Battle scarred area recalls bitter fall fighting
Area around the fire base shows scorched trees left by heavy air strikes as evidence of fierce fighting between North Vietnamese forces and U S troops last fall. AP Wirephoto.
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1968
Page
2
Kennedy Winner In California Vote
Senator Robert F. Kennedy was shot early today after California primary results began to be tallied. He lay gravely wounded, undergoing brain surgery, as McCarthy thanked supporters in Los Angeles and Humphrey offered prayers. Kennedy led 46 percent with 174 delegation votes at stake for Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Robert F. Kennedy
White House
California
New York
Kennedy
Sen. Fuegene J. McCarthy
Hubert H. Humphrey
Ambassador Hotel
Beverly Hilton
McCarthy
Humphrey
Seattle
Wash
Colorado Springs
Colo
South Dakota
Abby Stalls Along Atlantic Coast Threatens Florida Coastline
Tropical Storm Abby stalled off the Florida Atlantic coast with winds near 50 mph and heavy rains forecast for northeast Florida leading to local flooding. Gale warnings extended from Palm Beach to Jacksonville as two deaths, one missing, and multiple missing at sea were reported amid Cuban refugees rescued by a banana boat. Two Miami couples aboard a 34 foot sloop were later located safe at Flamingo Marina in Everglades National Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Kennedy
Key West
Florida Straits
Castro
Sal Reefer
Miami
Gulf of Mexico
Flamingo Marina
Everglades National Park
Educator Rafferty Narrowly Tops Kuchel in Senate Race
Los Angeles AP said educator Max Rafferty, a conservative, defeated incumbent Sen. Thomas H. Kuchel for the U S Senate. With 89 percent counted Rafferty led 929 150 to 893 504 and three minor candidates trailed. Late Southland votes flipped the result at 6 a m, ending Kuchel’s long string of victories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Max Rafferty
Thomas H. Kuchel
Senate
Kuchel
Rafferty
California
Yeetalk
Allen Apparent Alabama Winner In Senate Race
Former Lt. Gov. James B. Allen led in Alabama Democratic runoff returns with about 4 percent of boxes counted, over 40 of 66 counties reporting. U S Rep Armistead Selden trailed by small margin as canvassing began and unofficial county totals circulated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Alabama
Birmingham
Ala
James B. Allen
U.S. Senate
Gadsden
U.S
Armistead Selden
Greensboro
Selden
Leutenant
Marion
Abandoned Locker Found Near Crowville
The Franklin Parish Sheriff's office is inspecting a rusted footlocker found by a Delhi resident near Bayou Macon Cutoff Lake close to Crowville. It held two GI jackets size 36 R one with a private first class stripe a rain coat a civilian coat and civilian pants. A name LaPrarie appeared on a pants pocket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnsboro
Franklin Parish
Sheriff's Office
Bayou Macon
Crowville
Sheriff's Department
Delhi
LaPrarie
Southern Baptists Approve Statement on Equality Rights
The 38 member executive committee of the Southern Baptist Convention endorsed a call to secure equal human and legal rights for all, signaling the strongest stance on social and racial issues in the denomination's history as its annual meeting opened in Houston. The action precedes the election of a new president and a $27.6 million budget.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston, Tex
Southern Baptist Convention
Lfth
United States
Christ
Metro Monroe Promotion Group Sets July Circus Meeting
The Metro Monroe Promotion Committee meets today at 3 p.m. in Monroe City Hall to coordinate publicity with Ringling Brothers Circus for the July 12 Monroe Civic Center event. Jim Newborn directs the meeting in Chairman Gar land Jb. Shell’s absence, inviting public attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metro
Monroe
Monroe City Hall
Jim Newborn
The
Palace
Newborn
Garland Jb. Shell
Monroe Civic Center
Infiltration Rising Near Chiang Rai by Meo Tribesmen
Officials along the Mekong in Chiang Rai province report increased infiltration by Meo tribesmen from Savaboury province Thailand. The area has faced Communist agitation and terror in recent months.
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Bangkok
UPI
Chiang Rai
Mekong
Savaboury
Thailand
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South Vietnam
Chicago
Abby
Atlantic Coast
U. S. Senate
Democratic
Democratic Executive Committee
Counles
Washington
George Wallace
Southern Baptists
Fellowship of Faith
J.B. Riddle
Montgomery, Ala
Ohio
Christian Brotherhood
Sam Granade
First Baptist Church
Evergreen
Owen Cooper
Yazoo, Miss
Cooper
Fred Rich
Nashville, Tenn
W. Douglas Hudgins
Jackson
Mata Ural
Metro-Monroe
Howe
Friedrich
BTU
Sporting
KKR
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