Hussein Accepts Syrian Proposals To End Jordan Crisis
King Hussein reportedly accepted Syrian plans to end the two week crisis with Palestinian guerrillas. The proposals aim to coordinate Jordanian and Syrian army actions to move mando supplies across the border and out to commando bases. Arab heads of state prepared for a Cairo meeting as Jordan stabilizes with six trucks transporting guerrilla arms toward the Jordan Valley.
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Jordan
Hussein
Derian
Aala
Cairo
Jordan Valley
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Mills Open to Presidential Draft If Nomination Offered
Rep. Wilbur Mills, chair of the Ways and Means Committee, says he would accept a presidential draft if a genuine bid emerged, though he is not a candidate. Several lawmakers and Gov. Dale Bumpers back Mills, while others urge movement to persuade him to seek the nomination in 1972.
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Tenn
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White House
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Dale Bumpers
End of Laotian invasion declared by South Vietnamese
South Vietnamese command announced the Laotian incursion is over fifteen days after last regulars withdrew. UPI reports B52s and Chinook helicopters bombed near Fire Base 6 as Communist forces remained in the area. evacuation and rescue efforts continued amid ongoing fire and casualties.
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UPI
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Thacker
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Ho Chi Minh
U. S
Defense
Melvin R. Laird
Air Power
Judge Approves Nixon Action In Calley Case
Miami AP report says military judge Reid W. Kennedy would have released Lt. William J. Calley Jr. from confinement if President Nixon had not intervened. Kennedy noted Nixon as commander in chief can review cases and said he sees nothing wrong with the review.
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Fla
Reid W. Kennedy
William J. Calley Jr
My Lai
Nixon
Kennedy
Homestead Air Force Base
Calley
Library system forms in northeast Louisiana
The Pilot Library System for northeast Louisiana was organized last year under Miss Frances Flanders guidance. Today marks a year since Franklin Richland Caldwell and West Carroll parishes joined. Monroe city workers prep for the grand opening of the Louisiana Purchase Gardens and Zoo with a 4 30 p m barbecue at the Monroe Civic Center.
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Northeast Louisiana
Frances Flanders
Ouachita Parish
Franklin, Richland
Caldwell
West Carrol Parishes
City of
Monroe
Louisiana Purchase Gardens
Monroe Civic Center
British Beaches Clear For Easter
Offshore winds swept an oil slick from a Channel collision and pollution watchers predicted Britain’s south coast beaches would be clear for the Easter weekend. Parliament voted sweeping powers to seize or sink foreign ships whose condition threatens to pollute British shores with oil.
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London
English Channel
Britain
Pilgrims retrace Jesus steps in Good Friday procession
Christian pilgrims from many lands joined the annual Good Friday march along the Via Dolorosa in Jerusalem led by Father Erminio Roncari. About 2 000 in official procession plus many others walked the winding path amid a cease fire in place since August and no Arab-Israeli violence threats.
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Paris
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Officials Urge Silent Prayers for POWs and MIAs
Across states and cities the public urged to pause for a moment of silence and prayer for American prisoners of war and missing servicemen in Southeast Asia. Proclamations and bell tolls marked the effort, with officials naming POWs and urging citizen action and support for families.
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Nebraska
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Massachusetts
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San Antonio
Tex
Jimmy Carter
Alabama Antiriot Law Ruled Unconstitutional
A three judge federal court in Mobile voids Alabama antiriot law as too vague and blocks prosecutions of civil rights activist Stokely Carmichael and William Stuart House arrested in Selma during the November 1966 disturbance.
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Alabama
Stokely Carmichael
William Stuart House
Selma
Ala
Grand Opening of Louisiana Purchase Gardens and Zoo
Monroe prepares for the grand opening of Louisiana Purchase Gardens and Zoo with a 10 a.m. ceremony on Saturday. Mayor W. L. Howard, Chamber president Lebron Sneed, and local officials will attend as the ribbon is cut and balloons released at Flag Plaza.
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Wilson Streets
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Madison
Jefferson
Lewis and Clark
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Pleasant Easter Weekend Weather Ahead
Forecast for Northeast Louisiana calls for mainly pleasant conditions over the Easter period with the chance of a few showers Sunday night. Skies will be partly cloudy today and tonight with a slight evening shower risk. Highs near 78 and lows around 52 with southerly winds 8 to 16 mph shifting to variable later. A weakening cold front from Oklahoma and North Texas moves into northern Louisiana tonight. The air mass will become moister tonight after a dry start at 5 a.m.
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Oklahoma
Texas
Inside The News-Star Section Layout Summary
Brief catalog entry lists page designations and staff byline positions for Abby Lowman Broadway Popenoe and Van Dellen with sections including Classifieds Comics Radio-TV and Sports Editorial across multiple pages. No event or story content is presented.
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Lowman
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Popenoe
Youth Membership Loss Dismissed By Older Generation
A brief social note laments how losing membership in the younger generation fuels harsh judgments from elders. The line hints at generational friction and the feeling of exclusion among youth.
Brezhnev Is Reconfirmed Soviet Leader Podgorny Rises
In Moscow Brezhnev was confirmed as general secretary while Podgorny moved to the No. 2 slot in the Politburo. Kosygin dropped to third as Grishin Kunayev and Shcherbitsky gained promotions among four new veteran members. The congress closed after 10 days with a message of stability and unity, with Brezhnev re elected and the party Secretariat remaining unchanged.
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Communist Party
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Soviet Union
Nikolai V. Podgorny
Podgorny
Brezhnes
Alexei N. Kosygin
Kosygin
Brezhnev
Viktor V. Grishin
Dinmukhamed A. Kunayev
Kazakhstan
Vladimir V. Shcherbitsky
Ukraine
Fyodor D. Kulakov
Grishin
Kunayev
Shcherbitsky
Alexander N. Shelepin
Mikhail A. Suslov
Andrei P. Kirilenko
Arvid Y. Pelshe
Nirill T. Mazurov
Local Contractor To Build Little River Closure Dam
Knickerbocker Contracting Inc of Monroe wins a Department of the Army contract to construct the Little River Closure Dam near Jonesville as part of the Ouachita and Black River Navigation Project. Announcement credited to Senators Ellender and Long and Rep. Passman.
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Washington — Knickerbocker Contracting Inc
Monroe
Department of the Army
Little River
Jonesville
Ouachita and Black River
Allen J. Ellender
Russell B. Long
Otto E. Passman
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