Sihanouk demands US concessions for release of prisoners
Cambodias Prince Norodom Sihanouk refuses to free the 111 man U S Army boat crew captured July 17 unless the United States provides 14 bulldozers and accepts responsibility for a June 29 helicopter attack Cambodias Svayanhom village says the prisoners are safe but held until what he calls a pivotal US act is taken. He added the incident may affect war timing.
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Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Norodom Sihanouk
United States
U.S
Svayanhong
Sihanouk
Area Parish Overhaul Ordered by Federal Judge
East Carroll Parish undergoes a full reapportionment after Judge Ben C. Dawkins orders elections for Police Jury and School Board seats on November to align with a new census. Ward lines must be redrawn, with the process starting in rural areas and finishing in Ward 3 Lake Providence.
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Mildred Rushing
Lake Providence
East Carroll Parish
Ben C. Dawkins
U.S. Court For
Western Louisiana
Judge Dawkins
R. L. Cheat
Dawkins
Lo Titi Parisa
East Carroll
Charles F. Zimmer
East Carroll Community Action Program
U S Combat Losses Drop In Past Week
SAIGON AP reports U S and enemy combat casualties declined again as major ground fighting eases in Vietnam. Americans KIA totaled 171 for the week, down from 193. U S wounded 1 050, down from 1 08 0. 563 hospitalized. Enemy KIA 899, lowest weekly total since early January. South Vietnamese losses: 250 killed, 738 wounded, 10 missing or captured.
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Saigon
U.S
Overtime Pay Law for Troopers Scrutinized in Baton Rouge
State Police Superintendent Thomas Burbank says the law demanding time and a half for trooper overtime is ignored due to insufficient funds. He notes compensating time off substitutes cash overtime and requests 400 additional troopers over two to three years. Senator Rayburn warns of potential court action if trooper pay is denied.
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Baton Rouge
Thomas Burbank
Burbank
Sen
B. B
Rayburn
State Treasury
Chuckle Prompt Suggests Untidy People Pay Surprises
A humorous line notes that untidiness can trigger a return visit to friends and neighbors to restore self confidence, implying social prickliness and playful consequence in everyday life.
Dale Martha Leads Monroe Building Permits in Absence
In a transitional week Dale Martha, Monroe’s coordinator of building permits, returns to the Northeast for a visit to his youth. Secretary Jere Roy fills in for the naturalized southerner, guiding permit matters in his stead.
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U.S
Dale Martha
Monroe
Jere Roy
Birthday greeting for Mrs Susan Borquist
On her birthday Mrs Susan Borquist of 1615 North 3rd Street is turning 20 and plans a quiet celebration with friends and close relatives. The note appears on More Chit Chat Page 2-A.
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Susan Borquist
N. 3Rd Street
U S Troops Inva de Reds Stronghold A Shau Valley
American and South Vietnamese forces invaded the A Shau Valley for a second time in about four months, landing 3 000 troops from the 101st Air Cavalry and the 1st Infantry Division. They met minimal resistance, reported enemy retreat toward Laos, and found extensive caches including rockets, ammo, rice, and weaponry.
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Saigon
A Shau
U.S
101St Air Cavalry Division
South Vietnam
U.S. 1St Air Cavalary Division
Arkansas Leader Backs Nixon for President
Arkansas Governor Winthrop Rockefeller announced he will wholeheartedly support former vice president Richard M. Nixon in the presidential race. He praised Nixon as an old friend and a good Republican and noted long acquaintance with him.
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Oregon
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Illinois
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Herbert G. Klein
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Romney
James A. Rhodes
Ohio
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Fla
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Winthrop Rockefeller
Richard M. Nixon
Christian
Johnson
Louisiana business remains at high levels in June report
Louisiana business activity stayed strong in June marking an 8.4 percent year over year rise led by crude petroleum production up 13.7 percent. Department store sales rose 12.2 percent and industrial electric power consumption climbed 9.5 percent with other gains across freight carloadings employment and petroleum manufacturing.
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Monroe
Louisiana Business Review
LSU
College of Business Administration
Delighted by Nixon win at convention
Army doctors reported Eisenhower, 77, making progress after his sixth heart attack this year. He was delighted by Nixon's nomination and spent a restful night at Walter Reed as aides relayed the news. Doctors said vital signs are stable and irregularities resemble those after his June 15 attack.
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Walter Reed Army Hospital
Nixon
Robert L. Schulz
Gen. Schulz
David
David Eisenhower
Marine Leader Sees Likely Renewed Attacks
Gen. Leonard F. Chapman said at a news conference in Da Nang that Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces may defer open fighting due to Paris peace talks but he doubts it. He expects more heavy fighting and notes Marines remain offensive while seeking the enemy, who is difficult to locate.
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DA Nang
Vietnam
U.S. Marine Corps
Paris
Leonard F. Chapman
Chapman
Johnson reveals diverticulitis after hospital tests
President Johnson disclosed he suffers from diverticulitis following two days of tests at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio. Doctors say his heart and blood pressure are normal and he expects more exams next week on a liquid diet, with no surgery planned. His wife Mrs Johnson joined him, and adviser Arthur Okun arrived for a meeting at the ranch.
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San Antonio, Tex
Johnson
Brooke Army Medical Center
Adm
George G. Barkley
Barkley
Brooke
Evening Showers Expected Here
Scattered thundershowers mainly in the afternoon and evening are expected today and Friday in Northeast Louisiana. The outlook for Saturday is partly cloudy and warm with widely scattered thundershowers. Highs 90 to 95, tonight 70 to 76. In Monroe, a high of 83 and a low of 68 were recorded, with 15 inches of rain on Wednesday. Rain chance 40 percent afternoons, 20 percent other times. total rainfall around half an inch. Winds 5 to 15 mph variable. Delta Agricultural forecast calls for drying conditions today and Friday, then poor tonight and Friday night. Dewpoints low to upper 70s. About 30 percent sunshine today and Friday.
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Louisiana
Twin Cities
FAA
Monroe
Louisiana Delta
Stock Exchange proposes broker commissions cut
New York Stock Exchange proposes a 7 percent across the board reduction in floor brokerage and clearance charges for orders over 1000 shares. The plan includes banning customer directed give ups and would save brokers about 150 million dollars annually across the NYSE, AMEX, regional exchanges, and the over the counter market.
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New York Stock Exchange
Securities and Exchange Commission
Stock Exchange
the Exchange
Exchange
Robert W. Haack
Gustave Levy
Haack
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