U S Spaceman Alan Shepard Receives Navy Rear Admiral Stars
In a Pentagon ceremony Navy Secretary John H. Chafee pinned two stars on astronaut Alan B. Shepard, making him the first U S space pilot to attain rear admiral rank. He stated he will stay in the space program as head of the astronaut office.
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Washington
UPS
Alan B. Shepard
America
U.S Navy
Astronaut Office
Shepard
Navy
John H. Chafee
Pentagon
Freedom
California
Space
NASA
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Houston
Navy Space Shop
Alan Shepard
Growth Gains Are Forecast For Industries
The Commerce Department foresees broad gains across 23 major industries with 15 sectors rising 19 percent or more from last year while aerospace and steel lag. The report notes consumer spending and housing are key drivers amid inflation and unemployment trends, with tax cuts and confidence boosting activity.
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Nixon
U.S
U.S. War Deaths Hit Six-Year Low
U.S. Command reports ten American combat deaths in Vietnam last week, the lowest weekly toll in six years, with 78 wounded. Total American deaths reach 45,452 since Jan 1961. wounded 301,359 and 1,476 missing or captured. South Vietnamese losses rise with 423 killed and 745 wounded. DMZ fighting persists. Communist dead listed at 766,77.
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Saigon
UPS
U.S
Tee Trwae
Ureeaauaewues
Vietnam
Demilitarized Zone
Dmz
South Vietnam
One-Family Home Construction Up in Major Areas
New York AP reports a decade long drop in one family housing starts reversing with a rise to 56.5 percent of total starts in 1971 and private housing starts at July reaching a record pace toward the 1971 goal of 2,185,000 units. Lower mortgage rates and higher savings for down payments drive demand as the Federal Home Loan Bank Board frees up funds by cutting asset reserves. Bruce Hanson cites backlog from high rate years creating a strong market for single family loans and builders.
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New York
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Advance Mortgage Corp
U.S
Federal Home Loan Bank Board
Savings and Loan Associations
Bruce Hanson
U.S. Office of Economic Research
Home Loan Bank Board Journal
Parker A Colvin Dies in Monroe at 67
Parker Alton Colvin age 67 of 106 Country Club Drive Monroe died early today at St. Francis Hospital after a lengthy illness. He owned Colvin Insurance Agency and served as deacon and teacher at First Baptist West Monroe. Survived by widow Audie Colvin son Dale Colvin sister Hazel Taylor brothers Carl Colvin and Inn Colvin and two grandchildren. Funeral arrangements by Mulhearn Funeral Home Monroe.
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Parker Alton Colvin
Country Club
Monroe
St. Francis Hospital
Mulhearn Funeral Home
Colvin
Dubach
Colvin Insurance Agency, Inc
First Baptist Church of
West Monroe
Record Heat Wave Tops U.S. Weather Readings
The National Weather Service reported the highest temperature on Wednesday outside Hawaii and Alaska as 107 degrees in Imperial California. Lows reached 38 degrees in Houston Texas and Caribou Maine.
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Reading
New York
UPI
National Weather Service
Hawaii
Alaska
Imperial
Calif
Houston
Caribou
Maine
Navy Seaman Baker Deployed Aboard USS Hunky
Navy Seaman Robert C. Baker son of Mr and Mrs Elijah Baker of Monroe Louisiana is deployed to the Western Pacific aboard the submarine tender USS Hunky The ship will serve as a mobile base for submarines operating in the Pacific area Baker a 1989 Ouachita Parish High School graduate in Monroe Louisiana.
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Navy
Robert C. Baker
Elijah Baker
Cole Ave
Monroe
Western Pacific
Hunky
Pacific
Ouachita Parish High School
Yeats Coaches Higgens Girls to Jefferson Parish Title
Sharon Ann Yeats daughter of Mr and Mrs O O Yeats of Monroe coached the senior girls at L W Higgins High School in Morree to the Jefferson Parish title for the second consecutive year. She teaches and serves as athletic coordinator at the high school.
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Sharon Ann Yeats
O. O. Yeats
Monroe
L. W. Higgins High School
Morree
Jefferson Parish
Miss Yeats
Wallace Seeks Law to Limit Long-Distance School Busing
Governor Wallace asked Alabama lawmakers to bar long-distance busing if parents object and to require boards to transfer pupils to their school of choice when busing would threaten health or impede education. He framed the move amid federal-school integration tensions and a pending district court order on New Hope Junior High School.
