Desiard Street Bridge Repair Planned For Monroe West Monroe
Gov Edwin Edwards announced the state would repair the Desiard Street Bridge linking Monroe and West Monroe after a bridge piling strike caused a center section collapse and a Monroe police car to fall into the Ouachita River on April 8 1974. Charles Poole of Louisiana Paving Co said work should finish by Wednesday with dedication ceremonies to follow.
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Edwin Edwards
DeSiard Street
West Monroe
News-Star
Charles Poole
Louisiana Paving Co
Ruston
Ouachita River
Bridge Inspection Links West Monroe and Monroe in Louisiana
Louisiana Paving submitted a low bid of $1,181,865.14 in April 1976 for bridge work between West Monroe and Monroe. The Highway Department approved the bid despite being $327,000 over budget. An extension funded from the emergency fund added $85,000 for center column repairs, guniting mortar lining, aluminum repainting, sandblasting, repriming, and turn mechanism reconditioning at the turn span.
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Monroe
Louisiana Paving
W. T. Taylor
Monroe Commission Council
Department of Highway
Weekend Warmth With Sunny Skies Forecast
The forecast calls for mostly sunny weather today and Saturday with mid 90s highs and a warm night with near 70 degree lows. Southerly winds around 10 mph today, diminishing tonight. Residents in West Monroe report a Thursday night outage at Northwood Trailer Park and Kiroli Woods. Lawyers for James Moreau announce a federal ruling allows a $6.5 million lawsuit on behalf of 48 000 supporters.
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Kiroli Woods
West Monroe
Page
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Moreau
Reagan Emerges as GOP Critic of Carter Policy
Ronald Reagan, after losing the nomination, rises as the Republican Party’s leading critic of the Carter Administration, shaping the intra party debate and policy critique. The report notes his growing influence on national discourse during the period.
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GOP
Carter
House Republicans push for Watergate style probe into Korean influence
Investigators say they welcome a Watergate era special prosecutor to handle allegations that Korean agents used gifts and cash to influence members of Congress. White House aides and Carter officials debate the need as stock markets show mixed gains and Citibank signals rate changes.
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Carter
South Korea
Senate
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Jody Powell
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Powell
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Dga
House Ethics Committee
Rep
Floyd Spence
South
Energy Tax Plan Near Major Defeat
Washington AP report notes major House Ways and Means defeats for President Carter's energy tax package. Committee votes scrap a standby gasoline tax, a tax on inefficient cars, and rebates for fuel-efficient vehicles. Administration hopes some reversals occur as oil tax remains under reconsideration.
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Carter
House
Ways and Means Committee
Senate
Laurence Woodworth
Treasury
Twin Cities Chit Chat Birthday Celebrations
Mrs. Le Lee a technical division secretary and Deputy Doug Letsinger of Ouachita Parish Sheriff's Department celebrate birthdays this weekend. Letsinger's birthday is today and Lee's is on Saturday.
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le Lee
Doug Letsinger
Ouachita Parish
Carter energy tax plans face mixed House votes
A House panel rejected two tax ideas tied to fuel efficiency. One would pay buyers of efficient cars up to 500 dollars. the other would impose a 2500 dollar levy on poorly rated cars. The panel also cut the federal deduction for state and local gas taxes, a move with broad cost implications.
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Carter
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Senate
Critics Say Carter Likely To Back B1 Bomber Plan
President Carter meets with critics Robert Drinan and Ronald Dellums who say he leans toward at least limited B1 bomber production. Senator John Culver remains unsure while Carter vows a decision before month’s end after further study.
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Carter
Robert Drinan
D-Mass
Drinan
Ronald Dellums
D-Calif
Air Force
John Culver
Drowa
Bayou DeSiard Plan Aims to Secure Monroe Water Supply
Mayor W L Howard says Bayou DeSiard funding secured by Sen Gibbs and Gov Edwards will start the project to prevent future shortages. West Monroe and Greater Ouachita Water Co. face drought pressures as Bayou DeSiard may drop, risking half the reservoir. Plans include linking Bayou DeSiard with Bartholomew for a steadier flow and potential upstream diversions, with city participation required. Project costs total about 584000 dollars with 264000 funded for the DeSiard segment.
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Jack) Howard
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