House Concurs in 30-Million General Bill to Governor
The Louisiana House, 64-34, approved by concurring with Senate amendments to a 1.57 billion general appropriation bill, sending it to Gov. John McKeithen. The key addition is a 380 thousand dollar lake project for Jackson Parish, with debates over funding for state fair stadium and various pay raises for teachers deputies and university staff.
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Baton Rouge
House of Representatives
John McKeithen
Senate
Jackson Parish
House
BE. L. “Bubba” Henry
Jonesboro
McKeithen
Robert Munson
Cheneyville
Lantz Womack
Winnsboro
Henry
Canon
State Fair Stadium
Shreveport
State Board of Education
Louisiana State University
Ter
LSU
Rayburn
Jamar Adcock
Monroe
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Heat records top national list in Cotulla Texas
The National Weather Service reported the highest temperature for the continental United States on Wednesday at Cotulla Texas reaching 104 degrees. In contrast Flagstaff Arizona logged a low of 24 degrees, underscoring wide regional temperature swings.
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New York
Nixon Aides Blast Critics Of Arrests
Atty Gen Mitchell and Deputy Kleindienst defend Mayday arrests in separate speeches. They attack critics including educators and the ACLU as creating a fable of lawbreaking, saying police acted to prevent mob rule. Public rebuttal follows Nixon’s remarks that labeled demonstrators vandals and hoodlums.
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John N
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Richard G Kleindienst
Kleindienst
Idenatik
Washington
Cleveland
Ohio
Rotary Club
Mitchells
Explorer Scouts
Thes
AL Thes
American Civil Liberties Union
Ttus
People’s Coalition For Peace and Justice
ACLU
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Twin Cities Chit Chat honors Mike Eibarb on 20th birthday
Mike Eibarb of West Monroe is honored by friends during a birthday luncheon on his 20th birthday. Days Bingham becomes acting director of Monroe Civic Center, moving from assistant city administrator. Gunn leaves Monroe June 15 to direct Lakeland Florida Civic Center.
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Mike Eibarb
West Monroe
Ebarb
Bingham
Monroe
Civi Center
Convention Hall
Civic Center
Neal Gunn
Lakeland, Fla
Senate To Probe GI Drug Addiction
Senate subcommittees will probe drug addiction among soldiers and veterans as an endemic problem. Hearings June 9 and June 15-16 will assess Pentagon treatment policies and the impact of undesirable or bad conduct discharges on VA benefits. An estimated 30,000 to 45,000 troops in Vietnam use hard drugs, with amnesty programs expanding treatment access.
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U.S
Senate
Pentagon
Nixon
Vance Hartke
Indiana Democrat
Veterans’ Affairs Committee
Senate Welfare
Harold KE. Hughes
Lowa
Veterans Subcommittee On Health and Hospitals
Alan Cranston
D-Calif
Vietnam
Congressional
Administration
Air Force
Army
Navy
Veterans Administration
Cranston
U S Combat Deaths Rise In Viet War
Saigon reports 48 American combat deaths in the week ending midnight Saturday the highest weekly total in four weeks. The tally reflects 29 killed at Fire Base Charlie 2 amid North Vietnamese shelling May 21. South Vietnamese losses and allied figures are also summarized with overall enemy deaths now totaled at 748,201.
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Saigon
USS. Command
U.S
Charlie 2
Methodist Bishop Stricken at Shreveport Conference
In Shreveport Louisiana Methodist Bishop Aubrey G Walton of New Orleans collapsed at Centenary College during breakfast and was rushed to Physicians and Surgeons Hospital where he remained in intensive care but not in critical condition. Retired Bishop Paul F Martin of Dallas presided over the session as the first merged Louisiana Annual Conference met jointly by black and white Methodists.
