Senator Howard and Others Post Bonds After Indictments
Five of seven indicted individuals posted bond with Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Department. Indictments by the special grand jury followed three days of testimony with 20 indictments naming seven individuals and 13 firms totaling 38500 in bonds.
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Ouachita Parish
Grand Jury
Parish Sheriff’s Department
George Parsons
Boston
Mass
Shreveport
William C. Hines
City of
Howard
James Dennis
George Rorex
Dennis
Howard Bros. Official Denies Wrongdoing
Alton Howard president of Howard Bros. Discount Stores Inc and allied Howard companies denies charges of wrongdoing. He asserts innocence and confidence the businesses will be exonerated, adding they had no knowledge or chance to defend themselves and have served communities with fairness for 25 years.
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Alton Howard
Howard Bros. Discount Stores, Inc
Howard Companies
Court of Justice
Former Monroe Mayor Denies Indictment Charges
W. L. Jack Howard former Monroe mayor and businessman denies all charges in the indictments and says his innocence will be established. He states he was not invited or allowed to testify before the Grand Jury and remains confident after both sides are presented.
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W. L
Jack) Howard
Monroe
Howard
Edelman and Porter Share 1972 Nobel Prize in Medicine
Gerald Edelman of Rockefeller University New York and Rodney Porter of Oxford England win the 1972 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for discoveries on antibody structure. Prize value 98100 dollars. Porter born 1917 Akton England. Edelman born 1929 New York.
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Stockholm
Gerald Maurice Edelman
Rockefeller University
New York
Rodney R. Porter
University of Oxford
England
Edelman
University of Pennsylvania
Rockefeller Institute
Massachusetts General Hospital
Porter
Akton
Liverpool University
Cambridge
National Institute For Medical Research
London
St. Mary’s Hospital
Pfizer
Whitley
Gairdner Foundation
Karl Landsteiner
American Association of Blood Banks
Four-year-old Brian Turner Celebrates Birthday in Sterlington
Birthday wishes go out to Brian Turner four on Wednesday, with an early Saturday party. Jeffery, his 10 month old brother, and friends helped celebrate. In Jackson Miss a baby girl Kristin Anne Horton arrived to Rev. and Mrs. James T. Horton Jr. and grandparents Dr. James T. Horton and Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Bruce of Monroe.
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Brian Turner
Donald Turner
Sterlington
Brian
Jeffery
Monroe
Jackson
Miss
Kristin Anne Horton
James T. Horton Jr
James T. Horton
J. E. Bruce
California Gains One Million Voters
California adds up to one million voters amid intensive Democrat and Republican registration drives. Secretary of State records show about 10 million eligible voters for the November 7 election, with 9,105,287 registered up to April 13, including 5,134,78 Democrats and 3,398,716 Republicans.
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Los Angeles
California
Secretary of State’s Office
George McGovern
White House
Nixon
Chales T. Manatt
McGovern
Lyn Nofziger
California Committee
Abrams Confirmed Army Chief of Staff by Senate
The Senate confirmed Gen Creighton Abrams as Army chief of staff by a high vote after an Armed Services Committee probe cleared him of direct knowledge of unauthorized bombing in North Vietnam. The panel raised questions about civilian military control and potential Navy misconduct.
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Washington
Senate
Nixon
Creighton Abrams
Abrams
Armed Services Committee
North Vietnam
Harold Hughes
D-Iowa
Navy
Hughes
Pentagon
U.S
Vietnam
Air Force
John D. Lavelle
Senate Armed Service Committee
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Gun Explosion on U S Cruiser Elevates Vietnam Casualties
Saigon AP report: the heavy cruiser Newport News suffered 21 killed and 53 wounded in the latest week, including 19 killed and 37 wounded on Oct 1 during a big gun explosion. Navy calls it an accident but casualties counted as combat losses while firing on Quang Tri. One non hostile death and eight missing or captured Airmen noted.
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Saigon
Newport News
U.S
Vietnam
Navy
Quang Tri Province
U.S. Command
Continued Cloudy Weather Foreseen in Louisiana and Arkansas
The Monroe Alexandria zone expects partly cloudy skies with southeast winds 6 to 16 mph today through Friday. Temperatures max in the upper 80s and min in the lower 60s, with cooler conditions Sunday and Monday. A weakening eastern ridge allows a cold front into central Arkansas by Friday, building high pressure over Texas and into Louisiana.
