Nixon Promises Sharp Inflation Cuts and Crime Decline
Attorney General John Mitchell hailed a 5.2 percent drop in Washington DC crime for 1970 as a sign the nation will follow suit. He spoke at ceremonies for court reform and antir crime measures expanding the city’s courts and police, while noting potential constitutional challenges to no knock warrants and anti‑fender detention provisions.
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Washington
John N. Mitchell
Washington, D.C
Mitchell
District of Columbia
Nixon
Israel raids two Lebanon villages amid border fighting
Israeli forces attacked El Khiyam and Qila in southern Lebanon early today, blowing up three guerrilla bases and killing at least three militants while suffering one soldier killed and three wounded. A fourth blast hit Gaza City post office killing three and wounding twenty as tensions rise near ceasefire expiry.
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Lebanon
Tel Aviv
Middle East
Suez Canal
Egypt
United Nations
Anwar Sadat
National Assembly
W. Averell Harriman
Palm Beach
Fla
Harriman
Edmund S. Muskie
Metulla
Qila
Sarafand
el Khiyam
al Fatah
Oila
Gaza City
Gaza Strip
Astronauts Fail To Pinpoint Docking Malfunction Cause
SPACE CENTER Houston AP Apollo 14 crew led by Alan Shepard Edgar Mitchell and Stuart Roosa worked over an hour to fix a docking issue with the lunar lander using a flashlight and improvised instructions. They found scratches on the docking probe and later achieved a hard dock after revised procedures.
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Space Center, Houston
Fra Mauro
Alan B. Shepard Jr
Edgar D. Mitchell
Stuart A. Roosa
Lunar
Roosa
Shepard
Mitchell
Sigurd Sjoberg
Moon
Sjoberg
Mission Control
America
Nixon pledges inflation cut and prosperity plan
President Nixon told Congress he would cut inflation and push toward full prosperity by mid 1972 without wage price controls. He outlined targets: unemployment around 4.5% and inflation near 3% by 1972, with $229.2 billion full employment budget for fiscal 1972 and a hoped GNP of $1.065 trillion in 1971.
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Washington
Nixon
Congress
Council of Economic Advisers
Paul McCracken
McCracken
General Motors
Treasury
Federal Reserve System
Monroe Mayor Howard Praised by City Commissioners
Monroe city commissioners and zoo directors lauded Mayor W. L. Jack Howard for lending his private land to shelter 700 animals during zoo remodeling and for giving land at no cost to grow produce for feeding prisoners. The praise followed earlier awards acknowledging his generosity and support.
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Monroe
City Hall
W. L
Jack”’ Howard
H. W. McSherry
W. D. H. Rodriguez
Jake Yelverton
Howard
City of
McSherry
Rodriguez
Mayer
Dodd Denies Report Of Soldier On Payroll
Louisiana Education Superintendent William Dodd calls a Lafayette Daily Advertiser claim that Eugene Regard remains on the department payroll while in military service an unmitigated lie. Regard is on leave without pay and due back April 15 1971, a standard practice in state offices.
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Baton Rouge
William Dodd
Marksville
Lafayette Daily Advertiser
Eugene Regard
Dodd
State Department of Education
Regard
Sims Regard
Louisiana Senate
U.S. Army
Attorney Gambrell named to U.S. Senate seat
Atlanta attorney David Gambrell, 41, was named by President Carter to fill the unexpired term of the late Sen. Richard Russell, who died January 21 after a lengthy illness. Gambrell will serve the remainder of Russell’s term, expiring January 9.
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Atlanta
UPI
David Gambrell
Ae Georgia Dee Era Part Ree
Keimmy Carter
Richard Russell
Senate
West Monroe Officials Recovering From Surgery
West Monroe city clerk Floy Kilpatrick and Ohua chita Parish Sanitation Department inspector Morris Griggs are recuperating from surgery. Mr. and Mrs. Clifford E. Byrd of West Monroe are parents of a girl Kristy Ann born Friday in Glenwood Hospital. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hoffman and Mr. and Mrs. Dillard Byrd. Great-grandmothers are Mrs. Lily Smith and Mrs. Lenora Hoffman.
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West Monroe
Floy Kilpatrick
Ohuachita Parish
Morris Griggs
Clifford E. Byrd
Kristy Ann
Glenwood Hospital
Henry Hoffman
Dillard Byrd
Alexandria
Lily Smith
Lenora Hoffman
Expressway Work Ahead Of Schedule In Monroe
James W Moore reports 8 percent complete on Monroe Expressway elevated section over DeSiard Street. Pratt Farnsworth Inc leads the project with James A Hoagland as engineer. progress ahead of schedule as two other sections near Wood Street and Breard Street are finished.
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Monroe Expressway
DeSiard Street
Highway Board
James W Moore
Wood Street
Breard Street
Pratt-Farnsworth, Inc
Monroe
James A. Hoagland
State Highway Department
Moore
Hard Freeze Expected Tonight in Northeast Louisiana
A hard freeze is forecast for Northeast Louisiana with clear to partly cloudy skies. Temperatures stay cold through Tuesday with highs near 50 and nights around 24. Rain possible Wednesday through Friday with cool conditions. Selman Field Monroe reports 38 degrees with no rainfall noted.
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Louisiana
Federal Aviation Agency
Selman Field
Monroe
Docking Achieved Without A Funnel In Apollo 14 Mission
Apollo 14 commander Roosa docked the Kitty Hawk and the lunar module Antares without the funnel method. Capture latches initially failed to grip the drogue lip, prompting retries and controlled thruster use before the docking latches finally engaged and the tunnel opened for crew transfer.
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Stuart A. Roosa
Antares
Juveniles Charged in Monroe Vandalism Spree
Six juveniles aged eight to thirteen were arrested by Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Department for vandalism at Century Ready Mix Concrete Plant on Coleman Avenue Monroe causing about 4500 to 7000 in damages. Windows broken cabinets ransacked coke machines damaged and some equipment destroyed. They were released to parental custody pending juvenile action.
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Ouachita Parish
Bailey Grant
Century Ready Mix Concrete
Coleman Ave
Monroe
Lowest reading inches? Record cold hits Millimocket Maine
The National Weather Service logged the lowest temperature today excluding Alaska and Hawaii at Millimocket Maine, reaching 32 degrees below zero. In contrast Sundays high topped 93 degrees at Brownsville and McAllen Texas.
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New York
Chuckle Driver on Bus Urges Rearward Shove
A crowded bus joke by the driver prompts passengers to move toward the back. The quip portrays a humorous yet chaotic commute moment as riders adjust to limited space. The driver uses polite phrasing to ease the crowding.
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