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Ton, Va., winner of last year's pageant, was honored Wednesday night in New York with AP Wirephoto coverage and a celebratory reception.
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Ton
New York
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1972
Page
1
Nixondesegregation bill faces House vote on busing guidelines
Anti busing forces claim votes to win approval for President Nixon's desegregation bill setting court order guidelines and capping cross town busing for young pupils. Provisions include half of 1 billion dollars for improving inferior schools and a reopening clause for old orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
House
Nixon
Fletcher Thompson
Rga
Joe D. Waggonner Jr
D-La
Deep South
Albert H. Quie
R-Minn
Augustus Hawkins
Dcalif
Senate
White House Warns McGovern Contacts Could Jeopardize Talks
The White House said McGovern representatives contacting the North Vietnamese could jeopardize President Nixon's negotiations for a peace settlement in Vietnam. Press secretary Ziegler stressed words like could and that the content of Paris meetings remains unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
White House
George McGovern
Ronald L. Ziegler
Paris
Pierre Salinger
Citizens' For ‘McGovern Committee
Vietnam
Ziegler
Station Flood Signal Notes Change at Monroe Camden
The brief data item records a flood stage change with Monroe at 40 and 19.8 to 3 fall and Camden at 26 and 5.2 to 1.1 rise, indicating rising and falling water readings. Authorities note stage shifts and discuss monitoring needs at the two locations.
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Monroe
Camden
Confederate flag over highway sparks local chatter
A large Stars and Bars flag is seen hung from an electrical line over the center stripe of U. S. 80 near Sandel Street at the Old DeSiard Road crossing, drawing discussion among residents about its display and meaning on the busy corridor.
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U. S. 80
Old DeSiard Road
University
Sandel St
Republicans Begin Draft of Platform at GOP Meeting
In Miami Beach the Platform Committee starts drafting the Republican platform with discussion of a potential minority report backing abortion legalization. Jill Ruckelshaus urged a strong women’s plank, while others expect the subcommittee may back a minority report endorsing women’s credit and equal rights provisions.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Nixon
Platform Committee
Jill Ruckelshaus
National
Women’s Political Caucus
Ruckelshaus
William D. Ruckelshaus
Environmental Protection Agency
Dollar Rebounds Abroad As US currency strengthens
International economists note a surge in dollar demand overseas over the past two days with funds flowing into the United States. Analysts cite Kissinger’s Asia trip, improved U.S. balance of payments, and Europe’s higher inflation as drivers, while higher short term rates may follow.
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New York
United States
William Wolfman
Argus Research
Germany
London
Henry Kissinger
Southeast Asia
U.S
Europe
U. S. Jets Strike North Vietnam in Heaviest Raids
U S jets conducted nearly 400 air strikes in North Vietnam in the heaviest bombing since full scale attacks resumed. The U S Command cited more than 370 tactical strikes from the coast to Hanoi as Kissinger met Thieu. They reported destroying trucks bridges storage depots warehouses and an antiaircraft area with the largest hit at the Xuan Mai training complex near Hanoi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
North Vietnam
U.S
Henry A. Kissinger
Nguyen van Thieu
Nixon
Thieu
Hanoi
Air Force
Xuan Mai
U.S. Command
Defense Minister Oufkir Dies After Plot Against King
In Rabat Morocco Gen Mohammed Oufkir, a key regime figure, killed himself early after a failed air force plot to assassinate King Hassan II. The king later named Gen Driss ben Omar el Alami as temporary defense minister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rabat
Morocco
Mohammed Oufkir
Hassan II
Oufkir
Air Force
Europe
Royal
Driss Ben Omar el Alami
Thundershowers Possible as Heat Lingers in Monroe
Weather officials forecast mainly afternoon and evening thunderstorms in Monroe and vicinity as a high pressure ridge remains over the southeast. Skies stay largely cloudy with warm highs in the low 90s and overnight lows near 70. Wednesday’s high reached 93 with no rain reported.
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Southeastern
Gulf States
Monroe
Montroe
Police Told To Dust Mobs In New York
New York Mayor John V Lindsay orders the police to drive out the five listed Cosa Nostra families amid a mob war that has already claimed 15 underworld deaths and spilled into public life. District Attorney Hogan plans broad subpoenas for the crime families as the Neapolitan Noodle shooting prompts fresh action.
