Memorial service held for Hale Boggs in New Orleans
Mrs. Hale Boggs stood in line as mourners including Mrs. Richard Nixon and Vice President Agnew paid respects at the memorial service for her husband Hale Boggs missing since October. Dignitaries from Congress and state leaders attended at St. Louis Cathedral as Air Force jets escorted in officials.
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New Orleans
Hale Boggs
House
Richard Nixon
Joynson Johnson
Agnew
Boggs
St. Louis
Ach
Nick Begich
Alaska
Washington
North Viets Down 16th B52 Bomber
The USS Command reports the loss of a B52 heavy bomber and another fighter bomber in the air war against North Vietnam. The Hanoi Haiphong air blitz raised American casualties to 109 in two weeks, while 116 enemy attacks were logged across Vietnam in 24 hours. Four civilians were killed and 43 wounded. no American fatalities.
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Saigon
USS Command
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Haiphong
U.S
Panhandle
Tonkin Gulf
Nixon
Hanoi-Haiphong
Call For Bank Reports Issued
The comptroller of the currency issued a call for reports on conditions of all national banks as of December 31, 1972. Similar calls were issued by the Federal Reserve Board for member banks and by the FDIC for insured state banks not in the Fed system.
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Washington
Comptroller of the Currency
Federal Reserve Board
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Federal Reserve System
West Monroe voters face last day to register for Feb 6 bonds
Twin Cities Chit Chat notes the final day to register in West Monroe for the February 6 bond issues on street work and maintenance. Ouachita Parish Registrar Everett Zeagler says the courthouse office will be open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. to accept applications. The Feb 6 vote includes a six mill street improvement proposal and a two mill maintenance proposal.
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West Monroe
Ouachita Parish
Everett Zeagler
Senate Dems Back Cutoff Of War Funds
Senate Democrats voted 36 to 11 to back a policy halting funds for the Vietnam War immediately. The measure requires safe troop withdrawal, return of POWs, and accounting for MIA. House Democrats debated witness access at a hearing on war effects on U S European relations. President Nixon held a general Indochina review with aides as Kissinger and Richardson’s nominations moved in the Senate.
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Washington
Senate
Rosenthal
State Department
White House
Nixon
Indochina
Paris
Gerald L. Warren
Melvin R. Laird
Wiliam P. Rogers
Henry A. Kissinger
Adm
Honeymoon Ends As Wife Complains About Breakfast Noise
A lighthearted item notes marital friction as a wife complains about the noise her husband makes during breakfast, hinting at foibles of domestic life and routine mornings.
Earthquakes May Be Forecast Soon
Menlo Park California AP U S Geological Survey research chief Jerry Eaton says reliable quake forecasts as precise as hurricane warnings may be possible within 10 years or earlier. He notes progress from laser and computer instruments and international data sharing, while cautioning against scientifically based predictions yet.
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Menlo Park
Calif
U.S. Geological Survey
Jerry T. Fsaton
Eaton
Survey
San
California
San Andreas
SALT Talks Envoy Smith Resigns to Return to Private Life
Gerald Smith, 58, longtime nuclear arms negotiator and head of the U S Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, resigns after leading the Geneva talks. He stays through phase two in November, then leaves. Alexis Johnson expected as successor. Porter to take role after talks in Paris.
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U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency
Soviet Union
Smith
Geneva
Nixon
U. Alexis Johnson
Johnson
Czechoslovakia
Thailand
Japan
Washington
William J. Porter
U.S
Vietnam
Paris
More Showers Are Due Friday
Twin Cities forecast calls for no rain today then showers tonight and Friday. Highs in the 50s to 60s, lows in the 30s, with 50 percent chance of rain tonight and Friday. Winds shift from light to northerly then easterly, and colder spell continues into Monday. FAA at Monroe Municipal Airport logged a Wednesday high of 58 and a 33-degree morning low.
