McDougall Trial Jury Seated in Louisiana Kickback Case
In Alexandria, a jury of twelve was seated for the federal trial of W W McDougall a former top Louisiana administrative official charged with making false statements to a grand jury amid a kickback scheme involving state insurance commissions Opening arguments and witnesses were expected later. McDougall's attorney urged jurors to judge only the man not the system.
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Alexandria
W.W. McDougall
Louisiana
McDougall
James McPherson
New Orleans
R. D. Bushnell Insurance Agency
Bushnell
Paul Pendley
Division of Administration
Pendley
State Insurance Policy Commission
Nixon aide urges curbs on TV media dominance
White House speechwriter Patrick Buchanan urged breaking up network power over public discourse. He called for antitrust action to decentralize broadcasting and increase competition from eight networks, arguing current coverage harms democracy. He made the remarks on CBS Morning News amid Nixon criticism of media.
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Patrick Buchanan
Buchanan
Nixon
Cbs-Tv
ABC
CBS
White House
United States
Record temperatures across continental U S
The highest Sunday reading reported by the National Weather Service outside Hawaii and Alaska was 98 degrees at Gila Bend Arizona. The morning low was 13 degrees at Houlton Maine.
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New York
UPI
National Weather Service
Hawaii
Alaska
Gila Bend
Ariz
Houlton
Maine
Miller elected third vice-president of state poetry society
Mrs. H. Austin (Agnes) Miller of Monroe was chosen third vice-president at the Louisiana State Poetry Society annual meet in Baton Rouge. Other officers include Dr. Glenn R. Swetman as president Ruth Voss as first vice-president Thelma Adams as second vice-president and Bernice Webb as corresponding secretary.
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H. Austin
Agnes) Miller
Lakeside Dr
Monroe
Louisiana State Poetry Society
Baton Rouge
Glenn R. Swetman
Nicholls State University
Ruth Voss
New Orleans
Thelma Adams
Shreveport
Bernice Webb
Lafayette
Senate Opens Hearings On Coxs Ouster
Archibald Cox the fired special Watergate prosecutor testifies as the Senate Judiciary Committee opens hearings on his ouster. The debate centers on access to White House materials and the method to appoint a new special prosecutor amid Nixon's fallout with Congress.
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Washington
Archibald Cox
Senate Judiciary Committee
Nixon
Cox
Congress
White House
Edward M. Kennedy
Dmass
Judiciary Committee
ITT
Robert Bork
Time Magazine
Bork
Time
Senate
U.S. District Court
John J. Sirica
Indiana
Birch Bayh
Watergate
Watergate Grand Jury
Senate Watergate Committee
Veto Talk Sparks Light Staff Debate at Month Start
A humorous note reflects mixed views on veto power as lawmakers debate which bills to strike at the start of the month. The piece hints at public sentiment and the political climate without naming individuals or specific legislation.
Japanese climbers scale Everest in autumn ascent
A Japanese expedition reports two climbers reaching the Mt Everest summit from the South Col in autumn, Hisaki Ishiguro aged 28 and Yasuo Kato 24, the first to summit in autumn and without camped progression. They camped briefly at 28,208 feet before descending, with a separate team attempting a first ascent from the southwest face.
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Katmandu
Nepal
Mt. Everest
Hisaki Ishiguro
Yasuo Kato
Ishiguro
Kato
Tokyo
Everest
Himalayas
South Col
Earier
Sir Edmund Hillary
New Zealand
Tenzing Norgay
Iast
Mercy convoy opens as 3rd Egyptian Army trapped near Suez
Israeli forces allow a relief convoy of food water and medical supplies to reach the 20 000 man Egyptian 3rd Army trapped on the east bank of the Suez Canal while Israeli gunships down three Egyptian helicopters. UN forces move to create a buffer zone as Cairo and Tel Aviv eye possible peace talks with Washington pressing Israel to ease the encirclement.
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United Press International
Egypt
Suez Canal
United Nations
Cairo
U.N
Golda Meir
Tel Aviv
Ma’ariv
United States
Israel
Anwar Sadat
Sadat
Ismail Fahmi
Washington
Nixon
Henry A. Kissinger
Mideast
Fair And Mild Weather Across Twin Cities Area
Residents can expect fair skies and mild afternoons with colder nights as autumn settles in. Monroe and vicinity will see highs in the 70s through Tuesday, lows near 40, and light variable winds under 10 mph.
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Twin Cities
Monroe
FAA
Monroe Municipal
Louisiana
Ouachita Parish Tax Rolls Hit New High Figures
Ouachita Parish tax assessor Odis Russell announced 1973 total assessment rose to 211,818,630 up from 200,185,890 in 1972, with Monroe and West Monroe values increasing. Total parish tax collections fell 924,663.09 due to state reforms ending state tax field. Top taxpayers listed include Olinkraft Inc and Louisiana Power & Light Co.
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Ouachita Parish
Odis Russell
Russell
State of
Louisiana
West Monroe
Olinkraft, Inc
Sterlington
Inside The News Star Sections Overview
Four section newspaper package with twenty eight pages detailing local and regional news, features, sports and classifieds. Includes editorials, weather, obituaries, schedules and advertisements for community events and services.
Skylab 3 Countdown Aims for Long Cape Mission
Skylab 3 crew Gerald Carr Edward Gibson and William Pogue prepare at Johnson Space Center for a Nov 10 launch on a mission potentially exceeding 12 weeks. The crew may extend to 85 days if health and work pace hold, aiming to observe comet Kohoutek and collect earth data while in zero gravity.
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Cape Canaveral
UPS
Gerald P. Carr
Edward G. Gibson
William R. Pogue
Johnson Space Center
Houston
Earth
Kohoutek
Charity Hospital chief protests drug inventory claims
Louisiana health chief Dr. Charles Mary defended Charity Hospital before the legislative audit advisory committee saying no drugs are missing and asserting chronic underfunding in materials and supplies. He disputed reports of lavish board member meals and urged fair treatment as auditors noted bookkeeping shortcomings but no drug shortage.
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Baton Rouge
Charles Mary
Charity Hospital of
New Orleans
Legislative Audit Advisory Committee
Charity
Charity Hospital
Mary
Kenneth Osterberger
Joe Burris
Burris
Superdome Gets One Million Roof Upgrade Approved
The Louisiana Superdome Commission approved installation of a polyurethane roof costing one million dollars with a one year warranty. The alternative polyurethane option, costing about 440000 less, would have had a five year warranty and longer installation time.
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New Orleans
Louisiana Superdome Commission
Station Flood Stage and River Readings Summary
River stages show Monroe at 22.9 with a rise, Camden at 9.9 and no listing for other sites. Omaha area notes include present values and small increases.
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Monroe
Camden
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Skylab
McDougall Trial
W. W. McDougall
Suez
Commercial Solvents Corp
South Central Bell Telephone Co
Ouachita National Bank
Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co
United Gas Pipe Line Co
Central Bank
Texas Gas Transmission Corporation
State Farm Insurance Co
Olinkraft
Mel Cook
Inside the News-Star
Abby
Broadway
Lowman
Radio-Tv
van Dellen
3Rd Army
Fong
Dial
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