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29 Sep 1972
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Monroe News Star in Monroe, Louisiana
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1972
Page
1
Voters Decide In Saturday Runoff Across Parishes
Voters in Ouachita and Morehouse parishes head to the polls Saturday from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. as a second Democratic primary influences races from district attorney to public service commissioner and education board. Weather could affect turnout with a cold front bringing showers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Travis Mayo
Ouachita
Morehouse Parishes
Ouachita Parish
Louisiana
Democratic Party
Republican Party
American Party
Morehouse
Dist. Atty
Johnny Carl Parkerson
John Jordan
Monroe
Robert Kostelka
State Board of Education
John S. Hunt
Edward
Ed) Kennon Jr
Minden
Enoch T. Nix
Bossier City
Shady R. Wall
West Monroe
Ouachita Parishes
Birthday wishes for eight year old Jef frey Lee Douthit
Twin Cities Chit Chat notes a birthday for Jef frey Lee Douthit of 405 Travis West Monroe who turns eight today and will celebrate with a party. His parents are Mr and Mrs L and Douthit. Congratulations go to Mrs J W Duncan of 1800 Jackson Monroe on her birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeffrey Lee Douthit
Travis
West Monroe
L. &. Douthit
J. W. Duncan
Jackson St
Monroe
Judge Gives Jet Hijacker Life Sentence
Frederick W. Hahneman, 50, pleaded guilty to air piracy for hijacking an Eastern Airlines jet with 49 passengers over Pennsylvania on May 5. U.S. District Court Judge Oren R. Lewis sentenced him to life, ruling no reduction for surrendering ransom money, but allowing parole in 15 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexandria
Frederick W. Hahneman
Eastern Airlines
Pennsylvania
U.S. District Court
Oren R. Lewis
Hahneman
Honduras
Lewis
Easton
Allentown
Dulles International
Washington
U.S
Tegucipgalpa
Nixon Plans Envoy Visit to Saigon on Paris Talks
Major General Alexander Haig will fly to Saigon to brief President Thieu on secret Paris peace negotiations. Thieu says no change in Communist posture and notes no direct word from Kissinger, while Bunker has briefed him and Haig’s visit signals new reporting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
Nixon
Nguyen van Thieu
Paris
Alexander M. Haig
National Security Council
Henry A. Kissinger
Thieu
U.S
Ellsworth Bunker
Haig
Bunker
Senate votes down limit on debate on Consumer Protection Agency
The Senate defeated a move to end debate on a bill creating a Consumer Protection Agency with broad powers to represent consumers before agencies and in court. The antifilibuster bid failed 47 to 29, four short of a two thirds majority, prompting plans for a second vote early next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Today
Senate
Consumer Protection Agency
Abraham A. Ribicoff
Dconn
Sam J. Ervin Jr
Dn.c
Charles H. Percy
B-Ill
West Monroe Man Killed in Early Morning Crash
A 22 year old West Monroe resident Davie Gibson died when his car struck a utility pole near Cypress and Vinson streets around 1 01 a m today. Two other occupants Mrs Sammy Burns and her husband were injured with Mrs Burns in serious condition and Mr Burns hospitalized. Funeral services for Gibson are set for Sunday at Mulhearn West Monroe with burial at Hasley Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Monroe
Johnny B. Mitchell
Davie Gibson
Rt. 7
Box 59
Sammy Burns
Hall St
Apt. 4
Monroe
Mitchell
Cypress and
Vinson
Gibson
Mulhearn
Mulhearn Funeral Home
Herman Savoie
Hasley Cemetery
Sherman Gibson
Kevin Gibson
Sharon
Evelyn Gibson
I. M. Skinner
Athens, Tex
Nationalist China Breaks Diplomatic Ties With Japan
Taipei declares severance of relations with Tokyo in retaliation for what it calls perfidious Japanese actions in recognizing Peking. The move follows a joint Japan China communique ending 35 years of hostility and establishing relations, with no stated embassy timelines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taipei
UPI
China
Japan
Peking
Foreign Ministry
Tokyo
Republic of China
Jakuei Tanaka
Cheu En-lai
Bomb injures two women in Jerusalem market blast
