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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1973
Page
1
Astronauts Charles Conrad Jr and J P Kerwin step outside the Skylab station to free a jammed solar panel. Paul J. Weitz remains inside to monitor systems as the crew seeks near full power for the lab during the remaining 14 days of their four week mission.
Gov. Edwin Edwards' 89 million revenue sharing bill received a favorable report from the Senate Finance Committee after changes. The plan, devised by the 1972 legislature to replace the unconstitutional property tax relief fund, distributes excess funds to cover parish losses from the homestead exemption.
A pet shop that specializes in dachshunds displays a humorous sign reading Get a long little doggie. The playful caption highlights the shop focus and adds a lighthearted note for customers.
Mrs Madge Wallace of Monroe will participate in a Professional Advancement in Rehabilitation Services seminar next week at the University of Southwestern Louisiana in Lafayette. She is a case worker for the blind in Louisiana Health and Social Rehabilitation Services. Little Troy Smith, son of Mr and Mrs Mack Smith of Monroe, turns one Friday with a family gathering planned. Grandmother Mrs Katherine Peters will attend and the grandparents Mr and Mrs Lucien Smith of Brandon Mississippi may join.
Former Nixon campaign treasurer Hugh W. Sloan Jr. testifies at Watergate hearings he feared administration retribution after truth telling but was assured it wouldn t happen He recalls Haldeman meeting and Magruder receiving a $36009 a year government post prompting him to throw up his hands He says Magruder specifically asked him to lie about Watergate finances.
River stage readings show Monroe at 40 rising to 41.5 feet with a 3 foot change. Camden reports 26 feet rising 15.1 to 5.3 feet? Monitor ongoing flood risk and stage updates.
Police investigate the death of Getty Oil executive vice president George Franklin Getty II at his Bel Air home after he was admitted to Queen of Angels Hospital with a chest injury. An autopsy was planned as investigators consider possible causes, noting no immediate evidence of foul play. He was 48 and previously led Tidewater Oil and helped form Getty Oil through mergers.
Attorney General William Guste charged that the Market Commission of the Louisiana Department of Agriculture violated state law by hiring James R. Parrot Sr. without public bidding to promote Louisiana grown produce. The 1966 contract, which paid Parrot up to 12 000 annually, was terminated April 20 1973 and Guste urged remedies and possible personal liability for Agriculture Commissioner Dave L. Pearce.
Chancellor Willy Brandt arrived in Israel becoming the first German leader to visit the Jewish state. Large crowds and 40 youths protested Germany’s Nazi past at Lod airport while Premier Golda Meir greeted him and praised his anti Nazi stance as the two nations seek closer ties and a path toward Middle East peace.
The weatherman forecasts fair skies and little rain for the Twin Cities and Monroe area through Friday. Highs reach mid 80s today and upper 80s Friday, with tonight's low around the mid 60s. Winds mostly light, then southeast 5 to 15 mph Friday.
Financier John L. Loeb was fined 3000 for persuading employees to donate to Hubert Humphrey’s 1972 campaign and reimbursing them. The 70-year-old senior partner in Loeb, Rhoades & Co faced no prison time, with counts reduced from nine to three and total illicit contributions at 18000.
The Labor Department reports May wholesale prices up 2.1 percent from April, an annual rate of 35.2 percent. Farm products led gains, up 6.1 percent, while oil related costs pushed farm prices higher. Retail inflation runs about 8.4 percent, and the May gain is among the largest monthly rises in years.
The House Foreign Affairs Committee approved a 120 day deadline on presidents power to commit U S war forces without Congress approval. It would first apply to Cambodia bombing and moved to the House floor on a 30 to 4 vote. An amendment by Rep Lester L Wolff wide wording to cover all hostilities passed 21 to 10.
Cobb County police disclosed a planned one night crime spree targeting Lockheed Aircraft executives. A wounded man, Clifford Wal(l)ett, 60, and R H Old Jr, a Lockheed executive, clashed in Marietta when Old freed himself and shot the intruder. A map, a minute by minute schedule, and a list of alternate victims were found in Wal(l)ett's car.
President Nixon selected Kansas City Police Chief Clarence M. Kelley as the FBI director nominee to replace the late J Edgar Hoover. Kelley, a 61 year old attorney and former FBI agent, faces Senate confirmation hearings. The plan includes restructuring top FBI ranks with two veteran assistant directors and creating an associate director post.
The National Weather Service logged the highest temperature of 116 degrees Wednesday in Palm Springs California excluding Alaska and Hawaii. Gallup New Mexico registered a low of 30 degrees today.
A local ad writer pitches a service for selling items via classified ads. Contact Howie Hustles at the number 322-5161 to place notices and reach potential buyers through the News Star World Classifieds.
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