Apollo 15 Lunar Descent From Falcon Prep
Scott and Irwin transfer to the Falcon for a descent to the Apennine landing site at 6 15 p m EDT as Worden remains aboard Endeavour. They test systems then plan a three day exploration amid rugged cratered terrain near the Sea of Serenity.
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Alfred M. Worden
Earth
Apennines
Scott
Index Crater
Falcon
Mission Control
Irwin
Sea of Serenity
Narrator Scott
Mission Control Center
Two Jets Collide in Northern Japan Crash
A Boeing 727 with 162 aboard and a Japanese F86F collided over northern Japan, killing many and sparking the nation’s worst aviation disaster. Rescue teams, 2000 Self Defense troops, 621 police, and 24 helicopters searched rugged terrain as 56 bodies were recovered by nightfall.
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Tokyo
Japan
All Nippon Airways
Donn M. Carpenter
Detroit
Mich
Eisaku Sato
Maracaibo
Tokyo Bay
Canadian Pacific
BOAC
Steel Workers Union Rejects Contract Offer
The AFL CIO United Steel Workers rejected a contract offer for 350 000 workers calling it completely unacceptable while negotiations with nine major steel firms continue toward a settlement before the midnight Saturday strike deadline. President Nixon urged inflationary restraint as blast furnaces begin shutting at U S Steel Gary Inland Steel East Chicago Bethlehem Lackawanna Republic Wheeling Pittsburgh.
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Washington
Afl-Clo
United Steel Workers
Nixon
I. W. Abel
R. Health Larry
U.S. Steel Corp
U.S. Steel
Gary, Inc
Inland Steel
Chicago
Youngstown’ Sheet & Tube
LSU Board Set To Vote On 82.3 Million Budget
LSU Board of Supervisors meets after a closed session to approve an $82.3 million spending plan for campuses in Baton Rouge Alexandria New Orleans Shreveport Eunice and medical and dental schools. Budget documents are not reviewed in detail before the vote amid a $1.7 million cut ordered by Gov. McKeithen.
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Lue Wrg
Baton Rouge
Alexandria
New Orleans
Shreveport
Eunice
John McKeithen
LSU
Stephen
JF HO Maddox
Navy Seaman Kozlesky Deploys Aboard USS Maidway
Navy Seaman Apprentice Freddy J. Kozlesky of 1500 Forsythe, Monroe, is deployed to the Western Pacific aboard the attack carrier USS Maidway for duty with the US Seventh Fleet.
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Navy
Freddy J. Kozlesky
Forsythe, Monroe
Western Pacific
Maidway
Seventh Fleet
Monroe area fundraiser nets 1.4 in alumni drive
Lester F. Martin region al chairman for the Monroe area announced that Tulane University Alumni Fund drive raised a total of 1.4 during a recent campaign. The report appears on More Chit Chat Page 7A.
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Lester F. Martin
Monroe Area
Tulane University
Four men test hydrogen oxygen pickup as pollution-free fuel
Perris Calif four engineers led by Dwight Minnich adapt a 1960 pickup to run on hydrogen oxygen mix. They report easy starts and smooth running but cite safety lubrication and long trip concerns while planning a presentation to the Society of Automotive Engineers in Boston. They have spent about 8038 dollars on the project.
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Perris
Calif
Dwight B. Minnich
Minnich
Perris Progress
John Chao
State Air Resources Board
Los Angeles
Chao
Society of Automotive Engineers
Boston
House Leaders Back 250 Million Lockheed Loan
House Democrats and Republicans unite behind a 250 million loan guarantee for Lockheed Aircraft Corp as opposition seeks to block action. Speaker Carl Albert says a vote could pass if allowed, while Senate delay and cloture battles continue amid parliamentary tactics and quorum calls.
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Washington
House
Lockheed Aircraft Corp
Carl Albert
D-Okla
Senate
Rep
Edward I. Koch
Dn.y
Koch
Gerald R. Ford
Michigtin
Ford
State Official Refuses Release Of Davis Report
Baton Rouge AP A state official refuses to release state records detailing retirement benefits paid to former Governor Jimmie Davis. Vernon Dupuy of the State Employees Retirement System cites needing permission from Ray Schaefer, a systems director, before making the files public. The records cover payments since Davis retired in July 1964 after his second term.
