Weather Summary for Louisiana and Surrounding Areas
Clear to mostly cloudy skies across Louisiana with light rain in the southeast and near the Mississippi River east of Alexandria. Temperatures ranged from 56 to 65 at 5 a.m. Winds light to variable. visibilities good. Northeast Louisiana partly cloudy to clear through Friday with warmer afternoons and highs 76 to 86. Drying conditions remain fair to good from Delta Agriculture. Arkansas and Mississippi show generally fair to partly cloudy conditions with highs in the 80s and lows in the upper 50s to lower 60s.
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Alexandria
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Monroe News-Star Staffer Now in Korea Public Relations Office
Private First Class Philip G. Syverson formerly on the Monroe News-Star staff has joined the 7th Infantry Division public relations office at Camp Casey Korea. He entered service in December and was sent to Korea last month. Syverson is a 1968 graduate of Northeast Louisiana State College.
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Monroe News-Star
7Th Infantry Division
Camp Casey
Korea
Syverson
Northeast Louisiana State College
Gerson
Ouachita Parish High School
Northwestern State College
Air Force
New Anti Crime Bills Opposed by ACLU In Senate
The American Civil Liberties Union attacks Senate bills aimed at organized crime, arguing the measures would strike unconstitutionally and rush through passage. Lawrence Speiser, ACLU Washington office director, voices the critique.
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Washington
American Civil Liberties Union
Senate
Lawrence Speiser
ACLU
Harvard College Founding Cited Amid Criminal Law Debate
The article notes Harvard College founded October 28 1636 in Cambridge Massachusetts and covers testimony before a subcommittee on criminal laws. ACLU official Speiser opposes new bills expanding wiretapping grand jury reports witness immunity and use against dissenters calling such measures unconstitutional and unfair.
Rockefeller Chile Visit Rebuff Sparks Mixed Signals
Chilean officials bar Gov. Nelson Rockefeller from continuing his Latin America tour after clashes between police and students. Nixon aides say the trip will proceed, with Foreign Minister Valdes visiting Washington to discuss aims.
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Eduardo Gallardo
Associated Press
Santiago
Chile
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Eduardo Frei
Rockefeller
U.S
Foreign Ministry
Gov. Rockefeller
Gabriel Valdes
Washington
Nixon
Valdes
Monroe Adviser Warns Against HUD Redevelopment Plan
The letter argues Monroe voters should reject a HUD funded urban renewal plan to acquire 26 parcels along South Grand Street for a riverside drive. It claims costs exceed benefits, notes tax losses from acquired properties, and warns funds could be better used for slum clearance, housing, and city services. The writer cites Corps of Engineers flood control as preferable and urges voting no.
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Department of Housing and Urban Development
United States Corps of Engineers
Monroe
South Grand Street
Umrad
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Quachita River
Parish School Board
Monroe Redevelopment Agency
Corps of Engineers of
United States
Tensas Basin
Corps of Engineers
HUD
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