Monroe Firemen Press Mayor on Just and Fair Pay Test
Monroe Local 629 of the International Association of Fire Fighters demands Mayor W L Howard apply his just and fair standard to firefighting pay. They question $400 minimum when the mayor earns $1000 monthly, urging the Legislature to approve a $400 base with annual 2 percent increases, amid debates over funds and home rule. The union cites long inaction, long hours, and the 1967 phased raises as steps toward a living wage for city firefighters.
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Monroe
W. L. Howard
Howard
International Association of Fire Fighters
Louisiana
House
Self Immolations Reported In Viet Nam Crisis
Two more Buddhist nuns burned themselves to death in South Viet Nam amid a week of fiery protests. The deaths occurred in Nha Trang and Saigon as Thich Tri Quang threatened to order a boycott of elections. US officials viewed the turmoil as a factor in potential shifts in involvement as the Diem era uncertainty continues.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Nam
Nha ‘Trang
Thich
No Bao Luan
Na Bao Luan
Hue
Nha Trang
U.S
Thich Tri Quang
Thich Tam Chau
The
Buddhist Institute
Louise Byrd Hospitalized in West Monroe Recovery Set
Mrs. Louise Byrd remains under care in Glenwood Hospital West Monroe after a hospitalization on Wednesday. Family asks friends not to phone or visit until she is a bit better.
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Louise Byrd
Glenwood Hospital
West Monroe
Harvey Thomas Reschedules Driver License Test After Car Fire
Harvey Thomas, a 15-year-old Calhoun youth, postponed his permit attempt after his car caught fire on Friday while the examiner watched. The West Monroe Fire Department extinguished the blaze likely starting in the carburetor. No injuries were reported. he will try again.
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Harvey Thomas
Calhoun
West Monroe
Harvey
World at a Glance and Space Walk Updates
The brief notes cover U S requests to Red China on no first strike nuclear agreement and ending bombing of North Vietnam. Gemini 9 astronauts contemplate removing a satellite shield during a spacewalk led by Eugene Cernan.
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U.S
Red China
North
Viet Nam
Louisiana Methodist
Shreveport
John J. McKeithen
Olin Mathieson
West Monroe
Eugene Cernan
South
Johnson
Congress
Election In Dominican Investigated
Former Dominican President Juan Bosch said an investigation into possible fraud is under way by attorneys and his party's executive committee after his near landslide loss to Joaquin Balaguer. A day of post election violence left one civilian dead and four wounded as mobs attacked police. a mob also stoned the home of American Embassy employee Robert Dollar and his wife Nancy, while police drove off attackers.
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Stone
Robert Dollar
Nancy
Appeals Court Denies Delay for Mississippi Primary
A three judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals refused to delay Mississippi Democratic primary voting set for June 6. FDP attorneys argued for more time to mobilize rural Black voters amid fears of eviction. district judge had denied the injunction earlier.
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New Orleans
Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Dist
Claude Clayton
Tupelo
FDP
John Minor Wisdom
W. Harold Cox
Jackson
Homer Thornberry
Austin
Tex
Alexandria D. Shimkin
Champaign-Urbana Lil
Clayton
Weekend Warmth Persists in Twin Cities
No change in weekend weather as temperatures stay in the 80s daily and ease to the mid 60s at night. Friday peaked at 86 with a low of 58, while last year on this day the high was 90 and the low 69.
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Twin Cities
Bombing Shrinks Viet Cong Strength Near Saigon
US infantrymen killed seven Viet Cong during two separate river and canal district encounters south-west of Saigon. American spokesmen said mass bombings disrupted North Vietnamese supply lines and anti-aircraft batteries, with 73 more missions flown by Air Force and Navy planes as bombings continued.
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UPS
U.S
North
Viet Nam
Johnson
U.S. Army
1St Infantry Division
River
Canal District
Here
Air Force
Navy
Ma Gia Pass
Ho Chi Minh Trail
1St Infantry
Dong Hoi
B52
Guam
Quang Ngai
State Department
United States
Hanoi
Crisis deepens as Laotian general seizes Savannakhet airport
Brig. Gen. Thao Mao, chief of the Laotian air force, has seized Savannakhet airport amid a feud with high command. He commands bombing missions using U.S. built T28 aircraft against Communists in Laos and the Ho Chi Minh Trail. Finance Minister Sisouk Na Champassak met him to seek settlement, noting Thao barred landings except for Air America. Premier Souvanna Phouma to return soon with King Savang Vathana to Soviet visit context.
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Vientiane
Laos
High Command
Thao Mao
Savannakhet
Air Force
Thao
U.S
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Viet Nam
Sisouk Nachampassak
Air America
Sisouk
Souvanna Phouma
Savang Vathana
Soviet Union
Governor signals reluctance to veto elderly welfare measure
Governor John McKeithen said he would be reluctant to veto a $100 monthly welfare top for the elderly if the bill passes. He indicated he would likely sign if Senate agrees to House amendments, with an estimated cost of about $23 million, including $14.1 million from the state. He also commented on per diem practices by Rep. Womack, Rep. Leake, and other legislative finance matters, urging repayment where overlaps occurred.
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Baton Rouge, la
John McKeithen
Senate
Dudley J. LeBlanc
Abbeville
McKeithen
Lantz Womack
Franklin Parish
Womack
Allen Ellender
Dla
James W. Moore
Monroe
Highway Board
Fred Schiele
Howard Jones
Shelby Jackson
Louisiana Sovereignty Commission
James Leake
West Feliciana
Louisiana Financial Assistance Commission
Leake
Financial Assistance Commission
Legislative Committee
Legislative Budget Committee
Philippines To Commit Troops To South Viet Nam
Manila Senate clears way for President Marcos to dispatch 2000 soldiers to South Viet Nam 1000 engineers and 1000 security troops. Lawmakers approve 8.8 million dollars to fund the movement, adding the Philippines to allied nations fighting the Communists.
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Manila
Philippine Senate
Ferdinand Marcos
South
Viet Nam
Internal South Viet Nam power struggle seen by U S officials
Washington and Saigon officials describe the turmoil as an internal South Vietnamese power struggle behind a shield of American protection. They say military gains by U S forces influenced Ky and Buddhist leaders to push for power, while Viet Cong exploited only limited openings.
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Washington
Saigon
South Viet Nam
Thich Tri Quang
United States
1St Corps
Nguyen Cao Ky
da Nang-Hue
Spacewalk Looms as Gemini 9 Races to The Glob
Gemini 9 crewmates Thomas Stafford and Eugene Cernan pursue a risky space rendezvous with the satellite The Glob. A dangling fiberglass shield on the target complicates docking plans, prompting a potential one man spacewalk to remove the shield while a 120 foot lifeline keeps Cernan connected during a proposed solo around-the-world mission.
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Thomas P. Stafford
Eugene A. Cernan
Space Center
Cernan
Gemini
Cape Kennedy
Mission Control
Gemini 9
Hawaii
Stafford
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