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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1971
Page
3
The Louisiana Senate approved a deputy sheriffs pay plan costing about 5.5 million dollars, with author Sen. B. B. Rayburn saying the money source is uncertain. Critics call the move political fraud, while Rayburn insists deputies deserve a raise.
The discussion centers on funding sheriff deputies pay increases, with supporters citing political realities and opponents warning of unfunded mandates. The piece notes past examples like a 1968 teacher pay plan triggering a 1970 tax hike and warns of a backlog of funded measures without restraint.
Psychologists and legal experts argue swift punishment deters crime. Senator Sam Ervin and Judge Stanley Fuld push for rapid trials, with New York courts declaring six month trial limits after arrest. The idea is that immediacy, not severity, deters wrongdoing.
A leading news magazine predicts a dire summer for youth seeking temporary work as the economy lags. Employers curb hiring while unemployment rises, with 100,000 Los Angeles youths expected to seek jobs despite limited prospects. The Nixon Administration pledges 500,000 public service slots to ease the crunch.
The Prague congress of industrialized UN member nations did not yield a global pollution control plan due to high costs and differing interests. It notes pollution’s long term impact and supports further worldwide cooperative study of ecological problems, per the Economic Commission report.
Washington political maneuvers over repealing the detention camp provision of the McCarran Act are stalled after Mayday disruptions. Key figures include Rep. Abner Mikva, Rep. Richard Schord, and Justice officials as Nixon eyes repeal, while Chicago 1972 and California fundraising affect party plans.
President Nixon spoke to editors and publishers in Birmingham Alabama outlining a developing era in international relations. He cited Red China progress and Middle East talks, stressed maintaining U S strength for peace, and warned on wage price inflation and steel industry troubles amid a peacetime economy shift.
The column argues Bank of America, praised for its small loans to the poor, has been bombed by presumed New Left radicals. It contrasts Bank of America with larger Eastern banks and discusses motives, imperialism charges, and GM South Africa issues raised by church investors.
A veteran observer notes a growing number of Vietnam veterans at Dartmouth, distinct in mindset from liberal peers, sharing duress from the war experience. He cites widespread heroin use, discipline issues, and a vivid letter detailing a Vandergrift incident illustrating racial tension and tensions in the ranks.
The Monroe News-Star announces its second class matter status at the Monroe post office on June 1 1909 under the act of March 8 1879. It lists publishers and executives over the years and notes Associated Press affiliation and independent editorial stance. The paper operates from North 4th and Olive Streets Monroe Louisiana 71201 with daily publication except weekends.
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