Abby Storm Threatens Gulf Coast Life Losses Rise
Tropical storm Abby gains toward hurricane force as it moves north along the Atlantic, threatening northeast Florida and Georgia coasts with rough seas. Seven deaths blamed on Abby include two 21 year olds swept from a St. Petersburg beach and two electrocution fatalities near Fort Lauderdale. Capes Kennedy reports 55 mph gusts with minor damage to sheds. no major destruction.
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Daytona Beach
Fla
Abby
Atlantic Ocean
Georgia
National Hurricane Center
Miami
Florida
Charleston
Yucatan Peninsula
Mexico
St. Petersburg
Fort Lauderdale
Daniel Earl Cooper
Samuel (. Cooper
Butler Harrison Vickers
Clarence Henry
Dick Edwards
Cape Kennedy
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Fire damages Dealer's Supply Wholesale Warehouse
A Wednesday blaze at Dealer's Supply Wholesale Warehouse Co Inc 2928 Louisville Ave destroyed the building. Owner W D Bates estimates losses around 250000 with the fire likely starting in the paint department.
Conway Hall project promises relief after work completes
Louisiana hospital director Lee Agerton vows a better facility after over two million dollars spent on E. A. Conway Memorial Hospital improvements. The 212 new beds will ease overcrowding from 135 beds and 160 patients. Administrator Ray Rhymes takes a 16 month health leave starting July 1, with William Colvin set to take over July 1. Colvin has prior admin experience at Louisiana Training Institute and G. B. Cooley Hospital for Retarded Children.
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Louisiana Hospital
Lee Agerton
E. A. Conway Memorial Hospital
Conway
Ray Rhymes
Rhymes
Agerton
Baton Rouge
Monroe
St. Francis Hospital
William Colvin
Colvin
Louisiana Training Institute
G. B. Cooley Hospital
West Monroe
Jordan Israel Gun Duel Repeats South of Sea of Galilee
Machine gunners exchanged fire briefly today between Israeli and Jordanian positions south of the Sea of Galilee in the area of a heavy engagement Tuesday. Each side blamed the other with Jordan's army saying Israelis started the fight in Addassia. No Jordanian casualties were reported.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Sea of Galilee
Jordan
Amman
Addassia
House Postpones Tax Hike Voting
The House delays a $10 billion tax increase and $6 billion spending cut package until June 19. Democratic Leader Carl Albert announced the postponement after Ways and Means Chairman Wilbur Mills said the report could not be filed until next week, leaving the House a week to study the measure.
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Washington
House
Carl Albert
Oklahoma
Wilbur D. Mills
Dark
Ways and Means Committee
Twin Cities Witneses 88th Birthday for Mrs Tolbird
Mrs Ina Tolbird a lifelong Quachita Parish resident turns 88 today in Houston Texas with her son Allen Bryant and family She resides in Monroe with daughters Mrs Tempie Hegwood and Mrs Mellie McCalister Heading to W F Parks ranch in St Joseph for an annual field day Saturday June 15 members of the North East Louisiana Angus Association expected A large turnout from Twin Cities area anticipated for the festivities
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Ina Tolbird
Quachita Parish
Houston
Tex
Allen Bryant
Monroe
Tempie Hegwood
Mellie McCalister
W. F. Parks Ranch
St. Joseph
Northeast Lousiana Angus Association
Twin Cities
Birthday greetings for Mrs. Thom Anita Boyd
Birthday wishes go to Anita Boyd of 708 Matthew St Monroe on the eve of voting age as she nears adulthood while serving in Monroe city tax office staff.
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Thomas
Anita) Boyd
Matthew St
Monroe
Boyd
Tax Office
Fire Destroys Wholesale Supply House in Monroe
Monroe fire officials probe the blaze at Dealers' Supply Wholesale Warehouse Company at 2928 Louisville Avenue after a Wednesday night fire left the building a total loss. Owner W. D. Bates said roofing plywood and paint fueled flames sending smoke high into the air.
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Monroe
Louisville
W. D. Bates
Fire devastates warehouse as blaze threatens Superior Lumber
Firemen fought through extreme heat and smoke to stop the flames from reaching Superior Lumber Co. Bates, owner for 21 years, estimated total damages at about 225000 with 90000 for the building 125000 for merchandise and 10000 for furnishings. The blaze started near rear roofing materials and painted items exploded sending embers over responders and onlookers. Records in the fireproof safe survived while other records were moved from the Superior building. A rear outbuilding suffered damage but was largely saved.
