Police Seek Gang Style Slaying Clues
NEW YORK AP Police examine evidence and theories to fit the murder of Mafia figure Thomas Eboli into a gangland war pattern. Eboli 61 was found shot in Brooklyn after leaving New Jersey and Manhattan haunts as investigators note a stolen truck, an unused machine gun, and $2000 in cash on him.
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Crazy Joe" Gallo
Nine Die On Louisiana Roads In Weekend Crashes
A weekend string of fatal accidents in Louisiana claimed nine lives. The deaths include Natchez residents J. W. Hayward Eli Wright Florida Smith and Bobby Ray Nargo in a south of Natchitoches crash. Vincent Carter was killed while bicycling. Two more perished Friday night near DeQuincy and a West Monroe woman died in a south Winnsboro crash. Multiple injuries were reported.
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Vera W. Brannan
West Monroe
Winnsboro
Vietnam troop strength drops to 47,200 in Vietnam
The U S Command said American troop strength in Vietnam fell by 300 last week to 47,200, the smallest weekly cut in seven weeks. The September 1 target remains 39,000, with about 100,000 Navy and Air Force personnel operating from bases in Guam and Thailand and ships offshore not included in the tally.
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Flaws Found in Navy F14 Test Fighters in Preliminary Review
The Navy disclosed 43 major flaws in F14 test models, 16 safety related, plus 75 minor problems, with engines and Phoenix missile system among issues. A June crash killed a civilian test pilot over Chesapeake Bay. cause under investigation. Defense officials promised corrective action and most aircraft ready for testing by summer. Grumman warns it cannot build next 48 jets without better terms as costs rise from 11.5 to 16.8 or higher.
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White bear scare ends as misidentified culprit found
Calhoun residents reported a white bear chasing cows prompting a search by Game biologist Dave Taylor. He found the culprit was a large white hog mistaken for a polar bear, noting Calhoun was not in polar bear season.
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Birthday wishes for Dave at Ridgegrove address
Dave Can non of 107 Ridgegrove West Monroe turns 26 today. Friends report birthday activities are being planned to mark the occasion.
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Ridgegrove
West Monroe
Dave
Rookie policeman turns in brother over robbery case
A 22 year old rookie officer in Miami reported his brother Arthur Cheatham, 27, for robbery and auto theft after linking him to a bar beating in which Frank Barkalow, 64, was robbed. The brother was later jailed, with Lt. Magnuson noting bond implications.
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UPI
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Bobby Cheatham
Love
Arthur Cheatham
Cheatham
Frank Barkalow
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Extreme heat record marks Death Valley 127 degrees
The National Weather Service reported Sunday the highest temperature in the continental U S excluding Alaska and Hawaii reached 127 degrees at Furnace Creek Death Valley California. The day’s low was 39 degrees in Helena Montana.
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Helena, Mont
Ministers Open Talks On New Crisis
Western European finance ministers and central bankers met at Lancaster House to discuss a possible currency rescue. Ten European countries and the Common Market agreed on the urgency of stemming the dollar attack and reducing the need for central banks to buy up dollars.
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UPI
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Denmark
Norway
Explosion rocks Montreal Forum ahead of Rolling Stones show
A bomb exploded under a truck with concert equipment outside the Montreal Forum injuring no one and breaking north side windows. Peter Rudee says the Rolling Stones concert will proceed as planned. Police investigate possible second device as bystanders describe the blast.
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Weather forecast for Northeast Louisiana extends warmth
Partly cloudy and warm in Northeast Louisiana today and Tuesday with a 30 percent chance of afternoon and evening thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s to 90s, lows around 70, southerly winds 6 to 16 mph. Monroe airport reports 94 Sunday high and 68 this morning with no precipitation Sunday. About 80 percent sunshine expected.
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Local Man Heads New Planning and Development LAPDD
Danny Magee, executive director of North Delta Planning and Development Council, is elected president of the Louisiana Association of Planning and Development Districts. The group unites five planning and development districts to coordinate projects and workshops across the state.
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Louisiana Association of Planning and Development Districts
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Ouachita Parish
Bombing Campaign Ramps Up Across North Vietnam Front
Nearly 100 B52s and a naval task force pounded North Vietnamese positions on both sides of the DMZ as Saigon launches a 20 000 man South Vietnamese counteroffensive. Paratroopers advanced toward Citadel in Quang Tri City while bombardment hit Dong Hoi and surrounding districts.
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Oklahoma City
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Hepburn
Chuckle Satire Note on Dirt Values and Tiny Builders
A brief quip notes that those who view dirt as cheap do not see a tot needed to craft a hose project. The joke ties practical work to childhood involvement, hinting at hands on learning and frugal innovation.
Transit Authority Runs Nation’s Largest Municipal System
The New York City Transit Authority operates the nation’s largest municipally owned transit system with nearly 500 miles of subways and elevated lines.
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New York City Transit Authority
United States
Zoo collection stolen from Hammond's Astroland exhibit
Police investigated a theft at Bart Hammond's Astroland linked zoo exhibit. Thieves broke fence locks around 3 a.m. and loaded 21 sheep 11 goats six ponies a tortoise a miniature white bull and a truck trailer and ticket booth onto a flatbed. The value was about 3500 with fears for the miniature bull needing special feeding.
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UPI
Bart Hammond
Hammond
Elizabeth
Woo
Justice Dept backs Michigan bid to block Detroit bus desegregation
The U S Department of Justice filed a friend of the court brief in the Sixth Circuit seeking a stay of Judge Stephen Roth's order mandating a regional desegregation plan for Detroit schools. Michigan Gov William Millikin and Attorney General Frank Kelley filed the appeal contending the scope of the remedy requires appellate review before costly implementation. The brief questions whether suburban districts can be included without explicit desegregation findings and notes the district court imposed remedies without proven law violations.
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Frank J. Kelley
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Thme
Maryland Prison Quiet After Sunday Rioting
In Maryland the House of Corrections remained quiet as officials assess damage at the maximum security facility. Four yards were damaged and four inmates were involved as fires erupted during the disturbance started Saturday evening with an escape attempt. Initial damage estimates reached 1.5 million dollars as Gov Mandel and Warden Ralph Williams planned a news conference to explain the events.
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Marvin Mandel
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