Monroe redeveloper to acquire land for Washington Connector progress
Monroe Mayor W L Howard announced Frank L Wilcox will lead the Monroe Redevelopment Agency in expediting land acquisitions funded by a $2.3 million federal urban redevelopment grant. The city received $700,000, part of the upfront for the connector extending toward Louisville Ave, with bids due July 11 and 99 lots to be appreciated along the route.
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Monroe
W. L
Jack) Howard
Frank L. Wilcox
Monroe Redevelopment Agency
Washington Connector
U. S. Treasury Department
14Th
18Th Streets
Louisville Ave
U. S. 80
Lamy Lane
Tensas Basin
Booker T. Washington Park
MRA
Wilcox
Mel Cook
Washington
Louisville Avenue
Ouachita River
West Monroe
U.S. 165
Bald Knob High School
Arkansas
State College of Arkansas
North Little Rock
Nixon signs 21.3 billion education bill amid busing dispute
President Nixon signed the 21.3 billion education bill praising its scope from elementary to graduate school while calling the anti-busing provisions a retreat. The measure preserves an 18 month moratorium on court ordered desegregation and funds colleges, K-12 desegregation, and a National Institute of Education to study learning. He warned Congress may rethink federal student aid to advance equity. He noted limited full realization due to congressional restrictions.
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Washington
Nixon
Congress
National Foundation For Higher Education
National Institute of Education
Parish Road Funds Approved in Louisiana House
The Louisiana House of Representatives approved a bill directing the state highway department to provide each parish with 20 000 for road work. The vote was 82 to 1, with Rep. Woody Jenkins dissenting. The 1.28 million dollars will be paid from highway department funds.
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Baton Rouge
State Highway Department
Louisiana
House of Representatives
Woody Jenkins
Highway Department
New Attacks Launched By North Viets
Saigon reports new attacks by North Vietnamese forces on northern defense lines as B52 bombers drop 2500 tons of bombs. South Vietnam says 99 NVA killed and one tank destroyed in three skirmishes, with five Vietnamese dead and 22 wounded. Informants see possible staging for spoiling operation toward A Shau Valley near Laos. President Thieu urges three month campaign to retake lost territory.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
U.S
Hue
A Shau
Nguyen van Thieu
Twin Cities CHIT-CHAT Gospel Sing Seeks Congregants
Area gospel singers convene Saturday night at 7 30 p m at Center Point Baptist Church New Natchitoches Road West Monroe J W Spell says the public is invited for congregational gospel singing and special guests. The children of Mr and Mrs C V Fleming host an open house for the Golden Wedding anniversary Sunday 3 to 5 p m at Reveille United Methodist Church Nutland Road Monroe.
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Gospel Sing
Center Point Baptist Church
New Natchitoches Road
West Monroe
J. W. Spell
C. V. Fleming
N. 5Th St
Monroe
Reveille United Methodist Church
Nutland Road
Israel Advances Bomb Lebanon Strike After Border Clashes
Israeli warplanes bombed guerrilla targets in southern Lebanon after cross border rocket and artillery fire. The Deira el Ashayir area near Mt. Hermon was hit, with later reports of Lebanese village damage and casualties. Israel said guerrillas fired Katyusha rockets from Lebanon and Syria shells hit Golan Heights. Lebanon protested to major powers over the Hashaya raid and reported civilian and soldier fatalities.
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Lebanon
Tel Aviv
Deira el- Ashayir
Mt. Hermon
Beirut
Dibbine
Majdal Islim
Kiryat Shmona
Majdal Islam
Syria
iGolan Heights
Khalil Abu Hamad
United States
Britain
France
Soviet Union
China
Hashaya
Palestine
Ccamps
Marjayoun
Sidon
Israel
Iraeli
Today's Chuckle Fe males outstrip all others
The note hints at a humorous take on the current generation of females, suggesting they outstrip others in some favored trait. No further context is provided.
British Float Freezes Pound Amid Global Market Turmoil
London moves to float the pound to curb a run on the currency prompting volatile moves in gold and dollar rates. The London market closed until Tuesday while Frankfurt and Zurich also faced shifts as six Common Market nations planned urgent talks in Paris on Saturday.
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London
U.S
Frankfurt
Switzerland
Zurich
Valery Giscard d’Estaing
Paris
House Okays Salary Hikes For Sheriffs
The Louisiana House passed a bill boosting sheriff salaries by 3600 per year, a 66 to 29 vote, excluding Orleans Parish. An earlier amendment by Rep Reilly to cap raises at 5.5 percent failed 36 to 55. A companion bill also standardized sheriff fees across parishes minus Orleans.
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Risley Tribe
Napoleonville
Orleans Parish
House
Kevin Reilly
Baton Rouge
Reilly
Sam Leblanc
New Orleans
Emery Villa
Gonzales
Orleans
Triche
Major floods threaten Northeast as rains persist
Storm Agnes and a new system push rivers over flood stage from Virginia to New York. Baltimore, Harrisburg and Wilkes-Barre evacuations continue as the Ohio and Allegheny surge. 47 dead, dozens missing, state emergencies declared. National Guard assist. Pittsburgh reports 25.9 feet at The Point and a potential 100 feet over flood stage.
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Pittsburgh
Allegheny
Ohio
Sspokesman
Ra‘dar
Ohio, Allegheny
Ohio River
New York
Pennsylvania
National Guard
Monongahela
William Long
Weather Service
Agnes
Tslmira
New York State
Chemung
Corning
Olean
Salamanca
N.Y
Virginia
Albany
James River
Richmond
Linwood Holton
Nixon
Rain Prospects With Scattered Thunderstorms
Weather in Monroe area mostly partly cloudy with widely scattered afternoon and evening thunderstorms today and Saturday. Daytime highs near 90, lows in the low 70s. Winds 6 to 16 mph. Rain chances 40 percent today and Saturday, 20 percent tonight. Statewide: partly cloudy to warm with scattered afternoon-evening storms. Coastal showers south of New Orleans.
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Monroe
New Orleans
Paintings Saved As Creek Floods Museum Offices
Brandywine Creek surged to 16% feet exceeding the 1920 record, flooding the museum ground floor in Chadds Ford. Officials said 2.5 million dollars worth of N. C. Wyeth paintings were moved to upper floors and are safe. Water reached 3 feet in museum offices as fish and frogs swam by outside.
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National Weather Service
Baltimore
Virginia
Richmond
James River
Wilkes-Barre
Harrisburg
New York
National Guard
Mira
Corning
Clean
Painted Post
Ohio
Pittsburgh
Alleghany River
Brandywine
Chadds Ford
N.C. Wyeth
John Sheppard
Middle Atlantic
Agnes
Florida
Gov
Sheppard
Woman Pleads With Georgia Governor Over Deer Pet Rambler
Griffin housewife Mrs. Darryl Crumbley met with Gov. Carter at the Capitol to demand permission to keep Rambler the fawn. Carter cited Georgia law prohibiting private deer ownership while offering a temporary stay until Natural Resources weighs in.
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Atlanta
Griffin
Georgia
Carter
Natural Resources
Joe Tanner
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