Kissinger Set to Become Secretary of State in Cabinet Shakeup
President Nixon announced Henry Kissinger as the forthcoming secretary of state, replacing William P. Rogers. Rogers, 60, reflected on his seven-month extension and the ceasefire efforts in Vietnam. Kissinger, a famed strategist, shaped China outreach and Soviet talks, aiming to reshape relations with Europe and Japan.
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Henry A. Kissinger
Nixon
Wil
Washington
China
Soviet Union
William P. Rogers
New York
Rogers
Vietnam
San Clemente
Calif
Kissinger
Senate
Nazi Germany
Peking
Leonid I. Brezhnev
U.S
Japan
National Security Council
Pioneer Youth Killed In Mishap At Area Farm
James Marshall 14 died at a farm near Pioneer when a bush hog ran over him after he apparently fell from a tractor driven by Joe Anderson. The incident occurred about 1 p.m. as Anderson noticed the second machine moving by itself in a dredge ditch area.
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Area
Pioneer
James Marshall
Here
West Carroll Parish
Clara Mae Marshall
Joe Anderson
John Brown McIntosh
Anderson
Reardon to Study Cardiology in London This Fall
Will Reardon, son of Mr and Mrs F C Reardon of Monroe, will study in England this fall as part of his doctor of medicine training. The fourth year Southwestern Medical School student will pursue cardiology and psychiatry at University College Hospital in London and expects to receive his MD in May 1974. The Ouachita Parish District Attorney’s office notes mood changes from fall weather. Two secretaries, Melvalene Pruden and Pat Hollis, display new up sweep hairdos.
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Will Reardon
F. C. Reardon
Monroe
England
Southwestern Medical School
Dallas
University College Hospital
London
Reardon
Ouachita Parish
Melvalene Pruden
Pat Hollis
Skylab 2 Crew Ready for Four Hour Space Walk
Skylab 2 astronauts Alan Bean Owen Garriott and Jack Lousma received medical clearance to extend the mission beyond 28 days the crew plans a four hour space walk on Friday The mission aims to reach at least August 31 while doctors monitor health and decide weekly whether to continue and to prepare for the second space walk scheduled around 11 am EDT Friday
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Space Center, Houston
Skylab
William C. Schneider
Alan L. Bean
Owen K. Garriott
Jack R. Lousma
Schneider
Earth
Bean
Garriott
Lousma
Former Astronaut Haise severely burnt in Galveston crash
Former astronaut Fred W. Haise Jr. sustained critical burns after a World War II BT13 trainer crashed during a landing at Galveston. He was hospitalized with second degree burns over half his body and third degree burns on his legs. Haise, lunar module pilot on Apollo 13, described kicking free as the plane burned and gear failed.
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Galveston, Tex
Fred W. Haise Jr
Haise
Galveston
Confederate Air Force
Angleton
James W. Lovell
John L. Swigert
Moon
Earth
Astronaut Corps
Johnson Space Center
Houston
EPA weighs easing clean air rules and coal use
Washington sources say EPA may relax secondary sulfur oxide standards to let power plants keep burning coal while preserving primary health safeguards. Announcement possible today or Friday. States may set their own deadlines for meeting secondary limits, many choosing 1975.
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Washington
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Heavy Rains Trigger Flash Flooding Across Midwest Iowa
The Associated Press reports heavy rains drenched the Midwest causing flash flooding in Iowa and Minnesota. In Peterson Iowa 9.45 inches fell with hail the size of quarters while storms lingered from Oklahoma Panhandle to Wisconsin. A flash flood watch and warning were issued for several counties in Iowa as rivers were expected to overflow.
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Midwest
Towa
Iowa
Minnesota
Peterson
Oklahoma Panhandle
Missouri
Wisconsin
Fair And Cool Continue Here
Residents of the Twin Cities may expect fair skies today and cooler temperatures tonight. Monroe forecast calls for fair today and tonight, partly cloudy Friday, with highs near 90 to the lower 90s and cool nights in the mid 60s. Winds shift from 5 to 10 mph to 10 to 15 mph Friday.
