Mills to Enter Hospital for Back Condition This Week
House Ways and Means Chairman Wilbur Mills announced he will enter Bethesda Naval Hospital for a spinal disc problem and possible treatment. He plans to stay on committee work as long as possible and aims to help advance trade legislation before the August recess.
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Washington (Ap
Wilbur D. Mills
House
Ways and Means Committee
Arkansas Democrat
Nixon
Mills
Congress
U.S
Tokyo
Millis
Bethesda Naval Hospital
Washington
U S Dollar Rises Across European Markets
In London Paris Frankfurt Brussels and Zurich the dollar opened higher amid a euro zone rally. Dealers cited Fed reserve currency support claims and a Saturday to Monday shift as the dollar strengthened against the mark yuan and Swiss franc while the pound weakened and Tokyo saw gains.
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London
Europe
Paris
Frankfurt
Brussels
Zurich
U.S
Washington
Zunch
Tokyo
Hong Kong
Peking
Bank of China
Fed raises swap line limit to support dollar
The Federal Reserve Board boosted the total swap line capacity by 6.25 billion to 17.98 billion, enabling foreign currencies to be borrowed to buy dollars in international markets. No official comment yet on whether swaps are being used amid the monetary crisis.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
U.S
United States
Treasury Department
Deli sign promises discreet catering for affairs
A window sign at a local deli catessen declares, Having an affair? We ll cater it. The cheeky message aims to attract customers with risqué humor reflecting small business glee. It captures a witty, period style moment in everyday commerce.
Lawn work and a July birth brighten Mon roe Utilities view
The Mon roe Utilities Commission groundskeeper Roy Lange and staff tidy the lawn in front of the headquarters after heavy rains. In a separate note, Mr and Mrs Wyman Mardis announce the birth of their son Britton Wyman Mardis at St Francis Hospital on July 4, weighing five pounds fourteen ounces. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs J Albritton of Farmerville and Mr and Mrs Frank Mardis of Sterlington.
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Monroe Utilities Commission
Louisville Ave
Roy Lange
Wyman Mardis
Britton Wyman Mardis
St. Francis Hospital
J. Albritton
Farmerville
Frank Mardis
Sterlington
Final Report on University Deaths Issued
Louisiana Attorney General William Guste releases a 112 page final Commission of Inquiry report on the November 16 1972 shooting deaths of two Southern University students. The report criticizes overarming and poor discipline of police on campus and notes communication failures. It includes reform recommendations and Bass’s statement on student grievances. The panel, including Turner Catledge and Revius Ortique, forwarded testimony to a parish grand jury with no immediate indictments promised.
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Baton Rouge, la
Southern University
Sudents
Louisiana
Guste
Baton Rouge
Turner Catledge
The
New York Times
New Orleans
Revius Ortique
Kent State
Jackson State
Cornelius Bass
Bass
John Wayne
the Japs
East Baton Rouge Parish
Delegate Criticizes Legislative Plans in Louisiana
A constitutional convention delegate told the Committee on Legislative Powers and Functions that proposals for annual 60 day sessions and pre filing of bills have holes. Gordon Flory argued the fiscal session veers from its purpose and warned minority rule could arise under the new system. He noted current rules allow committees to block bills by routing them to opponent stacked panels.
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Baton Rouge
Gordon Flory
Convention
Committee On Legislative Powers
Flory
Sion
House
Senate
Nixon says Phase 4 consultations near end amid price controls debate
President Nixon told Republican leaders that administration consultations with business agriculture and labor are nearing completion as talks shift toward Phase 4 price restraints. Ford and Scott described urgency for a Phase 4 move and discussed possible pass through for cost increases to consumers while keeping a balanced budget target below 268 billion dollars.
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Washington
Nixon
Congress
House
GOP
Gerald Ford
Michigan
Ford
Senate
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
Scott
White House
George Shultz
California
Continued Warm Weather Seen in Twin Cities and Monroe
Warm temperatures persist in the Twin Cities and Monroe area with partly cloudy skies. Highs reach the lower 90s today and Wednesday, with lows in the mid 70s, 30 percent chances of thunderstorms today and Wednesday. Winds from the west and southwest at 5 to 10 mph. FAA records show a 76 degree low this morning and a 92 degree high Monday.
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Twin Cities
Monroe
FAA
Monroe Municipal
Monroe Voters Eye Municipal Refuse Collection Change
The Monroe City Council introduced a revised Municipal Refuse Collection Service ordinance by Mayor Ralph Troy. It cuts fees for small businesses while standardizing a $2.50 monthly sanitation charge for most single and multi family units and sets new rates for commercial establishments with varying weekly refuse volumes. The plan places Monroe Public Works in charge of collection and disposal with rules on containers and self haul options.
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City of Monroe
Ralph Troy
City of
Monroe
Monroe Department of Public Works
Browning - Ferris Industries, Inc
River Stage Readings Shift and Flood Risk Grows
River stage data show changing readings at stations including Monroe Camden and Fall with rises and falls indicating evolving flood risk. Measurements list stage heights and changes in feet suggesting potential overflow in low-lying areas.
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Monroe
Camden
Mitchell denies approving Watergate wiretap plan before Nixon
Former Attorney General John N Mitchell told the Senate Watergate committee he did not tell President Nixon about campaign involvment or cover up. He said he vetoed the spy plan and kept Watergate knowledge from Nixon to protect the president during the 1972 campaign.
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Washington
John N. Mitchell
Nixon
Mitchell
Senate Watergate Committee
White House
Martha
Jeb Stuart Magrucer
Watergate
Richard Nixon
Magruder
Howard Hunt
G. Gordon Liddy
Plumbers
Daniel Ellsberg
All Angels
William G. Hundley
Key Biscayne
Fla
Frederick C. LaRue
LaRue
Liddy
Justice Department
Blythe California Tops U.S. Heat Record at 114 Degrees
The National Weather Service logged the highest temperature outside Alaska and Hawaii at Blythe California reaching 114 degrees. A cool low of 38 degrees was recorded at Douglas Wyoming.
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New York
Preventive Dentistry Advice From San Francisco Meeting
About five thousand dentists and health officials gathered for the American Society for Preventive Dentistry convention in San Francisco to discuss preventive dentistry. They highlighted dye tests for plaque, a jiggle motion for nylon toothbrushes, regular flossing, and diet as key factors in reducing tooth and gum decay among children and adults.
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San Francisco
Las Vegas
Richard Lundquist
Salinas
Calif
American Society For Preventive Dentistry
Lundquist
Edward B. Cowan Jr
Society
Charles C. Foll
New Orleans
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