Weinberger Named Chairman of the FTC by Nixon
President Nixon selected Caspar W. Weinberger California’s finance director to be FTC chairman. He will replace James M. Nicholson and succeed Paul Rand Dixon as chairman, with a seven year term. Weinberger pledged an aggressive consumer protection drive, especially for the poor, and will resign his state post December 31.
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Washington
Nixon
Caspar W. Weinberger
California
Federal Trade Commission
Weinberger
James M. Nicholson
FTC
Paul Rand Dixon
Dixon
Sacramento
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Ralph Nader
Philip Elman
American Bar Association
Commission
ABA
Deadwood
Prices Of Most Stocks Drift Lower In Slow Trading
New York AP reports most stocks fell this afternoon as the Dow Jones industrial average hovered near 800. At 1 p.m. the DJIA stood at 805.6, down 3.83, with declines outpacing advances by over 200 issues in thin trading. Analysts cite investor caution awaiting a test of the 800 level and warn a break could trigger further selling.
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New York
River Stages Flood Present on Camden Streets
Flood conditions on Camden street surface with rising water levels. Monroe Ath 140 Nane Karn reported as reference points for the high water. Officials warned residents to avoid impacted areas and to monitor updates.
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Sterre
Camden
Karn Monroe
Birthday Celebration Rumors Stir for Linda Baosely
Linda Baosely of Monroe marks a birthday today with no comment on her age. Speculation centers on around 21, while no gala plans are disclosed and Linda would not object to the idea.
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Linda Baosely
Monroe
Linda
Sidders Welcome Daughter Farris Marie in Longview
Former West Monroe residents Edwin L. and Mrs Sidders announce the birth of daughter Farris Marie now living in Longview Texas. Grandparents are M J McD Adams Monroe and J E Sidders West Monroe with great grandparents C C Reneau Sr Swartz.
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West Monroe
Edwin L. Sidders
Farris Marie
Longview
Tex
M. J. McdAdams
Monroe
J. E. Sidders
C. CC. Reneau Sr
Swartz
Diversion of Mississippi River Studied for 50 Years
Maj. Gen. A. P. Rollins Jr outlined a three to five year study on diverting Mississippi waters westward to ease future supply needs. If excess water is found, routes via Arkansas River or Gulf Coastal Canal may be considered. He cited Ouachita River nine foot channel progress and a 1971 completion target as 570,600 tons moved last year, double 1960.
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A. P. Rollins Jr
Monroe Rotary Club
Mississippi River
Mississippi
Arkansas
Arkansas River
New Orleans
Gulf Coastal Canal
Ouachita River
U S Combat Toll Lowest In Two Years
U S casualties fell to 95 killed in action in the week ending last Saturday, the lowest weekly American toll in two years amid a three week lull. South Vietnamese deaths rose to 308 while American wounded increased to 1 315. Enemy fatalities declined to 2 382 as four North Vietnamese divisions pulled back from the Cambodian border.
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Saigon
U.S
Vietnam
Demilitarized Zone
Nuclear Blast Set In Aleutians Today
The United States planned a one megaton nuclear test on Amchitka Island in the Alaska Aleutians despite protests. About 130 observers gathered in a bunker while AEC officials aimed to monitor the blast 4,000 feet underground and weather was favorable for observer planes.
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Aleutians
Anchorage
Robert Miller
Atomic Energy Commission
Bia
Ambassador Bridge
Windsor
Detroit
AEC
Aleutian
Soviet Union
Kamchatka Peninsula
Weather Update for Monroe Area Through Friday
Cloudy to partly cloudy skies continue in the Monroe area with no precipitation expected. October shows no rainfall so far. Wednesday high reached 81 and overnight low 52. FAA observers at Selman Field log more highs near 84 88 and lows 54 58 with drying conditions fair to good through Saturday and southerly winds 6 to 16 mph.
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Monroe
Federal Aviation Agency
Selman Field
Two Sharp California Quakes Hurt 24 In Santa Rosa
A pair of strong earthquakes in Santa Rosa, 60 miles north of San Francisco, injured at least 24, damaged a bar and stores, cut power for eight minutes, and closed a 15 block area. No deaths reported. The quakes, 9:56 p.m. and 11:19 p.m., measured 5.5 to 5.6 on the Richter scale.
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Santa Rosa
Calif
San Francisco
Gilrov
Miramar
Pacific Gas & Electric Co
University of California
Btev
California Highway Patrol
Sonoma County
Funeral set for Mrs Vera D Sharp of Sharp
Mrs Vera D Sharp 62 killed crossing a highway near Boyce in a car crash. Driver Doris George 26 Mora identified. no charges filed. Funeral at Church of God Chopin at 2 p m Friday with burial Bay Springs Cemetery. survivors include husband four sons two daughters and extended family.
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Alexandria
Vera D. Sharp
Church of God At
Chopin
Bay Springs
Sharp
Boyce
Doris George
Mora
James R. Sharp
James E. Sharp
Kenya
Africa
Glen Sharp
Berwick
Don R. Sharp
Baton Rouge
Duane Sharp
John Ingram
Don Brandon
Anderson
Ind
Jessie Crawford
Shreveport
Edith Sherrard
Arcadia
Clarice Downs
Claire Scalia
West Monroe
Forrest C. Weir
Pacific Palisades
Calif
James C. Weir
San Diego
Chuckle on vaccination age and lost work days
A lighthearted observation notes that missing a day of work costs the government nearly as much as the worker loses. The comment frames time off as a shared economic impact in a playful tone.
Ouachita Parish School System Receives $377 499 Title I Grant
A $377 499 grant under Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act has been approved for Ouachita Parish School System. The funds cover 35 staff positions, including two elementary teachers and six reading supervisors, with allocations for salaries and program operations. State Supt. William J. Dodd approved the letter to Parish Supt. J. O. Lancaster.
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Ouachita Parish
Louisiana Department of Education
William J. Dodd
J. O. Lancaster
Fourteen Face Charges in New Orleans Police Burglary Ring
New Orleans police say a burglary ring operated in the city since 1966. Fourteen people were charged, including seven active patrolmen, four former patrolmen, one retired captain and two civilians, with at least $19,000 in merchandise stolen and about $3,700 recovered. Eight officers were suspended.
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New Orleans
Joseph T. Giarrusso
Giarrusso
Maj
Henry Morris
Guy Hippler
John Perez
Hippler
Civil Service Commission
Bentrup Heads to Washington for Social Workers Meeting
Walter C. Bentrup, field representative for Louisiana Department of Public Welfare from Monroe, departs for Washington DC to join a National Association of Social Workers committee meeting. The group will discuss the Nixon welfare proposal, the president’s manager training message, and the Organization of the Office of Economic Opportunity.
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Walter C. Bentrup
Louisiana Department of Public Welfare
Washington, D. C
National Association of Social Workers
Bentrup
Monroe
Deer South
National Associati
Nixon Welfare
Office Economic Opportunity
Use Our Low Ten Day Rate With Cancellation Privileges
A promotional note invites readers to take advantage of a ten day rate with flexible cancellation. The offer emphasizes affordable short term pricing and the option to cancel without penalty within the period.
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Ouachita River Valley Association
W. Edwin Cox
el Dorado
Olen H. Manhart
Sterlington
H. W. McMillan
Arkadelphia
Ark
William R. Coleman
Bauxite
John Fogleman
Adde
Twin Cities
Happy
Rollins
Lower
Mississippi Valley
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
Mississippi River Commission
U. S
South Viet Toll
West
Walter Bentrup
News-Star
World
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