Explosion hits Soviet Embassy near White House in pre-dawn blast
A pre-dawn explosion at the Soviet Embassy four blocks from the White House caused shattered windows and debris scattered across the area. Police and Soviet officials reported no injuries, with investigation led by the FBI and police. possible witnesses and suspects were not yet in custody.
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Washington
George Christian
Federal Bureau of Investigation
State Department
Anatoliy F. Dobrynin
Jerry V. Wilson
Wilson
Police Department
Nat Reed
University Club
Reed
Afl-Cio
United States
Canada
Marines Blast Reds In Hue Amid Heavy Air Strikes
U S Marine jets struck near Hue Citadel as infantry tightened the siege in its fourth week. Skyhawk bombers dropped 250 pound and napalm on Communist ammunition dumps while Marine infantry pressed along a 100 to 150 yard sector. The Communists fired on Navy landing craft. four crew were rescued after a fuel-boat blaze near the Perfume River. Civilian evacuation warnings were issued on the south bank.
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Saigon
Hue
U.s.navy
Perfume River
Omer
Perfume
Viet Imperial Palace
Buddy Of Late Oswald Charged Of Probe Perjury
Kerry Thornley a Marine Corps buddy of Lee Harvey Oswald was charged with perjury before the Orleans Parish Grand Jury in the Kennedy assassination probe. Thornley denied meeting Oswald in New Orleans in September 1963 despite Barbara Reid's testimony. prosecutors say his statements were false.
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New Orleans
Kerry Thornley
Marine Corps
Lee Harvey Oswald
Orleans Parish
Kennedy
Thornley
Tampa
Fla
Jim Garrison
Oswald
Warren Commission
John F. Kennedy
Dallas
el Toro
Calif
Grand Jury
Garrison
Barbara Reid
Bourbon House
Miss Reid
Boy Scout Troop 34 Tours Strauss Little Theater
Twin Cities Chit Chat notes Boy Scout Troop 34 of Ouachita Valley Council toured Strauss Little Theater. Sponsored by West Monroe Civitan Club, the group viewed lighting facilities and scenery construction. Scoutmaster Ken Perkins and others thanked theater staff. twenty boys and three leaders participated.
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Ouachita Valley Council
Strauss Little Theater
West Monroe Civitan Club
Ken Perkins
Jessie Harrison
McDavid Hughes
Playhouse
Group Leaves For Land Trip To North Pole
Six amateur adventurers led by Ralph Plaisted depart from Minnesota for a overland trek to the North Pole. The crew includes a pathologist, a geography instructor and three engineers. They intend to use snowmobiles, aiming to be first since 1908 to reach the Pole by surface travel.
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Ralph Plaisted
St. Paul, Minn
Baffin Bay
North Pole
Plais
Minneapolis, Minn
St. Paul
Pole
Robert Peary
Peary
Plaisted
Minnesota
Donald E. Powellek
Arthur C. Aufderheide
Duluth
Gerald R. Pitzl
Jean Luc Bombardier
Montreal
Walter H. Peterson
St. Cloud
Minn
Louisiana Leaders Oppose U S Plan to Use Offshore Revenues
Louisiana leaders urged Congress to use offshore mineral lease income for oceanography research pollution control and hurricane and earthquake studies while opposing dedicating revenues to land and water conservation The group testified before the Senate Interior Committee led by Henry M Jackson and planned to address a House subcommittee seeking an annual appropriation rather than a fixed earmark The proposal would grant coastal states 37 percent of revenues from submerged lands adjacent to the state boundary and warns against setting a precedent for raids on these funds.
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Washington
Louisiana
John J. MaeKeithen
Allen J. Ellender
Russell B. Long
House
Long
Open-Housing Proposal Faces Possible Discard in Senate
In Washington, Senate backers of President Johnson's civil rights bill grapple with losing support for the open housing provision. Senate Leader Mansfield plans to table the open housing amendment to the administration bill to salvage the measure, while others push for modification. A cloture vote fell short 55 to 37, with GOP split 18 to 18 as Dirksen urged restraint. Hart calls the development a significant victory for open housing advocates.
