Leader of Northern Ireland resigns as prime minister
Captain Terence O Neill quits as head of Northern Ireland's government amid widespread turmoil and clashes over one man one vote reforms. He cites serving the cause of reform and says a new leader may better carry on his work. Brian Faulkner and James Chichester Clark emerge as frontrunners for successor.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Terence O'Neill
Riottern
Reform
O'Neill
Brian Faulkner
James Chichester- Clark
Faulkner
New Cardinals Approved At Consistory In Vatican
Pope Paul VI elevated 33 new cardinals in a 15 minute consistorial meeting, expanding the Sacred College to 134 members and increasing national representation from 39 to 46. Americans Terence Cooke, John Carberry, John Dearden, and John Wright head a U S group of ten cardinals. new appointees include first cardinals from Korea, Guatemala, Madagascar, the Congo, and New Zealand.
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Apostolic Palace
Sacred College
Pope Paul
Vatican
Terence J. Cooke
New York
John J. Carberry
St. Louis
John F. Dearden
Detroit
John J. Wright
Pittsburgh
United States
Korea
Guatemala
Malagasy
Congo
New Zealand
Benedetto Cardinal
Aloisi Masella
St. Peter's Basilica
North
South America
Tiber River
Trend Mixed In Stock Market Trading Session
The stock market moved in a narrow range as investors waited for news. The Dow stood at 923.30, down 0.70, with the AP average at 331.9, down 0.3. Bermee Corp. led NYSE activity and most active issues overall rose.
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New York
Bermee Corp
New York Stock Exchange
American Stock Exchange
Spider Victim Clings To Life In Browns Recluse Bite
A 5 year-old boy from Amherst Ohio remained in very critical condition a week after a brown recluse spider bite caused coma and breathing aid by respirator. Doctors said Todd Quester was fighting for life as venom threatened blood and central nervous system.
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Cleveland
UPI
Todd Quester
Amherst
Ohio
Twin Cities CHIT CHAT Recovers at Home
Recuperating Mrs. Ruth Harvey of 1712 4 S. 6th Street Monroe is recovering at her home after an extended stay in Glenwood Hospital. She underwent major surgery earlier this month.
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Ruth Harvey
S. 6Th St
Monroe
Glenwood Hospital
Measels Fail to Catch Fish at Lake D'Arbonne
Mr and Mrs Ronald Measel and their children Sonya and Audra of Monroe camped with friends on Lake D Arbonne Saturday night. Despite efforts Ronnie Measel could not land a catch amid good weather and routine fishing.
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Ronald Measel
Sonya
Audra
N. 2Nd St
Monroe
Measels
Lake D'Arbonne
Ronnie
Sneed Named Tech Alumnus of the Year for Business
Sebron Morris Sneed, executive vice president of the American Bank and Trust Company of Monroe, is named Louisiana Tech School of Business Alumnus of the Year. He will deliver the Commerce Day address at 10:30 a.m. in Howard Auditorium. Sneed, a 1955 Tech graduate, is a former student leader and holds multiple local directorships and society memberships. He is married to Louise Murchison and has four children.
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Shreveport
Burton R. Risinger
United States Air Force
Sneed
Security National Bank of
Alexandria
American Bank and Trust Company
Monroe
Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity
Delta Sigma Pi
Professional Business Society
Omicron Delta Kappa
National Leadership Fraternity
American Bank
First Fidelity Mortgage Company
Southwest Industrial Park
Monroe Computer Service
Louisiana Tech School of Business Administration Foundation
Louisiana Tech Alumni Foundation
Northeast Louisiana Bank Administration Institute
Monroe Chamber of Commerce
Rotary Club
Louise Murchison
Ruston
Stan
Sarah
Jimmy
Henry
Hugh M. Sneed
Surgeon Reports On Heart Implants Shows Lifesaving Potential
Dr Norman E Shumway of Stanford said heart transplants extend life significantly versus non transplanted patients. In 13 Stanford cases since 1968 six survived, others up to 74 months. 12 non transplanted patients survived up to three months. He noted tissue rejection remains a hurdle and immunosuppressants help.
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Washington
Norman E. Shumway
Stanford University School of Medicine
National Academy of Science
Stanford
Shumway
United States
Christian Barnard
Palo Alto
Calif
U S Armored Column Repels Force of 150
In the northwest South Vietnam clash near Khe Sanh about 150 North Vietnamese troops attacked an American armored column. The U S forces killed at least 34 enemy fighters and captured weapons while suffering five dead and 34 wounded.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
U. S
5Th Mechanized Infantry Division
U.S
Matteriel
Khe Sanh
5Th Mechanized Infantry
Laos
Louisiana Traffic Accidents Fatal To Eight Persons
Eight people died in Louisiana traffic crashes over the weekend. Names include Omer G Abarn of New Orleans near St Francisville Betty Clay Jones of Caddo Parish near Shreveport Cleverette Barbier of Port Allen George Destouette of Coteau Thelma Jeannette Milan of Angola Robert M Patterson of Junction City Bennie W Moore of Shreveport Jessie Sojourner of Denham Springs near Indian Mound in East Baton Rouge Parish.
