House Housse Sustains Ford Veto On 5.3 Billion Jobs Bill
The House sustained President Ford's veto of a 5.3 billion emergency jobs bill by 217 to 645, short of the two thirds needed to override. Ford urged Republicans to uphold his position, saying the measure would raise deficits and slow inflation and recession relief. The bill aimed at direct public service jobs and accelerated public works with funds for youth programs, federal buildings, small business loans, and flood control projects.
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Washington
House
Ford
John J. Rhodes
Arizona
Senate
Congress
Carl Albert
D-Okla
Pharmacists opposed to prescription price ads in Monroe
Local and chain pharmacists in Monroe oppose ads for drug prices tied to a Federal Trade Commission proposal. They warn price competition could harm small stores, raise inferior product risks, and erode professional standards while others see consumer savings and loss leadership possibilities.
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Monroe
Federal Trade Commission
Louisiana
FTC
United States
Carlton Smith
Bell Pharmacy
Fifth District Pharmaceutical Association
Johnny Sampagnaro
Southside Drugs
Randolph Cage
Hostages Seized at Granite Reformatory
In Granite Oklahoma a group of 62 inmates seized nine hostages and occupied the educational building at the Granite Reformatory. They listed grievances while holding eight teachers and one corrections officer.
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Granite, Okla
Granite Reformatory
Sam Hammons
David Boren
River Stage Changes Reported At Monroe And Camden
River stages show fall readings with Monroe at 41.5 feet and Camden at 7.8 feet following a rise to 40.0 and 96.0 respectively earlier in the period. Authorities caution continued monitoring amid rising water levels and potential flooding.
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Monroe
Camden
Water skier injured in Moon Lake accident
Bret Peavy of 125 Warwick Monroe returned home from St Francis Hospital after fracturing his foot when struck by an outboard motor while water skiing at Moon Lake. He is reported doing fine.
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Bret Peavy
Warwick
Monroe
St. Francis Hospital
Peavy
Moon Lake
Student joins West Monroe First Baptist Church as youth worker
Carl Durden a student at Northeast Louisiana University has joined the staff of West Monroe First Baptist Church at 500 Pine St as summer youth worker in the music department Lonnie Stewart the music minister says the report appears on page 5 a Chit Chat column
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Carl Durden
Northeast Louisiana University
West Monroe First Baptist Church
Pine St
Lonnie Stewart
Ford urges full defense budget and energy independence plan
President Ford addresses the U S Military Academy graduation at West Point urging Congress to approve the $94 billion defense budget and a 10 year program to end foreign oil dependence. He says allies remain confident and vows to prevent cuts while stressing national will and commitment.
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West Point
N.Y
Congress
U.S
Ford
U.S. Military Academy
Mitchie Stadium
Europe
Washington
Stewart Airfield
Air Force One
Hudson River
John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Nelson A. Rockefeller
U.S. Naval Academy
Annapolis
James R. Schlesinger
Air Force Academy
Wesley Hayes
Rock Hill
S.C
University of Michigan
Eugene Emmett Shaw Jr
Danville
Repair Man Scoffs At Self Fix Attempts
A humorous note questions whether anyone is more scornful and superior than a repairman who discovers a home repair you attempted yourself. The joke plays on pride and expertise.
Opposition Grows to FBI National Crime Data Bank
In Washington opposition mounted in Congress and the Ford administration to an FBI plan for a national criminal history data bank. John Seger warns of centralizing local data and federal monitoring power, while Rep. Moss releases an LEAA study warning of a Big Brother system.
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Washington
Congress
Ford Administration
FBI
John Seger
White House
Office of Telecommunications Policy
Ger
Atty
Howard R. Tyler Jr
John E. Moss
D-Calif
House
Government
Lin
Iger
Bureau
Law Enforcement Assistance Administration
Moss
Hearing Set In Motion Of Howard Case
A special hearing was set for 2 p m today on a motion by Dist Atty Johnny Carl Parkerson to refer the W L Howard case to the State Department of Corrections for pre sentence investigation. Judge Robert T Farr would hear in Ouachita Parish Court House Courtroom 2 with defense counsel present.
