Federal board proposes variable home loan rate option
The Federal Home Loan Bank Board proposes allowing federal savings and loan associations to offer variable rate mortgages for home buyers. Borrowers could choose fixed or variable rates with the rate tied to an index and adjustable payments or terms up to 35 years.
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Washington
Federal Home Loan Bank Board
Federal Savings and Loan Associations
Savings and Loan Associations
Savings and Loan
Preston Martin
Man Charged With Possessing Alligator Skins
A Plaquemines Parish man Albert Marrero Jr. was arrested and charged with possessing alligator skins in a Louisiana case linked to reports of alligator poaching. Officials said the investigation involved U S Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife and state agents, with cooperation from parish officers.
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New Orleans
Plaquemines Parish
Albert Marrero Jr
Dave Hall
U.S. Bureau of Sports Fisheries and Wildlife
Louisiana
Hall
State Wildlife and Fisheries
Record heat top for continental U.S. at Furnace Creek
The National Weather Service reported the day's high reached 120 degrees at Furnace Creek California, the highest statewide temperature excluding Alaska and Hawaii. A morning low of 35 degrees occurred at Pellston Michigan.
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New York
UPI
National Weather Service
Alaska
Hawaii
Furnace Creek
Calif
Pellston
Mich
Absentee voting urged for August election day
Voters plan to be away on August 19 should cast absentee ballots. Requests may be filed through August 12 at the Clerk of Court's office.
Busing Guidelines Bill Nearer Vote
The House Rules Committee advanced Nixon antibusing legislation toward a floor vote next week with a plan to limit busing as a last resort and to reopen past court orders. The measure, tied to $500 million yearly federal aid for two years to improve underperforming schools, awaits floor consideration amid regional opposition.
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Washington
UPI
House Rules Committee
Nixon
House
Education and Labor Committee
Rules Committee
William M. Colmer
D-Miss
Colmer
Army Ends Cheyenne Gunship Search for Cheaper Model
After six years and 400 million dollars the Army canceled the Cheyenne project to pursue a smaller less costly attack helicopter. It notified Congress and Lockheed that it would seek cheaper industry bids and aims to begin a new search for an effective budget fork in the 1970s.
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Washington
Army
Congress
Lockheed Aircraft
Air Force
Cheyenne
Senate
House
Secretary Sits In For Moore As Holt Tours West
Mrs. Aileen Holt travels through Nevada and California with Secretary duties for State Highway Commissioner James W. Moore now covered by Mrs. Pat Tanner. En route to San Diego they pass Las Vegas where Holt attends performances by Elvis Presley Sammy Davis Jr Johnny Ray and Dick Shawn among others.
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Aileen Holt
Nevada
California
James W. Moore
Pat Tanner
Las Vegas
Nev
San Diego
Calif
Birthday picnic honors 12 year old Joanie Troy
Friends and family will celebrate Joanie Troy turning 12 with an outdoor picnic this Friday. The event will be hosted by Mrs. Troy and her husband, joined by relatives and family friends.
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Joanie Troy
Troy
Today’s Chuckle on Living Standards
Humorous remark suggests people claim the nation has the world’s highest standard of living yet many say they cannot afford it. The quip contrasts lofty claims with everyday financial constraints.
Sanitary Landfill Opens In West Ouachita Parish
West Ouachita Parish opens a new sanitary landfill near Smith Cemetery off New Natchitoches Road. Residents may dispose of waste daily 7 am to 6 pm with staff directing dumping. Open burning and uncovered dumping are banned and violators will be prosecuted.
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West Ouachita Parish
Ouachita Parish
Monroe Dunlap
Free’ Parish
Huey Lenard
West - Ouachita Parish
Smith Cemetery
New Natchitoches Road
Senate group approves funds sharing plan for states
Senate Finance Committee completed work on a $29.8 billion revenue sharing measure for cities and states. The panel voted to phase out a 75 percent federal matching program for social services, replacing it with $1 billion yearly grants from Jan 1 1973, while adding child care and family planning funding totaling about $1 billion this year.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Russell B. Long
D-La
Senate
House
Long
House Committee Approves Arms Limitation Pact
The House Foreign Affairs Committee endorsed a five year limitation pact on land and submarine launched missiles in a voice vote. Chairman Thomas E Morgan said a full House vote on the Moscow signed treaty set for next Wednesday. He noted no added clarifications from Senate proposals and anticipated no changes on the House floor.
