Nixon Defends Welfare Revamp in Special Message
President Nixon defended his revamped welfare program in a Special message to Congress. He emphasized reform and consolidation of human resources efforts, touted a record 125 billion dollar budget, and said the welfare mess must end while abandoning broad welfare reform due to current legislative limits. He promised administrative moves to strengthen aid to families with dependent children and proposed a new law to ease property tax burdens on older Americans without detailing specifics.
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Washington
Nixon
Congress
Hanoi Lists POWs Due For Release
The United States said North Vietnam handed over a list of 106 U S POWs and two Thai prisoners to be released over the weekend. Viet Cong names include 36 servicemen and four civilians. German and Filipino captives were miscounted in prior totals. The release time and place were not announced.
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Saigon
United States
South Vietnam
U.S
North Vietnam
Monika Schwinn
Bernhard Diehl
da Nang
Maltese Aid Society
Candido Badua
Arturo M. Balagot
Philippines
Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Provisional Revolutionary Government
Bui Tin
Washington
Alabama Wreck Kills Winnsboro Woman in Two-Car Crash
Demopolis police report a two car collision Wednesday afternoon in Demopolis Alabama killed 39 year old Winnsboro resident Molly Ruth Hargrave and seriously injured 15 year old Demopolis resident Sandra Harris who was a passenger in the Hargrave vehicle.
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Winnsboro
Demopolis
Ala
Molly
Ruth. Hargrave
Sandra. Harris
Hargrave
Demopoli
Boyd family plans March social calendar in Twin Cities
The Boyd family in the Twin Cities marks multiple anniversaries and birthdays in March. James and Imogene Boyd celebrate their Silver Wedding Anniversary on March 12, Eva Boyd Nelson has a birthday on Monday, Gloria Jean Kemp Boyd and her husband reach their second wedding anniversary on March 12, and Eva Mae Boyd with James Nelson observe their fifth wedding anniversary on March 27. March 22 brings James Caleb Nelson’s birthday.
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Boyd
Twin Cities
James
Imogene Boyd
Eva Boyd Nelson
Gloria Jean Kemp Boyd
James Caleb Nelson
Eva Mae
James Nelson
State Natural Gas Shortage Denial Before Senate Panel
United Gas Pipe Line Co officials testified they did not deliberately seek to create a gas shortage in Louisiana by overcommitting supplies. Sen Claude Duval questioned curtailments affecting Texas Gulf Sulphur and New Orleans Public Service, while United's John Clapton defended the company and cited a court case and a prior federal investigation as context.
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Baton Rouge
United Gas Pipe Line Co
Louisiana
Claude Duval
Houma
United
Texas Gulf Sulphur
Larose
Duval
Texas Gulf
Cassin
New Orleans
Fire Damages Hotel Washateria. No Injuries Reported
Four units from the Monare Fire Department battled a mid morning blaze at the Moses Motor Hotel 2115 Louisville Ave near Twin City Shopping Center. The fire gutted the motel washateria and two small adjacent rooms but was contained to the washateria area and no additional damage reported as smoke clearing continued.
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Monare Fire Department
Moses Motor Hotel
Louisville Ave
Twin City
Washateria
Chuckle Prose Fragment Reflects On Men And Effort
A brief comic line notes the average man as a fellow who spends a lifetime trying to prove to everyone that he is right. The quip captures a universal trait with a humorous take on self confidence and social façades.
Salvation Army to Host Annual Awards Banquet Tonight
The Salvation Army invites the public to a 7 p.m. awards banquet at Monroe Civ division. Frank McDermott is named meeting chairman, Scott is 1973 advisory board chair, and the Rev. Robert Peyton of First United Methodist Church of West Monroe will attend. Funds raised support local missions.
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Salvation Army
Monroe Civ
Frank McDermott
Scott
Salvation Army Advisory ‘Board
Robert Peyton
First United Methodist Chiurch of
West Mo
Pact To Keep Vietnam Peace Agreed Upon
Paris AP reports twelve governments led by the United States and Britain endorsed a nine point Vietnam peace declaration. The pact creates a complaints procedure and a mechanism to reconvene if needed. Canada questioned its effective operation and reserved final commitment to the control commission.
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Vietnam
Paris
William P. Rogers
Britain
France
China
Soviet Union
International Commission of Control and Suprvisis
Canada
Indonesia
Poland
Hungary
International Conference Center
Mitchell Sharp
Control Commission
Sharp
International
Commission of Control and Supervision
Vssion
Predicting Twin Cities Weather Clarifies Tonight
Partial forecast note indicates conditions will clear by tonight with updates expected for the Twin Cities area. No specific times or details provided.
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Twin Cities
Tovill
Rising Food Prices May Force Increase In School Lunches
Ouachita Parish schools face higher lunch costs as food prices surge and surplus items shrink. Superintendent Lancaster says milk prices rise on June 1, with annual milk bills climbing from 190000 to about 220000. Officials note varied impact across districts and shortages in surplus meats and vegetables.
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Ouachita Parish
Lancaster
Sytem
Monroe City School Board
Barbara Venable
School Food Service
Nell Odom
Food ‘Service
Ouachita I
Packing House
Coldest US reading outside Alaska and Hawaii hits 16 below
Houston Maine recorded the nation's lowest temperature excluding Alaska and Hawaii at 16 degrees below zero today, the National Weather Service reported.
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New York
Seeber's Return Scheduled Today
Lt Col Bruce G Seeber former POW returns to Monroe for welcome home at 6 30 p m at the Civic Center with local mayors Ralph Troy and W B Hatten leading the event. He arrives from Keesler Air Field Biloxi with Mrs Seeber and is met by family and a welcoming committee.
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Monroe Civic Center
Bruce G. Seeber
Twin Cities
Ralph Troy
Monroe
W. B. Hatten
West Monroe
Keesler Field
United States
Northeast Louisiana University Reserve Officers Training Corps
Civic Center
W. Bradley Trimble
Grace Episcopal Church
Seeber
Hi Family
Ouachita Parish
State Senator Faces Backlash Over College President Pay Hikes
Louisiana state senator Paul Foshee vows to block retroactive raises for college presidents after the Board of Education approved an $8,000 yearly uplift to salaries. He plans amendments during the May fiscal session and says funds come from university budgets. Several presidents have not taken the extra pay, while others await board action and system leaders weigh the move amid protests from Gov. Edwards and others.
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Baton Rouge
State Board of Education
Paul Foshee
Natchitoches
Associated Press
State Board
Foshee
G.leon Netterville
Southern University System
Edwin Edwards
A.J. Roy
Marksville
Richard D’aquin
Lafayette
Northwestern State University
Natcheuiches
Arnold Kilpatrick
Northeast Louisiana University
Monroe
George T. Walker
Walker
F. Jay Taylor
T Louisiana Tech University
Taylor
Vernon Galliano
Nicholls State University
Thomas Leary
McNeese State University
River Stage Readings Indicate Fall at Monroe and Camden
River stage data show Monroe at 40 feet with 38.7 rising by 2 units and Camden at 26 feet with 14.8 rising by 8 units as floods shift. Authorities monitor stage changes and warn residents along the river.
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Monroe
Camden
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Biloxi
Miss
Thomas J. Curtis
Alexandria, la
George R. Hall
Hattiesburg, Miss
Thomas EK. Collins
Clinton, Miss
Hanoi
Alabama
Battle Hotel
Ouachita
Sectio
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