Nixon suite of security costs tops 3.7 million
Washington AP reports President Nixon that nearly 10 million has been spent since 1969 on security communications and work at the First Family homes and offices San Clemente Key Biscayne and related sites A private auditing firm will prepare a full accounting of home purchases since taking office with responses to disclosures tied to the Watergate era and controversy over government spending at presidential compounds
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White House
Secret Service
General Services Administration
First Famiy
Gerald L. Warren
Nixon
San Clemente
Calif
Key Biscayne
Robert M. Abplanalp
Abplanalp
GSA
Arthur Sampson
Sampson
San Clemente den
Theovern
Warren
House
Grand Cay Island
Bahamas
Washington
Shots fired at Broussard home and vandalized convent
Msgr. John Kemps of St. Cecilia's Church in Broussard reports four shots hit his bedroom window on July 3 and tomatoes plus obscenities were splashed on Sister Robertine Galvin's convent. Deputy Harry Saucier calls the vandalism by local youths amid a broader sugar cane labor probe spurred by Galvin's testimony.
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Broussard, Ta
John Kemps
St. Cecilia's Church
Broussard
Robertine Galvin
Harry Saucier
Houma
Federal Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Here
Dallas Fort Worth Leads World in Horse Population
UPI reports state livestock expert Dr. Richard Mc Donald says the Dallas Fort Worth area has more horses than anywhere else in the world with about 50 000 horses within a 100 mile radius.
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Dallas
UPI
Dallas - Fort Worth
Richard McDonald
Two Terrorists Opened Fire At Athens Airport
Two Arab gunmen attacked passengers in the Athens terminal aiming at TWA travelers to Tel Aviv. They killed two Americans from New Jersey and an Austrian and wounded 55 others before surrendering. Police said they claimed Black September links which were denied by a Beirut spokesman.
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Athens
Greece
Israel
Trans World Airlines
Tel Aviv
TWA
New York
New Jersey
Middleas
Black September
Beirut
al Moharrer
Mohammed Zemod
Talal Kadooral
Egypt
Zemod
Libya
Kadooral
Washington
State Department
Charles Bray
FAA asked to release tapes of Delta DC9 crash
In Boston AP report the U S District Court is urged to order the government to release tape recordings between Logan airport tower and aircraft from the Delta DC9 crash that killed 88. Delta seeks custody of tapes and to prevent destruction or alteration by the FAA.
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Boston
U.S. District Court
Logan Airport
Delta Air Lines
Delta
Federal Aviation Administration
Massachusetts
National Transportation Safety Board
Arnold Holstine
Logan Tower
Holstine
W. Arthur Garrity Jr
FAA
Chicago
Hearings Ordered on Monroe City School Plan and Unity Council Join
U S district Judge Richard J. Putnam ordered hearings to decide whether to approve a proposed Monroe City School enrollment plan and whether Unity Council may join the desegregation suit. The plan involves bussing Neville High School ninth graders to Carroll High School for two courses daily and seeks to stay hearings during the school year. The case hinges on compliance with the 1971 consent decree and potential loss of nearly $500,000 in federal grants if not complied with at opening. Unity Council seeks merger of Monroe City and Ouachita Parish systems, arguing dual systems create inequities in placement taxes and bonds, and says the current representation is inadequate. The action was filed in Shreveport and mailed to Judge Putnam. scheduling awaited his return from vacation.
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Richard J. Putnam
Monroe City
Unity Council
News-Star
Putnam
Lafayette
Neville High School
Carroll High School
B. A. Petterson
John A. Bell
Civil Rights Division
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Dallas
Bell
Ouachita Parish
Louisiana
Shreveport
Flash Flood Forcеs Families To Flee Homes In North Carolina
Severe flash flooding in the Upper Yadkin River Valley forced several families to evacuate. The Yadkin rose 10.7 feet between 12:30 and 2:30 a.m., submerging parts of U S 321 and flooding highways 268 and numerous roads. No injuries reported. evacuees housed at Lenoir High School and with relatives. A man was rescued after clinging to debris near State Highway 267.
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Patterson
N. C
UPI
Yadkin River
U.S
National Weather Service
Yadkin
Lenoir High School
North Carolina
Driving Class Set Wednesday for Older Residents
A defensive driving course begins Wednesday at the Strauss Center on Oliver Road for older residents of the Twin Cities area. Sponsored by the Ouachita Council on Aging, the class is taught by Sgt. Cliff F. Madsen of Troop F, Louisiana State Police, with registration through Mrs. Wayne Gray at 1209 Oliver Road, Monroe.
