Violence erupts in Detroit weekend disturbances
Detroit police report 41 arrests over the weekend for looting window smashing and sporadic violence in downtown. Seven adults and four youths were taken into custody early today ta king part in the third straight night of unrest as 12 stores were damaged. Mayor Gribbs blamed heat and boredom and denied ties to the Afro American festival on the riverfront.
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Detroit
Roman S. Gribbs
Detroit Riverfront
Gribbs
Kennedy Square
Polce
JL. Hudson Co
Hughes-Hatcher-Suffrin
Grinnell Bros
Woodward
Rescue Efforts Continue For Nine Trapped Miners
In Blacksville West Virginia rescue workers drill a five inch bore to reach nine miners trapped since Saturday. Officials say conditions are dire temperatures near 2500 to 3000 degrees and foam attempts to put out the fire have stalled. Families wait and union officials blame Consolidation Coal Co for lax safety rules. Names of missing miners include Terrance Stonk ing Frederick Phillips Justin Beach Jr Corad Belt Billy Murray Roy Lister Roy Dalton Kenneth Haynes and Robert Tressler.
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Blacksville
W. Va
Consolidation Coal Co
Blacksville No. 1
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
U.S. Bureau of Mines
Corcoran
Leonard Pnakovich
United Mine Workers of America
Pnakovich
Terrance Stoneking
Frederick Phillips
Mount Morris
Justin A. Beach Jr
Coorad J. Belt
Billy Murray
Roy Lister
Roy Dalton
Kenneth Haynes
Robert Tressler
Morrantawy
Citadel Walls Breached By Paratroopers
South Vietnamese paratroopers breached two walls of Quang Tri Citadel and pressed toward recapturing the northern capital as the central coast saw Tam Quan retaken by over 1,000 ranger troops. U S naval bombardment aided operations while civilian evacuations continued.
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Saigon
Quang Tri
Hanoi
Associated Press
Dennis Neeld
Quanc Tri
Neeld
U.S
Binh Dinh
Tam Quan
Neal Ulevich
Court asks rehearing of death penalty cases across states
The Supreme Court was urged to rehear 16 cases removing inmates from death row after the June ruling. Prosecutors asked in 13 Georgia cases, two in Pennsylvania, one in Texas. Arguments centered on juries and the scope of the Court's anti execution ruling.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Georgia
Pennsylvania
Texas
Crawford
Martin
Elmer Branch
Arlen Specter
Anthony Solert
Frank Phelan
Arthur K. Bolton
Specter
Philadelphia
Bolton
Weekend Traffic Accidents Kill Nine In State
Nine people died in Louisiana weekend crashes and a trailer fire. Victims include Dorothy Herberger 19 from Mississippi near Sun, Orin Hyde 75 near Arcola, Michael Guidry 15 in Lafayette, Marshall Goodley 30 Eunice, L P Bryant 57 Texas and Patricia Ponsell 22 West Monroe near Shreveport, Harold Tabor 25 Thibodaux, and Otis Frazier 32 Dallas. Corine McDade 59 and John Wesley 60 Dallas also died in separate crashes.
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Associated Press
Louisiana
Dorothy Herberger
Lumbia
Miss
University of Southern Mississippi
Sun
Vidalia
Orin E. Hyde
Kentwood
Arcola
Michael Guidry
Lafayette
Marshall Goodley
Eunice
Church Point
L. P. Bryant
Carthage
Tex
Patricia Porsell
West Monroe
Shreveport
Bryant
Miss Ponsell
Harold Tabor
Thibodaux
Otis Frazier
Dallas
Corine McDade
John Wesley
Dalla
Chuckle Children Start School With Surprise Alphabet Start
The note says children begin school with two letters known TY and the rest will follow. It highlights an unusual early literacy advantage and playful tone from the era.
Temperature Peak Reaches 111 in Needles California
The National Weather Service records show Needles California hit 111 degrees on Sunday the hottest nationwide excluding Alaska and Hawaii. Reno Nevada logged a low of 46 degrees that day.
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New York
Frank Kirby Returns to Duty After Respite
Frank Kirby chief criminal deputy for Ouachita Parish Sheriff's Department resumes duties after a two week break. He spent the first week at an FBI reaffirming session in Milwaukee Wisconsin and the second week relaxing at his Camp on Lake D Arbonne in Farmerville.
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Frank Kirby
Ouachita Parish
Frank
Milwaukee
Wisc
Lake D’arbonne
Farmerville
River Stages Station Flood Current Change
River stages show a rise at Camden with the reading 64.8 while Monroe reports 6150 units as the flood current changes, indicating shifting water levels along the harbor.
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Camden
Monroe
Missing Chapel Sought By Army
The U S Army searches for a jerry built chapel that vanished from its Red Canyon Range Camp foundation in New Mexico after the 1959 base closure. Only the concrete slab remains as evidence, with rails salvaged from the railroad likely cut from the site.