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Twin Cities
FAA
Monroe Municipal
Major Ice Storm Strikes Midwest
A major winter storm tore through the Midwest causing massive traffic jams and power failures. Three men died and one injured in Ottawa Nebraska after truck collisions in freezing rain. blizzards hit eastern Nebraska with deadly results and road closures. Snow totaled seven inches in some areas with winds up to 52 mph. OMaha Lincoln travel time stretched from 44 minutes to five hours as interstate highways froze. Offutt Air Force Base limited operations to noon. Catholic and Omaha area schools closed. Des Moines airport faced shutdown. Kansas City area lost power to about 30 000 homes as utilities scramble to restore service. Rivers rose but no major floods expected.
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Midwest
Ottawa
Nebraska
Omaha
Lincoln
Neb
Offut Air Force Base
Strategic Air Command
Nebraska Association of Community Colleges
Norfolk
Nteb
Nebraska State Patrol
York
U.S
Power Company
Funds Announced For Roadwork In LaSalle Parish
State Sen. James H. Brown and Rep. J. C. Gilbert announced a $44,000 grant from the Department of Public Works for bridge and roadway construction in LaSalle Parish. The project will build a bridge and road across Big Bushley Bayou to reach Pickett Island's agricultural area, with plans and specifications underway and bids to be opened under the department's engineering division.
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Ferriday
Department of Public Works
LaSalle Parish
James H. Brown
J. C. Gilbert
Sicily Island
Big Bushley Bayou
Picket Island
Ouachita River
Catahoula Lake
Public Works Department
Department
Fire at Hotel Loyal Kills One and Injures Four in Omaha
A four alarm blaze at the Hotel Loyal in Omaha killed a man identified as John Parkins and injured four others. The fire started on the third floor and smoke filled the upper stories as firefighters evacuated residents. James Foreman, a Texas resident, aided an elderly woman to safety, while others escaped via stairs and an elevator. The TL was under control about 7:15 a.m. with extensive damage to the five story structure.
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Omaha
Loyal
John Parkins
Lutheran Hospital
James Foreman
Texas
Savin
Foreman
Sandra Thurman
Louisiana Council Wants Unified Plan For State Higher Ed Board
The Louisiana Coordinating Council for Higher Education invites LSU Board of Supervisors, State Board of Education, Superintendent of Education, PARC, and the Council for a Better Louisiana to a joint meeting. They seek one plan acceptable to the constitutional convention to avoid clashes from individual inputs and to offer research support while presenting a united front.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana Coordinating Council For Highereducation
Joe de Smith Jr
LSU Board of Supervisors
State Board of Education
Superintendent of Education
Public Affairs Research Council
Council For A Better Louisiana
Smith
Council
Ewell E. Eagan
Board of Education
LSU Board
Higher Education Board
Councl
LSU
DD. S. Young
Mills outlines tax reform plan in early hearings
Washington AP. House Ways and Means Chair Wilbur Mills announces a sweeping IRS code review aiming for a summer tax reform bill. Mills cautions against expecting major revenue gains or broad tax cuts, noting hearings may begin late January or February and last six weeks. He highlights potential focuses on estate and gift taxes, capital gains, and municipal bonds as reform options.
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Washington
Wilbur D. Mills
House
Ways and Means Committee
Arkansas Democrat
Mills
Clouse
Millis
Kleindienst Says Death Penalty Law Request Due
Attorney General Richard Kleindienst said the administration will likely ask Congress to make the death penalty mandatory for aircraft hijackings kidnappings killings of prison guards and other cold blooded premeditated crimes. He noted the Supreme Court recently rejected capital punishment under existing laws. He questioned deterrence but supported capital punishment for certain serious crimes such as skyjackings.
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Washtesgton
UPL
Richard G. Kleindienst
Congress
Supreme Court
Kleindienst
Justice Department
River Stages Station Flood Present Change
Utility report notes changes at River Stages Station Camden amid rising water levels and equipment status updates. No injuries reported. crews monitor flood impact and station operations.
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Joe D. Waggonner Jr
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John McCormack
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Hubert Humphrey
Minnesota
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Thanh Hoa
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Edward M. Kennedy
Mass
Henry M. Jackson
D-Wash
Benjamin S. Tosenthal
D-N.y
Peter H.B. Frelinghuysen
R-N.j
Hosenthal
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Frelinghuysen
Salt Talks
Asians Post
Gerard “. Smith
New York City
Atomic Generex Commission
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van Dellen
Superboard Unity Meeting
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