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Monroe
Alexandria
Weather Bureau
Arkansas
Texas
Louisiana
Kostelka Comments On Ouachita Grand Jury Indictments
Robert W. Kostelka former Ouachita and Morehouse parish district attorney issued a detailed reply to State Rep Shady Wall regarding indictments from the Ouachita Parish Grand Jury Kostelka notes Wall's prior statements alleging withheld evidence and plans to seek the district attorney post in the November election he calls for the attorney general to handle the case and criticizes Parkerson and Wall for political maneuvering.
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Robert W. Kostelka
Ouachita
Morehouse
Shady Wall
Ouachita Parish
Kostelka
Wall
Parkerson
River Stage Changes Reported Across Stations
Flood stage indicators show rising and falling levels at multiple stations with Monroe at 19.9 and Camden at 5.9 feet as waters fluctuate. A 1.2 foot rise noted at Camden signals continuing flood risk while other sites show mixed movement.
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Monroe
Camden
Inside The News-Star Brief Classified Update
The News-Star lists sections and page designations for Abby, Lowman Broadway, radio TV classifieds, sports, comics, theater, crossword, editorial, women, horoscope, weather and jumble. It notes the 40 page newspaper layout across sections 2C 2D 4D 4A 11A and more.
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Abby
Lowman Broadway
van Dellen
Revenue-Sharing Push Aims 39000 Checks This Month
A Nixon task force plans to mail 39 000 revenue-sharing checks totaling 2.6 billion by month end to aid states cities and counties. The effort accompanies a stalled Congress acting on a 30 billion five year program retroactive to January 1.
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Washington
Congress
Treasury
Charls E. Walker
Walker
House
Senate
Ed Fox
Federal Home Loan Bank Board
UN Official Slain in Middle East
In Beirut a leading United Nations official Hashem Jawal who directed U N economic activities in the Middle East was shot by his former chauffeur who then killed himself. Jawal once served as foreign minister in the Iraqi royal cabinet of King Faisal. Police indicated no immediate political motive.
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Beirut
UPI
United Nations
Hashem Jawal
Jawal
U.N
Middle East
Faisal
Lebanon
Man's troubles blamed on three things women money and both
A terse aphorism assigns a man’s woes to three sources: women, money, or a combination of both, reflecting a common humorous view of domestic and financial strain. The line hints at recurring social tensions around love and wealth.
Restrictions on Hanoi Raids Tighten After Diplomatic Damage
U S war planes continued attacks on North Vietnam as restrictions around Hanoi were widened after the Wednesday raid. A buffer zone near Hanoi will require clearance by the Nixon Administration before targets, with three foreign missions damaged including the French delegate general's residence and the Algerian Embassy. A Cambodian woman and five Vietnamese workers died at the French mission. Pierre Susini was injured. others sustained lighter injuries.
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Saigon
U.S
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Nixon
Midway
Paris
Algiers
New Delhi
Pierre Susini
Susini
U.S. Navy
Gia Lam
Melvin R. Laird
Michael Maclear
Third Attempt To End Debate On antibusing Bill Fails
The Senate voted 59 to 26 to lay aside the House approved antibusing bill after a third failed filibuster attempt. The move, led by Majority Leader Mansfield, shifts focus to a final appropriation bill as Nixon repeats opposition to busing.
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Washington
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Dmont
Nixon
Congress
Mansfield
James B. Allen
D-Ala
Allen
Robert P. Griffin
Reich
Howard H. Baker
R-Tenn
Jacob K. Javits
R-N.y
Ussery Clarifies Ownership Of Monroe Pharmacies
Monroe pharmacist James C. Ussery asserts four stores in Monroe are his sole property and not linked to indictments against Gibson Prescription Pharmacies. He specifies three Howard Bros. locations and one University Pharmacy, listing exact addresses and denying any stock ownership by former Mayor Howard. The district attorney declined to name the indicted pharmacies.
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Monroe News Star Today
Monroe
James C
Jake’ Ussery
Gibson Prescription Pharmacies
Ussery
Howard Bros. Pharmacies
University Pharmacy
Louisville Ave
Crosley St
West Monroe
South 2Nd St
DeSiard St
Howard
District Attorney’s Office
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H. W. McSherry
Robert McSherry
Hines
Parsons
Rodriguez
Barker
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Grand
Department of Revenue
State of
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Edelman and Porter
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Caroline Institute
United States
New York City
Frederick Seitz
Alfred Nobel
Twin Cities
Gen. Abrams
Proxmire
Lavelle
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Joint Chiefs of Staff
U. S
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Crowley
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