Courthouse expansion work halted amid claim fears
Pile-driving on the Ouachita Parish Courthouse expansion and renovation, a $1.7 million project, has been suspended by the contractor’s insurer due to potential damage claims from nearby property owners. Officials discuss next steps as vibration concerns prompt a delay from about 25 percent completion with possible extensions.
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Louisiana cuts oil production for March and April
New Orleans AP JC Menefee orders a one percent cut in Louisiana oil output for March and April after firms requested a record 1,729,979 barrels per day. He cites rising inventories and spring demand dip, setting a 35 percent of the 1963 March allowable as the new limit, down from January February.
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Senators OK Judge Nominee James A. Comiskey
The Senate Judiciary Committee approved President Johnson's nomination of James A. Comiskey a 40 year old attorney and father of 10 from New Orleans to be a federal district judge Sen Roman L. Hruska said he has a chance to make a real contribution to the bench given his age
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Ouachita Parish High School Singers Prep For Festival
Twin Cities CHIT CHAT reports Ouachita Parish High School Singers work hard to set a vocal high at the Small Ensemble Festival on Northeast Louisiana State College campus Saturday. Director William Herring entered six ensembles and 27 soloists, explaining the big number behind the powerful voices.
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Bombers Hit Viet Cong In Frontier Area
US B52 bombers pounded a Viet Cong stronghold 62 to 68 miles northwest of Saigon in three raids marking a possible prelude to a renewed drive to clear the jungle redoubt along the Cambodian frontier. An American ground force of at least 6,000 began Operation Big Spring, a new search and destroy sweep 29 miles northeast of Saigon with 14 Viet Cong killed so far.
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GOP To Oppose Domestic Policies In Congress
Washington AP reports House Republican Leader Gerald Ford rejects President Johnson's call for agreement, labeling Johnson's domestic policies mistaken. GOP Whip Leslie Arends defends the party as loyal opposition while acknowledging a partisan Congress ahead.
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Senator Proxmire Blasts LBJ War Cost Estimate
Senator William Proxmire charged the Johnson administration undercut U.S. economic policy by a $10 billion underestimation of Vietnam war costs. He told Budget Director Schultze the Defense Department knew troop buildup was rising toward 400,000 and other expenses grew. Proxmire urged taxes and spending cuts, while Schultze defended evolving cost estimates and pledged more accurate forecasts as Vietnam’s buildup continued. The committee also critiqued federal wage price guidelines amid the budget debate.
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Violent Weather Eases Across Nation as Cold Front Hits East
Nationwide weather calmed though the East faced freezing rain and snow. New York City fell from a February 2 record 58 to 31 as a cold front moved in, while Chicago and the Midwest welcomed the relief and Upstate New York reported 20s with fresh snow up to six inches in the far northeast.
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Cool Cloudy Forecast For Twin Cities This Week
The Twin Cities area faces partly cloudy skies with cool temperatures through Saturday. Winds shift from northeast to variable as highs range 44 to 54 and nightly lows dip to 32 to 40. FAA records Monroe Selman Field show 15 inches of rain Thursday.
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LBJ Signals Acceptance Of Hanoi Steps To End Bombing
President Johnson said he would halt U S bombing of North Vietnam if Hanoi took “just almost any step” toward peace while stressing he saw no sign of serious movement to end the war. He opened the White House briefing with a note on seeking discussions to determine if peace talks are possible.
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Smackover Man Fatally Injured in Head On Collision
Otha J. Taylor Jr., 24, of Smackover Ark, was killed instantly in a head on crash on Highway 82 about 15 miles west of Crossett. He pulled out to pass a pulpwood truck as both headed east. Taylor’s 1959 Chevrolet struck a Miller Box Co. truck from Tuscaloosa, driven by James Hutchins. The car was destroyed and Taylor was thrown from the vehicle.
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Moon launch delayed by power issue on Lunar Orbiter 3
CAPE KENNEDY UP T reports the Lunar Orbiter 3 launch delayed at least 24 hours due to a spacecraft power problem. Apollo 1 fire inquiry continues into its seventh day as officials weigh modifications that could push the overall moon program back six months to a year.
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Raids Smash New Jersey Gambling Ring
Federal agents from the Internal Revenue Service conducted six raids in Bergen and Essex counties, arresting three suspects including Ruggerio Boiardo. Law enforcement seized money, wagering records, and 20 adding machines. Estimated annual take is about $20 million. suspects were arraigned in federal court.
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Ceilings On Home Mortgages Lifted
Washington AP The Federal National Mortgage Association lifted ceilings on existing and new home mortgage purchases to 30000 for single family homes and raised prices in its secondary market operations. The move follows months of declines and aims to reflect improved market conditions and conserve funds. Fannie Mae will now buy FHA and VA insured mortgages at prices ranging from 97.5 to 90 for 6 to 4.5 percent rates, with standby commitments at 94 and 92 respectively, and will stop requiring four month resale windows after VA guarantees or FHA insurance.
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Anti-Russian Display Sparks Violence At Embassy
In Moscow a Soviet police action ripped down an anti-Soviet display at the Chinese Embassy rear wall. Chinese diplomats say 30 officials were beaten. China calls it provocation while Moscow says Chinese provoked it. The incident coincides with a week of Red Guards protests outside the Soviet Embassy in Peking and a massive airlift to move Soviet families from China.
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Postal botch spurs nation to learn numbers
The Post Office Department avoided teaching employees geography and instead chose to implement a nationwide numbering system for the populace. The plan aimed to simplify navigation and address locating across the country, affecting workers and citizens alike.
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