Justices Clarify Objectors Status in Draft Cases
The Supreme Court rules a conscientious objector must declare his claim before induction notice. In a 6 to 3 decision, draft boards may refuse to reopen classifications after notice if the inductee can pursue the claim in service. Dissenters argue for civilian boards to decide late crystallizing claims.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Ment
Potter Stewart
Stewart
William O. Douglas
Saul of
Tarsus
Damascus
Douglas
Selective Service Board
William J. Brennan
Thurgood Marshall
Congress
Domed Stadium Bids Delayed Amid Legal Challenges
New Orleans bids for the Louisiana Domed Stadium were postponed due to ongoing lawsuits alleging illegal state financing. Gov. John McKeithen said bidding will wait until May 18 to address bidders concerns as three suits against the project proceed in Baton Rouge.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Stadium Commission
John McKeithen
Baton Rouge
Highest Reading Temp Reaches 91 in Macon Georgia
The National Weather Service reported the day’s high of 91 degrees in Macon Georgia the warmest among lower 48 states excluding Hawaii and Alaska. Lander Wyoming logged a low of 25 degrees.
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New York
Enchantment of Rose Down film at Ouachita Parish Library
During National Library Week the Ouachita Parish Public Library hosts a free 6:30 p m screening of Enchantment of Rose Down at 1800 Stubbs. The program covers the restoration of the Rosedown home. A second film The Grand Canyon screens Thursday at 6:30 p m.
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Rosedown
Ouachita Parish
Stubbs
Grand Canyon
Monroe Women Attend State League of Women Voters Convention
Four Monroe women are among many from across the state at the annual convention held at the Oak Manor. From Twin Cities, Mrs. A. D. Tisdale Mrs. A. T. White Mrs. C. C. Frantom and Mrs. C. C. Lucky represent the local chapter.
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Monroe
League of Women Voters
Oak Manor
Twin Cities
A. D. Tisdale
A. T. White
C. C. Frantom
C. C. Lucky
Bangkok Fire Toll Includes 13 Americans
The Imperial Hotel blaze in Bangkok killed 24 people, with 13 Americans among the dead and missing. Among the identified were Staff Sgt John F. Seay and his family from Greensboro North Carolina, and Lt. Col Herbert Matsuo and his family from Honolulu, with several other Americans later named by the embassy as the investigation continued.
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Imperial Hotel
U.S
John F. Seay
Greensboro
Mary
John
Cary
Herbert Matsuo
Honolulu
Wanda
Michael
Lawrence
Matsuo
Wayne
Seays
Gerald Farrow
New Jersey
Lloyd James Eagle
Chuckle: Silence Sufferers Draw Shared Laughter
A light quip notes that many endure quietly. the joke rests on the idea that shared knowledge of the discomfort makes it tolerable and even amusing. The line plays on communal humor about private pain.
Nixon Seeks Major Overhaul of U.S. Foreign Aid
President Nixon urged Congress to enact a sweeping foreign aid reform with a total request around 3.3 billion dollars for the next fiscal year. The plan splits aid into international security and international economic development and humanitarian aid, with specific funds for arms, favorable sales, and supporting assistance.
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Washington
Nixon
Congress
Interna
United States
Lon Nol Asked to Lead New Cambodian Cabinet
Phnom Penh AP Lon Nol formally asked by Chief of State Cheng Heng to remain premier and form a new cabinet after resignation for health reasons. Sources say he would agree. Lon Nol recently suffered a stroke and spent two months in Hawaii.
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Phnom Penh
Lon Nol
Cambodia
Cheng Heng
U.S
Hawaii
In Tam
National Assembly
Ung Sim
Senate
Kapuchea Krom
Lon Non
Supreme Court Upholds DC Abortion Law With Restrictions
The Supreme Court, in a divided decision, upholds a District of Columbia statute banning abortions except to save the mother's life or health. Justice Hugo L. Black writes for the majority, with partial dissents by Justices Douglas and Stewart. The ruling leaves broader privacy challenges unsettled as similar cases move through the courts.
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Washington
Supreme Court
District of Columbia
Hugo L. Black
William O. Douglas
Potter Stewart
Douglas
Stewart
Gerhard A. Gesell
Missouri
Showers Return Across Twin Cities Forecast
Weather bulletin notes showers and thundershowers expected today with cooler highs near 70 to 76 and nights around 54 to 60. Winds variable 6 to 16 mph. Friday to Sunday expect mainly after noon showers and partly cloudy skies with highs near 80 and lows around 60. Relative humidity around 60 percent until Thursday afternoon. Dew points in the 60s today and 50s tonight. Sunshine about 30 percent or less today and 70 percent Thursday.
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Twin Cities
FAA
Senate votes down Ribicoff school integration plan
The Senate rejected 51 to 34 a plan by Sen. Abraham Ribicoff to require northern city public schools to integrate on a timetable akin to the south. Javits argued the 12 year timeline would delay remedies, while Ribicoff urged plans to reach minority enrollment proportional to area demographics.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
Abraham Ribicoff
Dconn
Jacob K. Javits
R-N-Y
Ribicoff
Javits
Baltimore
District of Columbia
Virginia
Maryland
R-N.y
Inside The News-Star 3 Sections 44 Pages
The compact notice presents the newspaper’s structure with three sections and forty four pages. It outlines the layout and scope of sections including local news features sports and classifieds. Readers are guided to navigate sections for timely reports and feature stories.
Twelve Sentenced In Fake Accidents
In New Orleans AP report twelve men including doctors and lawyers were sentenced for staging automobile accidents to defraud insurers. The group allegedly caused collisions in Louisiana cities during 1946 to 1965 to inflate payouts. Sentences ranged from one to three years with many planning appeals.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
U.S
Howard J. Boyle
Bossier City
Lake Charles
Pineville
Towa
Sulphur
Philip Shaheen Jr
Lloyd Hennigan Jr
Ernest C Hamilton
Irwin J. Tunis
Henry Loridans
Kenneth Perego
Vinton
Wilson Morris
River Stage Changes Reported at Camden Monroe
Flood watch notes rising river stages with Camden at 4.9 feet and Monroe at 14.3 feet. Observed rises indicate possible area impacts and advisories pending further measurements.
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Camden
Monroe
Soviets to Exhibit SST at Paris Air Show
Paris AP reports the TU144 Soviet SST will debut in the West at the Paris air show in May and June with two 20 minute demonstrations on June 5 and 6, following an anticipated May 25 or 26 arrival. The Concorde also attends amid U.S. exhibits including the Apollo 12 capsule and giant transports.
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Paris
United States
U.S
Moscow
Khabarovsk
London
Atlantic
Soviet Union
Japan
Scandinavia
Pakistan
Laird Warns U.S. May Need Offset in Arms Buildup
Secretary Melvin Laird says new Soviet ICBM construction signals a broader program and warns that without convincing SALT progress the U.S. may take offsetting actions to preserve its strategic forces. He also says Vietnam aims are being achieved as U.S. involvement winds down.
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New York
Melvin R. Laird
Soviet Union
United States
Laird
Ussr
Associated Press
Vietnam
U.S
Southeast Asia
Congress
Washington
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Robert DeVille
Alvin C. Evans
Shreveport
Mayo Perez
Andrew Prudhomme
William R. Trahan
Charles Winn
Kenneth Demaine
Larry Demarie
Walter Borsch
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