Thai police arrest pilot in Cathay Pacific bombing case
Thai police charged Lt. Somchai Chaiyasuta with premeditated murder for placing a gift wrapped bomb aboard a Cathay Pacific airliner that exploded over South Vietnam killing 81. He allegedly gave the bomb to his fiancée, planned the timing, and attempted insurance payouts afterward. Police said the NEC ordered the arrest after ICAO evidence was reviewed.
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Bangkok
UPI
Somchai Chaiyasuta
South Vietnam
Somchai
Hong Kong
Somcai
Somwang Propim
Sonthaya
Vichien Sangkaew
South China Sea
Vichien
National Executive Council
NEC
International Civil Aviation Organization
ICAO
Pay Allegedly Used To Influence Court in New Orleans Case
Orleans Parish Grand Jury indicts Criminal District Court Judge Jerome Winsberg on a charge of corrupt influence for taking a $5,000 payment to influence judicial handling of three information cases in 1970 71. Victim key figures include Pershing O. Gervais and Charlene Saia, with narcotics case outcomes cited.
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New Orleans
Orleans Parish
Grand Jury
Criminal District Court
Jerome Winsberg
Pershing O. Gervais
Bryan Andrew Johnson
Charlene Mary Saia
Dist. Atty
John Volz
Charlene Saia
Gervais
Jim Garrison
Garrison
Republicans Gain in Ouachita Parish Voter Registration
Ouachita Parish reports 48 676 registered voters with Democrats at 41 788 and Republicans at 1 953 as of the final registration day for the Sept 30 primary. GOP gains follow a sharp rise in registration since July 11, amid broader Democratic strength in Louisiana.
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Ouachita Parish
Everett Zeagler
George McGovern
California
Louisiana
South
Zeagler
Crowley Judge Faces Charge After New Orleans Arrest
City Judge Edmund M. Reggie of Crowley is charged in New Orleans with reviling police and refusing to move on. A police spokesman said he was arrested Saturday night at Tulane Stadium after attending a Saints vs. Chargers game and released on parole minutes after booking. Reggie also serves as president of the Louisiana City Judges Association.
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New Orleans
Edmund M. Reggie
Crowley
Tulane Stadium
Saints
San Diego
Reggie
Louisiana City Judges Association
River Stages Station Flood Present Change
River station shows rising flood levels with a 1.3 rise and a 40 ne stationary Camden reading, signaling gradual stage change as Monroe area monitors conditions.
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Monroe
Camden
Monroe Authors Lighted Pier For Twin City Queen
City crews install an electrical system beside a six section pier with a banistered walkway to serve the Twin City Queen excursion boat. The inlet dug by the Army Corps of Engineers eases boat traffic on the Ouachita River. Mayor Ralph Troy says the boat will move to the new pier once work finishes.
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Monroe
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Ouachita River
Ralph Troy
Edwards to address Louisiana lawmakers at 2 p.m.
Gov. Edwin Edwards set to speak at a joint legislative session in Baton Rouge after a three day recess. Lawmakers aimed to finalize a 12 day special session with two bills left for final passage including a constitutional amendment replacing the property tax relief fund with revenue sharing.
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Baton Rouge
Edwin Edwards
Senate
House
Edwards
Conference
Edward
Study Casts Doubt On Cancer Theory
Two researchers report benzpyrene exposure among 5939 roofing workers did not raise lung cancer risk versus the general population. They say cigarette smoke remains the more likely link, and note a high on the job death rate from accidents among workers.
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New York
U.S
Irving R. Selikoff
Mt. Sinai School of Medicine
E. Cuyler ‘Hammond
American Cancer Society
American ‘Chemical Society
Selikoff
Roofers Union
Man Trapped 31 Hours Rescued From Parkway Wreck
Kenneth Thomas, 45, was trapped for 31 hours beneath a wrecked station wagon with his coworker Matthew Buckley, 57, after a Cross Island Southern State parkways crash in eastern Queens. Buckley died. Thomas was freed by police and treated for minor injuries.
