City replaces Monroe inspector Hines with Abbott
William C. Hines a Monroe city inspector for 14 years is replaced by Herschell L. Abbott who will serve as Building Inspector. Abbott begins Wednesday with severance pay included. The mayor says the move is unrelated to the department consolidations under Public Works.
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Hines
William C
Bill) Hines
City of Monroe
Herschell L. Abbott
Monroe
Ralph Troy
Troy
Abbott
H. W. McSherry
Luther T. Harper
Department of Public Works
Ofice
Dale B. Martha
Buitling
Tommy Semmes
Semmes
Department
Sam Aulds
Louisiana Purchase Gardens
Zoo
Federal Housing Authority
WHA
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Fire
Commercial and Industrial Builders, Inc
Hadley St
Munich Olympic hostage crisis shakes Games
Arab commandos seized the Israeli team quarters in Munich, killing coach Moshe Weinberg and possibly weightlifter Yosef Romano, wounding others. Police planned a possible storm as the Games were suspended and participants faced uncertainty near 5 p.m. deadlines while negotiators pursued a resolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Munich
Israel
Jerusalem
Israel Olympic Committee
Yosef Romano
Weinberg
Kissinger to Visit Moscow and West Germany This Month
Dr. Henry Kissinger, President Nixon's adviser on foreign policy, will travel to the Soviet Union and West Germany later this month to meet Soviet officials in Moscow from September 10 to 13 and discuss Vietnam among other U S Soviet issues. The trip aims to address a broad agenda beyond Vietnam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Clemente
Calif
Henry A. Kissinger
Nixon
Soviet Union
West Germany
Tov
White House
Ronald L. Ziegler
Kissinger
Moscow
Vietnam
United States
Ziegler
River Station Flood Stages Change at Monroe Camden
Readable data shows river stage measurements with Monroe at 40 and Camden at 26 with changes noted. Station status described as stationary, with a fall in stage by 4.7 units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Camden
Senate Votes Sought On Aid For Police Families
Senate prepared to vote on a bill granting a $50 000 tax free death benefit for families of police fire and other public safety officers killed in the line of duty The House planned action on a compromise bill authorizing $4 8 billion for a two year extension of antipoverty programs with adjournment hoped by month end and spillover likely into October. A second measure retroactive to Jan 1 1967 would provide a $90 000 federal payment to widows or dependents of on duty public safety officers killed in the line of duty.
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Washington
Senate
House
Twin Cities Chit Chat Highlights Local Health and Housing Note
Twin Cities briefly notes Mr and Mrs C E Gandy of Monroe recovering from a hospital stay and improving at home. Landlord Lawrence L Harper of 1103 South 3rd St Monroe hosted a Labor Day barbecue for tenants, grilling a dozen chickens with his own recipe and keeping tenants content.
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Lawrence L. Harper
South 3Rd St
Monroe
Harper
Philadelphia Public School Teachers Strike Over Short Day
Public school teachers in Philadelphia walkout affecting 13,000 teachers 3,000 paraprofessionals and 285 000 pupils as they oppose a 5 hour 40 minute high school day amid salary and class size disputes with the School Board. Union and board negotiators clash over pay raises and workday length.
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Philadelphia
Jack Soloff
United States
PFT
Philadelphia Federation of Teachers
John Ryan
Legal Gator Hunt Begins In Cameron Parish Louisiana
The first legal alligator hunt in over a decade opens in Cameron Parish under a 13 day experiment by the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission. About 4 000 of an estimated 50 000 gators statewide south of the Intercoastal Canal will be allowed to be taken as authorities study tagging and shipping procedures.
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Grand Chenier
Cameron Parish
Louisiana Wild Life & Fisheries Commission
John Paul Crain
Cameron
Crain
Louisiana
Wl&f
Intercoastal Canal
William Palmisano
Southern Governors Hear Agnew at Dixie Conference
Vice President Spiro Agnew addressed the Southern Governors Conference in Hilton Head Island as McGovern loses ground among the mostly Democratic group. Governors praised Agnew while some backed McGovern, others planned no active campaign effort, and a Kentucky governor vowed to back McGovern despite an uphill battle.
