Weather forecast for multiple Louisiana parishes
Forecasts predict mostly cloudy skies with rain and thundershowers through Saturday. Expect cool temperatures with highs in the upper 50s and lows in the 40s, easterly winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to northerly, rain chances 90 percent today, 70 percent tonight, and 50 percent Saturday.
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Monroe
Union
Lincoln
Bienville
Jackson
Winn
Morehouse
Ouachita
Richland
Caldwell
Franklin
W. Carroll
E. Carroll
Madison
Tensas Parishes
Grant
LaSalle
Catahoula
Concordia
Halloween Carnival at Jesus the Good Shepherd School
Twin Cities note that Jesus the Good Shepherd School will host an annual Halloween Carnival from 5 to 10 p.m. Saturday featuring a costume contest raffles pumpkin decorating contests games and concessions inviting public attendance. Gene R Barker and Monroe Sertoma Club members plan candy donations for the upcoming Christmas Festival Parade on Louisville Ave with Santa Claus and helpers.
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Jesus the Good Shepherd School
Twin Cities
Gene R. Barker
Monroe Sertoma Club
Barker
Santa Claus
Louisville Ave
1969 Ford Pick-up For Sale By Owner
Blue 1969 Ford pickup with a standard eight cylinder engine. Sold by owner. In excellent condition. A rugged hunting vehicle ready for use.
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Ford
Want Ad Rates Offer 10 Day Plan with Cancellation Privileges
Classified notice promotes a low ten day advertising rate with cancellation options. Contact Dial 322 5161 for details and to place an ad.
Economic Leading Index Dips Again In September
The Commerce Department reports the leading economic indicators index fell seven tenths of a percent in September, matching August. Economists note a three-month decline is needed to confirm a downturn, while other data remain disappointing. A Commerce analyst cautions the drop may reflect existing slowdown or signal further slowing ahead.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Ehrlichman Begins Prison Term At Swift Trail Camp
John D. Ehrlichman the former top Nixon aide begins a two year term at Swift Trail Federal Prison Camp in Safford Arizona. He faces two Watergate convictions and expects no special treatment. He arrived with his daughter and will join the general work pool before assigned duties. The story also notes near term economic concerns and comments from policy experts.
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Safford, Ariz
John D. Ehrlichman
Nixon
Swift Trail
No. 2
Richard Nixon
Ehrlichman
Mt. Graham
U.S. Supreme Court
John Hadding
Halloween Reflections Light the Twin Cities Trick-or-Treat
Eerie glows from carved pumpkins spotlight two children as they prepare for Halloween in the Twin Cities. Robin Chapman and Jody Edwards will join other trick-or-treaters for the observance Saturday night.
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Robin Chapman
Jackie Chapman
Jody Ed
Wards
Glen Edwards
Twin Cities
Margaret Croft
Higher GI Bill Benefits Start For 1.2 Million Veterans
About 1.2 million veterans in school under the GI Bill will receive higher monthly checks beginning Monday with retroactive boosts to Oct 1. The law raises benefits 8 percent and extends undergraduate eligibility from 36 to 45 months. New rules allow post Jan 31 entrants a separate savings plan with VA matching funds up to 2700 dollars.
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Washington
Pentagon
Richard L. Roudebush
Gametime Forecasts For Three Area College Games
Clear skies with temperatures in the 40s for Monroe Northeastern Louisiana at Northwestern State at 2 30 p m Brown Stadium. Partly cloudy in upper 50s for LSU vs Ole Miss at Tiger Stadium and for Louisiana Tech at North Texas State at 7 30 p m.
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Monroe
Northeast Louisiana University
Northwestern State University
Brown
Shreveport
Louisiana Tech University
North Texas State University
State Fair Stadium
S. Baton Rouge
Louisiana State University
University of Mississippi
Tiger Stadium
Close North Louisiana races seen as too tight to call
North Louisiana presidential race and Fifth District contest appear neck and neck as voters near election day. Ford and Dole hold a slight edge in north while Carter lags. in the Fifth District Huckaby challenges Spooner with both camps touting momentum and national figures visiting the region.
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N. Louisiana
Louisiana
Ford
Kansas
Robert Dole
New Orleans
South
North
Shreveport
Lafayette
Chip
Monroe
George Wallace
Carter
Otto Passman
Passman
Jerry Huckaby
Republican Party
Ronald Reagan
Connally
Spooner
Dave Treen
Huckaby
Ouachita Parish
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Lowman
Bae
DIAL
Jimmy Carter
Lawrence R. Klein
Carter Fax Voys
Alan Greenspan
Klein
National Press Club
G.I. Bill Veterans
Texas
John Connally
Frank Spooner
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