Rhea at Louisiana Purchase Zoo Nearing Hatch
Three large rhea eggs sit in a special incubator as the Louisiana Purchase Gardens and Zoo anticipates hatching. Zoo attendant Ann Yelverton notes the first egg showed odd shape but the Feb 25 and 28 eggs match normal form. Eggs weigh about one to one and a half pounds and are turned thrice daily for proper development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emale Rhea
Louisiana Purchase Gardens and Zoo
Louisiana Purchase Gardens
Yelerton
South America
Animal Kingdom
Monroe issues 18 building permits in past week
The city issued 18 construction permits valued at 145 965 with six for new residences totaling 122 000 and eleven for alterations and additions worth 15 965 plus one new commercial permit at 8 000. Non construction permits were also granted for demolitions.
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Monroe
Dale Martha
Hiou- Mor Inc
Texas
Lee Herron
Marquette
Rabun - Gilley
White
Chatwood
Rabun- Gilley
Bramble
Bill Beckstrom
Collier
Nancy Adams
Adams
Ruth Bryan
Walton Lane
February Largest Month For City Building Permits
Monroe Building Inspector Dale Martha announced that February issued 351 permits valued at 4,951,210 dollars, the highest since June 1971. January saw 70 permits at 1,307,800 dollars. One family dwellings led with 296 permits totaling 4,611,617 dollars, plus several multiunit and nonresidential projects and demolitions.
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Monroe
Dale Martha
Martha
Bond Price Drops Marked as Flat and Varying Yields
A reader asks about a 5 percent Series A Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Pacific Railroad debenture due 2005. The bond trades at about 24 percent of par, or $240 per $1,000, with the “f” flag showing it is flat and accruals do not apply. Hold or sell depending on recovery hopes or accept loss. the railroad stopped interest payments in 1970 and won't resume for March and September this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
New York Stock Exchange
Area Enlistments For Week Noted
Eighteen area men enlisted for service in the Armed Forces during the past week with eight Air Force, five Army, three Navy, and two Marines. Names and details cover Air Force navigators, Army regulars and guaranteed options, Marines aviation and delay programs, and Navy electronics and repair fields. A separate line reports married couples and a Singapore suicide-rate study by University of Singapore students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armed Forces
Air Force
Army
Ronald D. Parker
Ruston
Judy Parker
Officers Training School
OTS
Dean L. Davidson Jr
Marilyn Davidson
West Monroe
Clarence Minor Jr
Maurine Minor
Laltulah
Arnold Walker Jr
Arnold Walker Sr
Donald Ray Alexander
R. H. Alexander
Jerry Wayne Carter
Debbie Carter
Delhi
Richard W. van Matre
Richard L. van Matre
Larry T. Hunt
Eloise Hunt
Monroe
William Paul Ledford Jr
William P. Ledford Sr
Oak Grove
Narissa Kay Hill
David Wayne Ivey
Phoeba Ivey
Calhoun
Randy Perks Nenes
Harley Pfeiffer
Alfred Ray Bartlett
Alford H. Bartlett
Wesley Duane Smith
Wesley Smith
Tallulah
Roy Lee Bearden
Bobby F. Bearden
Farmerville
Ronald Scott Hopkins
R. T. Hopkins
Singapore
UPS
University of Singapore
Indonesian Troops Report Guerrilla Deaths in Borneo and Papua
Antara said Indonesian forces killed 41 Communist guerrillas in northern Kalimantan Borneo and 48 secessionists in West Irian formerly Dutch New Guinea. The report added 133 others surrendered in Papua operations.
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Jakarta
UPI
Kalimantan
Borneo
Antara
West Airian
Dutch New Guinea
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Kenneth Purcell
William Henderson
Rogers
R. E. Futch
Lee
Richwood
Kermit G. Bearden
Northeast Drive
Maggie Flintroy
Magnolia
A. H. Bowie
Louise Ann
Ralph Troy
Stuart
Freddie Wings
Lionel
William Walker
1907
University
Joe Domico
Powell
Mose Flintroy
the Daily Investor
Treasury
Sam
Elia
J. Elia
Thevy
Levyti
Groveton
Atlas 2
Anita Johnson
Delta Air Lines
Aliso
Atlanta
Aigg
U.S. Transportation
Tex
Cote
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