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Montgomery
Ala
George C. Wallace
Alabama
Wallace
Supreme Court
Billy Joe Camp
Limestone County School Board
New Hope Junior High
U S Trade Deficit Deepens With July Shortfall
The Commerce Department reports a July deficit of 3041 million, extending a seven month red ink total to 676.4 million. The data underpin President Nixon’s 10 percent import surcharge and the decision to sever the dollar from gold linkage.
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Washington
United States
Commerce Department
Nixon
U.S
River Stage Increases At Camden And Monroe
River levels rise at Camden and Monroe with stage changes noted. Flood indicators show 4.8 feet at Camden and 144 units at Monroe, signaling elevated flow conditions.
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Camden
Monroe
Congress weighs weather reporting law to curb modification activity
A House Commerce Committee plan would require any nonfederal person engaging in weather modification to report to the secretary of commerce before and after work. The goal is to track cloud seeding and related efforts to improve forecasts and assess impacts on rainfall and drought.
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Washington
Twain
Congress
Mark Twain
Library of Congress
Charles D. Warner
Warner
Irving Langmuir
Vincent [Schaefer
National Science Foundation
House Commerce Committee
Secretary of Commerce
Medina Trial Witness Ruled In Contempt
A witness in the My Lai court martial of Captain Ernest L. Medina refused to testify for the second day, invoking immunity and was held in contempt. Frederick Widmer of Pennsylvania said the testifying could incriminate him, and the defense challenged deposition testimony from interpreters as the judge ordered further proceedings.
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FT. Mcpherson
UPI
Ernest L. Medina
Frederick Widmer
Lower Burrell
Widmer
John Smail
Kent v. Washington
Medina
Montrose
Colo
My Lai
F. Lee Bailey
Bailey
Col
Kenneth A. Howard
Howard
Northeast Louisiana Weather Outlook With Warm Temps
Clear to partly cloudy skies are forecast for Northeast Louisiana with highs in the 90s through Friday. A slight chance of late afternoon and evening thunderstorms. probability of precipitation 40 percent today, 20 tonight, 40 Friday. Winds 5 to 15 mph, humidity high, dew points in the low 70s, sun about 80 percent.
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Louisiana
Chuckle Laugh World Laughs With You Joke
A light quip notes that shared laughter brings joy while silent snoring echoes in solitude, playing on the idea that humor travels, yet rest remains personal and quiet.
Salary Raises Set For Teachers Here
Louisiana school systems in Monroe and Ouachita Parish will grant scheduled teacher pay raises despite Nixon wage-price freezes. State education officials say contracts begun before August 15 may receive increases, while fall 10-month contracts may not unless pre-approved. Superintendents seek final parish guidance as national opinions vary.
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Monroe
Quachita Parish
Nixon
George B. Benton
Cnet Met
OMS
al Baton Wwonge
State Department of Education
Ouachita Parish
Benton
William J. Dodd
Louisiana
Council of Chief State School Officers
Cost of Living Council
Secretary of the Treasury
John B. Connally
Monroe City
J. Havey Walthall Jr
Walthall
James C. Lancaster
Parish
National Education Association
Attorney Seeks Changes in Louisiana Redistricting Plan
An AFL CIO attorney said he will ask U S District Judge West by Friday to amend the single member redistricting plan for the Louisiana Legislature. Camille Gravel of Alexandria meets with union head Victor Bussie to settle requested changes. He also plans to sue to force reapportionment of eight congressional and three Public Service Commission districts before 1972 legislative session.
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Baton Rouge
Aflclo
Louisiana
Camille Gravel
Alexandria
E. Gordon West
U.S. District Court
West
Gravel
Victor Bussie
State Union
Seal delays work on carrier berth
In Pensacola, a 5 foot 150 pound seal named Charlie delayed sealing and electrical work on the USS Lexington berth at Pensacola Naval Station. Navy workers attempted to install cables while Charlie barked, flashed dentures, and repelled intruders. The Florida Marine Patrol assisted with mullet bait but Charlie returned after brief relief.
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Pensacola
Fla
Charlie
Pensacola Naval Station
Navy Base
Gulf of Mexico
Navy
Ossian Butterfield
Public Works Center
Lewis Zangas
Florida Marine Patrol
Zangas
Florida
Advertiser Seeks Quick Sale For Hot Results Ad
An advertiser placed a short notice offering hot results to speed a sale. The block emphasizes urgency and a fast transaction, with terse wording and a focus on immediate interest from buyers.
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