Rating Group Cuts Bernard Office Staff
Louisiana Insurance Rating Commission reduced powers of Insurance Commissioner Sherman Bernard by moving nine of his staff to the commission budget. Richard Britson, an attorney, is to transfer to the commission. Edith Bowden must qualify for Civil Service or resign. Jerry Galliano is fired. The action follows a long Feud over control of insurance matters.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana Insurance Rating Commission
Sherman Bernard
Rating Commission
Bernard
Richard Britson
Edith Bowden
Jerry Galliano
Raymond Vinet
Vinet
Britson
Louisiana
Commission
Warren Rabb
Walker
Insurance
Dudley Guglielmo
Oehe Commission
Natchez Jackson Diocese Names Auxiliary Bishop Howze
Pope Paul VI named Rev Joseph L Howze of Asheville North Carolina as auxiliary bishop for Natchez Jackson Diocese. He becomes the second Black bishop in the United States and will assist Bishop Joseph Brunini in Jackson Mississippi. Howze, 49, is a former St Lawrence Parish vicar, born near Mobile Alabama, and converted to Catholicism at 25.
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Vatican City
Paul VI
Joseph L. Howze
Asheville
N.C
Natchez-Jackson
Howze
Joseph B. Brunino
Jackson
Father Howze
St. Lawrence
Daphne
Mobile
Ala
Vatican
New York
St. Bonaventure University
Brunini
Washington
Bishops’ Conference
Paul
Mississippi
River Stage Readings Signal Fluctuating Levels
Flood monitoring shows River Stages rising at Monroe and Camden with measurements around 40.0 and 26.0 feet and changes of 3.0 and 0.7 feet respectively followed by a fall. Local stations indicate stage shifts across the network.
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Monroe
Camden
Edwards appoints Johnston to U.S. Senate in Louisiana
Gov. Edwin Edwards appoints J. Bennett Johnston to fill the unexpired term of the late Allen Ellender in the U S Senate. Elaine Edwards steps down as interim senator after Johnston’s decisive general election win where he drew over 55 percent.
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Baton Rouge
J. Bennett Johnston
Louisiana
U.S. Senate
Allen J. Ellender
Edwin Edwards
Elaine
Johnston
Shreveport
Edwards
Sen. Johnston
Senate
John J. McKeithen
Ellender
McKeithen
United States Senate
Margaret Chase Smith
Maine
Southeast Asia Raises Share in U S Heroin Supply
BNDD now estimates 30 percent of 6.5 to 10 tons of heroin entering the United States annually comes from Southeast Asia. Earlier figures ranged from 5 to 15 percent, with past testimony underestimating Asia's role. The report cites trafficker identification showing 60 percent from the Near East and 10 percent from Mexico.
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Washington
United States
Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs
BNDD
Southeast Asia
U.S
Lewis Walt
Senate
Walt
Vietnam
Internal Security Subcommittee
Turkey
Nelson Gross
State Department
International Narcotics Matters
Congressional
William B. Spong Jr
D-Va
John Ingersoll
Mexico
Election prep continues in Ouachita Parish
Everett Zeagler and staff in the voter registration office at Ouachita Parish Court House prepare for upcoming election tasks as voting machines are cleared and packaged materials are delivered. The school board may call a bond issue to fund a new construction program.
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Everett Zeagler
Ouachita Parish Court House
Zeagler
Quachita Parish
Unemployment Unchanged in Monroe Area in October
The Louisiana Department of Employment Security reports Monroe area October unemployment at 4.8 percent, down from 5.3 percent a year earlier. The work force fell slightly yet remained higher than last year, with 250 jobs lost in October but over 50,000 workers employed overall.
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Monroe
Louisiana Department of Employment Security
Justices Bar Judge Rules For Mayors
The Supreme Court blocked small town mayors from also serving as judges when fines fund village revenue. In a 7 to 2 decision the court found due process requires neutral judges, affecting 17 states with mayor courts. Clarence Ward’s conviction in Monroeville, Ohio, was overturned and the mayoral court authority invalidated.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Monroeville
Ohio
William J. Brennan Jr
Byron R. White
William H. Rehnquist
Brennan
Clarence Ward
Ward
Alabama
Arkansas
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Iowa
Louisiana
Mississippi
Missouri
Nebraska
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
West Virginia
Ft Polk Area Chosen for Explosive Tests in 1973
Ft Polk Peason Ridge will host ESSEX 1 a non nuclear high explosive test program funded by DNA and OCE. Tests begin mid 1973 using Ft Polk soil and climate for year round operations. The area already serves as a practice range for the 23rd Tactical Fighter Wing and National Guard units.
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News-Star
Aatchitoches Bureau
FT. Polk
Peason Ridge
Defense Nuclear Agency
DNA
Office of the Chief of Engineers
OCE
Pearson Ridge
Essex 1
First Frost Of Winter Is Due
Monroe and West Monroe residents can expect cooler temperatures with fair skies later this week. Tonight will see mid 30s and the first frost in scattered areas. Wednesday highs near the upper 60s with northerly winds 12 to 24 mph. Slight shower risk Thursday. FAA at Monroe Municipal Airport logged a high of 73 and 46 this morning with no rain in the past 24 hours.
