Shaw Denies Plot to Kill Kennedy in New Orleans Trial
Defense rests after Clay Shaw testifies he never knew Lee Harvey Oswald or David Ferrie and did not conspire to murder President Kennedy. Cross examination run about an hour as prosecutors say they will call rebuttal witnesses. Shaw denies alias usage and any participation in the alleged plot.
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Clay Shaw
New Orleans
Lee Harvey Oswald
David W. Ferrie
John F. Kennedy
John F. Ken
Nedy
James L. Alcock
Jim Garrison
Shaw
Kennedy
F. Irvin Dymond
Garrison
Perry Raymond Russo
Clinton
Oswald
Ferrie
New Orleans International
Clay Bertrand
Bertrand
Clem Bertrand
Allen White
United States
Dymond
Russo
Apollo 9 Launch Moves To Monday After Illnesses
CAPE KENNEDY Fla AP The Apollo 9 launch is postponed three days to 11 a.m. EST Monday due to colds in astronauts James A McDivitt David R Scott and Russell L Schweickart. Doctors praised the trio after a 45 minute exam while noting exhaustion from training and the need to be ready for the lunar module test and a two hour space walk by Schweickart.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Space Agency
Air Force
James A. McDivitt
David R Scott
Russell L. Schweickart
U.S
Charles A. Berry
McDivitt
Scott
Schweickart
Berry
Contract Dispute Halts American Airlines Flights
New York AP report: American Airlines suspended all flights after 15,000 workers walked out in a wage dispute. The AFL-CIO Transport Workers Union seeks a 30 percent two year raise, plus improved pensions and fringe benefits, affecting 52 cities nationwide. Talks in Washington were called by the National Mediation Board.
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New York
American Airlines
Afl-Cio Transport Workers Union
American
Washington
National Mediation Board
George A. Spater
Line
Birthday greetings for Kimberly Ann Jacola in Monroe
Birthday wishes extend to Kimberly Ann Jacola on her third birthday at 300 Garden Drive Monroe with family including grandparents in attendance. Sgt Clinton Ryder is on a month long home leave from Hogsleg Germany with the U S Army before departing to Vietnam, returning April 3.
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Kimberly Ann Jacola
Joe Jacola
Garden Drive
Monroe
Sgt
Clinton Ryder
Clyde Ryder
Stubbs, Monroe
Hogsleg
Germany
U.S. Army
Vietnam
Solons Told About Foreign Trade Outlook
Washington AP Secretary of Commerce Stans told Congress the United States may slip into a significant balance of payments deficit this year, though he hopes for a modest improvement in 1969. He warned 1968’s small surplus was likely temporary and urged steps to slow imports while boosting exports toward a $50 billion goal by 1973 from $33.8 billion in 1968.
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Washington
Secretatary of Commerce Finurice
Stans
Congress
United States
Senate House Economic Committee
Burbank to join Education Department payroll in March
Former State Police Supt Thomas D Burbank will start with the Louisiana Department of Education on March 1 earning 9600 annually funded by federal sources. Gov McKeithen questioned retirement benefits while Supt William Dodd defended the move and noted Burbank will oversee inmate rehabilitation programs. Wade named replacement for state police post and urged image improvements amid layoffs.
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Baton Rouge
Thomas D. Burbank
State Education Department
John McKeithen
Burbank
Supt. of
William J. Dodd
Dodd
State Comptroller’ S Office
McKeithen
Louisiana
State Police
David Wade
Air Force
Wade
Viet Cong Attacks Nixon In Paris Peace Talks
At Paris Viet Cong and North Vietnam assailed President Nixon during his 48 hour France visit. Viet Cong reps Tran Buu Kiem and Xuan Thuy accused Nixon of seeking military advantage while shelling cities in South Vietnam said to violate the bombing cessation pact. U S and Saigon delegates urged progress toward peace amid renewed attacks.
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Paris
Nixon
France
North Vietnam
Viet Cong
Tran Buu Kiem
Viet Cong National Liberation Front
Xuan Thuy
Hanoi
South Vietnam
Vietnam
United States
Saigon
Pham Dang Lam
U.S
Henry Cabot Lodge
Johnson
Thuy
Stocks Close On Lower Note In Moderate Trading
New York AP reports a mid day decline with the Dow at 901.54 down 4.23 as losses outweighed gains in moderate trading. High quality issues faced rate fears after a British bank rate hike while Occidental Petroleum led turnover with a net loss despite prior gains.
