Cambodias Leader Signals Restoration of U S Ties
Cambodian chief of state Prince Norodom Sihanouk said Cambodia would resume diplomacy with the United States after U S recognition of Cambodia’s frontiers. Charges d affaires would exchange, a step toward full ties. Saigon signaled readiness to reconsider frontier issues.
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Washington
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Rockets Hit Da Nang Base Wounding Civilians and Soldier
Rockets and mortars struck Da Nang and nearby installations late at night and again early Thursday. Initial reports say 13 Vietnamese civilians and one American soldier were wounded. A separate U S aircraft attack on a sampan near Hong Ngu killed eight civilians and wounded 111, under investigation.
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Heavy Rains Flood South Louisiana Rivers and Bayous
Heavy rain swelled rivers and bayous in southern Louisiana causing minor floods on the Sabine River at Bon Weir and Deweyville across the Texas border and along the Calcasieu and Vermilion rivers. Weather officials expect only slight rises, with no major Mississippi River impact expected.
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Deweyville
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Hineston
Lafayette
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Weather Bureau
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Mississippi River
Ohio River
Ray Trial Motion Hearing Set for May Twenty sixth
Memphis Tenn AP Judge Arthur Faquin Jr. today set May 26 to hear James Earl Ray's motion for a new trial in Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. murder. Robert K. Dwyer said Ray himself may appear at the hearing.
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Arthur Faquin Jr
James Earl Ray
Martin Luther King Jr
Robert K. Dwyer
Ray
Congress criticizes Job Corps closures as costly waste
Rep. Vander Jagt accuses administration of a meat-axe approach in closing 59 Job Corps centers, arguing losses include abandoned camps, halted restoration work, and social costs of failing to rehabilitate dropouts. Steiger and Hawkins offer cautious counterpoints amid partisan debate.
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House Education and Labor Committee
William A. Steiger
Wisconsin
Vander Jagt
Nixon
Hoxey
Office of Economic Opportunity
Steiger
Augustus F. Hawkins
D-Calif
Twin Cities Woman Recovers in St Francis Hospital
Twin Cities Mrs. E L Neville wife of the late E L Neville a former Monroe City Schools superintendent is in Room 673 St Francis Hospital recuperating from an illness Friends are invited to visit Mr and Mrs Joe A Tamburo of 3405 Breville Monroe visited Tamburo's brother and his wife in Morton Ark over the weekend They toured scenic areas including the Reggie Mountains and Gov Winthrop Rockefeller's farm during their Arkansas trip
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Monroe City
St. Francis Hospital
Joe A. Tamburo
Breville
Monroe
Tamburo
Charlie Tamburo
Morton
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Arkansas
Reggie Mountains
Gov
Winthrop Rockefeller
Midwest Floods Exodus Continues
The exodus of thousands displaced by spring floods continues across the upper Midwest as rivers surge. Minnesota reports eight deaths and more than 5 million dollars in damage across five states. Rail service in St Paul remains limited as the Mississippi hits 10.5 feet above flood stage.
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St.Paul
Stocks Continue Down Trend In Moderate Trading
The New York market showed a ongoing decline in moderate trading as investors grew discouraged by the absence of positive news. The Dow fell 5.85 to 926.09 by 1 p.m. and the AP average slid 1.3 to 333.3 at noon, with most sectors down though gold stocks rose and Polaroid dropped on earnings news.
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Dow Jones
Associated Press
New York Stock Exchange
Weather outlook for Northeast Louisiana and Monroe
Partly cloudy conditions with a chance of showers today and tonight increasing on Thursday. Temperatures should reach 78 to 84 by today and Thursday with lows of 62 to 68. In Monroe the FAA recorded a high of 78 and a morning low of 60 with no rain. Winds SE 6 to 16 mph, shifting to S 10 to 20 mph Thursday. Drying conditions to be fair today and poor tonight and Thursday. Dewpoints in the 60s.
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Twin Cities
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Monroe
Louisiana Delta Agricultural Advisory
Families Hope Missing Airmen Alive Near North Korea
Families of Navy aircrewmen reported downed by North Korea wait and hope for survivors. Chester Sundby of Seattle shares faith in his son Philip, 21, who enlisted young and served in the Navy. Mrs. Geraldine Smith urges a stronger government response, recalling the Pueblo incident.
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Richard E. Smith
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Smith
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Pearl Harbor
Missouri
Two Mississippi Men Missing After Navy Plane Loss
Two Mississippi servicemen are among 31 missing after a Navy reconnaissance plane was claimed shot down by North Korea over the Sea of Japan. Cmdr. James H. Over shest of Brooklyn, Miss., commanded the aircraft. The second Mississippian aboard was communications technician IC John Howard Potts of Forrest.
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Forrest
Minors Highlighted in Community Discussion On Youth Involvement
A local dialogue notes that persons under 21 are termed minors and emphasizes their perspectives in understanding current society. Community members discuss youth roles and responsibilities within neighborhoods and schools.
Mills Favors Deeper Budget Cut
Washington AP report shows Rep. Wilbur Mills and Rep. George Mahon, both leaders of key House finance panels, split over repeating last year's large federal spending cut and on President Nixon's assertion of substantial cuts by his administration.
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Arkansas
George H. Mahon
Texas
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Lyndon B. Johnson
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Appropriations Committee
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Luxury Show highlights and a politics angle in 1969
A special section promotes the Ark La Miss Luxury Living Show at Monroe Civic Center with hundreds of indoor and outdoor displays plus entertainment like a Wild West show and boat queen fashion segments. The article also reports on Lyndon B. Johnson budget surplus and congressional debate on spending cuts and tax policy.
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Martha Washington
Lady Bird Johnson
Suzanne Mayo
Monroe
News-Star Today
San Francisco Prepares Quake Anniversary Party
San Francisco plans a predawn quake party on City Hall steps for the 63rd anniversary of the 1906 earthquake. Mayor Alioto jokes about seers and predicts a ceremony with a 5 13 a.m. start as a 1906 fire engine arrives to feed refugees doughnuts.
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California
Pacific
Joseph Alioto
City Hall
San Andreas
Turk Murphy
Thomas Cahill
Calypso
Idaho
Pocatello
San “Fran
Debris Found After North Korea Says It Shot Down U.S. Recon Plane
The Pentagon backs North Korea's claim that a U S Navy reconnaissance plane was shot down over the Sea of Japan with no survivors among the 31 crewmen. A Soviet ship recovered airplane parts but not any crew. Pentagon officials cited debris sightings and North Korean statements as evidence.
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Sea of Japan
Daniel Z. Henkin
Nixon
National Security Council
White House
Ronald L. Ziegler
Ziegler
Tokyo
North Korea
River Stage Changes Hit Several Locations
Flood warnings and stage changes affect Camden Monroe and nearby sites as river levels rise. Officials report wet conditions along River Street with potential fall in downstream areas. Local authorities monitor DLs and BRB for updated forecasts.
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Camden
Monroe
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