Jury Clears McKeithen In Fatal Crash
In Columbia a coroner's jury found no fault by Jesse J. McKeithen in a fatal crash that killed Peggy Ann Garner, 18, and Charlene Garner, 13. Peggy Ann Garner caused the collision with a driving error, multiple witnesses say, while McKeithen was treated for minor injuries. The verdict, sent to district court, recommended no criminal charges.
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Columbia
Jesse J. McKeithen
John J. McKeithen
Peggy Ann Garner
Olla
St. Francis Hospital
Monroe
Charlene
U. S
Kwy
Young McKeithen
Caldwell Hospital
MccKeithen
E. L. Carroll
District Court
Charlene Garner
Charley Garner
Netherlands
Garner Sisters
Chickasaw Free Methodist Church
Crawford Greene
Chickasaw
Kinner and Stevens Funeral Home
Jena
Snow blankets Dixie as arctic winds bite hard
Frigid air spreads across the South with 4 to 9 inches of snow in spots. Districts from Virginia to North Carolina declare warnings while road crews and police manage slick conditions and emergency plans. Snow also drenches the Northeast as subzero temperatures grip the region and Pacific Northwest faces rain.
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Soco Gap
Balsam Gap
Blue Ridge Mountains
Newfound Gap
Great Smokies
Dixie
Virginia
Winchester
Danville
North Carolina
Highway Department
Washington, D.C
Maryland
Baltimore City
Garrett County
Kentucky
Louisville
Owensboro
West Virginia
Chuckle Posse Highlights Barber Chair Calmness
A humorous scene shows a rider remaining calm in a barber chair despite a porter trying to pass his hat to another man while his mouth is full of lather.
Private pension plans urged to stay tax favored
A presidential committee led by Secretary W. Willard Wirtz says private retirement plans are a major economic security factor for millions of workers and families. They now cover about 25 million workers with $2.75 billion in annual benefits and $75 billion in reserves, while investments rise toward $225 billion by 1980. The report supports continued tax concessions but calls for tighter laws to curb abuses and ensure public-interest aligned benefits.
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Washington
W. Willard Wirtz
Pri
Vate
Ramblin Returning from Clarksdale
Misses Cathy Wigley and Sarah Sloan nursing assistants at Northeast State College return from Clarksdale Mississippi where they were guests of Miss Sloan's sister.
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Clarksdale
Miss
Cathy Wigley
Sarah Sloan
Northeast State College
Miss Sloan
Miss Phyllis DeRosia Enters Shreveport Sanitarium
Miss Phyllis DeRosia daughter of Mr and Mrs E J DeRosia of 1315 Nat St West Monroe left Saturday for T E Schumpert Memorial Sanitarium in Shreveport She is a senior at Northwestern State College and is completing work there for the B S Degree in Nursing to be received in June.
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Phyllis DeRosia
E. J. DeRosia
Nat St
West Monroe
T. E. Schumpert Memorial Sanitarium
Shreveport
Northwestern State College
DeRosia
Shreveport Sanitarium
Viet Cong declares seven day lunar New Year cease fire
Saigon faces a week of peace as the Viet Cong announce a seven day cease fire to celebrate the lunar new year. Buddhists also observe the holiday while some extremist youths press for Brig. Gen. Nguyen Chanh Thi as premier and to expel U S Ambassador Maxwell D Taylor. Government forces stay alert as Viet Cong invite troops to festive meals but vow no attacks to let soldiers and families celebrate. Lt. Gen. Nguyen Khanh proclaims a new destiny and focus on crushing the Communists. He browsed Saigon’s flower market Friday night with an aide, telling police to let him pass.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Viet Nam
U.S
Maxwell D. Taylor
Viet Cong
Nguyen Khanh
Huong
Khanh
Saigoh
Port Accord In Baltimore Offers Hope For Dock Strike
Baltimore leaders and the AFL CIO ILA and Baltimore Steamship Trade Association announced a tentative agreement after private talks. 3,500 local dockworkers vote again on the revised contract, after a previous 1,371 to 1,016 rejection. The settlement eliminates a jurisdictional clause blamed for the earlier defeat, hoping to spur nationwide acceptance and end the 21 day walkout.
