Nixon Chooses U.N. Ambassador Likely This Week
President elect Nixon plans to announce his pick for U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations by week’s end after meeting with Secretary General U Thant. Spokesman Ronald L. Ziegler said a decision would be announced this week, with Thant as possible first to know.
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Henry M. Jackson
D-Wash
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Kuwait
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
Tim Babcock
Montana
Interior
Alaskan Quake Jolts South Central Region
A strong 6.5 magnitude quake struck south central Alaska near Anchorage at 2 08 a m. It rattled windows knocked groceries from shelves set off burglar alarms and caused minor damage reports indicated no major destruction. The epicenter lay about 160 miles southwest in a remote area.
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Alaska
U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Seismological Observatory
College, Alaska
Here
Palmer
Apollo 8 crew trains as Saturn V prepares for moon launch
Apollo 8 astronauts Col. Frank Borman Navy Capt. James Lovell Jr. and Maj. William Anders train in a simulator ahead of a Christmas Eve lunar orbit mission. Ground stations will track the 58 hour return while navigation tests aim to map the moon’s gravity and landmarks. Lovell observes a triangular Sea of Tranquility peak dubbed Mount Marilyn by the crew.
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Marines Launch Major War Push Near Da Nang
Five thousand Marines backed by more than 200 air strikes sweep the mountains 30 miles southwest of Da Nang in Operation Taylor Common. Since Dec their drive has killed 123 N Vietnamese and Viet Cong and captured 41 suspects, with 18 Marines dead and 73 wounded. The second major Marine sweep south of Da Nang follows Operation Meade River. Air support includes 25 B52 bombers dropping 750 tons of explosives. Other clashes 42 miles northwest of Saigon and along the Saigon River add to Viet Cong and North Vietnamese casualties with U.S. losses limited to seven wounded.
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Twin Cities Chit Chat Weekend Trip Hits Louisiana Texas
Dolores and Darrell Harveston of Monroe toured Natchitoches to see Christmas decorations before visiting Linden Texas relatives. Karl E Rodriguez, a pre law senior at Northeast Louisiana State College, sails as one of 16 Circle K board members meeting in Chicago for a winter planning session.
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Darrell Harveston
Monroe
Natchitoches
Linden
Tex
Karl E. Rodriguez
Northeast Louisiana State College
Circle K International
Chicago
Circle K
Kiwanis International
Hong Kong flu causes Atlanta health scare and inquiries
An Atlanta health surge follows widespread Hong Kong flu worries as the NCDC fielded calls from anxious residents. Officials say the illness is not exotic, with four staff handling inquiries while confirming sporadic Georgia cases and an Emory uptick of 200 to 300 respiratory infections.
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England
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Atlanta
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Georgia Health Department
State Solons Kill Resolution On Closings
Louisiana House committee defeats a resolution to bar Gov McKeithen from closing two state charity hospitals. McKeithen says no closures planned while suggesting broader spending curbs. The measure aimed to freeze state jobs and budgets of some committees.
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John Mc.Keithen
Jesse Knowles
Lake Charles
McKeithen
Judiciary
Richard Guidry
Galliano
Man Injured in Gas Plant Explosion Near Gibson Louisiana
An explosion and fire at a Shell Out Co gas processing plant near Gibson Louisiana injured one man critically. Malcolm G. Laird, 37, of Houma, suffered burns over 80 to 90 percent of his body after fleeing the control room when a 30 inch gas line ruptured at 3:55 a.m. The second worker escaped unharmed. The line was shut off and the fire burned out hours later. The pipeline was operated by Shell and United Gas Co with a 300 million cubic feet per day capacity.
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Houma
Shell
United Gas Co
Weather Outlook Northeast Louisiana Through Wednesday
Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with a chance of showers tonight and Wednesday. Warmer today then cooler Wednesday. Highs around 48 52, lows 44 48. Monroe Airport reports 44 high 43 low with no rain. Winds SE to S 8 18 mph shifting N by Wednesday. Drying conditions fair to good today, poor tonight through Wednesday. Dew points in the 30s. Rain chances 20 today, 40 tonight, 50 Wednesday.
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State Senate Defeats Tax Hikes in Final Session Hours
In Baton Rouge the Senate rejected multiple tax bills during McKeithen’s special session, shelving liquor and cigarette tax increases and leaving two more measures to reconsideration. Debates focused on tobacco taxation and whether earmarked revenues could fund hospital needs amid constitutional concerns.
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John McKeithen
Jamar Adcock
Monroe
Adcock
Sen
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Bogalusa
Claude Duval
Houma
J. D. DeBlieux
Bil
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Duval
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Chuckle: If gentlemen preferred blondes only
A light remark notes that if men favored blondes exclusively, brunettes would vanish in six weeks. The quip plays on stereotypes with a wry joke about dating preferences.
Friday Deadline Approaches for Goodfellows Aid Drive
The Goodfellows Campaign sets Friday as the deadline to request aid for needy families and Christmas Eve for donations. Donations may be mailed to Monroe News-Star World Publishing Corp or brought in person. no phone requests accepted. Campaign chairman Jack Hesketh seeks gifts to reach the $8,000 goal as $5,277.42 has been received so far. A young girl pleads for food and clothes for her dead father’s family. a cancer-stricken husband is unable to work and a Christmas dinner is requested.
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Happy Luiliblutiad
Monroe News- Star
Christmas cards and gifts total to date
A reader list shows donations and memorials from numerous families and businesses. Amounts include 4685.42 and multiple five dollar cash gifts, with notes honoring relatives and friends, plus a kidnapping report fragment from DeKalb featuring Mrs Mackle's abduction details.
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David E. Stone
Belle N. Battaglia
Fred W. Brinson
Jack Lamb
Oak Grove
Warren A. Randall
Sam Donald, Jr
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