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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1971
Page
1
The Monroe area saw improved employment in April as non agricultural wage and salary jobs rose across all industrial groups. Unemployment dropped to 5.9 percent, a contrast to March and April 1970, with a 8 percent rise in the work force over March and 24 percent over last April.
President Anwar Sadat announced on Cairo radio that former defense minister and army commander Gen Mohammed Fawzi is under house arrest amid a broad purge of Egypt’s top leadership. The move follows the resignations of six cabinet ministers and shifts within the ruling party as Sadat vows to crush independent power blocks.
Funeral services for John M Kent 74 of Calhoun will be 2 p m Saturday at New Chapel Hill Baptist Church with Revs A C Cantrell and Clifton Tennison officiating Burial will follow in New Chapel Hill Cemetery under Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe Kent a WWJ veteran and Sunday school director died Thursday night at St Francis Hospital Survivors include his widow one son T W Powell two sisters two grandchildren and five great grandchildren Pallbearers are Vernon Butler Bernard Kent W L Dean Charlie Feazel Joel Davison and A Z Jackson
The National Weather Service recorded the highest U.S. temperature outside Hawaii and Alaska as 100 degrees in Imperial California. A cold spell pushed the day’s low to 27 degrees at Marquette County airport and Pelston Michigan.
In New Orleans AP report jurors hear final defense arguments in the Louisiana Loan and Thrift case. Attorney F Irvin Dymond contends A Clayton James caused LL&T’s collapse and asserts no illegality in Gremillion's role. Defendants include state Rep Salvador Anzelmo and Ernest Bartlett. Judge Rubin notes potential weekend deliberations.
Melody Clark announces joyful birth of brother Stephen Michael to Mr and Mrs Chuck Clark of Monroe born Thursday at Glenwood Hospital weighing 8 lb 2 oz Relatives and friends gather for Teree Rene Boudreaux second birthday at 320 Oregon Trail today.
Monroe Police Chief James C. Kelly Jr. says 14 arrests for drug sales were made Thursday night and more arrests will follow. He cites undercover investigations, arrests, and education programs as ongoing efforts to curb drug abuse in the Twin Cities area and urges parental involvement to monitor youth behavior and report irregularities.
Comics note a party moment where an ex apologizes for forgetting a guest’s full name. The quip highlights social awkwardness and playful chats as attendees laugh at the misstep.
Secretary of State William P. Rogers warned that Senate approval of a 5 percent cut in U S troop strength in Europe would be a historic misstep and end NATO He noted Soviet leader Brezhnev proposed talks on mutual reductions and warned unilateral cuts would ruin alliances Rogers said such action would signal the end of NATO and hurt U S foreign policy Senate debate centered on Mansfield proposed limits on funding for troops in Europe through 1971
Twenty four Yukon Territory youths aged 10 to 13 end a 10 day stay at Valle Verde School in Walnut Creek California. They shared pen pal exchanges and fundraisers with local students and learned about home comforts like electric lights and hot water. Funds were raised through car washes bottle drives and sales with help from parents. Williams organized the project coordinating letters and hosting activities in both communities.
Louisiana Tech University and the University of Southwestern vote to leave the Gulf States Conference and join the Southland Conference. The State Board of Education approves the move amid debate, with Northeast Louisiana University and others seeking independent NCAA membership as the GSC dissolves.
The Louisiana Supreme Court struck down a Jefferson Parish ordinance blocking the hotel-motel tax backing the domed stadium project. The court set a Monday hearing date on four consolidated suits challenging the stadium financing as bonds totaling 113 million dollars faced a Tuesday sale deadline.
Northeast Louisiana forecasts a pleasant weekend with no rain until Monday. Today and Saturday bring partly cloudy skies, mild daytime highs, and cool nights. Highs around 70 to 76 today, 74 to 80 Saturday. Sunday low 60s high 80s. dew points in low 50s to high 40s with 80 percent sunshine. Soil temps near 80 in afternoon, dropping to low 60s at night. Monroe Municipal Airport reported Thursday high 69 and morning low 51 with no precipitation reported.
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