Sociologists say American population not much more mobile today
The article notes in page nine that sociologists find Americans overall not moving more than in the past. It discusses how public opinion and government actions influence the stock market, which currently shows a depressed tone but could shift quickly. It also mentions fitness benefiting heart health and a Northeast Louisiana University intrasquad basketball scrimmage for Indian supporters on page twelve.
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Northeast Louisiana University
Weather Forecast for Monroe and Surrounding Parishes
A detailed forecast outlines showers and a few thundershowers today ending tonight, followed by windy and colder conditions. Friday brings partly cloudy, windy, and cold weather with highs in the upper 40s to low 50s and southerly winds shifting to northerly. Rain chances are about 50 percent today and 30 percent tonight for listed parishes.
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Monroe
Union
Lincoln
Bienville
Jackson
Winn
Morehouse
Ouachita
Richland
Caldwell
Franklin
W. Carroll
E. Carroll
Madison
Tensas
Grant
LaSalle
Catahoula
Concordia
Hamburger Dinner and Parent Meeting at Local Schools
The Episcopal Young Churchmen of Grace Episcopal Church sponsor a Sunday Hamburger Dinner from 11 30 a m to 12 30 p m priced at 2 per plate or five plates for 9. A concerned parents meeting is at Wossman High School at 7 p m today. The music department will present a program.
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Episcopal Young Churchmen of Grace Episcopal Church
Wossman High School
Gilmore Faces Monday Firing Squad After Court Bid
Utah condemned killer Gary Mark Gilmore, who sought to die as a man, prepares for a firing squad Monday at the Utah State Prison. Gov Rampton has issued a stay, with possible further appeals and court actions looming from civil rights groups.
Witness' Brother Arrested in Baton Rouge Theft Case
Three men including the brother of a man held as a material witness in the Russell Griffith Jr. murder were arrested on felony theft charges in Baton Rouge. Clayton Kimbel Julius Kirkland and John Putman face one count each related to a September $24 000 bulldozer theft tied to an international heavy equipment theft ring.
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News-Star
Vidalia Bureau
Baton Rouge
Shreveport
Russell Griffith Jr
Clayton Kimbel
Julius Kirkland
Zachary
John Putman
Baker
East Baton Rouge
Griffith
Concordia
Kimbel
Jules Ron Kimbel
Concordia Parish
Fred Schiele
Texas
Mississippi
Kirkland and
Putman
Volunteers Fill Five Man Firing Squad For Gilmore Trial
Warden Samuel W. Smith reports over two dozen volunteers for Utahs upcoming execution of Gary Mark Gilmore. He will select solid citizens from a list, rejecting prison staff. Five shooters will each receive 175 dollars as they discharge .30 caliber rifles through a blind to ensure anonymity.
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Utah
Gilmore Seeks Death As Utah Court Clears Path
Gary Mark Gilmore, 35, leaves the Utah Supreme Court after requesting to die by firing squad. He is prepared to accept execution like a man rather than live out life in prison, with Monday at 8 a.m. the originally set time. The condemned killer was convicted of killing a Provo motel clerk.
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Salt Lake City
Gary Mark Gilmore
Utah Supreme Court
Utah
Here
United States
Luis Jose Monge
Colorado
Calvin L. Rampton
Gilmore
State Board of Pardons
Supreme Court
Gary Gilmore
Shirley Pedler
The
American Civil Liberties Union
U.S. Supreme Court
Michael Esplin
David Kendall
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Provo
Brown Says Edwards Won Line Item Veto Case
Monroe attorney William D Brown said Gov Edwin Edwards won the suit over his veto of line items in an appropriations bill and that he would likely not appeal. He argued the AP report was misleading and that the veto was correct though some bill language should not have existed.
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Monroe
William D
Billy” Brown
Edwin Edwards
State Supreme
Brown
Associated Press
Louisiana Training Institute
Blaze Fatal in Bellmead Texas Killing Five
A mobile home fire in Bellmead Texas killed five members of a family early today. The reporting woman said two fire departments argued over responsibility for fighting the blaze.
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Bellmead, Tex
Eleven Year Rule Nearing End in Rhodesia Independence
Prime Minister Ian Smith marked 11 years since Rhodesia's 1965 independence by ringing the Liberty Bell 11 times at midnight. At the Lions Club Independence Ball 756 whites paid about 23 dollars each. no black guests were present aside from staff. Smith warned of guerrilla war, Geneva talks stalemate, and Western appeasement of Communist aggression as whites display grim resolve.
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Salisbury
Rhodesia
Ian Smith
Smith
Britain
Liberty Lobby
United States
Lions Club
Mozambique
Geneva
Loretta Lynn Show Cancelled at Monroe Civic Center
The Loretta Lynn concert scheduled for Sunday at the Monroe Civic Center has been cancelled due to low ticket sales. Promoters needed about 4,000 tickets to break even, with only 700 sold. Refunds start Monday at the box office. out of town holders may mail tickets for a check.
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Loretta Lynn
Monroe Civic Center
Civic Center
Greg Gregory
Alice Toombs
Charity Hospital Funding In Louisiana Sparks Budget Critique
Legislative Fiscal Officer Joseph Kyle says 70 percent of charity hospital users are ineligible, with $105 million of the $150 million annual state tax budget spent poorly. He cites New Orleans Charity as having poor billing, while E A Conway administrator Russell Carlos defends eligibility rules, noting emergency cases and teaching roles at Oschner Clinic may justify some ineligible admissions. Lawmakers earlier allowed shifting funds to avoid deficits in state charity hospitals.
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Joseph Kyle
Kyle
New Orleans
Russell Carlos
E. A. Conway
Monroe
Charity Hospital
Carlos
Conway
Oschner Clinic
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Camden
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Ted Scrace
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