NATO mulls Italy status if Communists win votes
NATO discussions in Oslo focus on Italy's June 20 parliamentary elections and the risk of a Communist rise. Diplomatic sources say possible measures include removing Italy from nuclear planning and from intelligence sharing, plus relocating bases near Naples and limiting use of U S Seventh Fleet facilities. Excommunication threats signal Vatican opposition.
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Giscard Defends Detente in Congress Address
French President Valery Giscard d Estaing urged ongoing detente with Communist powers as an open, sincere approach to peace. Speaking to Congress after White House talks with Ford and Kissinger, he defended liberty and urged U.S. efforts toward cooperative relations with the Soviet Union, naming Cyprus, Lebanon, the Middle East and southern Africa as crisis areas.
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Federal Tax Overpayment Refunds Due
Ouachita Parish residents will receive federal tax refunds for 1975 due to overwithholding and law changes. Nationally, $30 billion will be refunded to over 67 million taxpayers, with an average $421 per person. Social Security recipients will gain about 64 percent more starting July, tied to the CPI, adding $5 billion yearly nationwide.
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Twin Cities Chit Chat greeting for Mrs Oakley celebrates special day
Mrs C D Belle Oakley of Monroe receives heartfelt greetings from friends on her special day. Also announced, Mr and Mrs Russell Cronin III of Natchitoches welcome daughter Mary Evelyn born May 5. Grandparents Duke of Columbia and Cronin Jr of Woodville noted. Theresa Duke Cronin is a Columbia alumna active in Madrigal Singers.
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C. D. (Belle) Oakley
Auburn Ave
Monroe
Russell Cronin III
Natchitoches
Mary Evelyn
Edgar Duke
Columbia
Russell Cronin Jr
Woodville, Tex
Pharmacist proposes generic drug formulary to save welfare costs
West Monroe pharmacist Charles Drennan urges a state wide formulary of high quality generic drugs to replace planned $8 million cuts in the elderly prescription program. He says savings could exceed $70,000 daily, with welfare patients paying 50 cents and pharmacists’ $2.10 fee added to wholesale prices. State Sen. Edgar Mouton questions elderly fees and notes potential loss of federal funds.
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Charles Drennan
State Division of Family Services
Drennan
Edgar Mouton
Lafayette
River Stages Station Flood Present Change
River stage readings show Monroe rising to 22.2 with Camden at 14.3 and a 1.8 drop. Station reports indicate flood risk persists along River Street as levels shift with tides and rainfall.
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Camden
Ford Stakes Highest In Home State
Ford seeks Michigan victory as the pivotal Republican primary looms with Reagan and Ford locked in a tense race. Carter presses in Maryland while Michigan allows crossover voting and adds uncertainty about which candidate will secure delegates. Ford appeals for broad Democratic and independent votes as Brown and Udall challenge in separate states.
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Checkout Girls Turn Sales Checks Face Down at Stores
A lighthearted note compares modern checkout practice to discreet waitresses. It observes that supermarket clerks now hand customers their sales receipt with the facing side down, suggesting a touch of privacy or courtesy in everyday shopping. The item reads as a witty social observation from a bygone era.
Russia to Aid Uzbek Earthquake Victims
Moscow dispatched emergency equipment to Uzbek after a 7.3 quake in the Gazli area, with officials reporting damage but no casualties. A later Italian tremor caused no major damage, while Tass offered few details and Izvestia cited urgent relief measures.
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