Salvation Army Women Meet Across States in Monroe
A multi-state divisional meeting of Salvation Army women will convene in Monroe on Monday with attendees from Atlanta and MississippI cities and possible Alabama guests. Dignitaries from Birmingham and Atlanta are expected, including Mrs. Col. William R. H. Goodier and Brigadier Leslie F. Hall. The day features four sessions from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. plus a 7 p.m. Sunday service.
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The
Salvation Army
Monroe
Atlanta
Alabama
William R. H. Goodier
Territorial Home League
Leslie F. Hall
Birmingham
Ala
Har
Ralph Troy
Robert W. Kostelka
Monroe Civic Center
Wholesale prices fall for first time in 13 months
U S government data show wholesale costs for farm products dropped 2 4 percent last month the largest decline since 1971 while finished consumer foods slid 0 5 percent overall prices rose 0 1 percent seasonally. farm products remain 4 9 percent higher than a year earlier as wage price controls influence trends and dairy meats grains and oils show varied movements
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Washington
Labor Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Nixon
Three Slain In Auto Near Southern U
In Scotlandville Louisiana three people were shot to death in a car near Southern University. The victims, Willie George 43 Lethan Griffin 33 and Naomi Lucas 34, were found with two gunshot wounds at close range. The gunfire occurred around 145 am near a grocery store on a side street.
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Scotlandville
Troubled Southern University
East Baton Rouge Parish
Willie George
Lethan Griffin
Naomi Lucas
Southern
Baton Rouge
Lucas
George
Pointe ‘Coupee Parish
Griffin
Tax notices in the mail for Ouachita Parish and Monroe
Ouachita Parish residents and Monroe City taxpayers will receive tax statements soon. Parish assessments rose by 11,048,050 bringing total to 20,185,890, with 7,257,531.85 due in taxes, up 1.49 million from 1971. Homestead exemptions saved residents 1,534,433. Monroe city taxes total 45 mills, down six from last year.
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Ouachita Parish
City of Monroe
City of West Monroe
Russell Myatt
West Monroe
Mel Cook
Odis Russell
Quachita Parish
Russell
Monroe
W. L. Howard
Appeals Court Upholds Air Quality Non Degradation Ruling
A federal appeals court affirmed a district court decision requiring federal regulation to prevent deterioration of high quality air. The ruling, backed by environmentalists led by the Sierra Club, orders the EPA to include a non degradation provision in state air quality plans. No immediate word on a possible Supreme Court appeal.
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Washington
John H. Pratt
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Pratt
Sierra Club
FPA
William D. Ruckelshaus
EPA
Supreme Court
Texas Rangers Name Manager
Darrel Whitey Herzog was named manager of the Texas Rangers in Arlington. At 42 he succeeds Ted Williams after four years as Ranger manager and spent six years with the New York Mets farm system.
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Arlington
Tex
Darrel ‘Whitey’ Herzog
New York Mets
Texas Rangers
Herzog
Ted Williams
Ranger
Mets
LSU Alabama Tilt Set For Nationwide TV Telecast
The Alabama Louisiana State college football clash on November 11 in Birmingham will be shown nationally starting at 4 p.m. EST, announced by the American Broadcasting Company.
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New York
Birmingham
American Broadcasting Co
River Stages Monitor Flood Changes Across Stations
River stages show rising water at Monroe Camden with observed increases in stage levels 40 to 21.3 and 26 to 21.0 as flood conditions persist. Officials track changes as stations report higher stages and potential impacts along the river system.
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Monroe
Camden
Gardener Hired By Monroe Man After Halloween Decorator
Bob Ford of Monroe hired a young man who previously specialized in decorating lawns for Halloween. Ford says the new position involves cleaning up yards and he has full confidence in his abilities.
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Bob Ford
Monroe
Ford
Houston V. Jones Recovering at Home After Illness
Houston V. Jones of Monroe is recuperating at home after a recent illness. He was hospitalized two weeks ago and has improved since last week, according to reports on page 8-A.
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Houston V. Jones
Monroe
Jones
Uncertainty Remains On Viet Truce
Washington officials say Kissinger’s claim that peace is near faces unresolved issues and a final agreement may slip past the upcoming U.S. elections. Agnew remains confident but cautious while Hanoi and Thieu push for a North Vietnamese withdrawal and a cease fire deadline.
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Washington
Henry A. Kissinger
Vietnam
North Vietnam
Agnew
Hanoi
le Duc Tho
Kissinger
U.S
Saigon
Paris
U. S
China
Chou En-lai
Chou
South Vietnam
Nguyen van Thieu
Thieu
United States
Chuckle: A Bachelor’s Devotion to Liberty and Happiness
A lighthearted quip notes a bachelor’s focus on life liberty and personal happiness. The joke hinges on the idea that single men pursue freedom and contentment without the ties of marriage or domestic duties.
