Ouachita Parish voters face four school tax measures
Voters in Ouachita Parish will decide four tax measures in a special election including a seven mill maintenance renewal, a five mill maintenance increase, a five mill for air conditioning across all schools, and an eleven mill bond to build seven new schools and remodel existing facilities. The measures total about 22 mills and funding is tied to a two year assessable rate with homestead exemptions.
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Ouachita Parish
Monroe
Marie Louise Snellings
Clem Toston, Jr
F. Henry
California
Supt
J. O. Lancaster
Louisiana
Monroe City
Wallace Regains Sensation In Toes
Doctors at Holy Cross Hospital report Gov. George C. Wallace of Alabama has regained some involuntary movement in both feet and sensation to the mid thigh after gunshot wounds. The update notes left foot movement is stronger, normal reflexes remain, and overall condition is stable as surgeons plan to remove a remaining spinal slug.
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Washington
George C. Wallace
Alabama
Holy Cross Hospital
Wallace
George Jr
Billy Joe Camp
Laurel
Birmingham
Photographers to tour Ouachita locks before nine-foot channel dedication
Twin Cities CHIT-CHAT photographers from Monroe will depart Monroe Municipal Airport at 9 a.m. Wednesday for an aerial tour of the Columbia and Jonesville lock and dam systems and other Ouachita River highlights. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers provides the plane ride as a prelude to the summer dedication ceremony for the nine-foot channel.
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Monroe
Monroe Municipal
Columbia and
Jonesville
Ouachita River
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
Ouachita Parish Receives $20 Million in Federal Grants
The Tax Foundation reports Ouachita Parish in Louisiana got about 20.1 million dollars in grants from Washington as part of 29 billion nationwide. Louisiana totals 634 million statewide with costs around 12.1 million locally, based on federal tax funded programs like urban renewal welfare highways and education.
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New York
Ouachita Parish
Washington
Tax Foundation
State of
Louisiana
Johnston Launches U S Senate Bid From Louisiana
Former state Senator J Bennett Johnston announces a bid to challenge aging Senator Allen Ellender for a U S Senate seat in Baton Rouge. The 39 year old Shreveport attorney pled for youth and vigor to handle 21st century challenges and urged prioritizing state needs and seniority.
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Baton Rouge
J. Bennett Jjohnston
Louisiana
Allen J. Ellender
U.S. Senate
United States
Johnston
Senate
Edwin Edwards
Louisiana State University
Justices Uphold Non-Unanimous Jury Convictions
The Supreme Court ruled 5 to 4 that state courts may convict noncapital defendants with less than a unanimous jury verdict. In decisions from Louisiana and Oregon, the court held a 9 to 3 verdict is permissible, challenging the long standard of unanimity. Justice White wrote for the majority, with dissents from Marshall and others.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Louisiana
Oregon
U.S
Byron R. White
Oklahoma
Montana
Thurgood Marshall
William Douglas
William J. Brennan
Potter Stewart
White
Warren FE
Burger
Harry A. Blackmun
William Rehnquist
Lewis F. Powell Jr
Pleasant Weather Forecast in Northeast Louisiana Today
Pleasant weather continues with partly cloudy skies and warm temperatures in Northeast Louisiana today and Tuesday with highs in the lower 90s and lows around 60s. A chance of showers is possible Wednesday through Friday. Winds will be variable 5 to 15 mph. FAA at Monroe Municipal Airport reported a high of 92 and a low of 63. No precipitation was reported in Monroe on Sunday.
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Louisiana
FAA
Monroe Municipal
Monroe
Justices Uphold Immunity Law for Grand Jury Witnesses
The Supreme Court, in a 5 to 2 decision, upheld the Organized Crime Control Act of 1970 providing limited immunity to witnesses compelled to testify before grand juries. Justice Powell authored the ruling with Justices Douglas and Marshall dissenting.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Lewis F. Powell Jr
William C. Douglas
Thurgood Marshall
Utah
Great Salt Lake
Woodin elected president of LSU system
Dr. Martin D. Woodin, LSU faculty since 1941, was elected president of the LSU system with 10 of 14 votes by the board of supervisors in Baton Rouge. Homer Hitt and Paul Murrill each received two votes. Woodin will oversee seven campuses including the LSU Medical School in New Orleans, replacing retiring Dr. John Hunter July 1.
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Baton Rouge
Martin D. Woodin
Louisiana State University
LSU
Woodin
LSU Board of Supervisors
Homer Hitt
Lsu-New Orleans
Paul Murrill
Edwin Edwards
John Hunter
Louisiana State University Medical School
New Orleans
Jake Staples
Jimmie Davis
Murphy Foster
Elgin McKeithen
William Peck
Sargent Pitcher
John Sherrouse
AL. L. Swanson
Henry
Walden
Edwards
Minos Armentor
William Brown
Hitt
Carlos Spaht
Oliver Stockwell
Murrill
Department of Agriculture
Lsu-Alexandria
Louisiana State College of Business Administration
Cornell University
Camden Monroe Flood Stages Change Report
Stage updates show Camden Monroe flood levels shifting with a Stage present, noting 264.3 fall .2 and 40 15.0 stationary readings as of recent measurements. The report records current stage status and velocity indicators for monitoring.
Inside The News Star Section Outline
Internal note lists four sections and twenty eight pages of the News-Star edition. Indicates structure for the issue without detailing individual stories or names.
Six Districts Ordered For Monroe School Board Elections
A federal judge ruled that Monroe City School System must switch to six single-member districts with elections starting August 19. The plan, prompted by a 1948 at large system found unconstitutional, proceeds despite appeals and testimony on election timelines and voter impact.
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Monroe City
Ben C. Dawkins Jr
Henry Carroll
Carroll High School
Dawkins
Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeal
Paul Henry Kidd
Kidd
B. A. Petterson
Petterson
Everett Zeagler
Ouachita
Zeager
Zengler
Nixon Seeks Peace Cooperation at Moscow Summit
President Nixon, in a toast at the official Soviet dinner, urged peaceful cooperation between the two powers. He arrived in Moscow to a formal welcome as thousands gathered along the route, while Brezhnev was not at the airport. The visit aims to advance arms limits, trade, and outer space cooperation with Soviet leaders.
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Moscow
Nixon
Soviet Union
Kremlin
Hanoi
Anwar Sadat
Egypt
Peking
Communist Party
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Brezhnev
Nikolai V. Podgorny
Alexei N. Kosygin
Podgorny
Kosygin
Andrei A. Gromyko
Washington
Anatoly Dobrynin
Chuckle: Boss Says Humor Falls Flat Without Staff
A wit at the workplace quips that humor improves when told to employees, highlighting office dynamics and bossly timing. The remark frames a light take on sharing jokes within a company setting.
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