05 Oct 1973
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1973
Page
1
Nixon adviser Dr. Herbert Stein forecast food prices to rise about ten percent over the next six months as supplies lag demand. He cautioned the rate might ease by year end, though a decline by 1974’s end is not certain.
A predawn quake centered 30 miles southeast of Santiago measured 6.5 on the Richter scale, rattling central Chile and tilting buildings during a curfew in Santiago. Officials reported no deaths or injuries and noted only a few power-line outages as aftershocks followed.
River stage readings show monotone shifts with station data, Camden and Monroe signaling rising water while Fall stage values adjust. Officials issue stage alerts as flood risk grows.
Bastrop officials and media toured the 23 acre A. P. Carter Memorial Park on Park Loop Road. Begun in 1967 and named for former mayor A. P. Carter, the park will open Oct 13 14 with Phase 1 including three baseball fields eight picnic stations rest rooms and dugouts. A gymnasium is funded by the city and the Bureau of Outdoor Recreation with bids let. About $109 000 has been spent with $900 000 more planned for remaining phases featuring tennis courts basketball courts playgrounds lighting and an outdoor theater. Participants on the tour included Mayor John Tully and council members Montgomery and Mrs Jordan along with Recreation Director Jerome Moeller.
Washington AP reports Army and Navy secretaries canceled mutiny charges against four former POWs from North Vietnam, citing lack of evidence. The actions clear the books of 566 Americans who returned from captivity. other affected cases were resolved previously or beyond military reach.
Wossman High School Student Council invites alumni to an open house from 6 to 7 15 p m. The event precedes the homecoming game at 7 30 p m against Rayville on the Wildcats field.
Washington AP doctors report new hope for the overweight claiming weight loss can come without drugs or strict diets through simple routines. Behaviors include skipping meals while watching TV parking far from supermarkets and shopping only when hungry. Experts at Fogarty Center conference say behavioral modification could help up to half of patients alongside or beyond traditional therapies.
In Bonn, Treasury Secretary Shultz and Chancellor Brandt met amid hush negotiations on Bonn payments for stationing 200,000 U.S. troops in West Germany. The talks followed a session with State Dept officials over a sought 3.3 billion aid package, with Bonn offering about half. Congressional mood showed support for linking troop withdrawals to allied aid.
In Baton Rouge the revenue committee of the constitutional convention voted 11 to 8 to report the property tax article to the floor for debate. The two day committee session ended with feuding, and several delegates pledged to oppose the proposal on the floor. James McDaniel walked out before the vote, while Herman Lowe James Fontenot and others denounced the article.
The Twin Cities area faces cloudy skies with a small chance of showers tonight and a better chance of rain Saturday. Highs reach upper 70s today and lower 80s Saturday, with cooler air and northeast to east winds. FAA at Monroe Municipal reports 91 high and 65 low. no rain in past 24 hours. extended Louisiana forecast mostly fair Sunday through Tuesday.
Newsmen from the Washington Star News Washington Post New York Times New York Daily News Time Magazine face subpoenas for records of conversations with official sources tied to the Agnew kickback inquiry. Judge Hoffman authorized the subpoenas to be executed at the Baltimore federal courthouse next Thursday.
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The Nixon administration will propose a federal loan guarantee of 2 billion dollars to rebuild U S railroads and curb ICC authority to force service on unprofitable routes. The plan also allows abandonment of loss making lines with substitute truck or water service, pending congressional action.
The United Auto Workers named October 19 as a tentative Ford agreement deadline with a possible strike starting October 22 if talks fail. The timing hinges on settlements of 22 Chrysler local contracts, with six Chrysler plants slated for possible strike deadlines next week.
At a Denver convention 4,800 doctors elected Dr. James Price president of the American Academy of Family Physicians. The group grows to 34,600 members. 20 percent of new medical school grads choose family practice, while Price warns of a continuing shortage and notes rising prestige for the specialty.
Washington reports 700000 rise in employed Americans in September to 85.1 million while unemployment holds at about 4.8 percent as labor force expands by 750000. Over the year employment up 2.75 million. wholesale prices drop 1.8 percent led by food costs.
A joke notes a secure person can drive into a parking lot, exit, hand the attendant the key, and never look back with a wry punchline.
The National Weather Service logged the highest reading Thursday outside Alaska and Hawaii at 98 degrees in Thermal California. The day’s low dropped to 20 degrees in Winnemucca Nevada.
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