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Shreveport
Aubrey G. Walton
New Orleans
Louisiana
United Methodist Church
Physicians and Surgeons Hospital
Walton
Louisiang
Centenary College
Paul F. Martin
Dallas
No Rain Expected This Weekend In Northeast Louisiana
Forecast shows dry conditions for the weekend across Northeast Louisiana with highs of 88 to 94 and lows around 66 to 72. Sunshine around 80 percent, southerly winds 6 to 16 mph, and dew points near upper 60s to low 70s. Monroe Airport reported a high of 87 and low of 70 with no precipitation.
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Louisiana
Federal Aviation Agency
Monroe Municipal
River Stage Changes Hit Camden Monroe Areas
River stages shift with Camden and Monroe readings showing falls after rising. Observers report stage adjustments as 96 at Camden and 40 at Monroe with declines noted in the daily flood summary.
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Camden
Monroe
NATO Talks Begin After Bomb Blasts
NATO foreign ministers opened their session in Lisbon amid bomb blasts that disrupted Portugal’s central post office and communications. Maurice Schumann reported progress in Berlin talks as Soviet leaders indicated willingness to share access responsibility, with multilateral talks on a Europe security conference possible after a Berlin settlement.
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NATO
Maurice Schumann
France
Europe
Lisbon
Portugal
Wariin Africa
Schumann
Moscow
Soviet Union
Senate approves agencies merger into action corps
President Nixon's plan to merge Peace Corps VISTA and other volunteer agencies into a new Action Corps cleared its final hurdle as the Senate backed the measure. The approval follows a 224 to 131 House vote last week and sets the plan to take effect next Tuesday unless vetoed by either chamber within 60 days.
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Washington
Nixon
Peace Corps
VISTA
Action Corps
Senate
House
Mills Attacks Revenue Sharing Plan in Congress
Rep. Wilbur Mills assailed the Nixon administration’s revenue sharing proposal, predicting it would weaken states by tying funds to federal conditions. John Connally defended the plan, acknowledging possible future restrictions but arguing state shares have long involved similar controls. Mills urged caution amid polling showing uncertainty among state and federal workers.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Mills
House
Ways and Means
Congress
Connally
Joegular
Police arrest 17 in Shreveport narcotics raids
In a series of raids, police arrested 17 persons in Shreveport on charges of distribution or possession of narcotics. Public safety Commissioner George D'Artois said most arrests were in Columbia Park, a noted area for drug activity. Bonds were set at $2000 per count after a six week undercover probe by two state narcotics agents.
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Shreveport
George D’artois
Public Safety
Columbia Park
D'Artois
Fashion through the decades defy timeless taste
A humorous look at how trends swing from chic to ridiculous over time. Designers push style while trends stay current, yet future viewers may mock today’s outfits as dated. The commentary notes the irony of fashion’s evolving perception.
Army Begins New Draftee Approach in 1960s
The Selective Service and the Army launch a joint plan to match draftees to civilian skills, distributing six month labels with induction notices. The labels urge draftees to bring official qualifications and warn that matching to a military specialty may not be possible. Lt. Cole Dale Sweetwood explains the effort aims to keep draftees engaged and utilized.
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Washington
Selective Service
Army
U.S. Army
Cole Dale Sweetwood
Bonds Limit Measure Sent To Conferees
The Louisiana Senate rejected House amendments to a resolution capping Superdome bonds and sent the measure to a conference committee. Key issues involved the House amendment requiring legislative approval for construction changes and a grandfather clause on conflicts of interest for stadium officials.
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Baton Rouge
State Senate
At Kiefer
New Orleans
Luke LeBlanc
Lafayette
Kiefer
Senate
John Schwegmann
Metairie
Ted Hickey
House
Schwegmann
Domed Stadium Commission
The
Amendments To Pinball Bill Are Rejected
Louisiana Senate rejects House anti-pinball amendments linking a pari mutuel betting provision to pinball machines. Conference committee named to resolve differences as lawmakers clash over gaming and racing provisions.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana Senate
John Moonteamers
Springhill
Oor
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