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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Feb 03, 1969

Page

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Leaders Of Teachers Strike Get Jail Terms

An Iraqi military spokesman claimed 14 Israeli jets attacked Jordanian forces in Jordan and two planes were shot down. Israel denied the charge while Jordan reported Israeli incursions. In Gaza, rioting damaged a railway bridge near Rafiah as police clashed with thousands of girls protesting the jailing of three Gaza women.

Jordan Golan Heights Tel Aviv Iraq Israel Baghdad Sea of Galilee Neve Ur Mansiya Rafiah Gaza

Boris Karloff Dies at 81 Star of Frankenstein and Horror

Boris Karloff, famed for Frankenstein and a string of horror films, died at 81 in a London-area hospital. An Englishman by birth and Hollywood resident, he appeared in more than 130 movies across a 58 year career, debuting in 1910 and ending his work in Britain last year.

London Boris Karloff Frankenstein British Columbia Britain Karloff Penn Chelsea Hollywood Eeroe Jean Anouilh

Stocks Mixed As Blue Chips Show Weakness

The New York market opened mixed with industrials dampening indicators. The Dow Jones average fell 2.12 to 943.93 at 1 p.m. while the broader AP average inched up 0.1 to 359.8 as rails rose and utilities fell. Polaroid tumbled on news of a planned rights offering.

New York Associated Press Bis Polaroid U.S Diamond International Youngstown Sheet United Fruit AMK Corp General Host Armour McDonnell Douglas American Stock Exchange

Missing 11 Year Old Debra Horn sparks widespread search

Allenstown New Hampshire authorities continue a large manhunt for Debra Lee Horn an 11 year old girl who disappeared last Wednesday from her home. FBI involvement remains undecided with the agency stating it will join only if kidnapping is established. Police described no solid clues despite blood at Route 28 being ruled out and extensive ground air searches including Bear Brook State Park.

Allenstown Debra Lee Horn Henry Spaloss FBI Boston Debra Lee Kenneth Horn Spaloss Joseph Regan Suncook River Bear Brook State Park Debbie Kenneth

Nixon Hopes for European Visit Before April

The White House said President Nixon is hopeful about visiting NATO countries and possibly others west of the Iron Curtain before mid April. Exploratory talks occurred with involved nations over the weekend, with no firm decision or commitment. The trip’s purposes were not specified, and there is no plan for a Soviet visit. The NATO foreign ministers meet April 10 to 12, and a decision could come beforehand. Nixon spent the day focusing on urban affairs and sent 15 directives to cabinet officers seeking reports on domestic issues including poverty, law enforcement, and Medicare costs.

Washington White House Nixon NATO Iron Curtain Ronald L. Ziegler Ziegler Soviet Union North Atlantic Treaty Organization United States Council On Urban Affairs Spiro T. Agnew

Mansfield Backs Vote On Pay Hike

Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield supports a floor vote on boosting congressional pay from 30 000 to 42 500 dollars. He says delaying tactics harm the chamber and notes the Feb 14 pay increase timing, while Williams pushes for a recorded vote amid potential moves to table.

Mansfield Washington Senate Mike Mansfield Congress Everett M Dirksen Williams Delaware

Twin Cities Specialist Four McGee Assigned to Vietnam

Twin Cities Army Specialist Four Ron ald E McGee age 21 son of Mr and Mrs J P McGee Jr 217 Selman Drive Monroe has been assigned to the 937th Engineer Group near Pleiku Vietnam as a combat engineer.

Ronald E. McGee J. P. McGee Jr Selman Drive Monroe 937Th Engineer Group Pleiku Vietnam

Girl Scout Official Discusses Yearly Funds and Campaigns

Dwayne Ostrom a fundraising specialist from Atlanta met with the finance committee and staff at the Girl Scout Office last week to review yearly expenditures and fundraising campaigns.

Dwayne Ostrom Girl Scout Ostrom Atlanta

Nixon Chooses Allen For U S Education Post

State Education Commissioner James E. Allen Jr has accepted President Nixon’s offer to become the U.S. commissioner of education and is expected to be announced soon. He would leave Albany for the federal post in May with a $45,000 annual salary and a Loudonville residence.

