Russo Tells Shaw Jury Of Hearing Plot
New Orleans AP report says Russo testified he overheard Shaw Ferrie and Oswald plot Kennedy killing at Ferrie’s party, identifying Shaw as Clem Bertrans and Oswald as Leon Oswald. He recalled plans for triangulation of fire and gunmen’s flight to safety. The witness referenced hypnotism aiding memory and noted Sandra Moffett’s absence amid subpoenas.
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New Orleans
Perry Raymond Russo
Clay Shaw
Shaw
Lee Harvey Oswald
David W. Ferrie
John F. Kennedy
Russo
Ferrie
Sandra Moffett
Harold McMaines
Des Moines
Iowa
Jim Garrison
Clem Bertrans
Oswald
Leon Oswald
Leon
Kennedy
Garrison
F. Irvin Dymond
Charles I. Spiesel
New York City
Spiesel
Airlines
Alcock
Dymond
Hanoi Envoy Le Duc Tho Leaves Paris for Hanoi Flight
Le Duc Tho seventh ranked Hanoi Politburo member and key negotiator left Paris for Hanoi via Moscow and Peking amid talk of secret U S proposals. Tho dismissed progress claims and blamed U S withdrawal from South Vietnam for any movement in talks.
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Paris
UPI
North Vietnam
Delegat An Ohom Wrinten
Los LS Yicebars
Hanoi
le Duc Tho
le Bourget
Moscow
Peking
Tho
Vietnam
United States
New York Stunned as Storm Closes Transit and Schools
A blizzard dumped 15 inches of snow with 40 mph winds crippling New York and northern New Jersey. The stock and American exchanges closed, airports shut, and 6,000+ passengers stranded at Kennedy. Public and parochial schools statewide were closed.
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New York
Long Island
Penn Central
New Haven
Albany
New York City
Tappan Zee
Hudson River
Tarrytown
Kennedy International
la Guardia
Newark
Kennedy
Upstate New
Vork
Montreal
Niagara Falls
New Jersey
Erie-Lackawanna Railroad
New Jersey Turnpike
New Brunswick
Trenton
N.J
Albany N.Y
Connecticut
Canaan
Escapees Captured Return to Ouachita Parish Jail
Two inmates Clifford Shamblin 24 and Walter McClain 27 who escaped Ouachita Parish Jail Tuesday via a sheet rope to the court house third floor were recaptured after a six day three state manhunt. McClain facing armed robbery conviction and an appeal. Shamblin awaiting trial for Curt’s Service Station robbery and attempted murder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ouachita Parish
Bailey Grant
Clifford Lee Shamblin
Walter Ronald McClain
Parish
Grant
McClain
Angola
West Monroe
Shamblin
Curt
DeSiard Road
Monroe
Shambling
Chatham
Jonesboro
Guachita
Bailey Street
Louisiana
Mississippi
Arkansas
Texas
Troops Discover Large Arms Caches Near Saigon
Allied troops near Saigon uncovered three stockpiles of rockets and weapons hidden by the Communists for a major offensive. The largest cache, found 60 miles northwest of Saigon in a tunnel complex, involved heavy weapons. Additional stores were found by U.S. infantry, while near the Cambodian border soldiers located 20 tons of rice and more than a ton of salt to feed troops.
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Saigon
APS
South Vietnam
U.S
U.S. Army Air
Twin Cities CHIT CHAT Births and honors noted
Mr and Mrs Frederick Phitts Cannon Jr of Monroe welcomed a son Frederick Phitts III born Friday. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Fred Cannon of Monroe and Mr and Mrs L L Williams of Beaumont. Herbert Land, son of Mr and Mrs Herbert H Land Jr of Monroe, made the University of the South honor roll. Seventy four students earned academic privilege status with GPA 2.65 to 3.64 and no grade below C.
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Frederick Phitts Cannon Jr
Spurgeon Dr
Monroe
Frederick Phitts III
Fred Cannon
L. L. Williams
Beaumont
Tex
Herbert Land
Herbert H. Land Jr
Spencer Ave
University of the South
Sewanee, Tenn
Nixon and Cambodia Exchange Letters on Diplomatic Ties
Cambodia's foreign minister said Prince Sihanouk and President Nixon exchanged letters about restoring diplomatic relations. Cambodia would resume ties only if the United States recognizes Cambodia's borders and territorial integrity amid ongoing border disputes with Thailand and South Vietnam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jakarta
Cambodia
Nixon
Norodom Sihanouk
Norodom Phurissara
Sihanouk
Prince Phurissara
United States
Chuckle: the man who eats anything is the Internal Optimist
A humorous take on self delusion as a person who believes he can swallow any amount without consequence is labeled the Internal Optimist. The quip frames excessive appetite as a mental outlook rather than a risk.
