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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1967

Page

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Rioting and Air Strikes Hit Four States and Hanoi Rail Lines

U S planes blasted rail lines north of Hanoi and attacked a power plant as part of a large air campaign over North Vietnam. Jets from Thailand and carrier aircraft flew numerous missions, with one Phantom shot down and both crew rescued. 582nd U S combat loss to date. In South Vietnam, limited ground fighting continued with casualties reported.

Saigon USS Air Force Hanoi Bek di Thailand North Vietnam Demilitarized Zone South China Sea U.S South Vietnam Quang Tri Province Quang Tri United States Air Force Thunderchief

Gov McKeithen Seeks Tide Lands Bill With Louisiana Delegation

Washington AP Gov John J McKeithen of Louisiana attends Senate debate on censure of Sen Thomas J Dodd D Conn He plans to discuss tidelands legislation and Medicare integration with Louisiana’s congressional delegation Also to consider revenue shares from offshore oil and gas and Medicaid style charity program implications.

Washington John J. McKeithen Louisiana Senate Thomas J. Dodd D-Conn Russell B. Long D-La Dodd McKeithen Gulf of Mexico

River Stage Readings by Location and Change Recorded

Water stages reported for Monroe Camden and Fall locations showing river level changes with present readings and preexisting stage values. Data indicates fall in stage at multiple sites with Camden and Monroe noted alongside numeric measurements.

Monroe Camden

Johnson Reaffirms Middle East Aims and Peace Efforts

President Johnson restated his May 23 stance on U S support for territorial integrity in the Middle East. He stressed that implementation depends on events and on the views of involved nations. He urged peaceful cooperation with the Soviet Union and noted ongoing Vietnam and civil rights concerns.

Washington Johnson U.S Middle East Vietnam Soviet Union

Twin Cities Chit Chat and Local Notes

News-Star staff writer Pat Herlevic is treated at St. Francis Hospital and expects a quick recovery to return next Monday. Monroe Police introduce Eloyce Tannehill as secretary of the Ouachita Valley Chapter of the National Secretaries Association in a ceremonial installation last night.

Pat Herlevic News-Star St. Francis Hospital Monroe Eloyce Tannehill Ouachita Valley The National Secretaries Association

Stennis Rejects Dodd Funds Use in Censure Debate

Sen. John Stennis opened the ethics committee case urging censure of Sen. Thomas Dodd over personal use of more than 116000 in testimonial funds. He warned theSenate the matter rests now in the Senate itself as Dodd’s defense labeled the trial court and jury. Dodd and family sat in the gallery as debate began.

Washington Sen John Stennis Thomas J. Dodd Dodd Stennis Mississippi Senate Ethics Committee Connecticut Grace Joseph R. McCarthy R-Wis Senate Ethics Committee Long

U S Venus Probe Launching Slated

Cape Kennedy flight teams prepare to launch Mariner 5 toward Venus at 1 47 a m EDT. The 540 pound craft trails the Soviet Venus 4 by two days as scientists note Venus may host life indicators with carbon dioxide and water vapor detected in atmosphere.

Cape Kennedy Fla America Venus Mariner 5 Soviet Union U.S William Pickering Jet Propulsion Laboratory Pasadena Calif Pickering

NATO Calls For Solutions In Middle East

In Luxembourg the NATO council chief Jens Otto Krag urged lasting political solutions to Middle East issues after last week’s war. He highlighted US and Soviet restraint and called for negotiated endings for Vietnam. Secretary General Brosio praised Israel but faced criticism from delegates over his stance.

NATO Middle East Luxembourg North Atlantic Alliance Council Krag United States Soviet Union Vietnam Brosio Israel

Weather Outlook for Monroe Area This Week

Forecast calls for partly cloudy skies and warm temperatures through Wednesday. Isolated thundershowers expected this afternoon with highs of 86 to 92 in the Twin Cities area. Lows tonight 69 to 74, with southerly winds 8 to 16 mph.

Monroe Twin Cities

Soviets Supplying New Arms to Egypt After War

U S officials report Russia delivering new shipments to Egypt after the Israel Arab war. Crates at Alexandria indicate MIG fighters among the arms, with mixed signals on Moscow intent. Western officials note past Soviet aid totals exceed a billion dollars to Egypt and other Arab states.

Washington Russia Egypt Alexandria T'S United States Israel Middle East Moscow Gamal Abdel Nasser State Defense Department U.S Jordan

Soviet seeks emergency U N special session on Israel withdrawal

The Soviet Union asked for an emergency General Assembly session to press Israel to withdraw from occupied territories in Egypt, Jordan, and Syria. Ambassador Fedorenko presented the request to Secretary General U Thant as Security Council meets. if 62 members respond affirmatively, the session will be summoned within 24 hours.

United Nations, N.Y Soviet Union General Assembly Israel Egypt Jordan Syria U.N. Security Council Nikolai T. Fedorenko U Thant Thant Assembly U.N

Mine blasts kill three Israelis near Gaza frontier

An Israeli army spokesman said three Israelis were killed and four wounded when an anti vehicle mine exploded on a dirt road near Rayim Hit kibbutz. A second mine wounded an army medic and his driver as they removed the first casualties.

Tel Aviv Israel Gaza Strip Rayim

U S Opens Bids On Oil Gas Off Louisiana Coast

A crowd of about 700 gathered in New Orleans as the Interior Department opened bids on 965 000 acres of oil and gas lands off the Louisiana coast. The sale offered 206 tracts. bids were received on 174 about 84 percent. The first hour produced more than 150 million dollars in bonuses for the government.

New Orleans Interior Department Louisiana Continental Shelf

Johnson nominates Thurgood Marshall to Supreme Court

President Johnson announced the nomination of Thurgood Marshall the first Black person named to the U S Supreme Court Marshall 58 currently solicitor general and former NAACP chief legal counsel would replace Associate Justice Tom C Clark who resigned Johnson noted Marshall has argued 19 Supreme Court cases as solicitor general and 33 in private practice with a history making record in civil rights law and federal litigation

Washington Johnson Supreme Court Thurgood Marshall Marshall National Association For the Advancement of Colored People Tom C. Clark Clark Ramsey Clark White House Justice Department High Court

Chuckle Wife Jokes About Scratching Front Fender

A light caption uses a wife quip about scratching a car fender and directing her husband to the back seat to view the damage, capturing a humorous domestic moment.

No Relief Expected In Tornado Belt

A U S Weather Bureau meteorologist warns the central states will see no immediate break from persistent tornadic and stormy weather lasting over a week. Tornado warnings and sightings persist from Nebraska to Colorado with floods threatening urban drainage, while damage remains extensive but injuries few.

United Press International U.S. Weather Bureau Macon Central Plains Midwest Valley Chicago Midwest Nebraska Iowa Ilinois Indiana Michigan Wisconsin Kansas Missouri Colorado Grower Kansas City Florida Miami

Outbreaks Roil Ohio Florida Cities Hit Hard

Racial rioting and disturbances sweep four communities as National Guardsmen and police restore order. In Tampa mobs loot and burn while Cincinnati Avondale sees light looting, Watts echoes with fires in Los Angeles, and a Montgomery march in sympathy for Prattville grips observers before dispersal by guards.

Associated Press Tampa Fla Avondale Cincinnati Ohio Watts Los Angeles

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