Albany N.Y James E. Allen Jr Nixon U.S White House Allen John F. Kennedy Loudonville

College Head Cites Danger From Unrest

San Francisco State College president Hayakawa told a House subcommittee that student unrest poses a national risk and that force was used to protect people and property. He warned efforts must target root causes of protests and urged expanded educational opportunities for minority and poor students despite high costs.

S. J. Hayakawa San Francisco State College Washington House Cur Hayakawa San Francisco House Education Honeer Nieher

River Flood Stages Shift at Camden Monroe

River stage updates show Camden rising to 125 with a 9 rise while Monroe falls to 144. Location flood conditions reflect shifting water levels and potential impact on nearby areas.

Camden Monroe

Viet Cong Ambush Falls On South Vietnamese Troops

Viet Cong troops opened fire from a bush line along a canal in the Mekong Delta killing 28 South Vietnamese soldiers and wounding 15, in one of the South Vietnamese army’s worst recent setbacks. The ambush occurred 66 miles southwest of Saigon as multiple flare ups occurred to the capital’s south and northwest. Casualties for Viet Cong were not known.

Mekong Deyeros Armet Saigon

Legislative Probe Group To Invite Gremillion Back

Baton Rouge legislators said they will invite Attorney General Jack Gremillion to a second testimony session on the LL&T bank status matter. Senator William Guste said the committee may hear from LL&T attorney Rep. Salvador Anzelmo next week. The probe follows a letter Gremillion wrote in 1966 urging bank status for LL&T. The group aims for a voluntary Tuesday appearance.

Baton Rouge Lacapo Lonsiana Loan & Thrift Corp Jack Gremillion Gremillion William Guste New Orleans Gremillon Clayton James Ll&t James Guste Salvador Anzelmo Anzelmo

Vocational Aptitude Test Pointed Toward Father’s Influence

A vocational counselor notes that the young man’s best opportunities lie where his father holds influence. The assessment suggests career paths aligned with the father’s position, guiding the client toward established networks and opportunities.

Fair Sky Back In Area Today

Northeast Louisiana will see generally fair skies through Tuesday with light frost tonight. The Wednesday outlook shows clear to partly cloudy skies and a slow warming trend. Overnight lows 28 to 34, highs Tuesday 50 to 56. Monroe Aviation reports 64 high Sunday and 38 morning low. Winds northerly 12 to 25 mph, diminishing tonight and Tuesday. Delta Agricultural Advisory notes generally good drying conditions through Wednesday with some late night and early morning fair to poor periods.

Louisiana FAA Monroe Municipal Monroe

Saigon to receive U S Helicopters to bolster South Vietnamese forces

The United States plans to supply about 200 modern helicopters to South Vietnam, forming roughly 17 squadrons mainly transport and some armed ships. The program, funded by 1969 and 1970 budgets, aims to train Vietnamese pilots and maintainers as Washington shifts toward de Americanizing the war.

Washington United States South Vietnam Saigon Johnson Nixon Armed Forces Journal Vietnam Saigzon

New York Court Fines Unions In Public School Strike

State Supreme Court Justice Francis Rienstein sentences AFL CIO United Federation of Teachers president Albert Shanker to 15 days in jail and a 250 dollar fine for contempt of two back to work orders. Shanker’s union faces 220000 dollar fine. Council of Supervisory Associations leader Walter Degnan jailed three days with a 125 dollar fine and his union fined 43500 dollars. The 35 day strike began over the ouster of white teachers from a Brooklyn district and sparked debates on decentralization within the city school system. Mayor Lindsay hints at changes to the Board of Education plan amid ongoing tensions with teachers and neighborhood control groups.

New York Albert Shanker AFL Cio United Federation of Teachers Civ Shanker Walter J. Degnan Council of Supervisory Associations Brooklyn Uen State Supreme Court Francis J. Rienstein

Jetliner Hijacked to Cuba With 93 Aboard

A Newark to Miami jetliner carrying 93 people was diverted to Havana as the 12th hijacking of a U.S. commercial flight this year. The Eastern Airlines Boeing 727, with 87 passengers and six crew, landed in Havana after the captain reported a hijack. The crew included copilot Lowell Miller and flight engineer Fred Weaver, with stewardesses Linda Davidson Vickie Hassell and Margaret Bolton listed.

Miami Cuba Havana Sky Pirates Federal Aviation Administration National Moore Lowell Miller Fred Weaver New York Linda Davidson Vickie Hassell Margaret Bolton

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