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Strauss Center
Oliver Road
Twin Cities
The
Ouachita Council On Aging
Cliff F. Madsen
Louisiana State Police
Wayne Gray
Monroe
Patman Works On His Birthday In Texarkana
Texarkana, Tex. Rep. Wright Patman on his 80th birthday said he has never had a vacation and that working is his vacation. Patman, first elected in 1928, has served longer in Congress than any current member.
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Patman
Texarkana, Tex
Wright Patman
D-Tex
House
Congress
Grisbaum Heads Panel On Fire Safety Reforms
Rep Charles Grisbaum of Jefferson Parish was chosen to lead a nine member committee studying fire prevention after the New Orleans Bault Center and French Quarter fires The panel will seek guidance from the state fire marshal the governor s consumer protection office the Public Affairs Research Council and other witnesses The group aims to balance effective safety with costs for high rise buildings and will not overhaul existing agricultural and industrial codes
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Charles Grisbaum
Jefferson Parish
New Orleans
Bault Center
French Quarter
Grisbaum
Governor's
Consumer Protection Office
Public Affairs Research Council
Brisbaum
Committee OKs Hospital Funds in New Orleans
The Legislative Budget Committee approved a 1.5 million dollar transfer for New Orleans Charity Hospital under pressure from Gov. Edwards. The meeting revealed rising costs including beef prices up to 4.85 per pound, and concerns about prior fund transfers without prior approval. Senator Rayburn warned against existing practices and Edwards urged halting them. Dr. Brinkman said purchasing prices were being checked amid questions from Senator Carter.
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Baton Rouge
Legislative Budget Committee
Edwin Edwards
New Orleans Charity Hospital
B. B. Rayburn
Edwards
Isador Brinkman
Sen. C. K. Carter
Shreveport
Carter
Kleindienst Affable Figure Faces Watergate Fallout
Washington AP profile of Richard G. Kleindienst portrays him as affable and popular yet sidelined by Watergate fallout. The former attorney general to be, scheduled to testify before the Senate Watergate committee, recalls his 1964 Goldwater campaign role and prior antitrust settlement scrutiny.
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Washington
Richard G. Kleindienst
Kleindienst
United States
Senate Watergate Committee
John N Mitchell
Asst. Atty
Robert .C. Mardian
Phoenix
Ariz
Patrick Gray
Senate Judiciary Committee
Nixon
FBI
Gray
International Telephone & Telegraph Corp
Winston
Harvard College
Harvard Law School
Barry Goldwater
R-Ariz
Legislature May Return Large Share of Office Funds
Legislative fiscal officer Bill Curry says about 800000 of the 1.27 million allotted for district offices and assistants will be returned to the state. The House may underspend by about 600000 and the Senate by about 230000 with year end reports due June 30 1973.
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Baton Rouge
Bill Curry
House
Senate
Curry
Monroe City School Board Forms Its Own Personnel Committee
The Monroe City School System votes to form a two member personnel committee to review applicants with the administrative staff. Members chosen amid debate include Mrs. Henrietta George and Mrs. Yvonne Nash with board president Paul Neal. other nominees were rejected or abstained amid concerns about fairness and effect on superintendent contracts. Also approved reading specialist Sarah Taylor and advertised hires while retaining guidance staff funding and approving several bids for school needs.
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Monroe City
Henrietta George
Yvonne Nash
Paul Neal
George
Henry Taylor
Micky Yerger
Henry Carroll
Yerger
Nash
Carroll
Taylor
Neal
B. A. Petterson
Sarah Taylor
Jefferson Junior High
Nell Cascio
Law Enforcement Council Sets Aug 16 Meeting
The Law Enforcement Council will detail new legislation to aid agencies at its August 16 session at the Monroe Holiday Inn. Officials will discuss officer elections in September and fund or schooling assistance applications. The council includes police sheriffs judges district attorneys and instructors under the North Delta Regional Planning and Development District Inc.
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Law Enforcement Council
Holiday Inn of
Monroe
William J. Marchbank
North Delta Regional Planning and Development District, Inc
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Tricia Cox
Maryland
Virginia
Rep. Grisbaum
Baton Rouge, la
Barkers Pharmacy
American School of Chicago
National Home Study Council
American School
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Bob Hammack
Carver Elementary
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Mary's Flower Shop
Uncle Tom
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Tom Peters Peel
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