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Washington
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Thomas E. Morgan
D-Pa
Moscow
Morgan
Senate
Henry M. Jackson
D-Wash
House
U.S
White House
Chance Of Rain Increases Through Friday In Twin Cities
A trace of rain yesterday left ground damp but not saturated while more widespread rain is possible through Friday. Highs in the low 90s and nights in the low 70s with winds 5 to 15 mph, rain chances 50 percent today, 30 tonight, 40 Friday. Through Monday mostly cloudy with afternoon and evening thunder showers. warm nights in the 70s and hot days in the 90s. At Monroe Municipal Airport the high Wednesday reached 95 with a low of 70. August 10 1936 marks Louisiana’s record hot day at 114 degrees in Plain Dealing.
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Twin Cities
FAA
Monroe
Louisiana
Plain Dealing
House Set For Vote On Indochina Pullout Mandate
Washington AP Leaders predicted the House would vote on a war pullout directive tied to prisoner releases and a cease fire. If approved it could derail a $2.1 billion foreign military aid measure as Nixon era aid moves stall. The plan would order U S forces from Indochina with exceptions for withdrawal protection and prisoner recovery.
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Washington
U.S
Indochina
Carl Albert
Gerald R. Ford
Albert
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Thomas E. Morgan
D-Pa
Senate
Nixon
Morgan
House
Cambodia
Thailand
Portugal
John G. Dow
D-N.y
Inside The News-Star Highlights
Abby Lowman leads the sports section with 1B coverage. Broadway and Popenoe contribute infield and outfield notes. Classifieds, comics, radio TV listings, sports, crossword, theater, editorial, horoscope, weather and puzzles fill the page across 44 sections.
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Lowman
Popenoe
Radio-Tv
van Dellen
South Viet Namese Marines Push Toward Quang Tri Citadel
South Vietnamese marines cleared the southern Quang Tri sector to the river forming the city’s southwestern boundary, with snipers isolated. Fourteen North Vietnamese tanks were claimed destroyed along with four supply trucks, while 15 NVA soldiers were killed in three hours of bombing. Marines faced heavy mortar fire in both sectors. five Marines died and 39 wounded.
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Saigon
Quang Tri City
Hue
Rai
Associated Press
Koichiro Morita
Quang Tri
Morita
Thach Han River
U.S
Seven Americans Killed Past Week In War Actions
In Saigon the South Vietnamese command reported seven Americans killed and 36 wounded in action in the past week plus three non hostile deaths. U S casualties averaged higher than earlier weeks while North Vietnamese and Viet Cong losses totaled 2 250 with 463 government troops killed and 114 missing.
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Saigon
U.S
Proposals By Nominee Are Termed Myth
The Pentagon denounces George S. McGovern defense cut proposals as myths. It asserts defense spending after inflation is lowest since 1951 and that cuts of 30 billion would not radically shift the economy.
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Washington
UPI
Pentagon
George S. McGovern
McGovern
Defense Department
Government
Turkey to Buy 40 U.S. Phantom Jets From U.S.
Turkey and the United States sign an agreement for Turkey to purchase 40 F4 Phantom jets. The aircraft, two squadrons with spares, will be delivered by 1976 with part payment via U.S. military aid credit. Phantoms cost about five million dollars each.
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Ankara
Turkey
United States
U.S
Muhsin Batur
Richard Violet
River Stage Flood Update Briefing
River stages show rising flood levels with station readings around 260.3 to 260.9 at Monroe and Camden. change indicates increasing water height though specific city stage not listed. authorities monitor stations for potential alert.
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Monroe
Camden
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