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Dist. Atty
Johnny Carl Parkerson
W. L. Howard
State Department of Corrections
Howard
Haynes L. Harkey Jr
Monroe
Henry Politz
Shreveport
Robert T. Farr
Ouachita Parish Court House
Parkerson
Ouachita Parish
Farrand
Parkrson
Department of Corrections
Optimism Shown By Area Farmers
Northeast Louisiana farmers and county agents stay cautiously hopeful that floods and rains were not as damaging as feared. Sunny days and receding floodwaters let fields be prepared, but planting lags. Caldwell, Catahoula, Concordia parishes report reduced acreages and ongoing concerns, with soybeans rising as a staple crop.
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Louisiana
Caldwell Parish
Weather Outlook for Twin Cities and Monroe Airport
Partly cloudy with warm days and mild nights through Thursday. Highs near 90, lows around 70. Southerly winds 5 to 15 mph. Monroe Municipal Airport records show 87 high Tuesday and 68 low this morning with no rainfall in the last 24 hours through 6 am. Louisiana outlook calls for a chance of showers Friday and mainly partly cloudy skies through Sunday with overnight lows mid 60s to low 70s and afternoon highs mid to upper 80s.
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FAA
Monroe
Louisiana
Inside The News-Star Classifieds Update
A brief index page copy lists sections and page numbers for Abby 1B Jumble 9B Broadway 12A Lewman 2B Classified 6B Radio-TV 5B Comics 4B Sports A Crossword 7A Theater PA Deaths 9A Van Dellen 4B Editorial 4A Women 1B Horoscope 12A Weather 5A indicating a four section, fifty page issue.
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Abby
Lewman
Radio-Tv
Theater PA
van Dellen
Charity Hospital Appeals Loss of Accreditation
New Orleans AP Charity Hospital, the nation’s second largest, was denied accreditation by the Joint Commission. Governor Edwards said the ruling will be appealed in Baton Rouge citing 31 deficiencies including fire hazards and weak emergency power. The state could not sell a $41 million hospital bond due to tight finances and bond market.
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New Orleans
Baton Rouge
Edwin Edwards
Joint Commission On Accreditation
New Orleans Steamboat Race Sets Delta Queen Against Natchez IX
In New Orleans Delta Queen and Natchez IX prepare for a five mile river race from Audubon Park to Toulouse Street Wharf watched by crowds along the Mississippi. The finish will be marked by fireboats and proceeds go to the St Louis Cathedral Restoration Fund.
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New Orleans
Robert E. Lee
Audubon Park
Toulouse Street
French Quarter
Mississippi
Ernest Wagner
Delta Queen
Wagner
Clark Hawley
Natchez
St. Louis Cathedral
St.Louis
Argentine steel boss shot by guerrillas
Raul Amelong, 53, production manager for Argentina's largest privately owned steel company, was ambushed and killed today by leftist guerilla gunmen. Police said he was targeted in the attack.
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Rosario
Argentina
Raul Amelong
Monroe reports nearly 300 traffic accidents in May
Police detail 282 crashes with 64 injury incidents in Monroe during May. Louisville Avenue led locations with 32 crashes 11 percent followed by DeLiard Street 22 and ByPass 12. Peak times were 2 pm to 6 pm with 34 percent of crashes. Primary cause failure to yield 22 percent. following too closely 18 percent. hit and run 5 percent. Parking lot crashes totaled 12 percent.
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Bob Hammack
Monroe
C.&. Sowell
Lowell
Israel Pullback Aims to Ease Mid East Tension
Israel completed a partial withdrawal near the Suez Canal, reducing forces and firepower but warning cuts could be reversed if Egypt acts hostile. Foreign Minister Allon urged coexistence with a cease fire line, while Defense Minister Peres called the move a goodwill gesture and risk worth taking to ease tensions.
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Israel
Suez Canal
Egypt
Yigal Allon
Allon
Peres
Syria
Washington
Henry A. Kissinger
Ford
Sadat
Middle East
Kissinger
Yitzhak Rabin
U.S
Rabin
Isreli
United Nations
Mitla Pass
Biting cold as Evanston Wyoming hits 33 degrees
The National Weather Service logged the lowest temperature today excluding Alaska and Hawaii as 33 degrees at Evanston Wyoming. Tuesday’s high reached 104 degrees in Carlsbad New Mexico.
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New York
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