Laird Sees Vietnam Pullout Moving United States Toward Peace
Secretary of Defense Melvin R. Laird said Nixon’s plan to withdraw 25 000 U S troops from Vietnam brings the country closer to peace and signals a shift in U S strategy. He cited a task force to arrange July withdrawals and possible reserve placement in Okinawa and Hawaii.
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Washington
Melvin R. Laird
Nixon
Vietnam
United States
Midway
Laird
Southeast Asia
U.S
South Vietnam
Joint Service
Okinawa
Hawaii
Pacific Command
Heavy Referendum Urged in Monroian Redevelopment
Officials urge heavy turnout of about 20 000 Monroians for Tuesday's referendum on starting a city redevelopment plan. Voters will decide on closing a floodwall gap south of the Old Traffic Bridge to connect a scenic river route, with potential loss of $3 million in federal credits if defeated.
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Richard Tyler
Ailey
Egke
Monroe
W. JL. Howard
Oday
W. D. Brown
South Grand Street
Adoul ZU
Howard
George Parsons
Parsons
Housing and Urban Development Department
Federal
HUD
Planning Commission
U.S. Corps of Engineers
Booker T. Washington
Selman Field
Brown
Thomas W. Leigh
Chuckle Prompt Prompts Kindness In Better Vibe Advice
A light moral note urges not to miss chances to help others even if it means stepping back briefly. The quip hints at quiet generosity shaping happier moments for those around you.
Twin Cities CHIT CHAT Betty B Jackson Home From Florida Study
Mrs Betty B Jackson was home this weekend from studies at the University of Florida in Jacksonville. She is home between spring and summer semesters and completing requirements for her master's degree.
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Betty B. Jackson
University of Florida
Jacksonville
Jackson
Mrs. Wood Receives Heart Condition Treatment at St Francis
Mrs. R. W. Wood of Lakeshore Drive Monroe is under care at St Francis Hospital for a heart condition and cannot yet receive visitors.
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R. W. Wood
Lakeshore
Monroe
St. Francis Hospital
Employment Rise Slows In May
The unemployment rate remained at 3.5 percent in May while total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 90,000. The Labor Department noted that employment growth, which was rapid in late 1968 and early 1969, has slowed considerably in the past three months.
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Washington
Labor Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Bureau
Senate to vote on Warren Burger for chief justice today
The Senate moves toward confirming Warren E Burger as chief justice of the United States marking a potential shift in court dynamics. Supporters praise his balance between liberal past rulings and a stricter constitutional interpretation, with roll call expected and no stated opposition.
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Washington
Senate
Warren E. Burger
The
United States
Edward M. Kennedy
Burger
District of Columbia Appeals Court
Earl Warren
Nixon
Everett M. Dirksen
Judiciary Committee
High Court
Circuit Court
Warren Court
Inquiry Opens On Tragic Sea Crash
At Subic Bay the joint U.S. Australian inquiry begins into the collision between the carrier Melbourne and the destroyer Evans off South Vietnam. Crabb testified the Melbourne narrowly missed a second ship within 50 feet earlier, calling it a near collision before the June 3 crash that killed 74 Evans crewmen.
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Subic Bay
Philippines
South Vietnam
Crabb
Melbourne
Evans
J. P. Stevenson
U. S. Navy
U.S
Jerome H. King Jr
Navy
Adm
Singapore
J.g
Ronald Ramsey
Thundershowers Expected Over Northeast Louisiana
Partly cloudy skies cover northeast Louisiana today through Tuesday with a chance of thundershowers mainly in the afternoons and evenings. Temperatures range from the mid 80s to low 90s with light variable winds turning northeasterly tonight and Tuesday.
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Louisiana
FAA
Selman Field
Monroe
Twin City
Nixon Thieu unity reached in talks at Midway
Nixon and Thieu affirmed Washington Saigon solidarity after five hours of talks at Midway Island. Nixon proposed a 25 000 troop withdrawal as a start with further reductions likely. Thieu praised the move and said Vietnamization would replace U S combat forces with Vietnamese troops as training and ping progress continued.
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Nixon
Midway Island
Nguyen van Thieu
Thieu
U.S
Vietnam
Washington
Midway
Eugene McCarthy
D-Minn
George S. McGovern
D-S.c
Chieu
United States
Corps backs levee-type closure for Monroe floodgap
Lt Commander Philip Sellers of the Army Corps of Engineers endorses a levee roadway closure over a floodwall option to seal Monroe’s 1,750 foot river gap. The levee plan would cost about 850000 versus 1800000 for the floodwall, aligning with Riverside Parkway plans and redevelopment agency goals.
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U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
Quachita River
Monroe
Philip D. Sellers
Corps
Vicksburg
W. L. Howard
Monroyans
Corps of Engineers
Tensas Basin
Howard
Ouachita River
One Percent Prime Rate Increase Shocks Markets
New York banks led by Bankers Trust raised the prime rate to 8 1/4 percent from 7 1/4, a historic one percent jump. Chase Manhattan and First National City joined, causing the Dow Jones to drop about seven points. Congressman Patman urged anti trust action to block conspiratorial rate hikes. The move follows rising high grade bonds and short term paper costs, with Fed steps noted to curb bank borrowing yet demand remains strong.
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Bankers Trust Co
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Boston
Chase Manhattan
First National City of
Dow Jones
New York Stock Exchange
Richard Everett
Chase Manhattan Bank
First National City Bank of New York
Wright Patman
Dtex
House Banking Committee
Atty
John N. Mitchell
Patman
Federal Reserve Board
Supreme Court Upholds Fairness Doctrine for Broadcasters
The Supreme Court ruled 7 0 broadcasters can be ordered to air opposing views under the fairness doctrine. It rejected claims that FCC authority violates the First Amendment. The court also struck down an Ohio sabotage law and reversed a Ku Klux Klan speech conviction.
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Washington
UPI
Supreme Court
Byron R. White
Pennsylvania
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
Abe Fortas
Ohio
Cincinnati
Clarence Brandenberg
California
William C. Douglas
Wisconsin
Hugo L. Black
Cleveland L. Sellers Jr
Sellers
Bamberg
S.C
Reds Call Troops Cut Crude Farce
Paris AP report records North Vietnam denouncing the Nixon Thieu plan to withdraw 25 000 U S troops from South Vietnam by August as a crude farce The Hanoi spokesman decries U S policy as aggressive and neocolonial and questions whether the move signals weakness or is a mere gimmick amid Paris peace talks.
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Paris
North Vietnam
Nixon
Nguyen van Thieu
United States
South Vietnam
Hanoi
U.S
National Liberation Front
Lyndon B. Johnson
Vietnam
Saigon
Banks Hike Prime Rate Pushes Stocks Lower
New York prices slump after major banks raise prime rate to 8 1/4 percent. At 1 PM the Dow fell 8.08 to 916.69 and the AP 60 stock average dropped 3.0 to 326.6 with declines leading advances on the NYSE. Trading was moderate.
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New York
Associated Press
New York Stock Exchange
Around the Clock 2 Bedroom Mobile Home on Love Road
Advertisement lists a 12 by 4 foot two bedroom mobile home on Love Road in Monroe with contact number 373-1826. It notes want ads may be placed by dialing 323-5161 and mentions a 10 day rate with cancellation privileges.
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Love Rd
Monroe
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