Soviet Defense Minister Grechko Dies in Moscow at 72
Soviet defense chief Andrei Grechko, 72, died suddenly in Moscow, Tass reported. A World War II veteran and long-time head of the defense ministry since 1967, he was a key figure in the Warsaw Pact era and seen as skeptical of detente. The cause was not disclosed, but sources cited a heart attack.
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Andrei A. Grechko
Tass
Grechko
Warsaw Pact
Sergei M. Shtemenko
Czechoslovakia
Wallace Courting Louisiana Delegates In Push For Primary
George Wallace visits Louisiana to win or influence Democratic delegates before the National Convention. Governor Edwards advocates an uncommitted slate to trade for a pro Louisiana platform. Wallace tour includes Baton Rouge Monroe Shreveport and Alexandria with Ford stop in between. Louisiana sets 32 of 41 delegates May 8 with remaining by party committee. Republicans hold conventions starting May 11.
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George Wallace
Louisiana
Edwin Edwards
Edwards
Wallace
Alabama
Baton Rouge
Beaumont
Tex
Shreveport
Monroe
Rapides Parish
Alexandria
Ford
Barksdale Air Force Base
Ambassador Club
State Central Committee
Court weighs private academies in racial integration challenge
The High Court considers two cases from Virginia suburbs on whether private white only schools may legally exclude black pupils. The Gonzales and McCrary families allege racial discrimination after repeated rejections by Fairfax-Brewster and Bobbe's Private School, amid broader state laws banning segregation in private institutions.
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Virginia
Supreme Court
South
Idaho
Indiana
Minnesota
Montana
New Jersey
South Dakota
Virgin Islands
Raymond Gonzales
Airlines
Margaret
Fairfax-Brewster School
Colin
Gonzales
Trinidad
Fairfax-Brewster
Bobbe
Fairfax- Brewster
Arlington
Michael McCrary
Sandra McCrary
Navy
Michael
Bobbe’s
Computers Costing Nation Millions
Federal computers that issue checks and make decisions automatically waste millions of dollars yearly due to programming errors. The GAO found Navy systems delaying fixes, causing at least 3 million annually in unnecessary costs, with total automated actions exceeding 1.7 billion dollars annually without review. Independent audits and closer monitoring urged. Senator Ribicoff called for oversight of autonomous machines.
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Congressional
General Accounting Office
Navy
GAO
Congress
Abraham Ribicoff
Dconn
Navy Aviation Supply Office
Philadelphia
River Stages Station Flood Present Change Stage
River stage at Camden 26 inches, Monroe 40 inches with 21.9 fall observed. No current flood stage changes reported. stage remains as recorded with existing readings.
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Monroe
Camden
Bread and wine sale trims weekly food budget humor
The item playfully notes a loaf of bread and jug of wine alongside a cheeky shot at the weekly food budget. It reads with light quarrel and domestic whimsy, reflecting a humorous domestic observation.
Twin Cities Chit Chat Decisive Flood Prep 1927
On April 26 1927 Ouachita Parish engineer R O Morrison and Police Jury President T F Terzia asked for up to 800 men to fortify river levees amid fears of the worst parish flood. By April 27 levees above Monroe yielded and floodwaters neared the state line. The backwater reached the Twin Cities by May 5 as residents braced for a 50 foot Ouachita crest.
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Ouachita Parish
R. O. Morrison
T. F. Terzia
Arkansas’ River
Monroe
State Line
Ouachita River
Twin Cities
Weather Today Twin Cities Skies Turn Partly Cloudy Tuesday
Residents may expect fair skies today and tonight with a mild day and cool night. Highs will be in the mid 70s today and Tuesday, with lows near 50. northeasterly winds 5 to 15 mph. FAA at Monroe Municipal Airport logged 77 high Sunday and 44 low today, no rain in past 24 hours. Extended outlook for Louisiana calls for rain in the south and west Wednesday, spreading Thursday, then fair Friday. Low temps near 70 along the coast, in the 40s elsewhere. highs mainly in the 80s.
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FAA
Monroe
Louisiana
Portugal Vote Shows Socialists Lead in Free Election
Lisbon AP reports Portugal's first free parliamentary election in years leaves Socialists ahead with 35.07 percent, short of a majority in the 263 seat parliament. Soares rejects center-right coalition overtures, while Social Democrats gain and Communists rise slightly. Pressure grows within Socialists for anti Communist deals despite Soares urging independents.
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Portugal
Socialist Party
Mario Soares
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Constituent Assembly
Social Democratic Center
Francisco Sa Carneiro
Popular Democrats
Diogo Freitas Do Amaral
Social Demcratic Center
Soares
Court Lets Stand Desecration Case
The Supreme Court let stand the conviction of three teen girls under Illinois flag desecration law for burning a U S flag in protest. The justices dismissed the appeal from the Illinois Supreme Court, with Brennan Marshall and Stevens dissenting saying the court should hear arguments.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Illinois
United States
Illinois Supreme Court
William J. Brennan Jr
Thurgood Marshall
John Paul Stevens
Illness and disability rise in Ouachita Parish health study
New Orleans based Health Resources Administration and Health Insurance Institute reports show Ouachita Parish residents average 18.8 disability days per year, with 7.5 bed days, higher than 16.9 and 6.7 in 1966. National figures are 17.2 total days and 6.7 bed days, with women more affected than men. Farm residents near metros have the lowest activity loss, totaling 1,438,000 days statewide.
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Health Resources Administration
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Health Insurance Institute
Ouachita Parish
Quachita Parish
Four Basques Escape Jail Reach France After Segovia Breakout
Basque nationalists who fled Segovia prison on April 5 reached France after fleeing through sewers. Four men arrived in Hendaye late Saturday, moved to a safe house. One inmate was killed. most others were captured.
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Bayonne
France
Segovia
Spain
Hendaye
Monroe Officials To Meet Ford In Shreveport
Monroe city officials led by Mayor Ralph Troy and commissioners plan a trip to Shreveport on Tuesday to meet President Gerald Ford as invited guests. A special meeting may convene Wednesday morning to discuss a possible beer permit for Northeast Louisiana University, blocked by city ordinances and police department recommendations.
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Monroe
Shreveport
Gerald Ford
Ralph Troy
Public Works
Luther 7
Harper
Harlan Prestridge
Commission Council
City Hall
Louisiana
Imports Rise As U S Trade Deficit Worsens In March
March trade figures show the deficit expanding to 650.9 million dollars as imports including coffee cars and manufactured goods rise while farm exports level off. Productivity in early 1976 jumped 4.6 percent, signaling a stronger economy aiding demand for imports.
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Washington
U.S
Commerce Department
Labor Department
Artillery Battles Flare In Beirut Amid Civil War
Beirut bombarded as Lebanon readies presidential election to end civil war. Police report 78 dead and 96 wounded since midnight in Beirut and nearby areas. Syrian backed factions demand military intervention to disarm private militias as Assad’s influence grows.
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Lebanon
Hafez Assad
Cialist
Baath Party
Kamal Chatilla
Syria
Chatilla
Kamel Asaad
Damascus
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