Principal Salary Schedule Updated by Monroe City Schools
The Monroe City School Board approved a revised principal salary schedule retroactive to the current semester. The plan shifts from a flat stipend to incentives for larger schools and extra training, applying a 1.21 base ratio with possible 1.27 later as funds allow.
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Travis Mayo
Monroe City
J. Harvey Walthall Jr
Waithall
Monroe
School Food Service Managers Organization
National School Food Service Association
Minneapolis
Minn
Louisiana School Boards Association
Berg Jones School
United States District Court
Renewal of Wage and Price Controls Powers by Congress
Congress moves to renew President Nixon’s authority to impose price wage and rent controls for a year extending to April 30 1972 The Senate approved 47 to 4 and the House backed a two year extension The debate centered on presidential sole power versus legislative oversight with a party line vote defeating a proposed requirement for congressional approval of new controls
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Washington
Congress
Nixon
Senate
House
John Sparkman
D-Ala
Senate Banking Committee
North Vietnamese Reject U S Prisoner Exchange Plan
Paris reports North Vietnam rejected a U S proposal to intern prisoners of war from both sides in a neutral country. Sweden signaled willingness to receive them, while Nixon backed the idea. North Vietnam insisted prisoner release must wait for a U S withdrawal deadline from South Vietnam.
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Paris
North Vietnam
U.S
Sweden
Nixon
Vietnam
United States
South Vietnam
Boy waves goodbye to judge waiting in court
In the Twin Cities Chit Chat one mother warns her son to stay quiet as the Fourth District Court opens. The boy covers his mouth to avoid speaking and, upon leaving, discreetly waves goodbye to the judge, resisting the urge to mouth a farewell.
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Fourth District Court
Monroe Residents Plan Puerto Rico Trip
Two Monroe residents, Robert Aldridge of 130 Lakeview Park Dr and Gary Cheatham of 1617 Boies D Arc Drive, will depart Sunday for a one week trip to Puerto Rico. Have a good time.
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Monroe
Puerto Rico
Robert Aldridge
Lakeview Park Dr
Gary Cheatham
Boies D’arc Drive
Dollar Flood Roils European Currencies Amid Speculation
In London Frankfurt and Zurich speculators pushed the dollar down against the mark and other European currencies. The Bank of England restrained the slide while gold prices rose amid fears of inflation. West German authorities absorbed large dollar inflows as markets anticipated possible revaluation of the mark.
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London
U.S
Europe
Frankfurt
Zurich
Bank of England
West Germany
Amsterdam
Willy Brandt
Financial Times
Bonn
McKeithen Backs Ceiling on Dome Costs in Louisiana
Gov. John McKeithen said he would back legislation to cap the Louisiana Superdome project at 150 million dollars, arguing for a detailed cost explanation and opposing resubmitting the issue to voters. He warned actions could affect bond sales for the project and related infrastructure.
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Baton Rouge
John McKeithen
New Orleans
Tare
McKeithen
Louisiana
Louisiana Stadium and Exposition District
Supreme Court ruling reshapes death penalty delays
The high court cleared the way for executions but governors and jail officials expect few immediate changes. About 651 inmates remain appealing. others may wait for rulings on the constitutionality of capital punishment. Ohio and California cases set timelines for possible dates, while Texas officials predict no more executions soon as 43 inmates remain on death row.
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Supreme Court
James F. Crampton
Toledo
Ohio
Dennis C. McGautha
Los Angeles
John J. Gilligan
Crampton
McGautha
California
San Quentin
James Park
Washington
Slade Gorton
Texas
State’s Department of Corrections
George Beto
Texas Electric
Inside The News-Star Overview and Contents
A brief list of newspaper sections for Inside The News-Star including Abby Lowman Broadway Popenoe sports theater comics and horoscopes with page designations across 2B 1A 4B 6A 9A and 12A and a Jumble weather horoscope and editorial components. The reader is guided to section locations such as Classified Radio-TV Comics and Women with Van Dellen noted on 6A.
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Abby
Lowman
Radio-Tv
van Dellen
Chuckle: If TV Programs Are Bad, How Do They Know
A light riff questions how critics judge TV quality, joking that audiences may self-validate negative opinions and implying bias in critiques without concrete proof. The joke hinges on self-referential humor about media taste.
Protesters March On Justice Agency
Washington AP protest groups revive halt the government push marching toward the Justice Department as police watch. About 1,000 gathered in Franklin Park with thousands released on bond. 1,500 remained in jail by noon. Pentagon began withdrawing 4,000 federal troops, while 6,000 un-deployed of 10,000 mobilized remained. Demonstrations continue with planned midday march on the Justice Department amid arrests for disorderly conduct and traffic obstruction.
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Washington
Justice Department
Franklin Park
Pentagon
White House
Nixon
District of Columbia
Senate
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
Scott
Jerry W. Friedheim
Washington Circle
du Pont Circle
Slow Warm Trend Forecast for Northeast Louisiana
The forecast for Northeast Louisiana calls for partly cloudy skies with a gradual warming trend. Today high 74 to 80, low 56 to 62, winds SE to S at 8 to 18 mph, 60 percent sunshine. Wednesday showers and thundershowers possible, high around 86, similar winds, lower dew points and 40 percent sunshine.
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Louisiana
Record heat hits Wink Texas at 98 degrees
Highest reading in contiguous states yesterday was 98 degrees at Wink Texas, while Nunica Michigan registered a low of 23 degrees. The report from the National Weather Service notes the extreme temperature spread across regions.
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New York
Rogers Lands In Egypt For Peace Talks
Secretary of State William P. Rogers arrived in Cairo to push peace talks after stops in Beirut and Jordan. He aims to narrow gaps between Egypt and Israel over reopening the Suez Canal as negotiations continue, with a three-day Egypt visit before heading to Israel.
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Rogers
Egypt
Cairo
William P. Rogers
Middle East
Mahmoud Riad
Beirut
Lebanon
Jordan
Saudi Arabia
Israel
U.S
Suez Canal
River Stage Readings Show Drops at Camden Monroe
River stage reports show Camden 26 rising to 44 with a fall, and Monroe 40 with 13.9 inches, indicating stage changes as weather shifts. The data reflects flood stage readings on a reporting hour near the city gauges.
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Camden
Monroe
Resor cites gains in Vietnamization progress
Saigon AP Army Secretary Stanley R. Resor reported progress in the Vietnamization program while warning of a difficult period ahead as more American combat troops withdraw. He praised advisory teams, noted experienced officers, and said South Vietnam's forces have assumed combat responsibility in many areas, enabling local security and development.
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Saigon
Army
Stanley R. Resor
Resor
South Vietnam
Vietnam
U.S
State urges April 15 tax deadline shift in teacher pay plan
Baton Rouge officials urge changing state income tax filing to April 15 and quarterly withholding for large employers. The plan would fund an $16.5 million teacher pay raise as part of three admin bills, aligning state and federal tax dates and accelerating payments to the State Revenue Department.
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Baton Rouge
John McKeithen
McKeithen
State Revenue Department
Louisiana
Nixon Plans Legislation To Back Lockheed Loans
President Nixon and congressional Republicans move to seek government guarantees for 250 million dollars in loans to Lockheed to salvage the Tristar air bus program. Rep. Arends says legislation may be filed within two weeks to bail out the defense contractor and shield California jobs after Rolls-Royce's receivership impacted engine contracts.
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Washington
Nixon
Congress
Lockheed Co
Leslie C. Arends
R-Ill
Lockheed
California
Arends
White House
San Clemente
Britain
Rolls-Royce Corp
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