Lethal Blast Rips Georgia Refinery
An explosion at the Triangle Refinery in Doraville near Atlanta killed one loading clerk Eugene Smith and injured twelve. Fire raged through three 1 million gallon tanks as residents were evacuated and two schools ordered closed. Damages exceeded four million dollars.
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Triangle
Doraville
Doraville, Ga
DeKalb County
F. D. Hand
Kerry McGee Oil Co
Kenneth Womack
Eugene Smith
Debbie Arp
Atlanta
Womack
Nixons to Visit Iran After Moscow Stay
President Nixon and Mrs Nixon will tour Iran on May 30 and 31 after an eight day stay in the Soviet Union. The invitation came from Shahanshah Arya Mehr and Shahbanov of Iran and was accepted. They depart for the USSR May 22 arriving May 29 or 30 in Moscow.
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Washington
Nixon
Iran
Soviet Union
White House
Tehran
Shahanshah
Arya Mehr
Shahbanov
Nixons
Communist
China
Highest Reading temperature reported by NWS
New York UPI reports the National Weather Service logged the highest temperature Wednesday, excluding Alaska, with degrees noted.
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New York
UPI
National Weather Service
Alaska
H . Degees
Twin Cities Chit Chat Visitors Welcome New Monroe Baby
Visitors Mr and Mrs Manco Lee Snapp Jr of Camden Arkansas came to meet Sallie Knox Funderburg born March 17 to Morris and Sallie Funderburg in Monroe. Susan Spence won first in rings at Glendora Riding Club playday with a 13.35 second time.
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Monroe
Manco Lee Snapp Jr
Camden
Arkansas
Sallie Knox Funderburg
Morris Funderburg
Susan Spence
Glendora Riding Club
Susan
Riverside
Glendora Club
Bernard Plans Legislation to Abolish Rating Commission
Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Bernard announced a six point plan to reform the sector. He seeks no fault auto insurance, abolition of the Louisiana Insurance Rating Commission and its divisions, replacement with two actuaries and the commissioner, and firing 50 to 75 staff for potential savings up to 400000 annually. He labeled the current rating system a contemporaneous hydra and pushed for greater state control over personnel and policy.
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Baton Rouge
CAP
Nsurance
Flect
Sherman Bernard
Louisiana Insurance Rating Commission
Bernard
Public Affairs Research Council
Fire, Marine
Inland Marine
Casualty and Surety
Rating Commission
Commissioner of Insurance
Louisiana
West Monroe City Dump Closes Amid Fire Problems
West Monroe closes its Washington Street dump due to persistent fires and smoke hazards. The city will temporarily use parish facilities at the Ward dump while Ouachita Parish Police Jury and city officials negotiate a joint solid waste plan and potential sanitary landfill setup.
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West Monroe
Bawcomville
Cheniere’ Lake
Beco
Bert) Hatten
Ouachita’ Parish
Washington Street
Ignatuyres
Parish Health Unit
Inc
Ward 83S
Nixon pledges help to preserve private schools
President Nixon told the National Catholic Education Association he will back efforts to preserve the nonpublic school system but cautioned time is needed for workable and constitutional legislative plans. He warned a collapse could cost trillions in tax and construction and pledged targeted help after the Advisory Commission reports.
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Philadelphia
Nixon
National Catholic Education Association
United States
Nion
Advisory Commission On Intergovernmental Relations
Pid
Congress
West Monroe Cleared From Monroe Gas Controversy
West Monroe Mayor W B Hatten stated the Monroe gas dispute does not affect West Monroe. He noted West Monroe operates under a 25 year franchise with United Gas Co signed last year and confirmed no relation to the Monroe case.
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Monroe
West Monroe
W. B
Bert) Hatten
United Gas Co
Cloudy And Mild Weather Forecast For Twin Cities
Partly cloudy skies and mild temperatures are forecast through Friday with a 30 percent chance of showers or thundershowers Friday. A high pressure system over northern Florida drives a warm moist southerly flow across Louisiana, causing early morning fog and elevated temperatures today and Friday. Highs are expected in the low 80s and lows in the mid 60s with southeasterly winds 10 to 20 mph shifting to northerly by Friday.
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Twin Cities
Florida
Louisiana
FAA
Ate
Monroe
Municipal Va
Wednes
Guste Outlines Plans To Reform Louisiana Attorney General Office
Atty elect William Guste announced sweeping changes to transform the office into the people's arm of government. He urged three divisions criminal civil and public protection and sought laws expanding grand jury access and establishing a state wide organized crime strike force. He also proposed new powers including electronic surveillance subpoena authority and special grand juries to fight crime and corruption.
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Paton Rouge
Wiliam Guste
Guste
Public Affairs Research Council
Frome
People’s
Attorney General
Louisiana
Attorney General’s Office
Nonpublic Schools Aid Law Ruled Unconstitutional
A three judge federal court in Philadelphia ruled a state law providing refunds to parents for nonpublic school tuition unconstitutional. Judge Joseph Lord said the payments would primarily advance religion and fail to restrict funds to secular education. The $47 million annual program, signed by Gov Mil tion Shapp, aimed to give $150 per child in secondary schools and $75 per child in elementary schools starting fall. Plaintiffs included Ton J Lemon and HUD associates Neal Braken and Benjamin Lowenstein.
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Philadelphia
U.S. District Court
Joseph
Lord
Milton Shapp
U.S. Supreme Court
Alton J. Lemon
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Neal F. Braken
Benjamin Lowenstein
Monroe Recreation Dept Sees Huge Attendance in 1971
Monroe Recreation Department reports 1971 attendance at four centers totaling 331 384 with Marbles Center hosting the highest at 118 774. New programs for girls and ladies and popular exercise classes draw steady participation as Forsythe Park facility nears completion and park dedications occur April 15.
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Monroe Recreation Department
Jackie Neal
City Recreation Board
Neal
Forsythe Park
Cathy Rascoe
Department
Adler Recreation Center
Benoit
Recreation
Monroe ‘Recreation Board
Monroe Government Center
New of
Marbles
Aerial Blows Heaviest In Four Years
Saigon reports a major U S air offensive against North Vietnam the heaviest since 1966 aimed at halting the northern offensive. About 400 planes from carriers and bases in South Vietnam and Thailand targeted anti aircraft batteries radar stations surface to air missiles and storage areas. Casualties described as heavy with no exact counts. Loc Ninh near the Cambodian border faced encirclement and road 18 was unsafe. Army officials sought more air support from the United States while South Vietnamese forces fought near Loc Ninh and An Loc.
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U.S
Thailand
South Vietnam
Demilitarized Zone
North Vietnam
Saigon
United States
Yath Parallel
Laos
Saison
Loc Ninh
Saieun
Lot Ninh
An Loc
Binh Lane
Nguyen van Minh
Creighton W. Abrams
Egypt to sever all Jordan ties
President Anwar Sadat declared that Egypt has decided to sever all relations with Jordan. The announcement came before the Palestine National Council session in Beirut where guerrilla delegates cheered. Sadat’s cabinet reportedly made the decision earlier in the day.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Anwar Sadat
Egypt
Jordan
Sadat
Palestine National Council
Truck Driver Quits Stage On Reality Show
A 6 foot 2 truck driver faces a tough moment as reality locks him out after stepping into a risky challenge. Viewers watch as the moment tests nerves and resolve on the televised sequence.
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China Sea
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Hue
Miles
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Dekalb Fire Department
Jack Nichols
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Inside the News-Star
Abby D ‘Gowdhan
Popenoe GA
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