Mayor Says Records Will Clear City Action in Monroe
Monroe Mayor W L Jack Howard claims documents will prove neutrality in the effort to fill an abandoned truck loading bay viewed as a threat to children. He cites subpoenas and a court hearing as he asserts the public health aim and challenges by Dist Atty Johnny Parkerson.
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Travis Mayo
Monroe
W. L
Howard
ITT Continental Baking Company
Lee Avenue
Jack McInery
Furniture Mart
Howard Bros. Discount Stores, Inc
Furniture Company
Howard Bros
South
Parkerson
Baking Company
City of Monroe Sanitation Department
Howard Bros. Discount
Shady Wall
Parkers
Parish Health Department
Law Department
The
Rye, N. Y
Four Americans Killed In Combat Last Week Reported
The report states four Americans were killed in combat during the last week with 13 wounded. South Vietnamese deaths rose to 357 after fluctuating near 98 weekly since July, while North Vietnamese and Viet Cong losses reached 1,981 in 1973 figures.
Explosion Wrecks Belfast Street and Kills Officer
A massive Belfast blast on Wellington Street damaged a main thoroughfare near City Hall and killed Maj. Bernard Calladene, a 39 year old bomb disposal expert. Police blamed the IRA for the car bomb as London moved to take direct control of Northern Ireland.
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Belfast
London
Northern Ireland
House of Commons
Edward Heath
House of Lords
Wellington Street
City Hall
Bernard Calladene
Lower Falls
Irish Republican Army
IRA
Twin Cities CHIT CHAT Birthday for Cheryl Collins
Cheryl Collins daughter of Mr and Mrs C L Collins 1408 Willis St West Monroe is celebrating her 16th birthday. She is a sophomore at West Monroe High School.
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Cheryl Collins
C. L. Collins
Willis St
West Monroe
West Monroe High School
School official Jack Young honored at farewell party
A party at the Ouachita Parish School Board office honored Jack T. Young a longtime school official who is resigning. The gathering featured refreshments and an outdoor butane fish fryer given by supervisors and secretaries at the central office. Young has served since 1958 with a 18 month break starting in 1966.
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Jack T. Young
Ouachita Parish
Young
Man skips calendar for grandkids birthdays dates
A joke notes a man choosing a calendar with space to record his grandchildren’s birth dates instead of a girlie calendar. He considers aging and priorities, finding humor in family over vanity.
Bolivia Expels 119 Soviet Embassy Personnel
In La Paz the right wing military government orders 119 Soviet Embassy personnel expelled amid sovereignty claims. The move, the largest expulsion to date, targets 56 embassy officers and 63 other staff members while promising no lasting damage to bilateral relations if mutual respect endures.
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LA Paz
Bolivia
U.S. AC130 Gunship Downed. 14 Crewmembers Missing
An enemy surface to air missile downed a U.S. AC130 Spectre gunship ten miles southwest of Sepone Laos. All 14 crewmen aboard are missing after a dawn attack during a pre dawn mission. The loss marks the first AC130 downed by a SAM.
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Saigon
United States
Laos
U.S
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Sepone
Demilitarized Zone
Air
Chance Of Rain Seen Locally
U S Weather Bureau officials forecast a chance of rain tonight and Friday. High temperatures today and tonight will be followed by cooler readings with northeast winds up to 18 mph.
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U.S. Weather Bureau
Dana
Guard Troops Deployed Amid Baton Rouge Labor Dispute
National Guard troops and state police blocked access to Toro Petroleum Co in Port Allen to let eight AFL-CIO Local 102 workers enter the plant. AFL-CIO leaders vowed ongoing pressure with protests planned Monday and Tuesday while Gov. McKeithen warned against violence. Eight injured and 18 arrested in prior clashes. contractor says job should finish in six weeks with protection in place.
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Port Allen
UPI
National Guard
Toro Petroleum Co
American Federation of Unions
Baton Rouge
Richard Smith
Afl-Cio
John McKeithen
Joe Payne
Group Seeks Cash Pay For Delayed Flights
Washington AP reports the Aviation Consumer Action Project urged the Civil Aeronautics Board to require cash payments to passengers for delays. The proposal would pay the ticket price for canceled flights and 25 dollars for each half hour of delay in takeoff or landing by major U S carriers.
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Washington
Civil Aeronautics Board
Aviation Consumer Action Project
Unemployment In State Shows Rise
Unemployment in Louisiana rose to 6.5 percent in February, higher than the national 5.7 percent but below January’s 6.6 percent. The state totaled 90,200 unemployed, with gains tied to more workers entering the February job market and declines in transportation equipment and nondurable goods. Seafood canneries faced a seasonal downturn contributing to the drop in employment.
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News - Star News Service
Louisiana
Prison Fund Hike Sought to Finance Angola Guards
Col. Mel Sowers told the state corrections board that the department struggles to fund inmate guard replacement at Angola with hired personnel. He warned without 800000 dollars more the court could require action immediately. He also sought 300000 for parole salaries, 20 narcotics officers, and a new New Orleans juvenile facility opening July 1.
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Mel Sowers
State Department of Corrections
Argola
Sowers
Louisiana Training Institute
E. Gordon West
Baton Rouge
Uwegislature
New Orleans
Dorthy Taster
Bey
Angelo
Angola
West Fe Iciana
State Supreme Court
Multi-Building Explosion at Bridgewater Fireworks Plant Kills Six
A chain reaction of blasts and fire at Interstate Pyrotechnics Corp in Bridgewater Mass leaves six dead and 11 injured. Officials say 16 to 20 workers may have been on site across six to ten buildings. one powder magazine remains standing. Ambulances rushed to Route 25 as responders battled the blaze and transported casualties to St. Luke's and Brockton hospitals.
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Ankara
API
Kizildere
Black Sea
Unye
NATO
Bridgewater, Mas
Ave O
Bridgewater
Arthur Joyce
Interstate Pyrotechnics Corp
Cape Cod
Robert White
Abington
Mornik
Ton Roulstote
Prodigo O Station
WORW
Brockton
Sou
Wim Ou
Buns Blomti
Roulstone
St. Luke's Hospital
Middleboro
Brockton Hospital
Grand Union freezes fresh meat prices for 30 days
Grand Union Co the nation's 10th largest chain announces a 30 day freeze on fresh meat and poultry across its 500 plus Eastern seaboard supermarkets holding current prices and pledging cuts if wholesale prices fall. President Charles G Rodman joined 11 other food chain leaders in Washington to discuss prices with Treasury Secretary Connally.
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New York
Grand Union Co
Seaboard
Grand Union
Charles G. Rodman
Washington
Treasury
John B. Connally
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Ulster
Londonderry
Ivan Cooper
Cooper
Twin Cities
Toro Petroleum Corp
Camden
Thayer Walnut
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