Monroe Voters Head to Saturday Democratic Primary
Be sure to vote Saturday as Monroe residents choose four municipal leaders for four years. Races include Commissioner of Streets, Commissioner of Finance, and two Democratic Executive Committee seats. Polls open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. McSherry seeks Finance re election against Rev. John Russell. Harper faces Miles for Streets. four candidates vie for two committee seats.
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City Democratic Executive Committee
The
News-Star
Finance
H. W. McSherry
Howard
John Russell
McSherry
Democratic Executive Committee
A. E
Tony” Anzalone
H. Austin Miller
Charles G
Chuck’ Morgan
Jim Worley
Miller
Anzalone
Monroe
Area
No-Fault Insurance Fails to Reach Louisiana House Floor
Louisiana Governor Edwards presses no fault auto insurance plan before the House Commerce Committee, but lawmakers and opponents resist. Administration cites Massachusetts testimony and federal pressure from President Nixon as possible incentives for action, while critics warn of federal intrusion and state accountability in funding reform.
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Louisiana
Edwin Edwards
Edwards
House Commerce Committee
Nixon
Americans To See Soviet Len in g rad Tourism Upswing
The Moscow summit ushers more U S travelers to the Soviet Union as the State Department backs tours for dollars. In Leningrad a new consulate opens, 30 000 of last year’s 50 000 U S visitors came there, while war years and Cold War lows left the total under 500.
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Nikitas Khrushchev
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Nixon
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Piskaryev
Kremlin
Red Square
Lenin
GUM Department
Vietnam
KGB
Secret Police
Farenthold Case Suspected Mob Ties Stir Corpus Christi
A Corpus Christi police official says organized crime is in the area after the death of Randy Farenthold. The 32 year old heir to an oil fortune was found bound in chains and weighed with concrete on a Tuesday shore. The FBI joined the probe, linking him to an interstate scheme. The piece notes Mafia methods and warns about associating with racketeers.
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Corpus Christi
Texas
Randy Farenthold
Sissy
Farenthold
Underworld
FBI
Louisiana
New Orleans
HHH Needs To Spell Out His Plan
The piece discussses the 1972 Democratic race with McGovern leading in the delegate outlook and Humphrey lacking parallel support. It notes televised debates offer little clarity for voters amid varied state rules and caucuses. It suggests McGovern aims to unite discontented groups while Humphrey trails.
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Small Society Closeup Calls Humphrey Speeches and Party Reform
The piece argues Senator Humphrey should deliver clear speeches outlining plans and purposes rather than debates with less informed opponents. It criticizes a disorganized Democratic Party amid growing population and new voters, noting factions, weak state organizations, and lack of a unifying doctrine. The article suggests reforms by the Democratic National Committee.
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Humphrey
Democratic Party
Democratic National Committee
It's happening out there finding yourself over college delay
A family discussion centers on high school graduates postponing college to "find themselves." Rolf Thatcher plans hitchhiking to Nevada then Arizona with Edna to discover identity, while parents worry about costs and future plans. Edna considers South America as another path. A joke ending suggests posting in Lost and Found.
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Washington
Thatchers
Rolf
Thatcher
Nevada
Blair Simmons
Reno
Arizona
Mr. Thatcher
South America
Edna
Mrs. Thatcher
Andes
Republicans See Strong Turnout as They Build Party Networks
The passage contrasts Democratic efforts to publicize the party and mobilize younger voters with Republican focus on organization nationwide. It notes Republicans aim to elect a widely approved president and expect a large post at-party membership gains this autumn.
The Monroe News-Star History and Staff Credits
The Monroe News Star lists publishers from 1929 to 1952 and 1952 to 1970, John D Ewing, Wilson Ewing, and Robert Ewing Jr as chief figures. It names officers and directors including William H. Bronson, Mildred Hunt Ewing, Edmund Graves Brown Jr, and Paula Wray Ewing with global advertising reps. The paper notes second class mailing in Monroe Louisiana and AP affiliation.
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John D0. Ewing
Wilson Ewing
Robert Ewing Jr
News-Star—World Publishing Corporation
North 4Th and
Olive Streets
Monroe
William H. Bronson
Mildred Hunt Ewing
Edmund Graves Brown, Jr
Robert Ewing iII
Patricia Ewing Hendrick
Esther Ewing Wynne
Kenneth C. Barranger
Robert Ewing Brown
Toulmin Hunter Brown
John D. Ewing, Jr
Paula Wray Ewing
Helen Clay Hall
Harrison Kelly Wynne
Eee
Jack S. Campbell
Edmund G. Brown
Mgr. Co
Gates
William C. Hardin
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