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New York
John V. Lindsay
Cosa Nostra
Joseph Colombo
Underworld
East Side
Lindsay
Manhattan
Dist
Colombo
Columbus Circle
Joseph
Crazy Joe
Gallo
Kissinger Thieu Confer On Secret Peace Talks In Saigon
In Saigon Henry Kissinger and President Thieu held a two hour meeting on secret peace talks with North Vietnam’s Le Duc Tho in Paris. A second session was set for Friday as U S sources offered no details on progress or proposals.
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Saigon
Henry A. Kissinger
Nguyen van Thieu
Paris
Kissinger
Thieu
U.S
North Vietnam
le Duc Tho
Hoang Duc Nha
Bunker
Frederick C. Weyand
Vietnam
John W. Vogt
7Th Air Force
Switzerland
South Vietnam
Tho
Hanoi
Retired Wisner Town Marshal Dies Early Today
Willie Robert Howington 74 of Wisner died early this morning at Rosalee Nursing Home after a long illness. He was a retired Wisner town marshal and a Franklin Parish native. He was a member of First Baptist Church. Funeral services are set for 11 a.m. Friday at First National Funeral Home of Winnsboro with Dr. Milton Williams officiating. Burial will be in Coax Cemetery. Survivors include a son Clarence Howington of Wisner a daughter Dora Sims of West Monroe a brother Ed Howington of Wisner a sister Viola Kalmaz of Culver City Calif five grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
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Wisner
Willie Robert Howington
Rosalee Nursing Home
Franklin Parish
First Baptist Church
First National Funeral Home
Winnsboro
Milton Williams
Coax
Clarence Howington
Dora Sims
A Man Holds Door Open While Wife Carries Groceries
A lighthearted observation notes a gentleman assists by holding the door as his wife brings in groceries, illustrating courtesy in daily domestic life.
Double Print 1972 Penny Sparks Value Debate
New Orleans AP report on the 1972 double die penny, its limited release, and differing opinions among coin experts. Estimates range from 20,000 to 100,000 coins, with dealers pricing in the high range and speculation about future value as discovery continues.
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New Orleans
U. S
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Mint
American Numismatic Association
Harry J. Forman
Maine
Florida
Warren Tucker
Atlanta, Ga
Joseph J. Goldberg
Beverly Hills
Calif
Mark Moyer
Boulder
Colo
Treasury Department
Federal grand jury charges auto theft ring spanning 10 states
Twenty seven men and one woman are charged in a 25 count indictment filed in Bowling Green Kentucky with conspiring to steal up to 80 cars. Defendants allegedly moved vehicles across state lines altered VINs obtained fraudulent titles and sold cars while five defendants discussed killing a potential witness.
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Washington
Justice Department
U.S. District Court
Bowling Green
Kentucky
Tennessee
Indiana
Ohio
Alabama
North Carolina
Arkansas
Georgia
Missouri
Misssissippi
Billy Mayes
Charlotte Mayes
Billy
Shirley Basham
Billy D. Miller
Fred Tabor
Jimmy Thompson
Nathan McDaniel
Larry Gann
Charles E. Adams
Ronald Kinser
Larry Suddeth
James Dennison
James H. Hendricks
William A. Hudson
Rockfield
William O. Barbee
Park City
Hubert Harrison
Alvaton
L. C. Cook
William Houk
William H. Wilson
Louisville
James D. Newberry
Lafayette
Tenn
Chester Crawley
Adolphus
Carroll R. Pemberton
Columbus
Louis H. Bewley
Robert W. Murry
Robert Parker
Kenneth H. Singletary
Donald R. Ellis
Kennth W. Taylor
Ernest F. Fowler
Scottesville
Larry Osborn
Chandler
Ariz
FBI
Memphis
Knoxville
Hudson
Basham
Hendricks
Bayer
Moore
Nixon Signs Bill On Drugs Listing
President Nixon signed a bill requiring drug makers to report stock on hand and locations to the FDA for tracking. It also mandates listing ingredients within each medical preparation.
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Nixon
Washington
Food and Drug Administration
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