U. S. Troops Leave DMZ as South Vietnamese Take Over
About 5,000 US troops of the 1st Brigade 5th Mechanized Division begin withdrawal from the DMZ with South Vietnamese forces to assume full defense within three months. The move follows heavy combat and a major loss at Fire Base Charlie, amid signs of a North Vietnamese buildup.
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Vietnam
Demilitarized Zone
Nixon
South Vietnam
1St
U.S
Dmz
Charlie 2
5Th Mechanized Division
Ho Chi Minh Train
Laos
Meeting On Bond Bids For Domed Stadium Delayed
In New Orleans the Domed Stadium Commission delayed its bid readvertisement for 113 million dollars as Gov. McKeithen could not attend the morning session. A later session was planned. Officials monitor the bond market to set a final bid date for the Louisiana Superdome project.
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New Orleans
Domed
Stadium Commission
Domed Stadium
John J. McKeithen
Commission
Louisiana Superdome
Hottest Day Of Year Recorded At Monroe Airport
The hottest day of the year was 98 degrees at Monroe Municipal Airport Monday around 3 p.m. with a low of 72 and no rainfall. Forecast calls for partly cloudy skies through Wednesday with highs 92 to 98 and lows 70 to 76, humidity around 60 percent, and a chance of afternoon and evening thunderstorms.
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FAA
Monroe Municipal
Judge Dismisses Evangeline Downs Race Track Suit
In New Orleans civil court Judge S Sanford Levy dismissed a suit seeking permanent closure of Evangeline Downs in Lafayette amid accusations that bookies and felons sat in the same box with officials and guards. The filing by Lafayette lawyer John B Levy claimed license cancellation and named several track figures. Levy declared the action premature. defendants denied the accusations as false.
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New Orleans
S. Sanford Levy
Evangeline Downs
Lafayette
John B. Levy
Levy
Downs
Racine Commission
the Revenue Department
State Racing Commission
Tom Ashy
D. J. DeBlanc
Frem Boustany
the Downs
Edmund Reggie
Crowley City
Track Corporation
Boustany
Norman Faulk
Power Shortage Seen Unlikely for Monroe Ouachita Parish
Monroe and Ouachita Parish should not face a summer power shortage according to Roy Lange of the Utilities Commission and Hugh B. Balfour of LP and L. We are in good shape barring fuel emergencies. Local consumption has surged 75 percent in five years with Ouachita Parish use rising from 155 million to 272 million kilowatt hours.
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Johnny Cook
Monroe and
Ouachita Parish
Monroe Utilies Commission
Louisiana Power and Light Co
Roy ©. Lange
The
Utilities Commission
Hugh B. Balfour
Lp&l
Mondays
News- Star
Federal Power Commission
the Utilities Commission
Lange
River Stage Change Report From Camden and Monroe
River stages show Camden at 63.8 and Monroe at 40.0 with a drop of 13.8 feet. Officials note a fall in water levels. no alerts issued.
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Fiold
Camden
Monroe
Twin Cities CHIT CHAT at Monroe Park A Welcome Playground
Downtown Monroe park between St Francis Hospital and Ouachita Parish Courthouse draws several dozen Vacation Bible School children from First Baptist Church. Rumors swirl about future park use while heat climbs into the 90s and families enjoy the shade and playtime.
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City Park
Monroe
St. Francis Hospital
Ouachita Parish
First Baptist Church
Five Americans fined in Cuba for illegal entry
Five Americans were convicted by Cuban tribunals of entering Cuban waters and landing illegally. Fritz Sprandel and the Benders and McGuire were identified, with fines of 20 000 dollars each. The cases followed a U.S. court ruling fining Cuban fishermen in the Dry Tortugas area.
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Miami
Radio Havana
Fritz Sprandel
Allentown
Cuba
Key West
Fla
Mexico
Yucatan Peninsula
Lauren Bender
Michael Bender
Bernard Bender
Thomas Joseph McGuire
Benders
McGuire
Monroe County
Manuel James
Havana
Bender
Oriente
Port Everglades Towing Co
Fort Lauderdale
Tampa
Texas
Puerto Rico
U.S. Coast Guard
United States
Hebert Moves to Block Navy F14 Funding
Chairman F Edward Hebert of the House Armed Services Committee announces a plan to block all 806 million dollars in Navy F14 procurement funding. Hebert says the move will not end the program but seeks cost problem fixes before releasing funds.
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Washington
F. Edward Hebert
D-La
House
Armed Services Committee
Navy
Hebert
McKeithen Retains Most Additions Amid Budget Cuts
Baton Rouge Louisiana Governor McKeithen enforces a 3 percent general budget cut while keeping most election year additions to the 1.56 billion general appropriations bill. He vetoed 819 thousand in legislative increases and a 29.7 million bond proposal for vocational schools.
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Baton Rouge, la
McKeithen
Administration
W. W. McDougall
Bids Studied for Washington-18th Street Connector
Three bids were opened for the Washington-18th Street Connector in Monroe during a special Monroe City Council meeting acting as the Redevelopment Agency. D and J Construction of West Monroe posted the apparent low bid at 170860 dollars with a 240 day schedule. bids from Horton Contractor and Bentz and Elmore ranged around 200000 dollars.
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Washington — 18Th Street
Monroe
Monroe City Council
Monroe Redevelopment Agency
Urban Redevelopment Agency
18Th Street
Washington Street
D & J Construction Company of
West Monroe
C. 0. Horton
Bentz & Elmore, Inc
Washington
Powers Alley
North Congo Street
Breard Street
Little Rock
Ouachita River
Monroe Expressway
Lamy Lane
Newcome Street
Louisville Avenue
Housing and Urban Development Department
Booker T. Washington
Senate Pages Break 182-Year Male Tradition
Three teenage girls Julie Price Ellen McConnell and Paulette Dessell sworn in as Senate pages May 15 breaking 182 years of male only tradition Their presence prompts adjustments from the chamber and they perform the same duties as male pages though they cannot enter the Marble Room. They face occasional tourist disruptions and late duties but remain enthusiastic especially during major votes with visiting presidential candidates.
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Washington
Senate
Julie Price
Bartlesville
Ohlo
Ellen McConnell
Dundee
Ill
Julie
Ellen
Paulette Desell
Eileen
U.S. Senate
U S Files Suit On War Secrets
The Justice Department moved in U S District Court in New York to stop the New York Times from publishing further articles on a Pentagon study of the Vietnam war. A restraining order and injunction were sought from Judge Murray Gurfein.
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NEW York
Justice Department
New York Times
Pentagon
U.S District Court
Murray Gurfein
Record Heat Florida? Highest in Buckeye Arizona 109
The highest temperature reported Monday by the National Weather Service outside Hawaii and Alaska was 109 degrees at Buckeye Arizona. The day's low reached 34 degrees at Kalispell Montana.
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New York
Chuckle Hair Tinting Surges in Popularity Across Town
Hair tinting gains traction as a trendy look with many women seeking new hair colors. Shops report rising requests for dye treatments and browner shades amid current fashion buzz.
Pontiac Tempest and Chrysler Runabout Cars Ads
Classified ad promising quick results for selling goods and listing two vehicles. Pontiac Tempest 196 with standard features air heat and price 13520 and a Chrysler Runabout with Johnson motor listed at 1200. Contact number provided for inquiries.
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Store World
Pontiac Tempest
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