Weather Snapshot For Multiple Parishes With Showers Likely
Forecasts for Union Lincoln Bienville Jackson and Winn Parishes call for mostly cloudy skies with a chance of showers or thunderstorms today. Showers end tonight with clearing and cooler temperatures tomorrow high in the low 80s, low 60s, and winds 10 to 20 mph.
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Nixon address on Watergate fallout and reforms
President Nixon outlines why aides resigned, names Elliott Richardson as new attorney general, and demands a reform of political processes. He emphasizes accountability from the top, commitment to an impartial justice process, and urges bipartisan efforts for cleaner elections.
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Nixon
Richland Parish Weighs School Math Program
A public hearing in Rayville, held by the Richland Parish Bi-Racial Committee at the school board office, discussed a proposed ESAA math program aimed at upgrading student learning. If HEW approves, the pilot would run in 1974-75 for grades 2 through 6 in Rayville schools, involving about 941 students.
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State Museum Curator Sought In New Orleans
The Louisiana state Division of Administration will operate the Louisiana State Museum in New Orleans today until a professional curator is appointed. Gov. Edwin Edwards plans to remove Peggy Richards, who has led museum facilities for eight years, unless she resigns.
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Guinness victory seals reins of London Monday Club
Jonathan Guinness, 42, scion of the brewing family, was reelected president of Britain's Monday Club a right wing pressure group. He defeated a rival advocating forced repatriation of Commonwealth blacks. Guinness called the result a victory for sanity and warned against a white Britain becoming a police state.
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The
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Retiring Teachers For City Listed In Monroe 1972 73
The Monroe City School System lists retiring staff for 1972 73 including three central office supervisors Mrs Barbara Venable food services supervisor Frank Francis business manager on sabbatical and Mrs Olive Leigh Cochran elementary education supervisor Also retiring from the central office are Mrs Lou Updegraff a long time secretary The board approved a one year extension for Clark Elementary principal B B Robinson despite objections from President Paul J Neal who said the move would block younger staff and cause embarrassment to the district.
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Frank Francis
Olive Leigh Cochran
Ruby Gilreath
Berg Jones Elementary
Ruth Lovelady
Clara Hall
Clara Starnes
Georgia Tucker
Winifred Kilpatrick
Lexington
Marjorie Irby
Lida Benton
Fileen Baur
Neville
Edna Seiler
Sherrouse
Virginia Marx
Clark
Cora Woodard
Montez Smith
Loyce P. Gaar
Petersen Rejects FBI Power To Expand Wiretaps
Assistant Attorney General Henry Petersen says he refused FBI requests to broaden wiretaps in a probe into a California case of a suspected Mafia plan to control Teamsters health and welfare funds. He denies blocking the probe to hurt Teamsters President Frank Fitzsimmons and notes Kleindienst had approved prior taps and one extension.
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Petersen
New York Times
Richard G. Kleindienst
Fitzsimmons
California
Teamsters Pension Fund
Kleindienst
Crawfish Boil Supports Troop 76 Scouts at Summer Camp
Twin Cities Chit Chat reports Troop 76 of Jack Hayes School, sponsored by Bayou DeSiard Sertoma Club, holds a crawfish boil Saturday at 10 a.m. near Town & Country Swimming Pool. Proceeds fund Camp Kiroli Summer Camp. boiled crustaceans served until gone.
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Twin Cities Leisure Guide Expands Listings
Monroe tourist bureau under Robert F Bealle expands brochure to include hours rates addresses and data for attractions like Louisiana Purchase Gardens and Zoo Bible Research Center and local skating and bowling centers in the Twin Cities upcoming month.
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Louisiana Purchase Gardens
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Three Booked On Driving Charges In Local Arrests
Monroe police booked Herman C. Minchew Jr. 30 of Monroe for DWI and no driver’s license. West Monroe police booked William R. Nelson 29 for DWI and simple obstruction. Carla P. Posey 21 of Monroe was jailed for DWI.
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Hassell
West Monroe
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South Grand
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Catahoula Levee Fight Abandoned Amid Wind Threat
Strong southerly winds and high waves forced abandonment of the 15 mile backwater levee south of Jonesville after more than three weeks of effort. About 150 area families were warned to protect livestock as 15,000 acres along the Black and Red rivers faced flooding. Jonesville area remained protected by a 66 foot ring levee.
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Brother of Local District Attorney Dies Early Today
Luther Parkerson of Lake Charles dies this morning prompting Morehouse Parish District Attorney Johnny Carl Parkerson to cancel appointments to be with family in Benton. Parkerson unable to attend the police jury meeting in Bastrop. details about the deceased not immediately available.
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Morehouse Parish
Bastrop
Estimated Flood Damages By State From MRC Estimate
The Mississippi River Commission places spring flood damages at 322.25 million across seven states and 11.231 million flooded acres. Without levees, damages would reach 7.9 billion and 21.59 million acres. States tally Missouri 91.4 million 1.127 million acres Illinois 52.4 million 1.050 Kentucky 1.2 million 40,000 Tennessee 16.8 million 31,000 Arkansas 27.8 million 1.729 Mississippi 9.6 million 3.052 Louisiana 38.0 million 3.912. Total 322.4 million 11.231.
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Sergeant Roy Miller Named Officer of the Month at England AFB
Sgt. Roy J. Miller, a maintenance technician with the 23rd Organizational Maintenance Squadron, is named Non Commissioned Officer of the Month at England Air Force Base near Alexandria. A Ridgely Tennessee native, he earned the distinction for outstanding performance.
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Roy JL. Miller
England
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Gunmen Escape With 500000 Diamonds Cargo
Three gunmen robbed the Air India cargo warehouse at Kennedy airport taking a $500000 shipment of diamonds. They bound the supervisor and six employees, took wallets, then fled on foot. An employee freed himself and alerted police about an hour later.
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EPA Plans On Permit Issues For Three Refineries
The EPA said it would issue wastewater permits to Exxon Baton Rouge Continental Lake Charles and Gulf Alliance to cover discharge levels in use. A public hearing is set for May 31 to consider the permits.
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Luis Rodriguez
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