Betty Grable Dies of Lung Cancer at 56 in Santa Monica
Actress Betty Grable, famed World War II pin up and star of Million Dollar Legs, died of lung cancer at St. John's Hospital in Santa Monica. Born December 18, 1916, in St. Louis, she rose to top box office status, with a string of hits and a record of 12 consecutive years in the top 10. Her career included films such as How to Marry a Millionaire and Follow the Fleet.
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Calif
Betty Grable
Miss Grable
St. John’s Hospital
Melbourne
Australia
20Th Century-Fox Studio
Treasury Department
Las Vegas
Halt Ordered on FHA Mortgages
Federal Housing Administration offices halt issuing insured home loans after the National Housing Act expired at fiscal year end. The act cannot be reinstated until July 10 when Congress returns from recess. FHA will accept applications but cannot approve mortgages until authority is restored.
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Housewife Admits Repulsion to Four Letter Tasks
A housewife says she often feels repelled by routine four letter words like cook wash iron dust and work. The remark highlights household duties as tedious chores influencing daily life.
Nixon selects Gen George Brown Air Force chief of staff
President Nixon chosen Gen George Brown to be Air Force chief of staff. Brown led U S air war in Southeast Asia in the late 1960s and heads the Air Force Systems Command. McLucas named secretary, succeeding Robert C Seamans Jr. Announcement expected soon.
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Brown
John D. Ryan
McLucas
Robert C. Seamans Jr
Air Force Systems Command
Vietnam
Systems Command
Maryland
U.S. 7Th Air Force
West Point
Finland
Teen Karen Fare named to 1973 US School Band and Chorus
Karen Fare of Caldwell Parish High School earns a spot in the 1973 United States of America School Band and Chorus. She will rehearse in Chicago for four days before a tour that includes Windsor London Stratford Toronto Ottawa Montreal Niagara Falls New York Washington and Richmond. She has sung with the school chorus and select choir and has trained under Doris Pollard and Cheryl Gillespie. She holds superior ratings at solo and ensemble contests.
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Near
Grayson
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Windsor
London
Stratford
Toronto
Ottawa
Montreal
Niagra Falls
Canada
New York
Washington
Richmond
United States
Karen
Caldwell Parish
Doris Pollard
Cheryl Gillespie
Northeast Louisiana University of Monroe
Security Meet By 35 Nations Opens In Helsinki
The Conference on European Security and Cooperation opens in Vinlandia Hall Helsinki with 35 nations and neutral host Finland as Ahti Karjalainen stresses the goal of stability and peace. U S Secretary of State William Rogers and British, West German, Italian and Canadian ministers arrive from London to join the talks. Red Star in Moscow calls the gathering a practical step toward easing tensions. The Western bloc seeks progress on easing Soviet contact restrictions as a key issue.
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Finland
Vinlandia Hall
Ahti Karjalainen
United States
Canada
Albania
Karjalainen
U.S
William P. Rogers
Alec Douglas-Home
Britain
Walter Scheel
West Germany
Italy
Giuseppe Medici
Mitchell Sharp
London
Sir Alec
Rogers
Moscow
Defense Ministry
Red Star
Soviet Union
Europe
Postal Employees Auction Off Surplus Office Gear in Washington
Postal workers flock to rummage sales as the U S Postal Service disposes of surplus furniture and equipment from its Pennsylvan ia Avenue headquarters. Items include executive desks from 25 to 385 dollars, leatherette couches at 50 dollars, and electric typewriters around 45 dollars. Proceeds go to the postal bank. unsold goods may go to GSA.
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General Services Administration
Herb Worth
Flood losses estimated at 18 million in NH and VT
Floods in New Hampshire and Vermont caused about 18 million dollars in damage to crops and roads. Govs Thomson and Salmon requested a federal disaster declaration from President Nixon as 11 people died. Milk prices were expected to rise due to crop losses feeding dairy cattle.
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Thomson
Thomas Salmon
Nixon
Howard C. Townsend
Townsend
Leo O'Brien
Green Mountain
Pontock Reservoir
Chance Of Rain Forecast Here
Residents of the Twin Cities can expect a chance of rain this afternoon. The Monroe area forecasts partly cloudy skies and warm temperatures through Wednesday with a chance of mainly afternoon thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s, lows in the mid 70s, winds 5 to 10 mph. FAA at Monroe Municipal Airport logged 97 high Monday and 73 low this morning with no precipitation.
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Monroe
FAA
Louisiana
Gasoline Shortage Easing In Nation
Nationwide signs show gasoline supply improving as production and consumption rise less than forecast. Some stations extend hours and allotments increase, though shortages persist in the Northwest and Ohio may consider rationing.
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United States
Local man saves child from near drowning on river
Monroe resident Richard Green rushed into the river after hearing a child’s plea and pulled five year old Bunny Hill from the water. He performed artificial respiration until the girl breathed again as bystander Derwood Cann witnessed the rescue and praised Green’s quick action.
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Derwood Cann
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Bancroft Bay Co
Restrictions Under Study For Phase IV Station Flood Present Change
Washington officials of the Cost of Living Council said they are considering placing limits on how much business costs can be used to determine price increases under Phase 4. The 11 day price freeze is causing some damage, with potential food sector changes in two to three weeks.
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Washington
Icials
Cost of Living Council
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San Francisco
Council
John Dunlop
Dunlop
Larsen
British warships authorized to return fire in Iceland dispute
London reports say British warships may return fire if Icelandic gunboats engage British trawlers within a 50 mile dispute zone. HMS Leopard briefly joined a West German trawler clash with an Icelandic gunboat before not firing, as authorities rate Iceland’s actions as provoking Cod War tensions.
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All Friends
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Charles Meek
Britain
Civilian Chiefs Drop Charges Against POW Enlisted Men
Army Secretary Howard Callaway and Navy Secretary John Warner canceled charges of mutiny aiding the enemy and misconduct against seven army and marine enlisted men held as war prisoners in North Vietnam. Sgt Abel L. Kavanaugh killed himself last week, his charges voided, record to be cleared. Two officers still face charges.
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Calif
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Ener
Kavanaugh
Robert P. Chenoweth
Portland
Ore
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Graylake
James A. Dally Jr
Brooklyn
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King D. Bafard
Chicago
Michael P. Branch
Highland Heights
Marine
Alonso Riate
Santa Rosa
Frederick L. Elbert Jr
Brentwood
First Hurricane Of Season Moves Toward Bermuda
Alice, the first tropical storm of 1973, intensified to a hurricane with 75 mph winds and moved north toward Bermuda. The National Hurricane Center warned Bermuda residents to brace for gale winds and heavy seas as Alice continued at about 12 mph, expected to pass near Bermuda late today. Her center was at 30.1N 65.5W at 10 a.m. EDT, 175 miles south of the island.
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National Hurricane Center
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