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Superior Lumber Company
Bates
Superior
McKeithen Pleads For N.O. Stadium
Gov. John J. McKeithen urged defeat of a $95 million New Orleans domed stadium referendum in the Louisiana House. The chamber voted 75 to 21 to kill the measure, with the governor warning of repercussion and contrasting Houston’s Astrodome. He denied asking new taxes and defended the project as benefiting broad Louisiana access.
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Baton Rouge
iGov
John J. McKeithen
State House
New Orleans
McKeithen
Lsu
Houston
Federal Judges Study Suits Against Louisiana Labor Commission
A three judge federal panel deliberates two lawsuits challenging Louisiana's Labor Management Commission of Inquiry. One suit seeks to void the commission for denial of cross-examination and alleges bribery and witness coercion. The other aims to halt a Teamster member's prosecution.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Labor Management Commission of Inquiry
Lafayette
J. Minor Simon
Roderick Jenkins
Baton Rouge Teamsters’ Union
Baton Rouge
Dennis Whalen
Jerry Sylvester
Teams
Sylvester
Simon
Ashton L. Stewart
Weather forecast for Northeast Louisiana with scattered storms
Partly cloudy and warm, with widely scattered mainly afternoon thundershowers predicted for today tonight and Friday. Highs near 88 to 94, lows 68 to 74. Winds variable becoming southeast, with signals of 10 to 15 mph. Sunshine around 50 to 70 percent, precipitation chance 30 percent this afternoon and 10 percent at other times.
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Louisiana
Twin Cities
FAA
Selman Field
Monroe
Louisiana Delta Agricultural Advisory
Johnson Declares National Day of Mourning for Kennedy
President Johnson proclaimed a national day of mourning for Senator Robert F. Kennedy. He ordered half staff on federal buildings and vessels until Kennedy's burial, and extended deepest sympathy to Kennedy's wife and family. Vice President Humphrey joined in the condolences.
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Washington
UPI
Johnson
Robert F. Kennedy
Johnsons
White House
Robert D. Kennedy
Robert Kennedy
America
Kennedy
Hubert H. Humphrey
Humphrey
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Richard M. Nixon
New York
Nixon
Sen. Kennedy
State Business Activity Rises in Louisiana in April 1968
Louisiana business activity reached a new high in April rising 2.1 percent from March and 10.1 percent from April 1967. The LSU College of Business Administration notes five of six General Index items advanced, led by department store sales up 20.7 percent statewide. Monroe contributed strong gains. petroleum manufacturing sales declined while other sectors posted gains or losses when compared with March and April of the prior year.
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Louisiana
Louisiana Business Review
Monroe
L.S.U. Colege of Business Administration
Air Express
McKeithen Moves to Abolish National Office in Washington
Governor John McKeithen announced the Washington office will be abolished on June 30 and ordered removal of funds for new programs. He said future projects would go to the legislature for consideration when revenues permit, signaling potential across offices. The office opened March 1 to liaise with Congress on tidelands issues.
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Baton Rouge. la
John MecKeithen
Washington
McKeithen
Tidelands
Chuckle: A Raving Beauty Finishes Last in Contest
A lighthearted quip frames beauty pageantry as a humorous contest where the runner-up can outshine the winner in wit. The line implies charm over conventional looks and cheeky reversal of expectations.
Father of Suspect Expresses Regret in Taibeba Village
Bishara Sirhan, father of the man accused in the Kennedy shooting, cried from a window in his Jordan village Taibeba 2,500 feet above Jericho. He said I am sorry for what happened as reporters gathered. villagers described him as a Jehovah's Witness who had lived in the United States since 1950 and returned to Taibeba after quarrels with his wife.
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Taiyeba
Jordan
Robert F. Kennedy
Jericho
Bishara Sirhan
United States
Mary
Sherif
Adel
Munir
Sa'adullah
Sirnan
America
Bishara
Jehovah
River Stage Readings Prompt Flood Alert
River stages show Camden at 26 with 22.9 fall and Monroe at 40 with 44.2 indicating flood risk as levels fall from peak readings. Location data reflects present stage changes and potential impacts.
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Camden
Monroe
Kennedy Dies After Cal Tech? No. Kennedy Murder Ends
Sen Robert F Kennedy died early today after a gunman shot him at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles. His wife Ethel and family were at his bedside as he passed away. The body was flown to New York for lying in state before funeral duties. Sirhan Sirhan remained in custody facing bail implications. Public tributes and mourning were declared across California and nationally.
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Los Angeles
Robert F. Kennedy
New York
Kennedy
Kennedys
Ethel
Ambassador Hotel
White House
Pierre Salinger
St Patrick's Cathedral
New York City
Salinger
Arlington
Potomac River
Washington
John Kennedy
Srom
Good Samaritan Hospital
Ronald Reagan
California
Joseph P. Kennedy
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