Flight Crew Crash Lands Jet on Foam Covered Runway
A four man crew successfully crash landed a six engine Air Force jet bomber at Pease Air Force Base after seven hours of gear trouble. Foam cushioned the belly landing as fire crews lined the runway and an emergency helicopter hovered nearby. No injuries were reported. The crew included Lt Col James B Price Capt Yale R Davis Jr Capt Ronald L Newton and Lt Charles S Franco.
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Air Force
Pease Air Force Base
Newington
N.H
Atlantic
Pease
James B. Price
Waco
Tex
Yale R. Davis Jr
Salina
Kan
Price
Davis
Ronald L. Newton
Hastings
Neb
Charles S. Franco
Brooklyn
N.Y
Twin Cities CHIT CHAT Goes Home Tim Holstead Returns
Nine year old Tim Holstead of 102 Browning Street West Monroe is ready to go home after an appendix operation. John Yeager 17 son of Mrs. Bessie Ramsey 107 Westwood Drive West Monroe visits Monroe while connected with the Vicksburg Miss Evening Post circulation department.
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Tim Holstead
W. D. Holsteads
Browning St
West Monroe
Tim
John Yeager
Bessie Ramsey
Westwood Dr
Monroe
John
Vicksburg
Miss
Evening Post
Gambling Boom Across Gulf Coast Resorts
In Mississippi gambling appears widespread along the Gulf Coast between Gulfport and Biloxi. Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi reports 108 establishments off limits to service members, a new high, with nine more added to the official list by the Armed Forces Disciplinary Control Board per the base Daily Bulletin.
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Biloxi
Miss
Mississippi
Gulf Coast
Gulfport
Keesler Air Force Base
Armed Forces Disciplinary Control Board
Base Daily Bulletin
Johnson Faces Vital Question On Troop Call
Washington A P reports the Johnson administration faces a critical decision on sending about 100000 more U S troops to South Vietnam while avoiding a takeover of the war The issue includes command structure and preserving South Vietnam independence as U S forces expand to more attack operations with McNamara and Lodge returning for talks
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Johnson
Washington
U.S
South Viet Nam
United States
Senate House conferes seal deal on senior medical care plan
Washington AP reports conferees from the Senate and House reached a historic agreement to create a comprehensive medical care program for older Americans. The accord came at a sixth meeting to resolve differences between the House bill passed April 8 and the Senate bill dated July 9.
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Washington
Senate
House
Planes Strike Again In Viet Nam Casualties Reported
Guam based B52 bombers struck Viet Cong installations 30 miles northwest of Saigon in Binh Duong Province at Viet Namese government request. Week's U.S. casualties included 28 killed 100 wounded and seven missing or captured. South Vietnamese losses 735 with 240 killed 340 wounded 155 missing or captured. Viet Cong 419 killed 28 captured. A U.S. plane was shot down near Saigon but crew rescued. Separately taxes debate cites rising Social Security expansion with a $6600 income base and 7 percent increase in cash benefits amid committee actions.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Guam
U.S
Strategic Air Command
Binh Duong
Bau Bang
United States
North Viet Nam
Bu Dop
Partly Cloudy Skies Forecast for Monroe Area
The U S Weather Bureau predicts partly cloudy skies with a chance of scattered afternoon and evening thundershowers in the Monroe West Monroe area. Rainfall is expected to be light, under a quarter inch, with highs from 92 to 98 degrees and overnight lows 70 to 75. Winds 5 to 15 mph. Selman Field reports 97 high in Twin Cities and 72 low with 0.04 inches of rain recorded.
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U.S. Weather Bureau
Monroe
West
FAA
Selman Field
Twin Cities
State Faces Over 300000 Loss In Vocational Aid
Sept William J Dodd told Alexandria superintendents the Education Department will lose more than 300000 in federal funds for vocational programs. Gov John J McKeithen proposed restoring the money in the 1966 session. A superintendent said Dodd advised that the funds would be restored by the Legislature next regular session Local systems will be reimbursed the loss affects vocational agriculture home economics and distributive education Monroe and Ouachita Parish systems have several such programs Fifth District and other district superintendents attended the meeting.
