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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1973
Page
3
A legislative committee holds a public hearing on seven bills to reimpose the death penalty and make it mandatory for certain murders. The Senate passed an eighth bill shifting death warrant signing to the presiding judge. Debates focus on mitigation, rehabilitation, and deterrence terms voiced by lawmakers and opponents.
Louisiana veterans enrolled in spring at college level and planning summer term should send attendance certifications to the Veterans Administration Regional Office. Delays may cause late or over payments. National GI Bill enrollment reached 1.4 million in April, up 12 percent from last year, with 845000 in college study.
Berkeley reports a 10 percent rise in freshmen applicants for next fall compared with last year and a 25 percent increase over 1971. The University of California campus notes strong demand from prospective students.
Senate and special prosecutor Archibald Cox clash over priorities in the Watergate hearings. Cox seeks privacy or delay to protect prosecutions, while senators push rapid public testimony on political espionage and coverup, with potential executive-session or nonbroadcast testimony for key figures. The dispute centers on who goes first and how to balance justice with public disclosure.
Lee Edwards Volkswagen announces a second showroom in Ruston at 505 Woodward St. The former 120 Motors site will offer a modern parts and service department with a four car showroom. Manager will be R W Mac McElroy with a staff of 10.
Nine juvenile yellow anacondas were born at the Pistoia zoo on March 19 marking the first captive birth of South American constrictor anacondas in Italy. Experts noted the milestone as historic for Italian reptile collections.
Nineteen local high school students attend the Civitan Youth Citizenship Seminar hosted by Louisiana College. Sponsors include First National Bank North Louisiana Home Builders Association Holiday Inn Monroe West Monroe Civitan Club American Bank Central Bank Glenwood Hospital and others. Speakers feature Monroe attorney James Pascal Norris Jr. and a Cuban refugee, plus a Polish native from the Iron Curtain.
Richland Parish Police Jury elected W. T. Dowe of Delhi as president and Henry O. Smith as vice president. Dowe pledged to soothe resident complaints on drainage and roads. The jury discussed a lake recreation area with five acres for a launch site and study funding.
Louisiana Senate approved a resolution asking Congress to reevaluate the Mississippi Valley flood protection system after House approval. Introduced by Rep. Lantz Womack of Winnsboro the measure passed 33 to 0.
The House approved two measures to try juveniles 15 to 18 as adults for major felonies with hearings, and a district attorney initiated transfer hearings. A third public records bill failed to pass amid objections it was vindictive.
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