Baptist minister and family die in Georgia explosions
In Cartesville near the town of Cartersville Georgia a Baptist minister Rev Richard Harris 42 his wife 38 and three of their children Inez 14 Terry 10 and Betty Jeans were killed when three explosions leveled their eight room home at about 6 20 am Two other children Patsy 18 and Ronnie 16 were injured and unharmed respectively Neighbors described the blasts naming the house as blown to bits and fire spreading from a tank blast Firefighters arrived soon after and removed the bodies about an hour later The Harris family had three other children all married and away from home Robert Harris in the Air Force Barbara Summey nearby and Raymond Harris of Bartow County are named as relatives and extended family in the scene"}
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Cartersville
North Georgia
Richard Harris
Inez
Terry
Betty Jeans
Patsy
Ronnie
Herman Siniard
Siniard
Ronnie Harris
Simard
Sintard
Harris
Robert Harris
Air Force
Adairsville
Barbara Summey
Raymond Flarris
Bartow County
Drug Education Warns Of Cultural Tide Blowing Through Schools
Dr Edward Bloomquist told Monroe teachers and law enforcement officials that educating youth on drugs must address broader culture and society. Dr John S Sinacore urged educators that prevention is essential, noting medical issues reflect educational failures and urging health science courses to broaden student awareness.
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John S. Sinacore
Robert Squire
Morehouse-Ouachita
Robert Kostelka
Dr. Sinacore
Commission On Drug Education
New York Department of Education
Squire
John Ll. Fogleman
Travis Mayo
News - Star
Edward R. Bloomquist
Bloomquist
Johns
Civic Center Conference Hall
Civic Center Theater
Monroe and
Ouachita Parish
James E. Morris
University of Southern California
Haight-Ashbury
San Francisco
Calif
Haight - Ashbury
California
Sinacore
New York State Education Department
New York
Monroe Civic Center
University of Southern California School of Medicine
John J. Fogleran
Red Cross Sends Christmas Bags to 317 Servicemen
The Ouachita Parish Chapter of the American Red Cross ships holiday bags to 317 American servicemen in Vietnam to boost morale as they arrive in December without regular family mail. A Veterans Party is planned for December 12 in Alexandria with co chairs Charles Edwards and Troy Phillips. A Monroe Council No 8 A and AM meeting is set for 7:00 p.m. at the Monroe Masonic Temple today.
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Vietnam
Ouachita Parish
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Alexandria
Charles Edwards
Troy Phillips
Monroe
Monroe Masonic Temple
Nine Dead In Louisiana Weekend Accidents
Nine people died in weekend accidents across Louisiana. Victims include Nathan Erwin of New Orleans in Avondale Jefferson Parish. his wife Elma Erwin critically injured. Two-year-old Michael Wardell Jr. drowned in a pool near McDade Bossier Parish. Seven month old Eugene Simmons died after a car hit a pole in Gretna. Archie Wade, 21, buried by dirt cave-in while digging septic hole in Morehouse Parish. Other fatalities include James Stephen Heflin, Dr C J Anselet, Charles Graham, and Cedrick Raymond in various crashes and incidents.
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Louisiana
Nathan Erwin
New Orleans
Avondale
Jefferson Parish
Elma Jackson Erwin
Michael Wardell Jr
Michael Wardell Sr
Houston
Tex
McDade
Bossier Parish
C.H. McCuller
Eugene Simmons
West Jefferson Hospital
Gretna
Thelma Lee Simmons
Bridge City
Herbert Rose
Monroe
Archie Wade
Morehouse Parish
Joe Reynolds
Wade
James FE
Stephen
Heflin
Minden
C. J. Anselet
Charles Graham
Meraux
West Bank
Greater
Mississippi River Bridge
Cedrick Raymond
Westwego
Agnew Opens 13 Day Trip to Turkey Iran and Greece
Vice President Spiro T. Agnew began a 13 day mission to Turkey Iran and Greece stressing that NATO remains the backbone of U S security and opposing any congressional ban on military aid to Greece He arrived in Ankara greeted formally and will meet with Turkish officials including Premier Erim amid political reform tensions in the coalition government.
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Spiro T. Agnew
Turkey
Iran
Greece
United States
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Agnew
Nihatrim
NATO
Generally Fair Weather With Warmer Temperatures Ahead
Northeast Louisiana skies will be generally fair today with temperatures rising through Tuesday. Highs 74 to 78, lows near 50. winds 5 to 15 mph, shifting to northerly. The state will stay fair Wednesday to Friday, cooling later with highs 70s to 80s and lows 40s to 60s. FAA Monroe reports no precipitation Sunday and a high of 72. VA A notes a cool 39 this morning.
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Louisiana
FAA
Monroe Municipal
VAA
Nixon Era Plans Overhaul of School Lunch Program
The Nixon administration is sketching a plan to overhaul the school lunch program with tighter state and district controls to curb misused funds. Officials say the plan aims to limit free meals to families at or below federal poverty levels, with a higher minimum federal reimbursement of 45 cents per meal for qualifying students while phasing in safeguards.
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Washington
Nixon
Asst. Secretary of Agriculture
Richard F. Lyng
Lyng
Agriculture Department
Congress
Inside The News Star Sections 30 Pages
A brief note lists the News-Star sections with page 30 highlighted, outlining contents and features across the paper. It notes the division of sections and the location of feature stories and special reports within the 30 page issue.
United States Frees North Vietnamese Lieutenant in Cambodia
The United States and South Vietnam freed North Vietnamese lieutenant in Cambodia as a reciprocal move for last week's release of an American sergeant. Sexton, a 23 year old from Warren Michigan, walked eight hours to Loc Ninh after 26 months in captivity. Fighting remained around Krek and Fire Base Alpha though shelling eased.
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Saigon
United States
South Vietnam
Cambodia
Sexton
Loc Ninh
U.S
U.S. Command
Krek
Alpha
Former Shreveport official sent to Angola prison
H Lane Mitchell former Public Works Commissioner in Shreveport is transferred to Angola state prison to begin a year sentence for theft of 96000 in city funds and property. He was 76 and had illness delays. released from hospital then taken into custody for transfer.
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Shreveport
H. Lane Mitchell
Angola
Caddo Parish
Mitchell
Sheriff's Department
Chuckle: Wives cook TV dinners think they’re in show business
A humorous item notes that many wives have cooked so many TV dinners they feel like they are in show business. The joke pivots on kitchen theater and domestic fame.
Taxes Take Bite From Area People
The Tax Foundation calculates Ouachita Parish residents lost about $9 500 per family to federal and social security taxes over the last decade with total pre tax income around $73 400. Including hidden levies on autos liquor tobacco and other items adds roughly 74 for every 100 earned in income, equating to about 7 030 per family in hidden taxes over 10 years.
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News - Star News Service
New York
Ouachita Parish
Tax Foundation
California Brush Fire Advances On Three-Mile Front
The state's largest brush fire of the year grows to an 11,000 acre blaze moving on a three mile front through rugged canyons. Four people are dead and seven homes destroyed as 2,100 firefighters work to create breaks along Rincon Ridge near the Santa Barbara Ventura county line amid Santa Ana winds and temperatures over 100.
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Santa Barbara
Calif
Santa Ana
Rincon Ridge
Ventura County
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