Verdict Of Guilty In 1969 Pool Hall Killing
A 12 man jury found Robert D. Gatlin guilty of murder without capital punishment for the January 23 1969 shooting death of James Edward Bryant at Greenfront Pool Hall. Judge Jesse S Heard set sentencing for June 13. Witness Gene Wright testified Gatlin fired after Bryant taunted him and Bryant’s brother attempted to intervene. Defense argued self defense while prosecution urged guilty verdict.
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Robert D. Gatlin
Th St
Fourth Judicial District Court
Jesse S. Heard
Gatlin
James Edward Bryant
Greenfront
DeSiard St
Gene Wright
James Bryant
Bryant
Wright
Jerry Bryant
Jerry
J. W. Cummins
Parish
Monroe
Jerry Roden
John Ridgell
J. Norman Coon Jr
Allen Coon
Coon
Asst
Robert Kostelka
Cas
Kostelka
Russell W. Lee
June Wood
Ira Williams
James V. Manning
Frank Malcolm Ruce
Otis L. Johnson
J. L. Lowell
Charles Larry Saltzman
Henry Leroy Johns, Jr
John A. Ballard
Don Walter Layburn
C. H. Bivens
Proposed Law On Foundations Is Scored By Bundy
Senate Finance Committee heard Bundy denounce a bill barring former policy makers from leading foundations after office. The measure would revoke tax exempt status for foundations paying government officials. Bundy called it discriminatory and sweeping. The bill, backed by Sen. Williams, targets officials like Rusk and Fortas, amid controversy over foundation ties.
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Washington
Secretary of
Dean Rusk
White House
McGeorge Bundy
Bundy
Senate Finance Committee
Rusk
Rockefeller Foundation
John J. Williams
R-Del
House
Senate
Executive Branch
Supreme Court
William O. Douglas
Abe Fortas
Douglas
Fortas
Court
No Panic Shown Aboard Destroyer After Sea Crash
Survivors recount calm courage aboard the destroyer Frank F E Evans after the collision with the Australian carrier Melbourne. The bow sank quickly, 74 sailors presumed lost, while crewmen sealed watertight doors in the aft section.
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Singapore
Courage
Frank FE. Evans
China Sea
Melbourne
U.S. 7Th Fleet
Oklahoma City
Davey Jones
Rarick Warns on Flag Issue Sparks Congressional Alert
U S Representative John Rarick of Louisiana raises concern that the American flag may not be properly displayed and urges action. He warns of potential desecration and calls for scrutiny of flag handling procedures in government and public spaces.
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Washington
U.S
John R. Rarick
D- la
Rarick
House of Representatives
NASA
United States
Stafford
Young
Cernan
Space Administration
Folk Musical Friday in West Monroe at First Baptist Church
The Chapel Choir of West Monroe First Baptist will present A New Kind of Dream Friday at 8 00 p m in the church gym. Written by George Gagliardi the work blends gospel with folk rock calypso and other modern idioms with guitars drums and piano. The event has no admission charge.
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West Monroe First Baptist Church
Jim Norwood
George Gagliardi
Wayland Baptist College
Plainview
Texas
West Monroe
First Baptist Church
John Potts
Hanoi Envoy Attacks Nixon at Paris Peace Talks
North Vietnam accused President Nixon of intensifying the war to pursue neo colonial aims while South Vietnam urged faster negotiations. Ha Van Lau attacked the Nixon administration, and U S Ambassador Lodge pressed Hanoi and the NLF to specify withdrawal and accept Thieu's private talks offer. Pham Dang Lam opened with Saigon’s demand for its participation in any future settlement.
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Paris
North Vietnam
Nixon
Lyndon B. Johnson
South Vietnam
United States
Ha van Lau
Tor Xuan Thuy
Hanoi
U.S
Henry Cabot Lodge
Midway Island
Nguyen van Thieu
Viet Cong
National Liberation Front
Laos
Cambodia
Lodge
NLF
Thieu
Saigon
Lau
Pham Dang Lam
Vietnam
Registration For School Continues At Ouachita Parish
Registration for the summer session at Ouachita Parish Elementary and Junior High School Nutland Road continues through Friday from 8 to 12 50 a m. Principal A L Lewis said all subjects are being taught.
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Ouachita Parish
Nutland Road
A. L. Lewis
Lewis
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