Gun Blast Kills Ad Exec in Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge police say the murder of Shreveport advertising executive Jim Leslie outside the Prince Murat Inn was a well planned killing. Investigators pursue leads as AFL CIO and LABI figures are questioned. Leslie had campaigned for right to work and testify before a grand jury.
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News-Star Capital Bureau
Shreveport
Jim Leslie
Leslie
Prince Murat Inn
Louisiana Right
Louisiana Association of Business and Industry
Louisiana Senate
Caddo Parish
Shreveport Public Safety
George D’artois
Shreveport Times
D‘artois
D'Artois
Kelly Nix
Gil Lozier
Virginia Shehee
Don Williamson
Vivian
Thomas Hudson
Anthony Guariace
Morgan City
Ed Stemnil
LABI
Jimmy Wilson
Louisiana Right-to- Work Committee
Hudson
Guarisco
Stermel
Afl-Cio
Victor Bussie
AFL Cto
Ms. Beebee
Sheraton
Fast Baton Rouge Coroner's Office
Pole
Aflcio
Labor
Sheraton Group
Wilson
Jim
J. J. Landry
Tom Colton
Minden
State Senate
SABS
Steimel
LABS
Alphonse Jackson
Jackson
Open questions cloud political and market outlook
Wall Street faces uncertainty from both political and economic fronts. Olympic officials push for a late hour accord with Taiwan amid rising tensions. The British Open defies expectations as a premier golf event. The $2 bill, once pitched as a substitute for the $1, is failing to win broad use.
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Wall Street
Weather Outlook For Multiple Parishes With Thunderstorm Chance
Partly cloudy through Saturday with a 30 percent chance of rain. Highs near 90 and lows in the low 70s. Winds will be variable to southerly around 16 mph late morning and early afternoon, falling below 5 mph at night. More weather in formation on page.
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Lincoln
Brenville
Jackson
Winn
Morehouse
Ouachita
Richland
Caldwell Frankin
Carroll
E. Carroll
Aladisen
Tensas
Grant
Lasalie
Catahoula
Concordia
Earl
Pageda
Navy Seaman Recruit John Inzina Jr completes San Diego training
Twin Cities Chit Chat reports Navy Seaman Recruit John Inzina Jr son of John Inzina Monroe completes an eight week recruit training cycle at the Naval Training Center in San Diego Calif The article notes the pool at Forsythe Park was built with WPA and City funds and mentions a $468 992 federal funding request for pool rehabilitation by the Ouachita Council of Governments led by Miia J Melvin
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Navy
John Inzina Jr
John Inzina
S. R Eighth St
Monroe
Naval Training Center
San Diego
Calif
Forsythe Park
Federal Works Progress Administration
WPA
Ouachita Council of Governments
Miia J. Melvin
Doctor describes illness of Mrs Nixon in Long Beach hospital
Dr John Mosier a neurologist treating Mrs Pat Nixon 64 says she suffered a stroke Wednesday afternoon at her San Clemente home and was moved to a Long Beach hospital Thursday. AP Wirephoto
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John Mosier
Pat Nixon
Long Beach
Calif
Nixon
San Clemente
Wholesale Prices Rise in June Driven by Steel and Gasoline
June wholesale prices rose four tenths of a per cent led by steel and gasoline with industrial prices up five-tenths. Farm prices slowed to three tenths, while processed foods and feeds gained four tenths and fruits and vegetables declined. The June index stood at 183.1, showing overall inflation remained modest so far this year.
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Washington
Labor Department
Ford Administration
Musical Parking Shuffle At Monroe City Hall
Local reports describe a dispute over parking space order among Monroe city officials. Mayor W. L. Howard altered spaces for former mayor Ralph Troy and for commissioners Harlan Prestridge and Luther T. Harper to mirror official rankings, with a vandal reportedly swapping Prestridge and Harper’s spots.
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Monroe City Hall
W. L
Jack) Howard
Ralph Troy
Harlan Prestridge
Public Works
Luther T. Harper
Prestridge
Harper’s
Prestridge’s
Harper's
Howard
Right to Work Bill Moves Through Louisiana Senate
Louisiana Senate passes Walter Bigbys right to work bill 25 to 14 sending it to Governor Edwards who must decide today. If signed or not vetoed by ten days the bill becomes law. Oct 2 looms if not vetoed. Senate also backs Tom Caseys two thirds right to work constitutional amendment 26 to 13 heading to the House.
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House
L. Bubba” Henry
Jonesboro
Leslie
Bossier City
Walter O. Bigby
Senate
Gov
Edwards
Rose-Neath Funeral Home
Shreveport
Sen. Shehee
Carolyn
Springfield
Baton Rouge
New Orleans
Walter Bigby
Louisiana Senate
Edwin Edwards
Tom Casey
Michael O’keefe
Bigby
Louisiana
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Lowman
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I Spears
Wb van Deflen
Twin Cities
Ment Said
Camden
O'Keefe
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