Ouachita River Crest Near Monroe Amid Forecast Slow Fall
The Ouachita River crested at 38.7 feet at Monroe and is expected to fall slowly barring heavy rain, with a peak near the Columbia locks about 4.5 feet below flood stage. Rain in the basin keeps high levels, while other rivers show mixed trends downstream.
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National Weather Service
New Orleans
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Columbia
Camden
Ark
Weather Service
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Ouachita Pass
Arkansas
Missis
Sippi
Arkansas City
Black River
Jonesville Lock
Tornadoes Rip through Alabama and Mississippi Homes
Tornadoes near Mobile and Sylacauga Alabama destroy trailer homes and injure residents. One death reported in southern Mississippi as winds topple poles and trees. Flash floods threaten northern Alabama and parts of Mississippi, with evacuations and widespread rain across the region.
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Alabama
United Press International
Mobile
Sylacauga Ala
Mississippi
Tennessee
North Carolina
Sylacauga
Birmingham
Ala
Garrison Court Suit Ruling Set
NEW ORLEANS AP A judge promised a Thursday ruling on the merit of Dist. Atty. Jim Garrison's suit claiming fraud cost him re election after trailing Harry Connick by about 2200 votes in the Democratic Primary runoff Garrison alleged 7000 irregularities and Connick's lawyers raised technical pleas.
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Dist. Atty
Jim Garrison
Garrison
Harry Connick
Connick
Civil District Court
Thomas A. Early
Weather report notes extreme temps across states
The National Weather Service recorded the day’s low of 7 degrees below zero at Evanston Wyoming and a high of 79 degrees at West Palm Beach Florida as of Tuesday.
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UPD
National Weather Service
Alaska
Hawaii
Evanston
Wyo
West Palm Beach
Fla
Gasoline Shortage Strands Drivers Amid Holiday Travel
Police report many motorists stranded on highways Christmas Eve and Day as gas stations stay closed or limit sales. Massachusetts and New Jersey stations restrict to 2 dollars per customer. some Illinois stations barely open. travelers seek rides with patrols assisting where possible. Newark airport described as very quiet as airlines, buses, and trains see little business.
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Higway Patrol
Massachusetts Turnpike
Turnpike
Massachusetts
New Jersey Turnpike
Garden State Parkway
Hlinois
Illinois Gas Dealears Association
Georgia Highway Patrol
Brooklyn
N.Y
Federal Energy Office
New York
Arnold Gordon
Gordon
Internal Revenue Service
Newark
N.J
Twin Cities Chit Chat Spoofing Holiday Spirit Visits
Visitor report confirms festive air in Twin Cities as Katherine Langton and her children seek Monroe. they rely on a State Police Troop F member for directions. Birthday shoutout to Charles E. Schram of 1710 Shannon Dr Monroe claiming 29 years old.
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Twin Cities
Katherine Langton
Monroe
Anacoco
Charles E. Schram
Shannon Dr
Four Day Christmas Holiday Traffic Deaths Fall Short Of AP Estimate
The four day Christmas holiday period ended with highway fatalities totaling 496, below the Associated Press tally. A National Safety Council forecast of 550 to 650 deaths was reduced by 50 due to gas shortages and slower travel, with full cause analysis to come in weeks. Weather and economy likely influenced travel, with many stations closed and conditions generally light on the highways. In 1962 the four day period saw 646 deaths, while the three day observance last year counted 563 fatalities.
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Associated Press
National Safety Council
Safety Council
Paris Agents Seize Arms Of Guerrillas
Security agents in Paris broke up a pro-Palestinian guerrilla network seizing 40 pounds of explosives forged passports and commando plans. Thirteen suspects including one Palestinian and ten Turks were referred to court at Corbeil Essonne for trial.