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Hilton Head Island
S. C
UPI
Spiro T. Agnew
Nixon
George McGovern
McGovern
Marvin Mandell
Maryland
Mandel
United Press International
John West
South Carolina
Agnew
Kentucky
Wendell Ford
Jimmy Carter
Georgia
Rainy Intervals Forecast for Twin Cities Through Saturday
The forecast calls for 40 percent rain today and 20 percent tonight with mainly cloudy skies and chances of thundershowers. Temperatures reach mid 80s today and near 90 Wednesday, with warm, partly cloudy conditions through Saturday and lows near 70. The state sees a cool front moving south to Louisiana. scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected, with Monroe Airport reporting 98 high and 71 low and 2.0 inches of rain in the period.
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Twin Cities
Louisiana
Gulf Coast
FAA
Monroe
Burglars Strike At Northwestern State University
Burglars broke into the main administration building at Northwestern State University in Natchitoches and stole between 60 000 and 75 000 dollars in cash from the vault. Funds were gathered Monday as registration fees and kept in the vault due to banks being closed for Labor Day. FBI involvement contemplated as federal funds were affected.
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Natchitoches
Northwestern State University
FBI
Portrait of Former Monroe Mayor Seized From Hall
A 47 inch high color portrait of former Monroe mayor W. L. Clack Howard, painted by Verdi and presented in 1966 for the Monroe Government Center lobby, was taken down after the previous administration left city hall and is now reportedly in storage. The Portrait Foundation, after inquiries, said members can reclaim the portrait. Directors who attended the 1966 hanging included Garland D. Shell and many others in a lengthy list.
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Portrait Foundation
Monroe
W. L. Clack Howard
City Hall
Verdi
Howard
Ralph Troy
Garland D. Shell
R. Lee Vanderpool
George Rorex
French Smith
Fred Petty
George Moses
Roy Johns
Jack Nee
Charles Penn
Harry Moorician
Howard Griffin
James A. Nee
Jamar Adcock
M. Lebron Sneed
James A. Beaver
L. D. Ritter
Ed Whetstone
I. D. Ritter
Mel Cooley
Tom Hayes
Louis Smith
Haynes Harkey
James W. Moore
Jake Garelick
Jim Bradley
Everett Heller
Johnny Sherrouse
Tom Hyland
Charles Brown
Curtis Hembree
John Woodburn
Jack McBee
Conway Crossland
Grayson Guthrie
Charles Bird
G. L. Morgan
Sam Rubin Jr
Jerry Ryan
F. N. Steele
Jim Rivers
Lee Edwards
George Weaks
J. C. Loftin
Dick Kellogg
Officials Denounce Munich Olympic Terror Attack
Washington officials condemned the Munich massacre in which two Israeli team members were killed. Senate leaders and Secretary of State Rogers called the act barbaric and outrageous, urging UN condemnation and a pledge to prevent further violence at the Games.
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Olympic Village
Munich
Senate
Mike Mansfield
D-Mont
Hugh Scott
R-Pa
William P. Rogers
George McGovern
Scott
United Nations
John Sherman Cooper
R-Ky
Jacob K. Javits
R-N.z
Rogers
United States
Local Accountant Killed In Crash Of Plane Sunday
Monroe certified public accountant Lonnie F. Wilhite was among those killed when a small plane crashed about 17 miles northwest of Lincoln parish late Sunday. The wreckage was found after thick undergrowth delayed discovery, with Wilhite identified before noon. He is survived by his widow, two daughters, and two grandchildren.
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Monroe
Lonnie F. Wilhite
Lincoln
Wilhite
Mays Crossing
D’arbonne Creek
Lincoln Parish
Marie Wilhite
Slack St
West Monroe
Chuckle: taxpayers willing to pay to catch up on past costs
The item quotes a humor line suggesting taxpayers would pay more if they could ever catch up with payments for expenses they have already incurred, reflecting budget frustration with past costs.
Hairpiece by Salvatore Rizzo Promises Discreet Fit
Boston stylist Salvatore Rizzo unveils a permanent toupee using a wire loop that secures the piece to the scalp ensuring discreet wear in water and public settings. The ad notes classifieds for sporting goods home furnishings and appliances with low 10 day rates and cancellation privileges.
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Salvatore Rizzo
Boston
Gates
News-Star— World
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