A time bomb exploded in the liquor section of the Superiol Market in downtown Jerusalem injuring two women, an American tourist and the wife of a Venezuelan diplomat's envoy. Police detained over 100 Arabs for questioning as authorities investigate the attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
Israel
Jerusalem
Beirut
South Yemen
Cairo
al Ahram
Sudan
Jaafar Namiri
Cairo University
Khartoum
Alexandria
Ain Shams
Assaut
Superiol
Rina Schwartz
Margaret Ochoa Antich
Weather Outlook Shows Weekend Sunshine in Monroe
Area residents saw a pause in showers on Thursday with no rainfall in the Monroe area but the forecast remains unsettled. Today and tonight a 50 percent chance of rain continues, with afternoon showers likely through Tuesday and highs near 80s. Winds from the south at 8 to 18 mph. FAA records at Monroe Municipal Airport show a high of 89 and a low of 72 with no rainfall in the past 24 hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
FAA
Monroe Municipal
Treasury targets grain exporters tax shelter under export plan
The Treasury Department proposes excluding grain exporters who received government subsidies from Ferment tax benefits under an export promotion program. The rule would block the tax shelter sought by exporters who sold 400 million bushels of wheat to the Soviet Union. Exporters have pressed to use Domestic International Sales Corporations to defer taxes on half of profits if funds are reinvested in export activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Treasury Department
Soviet Union
Treasury
First direct nuclear reactions found on sun surface and interior
NASA physicists report OSO-7 detected gamma ray signatures from two August solar flares indicating nuclear reactions occur on the sun. The finding, presented by Prof Edward L. Chupp, could inform efforts to harness fusion energy on Earth and deepens understanding of stellar processes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
U.S
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
Earth
Orbiting Solar Observatory No. 7
OSO-7
Edward L. Chupp
University of New Hampshire
Chupp
Goddard
Space Flight Center
Greenbelt
Russia
River Stages Station Flood Present Change
River stage readings show notable changes at Monroe and Camden stations with reported flood conditions and fall level notes referencing 2001 data. Details are sparse due to fragmented OCR.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Camden
Legislation Would Reduce Public Costs
Sen. Gaylord Nelson proposes a bill to permit licensed competition for patented drugs upon royalty payments when government prices are high. He cites hearings showing large foreign price differentials and fraud on the Patent Office as factors. He notes federal Medicare Medicaid and hospital drug spending and gives examples from Eli Lilly Pfizer and Bristol-Myers Squibb with price disparities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Gaylord Nelson
D-Wis
Nelson
Senate
Small Business Committee
Patent Office
Eli Lilly & Co
United States
Ireland
Pfizer Co
Brazil
New Zealand
Bristol
Election guidance in Ouachita Parish for second primary
Officials outline election day rules for Saturday’s Second Democratic Primary and the Nov 7 General Election. Voters may buy alcohol on election day. Registrar of Voters sets Saturday hours 5:30 am to 9 pm for registration ahead of Oct 6 deadline. All voters may participate in the Nov 7 race including Presidential contest and Louisiana Constitutional Convention. Precinct workers report at 5:30 am Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ouachita Parish
Sheriff’s Department
Registrar of
Everett Zeagler
Bill C. Downey
Goose Patrol Geese Guard Scotland Warehouse
A flock of geese in a Scottish warehouse keeps watch and alarms prowlers with hiss ing and wing flaps. The ad markets livestock including a white saddle mare in foal priced at 135 dollars and a black Shetland pony with tack for 65 dollars. Call 322 4698.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotland
Dial 322-5161 For Low 10 Day Rate With Cancel Privileges
A brief classified style notice invites readers to call 322 5161 to inquire about a short term rate offering a ten day window with cancellation privileges. The ad emphasizes affordability and flexibility.
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