Louisiana Seeks 360 More State Troopers Over Three Years
Louisiana Public Safety proposes adding 360 troopers over three years to cut highway crashes. First year requests total 1.6 million to hire and equip 120 patrolmen as the department plans a 21.7 million budget for next year and notes highway fatalities have fallen from 8.5 to 6.4 per 100 million miles. Additional funds are sought for equipment, mobile command, radio gear, and firearms training, plus 900000 for 100 more inspectors and 179000 for Alcoholic Beverage Control needs.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana Department of Public Safety
Legislative Budget Committee
Donald Thibodeaux
Thibodeaux
State Division of Administration
Louisiana
Alcoholic Beverage Control Division
POW Release Lists Fight for Final Cease Fire Dates
The United States received a list of 108 POWs to be freed in Hanoi on Wednesday while withdrawals paused to ensure all prisoners are released. A Viet Cong list of about 30 POWs to be freed on Thursday was said to include Maj Floyd Thompson and civilian Philip Manhard. The third phase of releases aims for about 156 more by March 28, the deadline for allied withdrawals, with U S troop strength at 6,935 and foreign troops down to 5,607.
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North Vietnam
Hanoi
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South Vietnam
U.S
Washington
Defense Department
Bui Tin
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John S. McCain III
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Maj
Floyd Thompson
Philip Manhard
Vietnam
Sheriff Noah Cross Appeal Hears Perjury Conviction
In New Orleans a federal appeals panel heard Sheriff Noah Cross of Concordia Parish argue the jury misread the case. His attorney contends Cross did not lie in a grand jury but allowed a lounge to operate, while prosecutors defend the credibility of key witnesses and uphold the perjury verdict. Cross got four years and awaits ruling with additional federal charges pending.
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New Orleans
Noah Cross
Concordia Parish
Norman Magee
Sth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Cross
Magee
Marville
J.D. Richardson
Truman FE. Sanford
R. Perry Pringle
U.S
Richardson
Sanford
5Th Circuit
Lutheran Church President Dies
Dr. Kent Knutson, president of the American Lutheran Church, died at age 48 in Minneapolis after a five month battle with Jacob Kreutzfeld disease diagnosed at Mayo Clinic. He had recently completed a world trip visiting Lutheran churches in the Far East and India.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Kent Knutson
American Lutheran Church
Knutson
Rochester
Mayo Clinic
Jacob Kreutzfeld
Far East
India
Inside The News Star Section Two Page Twenty Six
A brief listing announces Inside The News-Star feature for section two page twenty six. The item highlights layout and page count for readers seeking the publication's interior content.
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Inside the News-Star
Ouachita Parish Police Jury to receive surplus salary refund
At the 7 p.m. meeting Ouachita Parish Police Jury will host Clerk of Court Bill C Downey who will present a check for the salary account surplus. The surplus is traditionally returned to thejury every four years in a lump sum and is expected to be substantial.
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Ouachita Parish
Bill C. Downey
Downey
FTC Sues Aspirin Makers Over False Ad Claims
The FTC charged aspirin product makers including Bufferin Excedrin Anacin Bayer Cope Vanquish and Midol with false and misleading advertising. It seeks corrective ads and a two year ban unless 25 percent of ad spend per medium is devoted to such notices.
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Washington
API
The
Federal Trade Commission
Bufferin
Arthritis
Bayer
Cope
Vanquish
Midol
FTC
River Station Flood Rise Reported on Stage Changes
River stage at Monroe shows a rise to 40.0 while Camden records 26.5 with 31.5 rising. flood warnings update as water levels climb.
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Monroe
Camden
Navy Tightening OFE Rules for Enlistment
The Navy now uses Odds For Effectiveness tables to rate recruits. A passing OFE score is 69 or higher, based on school years suspensions or expulsions mental-test marks and non traffic arrests. Scores below 69 may still be accepted with a waiver after reevaluation.
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Washington
Navy
Three Children and Man Die in Scotlandville Fire
A fire in Scotlandville Louisiana killed 11 year old Faye Matthews and 61 year old Monroe Johnson and 2 year old Desie Causey and 3 year old Robert Lewis Causey. Two other children 9 year old Bobbie Faye Causey and 10 year old Jimmie Causey escaped with injuries while a girl who attempted to jump was saved by bystanders. Cab driver Donald Booker and John Beecham aided the children during the ordeal. Firefighters extinguished the blaze after more than two hours.
