic Center events
Monroe Mayor Ralph Troy announced the Civic Center will host controlled beer sales at select social events to curb unauthorized drinks. The center already holds a state Class A beer permit and plans to regulate alcohol without selling at juvenile events. The program follows a recent experimental sale that proved successful with no abuses.
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Monroe
Ralph Troy
Monroe Civic Center
Civic Center
Troy
Rapides Area Planning Commission Banquet Set
The RAPC holds its first annual banquet at Plantation Manor in Alexandria. Executive Director John Brewer says the event starts at 7 p.m. and will include a short business meeting followed by the election of 1973 officers.
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Alexandria
Rapides Area Planning Commission
RAPC
Plantation Manor
John Brewer
Justices Rule Anti-Abortion Laws Invalid
The Supreme Court ruled seven to two that states cannot ban medical abortions in the first six months, upholding a privacy right but allowing state regulation in the later stage. Justice Blackmun explained viable-fetus timing guides the balance between patient choice and state interest, with safeguards for health in the second trimester.
Justices Review Private School Aid Law In NY
The Supreme Court agreed to review a 1972 New York law similar to a Louisiana measure that provides state aid to private and church schools. The New York provisions include tax credits or direct aid for parents of private school children, with brackets such as 50 dollars per elementary student and 75 dollars per high school student for eligible families, while another credit offers 50 dollars per child. Two Louisiana laws remain in abeyance awaiting federal court rulings, and the New York laws had been struck down by a federal district court, though a third provision was upheld by the panel.
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New Orleans
U.S. Supreme Court
New York
Louisiana
New York City
Generally Fair Weather Seen In Twin City Area
Twin City residents can expect generally fair weather today with mild daytime temperatures and cooler night readings. An extended forecast calls for cloudy skies Tuesday with a chance of showers and cooler temperatures Wednesday with lows in the 30s and 40s and highs in the mid 50s to 60s.
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Twin City
FAA
Monroe Municipal
Coast Guard Reopens Mississippi River After Oil Spill
The Coast Guard lifted a four hour shutdown of a seven mile stretch from Harvey Canal to Nine Mile Point as tests confirmed the spill near the Huey P Long Bridge was crude oil. Police and fire units investigated the stench and river pollution while river traffic resumed for ships and barges.
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New Orleans
Coast Guard
Mississippi
Huey P. Long
Harvey Canal
Nine Mile Point
Kissinger Heads To Paris For Final Vietnam Talks
Kissinger, in driving rain, departs Andrews Air Force Base for Paris to begin what officials call the 24th and possibly final round of private Vietnam peace talks with Le Duc Tho. A ceasefire could be declared by Thursday, with an armistice signing potentially in Saigon next Sunday.
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UPI
Henry Kissinger
Paris
Vietnam
White House
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Andrews Air Force Base
Nixon
Andrews
North Vietnam
le Duc Tho
Tho
South Vietnam
Saigon
Spiro T. Agnew
Neuyen van Thieeu
Alexander M. Haig Jr
Haig
Nguyen van Thieu
Thieu
Agnew
Inside The News-Star at a Glance
A compact look at the News-Star newspaper layout noting Abby Lowman Broadway Radio-TV and various sections including Classified Sports Comics Editorial Women Horoscope Weather and Jumble across pages and sections for the day.
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Lowman
van Dellen
River and Station Flood Stages Reported
River stage at Monroe sits at 40 while Camden shows 95 with a 3.7 rise. station readings indicate ongoing flood conditions and shifting stage levels.
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Monroe
Camden
Employed Wives Here Over Average
In Ouachita Parish more married women hold jobs or seek work, rising to 39.4 percent from 32.4 percent in 1960. National totals show nearly 19 million married women working, driving a shift in the job market with gains led by younger and middle aged women across industries and households.
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News - Star News Service
New York
Ouachita Parish
Quachita Parish
Department of Commerce
Labor Department
Department of Labor
Record of Nigeria Mecca Pilgrims Air Crash Toll
A Jordanian airliner chartered by Nigerian Airways carrying Nigerian Muslim pilgrims home from Mecca crashed near Kano Nigeria. Ninety survivors and 180 dead were reported among 196 passengers. Officials described a flames engulfed craft and a tail escape hatch used by survivors. Federal Transport Commissioner Dikko traveled to Kano to investigate the disaster.
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Lagos
Nigeria
API
Mecca
Kano
Alia Airlines
Nigerian Airways
Moscow
Sheremetyeve
Japan Airlines
Jeddah
Saudi Arabia
Federal Commissioner of Transport
Russell Dikko
Aha Airlines
Alif Ghandour
Amman
Injunction Bans Southern University at New Orleans Students
Civil District Judge S Sanford Levy issued a temporary injunction against 23 Southern University at New Orleans students. The order bars improper entry or exit from campus, blocking doorways or sidewalks, hindering classes, harassing others, assaulting students or staff, and using buildings for unauthorized purposes. Named students include Henry M Alexander Albert J Aubry Jr Gregory Smith Alvin J Jones Leroy Kendrick Reginald Newman Willie M Clay Ronald L Williams Gilda Hall Charles A Vincent Kenneth Peters Hershel Nisby Rodney Savoy Paulfrey Johnson Earl Picard Keith Medley Irvin Heard Randolph J Scott Carliss Smith Charles Durbin Betty Lois Washington Wanda Butler Tom Martin.
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New Orleans
S. Sanford Levy
Southern University At
Henry M. Alexander
Albert J. Aubry Jr
Gregory Smith
Alvin J. Jones
Leroy Kendrick
Reginald Newman
Willie M. Clay
Ronald L. Williams
Gilda Hall
Charles A. Vincent
Kenneth Peters
Hershel Nisby
Rodney Savoy
Paulfrey Johnson
Earl Picard
Keith Medley
Irvin Heard
Randolph J. Scott
Carliss Smith
Charles Durbin
Betty Lois Washington
Wanda Butler
Tom Martin
Security blanket habits and a classifieds pitch
A UCLA professor calls self soothing actions a form of security blanket behavior. The pitch urges replacing it with News-Star World Classified Ads to earn extra cash by selling unused items, offering to help craft ads and attract buyers at 322-5161.
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Univ. of California At Los Angeles
News-Star World
Ask About Our Low 10 Day Rate With Cancellation Privileges
A local advertisement invites readers to inquire about a special 10 day rate offering affordable pricing with cancellation privileges. It emphasizes flexible terms and encourages direct contact for details.
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