Area Cotton Gins Clear Backlogs In Louisiana Week
Inclement weather across Northeast Louisiana halted cotton picking but gins cleared yards by Saturday. Weekly volume reached 84 000 bales with season total about 357 000. Morehouse led with 12 800 bales followed by Richland 12 400 and East Carroll 11 400. Ouachita 4 111. Ouachita Parish classed 13 525 samples. Micronaire and staple improved with 93 percent at 3.5 to 4.9 and 94 percent at staple 34 or better. Fiber strength strong with 64 percent 85 or higher. Market activity rose slightly. mill interest increasing. Greenwood quotes for 11-16 inch cotton show middling around 28.00 cents and lower grades 22.50 to 25.00 cents. Farmers push back against low prices hoping for 29 to 31 cents. calls for solutions.
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Louisiana
Winnsboro
Morehouse Parish
Richland
East Carroll
Ouachita Parish
Greenwood
Idaho Baptist Pastor Enforces Law as Local Marshal
In Harrison Idaho Reverend Ron Mitchell a 31 year old Baptist pastor serves as marshal and deputy for Kootenai County Sheriff. He halted an armed car and arrested two men on a Sunday with a duck hunter guarding prisoners until a patrol car arrived. He says his role has unified the small community and he carried out his duties between sermons.
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Ron Mitchell
North Idaho
Harrison
Kootenai County
Harrison, Idaho
Idaho
Mitchell
Coeur d’Alene Lake
Coeur d’Alene
Baptist Church
U S rushes arms to South Vietnam amid ceasefire push
The United States accelerates a large military aid program to South Vietnam, delivering four engine C130 transport planes and other equipment including armored personnel carriers and Chinook helicopters. Five C130s arrived at Tan Son Nhut, with plans for more, while South Vietnamese crews and maintenance personnel await training.
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Vietnam
United States
Pentagon
Saigon
Tan Son Nhut
South Vietnamese Air Force
National Guard
Houston
Tex
Minneapolis
U.S
Clearing Skies Bring Relief Across State
Mild dry air moved in as a cold front cleared the state slowly toward the Gulf. The outlook calls for clear to partly cloudy skies and mild temperatures Saturday through Monday with low humidity and light winds. In Monroe, fog and cooler temps expected today with a high in the lower 60s and a low around the low 40s.
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Gulf of Mexico
Monroe
Inside The News-Star Briefs Digest
Local paper page teases various sections including Abby Lowman Broadway Radio-TV Classified Sports Comics Theater Crossword Van Dellen Editorial Women in Horoscope Weather Jumble and more across 48 pages. Reader glimpse shows diverse features and notices in a single edition.
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Abby
Lowman
Radio-Tv
van Dellen
Storm Brings Heavy Snow and Rain Across Wide Area
An autumn storm moving from the central Rockies and Plains into the northern Mississippi Valley delivers heavy snow in many locations and heavy rain from Louisiana to Minnesota. Belleville Illinois records 2.3 inches of rain, Sioux Falls 1.5 inches, with dense fog causing hazardous driving and flash flood warnings in Arkansas.
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Associated Press
Rockies
Plains
Mississippi Valley
Appalachians
Louisiana
Minnesota
Dakotas
Ohio Valley
Belleville
Ill
Sioux Falls
S.D
Arkansas
Peace Talk Makes Airmen Cautious
Airmen aboard the carrier America off Vietnam say cease-fire rumors prompt extra caution as they pursue targets. Cmdr Don Summer notes the North Vietnamese appear to push hard, while pilots emphasize completing the mission and safety remains paramount amid talk of settlement.
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America
Vietnam
Cmdr
Don Summer
Houston
Tex
Nixon
20Th
Hanoi-Haiphong
China
North Vietnam
Demilitarized Zone
Henry A. Kissinger
JK. Cochran
Beaufort
N.C
7Th Fleet
Maj
Lee
Bear” Lasseter
Lake ‘Wales
Fla
J.g
Mary Baldwin
Springfield
Colo
Franklin Parish Site of Proposed New Park Project
The U S Bureau of Outdoor Recreation plans to spend 15540 dollars on a new park at Turkey Creek in Franklin Parish with a 5000 dollar matching grant from the Louisiana Tourist Commission. The 48 acre site will include barbeque facilities water and electrical outlets benches access roads 15 camping sites and picnic structures with gravel surfaced camper areas.
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U. S. Bureau of Outdoors Recreation
Turkey Creek
Franklin Parish
George D. Merrick
North Delta
Dream-to-dollars Classified Pitch in News-Star
A sales pitch urges readers to list unwanted items for cash buyers. The notice invites callers to dial a number for assistance and promises quick money from home goods sales.
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Howie Hustres
Werla
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Major Evans Colbert
League of Mercy and Nurses Fellowship
the Baptist Church
Stan Johnson
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Twin Cities
New Gardner
Spiro T. Agnew
San Diego
Calif
Idaho Baptist Pastor
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