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Davis
Baton Rouge, la
Jimmie Davis
Vernon Dupuy
Fimprove Retirement System
Ray Schaefer
Dipny
Charce
Schaefer
Schaffer
Dupuy
More Showers Expected Here in Louisiana Northeast
The extended outlook for Louisiana calls for scattered showers through Monday, mainly in the southeast portion. In Northeast Louisiana, more rain is expected today and Saturday with cooler temperatures. Highs 82 to 86 and lows 62 to 66 set a cool weekend. Winds shift northerly to northwesterly 10 to 15 mph today, becoming variable tonight and Saturday. Monroe Airport records show 82 high Thursday and 71 low today, with 0.54 inch of rain in Monroe Thursday and about 20 percent sunshine today, 70 percent Saturday.
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Louisiana
FAA
Monroe
River Stage Changes Prompt Flood Outlook at Camden and Monroe
River stage readings show Camden at 18.9 with a 1.6 rise and Monroe at 15.5 with a 3 rise, signaling rising flood risk as stations report shifting water levels. Local authorities monitor gauges and issue warnings as conditions evolve.
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Camden
Monroe
U.S. Weighs Ending Routine Smallpox Vaccinations
Health officials consider halting routine smallpox inoculations for children and travelers. The advisory committee weighing risks of vaccination versus disease, citing WHO eradication success and potential international impact. Dr. William Foeve and Dr. David Sencer voice cautious positions amid long running debate.
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Washington
UPS
Public Health Service
PHS
United States
PHS Center
For Disease Control
Atlanta
Advisory Committee On
William T. Foeve
World Health Organization
WHO
Asia
Afraca Iris
John M. Neff
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Union Strike Expands as 6 More Railroads Walk Out
President Nixon met with rail and union leaders as six additional carriers join the strike, bringing total strikebound roads to six and affecting about 120,000 workers. Officials warned the impact could cut GNP by about 50 billion if the walkout lasts through August, with no emergency legislation planned. Negotiators resumed talks after the White House session chaired by James Hodgson and Paul McCracken.
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Washington
Nixon
White House
United Transportation Union
Secretary of
James D. Hodgson
Paul W McCracken
President's Council of Economic Advisers
Hodgson
Congress
UTA
Santa Fe
Alton & Southern
Houston Belt & Terminal
Elgin
Joliet
Seastern
Duluth
Missabe & Tron Range
Jessemer
Lake Erie
UPTA
Southern
Union Pacific
Southern Pacificc
Norfolk & Western
John al Volpe
Transportation
Paul W. McCracken
Council of Economic Advisers
George P. Shultz
Office of Management and Budget
George A. Lincoln
Office of Emergency Preparedness
Wo. Usery Jr
Conferees Tentatively Agree on Two Year Draft Extension
Washington conferees from the House and Senate tentatively agreed today on a two year draft extension bill. The plan would urge President Nixon to set a withdrawal date for U S troops in Indochina without a Congress deadline. Hebert DeLay confirmed the tentative pact and hoped for final word today.
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Washington
APG
House-Senate
Nixon
U.S
Indochina
Congress
Fo Pderward Hebert DeLay
House
Armed Serve. Committee
Hebert
Howard Denies Candidacy for Governor in Monroe
Monroe Mayor W L Jack Howard declares he will not enter the governor race at this time and may continue in municipal government. He cites not being willing to be swayed by special interests and urges stronger reform across the state, naming budget cuts, welfare work, home rule, crime prevention, and tax reforms.
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Monroe
W. L
Jack” Howard
Howard
Louisiana
Jimmy
James A. Moore
Chuckle Inflation Arises From Fixed Income Repair Need
A humorous line notes inflation pressures emerge when fixed income sources likely require repair. The quip hints at budgeting strains as steady funds lose value.
Inside The News Star four sections and thirty two pages
The News Star outlines a four section, thirty two page edition. Local area updates and feature notes fill the daily paper structure with planned segments across sections.
Owner of Race Horse Suspended
The Louisiana State Racing Commission suspended horse owner James Warren Day for 60 days after traces of a stimulant were found in his horse Rocky Day following a July 17 Evangeline Downs race. Stable foreman Jules Dean of Delcambre also received a 60 day suspension. no evidence linked either man to administering amphetamine.
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New Orleans
Louisiana State Racing Commission
James Warren Day
Evangeline Downs
Jules Dean
Delcambre
Day
Rocky Day
Classified Housewares and Appliances Auction Ad
Local want ads list household items for sale including air conditioner at $100, gas stove $25, refrigerator $60, washer $150, dinette $100 and more. Contact dial 322-5161 for rates and cancellation privileges and to place an ad.
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WARD
Sears
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