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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1968

Page

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U S 6th Fleet Ships Sail Black Sea Amid Montreux Debate

Two U S destroyers of the 6th Fleet passed through the Bosporus for a five day Black Sea cruise drawing Soviet protests over Montreux Convention compliance and missile carrying status while Turkey and the United States called it a routine visit. Izvestia described the passage as a provocation while Turkish officials upheld conformity with the convention. A Vienna Peace Council prep meeting ran parallel with Western European and Yugoslav delegates pressing sovereignty and noninterference amid the Czechoslovakia issue.

Istanbul Turkey U. S Bosporus Black Sea Dyess Sea of Marmara Turner Izvestia Sea of Marmara Montreux Kiev Vienna World Peace Council

U S Solons Told Swiss Banks Used By Tax Evaders

U S attorney for the southern district of New York Robert Morgenthau told the House Bank Committee that secret Swiss bank accounts aid tax evasion and financial crime. He cited the Gulf Coast Leaseholds case where a Liechtenstein trust used a Swiss account to sell 750000 shares of worthless stock, generating over 4 million in gains.

Washington U.S House Bank Committee Robert M. Morgenthau New York Morgenthau

Marines End Push In Da Nang Area

U S Marines wrap up the Meade River operation south of Da Nang with a final push against bunkers. Officials claim at least 862 North Vietnamese soldiers killed, with casualties totaling 95 Marines dead and 504 wounded. About 2,600 peasants were evacuated and later returned after screening. Envelopment trapped parts of the 38th Regiment, and fighting ended as Marines withdrew to new ops.

Meade River U.S 38Th Dien Ban da Nang Vietnam Marine

River Stage Readouts Show Falls at Camden and Monroe

River stage readings list Camden at 267.9 with a 1.6 drop, flagged as fall, while Monroe shows 40 with no stage listed yet. The data indicate current flood levels and changes, with Camden descending and Monroe pending confirmation.

Camden Monroe

Tryouts for Little Mary Sunshine at Strauss Playhouse

Little Theatre announces tryouts for the musical Little Mary Sunshine on January 2 and 3 at 7:30 p.m. at Strauss Playhouse on Lamy Lane. The production runs February 14 to 23. Postal officials remind Vietnam crews to mail overseas packages by December 11 to ensure Christmas delivery.

Strauss Playhouse Lamy Lane Vietnam

Persistence Pays Off For Trainee Trainee Carl Herring Becomes Marine

Carl E Herring completes boot camp after 11 years and four tries. He 28, from Temple Texas, enlisted at 17 after a difficult youth, endured injuries and two failed camps, and now aims to be a drill instructor. His wife Mitsy 24 supports his dream in Albuquerque New Mexico.

San Diego Calif Carl E. Herring U.S. Marines Herring Temple Tex Dallas Howard Garcia San Diego Marine Corps Recruit Depot Garcia Michael F. Valdez Albuquerque N.M Mitsy Carl Herring

Divers Push Hunt For 17 Missing Men In River Collision

Divers comb the sunken White Alder after a collision with the Helena sent buoy tenders 75 feet down in the Mississippi near White Castle Louisiana. 20 crewmen aboard, 3 rescued, 17 missing as Navy divers await.

White Castle Coast Guard Helena Mississippi River

Senate approves LSU fee resolution 31 to 4

The Louisiana Senate approved 31 to 4 a resolution enabling the LSU Board of Supervisors to keep 1.2 million dollars in revenue from a student fee increase, suspending part of last summer's appropriations to place funds in the general fund. The measure could extend to the State Board of Education with similar authority.

Baton Rouge Senate Louisiana State University Board of Supervisors Adrian Duplantier New Orleans State Board of Education LSU Duplantier Jamar Adcock Monroe Adcock

Northeast Louisiana Weather Outlook Turns Mild and Cloudy

Northeast Louisiana days stay cloudy and mild with rising temperatures through Tuesday. Wednesday brings partly cloudy skies and continued warmth. Today's high near 52 with overnight low 38 to 44. FAA Monroe records 42 high Sunday and 27 low this morning. Winds light to easterly then southeast tonight and Tuesday. Drying conditions generally good through Wednesday. Dewpoints in 20s rising to 30s Tuesday. Around 80 percent sunshine today and Tuesday.

