Motion to Quash Filed in Grand Jury Indictment
Ark-La-Tex Printers and related firms seek to quash an October indictment from the Ouachita grand jury. The defense argues the firm is not a public officer or entity and charges that former Monroe mayor W. L. Howard had no official role. The motion requests a hearing outside state timing and cites multiple affiliated companies and stockholders.
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Ark-La-Tex
Ouachita Grand Jury
Monroe
Fourth District Court
W. E. Howard
Greenville
Tex
Jasper S. Howard
Fort Smith, Ark
W. Edgar Howard
Texarkana
Charles Johnston
West Monroe
Paul Henry Kidd
L.S.A
Central Printers & Publishers, Inc
W. L. Howard
Kidd
Fourth Judicial District
Fred Fudicker Jr
Central Printers and Publishers
Ark-La-Tex Printers and Publishers, Inc
News- Star
State of
Louisiana
Alton Howard
Grand Jury
Retired officer dies in Jonesboro head-on crash
Elmo Cash Harlan 82 a retired Jonesboro policeman was killed when his pickup collided with another on Allen Avenue at 8 10 a m Two others Fay Whittman Gains 34 and Herbert Bolds 73 were injured and taken to St Francis Hospital in Monroe in satisfactory condition No charges were filed Funeral services for Harlan a World War I veteran will be held at St Lucy s Catholic Church in Hodge Burial is in the church cemetery Survivors include his widow a son and four grandchildren The body will be at the funeral home.
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News-Star
Jonesboro
Elmo “Cash” Harlan
Allen Avenue
Fay Whittman Gains
Herbert Bolds
Harlan
Hodge
St. Francis Hospital
Monroe
St. Lucy’s Catholic Church
J. M. Gayer
Church
Edmonds Funeral Home
V. V. Harlan
Tom Harlan
Dallas
Tex
Beef Prices Dip in September as Cattle Costs Ease
Washington AP reports September beef prices fell slightly to about $1.13 per pound on an all cuts basis, with the middleman markup easing from August but remaining higher than June and a year ago. The farm value dropped to 69.6 cents, while the total market basket cost for a typical family was $1,320 in September, down from July and August peaks.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
U.S
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Two Students Earn Academic Honors at Arkansas Colleges
Brenda Diana Simmons granddaughter of Mrs. Alice Griggs of West Monroe earned invitation to Kappa Delta Pi at Henderson State College Arkadelphia for high grades as a home economics major. Eddie Langley son of Mr and Mrs Clinton Langley of 2404 Pargoud Blvd was named to Who's Who Among Students at Hendrix College Conway Ark for curricular activities citizenship service and academics.
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Brenda Diana Simmons
Alice Griggs
West Monroe
Kappa Delta Pi
Henderson State College
Arkadelphia
Ark
Brenda
Eddie Langley
Clinton Langley
Pargoud Bilvd
River Stage Readings Show Change Near Monroe and Camden
Readings indicate river stages at Monroe rising to 40 with 21.1 inches, Camden falling from 26 to 7.9 inches as water levels adjust. Authorities monitor for flood risks and stage changes.
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Monroe
Camden
Gls Not Anxious To Leave Vietnam
At Long Binh base in Vietnam GIs express mixed feelings about a looming cease fire. Soldiers like Steven R. Lawrence and Roy Pablo say they would volunteer for extended tours while others doubt the accord soon ends hostilities. Observers fear renewed fighting even if a settlement holds.
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Long Binh
Vietnam
Steven R. Lawrence
Portland
Mich
Post Exchange
Henry A. Kissinger
Roy Pablo
Talofofo
Guam
Lawrence
Pablo
Ameri
Can
Brian Harrison
Charlotte
N.C
Harrison
Spec
Donald McGuire
Nixon Reveals Feed Grains Sale To China
President Nixon announced the sale of 300000 tons of corn to the People's Republic of China, part of a growing agricultural trade push. He cited benefits to farmers and the balance of payments, while noting sizable long term potential and related Soviet grain sales.
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Nixon
China
Washington
People’s Republic of China
Peking
U.S
Soviet Union
America
Power Blackouts Struck Monroe City During Pre-Dawn Hours
North Monroe experienced electrical power blackouts during pre-dawn rain. A Monroe Utilities Commission crew worked at the city power plant overnight. General manager Roy Lange was unavailable for comment as official details were pending noon. Residents reported clocks stopping from 40 minutes to over two hours.
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North
Monroe
Monroe Utilities Commission
Commission
Roy Lange
Rain chance fades as weekend NE Louisiana clears
FAA officials report 1.74 inches of rain in the Twin Cities on Thursday. Northeast Louisiana faces decreasing cloudiness today with party cloudy skies Saturday and cooler temperatures through Tuesday. Highs reach the 60s today and mid 70s on Saturday, with lows in the 40s to 50s. Winds run 8 to 18 mph then 6 to 16 mph as conditions shift.
