Heavy Rains Hit Northeast Louisiana With Flooding Risks
Heavy rainfall across Northeast Louisiana over 24 hours left up to six inches in Farmerville and two inches in Bastrop causing two street cave ins on Elm and Perry Streets. No widespread damage reported though sewer repairs were underway. Forecast calls for colder temperatures with more rain through Tuesday and a potential cold wave across the region.
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Louisiana
Farmerville
Elm Street
Perry Street
FAA
Selman Field
Monroe
Lake Providence
Jonesboro
Twin Cities
New Orleans
Boothville
Alexandria
Shreveport
At & Am
Baton Rouge
Lafayette
Lake Charles
Kenner
Rockies
Dakotas
Great Lakes
New England
Houston
Maine
Millinocket
Wildlife Offices Destroyed In Sunday Blaze
Fire damaged the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission district HQ on Sterlington Road Sunday night. Lightning allegedly struck the testing lab, spreading to the attic and main administration block. Three parish units and volunteers fought the blaze. the lab was destroyed, most vital records saved, and authorities estimated the damage would be large. Fire crews remained overnight to prevent further outbreaks.
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Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission
Sterlington Road
Ouachita Parish
Homer Massingill
Massingill
Parish
Chuckle Quote Reflects on Women and Men Cooperation
A witty remark suggests women are smart yet a man can be outsmarted only with some cooperation from him, capturing a humorous social dynamic. The line hints at light male vanity and female wit in a playful, period-voice mood.
Enormous Vietnam toll in coast battles reported
South Vietnamese paratroopers and U S Marines said 864 enemy soldiers were killed in two coastal battles 50 miles apart on the central coast. The toll near Quang Ngai City rose to more than 1 300 in five days of fighting as air strikes and artillery supported ground forces.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
Quang Ngai City
da Nang
Dan Nang
U.S. Air Force
Navy
North Vietnam
Panhandle
Hanoi
Local Man Hurt As Crash Kills 3
A West Monroe man Willie L. Smith, 59, is in satisfactory condition at Opelousas General Hospital after a two vehicle crash near Lebeau Louisiana. Three airline passengers died in the fog bound collision involving a station wagon and a truck. The dead include James B. Wolfe Sr., Gene Edward Hundy, and Arthur Zarling. The station wagon driver Hanson A. Sicklin, 54, will face negligent homicide charges. Several others were injured.
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Opelousas
West Monroe
Willie L. Smith
Opelousas General Hospital
Here
Ryan
Baton Rouge
Alexandria
Louisiana
Lebeau
St. Landry Parish
U. S. Hwy
Opelousa
James B. Wolfe Sr
Indianola
Iowa
Gene Edward Hundy
Arthur Zarling
West Des Moines
Police Urge Vaccination Proof For Dog Registration
Monroe Chief James Kelly announced today that starting Tuesday morning dog owners must register pets with a vaccination certificate. Registration will run with extra staff on duty Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. Owners should bring only the certificate the dog's name and owner and a $2 fee.
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Monroe
James Kelly
At & Am
Kelly
Supreme Court orders rehearing on Texas districting fairness
The Supreme Court, in a 6 3 ruling, orders a lower federal court to rehear a challenge claiming unfair Texas House apportionment. Five Democrats including a US congressman brought the case. An unsigned opinion cites Florida’s 1969 apportionment decision and notes district population variations.
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Washington
UPS
Supreme Court
Texas House of Representatives
USI
Florida
Maryland
John
James Giles
McNamara cites unnamed Asian leaders against halting bombing
Defense Secretary McNamara testified that impartial Asian leaders recommended not stopping the North Vietnam bombing, arguing such a halt would be seen as weakness. He refused to name the leaders, noting their views alongside Pastore’s questions on peace talks and Viet Cong representation. He defended bombing as effective pressure, saying the Communists face global campaigning to end the bombing and that it could create room for negotiations.
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Washington
UPI
Robert S. McNamara
U.S
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
John O. Pastore
D-R.i
McNamara
Pastore
United States
United Nations
Thant
Supreme Court to Hear Mass. Police Search Case Appeal
The U S Supreme Court agreed to hear Massachusetts appeal against a district court ruling that released a man over an alleged wrongful search. The state says the decision shifts the test for illegal searches from acts to police thoughts and would alter law.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Massachusetts
High Court
U.S. Circuit Court
Boston
U.S. District Court of Massachusetts
Three Die In Crash Near Alexandria
Three people were killed and two others seriously injured in a two car collision on U S Highway 71 about four and a half miles south of Alexandria during heavy rain. The dead were Robert Lee Trent Pervis Roberts Jr and Ernest Roberts all of Alexandria. Injured were Claude McClinton and Theodore Williams of Alexandria. Driver Johnny Thomas of Alexandria escaped injury while Bert Calhoun of Alexandria was seriously injured. State Police said Thomas skidded his car in the rain.
