26 Mar 1971
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1971
Page
1
The Public Affairs Research Council warns the legislature's actions push up the $1.566 billion general appropriations bill by at least $27.3 million beyond available revenues. PAR cites added programs funding sheriff and firemen pay as central, urging shared fiscal leadership and local financing where possible.
Flood stage readings show a 4.57 rise in River Stages with stage changes observed though specifics are not listed in the report. Officials monitor potential impacts as water levels increase.
Juan V. Corona, 37, a California farm labor contractor, was arrested before dawn at a south Yuba City home and booked on nine counts of murder. Victims were transient fruit workers aged 40 to 60 found buried in shallow graves at two orchards near Yuba City. Corona spoke little English and was guarded as authorities investigated a sprawl of murders dating over weeks. One identified victim was Pete Peterson, 63, of Marysville.
Qantas paid a ransom of 560000 dollars after a caller claimed a barometric bomb was aboard a Boeing 707 with over 100 people. The jet circled Sydney for six and a half hours as police and navy ships deployed, then landed safely. no bomb was found.
Kenneth C. Royall, secretary of the Army under President Truman, died at Watts Hospital in Durham North Carolina. He was 76 and had been hospitalized for several weeks. Royall, a Goldsboro native, served overseas in World Wars I and II.
Mrs Claudette Brownfield returns from Shreveport surgery and cannot receive visitors. Jimmie Tay Cody and wife celebrate 16th wedding anniversary with children Ricky and Debbie in West Monroe. Clyde M Stevens, home on leave from Vietnam, to report to San Diego June 12.
U.S. Defense officials say new Soviet missile silos may serve two separate systems and could house new missiles, existing missiles, or be for strengthening silos. CIA indicates most silos appear prepared for the SS11 ICBM. Pentagon cautions the intent remains unclear.
A quip notes the old saying about fools and money has evolved as misfortune now befalls many people. The joke highlights how financial mishaps touch a wide audience in contemporary life.
Students in Monroe City and Ouachita Parish mark the final day of classroom work with mixed emotions. Report cards will be mailed in the parish system while city students may mail or pick up cards Friday. St Frederick High School schedules card issuance Friday. Bus service ends Friday. parents should arrange pickups. The board reviews the Peabody Survey at 10 am Tuesday, with Bi-Racial Advisory Council and public discussions to follow.
A report on the deaths of nine transient farm workers in the Yuba City region California. AP Wirephoto accompanies the item with a staged or documentary photo.
Senate rejected an 18 month draft extension with a vote setting up a showdown on a one year extension. Sen. Dominick argued 18 months would allow a shift to volunteer forces while opponents warn it would fuel political campaigns in 1972. House and Senate leaders foresee action after elections. The Pentagon warned a $5 billion pay rise over a year could affect national security.
Weather for Northeast Louisiana remains pleasant with clear to partly cloudy skies through Thursday. Highs 84 to 88 degrees, lows 60 to 66, winds 5 to 15 mph shifting to southeasterly near 5 to 15 mph by Thursday. No precipitation expected, dew points in the 50s, sunshine around 70 percent today and 80 percent Thursday.
In Baton Rouge the Senate approved House and Senate reapportionment measures after lengthy debate. Amendments affect Caddo Ouachita districts with residency rules, and changes shift how parishes like Caddo Bossier and Monroe-West Monroe are represented. The bills head to the House.
A group of doctors offers night roving house calls in a mobile van through Health Systems. For 100 dollars monthly, physicians provide after-hours coverage. calls are routed to a backup doctor then to the van for possible house calls at 20 dollars on arrival. Dr Gary London leads the program with 20 staff and 150 on call.
A ruptured pipe at Diamond Shamrock Chemical Co. caused a mile wide evacuation in north Mobile and Prichard. Three schools closed and 2000 students sent home as high pressure gas fumes with chlorine and carbon tetrachloride spread briefly. no injuries reported among 47 plant workers.
U S business indicators climbed for a sixth straight month with a 1.4 percent advance in April, signaling sustained economic growth. The Commerce Department noted improvements across five indicators while three declined, led by higher industrial employment, contracts and orders, and initial unemployment claims.
A classified ad seeks good homes for 45 cats available now. Readers are urged to contact the News-Star Classified Desk at Dict 327.516 for adoption details and to arrange placements.
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