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Washington
Senate
Johnson
Mike Mansfield
Congress
GOP
Everett M. Dirksen
Michigan
George Romney
Mansfield
Hiilip A. Hart
D-Mich
Snow and ice forecast for Twin Cities and Louisiana
Intermittent light snow and freezing rain expected tonight and early Thursday as a cold arctic blast moves into Louisiana and the region. Temperatures near 24 to 30 by Thursday with hazardous driving warnings in Shreveport area and widespread freezing rain sleet and snow ending by Thursday morning.
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Twin Cities
Louisiana
Shreveport
Rockies
Texas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Weather Bureau
Monroe
Belgium King Approves Parliament Dissolution for Elections
King Baudouin agreed to dissolve Parliament and trigger new elections to settle the Flemish Walloon crisis. He asked outgoing Premier Paul Van Den Boeynants to draft a constitutional bill for fast parliamentary submission, with elections due within 40 days after approval.
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Brussels
Baudouin
Paul van den Boeynants
Many Firms Yet to Register for Monroe Sales Tax
With Monroe set to begin a half cent sales tax on March 1 about 1,400 local businesses have not registered. Officials warn noncompliance could invite penalties and jeopardize occupational licenses. Municipal leaders stress all firms must file by next Tuesday or Wednesday to allow processing time.
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Monroe
M. J. Cook
Cook
W. L. Howard
Fire kills three men at downtown Knoxville hotel
Flames driven by a cold snowy wind swept through May's Hotel in downtown Knoxville killing at least three elderly residents and injuring two. Det. Robert Chadwell said one of the 10 residents remained unaccounted for as investigators worked to determine the cause.
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Knoxville, Tenn
UPI
Knoxville
Robert Chadwell
May’s
Shirley Caldwell Freed On Bond In Murder Case
Mrs. Shirley Caldwell of West Monroe is released on a total $12,500 bond awaiting trial in Fourth District Court on manslaughter and attempted manslaughter charges. Judge Jesse Heard set bonds after the Louisiana Supreme Court denied a rehearing. Her May 6 trial for manslaughter and June 4 for attempted manslaughter follow a 1967 murder conviction overturned by the high court.
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Shirley Caldwell
West Monroe
Fourt District
Jesse Heard
Louisiana Supreme Court
Dist. Atty
Albin P. Lassiter
Louisiana State Penitentiary
State High Court
Lassiter
Supreme Court
Caldwell
Fourth District Court
Monroe
Home Auto Boat Show Opens at Civic Center
The 1968 Ark La Miss Home Auto and Boat Show opens Thursday at 6 p.m. at Monroe Civic Center with attractions including the Batmobile and a furnished home on display through Sunday. Show hours: Thu Fri 6 11 p.m. Sat 1 11 p.m. Sun 1 6 p.m. Tickets are adults 1.50, children 6 to 16 1, under 6 free.
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Ark-La-Miss
Monroe Civic Center
News-Star
Civic Center
Flag Raising Stirs Marines Under Fire at Khe Sanh
On Hill 881 South at Khe Sanh Marines raise the flag each dawn under heavy North Vietnamese shelling. Capt William Dabney of India Company led the effort and joked of an improvised band as Maj Matthew Caulfield notes the flag boosts morale despite daily mortar rounds.
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Khe Sanh
Vietnam
William Dabney
Gloucester
India Company
26Th Marine Regiment
Dabney
Matthew Caulfield
Wantagh
N.Y
Dab
Ney
Lewis
Chesty) Puller
Morning Woes Spark Chuckle
A lighthearted note jokes that starting the day could be easier than waking up. The quip hints at universal morning grumbles and the need for a gentler routine to begin the day.
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