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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1973
Page
1
The Nixon administration released a midyear budget review showing federal income ahead of January forecasts by 17 billion dollars. Deficits were trimmed to 18 billion for 1973 and 3 billion for 1974, with cautions against increased spending.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports the U S unemployment rate held at five percent in May with 4.4 million unemployed. Nonfarm payrolls rose 150000 to 75.2 million as the work week and earnings edged up slightly amid a strong expansion.
Abby Lowman Broadway Radio-TV classified sports comics and theater notes feature across the front pages. Vavi Dellen and Abby Lowman are noted in editorial and feature sections with brief mentions of weather and horoscope items.
Kay Furr daughter of Mr and Mrs David Furr of Monroe underwent a tonsillectomy at Glenwood Hospital today. The Monroe Central Office feels the absence as secretary Lou Updegraff retires after serving three superintendents since 1953.
Reykjavik says 10 to 0 British trawlers rammed the Icelandic tug Arvakur three times near Iceland, endangering its sinking. Government spokesman Hannes Jonsson cited aggression by Britain as rescue efforts continued. the Arvakur, an 18 member crew coast guard vessel of 380 tons, was aided by the gunboat Thor.
Three Skylab crew members Charles Conrad Joseph Kerwin and Paul Weitz slept in on their leisure day aboard the station while experiments paused and mission control planned a space shower later. Ground crews troubleshoot a power shortage and prep for a possible space walk to release a stuck solar panel. The crew look forward to cleaning chores and taking pictures, amid high cabin temperatures gradually cooling to tolerable levels.
Premier George Papadopoulos announced Greece will abolish the monarchy and form a presidential republic. He named himself first president, said a plebiscite will ratify the change, and that a general election for a new parliament would follow by 1974.
A Colombian airliner with 25 hostages and six crew members landed in Lima from Aruba to refuel. The hijackers, two young gunmen, demanded ransom and eyed a further flight possibly to Buenos Aires. Eleven hostages escaped at Aruba during stops. authorities reported the government rejected prisoner demands.
Partly cloudy conditions with a 30 percent chance of rain today and Saturday. Temperatures near 88 to 90 degrees, upper 60s overnight, southerly winds 5 to 15 mph, with likely daytime thundershowers and mild extended outlook through Tuesday.
U S military sources say a small squadron of Huey gunships was handed to Cambodia for close air support. The helicopters arrived in Cambodia and were used to escort convoys along the Mekong corridor amid ongoing fighting near Saigon and Phnom Penh.
A humorous line notes that reaching middle age feels like weight lifting is simply standing up. It captures a light self deprecating view of aging with a quick joke. The quip relies on common experience and relatable cadence.
Nixon and Pompidou wrap two day Iceland summit claiming more agreement than disagreement on major trans Atlantic issues of trade money and defense. They say no decisions were taken but expect future visible effects and plan Nixon Paris visit this autumn.
A Cruzeiro do Sul Caravelle crashed on approach to Sao Luiz killing all 16 passengers and seven crew members. The Belem to Rio de Janeiro flight had taken off at 6 15 a m and was due to land in Sao Luiz about an hour later.
River stage readings indicate flooding conditions with Monroe at 40.434 feet and Camden at 9.8 feet, others showing no change. Authorities monitor fall conditions and channel stage.
Jeanne M Holm, 51, receives two silver stars at a Pentagon ceremony to become the first female two star general in U S military history. Holm, a former WAC, led a push to expand roles for women in the Air Force and questioned combat exclusion while noting cultural and policy limits remain.
National Weather Service reports more than 700 tornadoes through May 29, surpassing totals of any year’s first five months. With peak season ahead, the count already tops prior records by a wide margin.
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