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Washington
UPS
U.S. Army
New Mexico
Red Canyon Range
Soldiers Magazine
U. S Army
Southern Pacific
Mr and Mrs W J Hodee celebrate sixth wedding anniversary
Mr and Mrs W J Hodee of S0G West Times Circle Monroe marked their sixth wedding anniversary on Sunday. Chit Chat offers a special congratulation in the Page 6-B Chit Chat feature.
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W. J. Hodee
West Times Circle
Monroe
Twin Cities Weather Forecast Sees Hot Humid Days Ahead
The Twin Cities area faces hot humid conditions with partly cloudy skies today tonight and Tuesday. Highs in the mids and lowest tonight near 70. Winds light 5 to 15 mph. Rain chances remain around 20 percent each period as a high pressure ridge over Louisiana and Mississippi persists through Tuesday. The Monroe Municipal Airport logged a Sunday high of 90 and a few twenties this morning with no rain recorded.
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Twin Cities
Louisiana
Mississippiy
FAA
Monroe Municipal
Nixon Urges Doubling Drug Arrests and Public Support
In the Oval Office Nixon heard officials report 16,144 narcotics arrests this year, up from 8,465 four years ago, and urged doubling the figure again next year. Myles Ambrose said more than money or manpower is needed, stressing greater public support to slow the drug problem.
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Nixon
White House
Myles Ambrose
Washington
Oval
Ambrose
Federal Office of Drug Abuse Law Enforcement
Asst
Treasury
Fuemone T. Rossides
Customs Bureau
Vernon DD. Acre
Offshore Lease Hearings Plan December Gulf Sale
The Interior Department announced a schedule for hearings on further offshore oil exploration in the Gulf of Mexico. A draft final environmental impact statement was issued for the Louisiana coast sale of tracts, moving toward a December underwater lease sale.
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Washington
Interpr
Gulf of Mexico
Louisiana
Ministers condemn West Monroe alcohol hours vote
The Trenton Baptist Association meets in Highland Baptist Church and denounces West Monroe's city council approval of alcohol hours until 1 am weekdays and midnight on weekends. They urge a letter to Mayor Hatten and the DA opposing the ordinance while noting past council actions centralizing liquor sales.
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West Monroe
Ralph T. Troy
Monroe
Civic Center
Trenton Baptist Association
Highland Baptist Church
West Maunree
Earl Duncan
Bruce Brooks
Calvin Cantrell
New Chapel Hill
District Attorney’s Office
Hatten
Dy Hall
Hall
Parkerson
Crown
Troy
Ivie Center
W. L
Jack" Howard
Howard
Renly
Conneil
Couneil
Counel
Denvine Beer
South 5Th St
Tenneco
Tnc
North 7Th St
Pelicans From Florida Populate Louisiana as Birds Decline
Florida officials say Louisiana now hosts 240 pelicans as a breeding colony. Earle Frye notes the move reflects broader pelican decline tied to fish kills and pesticides, with South Florida remaining the strongest area for the species.
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Tallahasser
Fla
UPR
Louisiana
Florida
Earle Frye
Directoy
Florida Game and Fresh Water Vist) Commission
Mississippi River
Frye
Severance Tax Hike Sought To Offset Loss In Louisiana
A subcommittee of Gov. Edwards property tax panel recommends repeal of the 5.75 mill ad valorem tax and a one cent severance tax increase on natural gas to replace lost revenues. The report goes to the full committee for Aug 3 with a special session set for Aug 20 to address the issue. The panel also notes a federal court ruling on local funding and urges equity in assessments while favoring state control and revenue flexibility for parishes.
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Baton Rouge
Edwin Edwards
Mary Evelyn Parker
Keven Reilly
State Tax Commission
State Bond Commission
Reilly
Father Of Local Man Dies Rites Scheduled Today
Funeral services for Glen Anderson 67 of Melville were set for 2:30 p.m. today at Lafond Funeral Home with burial at Bellevue Memorial Gardens. The longtime New Orleans businessman died Saturday at Prompt Soccer Nursing Home after a long illness. He was the father of Kent Anderson of Monroe and had served as director and officer at Humble Gas Transmission Co. before retiring in 1965. He had lived in Monroe 35 years and his survivors include his widow Margie Savage Anderson of Melville, a daughter Sharon Davenport of Arlington Texas, another son Kerry Anderson of New Orleans, a sister Letita Lee of Winnfield and nine grandchildren.
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Opelousas
Glen Anderson
Melville
New Orleans
Prompt Soccor Nursing Home
Kent Anderson
Monroe
Anderson
Humble Gas Transmission Co
Lafond Funeral Home
Bellvue Memorial Gardens
Glen W. Anderson Jr
Houston
Tex
Tie
Margie Savage Anderson
Sharon Davenport
Arlington, Tes
Kerry Anderson
Letita Lee
Winnfield
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