U.S. plans oil shale tract leases amid pipeline permit move
Interior Secretary Morton announced competitive bids on six federal oil shale tracts in Colorado Utah and Wyoming opening Jan 3 to June 4. He urged action to issue the Trans Alaska pipeline permit and set up a 250 member emergency petroleum task force to support energy programs as shale could rival conventional oil by 1985.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Rogers C. B. Morton
Morton
Colorado
Utah
Wyoming
Justice Department
Environment Groups
Emergency Petroleum and Gas Administration
Interior Department
Department
Nixon
Interior
Oil Company
Oil Storage Tank Is Planned Here
Monroe Utilities Commission proposes a 685000 gallon fuel oil storage tank and barge dock at the Ouachita River to support Monroe power plant operations during energy shortages. Site work includes a natural gas pipeline and updated No 2 fuel oil storage per a Ford Bacon Davis study, with bids due at 3 p.m. Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
River’s Edge
Monroe
Monroe Utilities Commission
Commission
David L
Dave) Agnew
Bailey Meter Co
Wickliffe
Ohio
Gulf
Ouachita River
Farce Company
James W. Moore
10Th St
Roy Lange
Natural Gas Gathering Co
Lange
Natural Gas Advisory Committee
Ford, Bacon & Davis, Inc
Secretary Ends Tapes Testimony
Washington AP reports President Nixon’s secretary completed testimony on the 18 minute White House tape gap after a tense session with a Watergate prosecutor. Key questions remained about her phone use and foot pedal while the tape was allegedly erased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Nixon
White House
Rose Mary Woods
River Stage Readings Trigger Flood Alerts
Readings show stage rise at Monroe and Camden as river levels climb. Stations report 40.0 and 92.0 units with increases of 24.2 and 2.4, signaling potential flood conditions in downstream areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Camden
Skylab Fuel Problem Triggers Grounded Maneuvers
Experts at Houston and mission control work with computers to reduce Skylab 3 fuel use after a maneuvering anomaly. Flight Director Donald Puddy says solutions will emerge in a few days as astronauts Carr Pogue and Gibson focus on astronomy and medical experiments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kohoutek
In- 8
Pogue
Earth
Wossman High School PTA Sets First Meeting
Twin Cities CUIT CUAT with WHIP First Meeting Thursday at 7 p.m. in the school auditorium. Marine Second Lieutenant Ronald A. Crawford, husband of Mrs. Beverly K. Crawford of West Monroe, completed a group discussion human relations course at Cherry Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wossman High School
Ronald A. Crawford
Beverly K. Crawford
West Monroe
Marine Corps Air
Israel Egypt Truce Talks Postponed Amid Consultation Delays
Postponed talks between Israeli general Aharon Yariv and Egyptian general Mohamed el Gamasy on cease fire lines near the Suez Canal follow active consultations in Tel Aviv Cairo Washington and at U N headquarters. Arab leaders at Algiers summit reaffirm PLO representation while Jordan hesitates on a Palestinian Jerusalem claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suez Canal
U.N
Cairo
Jerusalem
Israel
Tel Aviv
Washington
New York
Aharon Yariv
Mohamed el Gamasy
Egypt
Cairo-Suez
Mitla
Gidi
East Bank
Haaretz
Yediot Aharonot
Gamaly
Sinai Desert
el Arish
Mediterranean
Ras Muhammad
Sinai Peninsula
Sinai
Abu Rudeis
Algiers
Yasir Arafat
Palestine Liberation
Organization
Jordan
Arab Jerusalem
West Bank
Jordan River
Hussein
Arafat
Geneva
Goodfellows Appeal Seeks Aid For Needy in Monroe
Letters from the needy describe hunger and illness as they seek help from the Goodfellows campaign. Monroe residents mention cancer, poverty, welfare, and unemployment as factors. the fund aims to raise 12000 for the 41st annual drive with donations mailed to News-Star World Publishing Corp at 411 N Fourth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goodfellows
Monroe
