Lebanon to Seek Missiles for Defense in Parliament Debate
Premier Saeb Salam told a closed Lebanese session that Lebanon will install a missile defense system as part of a comprehensive plan to strengthen the army of 15,000. Parliament approval is expected soon as tensions with Israel rise amid border incidents and past Cro CTale missile purchases.
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Ground search for missing F-111 shifts to Natchitoches area
Louisiana CAP bags 10th day of search for the Air Force F 111 vanished January 8 from Carswell AFB Texas. A 4 year old boy in Shreveport described a crash near Natchitoches prompting a ground sweep as weather and terrain challenge the effort.
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Truman condition remains good after stomach pains
Former President Harry Truman, age 86, spent a quiet night at Research Hospital in Kansas City and sat up for tea and the morning paper. Doctors said his condition continues to be good with no cause for concern. Mrs. Bess Truman accompanied him, and no plan for their daughter to travel.
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Airport Attack Near Phnom Penh Rockets Firefight At Military Sites
Cambodian forces faced a major assault on Phnom Penh's airport and a nearby military camp with rockets mortars and commandos. Casualty estimates exceed 100 with many dead and wounded. six of eight air force helicopters reportedly destroyed. The strike marked a severe blow to Lon Nol's government and heightened fears around the capital.
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Evelyn Murry to celebrate 15th birthday in West Monroe
Evelyn Murry of 216 Madison Street West Monroe turns fifteen on Saturday. Daughter of Mr and Mrs Archie B Murry Jr she attends West Monroe Jr High School and is a member of the pep squad.
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Milron Robinson Birthday Surprise at Civic Center
Milton Robinson, maintenance man at the Monroe Civic Center, turned 58 today. Fifty-seven prior birthdays passed without a party, but center staff organized a surprise celebration for Milto.
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Nixon Pressured To Pardon Hoffa
Washington reports say strong pressure on the Nixon White House to pardon James R. Hoffa so he can return to lead the Teamsters Union at its July convention in Miami. Hoffa remains in Lewisburg prison on jury tampering and mail fraud charges.
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Utah Mystery Sheep Deaths Probed After Mass Die-Off
In western Utah, more than 1,250 sheep have died mysteriously on a remote range. Tests at Utah State University continue as officials consider nerve gas, nuclear fallout, or loco weed as possible causes. Governor Rampton cautions against public panic.
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Communications Satellite Set for Launch at Cape Kennedy
A seven times more powerful than current satellites Intelsat 4 spacecraft is scheduled for launch at 6 01 p m CST aboard an Atlas Centaur rocket The 112 ton $135 million satellite is the first of eight built for Comsat Corp and seven partner nations to boost global communications A redesigned nose fairing follows a November failure and engineers say the vehicle is flyable with changes made under investigation and assurances from project manager W R Dunbar
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Muggy Weather Prevails Today in Northeast Louisiana
Warmer readings are forecast for Northeast Louisiana today with a high in the 68 to 72 range and a low around 42 to 46. Skies stay partly cloudy then cloud up by tomorrow as a warm trend resumes and isolated thunderstorms are anticipated.
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Georgia Rites Set For Late Sen. Russell
Washington reports the death of U S Senator Richard Brevard Russell of Georgia from respiratory illness. His body will be flown by Air Force One to Atlanta for 24 hours in state before funeral at the Russell estate in Winder. Funeral is set for Sunday. burial follows as Carter contemplates a successor and Vandiver or Maddox looms as likely candidates.
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Ecuador Impounds More U S Boats
Ecuador seizes two more U S tuna vessels Hornet and Quo Vadis inside its 200 mile sea limit raising to nine the ships seized since Jan 11. President Velasco Ibarra vows to press territorial claims despite U S reprisals as penalties and aid ties loom.
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House Democrats Name O Neill As New Party Whip
Rep. Thomas P. O Neill Jr. of Massachusetts was chosen as the House Democratic whip He is a former Massachusetts speaker and Rules Committee member succeeding Hale Boggs Boggs announced the pick O Neill has served in Congress since 1952 and was a longtime state legislator from 1936 to 1952 in Cambridge Massachusetts
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House Flounders On Adopting Rules
Washington AP report details the 92nd Congress opening day chaos as the House failed to adopt rules after a dispute over committee funds. Republicans demanded a quorum when learning Democrats bound to caucus support. Speaker Carl Albert faced adjournment with no rules adopted.
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Nixon to deliver State of the Union on bold domestic remedies
President Nixon plans a live joint session address outlining new initiatives to ease United States problems. He proposes consolidating eight departments into four agencies and argues for expanded federal aid to states, while black lawmakers boycott the speech.
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