Monroe Council Approves Breard Street Bid and Delays
The Monroe City Council accepted a $14,462 bid from Bentz and Elmore for the Breard Street project and put the Ramada Drive bid under advisement amid Highway Department delay requests. The meeting addressed legal questions and cost-sharing plans, with multiple bids on both projects and a prairie dog exhibit bid approved.
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Monroe
W. L. Howard
Ramada Drive
Breard Street
Bentz
Elmore
Louisville Avenue
Aurora
Harkey
Harvey
Bob Bentz
Rodriguez
Dist
Aubrey Braddock
Highway Department
Louisville
Pro-Teimn H. W. McSherry
Atty Haynes Harkey
Wallace Construction Company
Louisiana Paving Company
Wallace
Wilton Brown
City Engineering Department
Ramada
Breard
Whitey White Construction Inc
Ken Connell to join Air Force after college
Ken Connell of Minden and a Northeast Louisiana State College graduate is set to leave for military service in early November. He will join the US Air Force with roles to be determined, but his wide talents suggest the service will assign him a task.
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Ken Connell
Minden
Northeast Louisiana State College
The
Armed Services
Ken
US Air Force
Air Force
Commission Council
Ouachita Parish
S. Grand St
Orange Street
Barkdull Faulk
Jackson Street
Lee and
Forrest Avenue
Benoit
Oaklawn Drive
Henrietta Johnson
Burg Jones Lane
Lee Ave
Lida Benton
Lee Avenue
Jackson and
Egan Streets
Robert E le
N. 19Th Street
Saul Adler
Westminster Avenue
American Legion Jame
Forsythe Avenue
Neville High School
Georgia Tucker
Stubbs Ave
Hudson Lane
River Stage Shifts as Flood Levels Persist
The report notes river stages at Camden and Monroe rising with Camden at 4.0 feet and Monroe at 14.0 feet, signaling ongoing flood conditions and stage changes despite adjustments.
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Camden
Monroe
Birthday wishes for Bryan Garner from Monroe family
Happy birthday greetings celebrate Bryan Garner turning one today. He is the son of Mr and Mrs George Garner of 706 Guy Street Monroe.
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Bryan Garner
George Garner
Guy St
Monroe
Level Of Income Rises In Parish
New York based News-Star special report shows Ouachita Parish families shifting to middle and upper income brackets. In 1967 54.2 percent earned over 5,000 dollars after tax, up from 49.0 percent, with 23.5 percent in 5,000 to 8,000 and 11.8 percent in 8,000 to 10,000.
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New York
News-Star
Ouachita Parish
Quachita Parish
United States
Nixon Warns Congress to Fast-Track Funds Bills
President Nixon urged congressional leaders to accelerate passage of 1970-71 appropriation measures. He warned that failure to complete bills could prevent a 1971 federal budget submission in January and even lead to pay freezes if a deadlock persists.
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Washington
Nixon
Congress
Spiro T. Agnew
House
John W. McCormack
D-Mass
Gerald R. Ford
Michigan
Ninon
Senate
Ford
Louisiana Nurses Convention Opens With Theme Dream Devise Develop
The Louisiana State Nurses Association marks its 65th convention at the Ramada Inn with Sister Margaret Mary LaFleur presiding. James L. Hudson of the American Nurses Association delivers the keynote as nurses gather under a theme emphasizing growth and development.
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Louisiana State Nurses Association
Ramada Inn
James L. Hudson
American Nurses Association
Hudson
Margaret Mary LaFleur
Eleanor Walker
Monroe District Nurses Association
John I. Fogleman
ANA leaders push nursing scope and economic security program
The American Nurses Association officials highlighted nursing scope of practice and economic security as key priorities. Hudson cited the ANA Commission on Economic and General Welfare guiding improved standards and utilization of skills while stressing the local unit’s role. He warned of societal pressures and praised nurses’ fresh ideas amid calls for education, conferences, and hearings on proposed guidelines.
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American Nurses Association
Hudson
Congress
ANA Commission On Economic and General Welfare
ANA
Commission On Nursing Services
Joint Commission On Accreditation of Hospitals
JCAH
Miami
Twin City
New Attacks Dim Hopes Of Ending Crisis
Lebanese government reports new Arab guerrilla strikes on villages and army posts in eastern and southern Lebanon. Attacks near Rachaya Mashta Hassan and Aiha left one soldier dead four wounded. three guerrillas killed and four captured. Widespread fighting continued as Beirut and Sidor oil tank blaze prompted firefighting efforts.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Rachaya
Mashta Hassan
Aiha
Rachava
Atha Army
Yanta
Transarabian © In Pipeline Co
Committee Votes To Slash Nixon Foreign Aid Bill
The House Foreign Affairs Committee tentatively cut about 465 million from a 2.6 billion foreign aid bill with 2.2 billion for economic aid reduced to 1.79 billion and military aid awaiting final action. The panel approved two year authorizations for development loans and the Alliance for Progress, but may reverse.
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Washington
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Thomas E. Morgan
D-Pa
Alliance For Progress
Latin America
Cooler Weather Moves Into Area
Monroe and vicinity residents face cooler weather through Wednesday with high temperatures in the 60s and lows in the 40s. Cloudy to partly cloudy skies persist as the FAA logs a 72 high and 47 low for Monday and 0.06 inch of rain. Drying conditions improve by Thursday with 30 percent sunshine and only a 2 percent or less precipitation chance today. Northeast winds 8 to 18 mph, lighter at night.
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Monroe
Federal Aviation Agency
Aga Khan Marries British Society Divorcee in Paris
The Aga Khan IV, 32, wed Lady Sarah Crichton Stuart, 29, in an Oriental ceremony at the Ile de la Cite after a civil French marriage last week. The event featured pearl showers and flower garlands with a colorfully dressed guest list and religious representatives in attendance.
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Paris
Aga Khan IV
Prince Kamm
Sarah Crichton Stuart
Si Hamza Boubaker
Ile de la Cite
Notre Dame Cathedral
India
Benares
Scendant
Mohammed
Aly Khan
Mohammed Khan
Aga Khan
Trend Mixed In Stock Market Trading Session
The stock market showed a mixed pattern in moderate activity as the New York Stock Exchange listed 615 stocks up and 551 down at mid afternoon. The Dow fell 2.31 to 857.97 as brokers weighed consolidation to form a base for a future advance.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
Chuckle Notes From Washington on Sound and Light
A humorous quip from Washington DC jokes that the capital is the only place where sound travels faster than light, playing on the speed of news and chatter in politics.
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Washington, D.C
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