Campora Resigns as Argentina Leader sparks Peron return
President Hector J. Campora and his cabinet tendered resignations at Casa Rosada paving the way for Juan D. Peron to resume the presidency after 18 years. Vice President Vicente Solano Lima and interim authorities step aside as Peron’s coalition readies elections within 40 days.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Hector J. Campora
Juan D. Peron
Campora
Vicente Solano Lima
Casa Rosada
Congress
Peron
Chamber of Deputies
Jose ‘Oper Reva
Solanon Lirma
Five Indicted In Bossier Parish Corruption Probe
Bossier City top officials and aides face indictments from a grand jury in a continuing corruption probe. Former Mayor George L. Nattin Sr. is charged with public bribery and malfeasance in office. Waylan Nattin and Sammy Teutsch also face malfeasance counts. R.D. Methyin is charged with public bribery and malfeasance. Clyde Fowler faces multi count public contract and cost plus contract charges.
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Bossier City
Bossier Parish
Grand Jury
George L. Nattin Sr
Waylan Nattin
State Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
Sammy Teutsch
R.D. Methyin
Wayland Nattin
ABC Board
Clyde Fowler
Record Heat Tops 108 Degrees in California
The National Weather Service logged the highest reading for Thursday outside Alaska and Hawaii at 108 degrees in Palm Springs, California. The day’s low reached 42 degrees in Wilmington, Vermont.
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New York
Louisiana approves single member districts in constitutional convention
The Louisiana Constitutional Convention voted 89 to 32 to require one senator per district and one representative per district, backed by rural delegates and Black advocates who argued single member districts ensure minority and rural representation despite calls for flexibility in the past. Delegate James Burns pushed a separate measure to outlaw lotteries, which was sent back to committee.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana Constitutional Convention
Legislative Powers Committee
Senate
House
U.S. Supreme Court
Sveral
Louisiana
Legislative Committee
James Burns
Covington
Stolen Securities Racketeering Probed By Senate Panel
The Senate Investigations subcommittee reopened its probe into organized crime involvement in the stolen securities trade. Gerald Zelmanowitz, ex-syndicate participant, testifies as Swiss authorities are asked to aid the inquiry. Committee chair Sen. Henry Jackson cites international cooperation and calls for stronger banking checks to curb the traffic. Zelmanowitz, 36, aided in convicting Angelo DeCarlo, who later received presidential clemency from Nixon. the panel also probes Kleindienst and Dean clemency routes.
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Washington
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Gerald Martin Zelmanowitz
Henry Jackson
Dash
Zelmanowitzz
Jackson
State Department
Ministry of Justice
Zelmanowitz
California
Angelo “Gyp" DeCarlo
DeCarlo
New Jersey
Nixon
Richard G. Kleindienst
White House
John W. Dean III
Navy Seaman Recruit Stephen R Ballard Graduates
Congratulations go to Navy Seaman Recruit Stephen R. Ballard son of Mr and Mrs O A Ballard of Farmerville who recently completed recruit training at the Naval Training Center in San Diego California.
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Navy
Stephen R. Ballard
O. A. Ballard
Farmerville
Stephen
Naval Training Center
San Diego
Cal
Roberts wins Champion Trophy at Louisiana Angus Show
Suzanne Roberts of Farmerville won the Champion Trophy at the Annual Louisiana Angus Show at LSU Baton Rouge. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Roberts.
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Suzanne Roberts
Farmerville
LSU
Baton Rouge
H. P. Roberts
Getty Grandson Feared Kidnaped in Rome
Police searched for oil magnate J Paul Gettys 17 year old grandson in Rome after a reported ransom call. The youth, known for hippie hangouts and selling jewelry to tourists, had been absent about two weeks and his mother suspected the call may have been a hoax. Her ex husband was in London and not planned to visit Rome.
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Rome
J. Paul Getty
J. Paul Getty Jr
Getty
London
Italy
Solon Delegate Scott Shot Dead in Baltimore
In Baltimore Maryland delegate James A Turk Scott a federal heroin smuggling suspect awaiting trial was killed by shotgun and pistol fire early today. Police consider it a possible gangland execution as officers inspect a basement garage scene and note no witnesses. Scott 48 had been charged with transporting $10 million in raw heroin from New York to Baltimore between 1971 and 1973 and was due for trial August 26 in Richmond Virginia.
