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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Mar 20, 1972

Page

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Paul J. Neal Announces Run for Monroe City School Board

Monroe educator Paul J. Neal, a 44 year city schools veteran, declares candidacy for the Monroe City School Board in the April 29 Democratic primary. Neal, a former Neville High principal and Wossman principal, highlights long service, civic work, and multiple education honors.

Paul J. Neal Monroe City of Wossman High School Southern Association of Accredited Schools and Colleges Neal Monroe Recreation Department First Presbyterian Church Neal-Noe First Methodist Church W. L. Howard Ouachita Parish William J. Dodd Neville High School Paula Nellie Sophie Newcomb College LSU

South Terrebonne High suspends about 130 students

About 130 pupils at South Terrebonne High School in Houma Louisiana received three day suspensions after a demonstration protesting the dress and hair length codes. Principal Dan Landry said sheriff deputies were called to the school during the protest and pupils were told to return Thursday with neater appearance and haircuts.

Houma South Terrehonne High School Here Dan Landry

Nixon Calls for Strong Drug Prosecutions in NY Visit

President Nixon urged tough prosecution to crack down on street heroin and dangerous drugs during a three hour New York stop with Gov. Nelson Rockefeller and law enforcement. He described drug traffic as the most reprehensible crime and emphasized uniform penalties and education alongside enforcement. He joined the opening meeting of the New York regional Office of Drug Abuse Law Enforcement and asserted that strong action is indispensable.

New York Nixon Nelson A. Rockefeller Drug Abuse Law Enforcement Myles Ambrose Justice Department Office of New York Center Federal

Brezhnev Sees Nixon Talks Aiding Soviet U S Ties

Soviet Communist Party chief Leonid Brezhnev said in Moscow that Nixon would meet in May with the expectation of improving Soviet U S relations. He urged restraint on Indochina and signaled openness to China normalization while stressing progress depends on deeds.

Moscow Communist Party Leonid I. Brezhnev Nixon U.S Congress of Kremlin Brezhnev North Vietnam Indochina Soviet Union China United States Peking

Hinojosa Illustrations Accepted for Southwest Exhibition

Albino R. Hinojosa, advertising design instructor at Northeast Louisiana University, had three full-color ads and two full-color industrial designs accepted for a Dallas exhibition. The show, running April 10 to 22 at One Main Place Gallery, is sponsored by the Dallas Fort Worth Society of Visual Communication with entrants from 16 states judged by agency representatives.

Albino R. Hinojosa Northeast Louisiana University Perevning Hinojosa Dallas - Fort Worth

Local Share Of Road Funds Up in Ouachita Parish

New Orleans area motorists face rising Interstate costs as 42 500 miles now under construction. Fed funds totaling 1 403 000 a year come from the four cent gas tax with 90 percent of construction costs covered by the Highway Trust Fund. Drivers in Ouachita Parish each year shoulder about 30 dollars for 10 000 miles at 14 miles per gallon. With the project expanding and completion moved to 1978, total outlay nears 75 billion dollars, prompting calls to use funds for other public needs while railroads airports and mass transit lag.

News - Star News Service New York Ouachita Parish Uncle Sam Highway Trust Fund

Environmental Report Finds Canada Route Less Destructive

The Interior Department released nine volumes weighing about 25 pounds detailing environmental impacts of the proposed Trans-Alaska oil pipeline. It favors a Canada route as less damaging and notes no action for at least 45 days on oil company applications. The report discusses alternatives and potential gas pipelines and emphasizes fewer corridors reduce environmental injury.

Washington Interior Department Canada Environment Groups Alaska Arctic U.S Midwest Canaa North American

U S and China Hold Second Paris Meeting

In Paris the American ambassador K Watson and Chinese envoy Huang Chen met for a second time to discuss improving travel and trade. They aim to implement Nixon and Chou En-lai's agreement to increase contacts between nations and peoples. The hour long talks closed with a positive note from Watson.

Paris U.S Huang Chen K. Watson Huang Watson United States China Nixon Chou En-lai Peking

Spring Makes Debut Today

A mild cold front moves into Louisiana with possible thunderstorms tonight and Tuesday. In Monroe expect showers, cloudiness, and temperatures from the lower 80s down to the upper 50s tonight, with a 20 percent rain chance tonight and 50 percent Tuesday.

Monroe Louisiana Monroe - Area

Auditor Raps State Rental Of Aircraft In Louisiana

The legislative auditor charged that state aero nautical chief Joseph D. Hair Jr authorized $3560 in payments for aircraft rentals from a firm likely controlled by his family. Auditors found bids were not sought and similar state pool aircraft were not used, despite lower rates. Hair traveled 15 times with J D Hair Inc aircraft in the year before June 30 1971, with two earlier payments totaling $2410. The report noted unauthorized travel expenses and questioned several credit card and out of state charges, urging strict adherence to travel regulations and use of state aircraft whenever possible.

Baton Rouge, la Louisiana Legislative Auditor Joseph D. Hair Jr J. B. Lancaster Lancaster Hair J. D. Hair, Inc State Board of Public Works Aeronautics Department Jospeh D. Hair Jr

Belfast Bomb Kills Six on Central Street

A 100 pound bomb exploded in Donegall Street Belfast outside the New Letter newspaper killing six, wounding 146 including police and a child. Terrorists planted the device in a parked truck and misled authorities about its location. Emergency crews evacuated the area as doctors feared further injuries.

Belfast Northern Ireland Donegall Street Church Street Donegall Army New Letter

Interest Rates Fall for Conventional New Home Loans

Washington AP February sees lower effective rates for conventional loans on newly built single family homes. The average rate drops from 7.78% in January to 7.60% in February as the trend of declining costs continues since 1971.

Washington Preston Martin Federal Home Loan Bank Board Martin

House Considers Clocks Problem

Congress debates daylight saving time and time zone boundaries six years after a uniform schedule. The Indiana amendment would let states on borders choose exemptions. The issue involves multiple states split by time zones and disputes over local clock changes.

Washington Congress House Indiana Alaska Florida Tennessee Kentucky Texas Kansas Nebraska South Dakota North Dakota Oregon Montana

Time zone DST exemption debated by commerce committee

Commerce Committee Chairman Harley C. Staggers argues a statewide DST exemption would fail to serve all regions, proposing an option to exempt the portion in one time zone only. The measure, similar to a Senate version last year, advances with two-thirds floor approval rules in mind.

Commerce Committee Harley C. Staggers D-W. Va House Senate Staggers

Supreme Court to Revisit Miranda Confession Standards

The court agreed to hear a Philadelphia appeal challenging the 1966 Miranda limits on using confessions at trial. Paul D. Ware’s 1963 confession to four elderly killings may be reconsidered as the court weighs a possible cutoff date for Miranda. Also urged are rulings on drive‑in obscenity, voter registration by students, and four installment disclosures.

Washington Supreme Court Philadelphia Paul D. Ware Warren E. Burger Burger Washington State California Federal Reserve Board New Orleans Jim Garrison Clay L. Shaw Garrison John F. Kennedy

Howie Husties Classified Ad Offers Quick Solutions

Howie Husties presents an easy inexpensive classifieds service for locating lost items rental vacancies and selling businesses. Dial 522-5161 to connect with investors and buyers and get cash offers for worthwhile problems.

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