21 Oct 1971
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1971
Page
1
UPI report notes Nixon plans to announce his high court selections tonight. War casualty figures show five U.S. deaths in Indochina last week, the lowest in over six years, with 84 wounded and 15 nonhostile deaths. South Vietnamese losses rose to 391 KIA, while Allied commands claim 1,198 Viet Cong and North Vietnamese killed last week.
Police traced four shots to Hunter College firing toward the Soviet Union’s United Nations mission on East 67th Street. A high powered semiautomatic rifle was found on the Hunter College roof with four spent shells and a cello case. No injuries were reported and the motive remains unclear.
West Monroe is to be inspected and reclassified by the Louisiana Fire Insurance Rating and Fire Prevention Bureau. If rated Class 8 rates would rise about 50 percent. Class 10 could lift rates by roughly 90 percent. Fire Chief Wilbur Horn and Mayor Bert Hatten released the advisory noting a 10 year effect and prior delays due to hoped improvements.
Twin Cities CHIT CHAT notes Mr and Mrs Jerry Nugent of Ruston formerly Monroe welcome son Kevin Ross Nugent born Tuesday at St Francis Hospital. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Joe Cascio and Mr and Mrs R L Nugent of Monroe. Mr and Mrs John Yeager of 2012 Richmond St Monroe celebrate their fourth anniversary today after returning from Orlando where Yeager worked.
President Nixon's wage price freeze raised personal income in September by 3.2 billion at an annual rate, led by farming and pension boosts. Private payrolls rose while government salaries fell due to a one time postal bonus, with farm income up for the third straight month.
Louisiana Attorney General Jack Gremillion was hospitalized for a medical checkup at Our Lady of the Lake Medical Center in Baton Rouge. He entered the hospital Monday and was to stay through the week for tests. the examination’s purpose was not disclosed.
Readable sign at a local gas station advertises free nylons with ten gallons of gas and complimentary installation. The playful offer mirrors roadside humor and lightens a routine fuel stop.
Noel Johnson, 73, from Davis California, underwent tests with UC Davis exercise physiologist Dr. Jack Wilmore who calls him the most outstanding athlete of his age. Johnson, a great grandfather, trains for tracks meets, runs about 150 miles monthly, and eats small frequent meals while advocating regular moderate exercise to reduce biological aging.
Vice President Spiro Agnew said Nixon would override a congressional ban on U.S. military aid to Greece if needed, calling Greece an essential line of defense. He spoke aboard a plane to Crete and noted Greek Premier Papadopoulos aims to restore representative government, without detailing a timetable.
Thundershowers possible today with mild temperatures in the upper 70s. Tonight and Friday expect lows around 60s to 70s and a slight chance of showers. Saturday to Monday remain partly cloudy mild with possible rain and humid afternoons near 50s to 60s dew points.
River stages rise with flood risk noted as Camden records 264.5 and 0.3 fall. Monroe area shows an unlisted stage change impacting nearby streets and drainage.
President Nixon picks Dr Grayson of Southern Methodist University to head the seven member Price Commission after the Phase 1 freeze ends November 13. Grayson, a Harvard PhD and ex Tulane professor, is a Fort Necessity, Louisiana native. Other academic names may join the pay board and price panel as announcements follow.
The page listing sections and page numbers for the News-Star highlights the 4 section structure, with names like Lowman Broadway Popenoe and Van Dellen. It notes classified ads, radio and TV, sports, comics, theater, editorials, weather and features like horoscope and Jumble across pages 1D through 9A.
President Nixon will reveal his choices for two Supreme Court vacancies in a 6 20 p m CDT live TV radio address. The ABA committee reportedly withheld endorsement from two frontrunners Mildred J Lillie and Friday amid desegregation case activism. The White House stressed Senate confirmation remains the key, noting the ABA endorsement is not a veto.
The Louisiana Welfare Department seeks a delay in liberalized food stamp regulations. Commissioner Garland Bonin told the State Welfare Board that compliance by December 1 is unlikely and that costs could double from about 100 million dollars. He cites administrative hurdles and lack of funds for extra staff, requesting a start date push to July.
The Monroe Beautification Board reports planting over 66 000 tulip bulbs and hundreds of day lilies at the Louisiana Purchase Gardens and Zoo. They seek a historic museum at the zoo, a litter machine, and announce a Gardening Seminar at the Monroe Civic Center with 48 garden clubs invited. A flower show at Twin City Mall is slated for Tuesday and Wednesday.
A mysterious explosion in Glasgow’s Clarkston Toll district killed at least six and injured many as shops on Busby Street collapsed into rubble. Emergency crews deployed as witnesses described chaos with debris, shattered windows, and urgent hospital evacuations amid police investigations.
Airman M. Sgt. Walter Perkins, 36, ranked NCO in the intelligence division of the Air Defense Weapons Center, faces charges of intending to pass classified national defense material to unauthorized persons. He was arrested Monday and formally charged Wednesday at Tyndall Air Force Base. If convicted, he faces up to 13 years’ imprisonment and a dishonorable discharge. Perkins hails from Perry New York and resides in Palos Verdes California.
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