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Louisiana
Omer G. Abarn
New Orleans
St. Francisville
Betty Clay Jones
Caddo Parish
Shreveport
Cleverette Barbier
Port Allen
Port Allen Locks
George Destouette
Coteau
New Iberia
Thelma Jeanette Milan
Angola
Innis
Robert M. Patterson
Junction City
Bennie W. Moore
Jessie Sojourner
Denham Springs
Indian Mound
East Baton Rouge Parish
Fair And Cooler Weather Today In Northeast Louisiana
Skies will be generally fair through Tuesday in Northeast Louisiana after thundershowers dropped .43 inches of rain on the Twin Cities Sunday. Slightly cooler temperatures today and tonight with highs 70 to 76 and lows 48 to 54. In the Twin Cities FAA at Monroe Municipal Airport recorded a high Sunday of 77 and a low this morning of 57. Winds variable to northerly 8 to 18 mph. Dewpoints in the 50s lowering into the 40s by Tuesday.
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Louisiana
Twin Cities
FAA
Monroe
Louisiana Delta Agricultural Advisory
State Police Chief Fires Top Aide Over Payroll Probe
Baton Rouge Louisiana AP State Police Superintendent David Wade dismissed Col Ben Ragusa the assistant superintendent amid an inquiry into payroll charges involving Ragusa daughter payments in 1961 1962 along with alleged favoritism toward a trucking firm leasing land from Ragusa and use of state troopers for personal work Ragusa vows to fight the charges and pursue civil service appeal.
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Baton Rouge
David Wade
Col Ben Ragusa
Ragusa
Wade
Civil Service Commission
Labor Management Commission of Inquiry
Burbank
Jerome Haas
Associated Pipeline
Panama Inc
Adam Tulner
False River
Petty Cash
Iberville Parish
All Equipment Rental Co
R. L. Jones Trucking Co
Chuckle: Beauty Shop Rule Sparks A Smile
A humorous line notes that a beauty shop is a place where men are rare and women are well done, poking fun at gender stereotypes in a lighthearted quip.
De Gaulle Resigns as French Leader
Paris AP Charles de Gaulle steps down ending more than a decade in power and retires to his eastern France home. Senate President Alain Poher becomes interim president with elections due within 20 to 35 days. Pompidou seen as favorite. Referendum defeat cited.
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Paris
Charles de Gaulle
France
de Gaulle
Senate
Alain Poher
lombey-les-Delux-Eglises
Republic
Maurice Couve de Murville
Investors flee franc and pound as de Gaulle resigns
In London and Paris investors sought safety in gold after Charles de Gaulle's resignation. Gold hit a Paris price of 49.09 dollars per ounce amid cautious trading as markets digested the political shock. Banks limited francs to pounds for travelers at Heathrow.
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London
Charles de Gaulle
France
Paris
de Gaulle
Heathrow
Nixon Tax Credit Plan Faces House Opposition
Washington AP reports President Nixon backs a tax credit to train and employ underqualified ghetto youths but faces House opposition as Rep. Wilbur Mills aims to repeal the investment credit. Treasury official Walker calls the repeal absolute and prioritizes manpower programs and revenue sharing.
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Washington
Nixon
Congress
Wilbur D. Mills
D-Ark
House
Ways and Means Committee
Treasury
Charles E. Walker
Supreme Court to Hear Appeals on Vietnam Draft Punishment Claim
The Supreme Court agreed to hear two appeals challenging the accelerated draft of Vietnam war protesters as constitutional violations. The cases by Timothy Breen and David Gunknecht could target Selective Service policy, arguing the draft punishes dissidents and stifles speech while earlier rulings addressed different protest categories.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Justice Department
U.S
New Jersey
New York
Vietnam
James J. Oestereich
Selective Service
Lewis B. Hershey
Divinity
Timothy J. Breen
Westport
Conn
David Earl Guknecht
Gaylord
Minn
Breen
Boston
Berkeley School of Music
Foreign Trade Improves Yet Deficit Persists in Quarter
Washington reports March gains in exports and imports but the first quarter shows a merchandise trade deficit of 68.1 million dollars as imports exceed exports for the period. Exports reach about 7.6 billion, imports about 7.7 billion, with March alone posting a 215.3 million surplus.
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Washington
William H. Chartener
Commercce For
River Stage Changes Reported at Camden Monroe
River stages show Camden at 68 rising to 68.20 by present measure with a 1.10 rise while Monroe records 29.8, a 1.1 fall, signaling shifting flooding risk along the Thames corridor.
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Camden
Monroe
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Sacred College of Cardinals
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THE
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Ku Klux Klan
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Meredian
Miss
Hattiesburg
State Police
Thomas D. Burbank
Labor Department
Mills
Walker
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