Monroe Mayor Howard and H W McSherry Declare Re election Runs
Monroe Mayor W L Jack Howard formally announced his bid for re election in the April 29 first primary. Commissioner of Finance H W McSherry confirmed his candidacy. Rodriguez hedges on running. City leaders voiced support at a Civic Center luncheon as Howard cited the 1972 election as crucial and pledged to keep the city from slipping back.
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Monroe
W. L
Jack” Howard
H. W. McSherry
William D. H. Rodriguez
Monroe Civic Center
Howard
City of
Rodriguez
Louisiana
South Vietnamese Rangers Battle Rebels Near Saigon
Two battalions of South Vietnamese rangers with the 5th Infantry fought enemy troops for seven hours near the Quang Trung Military Training Center about ten miles from Saigon. Intelligence reports warned of a possible second Tet offensive next month and Bien Hoa base was put on alert.
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Saigon
U.S
Bien Hoa
5Th Infantry Division
Quang Trung
Highest Reading Temperatures Hit 86s at Alice Texas
The National Weather Service reported the day's warmest reading excluding Hawaii and Alaska reaching 86 degrees at Alice Texas. In contrast Helena Montana registered a brutal low of 30 degrees below zero.
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New York
Montana
Anaconda, Mont
Two Young NY Policemen Fatally Shot in East Village
Two Marine buddies and New York patrolmen in the East Village were killed by three gunmen as they checked an illegally parked car. The slayings prompted composite sketches and calls for federal handgun controls.
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New York
Marine Corps
Vietnam
John V. Lindsay
Florida
Miami
New York City
Patrick V. Murphy
Marie Grabowski
Marie Autuori
Internal Revenue Service
Philadelphia
Beasley elected chaplain at Northwestern State University
Jack N. Beasley son of Mr and Mrs C F Greer of West Monroe has been elected chaplain of the Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity at Northwestern State University Natchitoches Beasley a sophomore majoring in psychology The Ridgedale Academy Ridgedale Road West Monroe sponsors a chicken spaghetti supper today in the school’s new gymnasium the supper starts at 5 30 p m Take-out orders available
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Jack N. Beasley
C. F. Greer
Dupont Dr
West Monroe
Tau Kappa Epsilon
Northwestern State University
Natchitoches
Beasley
Ridgedale Academy
Ridgedale Road
CAB Unveils New Airlines Bid Plan
The Civil Aeronautics Board proposes competitive bidding to hire carriers for small communities in Alaska Midwest Montana North Dakota. A three year trial could cost up to 2 million with congressional approval. Browne announced at Wichita Kansas luncheon. Subventions to regional lines last year totaled 59 million.
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Chamber of Commerce
Kiwanis Club
Wichita
Kan
CAB
Tory
Browne
Resonal
Senate Sets Cloture Vote For Tuesday
The Senate filed a petition to cut off debate on a strengthened anti discrimination bill with 18 signers. A 12:30 p.m. EST Tuesday vote will test a two thirds majority to invoke cloture and limit debate.
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Washington
Senate
Sen
Harrison A. Williams
D-N.j
Jacob K. Javits
R-N.y
Javits
James B. Allen
Ala
Allen
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
EEOC
Sam J. Ervin Jr
D-Nc
Suspect Sought In Slaying Of Girl Nabbed In Alabama
FBI in Mobile reports Ronald Norman Fitch 30 from Portland Ore was captured at a house trailer in Evergreen Alabama on a federal charge of unlawful flight to avoid prosecution for murder in St Martin Parish Louisiana. He is held on $100000 bond pending magistrate hearing. Mary Jane Decker arrested on state warrant. The murdered 3 year old girl body was found Jan 21 wrapped in a rug inside a cardboard box in a rural area.
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Mobile
Ala
Louisiana
FBI
Robert R. Franck
Ronald Norman Fitch
Evergreen
Franck
Fitch
Portland
Ore Franck
St. Martin Parish
U.S
Mary Jane Decker
Louisiana Parish
Cold Front Expected With Rain And Low Temps
A cold wave warning is in effect today and tonight with mostly cloudy skies and a chance of light rain. Highs reach the low 50s, then rain ends tonight with clearing and Saturday highs in the upper 30s. Dew points drop to the 20s-30s by noon tonight. Monroe Municipal Airport logged 78 for Thursday high and 49 as this morning’s low.
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FAA
Monroe Municipal
Icy Weather Hits Travel In Large Area
Icy storms span the middle Mississippi valley to the upper Ohio river valley creating hazardous travel. Snow and extreme cold spread from northern Texas to the northeast as icy roads cause multiple traffic deaths and a bus crash injure two in Indiana.
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Mississippi
Ohio River
Central Plains
Oklahoma
Texas
Indiana
St. Louis
California
Oregon
Pacific Northwest
Liquor Sale Rule Clarified for Ouachita Parish Election
Ouachita Parish District Attorney Johnny Parkerson announced that liquor may be sold on the general election day February 1 under state law. He noted the prohibition applies only to primary elections for governor and state officials, urged clarity in ballot wording, and explained the proposition on whether the sheriff may sell farm products at public markets.
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Ouachita and Morehouse Parish
Johnny Parkerson
Louisiana
Atkerson
Parkerson
Grayson Snoops the Capital Stores for Price Checks
Price Commission Chairman C Jack Grayson says he personally snooped in Washington area stores without shopkeepers knowing. He aims to reveal consumer problems and reports most stores were in excellent compliance with Price Commission regulations during the undercover trip.
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Washington
Price Commission
C. Jackson Grayson
Grayson
Consumer Federation of America
Camden Monroe River Flood Update
The Camden Monroe River shows a flood stage around 247.7 with a stationary level noted at 40. no further stage changes listed in the report. Local authorities monitor the watercourse for rising levels and potential impact on nearby areas.
Federal Agencies Duplicate Services In Child Care Programs
Government investigators report in Washington that the District of Columbia shows 11 overlapping child care programs run by HEW Labor and HUD with fragmented supervision. GAO says duplication and misallocation hinder coordination as Congress debates a new child care bill after Nixon veto.
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Washington
UPS
General Accounting Office
House Education and Labor Committee
Congress
Nixon
House
Albert H. Que
R-Minn
GOP
GAO
District of Columbia
Quie
Que
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
HEW
Labor Department
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Nixon creates Drug Abuse Law Enforcement Office head by Miles Ambrose
President Nixon announces the creation of the Office of Drug Abuse Law Enforcement appointing Customs Commissioner Miles J. Ambrose to lead. The office will coordinate federal state and local efforts using a network of regional units and grand juries to curb street level heroin peddling and drug trafficking. Nixon calls the program a comprehensive nationwide assault to halt the drug menace.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
Office of
Drug Abuse Law Enforcement
Customs
Miles J. Ambrose
Oval Office
John N. Mitchell
Ambrose
Two Major Banks Cut Interest Rates Today
Two large U S banks reduced their floating base rates to 4 1 2 percent effective Monday signaling a shift from the 4 percent level seen last week The Prime rate had not stood at 4 1 2 percent since 1965 First National City Bank the second largest cut from 4 percent and Irving Trust Co the 13th largest lowered its rate from 4 percent
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NEW York Tap
First National City Bank
Irving Trust Co
Grandfather Wonders About Plastic Antiques for Grandchildren
A wry old man muses on what his grandchildren will think of the many plastic antiques he plans to leave them, reflecting humor and nostalgia.
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Robert Daley
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Portland General Electric Co
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Neb
Rocky Mountain National Park
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