DoJ Files Desegregation Suits Against Three Louisiana Districts
The Department of Justice filed civil rights desegregation suits in federal court against three Louisiana school systems. Attorney General John N. Mitchell said the suits name the boards of West Carroll Morehouse and Catahoula Parishes under the Civil Rights Act.
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Washington
APS
Department of Justice
Louisiana
John N. Mitchell
West Carroll
Morehouse
Catahoula Parishes
Jetliner hijacked to Havana from San Juan
A San Juan to Miami DC8 with 119 aboard was hijacked to Cuba. Captain Latimer reported a gunman in back and landed in Havana at 11 07. Crew included Horlacher Shaw Coccolo O Connor Madara Hammond Sommers. The flight was the 14th hijacking to Cuba this year and the first since February.
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Miami
San Juan
Cuba
William Latimer
Havana
EAL
Varadero
Latimer
Wil
Liam Horlacher
Richard Shaw
Vincent Coccolo
Susan O’connor
Donna Madara
Carolyn Hammond
Gisela Sommers
House Commerce Committee
Washington
Governor Denounces AP Report On LLT Probe
Louisiana Governor McKeithen rebutted an AP story claiming he reversed on LL&T oversight. He defended ex banking commissioner A Clayton James while testifying before a federal grand jury in New Orleans. Bank examiner Lassiter testified that James never ordered a formal LLT examination.
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Baton Rouge
John MechKeithen
Associated Press
McKeithen
Louisiana Loan & Thrift Corp
News-Star
A. Clayton James
New Orleans
L&t
James
Joe Kavanaugh
State Bank
Ll&t
MecKeithen
Frank Lassiter
Legislative Committee
Lassiter
Banking Department
Louisiana
Atty
Jack Gremillion
Federal Grand Jury
Securities and Exchange Commission
Stock Exchanges Shut All Day Due to Snow Storm
New York and surrounding areas faced a full day of market closures as an eastern snowstorm halted trading on the New York Stock Exchange and other cities. The American and commodity exchanges operated with skeleton crews while government officials discussed Berlin access implications.
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New York
American Stock Exchanges
National Association of Securities Dealers
New York Stock Exchange
American Stock Exchange
American Exchange
New York Cocoa
New York Coffee and Sugar
Commodity Exchange, Inc
New York Mercantile, New York Cotton, New York Produce, Wool Associates and
Citrus Associates
Federal Assembly
Heinrich Luebke
West Germany
West Berlin
Bonn
Helmstedt
Rain chances and temperatures forecast for Northeast Louisiana
Partly cloudy to cloudy conditions are expected in Northeast Louisiana through Tuesday with a slow warming trend. Showers are possible tonight and Tuesday, with lows 48 to 52 and highs 65 to 70. FAA data from Monroe reports 49 Sunday high and 36 this morning low, no rain Sunday. Winds SE 8 to 18 mph shifting N Tuesday. Delta Agricultural Advisory notes drying conditions today, tonight poor, Tuesday fair to good, sunshine about 30 percent, rain probability 20 percent tonight and Tuesday.
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Louisiana
FAA
Monroe Municipal
Monroe
Louisiana Delta Agricultural Advisory
Soviet Trawlers Remain Off Coast Near Wallops Island Launch
Nearly 100 Soviet trawlers pressed off Virginia's coast facing rough seas as a planned NASA Wallops meteorological launch loomed. Coast Guard cutters monitored 10-foot waves while vessels violated a 12-mile zone near Wallops and Chincoteague Islands. The incident, described as economic, could affect the 13 small rockets measuring upper atmosphere wind, with air cover and patrols increasing.
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Portsmouth
Virginia
Wallops Island
Hampton Roads
Wallops
Maryland Line
Chincoteague Islands
Coast Guard
United States
J.g
Rex Wesling
Cherokee
Point Brown
Point Arena
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Airline seeks helicopter to feed snowbound JFK crowd
National Airlines officials appealed for a helicopter flight to Kennedy airport to deliver food to stranded passengers. About 6,000 people were stranded by the storm, with roughly 500 at the National terminal and reports that they had not eaten since 8:30 p.m. the previous day.
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Stuart Tipton
Air Transport Association of America
United States
Tipton
Air Line Pilots Association
Havana
New York
National Airlines
Kennedy Airport
National
River Stages Reported at Camden and Monroe
River stage readings show Camden at 330.4 with a 1.3 foot fall while Monroe rises to 264.0 at 1.5 feet. The data indicate a changing flood threat with Camden easing and Monroe increasing.
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Camden
Monroe
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Lyndon Johnson
Larry Walters
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Berlin
News-Star Capital Bureau
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France
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