Israeli Raiders Strike Sarafand Base in Lebanon Raid
Israeli commandos in two helicopters hit a secret guerrilla harbor base near Sarafand Lebanon. Two attacks occurred with casualties claimed on both sides while Lebanese officials considered UN Security Council action. Newsmen were barred from the site and ambulances attended the wounded.
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Lebanon
Gaza Strip
Suleiman Franjeh
U.N. Security Council
Guerrrilla
al Fatah
Saudi Arabia
Europe
Mediterranean
Ghassan Tuemi
Khalil Abu Hamad
United States
Britain
France
Soviet Union
Tueni
Coldest National Weather Service reading hits 35 below in North Carolina
The National Weather Service logged the lowest temperature of the day at 35 degrees below zero in Bismarck North Carolina while Alice Texas recorded a Thursday high of 84 degrees.
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New York
Today's Chuckle: The taxpayer's resource may be exhausted
A light editorial quip notes that the taxpayer could represent America's first natural resource to run dry, framing it as a caution about fiscal overuse. The line plays on resource scarcity and public finance.
Birthday Surprise for Monroe Police Maj. L C Taylor
Police Maj L C Bill Taylor was surprised at home 115 Warwick Dr for a birthday party Thursday night. Informants say the date is about the umpteenth birthday.
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Monroe
L. C
Bill” Taylor
Taylor
Warwick Dr
Salutation for Mrs Juanita Sims in Monroe
A note greeting Mrs Juanita Sims of 1706 S 6th St Monroe is given with a playful hometown tone. The piece identifies her age as 39 and stamps the salutation as a friendly welcome.
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Juanita Sims
S. 6Th St
Monroe
South Vietnam fights to reopen highway to the sea
South Vietnamese troops clashed with North Vietnamese forces at Stung Chhay and near the Pich Nil pass on Highway 4 90 miles from Phnom Penh as U S and Cambodian units reported ongoing operations. Casualties included 41 North Vietnamese and five government troops with 28 South Vietnamese wounded. marines moved toward Pich Nil while Cambodian commanders prepared renewed offensives.
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Saigon
Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Stung Chhay
Highway 4
Pich Nil Pass
Pich Nil
Bureau Beaten By Denver Man
Denver aviation mechanic Bill Farington fights FAA over air worthiness rules after he test flies a home built helicopter. A spoof group NAM describes misapplication of rules. FAA drops charges and honors official for clever resistance.
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Bureau
Denver
Washington
Bill Forington
Farington
Federal Aviation Administration
FAA
Ned K. Zartman
Los Angeles
National Association of Professional Bureaucrats
Jim Boren
Naptraobu
Zartman
Boren
Nataproba
New York City Police Wildcat Strike Spreads
Hundreds of New York City patrol officers walk off the job in a wildcat strike after a court decision on pay parity. Captains and detectives fill vacancies as emergency measures ensure protection. crime reports remain unclear and calls are answered. PBA leader Kiernan urges restraint until a delegate meeting. Mayor Lindsay vows steps to safeguard public safety.
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New York
Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association
Brooklyn
Bronx
Upper Manhattan
Albany
PBA
Edward J. Kiernan
John V. Lindsay
Official Denies Mafia Influence In Tax Findings
Baton Rouge, La. AP The state Revenue Collector said irregularities found by the Mafia probe committee stem from laxity and a general letdown from top to bottom not criminal influence. Lee Agerton backed Revenue Officer Eugene Hetherwick on Mafia connected firms with long tax delinquency records, noting a nine month delay in depositing a 12840 check from Lucky Coin Machine Co Inc.
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Baton Rouge
State Revenue Collector
Mafia
Lee Agerton
Legislative
Agerton
Cooler and Cloudy Outlook for Northeast Louisiana
Northeast Louisiana residents face partly cloudy skies and cooler temperatures with highs in the 52 to 58 range and lows near 30 to 36 this weekend. Showers are possible Sunday and Monday in the south. north areas remain cold, with 30s to low 40s. Selman Field Monroe logged a Thursday high of 76 and a 52 low with traces of precipitation reported.
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Louisiana
FAA
Selman Field
Monroe
Wagner Bribery Denial Faces Louisiana Probe Again
Rep. Carl Wagner of Albany denies offering a fellow lawmaker 500 a month to back taxes. The Mafia Probe Committee questions Rep. James Strain who says Wagner may have offered the bribe as a joke while Strain cites an old Shreveport speech. Pitcher will decide next week whether to present the case to a grand jury as witnesses and reporters swarm the hearing.
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Baton Rouge
Carl Wagner
Albany
Wagner
James Strain
Shreveport
Sargent Pitcher
Strain
Pitcher
Mafia
Mafia Committee
Lee Agerton
Rep
Gill Retires As Ouachita Parish Deputy Clerk
Ouachita Parish Deputy Clerk Harold Gill ends 16 years of service with retirement after a 5 p.m. courthouse party. A former postal employee born in Michigan, he now lives in Monroe and began work January 15 1955 after arriving from Chicago. Clerk Bill C Downey praised his years of outstanding service after the evening farewell.
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Gill
Ouachita Parish
Harold Gill
Michigan
Sauvelle Dr
Monroe
Chicago
Bill C. Downey
Chicago Pact Reached With Teachers After Long Bargain
The Chicago Teachers Union and the Board of Education reached a tentative contract after about 12 hours of bargaining in Daley's offices. Mayor Daley said the dispute is resolved in the interest of students as union president Desmond will recommend acceptance ahead of Sunday votes by about 20 000 teachers. Schools remained closed today with 533 facilities serving more than 577 000 students.
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Chicago
Chicago Teachers Union
Board of Education
Richard J. Dal
John FE. Desmond
Banks cut prime rate to 6 percent across major lenders
First National City Bank of New York led a new 6 percent prime rate cut, followed by Chase Manhattan, Manufacturers Hanover, Morgan Guaranty and others. The move signals looser credit as demand for loans softens and may lower mortgage and personal loan costs. stock averages rose with the noon Dow up 3.49 points to 846.80.
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Chase Manhattan
Manufacturers Hanover Trust Co
Morgan Guaranty Trust Co
First Pennsylvania Banking & Trust Co
Philadelphia
Chemical Bank
Bank of America
First National City
New York
Strain May Never Seek Office Again
State Rep. James Strain said he might not seek elected office again after a day with the legislative Mafia probe commission. He testified about a bribe charge, questioned his nursing home Mafia claim, and staged a mock funeral for bad government at Huey Long’s statue, crying as he spoke of a sick state government.
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Baton Rouge
James Strain
Legislative Mafia Probe Commission
Shreveport
Huey Long
Capitol
West Coast Hit By 90 Mile Winds Damage Storm
A Pacific coast storm lashed Oregon and Washington with 90 mph winds at the Columbia River mouth and 138 mph gusts at Mt Hebo. Snow melt raised flood risk as gusts toppled trees, split plate glass, and overturned mobile homes while two freighters faced danger. no serious injuries reported.
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Astoria
Ore
Oregon
Washington
Pacific
Coast Guard
Columbia River
Air Force
Mt. Hebo
Oregon Coasta
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