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New York
Wall Street
Occidental Petroleum
American Telephone
Associated Press
American Stock Exchange
Spring Weather Continues Here Northeast Louisiana forecast dull
Mild temperatures and partly cloudy skies were expected to prevail through Friday in Northeast Louisiana. Highs 68 to 74 with lows 44 to 50. Saturday outlook calls for partly cloudy skies and cool temperatures. Monroe Roe Airport reported a Wednesday high of 68 and a morning low of 44 with no rain. Winds from 8 to 16 mph becoming 10 to 20 mph tonight. Drying conditions were fair today becoming poor tonight through Friday night.
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Louisiana
FAA
Monroe Roe
Monroe
Troops Halt Reds Drive On Saigon
Saigon reports the enemy offensive easing while U S intelligence predicts more action. Across South Vietnam Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces launch rocket and motor attacks on about 50 towns and bases as the spring offensive enters its fifth day. U S analysts expect a second phase aimed at Saigon and other population centers lasting about 10 days, with higher casualties and possible gains but at a high cost. Casualties since last May’s Paris talks exceed nine thousand Americans.
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Saigon
U.S
South Vietnam
Bien Hoa
Vietnam
1St Air Cavalry
Paris
Bonin Seeks Permission To Hire 70 New Workers
Louisiana Welfare Comm. Garland Bonin asked the Legislative Budget Committee to allow up to 70 new employees for Aid to Dependent Children and child welfare programs. He said no net cost to the state, using current funds to leverage 85 percent federal matching should approval come. The committee took the request under advisement, with a ruling expected soon, and Bonin agreed to bear layoffs if federal funds were at risk. Governor McKeithen has ordered a hiring freeze due to potential year-end deficit.
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Baton Rouge
Garland Bonin
Legislative Budget Committee
Bonin
Louisiana
John McKeithen
Chuckle Money Goes Quiet As Coins Vanish On Hidden Heist
A humorous odyssey about money that once spoke now vanishes unseen as coins seemingly sneak away when no one is watching. The whimsical quip riffs on theft and mischief in everyday finance.
Annual Chamber Banquet Slated Here Tonight
Melvin Munn of Dallas will be the principal speaker at the Monroe Chamber of Commerce banquet in Civic Center Convention Hall at 7 30 p.m. President T Arthur Grant will preside and Harry Arthur will be master of ceremonies. The David Silverstein Memorial Trophy will be awarded and new officers named. Mayor W L Howard will present the memorial trophy. John Woodburn will present appreciation plaques to retiring directors and Grant will introduce the new directors, Campbell Garrett Moses Rollis Smith Steele Walker. About 750 persons expected.
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Melvin Munn
Dallas
Tex
Monroe Chamber of Commerce
Civic Center Convention Hall
T. Arthur Grant
Harry Arthur
David (. Silverstein
W. L. Howard
John Woodburn
Grant
Jack 8S. Campbell
David I. Garrett
George Moses
Rollis Smith
Jim Steele
George Walker
River Flood Stages Reported at Camden and Monroe
River stage readings show Camden at 39.24 with a 0.7 drop to 39.24? and Monroe at 36.4 remaining stationary. The document notes a fall in Camden and no change at Monroe, indicating trending river levels with localized impact assessments pending.
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Camden
Monroe
Rights Of Students To Learn Backed
Washington AP Vice President Agnew said the federal government will not permit campus demonstrations to interfere with students rights to learn. He noted Nixon does not seek to dictate academic policy but warned against distortions by campus dissidents. The governors conference backed a resolution supporting higher education and Nixon, while Agnew outlined a strengthened intergovernmental relations office to coordinate federal programs and reduce jurisdictional overlap.
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Washington
Spiro T. Agnew
National Governors Conference
Agnew
Nixon
Office of Intergovernmental Relations
West Berlin crowds give Nixon ovation
President Nixon received a tumultuous welcome in West Berlin, declaring that all who want freedom are Berliners. He then faced a tense welcome in Rome, where thousands chanted Nixon go home as demonstrations erupted and police clashed with protesters near the Quirinal Palace.
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West Berlin
Nixon
Rome
Italy
Communist Party
Quirinal
U.S
John F. Kennedy
Berlin
Sliger to Leave State Post for Government Service
Dr. Bernard Sliger LSU dean of academic affairs goes on leave to join state government as commissioner of administration, effective July 1, with acting dean Dr. David Robinson also departing LSU for Pan American University. Governor McKeithen was informed of the earlier plan and replacements.
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Baton Rouge
Bernard Sliger
Louisiana State University
Sliger
Associated Press Today
University
David Robinson
LSU
Robinson
John McKeithen
Pan American University
Texas
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