Garbage Not Sole Reason For Recall
Controversy over Monroe garbage contract heightens recall effort yet officials say nine issues drive the petition. Ruth Cooley of the Concerned Citizens for Monroe vetoes claims the recall is about garbage alone, noting broad civic concerns and political motives behind calls to unseat Mayor Ralph Troy and council members.
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Concerned
Citizens For
Monroe
Ruth Cooley
Citizens Group
Ralph Troy
Concerned Citizens Committee
Troy
Thurday
Browning-Ferris
Civic Center
Record 118 Degree Heat Hit Parker Arizona
The National Weather Service reported the top continental U S temperature on Thursday at Parker Arizona reaching 118 degrees. No Hawaii or Alaska reading topped that value in the nationwide tally.
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New York
West Monroe Dixie Boys Honored At Team Supper
A hamburger and ice cream supper for the Ryan Chevrolet West Monroe Dixie Boys honored coaches J W Bunn and John Coronado and players. Bunn presented plaques to each player at the supper held at the Bunn residence. Dale Christopher named for first child of Mr and Mrs Dale K Davis Calhoun born June 17 at St Francis Hospital weighing 8 pounds. Grandparents Oscar Pace and Sam Davis of Calhoun attend.
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Ryan Chevrolet
West Monroe
Dixie
J. W. Bunn
John Coronado
Bunn
Dale Christopher
Dale K. Davis
Calhoun
Oscar Pace
Sam Davis
Fire Destroys C. McHenry Home in Monroe
A mid morning fire destroyed the two story residence at 1203 Fairview Drive Monroe leaving only the frame. Fire Chief Charles Roddy said the upstairs blaze spread through the second and first floors around 10 30 a m Five units responded no injuries were reported The owner Mrs C H McHenry granddaughter and an employee were outside the home Three portraits were recovered from the scene The house had been moved after the 1927 flood and later expanded Fire crews began cleanup before noon Cause remains undetermined at press time
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Fairview Drive
Monroe
Charles Roddy
C. H. McHenry
James Wade
McHenry
McKinley
FBI Report Shows Violent Crime Rise in Early 1973
The Justice Department said violent crime rose 6 percent in the first quarter of 1973 while property crime fell 2 percent. Overall serious crime declined 1 percent due to a methodological change. without it the rate would have risen 1 percent.
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Washington
Justice Department
FBI
Elliot L. Richardson
New York
Los Angeles
Chicago
Allende Says Loyal Troops Crush Revolt
In Santiago AP reports President Salvador Allende says loyal forces crushed a rebel army unit that attacked the palace with machine guns. The assault left dead and wounded as government troops regained control and declared a state of emergency.
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Santiago
Salvador Allende
Allende
Skylab crew stresses exercise as vital for space health
Skylab commander Charles Conrad Jr along with Joseph Kerwin and Paul Weitz said regular exercise on a bicycle ergometer was crucial to their recovery after a 28 day flight. They reported near full recovery, noted post flight changes, and urged future crews to increase exercise routines to aid long missions.
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Skylab
Charles ‘Pete’ Conrad
Paul J. Weitz
Joseph P. Kerwin
Conrad
Kerwin
Weitz
Earth
Pacific
Four Offshore Oil Lease Bids Rejected in Sale
The federal government rejected four bids from a 104-bid June 19 sale for water bottoms off Louisiana and Texas coasts. Accepted bids totaled $1.584 billion for 547000 acres, with 90 percent of tracts at least 55 miles offshore. No reason was given for the rejections, but bids appeared too low.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Texas
Federal
Bureau of Land Management
Galveston
Tex
Chance Of Rain For Twin Cities And Monroe Area
A slight chance of rain is forecast for the Twin Cities with partly cloudy skies in Monroe and vicinity. Highs reach the lower to middle 90s this week, with a 20 percent chance of rain today and Saturday, and winds generally light. FAA recorded a high of 97 at Monroe Municipal Airport with no precipitation reported earlier.
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Twin Cities
Monroe
FAA
Monroe Municipal
Citizen questions postage pricing with smaller stamps
A Chuckle State resident complains to the Post Office about stamp costs. The citizen quips that instead of raising postage, smaller stamps should be used, reflecting postal pricing humor.
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Post Office
River Stages Reported at Stations Amid Flood
River stage readings show Monroe at 40 and Camden at 26 with fall in progress. Station data lists Camden at 8.1 and Monroe at 34.5 with no additional flood changes noted.
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Monroe
Camden
Dean Corrects Hotel Site Confusion In Watergate Probe
John W. Dean III testified he may have named the wrong hotel for a 1972 Watergate cover up meeting with Herbert Kalmbach. Records from Kalmbach showed a different hotel, prompting Dean to recall the Mayflower at the Statler Hilton. The Senate Watergate panel pressed for copies of Dean’s files from the White House amid ongoing cross examination.
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Washington (Ap
John W. Dean III
Senate Watergate Committee
White House
Nixon
Dean
Sam J. Ervin Jr
D-N.c
Edward J. Gurney
R-Fla
Washington
Herbert W. Kalmbach
Kalmbach
Gurney
West German Mark Revalues Upward Against Seven Currencies
West Germany raised the mark by 5 against France Netherlands Belgium Luxembourg Denmark Norway and Sweden as the dollar slid to record lows on major European exchanges. Finance Minister Helmut Schmidt said the central bank would intervene if needed to support the other currencies in the eight-nation float. Karl Klasen, head of the central bank, noted a cautious optimism about the dollar stabilizing or rising.
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Bonn
Germany
West Germany
U. S
Europe
Helmut Schmidt
Frankfurt Foreign Currency Exchange
Schmidt
Ropean
France
Holland
Belgium
Luxembourg
Denmark
Norway
Sweden
Karl Klasen
West German Central Bank
Nixon urges energy drive and lower highway speeds nationwide
President Nixon proposes a $10 billion five year energy research push and a reorganization creating a Department of Energy and Natural Resources. He calls governors to reduce state highway speed limits and directs federal agencies to cut energy use and buy smaller cars.
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San Clemente
Calif
Nixon
Interior Department
Department of Energy and Natural Resources
Congress
Energy Research and Development Administration
White House
Colorado
John A. Love
America
DENR
ERDA
Atomic Energy Commission
Nuclear Energy Commission
General Services Administration
Howie Hustles Monroe Ad Writer Seeks Daily Deals
Classified ad touts Howie Hustles a dual service in Monroe with home and car valves and quick cash buyer connections. It promotes selling items through owner listings and offers a three bedroom brick house at 404 Lula Dr with air conditioning and a den near Lakeshore school.
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Howie Hustles
Monroe
Lakeshore School
Lula Dr
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Houston
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Ervin
J. Fred Buzhardt
Howard H. Baker Jr
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