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Sicklin
Smith
Edward B. Karlins
Niles
Bob Anderson
Chicago
Katherine M. Johnson
Dodson
U S. Hwy 84
Winnfield
Johnson
William Johnson
Southern Funeral Home
New Orleans
Alice Weber
Sam P. Guir
Lincoln General Hospital
Ruston
Farmerville
Alexandria
Robert Lee Trent
Pervis Roberts Jr
Ernest Roberts
Claude McClinton
Theodore Williams
Johnny Thomas
Bert Calhoun
Thomas
Rio disaster toll rises as hillsides collapse in rain
In Rio de Janeiro a hillside collapse after 24 hours of rain brought down a house and three adjoining buildings in a fashionable suburb. By midmorning 22 bodies were recovered, with officials giving uncertain figures on the missing. Officials said 12 to 15 had been rescued. many more were feared buried as storms continued and the city faced widespread damage and homelessness.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Brazil
Rio
Guanabara
Francisco Negrao de Lima
Elder Lettieri
Sao Paulo
Rto Ae
Speck Trial Opens Late At Peoria Courthouse
Richard Speck's murder trial began late in Peoria after a police van delivered him to the county courthouse. Judge Herbert Paschen announced open juror questioning, strict press rules, and accreditation for 27 reporters. Prosecution and defense teams met privately prior to proceedings.
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Peoria, Lil
Richard Speck
Peoria County
Chicago
Herbert C. Paschen Tod
Paschen
Chambers
Speck
Peoria
Court House
Criminal Division
Circuit Court
Gerald W. Getty
Cook County
John Stamos
William Martin
Milhaven Road Section Closed After Flood Damage
James W Moore announces Milhaven Road between Kansas Lane and Powell Street is closed for about two weeks. The Louisiana Board of Highways vice chairman cites Sunday’s heavy rain washing out bridge supports, worsened by a drainage project that widened a ditch. Traffic is diverted from the scene while a new bridge is constructed.
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Milhaven
Kansas Lane
Powell Street
James W Moore
Louisiana Board of Highways
Moore
State Department of Public Works and
Quachita Parish
Milhaven Road
Soviet Officials Say ABM Defenses Safe If Missiles Fly
Soviet military leaders insist missiles fired at the USSR would miss targets. Gen Pavel Gorochkin notes interception is possible with time to detect and destroy in flight. Kosygin backs defensive systems as a peace-preserving measure. U.S. moratorium talks referenced. Kurochkin denounces U.S. Vietnam policy as criminal aggression.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Pavel Gorochkin
Frunze Military Academy
Kurochkin
Johnson
Kremlin
Alexei N. Kosygin
London
Kosygin
U.S
United States
Vietnam
Peking Presses Talks as Unrest Roils China Fronts
TOKYO AP reports Beijing pushes for talks with the United States and North Vietnam while signaling a Vietnam withdrawal focus. Mao faction unrest in frontier regions and Shanghai clashes indicate growing internal strain, with accusations of saboteurs targeting spring farming and the border area labor force.
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Tokyo
Red China
Mao Tse-tung
Hanoi
Vietnam
Moscow
Peking
Peking People’s Daily
United States
North Vietnam
U.S
People’s Daily
Soviet Union
Alexei N. Kosygin
London
Harold Wilson
China
Chen Yi
Liu ‘Saho-chi
Mao
Sinkiang
Shanghai
New China News Agency
Radio Peking
Hong Kong
Kwangtung
Fukien
Kung Sheung Daily News
Fatshan
Canton
Scarlet
Red
Runaway steers rounded up by Cincinnati police
In Wyoming Ohio police corral six runaway steers that roamed the main street, creeks, and a tunnel before being chased onto Wyoming High School’s athletic field. The incident, described as a wild Midwest moment, prompted a search for the owners as officers subdued the roaming mavericks.
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Wyoming
Ohio
UPI
Midwest
Cincinnati
Mavericks
Wyoming High School
Cowboys
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