Officials Say Rollbacks In Prices Stated
Washington AP report notes Price Commission rollbacks total $1.85 million in refunds for 42 firms with many payments pending. Officials forewarn larger cuts ahead and claim consumers will benefit from lower prices and refunds amid rising wholesale prices and mixed unemployment data across groups.
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Washington
The
Price Commission
Commission
C. Jackson Grayson Jr
Edward T. York
York
Presscon
Ford Motor
Israeli Jets Fly Over Lebanon and Heighten Border Fears
Israeli jets conducted reconnaissance passes over southern Lebanon as border tensions rose after a Tel Aviv airport massacre. Israeli officials declined comment while security was tightened, with fears of a new attack and reports of reinforced troops and searches for oncoming flights.
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Lod International
Tel Aviv
Associated Press
Lebanon
Mt. Hermon
Shimon Peres
Beirut
Popular Front For the Liberation of Palestine
United Nations
Israel
U.N
Yosef Tekoah
Egypt
Highest Reading NWS record at Blythe in 105 degrees
The National Weather Service reported the day’s high at Blythe California reached 105 degrees the hottest reading outside Alaska and Hawaii. Alpena Michigan registered a 35 degree low.
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New York
No Boy Lookalike Seen By Polite Youngster Helper
A small, polite boy asked a policeman on the street corner if he had seen a lady without a boy that looks like him. The quizzical query reflects a child’s odd but innocent curiosity.
Terri Cartwright Reaches Fourteen in Twin Cities
Terri Cartwright turns fourteen today amid family celebration with sister Lisa. The pair flew home from Memphis where they visited relatives since Sunday. Plans include cake and chocolate chip ice cream if available.
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Terri Cartwright
Terri
Lisa
Memphis
Tenn
EPA May Allow Ford 1973 Car Production and Shipment
Environmental Protection Agency chief William Ruckelshaus said he will permit Ford to resume producing and shipping 1973 model cars. The decision follows reviews of Ford's emissions controls and air quality impact.
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Washington
Environmental Protection
William D. Ruckelshaus
Ford Could Receive Conditional Emission Certification
Federal official William Ruckelshaus said Ford could get conditional certification to avoid a possible shutdown that would halt production for a month or more. Ford's tests allegedly contained unresolved maintenance issues making data unacceptable for standard certification. If 4,000 mile tests prove 50,000 mile standards met, conditional approval may proceed.
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Ford
Ruckelshaus
U S Pilots Hold Air Combat Edge
U S fighter pilots have downed 34 North Vietnamese MiG jets since January while U S losses total about 35 planes this year. The tally shows a shift from the late 1960s when MiGs held parity and reflects heavy use of agile Phantom jets and escorting fighters in the current air campaign over North Vietnam.
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Washington
U.S
Pentagon
United States
North Vietnam
North
Hanoi
Rail Tank Car Blast Injures Dallas Residents
A Missouri Pacific railroad tank car exploded in Dallas injuring at least 11 and forcing evacuations for about 75 families. Four alarms burned as fire crews fought the blaze from ethylene and liquefied petroleum gas, inspecting damaged homes and opening a community center for evacuees.
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Dallas
Missouri- Pacific Railroad
Las
Larry Roberts
Weekend Warmth Promises Pleasant Outdoors For Twin Cities
Partly cloudy skies and warm temperatures are expected through the weekend with highs in the mid to upper 80s. A chance of showers returns Sunday through Tuesday as high pressure shifts and southeast winds bring moisture. meanwhile lows range in the mid to upper 60s with mild nights. FAA records at Monroe Municipal show Thursday high 86 and morning low 57 with no rainfall in the period.
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Twin - Cities
United States
FAA
Monroe
Nixon outlines SALT review after Moscow talks with Congress
White House press secretary Ronald Ziegler said Nixon spoke about 250 minutes at the White House meeting and reviewed the Moscow agreements with Kissinger. He said the SALT pact should be ratified, the second phase of talks will follow, and the Moscow accords are sound and in U.S. best interest.
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Ronald of. Ziegler
White’ Hlouse
Nixon
White House
Henry A. Kissinger
Soviet Union
Ziegler
United States
Moscow
Ziewler
Congress
U S Expands Thai Air Bases for Indochina War
The Pentagon plans to open a seventh air base in Thailand for possible use by American aircraft in Indochina. Reports say nine more B-29 heavy bombers were sent to Southeast Asia, bringing the total to nearly 160 of the eight engine Stratofortresses deployed.
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Washington
Pentagon
Thailand
Indochina
U.S
Southeast Asia
Inlert
Inside The News-Star Classifieds and Sections Overview
A brief catalog of newspaper sections including Abby Lowman Broadway Popenoe Radio-TV Comics Sports Crossword Theater Editorial Van Dellen and a Horoscope. It lists page designations like 1D 2B 4B 5A 5C 7C and notes 32 pages in four sections.
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Abby
Lowman
Radio-Tv
van Dellen
Flood Report Details Stage Changes Across Areas
A flood update notes stage changes in Camden and Monroe with readings of 3.8 and 17.9 respectively. The report mentions rising water levels and stationary conditions in key locations as authorities monitor the situation.
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Camden
Monroe
Jets Hit Hanoi Power Plant Amid Fire Outbreak
U S Phantom jets attacked a Hanoi power plant on Thursday causing fires and central damage that hindered initial damage assessment. The strike targeted the facility near Saigon with reports listing ongoing firefighting efforts and evaluation of impact.
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Saigon
U.S
Hanoi
U.S. jobless rate unchanged as wholesale prices rise
Washington AP reports unemployment at 5.9 percent with no job growth in May. Farm products up 1.4 percent as overall wholesale prices climb 0.6 percent, underscoring mixed results for Nixon wage and price controls. Industrial commodities show some easing of price pressures.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Nixon
Brown Sentenced Again in New Orleans for 1968 Conviction
In New Orleans Judge Lansing Mitchell gave H Rap Brown a new maximum five year term and a $2000 fine on the 1968 felony conviction, over defense objections that he was kidnapped when hustled from New York. Attorney Kunstler said an immediate appeal to the 5th Circuit is filed.
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New Orleans
H. Rap Brown
U.S. District Court
Brown
New York
Lansing Mitchell
Mitchell
William Kunstler
5Th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Louisiana
Absentee voting signals record Monroe municipal turnout
Absentee ballots rise as Monroe voters prepare for the June 10 second Democratic primary. Clerk Bill Downey notes a noon Saturday deadline and additional staff to handle the expected surge. Offices include Streets Commissioner, Finance and Utilities, and Executive Committee seat selections.
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Monroe
Ouachita Parish
Bill Downey
Quachita Parish Court House
Luther T
Dick” Harper
Richard O. Miles
Finance and Utilities
ST. W. McSherry
John L. Russell
Municipal Democratic Executive Committee
A. F
Tony” Anzalone
K. Austin Miller
Charles G
Chuck” Morgan
Jim Worley
Vietnam heroin racket linked to South Vietnamese leaders
Alfred W. McCoy of Yale told a Senate panel that Vietnam opium and heroin traffic is controlled by the political factions of President Thieu, ex-President Ky, and Prime Minister Khiem. He said Ky’s sister buys heroin in Laos and arranges its shipment to Cambodia for air transport to Saigon.
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Washington
South Vietnam
U.S
Senate
Alfred W. McCoy
Yale University
Nguyen van Thieu
Nguyen Cao Ky
Tran van Khiem
Neyuen Thi Ly
Vientane
Laos
Cambodia
Fifth Air Division
Saigon
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Inside The-News-Star
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