Evidence Mounts For Grand Jury In Baton Rouge
Dist. Atty. Ossie Brown says a new grand jury will probe alleged corruption in the Agriculture Department and bid rigging on state contracts. He will also examine two other agencies as a special corruption unit forms. The 1973 wholesale liquor bill is among items, with a federal probe already underway.
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Senator McGovern to speak at Louisiana Tech Accent Program
South Dakota Senator George McGovern, 1972 Democratic presidential hopeful, will speak at Louisiana Tech this fall as part of the Accent Program. His Sept 16 appearance, sponsored by the Tech Student Association, includes a news conference and class talks with journalism history and political science students.
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Nine Die In Truck Crash Carrying Migrant Workers
A truck carrying Mexican migrant workers overturned on Interstate 55 south of Sikeston Missouri killing nine and injuring at least 17. Police say investigators are examining the possibility that the workers entered the United States illegally.
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Vacation trips spread beyond the continental United States
UPI reports from AAA show that one quarter of American vacation trips go outside the continental U.S. Canada accounts for 7 percent, Mexico 3 percent, Alaska 1 percent, Hawaii 2 percent, Europe 6 percent, and other foreign destinations 6 percent.
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New Orleans Dock Workers Erupt in Royalty Fund Fight
A three sided dispute over a royalty fund sparked a week long wildcat strike by New Orleans longshoremen. Workers say the fund holds up to 10 million, while officials peg it under 900 thousand. A federal hearing on a new distribution plan is set for today.
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Market Slump Deepens Amid Rate Hikes And Inflation
New York stock averages slid sharply as investors cited soaring interest rates inflationary pressures and profit taking. The Dow fell to 915.86 by 11 a.m. with declining issues leading advances 5 to 2 on the NYSE. Analysts pointed to high bond rates drawing funds from stocks and note ledgers showing rising food prices. the drop followed reports of a House impeachment resolution against President Nixon.
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