McKeithen Urges Offshore Leasing
Louisiana Governor John J. McKeithen urged continued offshore Gulf of Mexico oil and gas development arguing it would aid a gas shortage and boost coastal economies. He testified at an Interior Department hearing on leasing 86 submerged Gulf tracts, amid debate after the Santa Barbara spill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Louisiana
John J. McKeithen
Gulf of Mexico
McKeithen
Interior Department
Santa Barbara
Orne Lewis Jr
Lewis
Hale Boggs
D-La
House
Allen J. Ellender
F. Edward Hebert
C. C. Aycock
Fourth Class Male Letters Return After Engagement Break
After a broken engagement a young woman returned all of her suitor letters marked Fourth Class Male, a curious tag noted by local reporters as a playful or peevish gesture in a small town correspondence.
Twin Cities CHIT CHAT Highlights and Local Birthdays
Alice K Littleberry, daughter of Mr and Mrs Alonzo Littleberry Jr of 402 Parker St West Monroe, graduated recruit training at Parris Island S C as a 1971 West Monroe High School alumnae. Identical twins Tricia and Tracey Manley of 1600 South 12th St Monroe celebrate their fifth birthday with a small party aided by their two year old brother John.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice K. Littleberry
Alonzo Littleberry
Parker St
West Monroe
Marine Corps Recruit Depot
Parris Island
S.C
West Monroe High School
Dan Manley
South 12Th St
Monroe
Tricia
Tracey
John
Mills Differ With Connally On Tax Plan
Secretary Connally urged Congress to pass Nixon tax package as is, while Mills pressed for more individual relief. Mills suggested expanding the minimum standard deduction to 1200 or 1250 dollars to boost purchases, costing hundreds of millions in revenue. Connally noted the plan would still cut about seven billion dollars in individual taxes, with automobile excise tax repeal aiding car buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
John B. Connally
Congress
Nixon
House
Ways and Means Committee
Connally
Mills
Wilbur 2D. Mills
D-Ark
George P. Shultz
Senate
Prus
Camden Monroe River Stages Flood Rises
Unclear OCR fragment notes a rise in river stages around Camden and Monroe with an unspecified stage change figure and time. No identifiable people, organizations, dates, or locations beyond these place names.
U S Moves To Cut Bed Fire Deaths
The government proposed a flammability standard for mattresses and pads tested to resist ignition by cigarettes. Data from Detroit and other areas show bedding fires cause numerous deaths. the standard, developed with industry and consumer groups, uses three cigarettes burned on mattress locations to determine failure.
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Washington
Secretary of Commerce
Maurice H. Stans
Stans
Detroit Fire Department
National
U S Estimate Hikes Cotton Crop Output
The Agriculture Department raised the 1971 cotton crop estimate to 10,952,400 bales, up slightly from August and 8 percent above 1970. It projects a 11.6 million acre harvest with yields of 453 pounds per acre, noting Southeast rain and cool spells slowed growth and pest pressures.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Crop Reporting Board
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Tennessee
Arkansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
Texas
New Mexico
Arizona
California
Thundershowers Expected Today in Northeast Louisiana
Forecast calls for partly cloudy skies with warm temps through Thursday and a 40 percent chance of rain today, 30 percent tonight, and 40 percent Thursday. FAA reports highs around 92 to 96 and lows near 69 to 74 with no precipitation in Monroe. Temperatures run similar to last year at this time per FAA records.
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Federal Aviation Agency
Monroe Municipal
FAA
Redistricting Hearing Opens After Legal Maneuvers Fail
Baton Rouge AP reports a flurry of legal moves failed to block or delay Judge West's reapportionment hearing. McFerrin sought three judge panel review and delay, while appeals sought expedited handling. The hearing centered on New Orleans Senate districting and the impact on black voters.
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West
McFerrin
U.S. Supreme Court
Ath Circuit Court of Appeals
5Th Circuit Court of Appeals
Jedge Minor Wisdom
J. P. ‘Coleman
Tryan Simpson
Melorrin
New Orleans
Senate
Dorothy Taylor
Adrian Duplantier
Nat Kiefer
Kiefer
Ted Hickey
Duplantier
Michael O'Keefe
Fease
Judge West
Pim
Jim
Wade O. Marin
Louisha Lure
John Schweeiann
Suovernor
Schweeimann
Lecista
S. Justice Department
Democratic State Central Committee
Arthur Watson
Natehuifoches
Lousiata
Central Committee
Waatson
Gulf State Utilities seeks nine percent rate increase
Gulf State Utilities Co. asked Louisiana Public Service Commission for a nine percent rate rise to add about 8.1 million dollars in annual revenue. The hearing paused after the company provided written testimony from four officials while opponents and PSC staff prepared expert input. The utility serves 20 parishes in South Central and Southwest Louisiana citing rising labor and material costs and need for new generating and transmitting facilities.
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Baton Rouge
Gulf State Utilities Co
Louisiana Public Service Commission
PSC
Gulf States
Louisiana
U S Soviet Navy Talks Set For Moscow Collision Avoidance
Washington reports the United States and the Soviet Union will hold naval talks in Moscow on October 12 to reduce sea incidents and overflight tensions between their forces. The discussions aim for informal understandings rather than a formal treaty.
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Washington
Moscow
State Department
Charles Bray
Cother
Bray
U.S
John W. Warner
Andert
Navy
Herbert S. Okun
Harry L. Tarts
Office of Naval Operations
Vladimir A. Kasatonov
U. S. Center Warns Fern Major Caribbean Threat
The National Hurricane Center warned Fern, a growing system in the Caribbean, could become a dangerous storm before landfall. Forecasters said the storm might threaten the Gulf of Mexico, with center estimates placing Fern near 360 miles west of Nassau and 460 miles north of the Dominican Republic as it moves west northwest at around 10 mph.
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Edith
Caribbean
Gulf of Mexico
Atlantic
Bahamas
National Hurricane Center
Miami
Fla
MIAME
Ita
Tedith
Simpson
Ningsten
Peidith
Cale
Simpson Seid
Central America
U.S
Brownsville
Mesgene
Tesas
Miesgean
Pahos
Nussur
Brahamas
Dominican Republic
Perm
9Ain
CDT
National Weather Service
New Orleaans Save
Troesearch
Fyr
Troprest
Owas
Wei
Andrew Martinez
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Cuba
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John McKeithen
Twin Cities
Happy
Camden ‘Monroe
U. S
Inside the News-Star
Abby
Lowman
Radio-Tv
van Dellen
Gulf State Utilities
Korean
Tansen
U. S. Center
Pmdith
Robert Simpson
Fernine Gulf
New Yorkn
UPI
Hawai and
Afashi
Hill City
Kan
Todas
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