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Scotlandville
Donald Booker
Booker
John Beecham
Bobbie Faye Causey
Jimmie Causey
Faye Matthews
Monroe Johnson
Desie Causey
Robert Lewis Causey
Moderate 4.5 Quake Shakes Humboldt County Area
A moderate earthquake of magnitude 4.5 struck 25 miles south of Eureka at 4:50 a.m. Humboldt County residents woke to rattling dishes and toppled books though no damage or injuries were reported. The quake was recorded by the Berkeley Seismographic Station and felt as far as Redding, 100 miles away.
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Eureka
Calif
Humboldt County
Berkeley
California
Redding
Captive Downey Freed From China Heads Home
John T. Downey, the last American held from the Korean War, is freed by China and flies to Clark Air Base en route to New Britain Connecticut to visit his gravely ill mother. He thanks President Nixon and Dr. Kissinger for his release and meets his brother William. Downey reports he feels fine after the flight from Hong Kong.
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William
John
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Clark Air Base
Philippines
John T. Downey
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Connecticut
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CIA
Nixon
Mary Downey
New Britain
Henry A Kissinger
Air Force
Philip E. Smith
Navy
Robert J. Flynn
Downey
Red Cross
Vietnam
Newsmen
Clark
New York
Dr. Kissinger
William Downey
Weather Outlook For Twin Cities And Louisiana
The forecast shows a slight chance of showers tonight in the Twin Cities with fair skies today and warmer temperatures. Highs near 80, sunshine likely. lows upper 50s with 20 to 30 percent rain chances tonight and Tuesday. In Louisiana, no major temperature changes expected with a chance of showers Wednesday to Friday and lows mid 50s to lower 60s, highs upper 60s to mid 70s.
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FAA
Monroe
Louisiana
Chuckle Cartoon Quote on Parenting Milestones
The cartoon joke notes parents spend early years teaching a child to walk and talk while later years focus on getting him to sit down and be quiet. It frames parental effort as shifting from growth to quiet behavior.
EPA Opens Auto Emission Hearings
The Big Three automakers urge tighter restrictions while 1975 guidelines would be weakened. GM Ford and Chrysler submit proposals to cut hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide, keep some nitrogen oxide limits, as EPA begins hearings ordered by the court.
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Washington
General Motors
Ford
Chrysler
Environmental Protection Agency
William D. Ruckelshaus
Detroit
U.S. Court of Appeals
Ruckelshaus
Solon Proposes Legislation To Abolish Draft
Senator William Proxmire of Wisconsin urged ending the military draft as the United States moves to an all volunteer force on July 1. He attacked the Selective Service System as wasteful and costly, noting a $55 million request for next year to maintain 925 offices and 4,340 staff.
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Washington
UPI
William Proxmire
D- Wis
Proxmire
U S Mid Decade Survey Proposed
The Census Bureau plans a mid decade sample survey in 1975 surveying about one million households to measure social and economic change since 1970. It would cost about 45 million dollars, with 6 million requested for start. participation would be voluntary and tax records would supplement data for migration and per capita income.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Congress
Nixon
Robert Hagan
Hagan
Daniel Levine
Man Indicted for Not Filing State Income Tax in Louisiana
Roger Cotten of Metairie was indicted by the East Baton Rouge parish Grand Jury for not filing state income tax returns. The case marks the first such charge in state history and accuses intent to defraud and evade taxes. A warrant was issued by Dist. Judge Donovan Parker. Cotten works in house trailer sales. The misdemeanor carries up to one year in jail and a $1,000 fine.
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Baton Rouge
Metairie
East Baton Rouge Parish
Grand Jury
Roger Cotten
State Revenue Department
Donovan Parker
Cotten
Union Asks Delay on Gray FBI Director Nomination
The United Auto Workers asked the Senate Judiciary Committee to delay final action on L. Patrick Gray III’s nomination as FBI director until a special Senate Watergate investigation is completed. A committee vote to compel John W. Dean III to testify could follow, detailing his White House independent probe into the June 17 Watergate break in.
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UPI
United Auto Workers Union
Senate Judiciary Committee
L. Patrick Gray
FBI
Senate
John W. Dean III
Nixon
White House
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