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Baltimore
UPT
James A. “Turk
Scott Tr
Maryland
Scott
New York
Dennis Hill
Hill
Bolton Hill
Floyd B. Adams
State House
Annapolis
Charlies
Sedgewick
Richmond
Fire at Military Records Center Continues
Overland Missouri fire rages through the Military Personnel Record Center housing 56 million files. Roof collapse reported as arson suspected. FBI probes past suspicious fires. Center holds records for over 20 million Army and Air Force servicemen, with massive reconstruction anticipated.
Weekend Heat Wave Forecast in Northeast Louisiana
The weatherman expects partly cloudy skies and hot temperatures with scattered mainly afternoon thundershowers in Northeast Louisiana this weekend. Highs in the low 90s and lows around 70, with light winds becoming southerly. Monroe FAA records show 90 degree high and no rain Thursday, with the extended outlook calling for warm, partly cloudy skies and possible afternoon showers through Tuesday.
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Louisiana
FAA
Monroe
Moore Testimony Confirms Dean Plan to Tell Truth on Watergate
White House counsel Richard A. Moore testified that John W. Dean told him six weeks before his firing that he would disclose truth about Watergate. Moore said Dean discussed cover up with Nixon was unknown to the President until March 21 and that Dean warned of blackmail demands when Hunt pressed for hush money.
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Washington
White House
Richard A. Moore
John W. Dean Tit
Moore
Dean
G. Gordon Liddy
Senate Watergate Investigating Committee
Nixon
James Bond
Watergate
Howard Hunt
Inside The News-Star Abby 8C Broadway 9C Radio-TV 1D
Classified 2D Sports 4B Comics 7C Theater nC Broadway 9C Van Dellen 9C Editorial 4A Women 1c Horoscope 16 Weather 5A Jumble 4D 4 Sections 36 Pages
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Abby
Lowman
Radio-Tv
van Dellen
Man Catches Large Fish Bets on Alley Departure
A humorous line notes a man with a large catch must exit through an alley, highlighting the oddity of bragging about a big fish. The remark reflects playful urban wit and local character.
Nixon Suffers Chest Discomfort in Bethesda Hospital
President Nixon remains at Bethesda Naval Hospital with viral pneumonia and chest discomfort after a restless night. Doctors say he is moderately ill but will continue work at the hospital and rest for about a week to 10 days.
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Walter Tkach
Nixon
Bethesda Naval
Washington
Bethesda Naval Hospital
White House
Ronald L. Ziegler
Ziegler
Georgetown University
Sol Katz
Mit
Tkach
Dollar Edges Higher in Europe Markets on Central Bank Support
The U S dollar opened slightly higher across European markets with central bank support buying but trade remained cautious. It closed modestly up in Tokyo at 265 yen after the Bank of Japan bought about 10 million dollars and rose to 3.3925 marks in Frankfurt as Bundesbank aid aided the rally. The dollar also gained in Zurich to 2.87125 Swiss francs and the pound briefly traded at 2.54175 dollars in London.
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London
U.S
Tokyo
Bank of Japan
Bundesbank
Zurich
China buys large U.S. cotton orders ahead of 1975 crop
Government officials say China is placing sizable U.S. cotton orders for delivery through 1974 and potentially into 1975, with at least 500 000 bales valued around 75 million dollars already purchased for the current crop year. The purchases may push export controls if U.S. production falters.
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Washington
Peoples Republic of China
U.S
China
Nixon
Agriculture Department
Japan
Reiter Webb
Foreign Agricultural Service
USDA
Webb
Baton Rouge grand jury widens probe into state building bids
The Baton Rouge grand jury investigating bid irregularities on the new state school for the deaf expands inquiry to LSU veterinary medicine and the state natural resources building. The probe, tied to the Office Building Corp and former officials, may yield indictments.
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Baton Rouge
Grand Jury
Walter Monsour
Dist
Atty
Ossie Brown
New Orleans
State Bond Commission
Robert Baskin
Edwin Edwards
Baskin
Brown
Natural Resources
Mansour
Dave Pearce
Solons Seek Compromise On New Farm Bill
Washington AP reports lawmakers pull the farm bill from the House floor to reshape it for administration aims. A two year or possibly one year lifespan is discussed, amid threat of the 1970 Agriculture Act expiring December 31 and programs reverting to old laws drawing criticism.
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Washington
Agriculture Committee
W.R. Poage
D-Tex
House
America
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