Louisiana Supreme Court Orders Senate Primary Held As Planned
The Louisiana State Supreme Court ruled the Democratic Senate primary would proceed as scheduled after the death of Allen J. Ellender. Secretary of State Wade O. Martin was ordered to tabulate certify and declare the party nominee. The suit by William H. Baker challenged the ballot limits and the Democratic Central Committee's decisions.
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New Orleans
Louisiana State Supreme Court
Senate
Allen J. Ellender
U.S. Senate
Wade O. Martin
U.S
William H. Baker
Jonesboro
Democratic State Central Committee
Atty
William Guste
Baton Rouge
Louisiana
State District Court
Ellender
Supreme Court
Salary Increases Will Be Studied by Ouachita Parish Board
Ouachita Parish School Board directs Finance Committee to study supervisory salaries after Dr. F. H. Hammonds proposes reviewing a $17 000 annual pay for Abe Pierce high school supervisor, $2 500 above peers. The move follows July 27 minutes showing targeted raises and concerns about central office pay disparity and 11 month year staffing.
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Ouachita Parish
F. H. Hammonds
Hammonds
Abe Pierce
Richwood High School
Pierce
Clem Toston
A. G. Facen
Ouachita
J. M. Waldrop
Monroe City
HEW Chief Raps McGovern Plans
HEW Secretary Elliott Richardson assails George McGovern welfare proposals as misguided and unaffordable, criticizing Congress for inaction on Nixon welfare reforms. He cites a $6500 family of four minimum income and $1000 tax credit as infeasible, urging platform alignment with Nixon policies. Virginia Knauer joins in condemning Congress for stalled consumer programs.
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Miami Beach
UPI
HEW
Elliot L. Richardson
George S. McGovern
Congress
Nixon
Richardson
Republican Platform Committee
Democratic Platform
McGovern
Platform Committee
White House
Virginia Knauer
Man Suspects Wife Shredded Five Thousand Dollars
A Waterloo man reports finding a torn $50 bill and believes his wife shredded $5,000 of their savings and discarded it along a roadside near Gilbertsville, about ten miles from their Evansdale home. Deputies say the case could be cleared if the torn money is found.
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Waterloo
Iowa
UPI
Evansdale
Gilbertsville
Twin Cities chit chat welcomes returning travelers
Dr. and Mrs. Carl F Lucy Mrs Clark Faulk and Miss Elizabeth Langford return from a Scandinavian tour with a 25 person group. They paused in London for a brief visit and toured Parliament and the city. Mr and Mrs Marvin L Dearman announce the birth of Amanda Paige a girl weighing 6 pounds 14 ounces born at 7 09 Tuesday morning August 15.
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Carl F. Lucy
Clark Faulk
Elizabeth Langford
London
Parliament
Marvin L. Dearman
Jasmine St. Monroe
Amanda Paige
U S Planes Hit Deep North Vietnam and Down MIG 21
U S planes staged their deepest strikes in North Vietnam in a week and downed one MIG21 after targeting the Phu Tho rail bridge and a North Hanoi power plant. Captains Sheffler and Massen credited with the MIG kill. U S losses included a Phantom and a Cobra crewman killed or missing.
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Saigon
U.S
North Vietnam
China
U.S. Command
Air Force
Navy
Marine
Phu Tho
Hanoi
Fred W. Sheffler
Akron
Ohio
Mark A. Massen
Downey
Calif
Sheffler
North Vitnam
Demilitarized Zone
Dmz
Quang Tri City
Blythe California records hottest May day in U S
The National Weather Service reported the highest temperature of Tuesday excluding Alaska and Hawaii as 103 degrees at Blythe California. The day's low reached 36 degrees at Winnemucca Nevada.
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New York
Plan Offered On Property Tax Reform In Louisiana
Jefferson Parish Assessor Lawrence Chehardy and ten lawmakers propose a plan to let assessors keep valuation authority, including repeal of the 5.75 mill statewide tax and uniform parish valuations. The package, sent to Gov. Edwards with other study proposals, accompanies a court ordered revision of homestead relief funding.
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Baton Rouge
Edwards
Chehardy's
Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana
Chehardy
New Device Helps Blind Read Images On Skin
In San Francisco two researchers unveil an electronic system that projects television images onto the skin of blind users. The portable unit weighs under five pounds and uses a camera, vest battery, and a stomach electrode shield to translate shapes into tactile sensations.
