Standifer Street Cave-Ins Halted by Divers
Divers plugged a ruptured 30 inch sewer line draining into the Ouachita River in South Monroe stopping cave-ins on Standifer Street between South Grand and Richmond. A ring levee and heavy equipment protected the area as crews worked to seal the hole and pump out floodwater.
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Ouachita River
Monroe
Standifer Street
South Grand
Richmond Streets
Harper
Ouachita Parish
City of
Rex
Ben Dillingham
Dillingham Marina Industries
Ouachita
Dillingham
South Grand Street
Percy Surprised Nixon Opposes Watergate Prosecutor Plan
Senator Charles Percy expresses surprise at President Nixon resistance to a special Watergate prosecutor proposal. He notes Nixon once backed a stronger measure in 1951 to authorize special counsel and investigators for grand juries. Percy cites ongoing Senate action and Brooke’s proposal to have Atty. Gen. Richardson appoint a prosecutor or chief investigator. He warns there is more to uncover in Watergate and related sabotage.
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Washington
Charles Percy
Nixon
Percy
Illinois
Richard Nixon
Calif
Senate
Edward W. Brooke
Rmass
Atty
Elliot L. Richardson
Richardson
Mass blood pressure testing reveals higher incidence in New Orleans
In New Orleans the Louisiana Heart Association ran a mass screening at high schools with over 30 000 participants. About one third showed high blood pressure, higher than the national 20 percent rate, possibly linked to a larger Black population and various environmental factors. Results will be processed by computer in six weeks.
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New Orleans
Louisiana Heart Association
James L. Reynolds
Association
Supreme Court Review Granted in Credit Card Fraud Case
The government won Supreme Court review of a lower court ruling limiting federal fraud statutes in prosecuting credit card thieves. The appeal challenges a Cincinnati circuit ruling that narrowed use of mail fraud laws. Officials argue credit card fraud causes substantial industry losses and hinges on mailed charges.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Justice Department
U.S. Circuit Court
Cincinnati
High Court
U.S
Erwin N. Griswold
Monroe Sectional Bridge Tourney Crowns Winners
The 17th annual Monroe Sectional Duplicate Bridge Tournament sponsored by Northeast Louisiana Unit 211 under the American Contract Bridge League ended Sunday with winners announced. Notable victors include Nix-Cage Rexall Drug Monroe Computer Service Team of Four, and the John Kennedy and Capt. David Hadden group with Paul Munafo of Slidell taking first in the two session championship. Shreveport teams claimed several top spots in various events across two and one session categories.
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Monroe
Northeast Louisiana Unit 211
American Contract Bridge League
Nix - Cage
Rexall Drug — Monroe Computer Service, Inc
John Meyers Pump Company
Burgess Oil Company
Frank X. Shaughnessy, Jr
John Kennedy
David Hadden
Shreveport
Paul Munafo
Slidell
Nell Cahn
Sandra Breithaupt
A. L. LeBendig
T. Clark
Four Arrested After Soldiers Killed By Blast
Four men believed IRA members were arrested in Dundalk near Crossmaglen after a border blast killed three British soldiers and injured others. The arrests signal tougher action by Ireland's Cosgrave government against the IRA. A separate Dublin police inquiry into a year of tapped lines also began, with a British agent reportedly linked to the raid.
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Dublin
Northern Ireland
Irish Republican Army
Dundalk
Crossmaglen
Irish Republic
Liam Cosgrave
IRA
Kilpatrick’s Central American Life Insurance Co Open Pairs Results
In the two session event Kilpatrick s Central American Life Insurance Co F Strauss and Son Open Pairs Saturday. Second place claims Al Childs of Hot Springs Ark and Den iton Allder of Benton Ark. Piccadilly Consolidation Pairs winners were Mrs F Lewis and J N Barineau both of Shreveport with Jim Allen and Ruth Feith of Monroe taking second. Hydraulic Remodelers Pairs top team was Mrs Harrell Lary and W T Allen both of Monroe with Tex Kilpatrick of West Monroe and Mrs Richard Crowe of Monroe earning second.
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Aron
Haneline
C. M. Grogan
Atlanta
Tex
Floyd Bell
Texarkana
Vaughan Ellzey
Bruce Lee
Shreveport
Seymour Insurance Agency
Aubrey Jones
H. Dillard Darby
Ruston
Roland Coates
J. M. McLemore Jr
West Monroe
Prothro
Gibsland
C.O. Walker
Taylor
H.E. Raskin
C.G. Lee
R & A Jewelers
B.T. Tighe
Jackson
Miss
Gary Hayden
Tuscon, Ariz
F.X. Shaughnessy
LaPlace
F.X. Ee Jr
Monroe
David Siebert
Little Rock
Ark
F. X. Shaughnessy Jr
Cablevision
B. Ledbetter
C. Ratcliff
Fred Westrom
Todd Eberle
Louisiana Industries
H.A. Jones
W.J. Mosby
Canton
C. McInais
HJ. Werner
Baton Rouge
Kilpatrick's
Central American Life Insurance Co
F. Strauss ‘and Son
al Childs
Hot Springs
Deniton Allder
Benton, Ark
Piccaddilly
F. Lewis
J.N. Barineau
Jim Allen
Ruth Feith
Harrell Lary
W. T. Allen
Tex Kilpatrick
Richard Crowe
Breakthrough Rupture Device Offered with Free Gift
Kansas City physicians advertise a new inconspicuous rupture appliance with no belts or springs. The ad promises easy wear and comfort, offering a 30 day trial and a free $4.95 truss as a gift for trying. It directs readers to write to Physicians Appliance Company in Kansas City Missouri.
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Physicians Appliance Company
Koch Bidg
75Th St
Kansas City
Mercedes-Benz 450SEpares for road feel with air cooled discs
The 450SE reworks power steering for surer road feel and 2.7 turn lock to lock. It features a 4.5 litre electronically fuel injected V eight matched to a 3 speed automatic gearbox. Four wheel discs with internal wheel air scoops, aerodynamics inspired design, and spacious 5 passenger interior with advanced climate control and vacuum central locking.
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Mercedes-Benz
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Michele Nelson
Hollis Nelson
Bastrop Dr., Monroe
Stanley Garbus
Credit Card Law Review
Arkansas Rd
Cypress St
W.M
Howard's Discount Center
Breard, Monroe
Howard’s Discount Center
Charles Goudeaux
Health& Beauty Spa
Floyd James
H.A. Corey
G.B. Regan
G. Ginsburg
Jim Morton
Northern ‘Ireland
Liberty St. Forsythe Business Center
N. Ae
Merrick, Jr
Louisiana
Arlington Road
East
Gulf Coast
Mercedes-Benz of North America, Inc
Continental Motor Sales Inc
Louisville
Continental Motor Sales, Inc
Louisville Avenue
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