Council Calls Election On Buying Gas System Twin City Center
Monroe fire chief H L Hales blamed absent fire walls for the Twin City Shopping Center blaze that began in a heating room at Field's. The fire, fighting adverse conditions and spreading to nearby stores, caused extensive damage likely over $1 million.
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Twin City
Monroe
H. L. Hales
Hale
Field’s
Schneider, Bennet and Hickman, Inc
Charlie Roddy
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Hales
Hanelines Mens Wear
Roddy
Piccadilly
Appeal On Domed Stadium Dismissed in 1970s Case
The Supreme Court unanimously dismissed Branton and Shongaloo's appeal challenging New Orleans domed stadium bonds valued at 129.5 million dollars. The district funded by hotel motel taxes faced GOP government concerns and 14th Amendment due process and equal protection issues, with bonds sold Sept. 17 1971 after an earlier May 11 1970 sale.
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Washington
Supreme Court
New Orleans
Houston
Astrodome
Louisiana Stadium and Exposition District
Pavey P. Branton
Shongaloo
Louisiana
Branton
State Bond Commission
Orleans
Jefferson Parishes
Jefferson
District Board
State Treasury
Record Warmest Monday Yet in Lower 48 at West Palm Beach
The National Weather Service reported the highest temperature Monday in the lower 48 excluding Alaska and Hawaii was 85 degrees at West Palm Beach Florida. The day’s low dipped to 2 degrees below zero at Boonville New York.
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New York
UPI
National Weather Service
Hawaii
Alaska
West Palm Beach
Fla
Boonville
N.Y
Gift Dilemma: Choosing for Ralph Nader
A humorous note suggests the hardest task today is picking a fitting gift for consumer advocate Ralph Nader, praised for his tough stance and influential consumer activism.
Thunderbirds highlight open house at England Air Force Base
England Air Force Base in Alexandria hosts an open house on November 13 with the Thunderbirds scheduled to perform at 2 p.m. Gates open at 10 a.m. The event features Tactical Air Command displays, combat parachute demonstrations, and other exhibits for the public.
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England Air Force Base
Alexandria
Thunderbirds
Air Force
Gates
Tactical Air Command
Supreme Court Rules Equal Rights In Pension And Airline Cases
The Supreme Court declined to intervene in a 7th Circuit ruling that forcing women to retire early violates the Civil Rights Law, and let stand a 5th Circuit decision barring a airline’s blanket female flight attendant hiring rule. The batch included refusals on Jose Jolley citizenship, tax loophole appeals, and a civilian trial question for service crimes.
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Washington
UPI
Supreme Court
Indiana
Illinois
Wisconsin
7Th
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
5Th
Pan American World
United States
Immigration Service
Canada
Ohio
Army M-Set
Gerald Y. Allen
Asault
Hawaii
Armed Abductor Of Girl Surrenders After 3-Hour Negotiation
Fifteen-year-old Debbie Devore helped police and the FBI trigger a surrender by Marvin Joseph Hauber after a three hour negotiation in Concord. Hauber, 29, was said to have raped Debbie after the Whitlow home break in near Pleasant Hill. Police reported two adults wounded and Debbie released unharmed with bruises.
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Pleasant Hill
Calif
Debbie Devore
FBI
Ed S. Kreins
Marvin Joseph Hauber
Washington State
Miss Devore
Concord House
John Lilly
John R. Whitlow
Concord Leaxty
Lilly
Hauber
Martinez
Concord
Kreins
Whitlow
Susan Whitlow
Susan
Debbie
Doris
Withholding Increased In Tax Cut Plan
Washington AP reports a $16 billion tax-reduction bill moves forward and changes to withholding aim to offset cuts. The Senate Finance Committee favors one-step implementation in 1972, expanding relief for individuals and businesses while expanding child care deductions for working couples and all individuals up to $4,800 a year.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Treasury Department
House
Senate Committee
Finance
Nixon
Slightly Warm Trend Expected in Northeast Louisiana
Temperatures in Northeast Louisiana are expected to rise today and Wednesday with highs from 58 to 64 degrees and lows around 45 to 50. Winds shift from 5 to 15 mph variable to northeasterly, skies mainly cloudy with a small chance of showers. Dew points near 50 percent today and 40 percent Wednesday, sunshine 30 percent today and 70 percent Wednesday. FAA data show no precipitation at Monroe Municipal Airport for Monday. early today the agency recorded 0.10 inch. High Monday reached 63 degrees with a low around 48.
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Louisiana
FAA
Monroe
Labor Protests Over Nixon Pay Board Ceiling
Labor groups show anger as the Pay Board imposes a 5.5 percent annual cap on wage increases. White House officials emphasize labor’s role in the process while AFL CIO leaders threaten strikes and court action. The board also allows deferred pay increases but subjects them to challenge, with Congress potential relief under Phase 2 guidelines.
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Washington
White House
Nixon
U.S
Ronald L. Ziegler
Aflcio
Amalgamated Meat Cutters Union
Miami Beach
Ziegler
George Meany
Afl-Cio
Miami
Labor
Labor Industry-Public Board
George Boldt
Congress
Capitol
House Banking Committee
Paul Jennings
International Union of Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers
Walter W. Heller
Council of Economic Advisers
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Sale Of Bonds Authorized For State Highways
The State Bond Commission approved selling 55 million dollars in bonds including 40 million for highway construction. An additional 15 million will fund continuation of projects from the watermelon bond issue. A sale date of November 23 was recommended.
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Baton Rouge
Commission
Monroe Considers City Owned Gas Facility Vote
Monroe voters on Dec 18 will decide a $5.34 million bond to buy the retail natural gas system. The plan places control under the Monroe Utilities Commission with revenues underwriting debt service and city profits.
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Monroe Commisson Council
Monroe
Citizens’ Committee
Monroe Utilities Commission
T. H
Tom” Scott
Committee For
Nually
Max Riley
Lee Vanderpool
Conway Crossland
Lebron Sneed
Murray Hudson
Hudson
Roy B. Gates
United Gas, Inc
Harold Judell
New Orleans
Roy Lange
David L. Agnew
The
Utilities Commission
William D. H. Rodriguez
H. W. McSherry
W. L. “Jack” Howard
Riley
Ford, Bacon & Davis Construction Co
Air and Sea Disasters Kill At Least 65 Off Europe
Disasters strike at sea off France and in the air over Italy with 65 dead reported. A British plane with 46 Italian paratroopers and six British crew sank near Maly. A French freighter sank in 15 foot seas with most of 39 crew missing. A British tanker caught fire off South Africa. rescuers saved all aboard. The Ligurian Sea crash involved a C130 Hercules during joint exercises. The Maori freighter went down in treacherous Atlantic waters, with 13 bodies seen from a German rescue ship. weather hampered recovery efforts. The Madri requested aid while four ships moved to assist 580 miles west of La Rochelle. The Heythrop tanker reported fire near Durban.
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France
Italy
Maly
South Africa
London
Ligurian Sea
Meloria
Leghorn
Atlantic
le Conquet Maritime Radio
Brest
New Caledonia
la Rochelle
Heythrop
Japan
Durban
Soviet Border Guards Arrest Jewish Families Before Exit
Five Soviet Jewish families from Kharkov and Kiev were detained by border guards Monday night just before legally crossing into Hungary on their way to Vienna and onward to Israel. They had exit visas but were stopped en route from Moscow to Vienna.
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Hungary
Austria
Kharkov
Kiev
Republic
Vienna
Israel
Tel Aviv
Soviet Union
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