Audit Clears Monroe Bond Funds of Impropriety
An independent audit of the 1963 and 1964 Monroe public improvement bonds finds no impropriety and states all expenditures were properly documented. CPAs Jimmie Howell and Leonard Brooke detailed receipts and disbursements covering airport terminal, sewer system, fire department upgrades, and civic center projects, totaling 13.16 million in receipts against 11.25 million in bond sales with adjustments from general funds and grants.
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FBI Agent Kills Plane Hijacker in New York Rescue
A stocky gunman hijacked an Albany to New York City flight for 200000 in ransom and claimed a bomb. After landing at Dutchess County Airport, an FBI agent shot the hijacker with a shotgun as a getaway car emptied. the stewardess Eileen McAllister survived. The suspect, Heinrich von George, 45, of Peekskill, was identified by the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office. The stewardess remained unhurt and expressed relief at being safe.
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Leading Indicators Rise Signaling 1972 Economic Gains
The Commerce Department reported a 2.2 percent rise in December in its index of leading indicators, with November revised up to 0.9 percent. Four of eight components improved including initial unemployment claims and average work week, while four declined. Analyst Harold Passer called the data a sign that unemployment may drop in 1972.
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Playwright revisits Monroe for hometown talk on magazine plans
Forty years ago a young playwright praised by New York critics returned to Monroe to see his father, a DeSiard Street grocer, and discuss plans for a Chapel Hill literary magazine featuring Sherwood Anderson, Dreiser, Dos Passos, Faulkner, Lewis, and Pound. Today Anthony Buttitta rarely returns, but his sister Mildred and brother Vincent receive his letters from Europe where he works on a novel.
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Europe
Two Americans Die in Vietnam Action Last Week
SAIGON AP report says two Americans were killed and 30 wounded in action in Vietnam last week, with American combat casualties averaging about five killed and 38 wounded weekly over three months. South Vietnamese losses reached 326 killed and 824 wounded, highest weekly wounded in 14 weeks.
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Hanoi Presses Communist Rule in South Vietnam
Secretary of State William P. Rogers says North Vietnam demands a Communist government in South Vietnam, a demand Washington cannot accept. He notes Paris talks have not rejected Nixon’s eight point plan, offering cautious optimism as envoys ask questions rather than issue a flat rejection. Rogers calls publication of secret exchanges a potential aid to a negotiated settlement.
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Japan and Soviet Union to begin WWII peace talks
Tokyo reports that Japan and the Soviet Union will start negotiations this year on a World War II peace treaty. The two powers have never signed a formal peace treaty since the war ended in 1945, with four northwest Pacific islands in dispute. Habomai Shikotan Kunashir Etorofu remain held by the Soviet Union.
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Labor Urges Firing of Pay Board Chairman Boldt
AFL-CIO lobbyist Andrew Biemiller urged the Senate Banking Committee to remove Pay Board Chairman George H. Boldt, calling him unqualified in labor matters though praised as a capable judge. Business and public board members supported Boldt, while five labor members did not sign the telegram backing him.
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New Orleans Accountants Validate Expenditures Audit
Haskins and Sells accountants from New Orleans concluded after 500 hours of work that all expenditures have been properly documented. Treasurer Mel Cook reported the findings in the staff photo caption by John J. Fogleman.
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Haskins & Sells
John J. Fogleman
Nixon accepts Stans resignation to aid 1972 campaign
President Nixon announces Secretary of Commerce Maurice Stans resigns to work on his re election bid. Peter G Peterson becomes successor as commerce secretary and policy adviser while Stans resumes campaign duties. Peter Flaniean moves to Petersons former post.
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Nixon Forecasts Economic Gains
President Nixon presented a positive economic outlook in his annual Economic Report to Congress. He affirmed continued Phase 2 price and wage controls until price stability is ensured, forecasting a 6 percent real output rise in late 1971 and a 1972 real output gain of about 6 percent with inflation easing. He warned unemployment, aiming to cut the 6 percent rate in 1971 to lower figures in 1972, citing a December jobless rate of 4.1 percent and noting tax cuts and large deficits as cures while promising to end controls when feasible.
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Muslim Dies After Baton Rouge Gunfire Outburst
In Baton Rouge Louisiana Muslim Larry Mobley 31 died early today from gunshot wounds suffered during a Jan 10 street confrontation that killed two Muslims and two sheriff's deputies. A white newsman remained in a coma.
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Mahalia Jackson Dies at 60 in Chicago Suburb Hospital
Gospel icon Mahalia Jackson, famed singer and recording artist, died today at Little Company of Mary Hospital in Evergreen Park after a heart seizure. Born near New Orleans, she rose from humble beginnings to international fame with marquees from Carnegie Hall to European capitals.
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Thundershowers Possible Here in Northeast Louisiana
Forecast calls for showers and possible thundershowers in northeast Louisiana with partial to cloudy skies through Friday. Highs in the upper 60s, lows in the upper 50s, humidity above 60 percent, dew points rising into the 60s by Friday. FAA Monroe data show Wednesday high 61 and morning low 46 with no precipitation reported.
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Inside The News-Star Montage and Page Guide
Summary not available due to fragmented OCR. The text lists sections and page numbers for Abby Lowman Broadway Popenoe Classified Radio-TV Comics Sports Theater Editorial Van Dellen Horoscope Women Jumble Weather.
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Chuckle asks if silence hides real Fox or just tone
A witty line ponders whether silence signals a clever, sly mood or simply a yellow mood, inviting readers to read intention into quiet moments.
Changes In Farm Subsidies Urged
Washington AP report says major nations must reform price supports to enable freer agricultural trade. Nixon advisers urge international talks and four guidelines for negotiations, including limiting domestic distortions, aiding low income workers, and ensuring adjustable policies without hindering production.
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