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UPI
Corbeilléssonne
Popular Front For the Liberation of Turkey
Popular Front For the Liberation of Palestine
PFLP
France
Italy
Modane
Four Women Die In Phnom Penh Market Grenade Attack
A disgruntled soldier tossed a hand grenade into a crowded market southeast of Phnom Penh killing four women vendors and wounding 45 shoppers. Police arrested a suspect as authorities report continued military clearing operations east of the Mekong River near the capital.
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Phnom Penh
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Partly Cloudy Skies Expected In Twain City Region
Residents of the Twain Cities face partly cloudy skies with a chance of showers today. Monroe and nearby areas expect mainly cloudy weather through Thursday with a 30 percent rain chance today and 20 percent tonight. Highs reach upper 50s with lows in the 30s to 40s and winds shifting from west to north. The FAA notes 2 high temperatures of 55 and rainfall of .43 inches in the last 24 hours at Monroe Municipal Airport.
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Tenn
Columbus
Miss
Birmingham
Huntsville
Ala
Hamilton Heights
Vicksburg
Laurel
Meridian
National Weather Service
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Atlantic Coast
Twain
Monroe
FAA
Monroe Municipal
Louisiana
Arabs Lift Oil Hike but Keep Embargo
Arab oil ministers announced a partial production rise from cuts while keeping embargoes on shipments to the United States and the Netherlands. Japan Britain and France welcomed the move though it will not end energy crises. U.S. officials reported talks between Nixon and Kissinger with no comment.
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Washington
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Britain
France
Saudi Arabia
Ahmed Zaki Yamani
Belgium
U. S
Israel
Hirotaka Mitsuda
Japan Oil Federation
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Yasuhiro Nakasone
Two Soviet Cosmonauts Return After Eight Day Space Mission
Two 31 year old Soviet cosmonauts Pyotr Kh muk and Valentin Lebedev landed near Karaganda after an eight day Sevas ds mission. The landing occurred in a raging snowstorm with high winds and poor visibility as ground teams confirmed a safe descent. Tass reported the crew remained in radio contact and touched down at the planned area.
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Karasanda
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Tass
Vladimir A. Shatiadev
Tyrai
Shatalov
Delegates Return For Geneva Talks
Egypt and Israel sent top military delegations to Geneva to negotiate disengagement along the Suez front amid doubts of early progress. U.N. officials said talks would be private with no official statements after sessions.
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East Bank
Emsio Slilasvuo
Finland
Mordecai Gui
Yaha al Maghdoub
Twoeman Isrash
Col
Day Sion
Dayan
Keyptian
Fuad Hueidy
Nabil el Arabi
Foreign Ministry
U.N
Sikasouo
United States
Soviet Union
Cochairmen
Venezuela oil tax reference values to rise in January
Caracas reports a substantial increase in the Venezuelan oil tax reference values used to calculate taxes and royalties for foreign oil companies. The higher reference price will raise taxes and boost the final price of oil.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Nixon hints no gas rationing as Simon meets
President Nixon signaled he likely will not impose gasoline rationing, telling photographers he aims to avoid rationing and rely on voluntary conservation. White House aides stressed no announcement, as Arab embargo shifts are welcomed but U S embargo remains. Warren said the administration studies Persian Gulf price hikes and possible oil leakage. Simon was expected to rule on rationing at a later session and hold a news conference Thursday.
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Washington
Nixon
William Simon
White House
Gerald J. Warren
United States
Warren
Middle East
U.S
Persian Gulf
President Signs Israel Aid Bill
President Nixon signed emergency aid totaling 2.9 billion dollars for Israel. The White House said the action centers on security assistance after months of fighting in the Middle East. The measure lets Nixon provide aid as credit or grant and use funds for U.N. Emergency in the Middle East costs. Estimates project first year costs at about several hundred million.
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Washington
Nixon
Tocal
Israel
White House
Middle East
U.S
United Nations
River Stages Show Change at Station
River stage readings show Monroe at 40 rising to 38.7 with a 1 unit rise. Camden records 24.8 with a 1.0 rise, indicating higher river levels at both stations.
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Red River
Shreveport
Alexandria
Monroe
Camden
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