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Twin Cities
Monroe
FAA
Monroe Municipal
Louisiana
IRS Says Milk Prices Order Not Statewide
The IRS determined that a minimum milk price order of 68 cents per half gallon affected only five parishes around New Orleans, not the entire state. Louisiana’s statewide 73 cent minimum applies outside the New Orleans area, with variable store pricing allowed above the minimum.
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New Orleans
Internal Revenue Service
Louisiana
State Milk Commission
IRS
John Fox
Milk Commission
Atty
William Guste
Weapons rise at airports as explosives and knives surge
Rep. John M. Murphy cites FAA security data showing second quarter increases in explosive detections from 30 to 181 and knives from 2,430 to 5,022 while firearms fall to 390. FAA notes broader item definitions and greater screeners’ expertise contribute to the rise.
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Washington
John M. Murphy
D-N.y
Federal Aviation Agency
Federal Aviation Administration
FAA
Murphy
Three Die in Head-On Collision Near Tallulah
State Police report ahead-on crash on U S 80 near Tallulah at 6 13 am killed three people: Jackson Mississippi couple Mr and Mrs Robert E Byrd and John L Dykes 50 of Tallulah. Eddie Beckwith 54 of Tallulah driver of the truck and four other passengers were hospitalized with varying injuries. Police note a second fatal head-on crash occurred nearby earlier this week.
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Tallulah
U.S. 80
Here
Jackson
Miss
Robert E. Byrd
Eddie Beckwith
John L. Dykes
Beckwith
Vicksburg
Barbara Gravely
Herman L. Green
Theodore Ash
James E. Huddleston
Mound
Shreveport
Garland, Tex
Executive’s Wife Unaware of Secretary’s Views on Shim
A humorous note describes an executive whose wife would not envy her spouse if she learned what his secretary really thinks about shim. The cheeky line hinges on wit about office dynamics and a playful misdirection.
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Shim
Goldwater Rescues Couple After Boating Accident
Sen Barry Goldwater dived from his yacht to save a North Hollywood couple tossed into the harbor when their speedboat struck a wave near Newport Beach. The pair were brought to the Coast Guard dock and treated for minor injuries while the operator, Paul Brown of Van Nuys, sustained three broken ribs.
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Newport Beach
Calif
UPI
Barry Goldwater
Goldwater
Glenn Machlitt
North Hollywood
Arizona
Sen
B. Goldwater
Harbor Department
Coast Guard
Hoag Memorial Hospital
Tem
Paul Brown
van Nuys
Machlitts
Pinball Bribe Ring Testimony in New Orleans Trial
In New Orleans federal court jurors heard pinball machine operators discuss bribe payments to police to avoid raids. Witness John Elmo Pierce testified bribes totaled nearly $12,000 every three months, with payouts ranging from $500 to $5,000 per firm. Evidence showed officers warned of raids and a 1967 to 1970 payoff window.
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New Orleans
John Elmo Pierce
Pierce Amusement Co
Dist. Atty
Jim Garrison
John Arms Callery
Robert Nims
Pierce
Louie
Soule
Beptichs
Robert N. Frey
U.S. Atty
Gerald Gallinghouse
Collection
Herbert W. Christenberry
King Gustaf VI Adolf in critical condition with pneumonia
Sweden's 90 year old King Gustaf VI Adolf was placed on a respirator early today in critical condition after surgery for a gastric ulcer. A hospital bulletin seven hours later said he was improving.
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Helsingborg
Sweden
Gustaf VI Adolf
River Stages Fall, Flood Present Change in Stations
River levels at Monroe and Camden show changing stages with rises and falls. Station readings indicate fall at Monroe to 40.0 and rise at Camden to 268.6 as of the latest update.
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Monroe
Camden
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Israel
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Korea
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Jerry Lowery
Birmingham
Ala
Inside the News-Star
Abby
Lowman
Radio-Tv
van Dellen
News-Star News Service
Sen. Goldwater
King of Sweden
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