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William J. Dodd
Alexandria
Department of Education
John J. McKeithen
Dodd
Monroe City
Ouachita Parish
Chuckle Cartoon: Pants Worn By Wife Stir Fur Coat Wife
A humorous cartoon caption contrasts marital roles with a wife insisting on wearing the pants while another woman sports a fur coat, poking gentle fun at fashion and authority dynamics.
Californians On Quake Alert
Santa Barbara Civil Defense stood by after a warning letter from self proclaimed prophets predicting a disaster for the city of 60 000 between July 13 and today The alert was issued by Elvin R Morgan the Santa Barbara County civil defense director and prompted preparations for an anticipated quake and tidal wave.
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Santa Barbara
Calif
California
Elvin R. Morgan
Briton Admits Stealing Famed Goya Painting
Unemployed truck driver Kempton Bunton of Newcastle admitted to stealing a 25 by 20 inch Goya portrait of the Duke of Wellington from the National Gallery in 1961. He appeared in London Magistrate's Court after turning himself in and was released on nominal bail while awaiting further hearings.
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London
Britain
Duke of Wellington
Kempton Bunton
Newcastle
Bunton
West End
Ferguson Walker
Goya
National Gallery
Birmingham
London Sunday Mirror
Report on Viet Nam War Needs From McNamara and Lodge
President Johnson briefed top officials at the White House after Defense Secretary McNamara and ambassador designate Lodge returned from Viet Nam with recommendations for a troop buildup and possible draft calls. The meeting, described as deliberations, included Rusk Ball Wheeler Raaborn Helms and other senior aides and officials.
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Johnson
Saigon
Robert S. McNamara
Henry Cabot Lodge
U.S
South
Viet Nam
Washington
Defense
McNamara
Lodge
U. S
White House
MacNamara
Bill D. Moyers
Moyers
Dean Rusk
George Ball
Cyrus Vance
Earle Wheeler
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Central Intelligence
William F. Raborn
Richard Helms
Carl T. Rowan
U. S. Information Agency
Leonard H. Arks
William Bundy
Leonard Unger
Ball
State Department
John MceNaughton
McGeorge Bundy
January and March Least Popular Months for Marriage
The U. S. Department of Health Education and Welfare reports January is the month least chosen by brides and March has the next lowest marriage rate.
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U. S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Overpass Funding Set at 250000 for De Siard Street
Mayor Howard said the De Siard Street overpass needs about 250000 from city funds as the 505000 bonds from a 1958 program expired without sale because the project wasn’t approved. The plan, tied to state funds and a 145-million bond issue, would cost the city about 250000, with options to save from operations or seek other sources.
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Sam Hanna
W. L
Jack) Howard
DeSiard Street
Howard
Haynes L. Harkey Jr
DeSiard
Department of Highways
N. 7Th Street
John J. McKeithen
Storm damages to utilities set at 5000 dollars
Monroe utilities faced about 5000 dollars in storm damages in recent days, with 1600 dollars spent on the southside Tuesday afternoon storm that also knocked out power for 142 hours. Selman Field losses totaled 1628 dollars as tornadic winds felled lines and a main transmission, while the southside line was blown down at the American Legion Stadium.
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Monroe
French L. Smith
Smith
Southside
The
Utilities Commission
Selman Field
American Legion Stadium
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Supreme Court
Arthur J. Goldberg
Katzenbach
Goldberg
United Nations
Thurgood Marshall
Marshall
Vee
Trai
Sriee Ers
Eaete Ee
Ional School
Philco
Warren
Trenton
By John Hightower
Southeast Asia
George Smathers
D-Fla
Wilbur D. Mills
D-Ark
Ways and Means Committee
John W. McCormack
D-Mass
President Johnson
James Wesley Silver
Ole Miss
University of Mississippi
Rowan
Violet
W.M
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