News-Star — World Publishing Corp
Aquifers To Keep Furnaces Fueled
Northern Illinois Gas builds aquifer storage to heat 1 million homes this winter. The system stores 126 billion cubic feet of natural gas in Caverns near Pecatonica Troy Grove Ancona Hudson Pontiac Lexington and Lake Bloomington. Storage plus daily pipeline supply should cover peak winter demand for Chicago area homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Illinois
Northern Illinois Gas Co
Northern Illinois Gas
Pecatonica
Troy Grove
Ancona
Hudson
Pontiac
Lexington
Lake Bloomington
Peoples Gas, Light and Coke Co
Sunny And Cool Expected Here
Residents of the Twin Cities may expect sunny skies and cool temperatures today. The forecast for Monroe and vicinity calls for sunny and cool today and Thursday. Tonight will be clear and cold with a few patches of light frost. The highest today near 60 and the lowest tonight in the low 30s. Thursday's high mid 60s. Winds NW 10 to 20 mph today and light and variable tonight. FAA at Monroe Municipal Airport logged Tuesday high 81 and morning low 48 with 0.54 inch rainfall in 24 hours to 6 am. The outlook for Louisiana is partly cloudy Friday through Sunday with cool nights and mild afternoons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twin Cities
Monroe
FAA
Monroe Municipal
Louisiana
Nine Tornadoes Rip South Areas
A fast moving cold front triggered nine tornadoes across southern Louisiana northern Alabama and Tennessee with flooding in West Virginia. At least three people died and more than 100 injured while many houses and trailer homes were damaged or destroyed. Victims include Antonia Denise Forbe 11 of Jackson Tenn and Donnie Bryan Ayers 18 months near La Follette Tenn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixie
Re Barta
Southaven
Louisiana
Alabama
Tennessee
West Virginia
Georgia
Carolinas
Vinemont
Huntsville
Smith Lake
Cullman
Ala
Birchwood
Maury
Henderson
Harpeth
Duck Rivers
Donnie Bryan Ayers
la Follette
Tenn
U S Economic Indicators Edge Up In October
Washington based report shows the U S leading economic indicators index rising 0 2 percent in October after a larger revision of September s decline The index seen as a barometer of future trends had fluctuated in recent months with stock prices providing most of the October uptick despite earlier market volatility The Commerce Department revised September s drop from 4 percent to 1 6 percent highlighting a sizable monthly swing
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Commerce Department
Jet Hijackers Free Hostages After 3 Days
Three Palestinian hijackers, steering a KLM jumbo jet since Sunday night, released 10 crew and A W Withold after Dubai guaranteed safe passage. The passengers and crew were reported safe after a three day ordeal that saw the aircraft roam the eastern Mediterranean and Middle East before landing in Dubai.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubai
KLM
Amsterdam
Kim
A. W. Withold
Persian Gulf
Sheikdom
Mediterranean
Middle East
Malta
Tokyo
Iraq
Syria
Cyprus
Libya
Israel
Nixon Aides Lean Toward Gasoline Rationing Plan
Washington AP report says Nixon energy group leans toward gasoline rationing as a crisis policy. Treasury Secretary Shultz shows reluctance for a baseline tax but doubts persist about rapid tax passage. The plan may seek 30 percent gasoline cuts and government control of wholesale petroleum distribution, with heating oil and diesel under current controls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Nixon
Treasury
George P. Shultz
Shultz
Congress
Christmas club idea saves for last year gifts
Local reader proposes a Christmas club to accumulate funds for buying last year’s gifts. The plan suggests regular saving sessions to cover holiday expenditures.
Also Mentioned on This Page
U.S
Travis Mayo
The
Associated Press
the Goodfellows
Huntguisle
Antonia Denise Forbe
Jackson
Inside the News-Star
Lowman
Ac Sports
van Delien
Weathe
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!