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New York
Kenneth Thomas
City Parkway
Thomas
Matthew Buckley
Long Island
Buckley
Cross Island
Southern State
Tom
Massapequa
Five Americans Killed Past Week In Vietnam War
SAIGON AP reports five Americans killed in action last week, three missing and three wounded, the lowest weekly total since 1965. One American died nonhostile. South Vietnamese losses totaled 551 killed and 2,514 wounded, with 204 missing. Allied tallies show 45,855 American KIA and 303,346 wounded, among others.
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Saigon
U.s.command
Thundershowers Forecast for Area in Coming Days
The U S Weather Bureau reports little change in the weather pattern for northeast Louisiana today and Friday. Partly cloudy skies with highs in the low 90s and lows around 70s are expected, with scattered thunderstorms and a 30 percent rain chance Friday.
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Louisiana
U. S. Weather Bureau
FAA
Monroe Municipal
Monroe
FAA Reports Air Pirates Get No Cash
The FAA says 18 hijacking attempts this year failed as hijackers were arrested killed or controlled by foreign governments. Algeria returned 1.5 million in ransom to U S airlines after two incidents and most hijackers were captured or surrendered with ransom recovered. Of 27 people involved 3 were killed 17 arrested. three convicted and two in mental institution.
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Washington
Federal Aviation Administration
John H. Shaffer
Algeria
U.S
Shaffer
D. Cooper
Cooper
Honduras
Red China
U S and Japan open talks on trade pact in Hawaii
President Nixon and Japanese Premier Tanaka begin summit talks in Honolulu with Japan ready to offer a 1.1 billion dollar package. The plan includes aircraft purchases, bases, rescue helicopters, enriched uranium, and agricultural goods to trim the U S trade deficit.
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Honolulu
UPI
Nixon
Kakuei Tanaka
United States
White House
iTanaka
Japan
U.S
Robert Ingersoll
Tanaka
Kailima
China
Hawaii
Pacific
Hickam Air Force Base
Japan Air Lines
State Considers Four Day Week for Louisiana Employees
Louisiana Commissioner of Administration Charles Roemer said a four day work week for state employees is under active consideration though not being pushed now. He noted a feasibility study has been under review for months and would keep offices open all week with four 10 hour days.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Charles Roemer
Roemer
Lafayette
Stranded Tourists Fly Home In Style
A group of about 140 stranded Americans were flown home from London aboard a Caledonian Airways and Wimpey International sponsored Stars and Stripes Special. The trip included a five course meal and free bar, while Britain provided lodging and a banquet. The U.S. embassy offered limited funds for repatriation. travelers praised British hospitality and planned to protest the embassy’s response.
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London
Caledonian Airways
Wimpey International
Britain
U.S
Gatwick Airport
New York
Ruth Jacobs
Grosvenor Hotel
Maxwell Joseph
Grand Metropolitan Hotels
Wimpey
Europe
Dinner To Honor Former Mayor and Wife Sept 7
Former Monroe Mayor W. L. Jack Howard and his wife will be honored at a 7 30 p m appreciation banquet at the Monroe Civic Center on Thursday Sept 8 Tickets cover Civic Center rental and rib eye dinners and are on sale at Twin Cities stores including Palace Montgomery Ward Penney s and Sears. Guests include former Gov John McKeithen plus former and current mayors from Louisiana Mississippi and Texas.
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Monroe
W. L
Jack) Howard
Howard
Monroe Civic Center
Civic Center
Twin Cities
Palace Department Store
Montgomery Wards
Penney’s
Sears Department Stores
John McKeithen
Louisiana
Mississippi
Texas
Arizona town tops national heat record at 105 degrees
National Weather Service reports the day’s peak temperature of 105 degrees in Buckeye Arizona, excluding Alaska and Hawaii, as the highest reading. Grangeville Idaho recorded a low of 40 degrees.
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New York
Recycling by another name: women and garage sales
A humorous note observes that in the past many women practiced recycling through garage sales, framing thrift and reuse as a familiar cultural habit. The joke links household economy with a long tradition of resourceful living.
Reading News Star World Classified Ads
A promotional pitch urges readers to use News Star World Classified Ads for exciting finds and bargains. It argues eight hours in bed yields 25 years, twelve hours halves life, inviting readers to turn to the classifieds for entertainment and savings.
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News-Star—World
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