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San Francisco
Carter C. Collins
Paul Bach-Y-Rita
University of the Pacific
Smith
Collins
Thunderstorm Chance Stirs Monroe Forecast
Weather zone forecasts indicate isolated thunderstorms mainly in afternoons and evenings through Sunday. Monroe expects partly cloudy skies, warm highs in the low 90s, nightly lows around 70, with 30 percent rain today and tonight 20 percent after.
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Monroe
Kissinger Arrives For Saigon Talks
Kissinger lands in Saigon amid rumors of a peace plan shift with Le Duc Tho. Tho leaves Paris for Hanoi as talks continue, with possible moves toward Thieu stepping down. Kissinger to Tokyo for Nixon Tanaka summit plans, then Washington.
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Saigon
U.S
Henry A. Kissinger
le Duc Tho
Hanoi
Tho
Washington
Paris
Kissinger
Nguyen van Thieu
Thieu
Nixon
Tokyo
Kakuei Tanaka
Honolulu
Tional Security Council
Winston Lord
David Rodman
David Engle
John Negroponte
Switzerland
Inside The News-Star Classifieds Snapshot
A compact reader note listing Abby 2C Lowman 9C Broadway 4C Popenoe 2D and sections across the paper including Classifieds, Radio-TV, Comics, Sports 4B, Crossword 124, Theater 4C, Editorial 4A, Van Dellen 2D, Horoscope 3C, Women 1c, Jumble 5D and Weather 6A.
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Abby
Lowman
Popenoe
Radio-Tv
van Dellen
Chuckle Football Coach Warns of Poor Fall Prospect
The coach says conditions look so bad for the fall that he may have to use students on the team. The remark highlights funding or roster pressures facing the program and underscores a joking yet serious stance on resources.
River Stage Readouts Report Flood Risk Update
River stage readings show rising water at stations including Camden and Monroe with present levels around 40 and 26 and several tenths rise. Officials warn of potential stage changes and urge monitoring for localized flooding and access impacts.
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Monroe
Camden
Revenue Sharing Bill Approved by Senate Finance Panel
The Senate Finance Committee approved a five year 34.8 billion revenue sharing bill to distribute federal funds to states and cities. The measure passed 12-4 and goes to the Senate for debate before a recess starting Friday. The bill mirrors President Nixon 1969 proposal.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Senate
Nixon
Congress
British Dock Workers End Strike After Turbulent Vote
Delegates of Britain's 42000 longshoremen voted to end the 20 day walkout but confrontations erupted outside the union headquarters. Union leader Jack Jones faced punches and jeers as police fought running battles with dockers over the settlement aimed at preserving jobs amid pre packed container traffic.
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London
VPS
Britain
Jack Jones
Jones
Transport and General Workers Union
Lord Aldington
Port of London Authority
Memphis Bridge Sniper Talks Down From River Structure
Talton Lang of Olive Branch Mississippi climbed the Memphis-Arkansas Bridge early today and fired at two people before surrendering after about 3 1 2 hours. He was unharmed and ordered psychiatric tests. His wife coaxed him down via bullhorn as traffic resumed slowly and witnesses noted his unsettled condition.
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Memphis, Tenn
Memphis - Arkansas
Talton Lang
Olive Branch
Miss
John Gaston Hospital
Mississippi River
Memphis
Arkansas
Gene Cumby
Independent Campaign for U.S. Senate registered in Louisiana
A campaign committee to support former Gov. John McKeithen as an independent U.S. Senate candidate registered with state authorities. The group, named Independent Campaign for U.S. Senate, lists Gus Weill as chairman and Lester Miller as treasurer, at 1605 Main St Baton Rouge.
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Baton Rouge
John McKeithen
U.S. Senate
Secretary of State
Secretary of the Senate
Louisiana Secretary of State
McKeithen
Main St
Gus Weill
Lester Miller
Laplace
St. John Parish
Air Conditioners Sell Fast in One Day at News-Star Ads
Air conditioners drew quick buyers in the first day of hot sales advertised in the News-Star Want Ads. Shoppers lined up as featured models moved out fast.
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