Louisiana FAA Monroe Municipal Monroe

Hanoi envoy calls Ky puppet amid Paris peace talks

North Vietnam spokesman Bui Nhan denounces Vice President Nguyen Cao Ky as a puppet of the United States and a devotee of Hitler. U.S. and Saigon teams plan strategy talks with Harriman and Vance meeting Pham Dang Lam and Bui Diem as extended negotiations stall over seating and the NLF. Ky arrives in Paris saying he seeks peace not aggression and will not surrender.

Paris North Vietnam Nguyen Cao Ky United States Hitler U.S W. Averell Harrriman Cyrus R. Vance Pham Dang Lam Bui Diem Washington Baigon Hanoi Bui Nhan South Vietnam Alpd Jaginty Uncle Sam National Liberation Fronty Johnson Siziigon Orly Plves

Police Capture Escaped Suspect In Two Slayings

Dover police identified Joseph J. Bartholomey as the county jail escapee from Salisbury Md sought in the killings of Samuel Graham the Worcester County sheriff and Albert L Kelly a deputy. Bartholomey was captured at the Capital City Motel after a tense standoff with about two dozen officers and transported to Dover police headquarters following a gunshot wound and minor injuries.

Dover Del Joseph J. Bartholomey Salisbury Dover City Bartholomey Samuel Graham Wicomico County Albert L. Kelly Baltimore Capital City Delaware Bartholomew Kent General Hospital

Requests Continue For Goodfellows Campaign Help

The Goodfellows drive in Ouachita Parish enters its second week as requests for aid exceed donations. Campaign chair Jack Hesketh aims for 8000 dollars to ensure food and clothing for needy families this Christmas. Donations and requests are accepted at News-Star-World Publishing Corp. until December 24, with requests due by December 20.

Goodfellows News- Star—World Publishing Corp Wilson Ewing B. B. Martin Jack Hesketh Ouachita Parish News-Star — World Publishing Corp N. 4Th St

Nixon Plans All Cabinet Nomination Reveal From Washington

President-elect Richard M. Nixon will fly to Washington on Wednesday to announce his entire slate of cabinet nominees at 9 p.m. CST with national networks in attendance. Press secretary Ron Ziegler said the event may also disclose other major appointments and will be held in the Palladium Room at the Shoreham Hotel. Nixon then returns to New York after meeting his cabinet at the Shoreham.

New York Richard M. Nixon Washington Ron L. Ziegler Nixon Palladium Shoreham Hotel Ziegler Washington, D.C Shoreham

Supreme Court to hear Louisiana labor commission challenge

The Supreme Court agreed to hear Roderick Jenkins's challenge to Louisiana's Labor Management Commission of Inquiry. Jenkins argues due process and equal protection were denied as the panel cannot confront witnesses or allow effective counsel. Louisiana argues the body is only fact finding and not judge.

Washington Supreme Court Louisiana Labor Management Commission of Inquiry Roderick Jenkins Jenkins Teamsters Local No. 5

Supreme Court refuses to block Clay Shaw trial

The U S Supreme Court declined to halt Shaw's trial on charges of conspiring to kill President Kennedy. Shaw argued for sanctuary from Jim Garrison's prosecution and sought to bind the Warren Commission report in courts. He also challenged Louisiana conspiracy laws as unconstitutional.

Washington Supreme Court Clay L. Shaw John F. Kennedy Shaw New Orleans Dist. Att Jim Garrison Warren Commission Louisiana Earl Warren Lee Harvey Oswald Kennedy

Chuckles About a Growing Daughter and Changing Habits

A lighthearted quip notes a daughter maturing as she dresses more slowly and dials more quickly, capturing a humor about evolving habits and parental observation.

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