Hotel guest recounts sniper siege at New Orleans Howard Johnson's
Ed Frashier a Baton Rouge hotel assistant manager trapped on an 18th floor balcony for hours described the Sunday sniper attack at the DownTown Howard Johnson's in New Orleans. Smoke from fires and gunfire from the roof trapped him as six were killed and 17 injured. He waved for help and kept hope police would locate him amid the barrage.
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New Orleans
Ed Frashier
Frashier
Howard Johnson’s
Baton Rouge
Possible second gunman eyed in New Orleans sniper case
Police investigated a downtown hotel for a second shooter after six people were killed. Police Supt. Clarence Giarrusso stated there may have been one, two, or three snipers. Officers checked reports of another shooting but found them erroneous. Officers Fields and LaPorte described seeing another shooter, and O Sullivan was wounded in the stairwell.
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Frashier
New Orleans
Clarence Giarrusso
Giarrusso
John E. Fields
City Hall
Fields
Edward LaPorte
Field
Frederick O’sullivan
Thousands Shivering In Atlanta Ice Storm Leaves City Blacked Out
Tens of thousands in the Atlanta area lost electricity and heat as a severe ice storm shutdown power lines and trees. Georgia Power said 148 000 customers were without service Monday night and crews worked to restore power, with some areas not back until the end of the week.
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Atlanta
U.S. Weather Service
Bill Conyers
Georgia Power Co
Georgia Power
Duke Power Co
Decatur Daily offers $50 reward for rack theft information
The Decatur Daily announces a $50 reward for information leading to arrests and convictions of individuals stealing money from newspaper racks. Circulation Manager Don Kincaid said stickers will be placed on the machines to publicize the reward.
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Decatur Daily
Don Kincaid
Kincaid
Jets authorized to strike above 20th parallel
President Nixon approved U S fighter escorts to attack North Vietnamese MiGs or missile sites above the 20th parallel if they threaten B52s below the line. The U S Command cited a F4 Phantom downing of a MIG21 near Thanh Hoa and reported heavy B52 and fighter-bomber activity in the panhandle. Hanoi claimed losses but the U S Command reported no American aircraft losses. In South Vietnam, about 50 B52s dropped over 1,200 tons on troop concentrations.
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Hoa Binh
Mand
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North Vietnamese
Panhandle
South Vietnam
Luzon Invasion Marked WWII Turning Point
On this date in 1945 American forces invaded Luzon in the Philippines, signaling a major campaign milestone. Weather page notes highs in the 30s, rain chance 30 percent, with detailed forecast elsewhere.
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Luzon
Philippines
Transit Firm Asks City For Assistance In Decatur
Decatur Transit Co. warns it may discontinue service without city aid. W A Harris says a $2,300 deficit this year despite a planned five cent fare rise to 35 cents and a 5 cent transfer fee. He proposes city purchase of buses to contract Decatur Transit to operate. Council study planned.
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W. A. Harris
Transit Company
Decatur
Harris
Decatur Transit
Cashin Wheeler
Parks and Recreation Board
Charles Norman
Wheeler
Decatur Negro High School
April Hospital Construction Set By BEN WINDHAM
Construction will begin April 1 on a $2 million 64 bed psychiatric hospital on Beltline Rd at Cathey Ln SW near Shelton Funeral Home. Health Services Inc plans a 25 000 square foot single story facility with space for future expansion and recreational therapy features. The project aims to attract patients statewide with limited on site clinic services and referrals for other medical care.
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Beltline Rd
Ken Roan
Health Services, Inc
Cathey Ln
Shelton Funeral Home
U. S. 31
Beltline
Hall and Colvard
Davis Construction Co
Roan
Medical Clinic Board
Man Arrested After Baxley Gets Threats
A 54 year old Montgomery man was arrested by FBI agents for sending threatening letters to Alabama Atty. Gen. Bill Baxley and Montgomery Dist. Atty. Davis W. Crosland. The suspect allegedly warned to kill him to shut him up and faces federal charges.
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Montgomery
Ala
FBI
Alabama
Bill Baxley
Davis W. Crosland
Baxley to Speak at Eastwood PTA Tonight
Baxley is set to speak at 7 30 this evening at the Eastwood PTA event. The talk is listed on page A 2 of the newspaper.
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Baxley
Eastwood Pta
FBI Mobile office arrests man in Page A-5 report
Special Agent Philip A. McNiff led FBI agents along with a postal inspector and a state investigator to arrest a man. The operation was coordinated through the Mobile office with officials proceeding on Page A-5.
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Philip A. McNiff
FBI
Mobile
Starr quits football for business career
GREEN BAY Bart Starr, the longtime Packers quarterback, announced his retirement from football and said he will pursue a career in business after leaving the team as an assistant coach. Nixon road wage price controls Phase 3 decision expected this week. Supreme Court rules government can compel tax records in 7-2 decision. Kissinger and Le Duc Tho meet in Paris for six hours in second Vietnam peace talks with Hanoi saying no signs of progress.
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Green Bay
Wis
Bart Starr
Washington
Nixon
Paris
Henry A. Kissinger
le Duc Tho
Vietnam
Hanoi
Have a Horse for Sale Daily Want Ad Call Dial
Daily Want Ads invite readers to place a sale notice by calling 353 4612 to advertise a horse for sale. The brief plugs the service and contact number.
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