Americans Cite Vietnam War as Top National Concern
A cross city survey in Chicago, New York and Washington finds the Vietnam war as the leading worry for Americans. Racial unrest, high prices and youth turbulence follow, with varied personal views on policy, taxes, and social issues shaping the discussion.
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New York
Vietnam
Robert Kozlowski
Chicago
Kozlowski
Lyndon Johnson
Ray Sahadi
New York City
Eisenhower
Victor J. Shalhoub
St. Petersburg
Fla
Jerry Dault
Washington
Margretha Nelson
New Rochelle
N.Y
West Monroe approves $2.095 million public works bond
Voters approve a major public works bond by about four to one for a new sewage treatment plant and expanded water services in West Monroe. Official totals show water and sewer bonds passing by wide margins with minimal millage impact and small rate increases.
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West Monroe
W. B
Bert) Hatten
Ward 5
Spillers Store
Hatten
Newborn Jes Ramblin Welcomed In Bawcomville Family
Tanya Renee Strange was born Thursday at Glenwood Hospital weighing six pounds 12 ounces. Her parents Mr and Mrs Charles Strange of Bawcomville celebrate her arrival with a sister Kim. Judy Spears of Monroe earned runnerup Blue Key Darling at U Southwestern Louisiana this past week, with Cheryl Sprague of Houma winning the title.
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Tanya Renee Strange
Charles Strange
Bawcomville
Glenwood Hospital
Kim
Judy Spears
Monroe
University of Southwestern Louisiana
Cheryl Sprague
Houma
Texas Offers Refuge As Beulah Flood Races Toward Borders
Beulah's historic flood pushes from Camargo to Rio Grande City as Texas opens shelter for evacuees. Helicopters pluck residents from rooftops while Coast Guard and National Guard aid rescues. death toll rises in Mexico and Texas amid record winds and rain.
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Brownsville
Tex
Camargo
Mexico
Texas
Rio Grande
United States
Rio Grande City
U.S. Coast Guard
National Guard
Reynosa
Rio Bravo
Beulah
Atlantic
South Texas
Caribbean
Yucatan Peninsula
Texas-Mexico
Environmental Science Services Administration
Betsy
New Orleans
Padre Island
Corpus Christi
San Antonio
Laredo
Fast Squall Drowns Six In Michigan
A Lake Michigan squall swamped hundreds of fishing boats near Frankfort. Six Michigan men died, four others were hospitalized, and 46 treated for injuries as rescuers searched during fading daylight. Names and ages of victims were released as officials assessed counts and registrations of beached craft. Lt. Gov. Milliken attended in Romney's absence.
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Frankfort
Mich
Lake Michigan
Coast Guard
Grand Traverse
Thomas O. Kenney
Michigan
William Meekoff
Wyoming
Donald H. Farr
Jenison
Earl H. Smith
Livonia
Arthur de Hare
Algin
Bernard van Koevering
Grand Rapids
Kenney
William Milliken
George Romney
Republican Party
World finance ministers slated to approve new world money
Finance ministers are expected to approve a new global currency aimed at smoothing rapid but heavy world trade. The move is hailed as the biggest international finance advance in over twenty years.
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Marines Hold Con Thien Against North Vietnamese Assault
US B52 bombers shelled targets four miles southeast of Con Thien as Marines fortified the outpost and repelled multiple attacks. North Vietnamese forces suffered heavy losses while two days of fighting near Dong Ha and Dong Há yielded 20 enemy deaths for no Marine casualties.
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Con Thien
U.S
Saigon
Dmz
Dong Haoi
Panhandle
Air Force
Dong Hoi
South Vietnam
Dong Ha
3Rd Marine Regiment
Mild Northeast Louisiana Forecast Through Monday
The Northeast Louisiana region is expected to see clear to partly cloudy skies with mild temps through Monday. Highs near 82 to 88 and lows around 58 to 64 with dew points in the 50s and strong sunshine. Patchy dew will dry by around 10 30 a.m. today as winds shift from variable to northerly. FAA Selman Field records a Saturday high of 85 between 2 and 4 p.m. and a low of 51 around 7 a.m.
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Louisiana
Louisiana Delta
Monroe
FAA
Selman Field
ABC Claims Audio Cable Sabotaged
ABC said its Penn State Navy football coverage was sabotaged by a deliberately cut sound cable causing brief audio loss. Producer Charles Howard left the press box for a sideline audio line, then returned after repair about five minutes later amid strike related tampering reports at ABC's New York studios.
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American Broadcasting Co
Penn State Navy
NEW York
Annapolis, Md
Charles Howard
ABC
Afl-Cio National Association of Broadcast Employes and Technicians
NABET
Soviet Sign Large Aid Pact To Aid North Vietnam
Moscow announces agreements to supply extensive military equipment and economic support to North Vietnam in 1968. Kosygin calls it an important event and hints the aid could exceed last year’s billion-dollar level while stressing commitment to Vietnam’s independence and peace terms. President Ho Chi Minh thanks Moscow as U S officials express regret over the aid.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
North Vietnam
Alexei N. Kosygin
U.S
Kremlin
Kosygin
Vietnam
Tass
Ho Chi Minh
le Thanh Nghi
Saturdiy
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Hendricks
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