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Maine
Texas
Aflcio International Longshoremen’s Association
Baltimore Steamship Trade Association
Thomas W. Gleason
ILA
Gleason
New Orleans
Mobile
Ala
New York
Hampton Roads
Galveston
Tex
Philadelphia
New York Shipping Association
Federal Maritime Association
Wife Charged With Murder At Winnsboro
Mrs Annie Bell Scriber 24 is jailed in Franklin Parish charged with the murder of her husband Clifford E Scriber who died from a gunshot wound Friday The sheriff said she may attend the funeral. The shooting occurred near the right ear and a .22 caliber pistol bought Thursday by the defendant was found on the bed with a record player as security The coroner ruled the death a gunshot wound.
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Winnsboro
Annie Bell Scriber
Franklin Parish
Clifford E. Scriber
Archie Scriber
Mulhearn Funeral Home
J. H. Patterson
M. J. Martin
Ogden Cemetery
Stephens
Scriber
A. J. Reynolds
Boards Wait For Opinion In Aid Case
Baton Rouge officials await Attorney General Gremillion guidance on whether state laws block school boards from signing anti segregation pledges with the federal government. A March 3 HEW deadline looms as boards weigh possible loss of federal aid. the State Board of Education plans a special meeting to decide on compliance.
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Baton Rouge
UPI
Jack Gremillion
Attorney General's Office
John J. McKeithen
Louisiana School Boards Association
LSBA
Gremillion
U. S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
McKeithen
State Board of Education
Churchill Buried Beside Parents in Bladon Churchyard
Sir Winston Churchill was laid to rest in Bladon churchyard beside his parents after a brief service. Mourners included Lady Churchill and two children, with guards lowering the Union Jack and family returning to London by special train. The village, in cold winds, watched as scarlet Irish Hussars stood guard and the ceremony closed a day after his state funeral in London.
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Bladon
England
Sir Winston Churchill
Erson
Long Hanborough
St. Martin’s Church
Rolls
London
Sir Winston
Churchill
Randolph
Mary Soames
Sarah
St. Paul’s Cathedral
Hussars
Lord Randolph Churchill
Jennie Jerome
New York
Westminster Abbey
St. Paul's
Chilling Cold Forecast Today for Monroe Area
A colder spell is forecast for the Monroe West Monroe area with tonight’s temperatures at 20 to 25 degrees and daytime highs of 35 to 40 degrees per the U S Weather Bureau. Yesterday’s extremes reached 42 and 27 with a midnight low. No rain was recorded yesterday at Elman Field, keeping the year’s precipitation at 231 inches. Northerly winds of 15 to 25 mph are expected to diminish tonight.
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Monroe - West
Monroe
U.S. Weather Bureau
FAA
Elman Field
Four Persons Perish In Fire At London Square Apartments
Tulsa AP reports four residents died in an early morning blaze that swept through a two level luxury apartment block. The fire destroyed 32 units at London Square, leaving about 100 families outdoors in 20 degree weather. Firemen expect the origin may never be determined. no other serious injuries were reported.
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Tulsa
Okla
London Square
China Ordered to Withdraw Envoys From Burundi
Tokyo AP reports Communist China expelled its diplomats from Burundi after the Burundi government unilaterally suspended relations. Beijing called the move temporary though no reason was given, while Burundi’s Premier Bamina received a strong protest from Chinese Ambassador Liu Yu feng.
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Tokyo
China
Burundi
Congo
Africa
New China News Agency
Peking Radio
Red China
Peking
Liu Yufeng
Joseph Bamina
Bamina
Soviet Union
Wave Claims Life Of Man At Portland
A massive storm wave shattered a riverside cliff on the Columbia River washing over Padget Island and killing Holcomb Gabrelson, a 45 year old Puget Island dairy farmer. The disaster amid floods forced evacuations across Oregon, Washington and Idaho as rivers rose and infrastructure suffered widespread damage.
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Ore
Columbia River
Padget Island
Pacific Northwest
Randle
Wash
Weather Bureau
Willamette River
Willamette
Holcomb Gabrelson
Puget Island
Clatsop
Carl Bondietti
Oregon
Washington
Gabrelson
Oregon Riverside
Spokane, Portland and Seattle
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