Burgess Denies Center Span Cut From Bridge Project
Louisiana Highway Commissioner Burgess said reports of cutting the center span of the DeSiard Street bridge were false the center span was never part of the project and will be replaced later while other spans widen from 18 to 24 feet. The western span will be funded and the bridge opened until the center span is replaced.
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Louisiana
John Carr Burgess
DeSiard Street
Burgess
Highway Department
W. T. Taylor
Taylor
Pridge
Northeast Louisiana University
Edwards
NLU
Division of Administration
Commissioner of Administration
Division of Facilities Planning and Control
Lawrence Gibbs
Monroe
Charles Roemer
Gibbs
Shady Wall
Supreme Court
Tidelands
Small Car Buyers Seek Bigger Engines in 1975 Trend
Detroit AP reports Ward’s Automotive Reports finds small-car buyers in 1975 prioritizing performance with optional six cylinder and V-8 engines. Small cars captured 42 percent of domestic sales, up from 38 percent in 1974, analysts say fuel economy emphasis fuels shift.
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Detroit
Ward
Automotive Reports
Winchester 101 Over and Under ar gauge for sale
Like new Winchester 101 over and under gauge ar rifle accessory listed for sale. Asking price is 35 dollars.
Rabin Pressures Ford Over Israel Aid and Military Stand
Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin pressed President Ford to restore the half billion dollar arms cut and ensure Israel remains militarily strong. Rabin met privately with Ford and Kissinger, addressed Congress, and held a secret talk with CIA chief Colby to push for 1977 aid restoration.
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Washington
Yitzhak Rabin
Ford
Henry A. Kissinger
House
Senate
Rabin
United States
Middle East
Israel
William E. Colby
CIA
Most Rumored Candidates For Monroe Mayor Undecided
The Monroe mayoral race enters the final qualifying week with only one of 13 rumored contenders deciding to run. H. V. Jones, a Monroe businessman, confirms plans to seek the office while others delay decisions. Open qualifying runs Sunday through Thursday ahead of the April 3 primary and June 5 general election.
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Monroe
News-Star Today
Ralph Troy
H. V. Jones
James F. Worley
North 3Rd St
Judge Eyes Jury For Hearst Trial In San Francisco
U S District Judge Oliver J Carter pushes to seat a 12 member jury today in Patricia Hearst bank robbery case. He plans to question 36 prospective jurors individually while 74 remain eligible for sequestering through a four to five week trial. Hearst and her family appeared calm as indictment was read and defense notes she acted under fear after SLA kidnapping.
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San Francisco
Patricia Hearst
U.S. District Court
Oliver J. Carter
Carter
Miss Hearst
Randolph
Catherine Hearst
Anne
Vicki
Mrs. Hearst
Symbionese Liberation Army
SLA
Hearst
Hearsts
Alice Estrada
Lori Marie Purcell Celebrates First Birthday
Twin Cities Chit Chat notes Lori Marie Purcell daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas Richard Purcell Jr of 3510 Concordia Monroe. Grandparents L F Herlevic and T R Purcell Sr will assist at a birthday party.
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Lori Marie Purcell
Thomas Richard Purcell Jr
Concordia, Monroe
L. F. Herlevic
Monroe
T. R. Purcell Sr
Sterlington
Lori
Kentucky prepares night extermination of Western blackbirds
FRANKFORT Ky AP state officials plan a night exter mination drive against an estimated 77 million blackbirds roosting around a 100 mile Western Kentucky Tennessee area. Congress approved emergency Tergitol use after President Ford signs the bill with governor certification.
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Kentucky
Ford
Congress
Tom Harris
Christine Stevens
Society For Animal Protection Legislation
Harris
Tennessee
Walter D. Huddleston
Huddleston
Army
Ft. Campbell
Wendell Ford
D - Ky
Weather Today Warm Front Haunts Twin Cities
Twin Cities expect mostly fair skies today tonight and Thursday with warmer readings. Highs in the mid 60s and lows in the mid 30s. Winds from the southwest 5 to 10 mph. Monroe Municipal Airport reports a high of 47 Tuesday and a 26 overnight. No rainfall in 24 hours. Louisiana outlook shows cold nights mild days Friday to Sunday with overnight lows mid 30s to mid 40s and daytime highs around 60.
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Twin Cities
FAA
Monroe
Louisiana
River Flood Rise Near Camden Delays Station Work
Readable fragments show river stage rising near Camden with a flood condition affecting a station at Monroe. Details indicate a 4 rise and 22.4 readings, but the text is incomplete. Further confirmation needed from official stage reports.
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Staegtage Monroe
Camden
Ene
Inside The News Star 30 Page Newspaper Sections
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Monroe Mayor Troy Declines Second Term Cite Family Obligations
Monroe mayor Ralph T. Troy announces he will not seek re election due to family and private business commitments. He leaves office after earning state recognition and guiding two bond issues and a sales tax referendum to approval. He plans to return to Troy & Nichols firm and agency.
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Monroe
Ralph T. Troy
Troy
W. L
Jack) Howard
Conference of Mayors
Louisiana Municipal Association
Harlan Prestridge
Public Works
Luther T
Dick) Harper
Troy & Nichols, Inc
Troy & Nichols Insurance Agency Inc
Pressure Said to Block Monroe Official's Candidacy
Monroe Mayor Ralph Troy will not seek re election. Ralph Hall assistant and EEO officer says a city commissioner warned him to resign or take leave if he runs for office. Hall cited fear of losing his job and questioned the intent to block any candidacy. He declined to name the commissioner, noting the two involved are Luther T. Harper and Harlan Prestridge.
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Monroe Public Works
Luther T
Dick) Harper
Pat Wright
Troy
Ralph Hall
Gerald Womack
Monroe
Bob Powell
Kent Anderson
Derwood
Hall
Womack
W. L
Jack) Howard
Garland Shell
Louis la Dart
Powell
Anderson
Hunt
Cann
Prestridge
Ralph Troy
Equal Employment Opportunity Officer
Luther T. Harper
Harlan Prestridge
Chuckle about aging and fatigue mischief
A humorous line notes growing old as a state of mind fueled by gray hairs false teeth wrinkles a big stomach shortness of breath and a pervasive sense of being totally pooped presented in a playful quip.
Renovation urged for area control structures at Old River
The Mississippi River Commission urged immediate extensive renovation of the Old River Mississippi River control structures in Louisiana. Maj. Gen. Koisch warned that continued pressure and river-channel movement toward the Low Sill Structure could threaten stability and risk diverting the main river into the Atchafalaya Basin. A program of repairs, modifications, and long term studies was recommended.
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Vicksburg
Miss
Mississippi River Commission
Old River
F. P. Koisch
Mississippi River
Atchafalaya Basin
Louisiana
Atchafalaya River
Koisch
Monroe Mayor declares no reelection bid amid charter vote
Troy's statement explains a decision not to seek another term as Monroe mayor. He cites the upcoming municipal election deadline and a belief in new leadership, while defending his four years of honest and open administration and honoring the Charter Commission's work.
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Troy
City of
Monroe
Charter Commission
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