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Monroe
West Monroe
FAA
Monroe Municipal
U S Bombers Blunt North Vietnam Buildup
United States forces conducted about 500 strikes across Laos Cambodia and both sides of the DMZ targeting North Vietnamese supply networks. In the Quang Tri Hue area South Vietnamese units reported casualties and clashes with enemy forces. B52 raids penetrated deep into North Vietnam dropping roughly 1 000 tons of bombs while fighter bombers attacked trucks warehouses and railcars. Hanoi condemned the raids as savage air attacks claiming civilian casualties.
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USS
Indochina
Demilitarized Zone
Laos
Cambodia
Dmz
Quang Tri City
Hue
U.S. Navy
Quay Tri City
Cmdr
Gerry Hesse
Butler
U.S. Command
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
Hanoi
Haiphong
U.S
Soueres
North Vietnamese
Panhandle
Vietnam
Ha Tinh
Quang Binh
Inside The News-Star Abby and Broadway Listings
Classifieds and sections outline Abby Lowman and Broadway listings across radio and TV. The page highlights 2B 6A 3B block sections for sports comics and theater with editorial and horoscope notes.
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Abby
Lowman
Radio-Tv
van Dellen
Kissinger Seeks New Paris Talks on Vietnam Settlement
The White House said progress is satisfactory in negotiations with South Vietnam as Kissinger plans a Paris meeting with North Vietnam’s Le Duc Tho. Haig and Kissinger met Nixon at Camp David after Saigon talks that narrowed gaps on cease fire terms amid plans for another private session.
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South Vietnam
Vietnam
Ronald L. Ziegler
Henry A. Kissinger
Paris
le Duche
Hanoi
Ziegler
United States
Kissinger
Saigon
Haig
Peking
Chou Enlai
Hsinhua
Tho
Moscow
U.S
North Vietnam
Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Nixon
Camp David
Nguyen van Thieu
U. S
Thieu
Vandals Wreck Dreams Of Man To Build Home
John Rooney spent six months building a three bedroom house for his wife and two sons in Miami. A bulldozer damaged the partially completed structure ripping up foundations floors and plumbing. Mrs Rooney called the vandalism akin to a death in the family and expressed grief over the loss of her husband’s long awaited dream.
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Miami
John Rooney
Louisiana Tech to Play in Grantland Rice Bowl in Baton Rouge
Louisiana Tech University, 10-0 and ranked second in the AP poll, was chosen to face a yet unnamed opponent in the Grantland Rice Bowl at Memorial Stadium in Baton Rouge on December 9. The Bulldogs, who beat Eastern Michigan 24-17 last weekend and have wins over multiple teams this season, will have their opponent announced early next week.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana Tech University
Louisiana Tech
Associated Press
Downtown Lions Club
Tech
Tennessee Tech
Tennessee State
Bulldogs
Ruston
Ila
Monroe
Eastern Michigan
Southwestern Louisiana
Southern Mississippi
McNeese State
Abi- Jene Christian
Texas
Arlington
Arkansas State
Northwestern Louisiana
Southeastern Louisiana
Arizona
Memorial Stadium
Lion’s Club
Lake Charles
Seven Die As Storm Vents Fury In Areas
A savage midwestern storm and related weather battered the nation from the Great Lakes to Texas. At least seven people were killed and scores injured by blizzards tornadoes and high winds with flight disruptions and widespread damage. A Nebraska mother of six was electrocuted by a downed power line near Fairbury and a missing Cleveland student was presumed drowned after waves washed over a Chicago breakwater.
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United Press International
Great Lakes
Texas
Fairbury
Neb
Gulf States
Lake Michigan
Michael Keene
Cleveland
Ohio
Chicago
Eppley
Omaha
Offutt Air Force Base
Strategic Air Command
SAC
Nebraska
Kansas
Kansas-Missouri
Denver
St. Paul
Minn
North Platte
Nebraska _ state patrol
Interstate 80
Lincoln
Pacific
California
New Jersey
New York
Connecticut
Super Safety Day Declared in Nebraska Initiative
Lincoln Nebraska reports Gov J James Exon has designated a Super Safety Day to reduce traffic mishaps on nine eight seven six three miles of streets and highways as media outlets promote safe driving tips and public awareness.
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Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
J. James Exon
Quotation Turns on Sparks of Genius and Ignition Troubles
A psychiatrist notes a boy may possess genius sparks yet shows ignition troubles, reflecting a humorous clash between potential brilliance and disruptive tendencies in a wry observation. The line captures a paradoxical moment of insight and comic understatement.
Classified Ad Offer for Quick Cash
A local notice invites listing unused items for sale via the News-Star-World Classifieds. Call 322-516 to reach a friendly ad writer who will help place your ad and reach buyers quickly for cash. The notice ends with SOLD.
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News-Star—World
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