Apollo 14 nears splashdown after lunar mission success
Apollo 14 astronauts Shepard Mitchell and Roosa head toward a planned 3 04 p m CST splashdown 874 miles south of American Samoa as Mission Control cancels final course correction. The New Orleans ship reports near perfect weather for recovery while LA earthquake disruptions affect four tracking stations briefly.
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Alan B. Shepard Jr
Edgar D. Mitchell
Stuart A. Roosa
Mission Control
Los Angeles
Hawaii
Guam
Australia
Honeysuckle
Carnarvon
Pacific
USS
New Orleans
Shepard
Mitchell
Roosa
Cone Crater
Los Angeles Quake Hits Hard Across Region
A powerful 6.5 magnitude earthquake struck Southern California early morning, killing at least 11 and injuring many as it toppled walls and cracked bridges from Los Angeles to San Fernando Valley. Dam bursts at Van Norman Lake prompted evacuations while hospitals logged numerous injuries and city officials closed schools and evacuated residents.
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Los Angeles
California
van Norman Lake
San Fernando Valley
San Gabriel Mountains
Fresno
Las Vegas
Nev
Tehachapi
Long Beach
Los Angeles County
Templor
Newhall
Saugus
Golden State
Skid Row
Olive View Sanitarium
Veterans Administration Hospital
Keith Kroll
Fire Department
Olive View Hospital
Kroll
Lockheed Aircraft
Northridge
Virginia Walters
Hollywood
Simi Valley
Ventura County
van Norman Lake Reservoir
Mission Hills
Robert E. Noel
Hall of Justice
Charles Manson
Sharon Tate
Reds Ammunition Captured In Laos and Laos Cambodia Front Conflicts
In southern Laos a South Vietnamese armored column captured large ammunition caches from retreating forces. Separately 20 000 South Vietnamese troops pressed into Cambodia near Snuol facing stiff opposition. North Vietnamese heavy attacks on Snuol yielded 73 KIA for them and 10 KIA 42 WIA for Saigon. Route 9 progress hindered by bulldozing and brush as units advance toward Sepone and Savannakhet with mixed contact and air support statements.
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Saigon
Laos
Svutuulile
Cambodia
Snuol
U.S
Savannakhet
Laotian Panhandle
Thailand
Sepone
Route 9
Twin Cities Chit Chat Birthday and farewell party
A combined going away and birthday gathering was held at Mrs. Ernest Grubbs home in West Monroe for granddaughters Cindy and Kelly Grubbs and their parents. Sp4 Eugene Butch Zuber, on leave from Vietnam, attended a dinner at the P. G. Zuber Farm in Union Parish before returning to training in Vietnam.
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Ernest Grubbs
Linden Dr
West Monroe
Cindy and
Kelly Grubbs
Cindy
Kelly
M. R. Grubbs
Monroe
Vietnam
Eugene
Butch’’ Zuber
P. G. Zuber
Union Parish
Zuber
Total Eclipse Of Moon Visible Across North America
A total lunar eclipse will be visible tonight across the continental United States and Canada as skies clear. The event begins at 11:52 p.m. CST with the moon entering Earth's shadow and darkening over the next hours, ending around 3:38 a.m. local time.
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New York
United States
Canada
Moos
Ouachita Veterans to Receive Insurance Refunds
Ouachita Parish World War veterans will receive about 138000 in refunds from a 275 million trust fund distribution to veterans with GI Life Insurance. World War II holders total nearly 408000 veterans, plus 163469 World War I cases, with amounts based on policy age and value. Checks arrive on policy anniversaries. no action needed.
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New York
News Star
Ouachita Parish
Veterans Administration
U. S
Reuree
Ousehita Parish
Laird and Rogers Outline Laos Laos Push to Senators
Secretary of Defense Melvin Laird told the Senate Armed Services Committee that the South Vietnamese Laos push is on schedule and will help meet or beat the May 1 50 000 troop withdrawal target amid 284 000 remaining. He said about 10 000 U S troops act as backup in Cambodia and Laos and stressed adherence to congressional prerogatives. Secretary Rogers agreed to testify in a closed Senate Foreign Relations session as discussions hint at Nixon's timetable for full Indochina withdrawal.
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Washington
Melvin R. Laird
Laos
United States
South Vietnam
Laird
Senate Armed Services Committee
Cambodia
Saigon
U.S
Hard Freeze Expected In Northeast Louisiana Tonight
A hard freeze is forecast for Northeast Louisiana with overnight lows from 16 to 22 degrees. Daytime highs will reach the high 30s with clear to partly cloudy skies through Wednesday. North to northeast winds 10 to 20 mph and no precipitation expected. FAA Selman Field records show a high of 39 and a low of 20 on Monday. Thursday looks mostly cloudy with 40s lows and upper 50s highs, then partly cloudy and warmer Friday and Saturday with lows in the mid 40s to 50s.
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Louisiana
FAA
Selman Field
Earthquake Strikes Angeles Killing At Least One Man
An early morning quake in Los Angeles left at least one man dead and damaged nearby areas. Officials report aftershocks, and rescue teams search for survivors amid collapsed structures and debris. AP wirephoto accompanies the report.
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Angeles
Los Angeles
Santa Barbara
Newhall
San Fernando
Barstow
Admission Price For City Zoo Is Tentatively Set
Garland Shell and C A Chuck Bezio told the Monroe Commission Council about four zoo recommendations by the Citizens Committee on the Bernstein Park Zoo. The plan calls for 1.50 admission for adults, 25 cents for children under 12, free for under six, and ride charges of 25 cents or a five ticket for 1 option. A $50 family membership would grant year round free admission. Separate accounting would show if the 700 is a paying proposition, and the committee suggested naming the park Louisiana Purchase Gardens with future themed ride names and habitat designs.
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Citizens’ Group
Citizens’ Committee
Monroe Zoological Gardens
Louisiana Purchase Gardens
Howard
Monroyans
Seco
Food costs and wages rise together, USDA reports
The Agriculture Department says in 1970 take home pay and food costs rose 5.5 percent, with 16.7 cents of each dollar spent on food. It forecasts slower overall food price increases in 1971, though restaurant prices may stay high.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
USDA
Inside The News-Star Two Sections Abby 2B Lowman Broadway
The News-Star presents Abby and Lowman features with Broadway on page 3B Popenoce, offering local arts and community notes across a two section, 18 page layout.
Two Types of Women Out for Husbands Joke
A humorous line notes two kinds of women seeking husbands today those who are single and those who married golfers.
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