C. E. Barham Dies in Ruston After Illness
Former lieutenant governor C. E. Cap Barham of Ruston died Wednesday night in Lincoln General Hospital after a long illness. Funeral set for 3 p.m. Friday at Kilpatrick's Funeral Home with Dr. Robert S. Magee and Rev. J. W. Lipscomb officiating. Burial in Greenwood Cemetery, Ruston. Barham served as state senator from 1948 to 1952 and as lieutenant governor, played football and baseball at Northwestern State. survived by widow Helen Epler, two sons and four sisters plus stepchildren and grandchildren. He was 63.
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Robert Kennon
Thee State
Carlos Spaht
New Orleans
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LSU
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Helen Epler
Monroe
Las Vegas
Robert Barham
Charles Barham
Kate Colvin
Hammon
Lalon Colvin
Dubach
Doris Garanfio
Ellen May
Shreveport
Mike
Pat Epler
Gail Ann Wolfe
Dallas
Senate Banking Panel Approves Dollar Devaluation Plan
The Senate Banking Committee unanimously approved the Smithsonian Agreement devaluing the U.S. dollar after Chairman Arthur F. Burns warned that delaying ratification could trigger disorderly world markets. The measure advances to the Senate for action.
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Rights Advocates Split On Bus Plan
In Washington, civil rights advocates in the Senate divided over a Mansfield Scott compromise on busing. Sen. Ribicoff condemned it as progress toward separate but equal schools, while Sen. Hart said he would vote yes to curb extreme busing and avoid discrimination, signaling possible Senate approval.
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Nixon Tours Wall and Meets Chou En-lai in Peking
President Nixon toured the Great Wall with Premier Chou En-lai and then met at the Great Hall of the People. Officials said the press was excluded and the talks produced no immediate results. The visit followed a Chinese banquet and duck dinner.
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Nixon and Chou Discuss War Plans and Cultural Exchanges
President Nixon and Premier Chou En Lai may tackle prisoners of war on the agenda as talks in China proceed. They plan another meeting Friday after Nixon visits the Forbidden City. The trip aims to ease tensions and improve Asia relations, with officials noting hopes for broader people to people communication.
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Student Nurses Association Basketball Game Fundraiser
The Northeast Louisiana University Student Nurses Association sponsors a basketball game Friday at 7 p.m. in Brown Gymnasium. First half features St Francis Hospital nurses. second half pits area physicians against the students. Proceeds fund NLU students attending the National Association of Student Nurses convention in Detroit in April.
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River Flood Readings Show Rising Stages at Camden Monroe
River stage readings indicate increases at Camden and Monroe with Camden rising 1.1 feet to 10.4 and Monroe up 2 feet to 14.4 as flood conditions persist. Forecast warns of higher crests and necessary precautions for nearby communities.
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Time Warps On Two Journeys Around The World
Scientists Keating and Hafele completed 80 hour flights around the world with atomic clocks to test Einstein’s relativity. Eastward clocks ran slow by 40 billionths of a second, while westward clocks ran fast by 275 billionths of a second, confirming time’s relative nature and implications for defense and space.
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Albert Eisenstein
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Keating
House Action Scheduled On Noise Control
The House moved toward passage of a bill to expand federal efforts to control noise. It would require the EPA to establish noise emission standards for new products in four major categories and publish criteria on health and welfare effects of noise.
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EPA role in identifying noise sources to reduce levels
Rogers said the EPA must identify noise sources and this will lead to a significant reduction in noise levels within three to four years.
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Two Americans Die In Indochina War Past Week
Two Americans were killed in action in Indochina last week, matching the prior week, with U.S. wounded down to 21 from 28. South Vietnamese forces reported 208 killed and 531 wounded, while 637 North Vietnamese and Viet Cong were killed, a drop of about 500 from the previous week. Cease-fires for Tet were declared for 96 hours by the Viet Cong and 24 hours by the allies. The U.S. Command noted its ninth straight week of fewer than six American battle deaths, plus eight nonhostile American deaths, and an increase of seven in missing Americans to 1,501, likely including six pilots shot down February 16-17 over North Vietnam. five American pilots were shown at a Hanoi news conference.
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Mild Weather Persists With A Friday Cold Front
The Twin Cities area will stay warm with mild nights for the next five days. A slowly moving cold front is expected to reach the region Friday bringing a cooler high in the mid 70s after today’s upper 70s. Chance of rain remains low with 20 percent today and tonight, rising to 30 percent Friday. Southerly winds shift to northerly by Friday.
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Area Legislators Seminar In Rayville
Freshman Benny Christian of Rayville and veteran H Mills of Columbia lead area lawmakers in a day long session on education. The meeting includes representatives from Ferriday and nearby institutions as staff writer Travis Mayo notes.
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Seminar frames northeast Louisiana education and welfare chiefs
Area lawmakers, education welfare and public services spokesmen meet at Monroe Holiday Inn to hear from DeVan Daggett and university presidents. Gov elect Edwin Edwards and Lt. Gov elect James Fitzmorris expected to address sessions and join informal talks with legislators at Embers Restaurant. Daggett notes confidential research work and unity urged to boost area representation and funding.
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Billy” Brown
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Lantz Womack
Winnsboro
High Court Rules Immunity Must Be Revealed by Witnesses
The Supreme Court ruled that illegal trials fail if government witnesses do not tell the jury they have immunity promises. It overturned John Giglio’s 1968 conviction for transporting forged money orders and conspiracy, ruling the government’s star witness must disclose immunity status.
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Supreme Court
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Witness Immunity Promised for Bank Teller Turned Testifier
Later testimony revealed Robert Taliento, a former bank teller at Manufacturers Hanover Trust in New York, was promised immunity to testify. Mississippi universities and colleges reportedly pay teachers better, while Louisiana exhibits higher student workload.
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Louisiana
Army Volunteers Fall Short of Combat Recruiting Quota
Washington AP reports despite pay raises and Europe Hawaii assignments the Army misses its 5,000-man monthly quota for infantry armor and artillery. Maj. Gen. Albert H. Smith cites January short by 1 327 as the Army awaits the 3 000 combat enlistment bonus and monitors pay raises two increases in 1971 lifted pay to 288 monthly. Total 1971 combat volunteers reach 26 874 up from 3 106 in 1970.
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Senate panel backs Kleindienst for attorney general
The Senate Judiciary Committee approved Richard G. Kleindienst to be attorney general on a 13 to 0 vote. L. Patrick Gray III was also unanimously approved to succeed him as deputy attorney general. Senator Kennedy supported the nomination but planned a views letter. Mitchell has resigned to direct Nixon’s re election bid. Kleindienst said he would thank members in letters.
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Greene Refuses Immunity Testimony in New Orleans Case
Floyd Greene Orleans Parish attorney for the state inheritance tax collector was offered immunity to testify about alleged kickbacks but refused. For the second time in two weeks he was cited for contempt. Judge Israel Augustine delayed imprisonment to allow appeal. Greene had been summoned before a parish grand jury earlier.
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Grand Jury Immunity Granted After Testimony Refusal
Greene refused to testify and was cited for contempt on Feb 11. He appealed to the state Supreme Court, which threw out the contempt citation for lack of clear immunity rights. He was recalled before the grand jury Thursday as Volz announced full immunity from state and federal prosecution.
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A Perfect Wife Is One Who Does Not Expect
A light humorous quip states that a perfect wife is one who does not expect a perfect husband. The joke plays on shared domestic expectations with a playful twist.
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