25 Feb 1969
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1969
Page
1
The report covers escalating regional floods and mudslides in California causing mass evacuations and damage across multiple counties, with authorities warning of rising danger from rising waters and landslides while rescue efforts continue.
The New York market staged a technical rally after five sessions of losses with the Dow up 3.04 at 907.01 at 1 p.m. Blue chips led gains while profit taking appeared late. American Telephone posted a fractional loss, Federal Pacific Electric also slipped, and Johns Manville US Gypsum IBM High Voltage Engineering United Aircraft and Sears Roebuck posted slight gains.
U S Mariner 6 speeds toward Mars carrying two TV cameras. Launched from Cape Kennedy, it glows visibly after lift off as scientists at JPL in Pasadena fine tune its course using the sun and Canopus. The mission aims to scan for water vapor, dust storms, and vegetation from about two thousand miles altitude, with object detection around 900 feet.
Barbara Ann Jackson daughter of Mr and Mrs J W Jackson celebrates her 15th birthday at home on 1407 S 1st St Monroe Edith Faris of 311 Morrison Ave Monroe is hospitalized in St Francis Hospital room 656 with a back injury and expected to remain in traction for several days.
Israeli warplanes struck a guerrilla pocket inside Jordan across the Jordan River after earlier bombing bases in Syria. No casualties were reported, but exchanges of fire occurred with Jordanian forces. The raids followed clashes near Degania Bet and along the Suez Canal as Israel pursued Palestinian militants.
The Labor Department reports a 0.3 percent January rise in consumer prices with services, autos, housing and medical care driving the increase while food climbs. Wholesale prices jump 0.8 percent. forecasters expect another 0.3 percent rise in February.
President Eisenhower, 78, at Walter Reed Army Hospital, shows steady recovery from abdominal surgery. Doctors note stable vital signs, brief conversations, improving oral intake, and morale high while warning two weeks of careful monitoring remain.
Mild temperatures and partly cloudy skies prevail through Wednesday with highs 62 to 68 and lows 44 to 50. Monroe Municipal Airport reports a Monday high of 58 and a low of 38 with no rain. Winds 6 to 16 mph, drying conditions good, dewpoints in the 30s to low 40s, about 80 percent sunshine expected today and tomorrow.
President Nixon pledged support for an enlarged Common Market with Britain and Europe then stepped from security to greet about 300 Londoners outside Buckingham Palace. He attended a surprise House of Commons visit, spoke at the U.S. Embassy, and lingered for another round of handshakes before meeting Britons at a hotel.
U S Army paratroopers will fly from the United States to South Korea for maneuvers described as the longest airborne assault operation. About 2 500 Army paratroopers and Air Force personnel will participate from March 9 to 20. They travel 8 500 miles from North Carolina to a site near Seoul to join Korean troops, totaling about 7 000 participants.
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved a treaty to curb nuclear weapons spread. Chairman J W Fulbright expects a report by March 6 and then a floor vote. The report will answer if Article VI requires immediate arms talks with the Soviet Union and if nonsigners may access peaceful atomic projects. Indications favor support for talks and opposition for non-signers.
An optimist is a husband who goes to the marriage license bureau to see if his license has expired.
California endures record rain in early year storms with about 6 000 evacuees overnight across six counties from Fresno to Santa Paula. Rescue crews report road washouts isolating areas while Santa Paula evacuates nearly 4 900 residents as two rivers threaten neighborhoods.
Senator Edward M. Kennedy introduces a bill calling for major draft reforms including random selection, suspension of student deferments, and amnesty for draft dodgers. He backs studies on an all volunteer army and a National Service Corps while warning of inequities in current exemptions.
A nor’easter dumped heavy snow on New England, closing airports and schools, trapping traffic, and causing widespread power and telephone outages. At least 11 deaths were reported as Massachusetts declared a state of emergency and Providence officials warned of severe disruption.
New York AP reports a settlement ending the baseball dispute between players and owners. Marvin Miller, MLB Players Association executive director, told members they may sign contracts and report to training camps. Both sides announced a 3-year agreement covering pensions and benefits.
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