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Twin Cities
FAA
Northeast
Louisiana
Nixon Vetoes Nine Bills To Curb Deficits
President Nixon announces the veto of nine bills aimed at curbing deficits arguing they would over spend by about 2.75 billion over two years. He cites a 250 billion cap for outlays to avoid higher taxes and says these measures cannot be kept with available funds. The veto includes acts affecting Health Education and Welfare and other programs.
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Washington
Nixon
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
IFT
U.S
Inside The News-Star overview page items
A brief catalog of section titles and page locations from Inside The News-Star including Abby 2C Lowman 3C Broadway 11C Radio-TV 2D Classified 2D Sports 8A Comics 7B Theater 1c Crossword 8C Van Dellen 7B Editorial 4A Women 1c Horoscope 8C Weather 5A Jumble aD 4 Sections 40 Pages.
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Abby
Lowman
Radio-Tv
van Dellen
Absentee voting nears deadline in Ouachita parish race
Absentee voting for the November 7 general election continues briskly in Ouachita Parish with only three days left. As of noon 306 ballots cast. voting at the Parish Courthouse basement 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and 8 a.m. to noon Saturday. Key race is Ouachita-Morehouse District Attorney between incumbent Johnny Carl Parkerson and former DA Robert W. Kostelka, both Monroe residents. Parkerson seeks first full six year term after winning unexpired term. Kostelka previously served as DA and is a LSU Law graduate.
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Ouachita Parish
Bill C. Downey
Ouachita - Morehouse
Johnny Carl Parkerson
Robert W. Fostelka
Monroe
Parkerson
Afer
Albin P. Lassiter
Offer
Patterson
Louisiana
NLU
Kostelka
Lassiter
Louisiana State University
School of Law
Israeli Arrest U.S. Tourist in Mail Bombs Case
A 22 year old American tourist Dennis Feinstein was arrested in Israel in connection with murder by mail bombs addressed to President Nixon Secretary of State Rogers and Defense Secretary Laird. Israel state radio reported the suspect arrived as a visitor weeks ago and police offered few details.
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Tel Aviv
Nixon
Wiliam P. Rogers
Melvin R. Laird
State Radio
Dennis Feinstein
Israel
Highest Reading Area Hits 88 Degrees in Fort Myers
The National Weather Service reported the day's high of 88 degrees in Fort Myers Florida excluding Alaska and Hawaii. The lowest reading was 18 degrees at Cut Bank Montana.
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New York
Kosygin Backs Quick End To Vietnam War
Moscow reports Premier Kosygin urged rapid peace talks with North Vietnam and the Viet Cong envoys Vu Toan and Cao Van Hung. He said the war’s end would serve world peace and praised Vietnamese resolve while criticizing the U S line to delay agreement. The talks followed a North Vietnam statement on peace negotiations.
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Moscow
Alexei N. Kosygin
North Vietnam
Tass
Kosygin
Kremlin
Vu Toan
Cao van Hung
Provisional Revolutionary Government of Vietnam
Viet Cong
Vietnam
Wu Toan
U.S
Kissinger Says Peace Talks Near But Hanoi Silent
U S officials report no signal from Hanoi on reopening negotiations. Kissinger pledges a peace within weeks, noting one more session could settle remaining issues in three to four days. North Vietnameses offer to meet Kissinger anytime. Thieu supports any settlement only with Saigon approval.
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Wastington
USS
Hanoi
Henry A. Kissinger
Vietnam
United States
Paris
Kissinger
Nguyen Thanh le
U.S
Little
Nguyen van Thieu
Saigon
Wissinger
Thieu
Thiy
Thieun
Education Board Orders Inquiry At Southern U
The Louisiana State Board of Education formed a seven member committee to study problems at the black Southern University in Baton Rouge. President G Jeon Netterville refused to resign amid student calls, with board chair Enoch Nix nominating Jesse Bankston to lead the panel alongside Frederick Eagan W E Whetstone and Robert H Curry.
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Baton Rouge
State Board of Education
Southern University
G. Jeon Netterville
Netterville
State Education
Louis Michot
Enoch Nix
Bossier
Daylight Saving Time Ends This Weekend
The Associated Press notes clocks fall back one hour at 2 am Sunday. Under the Uniform Time Act of 1967, most states observe DST from the last Sunday in April to the last Sunday in October, with some exemptions.
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Atlanta
Denise Studdard
Howard Bros. Jewelers, Inc
Howard Bros. Discount Stores, Inc
Gibsons Tri-State Wholesale, Inc
Gibson’s Prescription Pharmacy, Inc
Gibson Products Co., Inc
Gibson
Chit Chat
Inside the News-Star
Ounchua - Morehouse DA
Whosygin
The
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