American woman tourist killed by Iraqi shelling near Dead Sea
Iraqi artillery shells near the Dead Sea killed Shirley Anderson, 25, of New York City, and wounded Eileen Bonnet, 27, of Lodi, California, as Israeli forces clashed with Jordanian units. The incident occurred while two mission teachers returned home from Congo. Helicopters evacuated survivors. a Jordanian claim said Israeli positions were silenced after a lengthy duel.
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Tel Aviv
Shirley Anderson
New York City
Eileen Bonnet
Ledi
Calif
Jerusalem
Rochester
N.Y
Gordon Anderson
Monroe County
Frank J. Horton
R-N.y
State Department
Congo
Kallia
Dead Sea
Miss Bennet
Amman
Magtas
Joram Valley
Senators Warn Of SDS Ties In Schools and Army
The Senate subcommittee heard that Students for a Democratic Society fosters violent dissent in high schools factories city slums and even the U S Army. Investigator Perman H Clay testified of close SDS contact with similar groups in communist countries and a policeman who infiltrated an SDS chapter testified later. House members debated a bill to require colleges to draft plans for student unrest amid GOP defections.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
Students For A Democratic Society
SDS
U.S. Army
Perman H. Clay
Permanent Investigations Subcommittee
John L. McClellan
Aso
McClellan
Education and Labor Committee
Stocks Decline In Active Trading Amid Investor Caution
New York AP stock summary shows the Dow down 8.21 to 882.95 at 1 p.m. following a 3.68 drop Monday. The AP average of 60 stocks fell 2.4 to 315.1. Colorado Interstate and Loew's Theatres led decliners with blocks traded, while aircraft, steels, and motors) softened and electronics and utilities mixed.
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New York
Associated Press
Colorado Interstate Corp
Loew's Theatres
New York Stock Exchange
United Aircraft
Committee Approves Tax Credit Repeal and Surtax Extension
The House Ways and Means Committee backed repealing the 7 percent investment tax credit and moved to consider a six month plus six month extension of the 10 percent surt tax. A special fast depreciation provision for pollution abatement was added. Ford and Dirksen urged prompt surtax extension.
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Washington (Ap
House
Ways and Means Committee
Halo
Mittee
Nixon
Boggs
Gerald R. Ford
Michigan
Senate
Ford
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
White House
Three Monroe residents graduate at Case Western Commencement
Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland conferred bachelor of arts degrees on three Monroe residents Leslie L Schwartz Harry A Rosenberg and Leslie Ann Weinberg among 1765 total graduates at the 143rd annual commencement last week. Dewey Patterson and family return to Orlando after visiting Wes Rowland Monroe FAA Tower Chief who hosted them.
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Monroe
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland
Ohio
Leslie L. Schwartz
Run
Harry A. Rosenberg
Topaz St
Leslie Ann Weinberg
Vincennes Pl
Dewey Patterson
Orlando
Florida
Air Force
Wes Rowland
Spyglass Dr
Rowland
Federal Aviation Administration
Patterson
Lab Explosion Threat Ends Without Incident at UC Berkeley
Berkeley authorities evacuated about 200 people from Latimer Hall after a boron compound experiment in a UC lab cracked a glass pipe and sparked a small fire. Fire crews waited 12 hours for a possible blast and left as conditions cooled, with no explosion and an estimated 25 000 dollars potential damage avoided. Francis Wang, a PhD candidate from Formosa, supervised the operation and said the flame burned out before reaching other chemicals.
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Berkeley
Calif
University of California
Latimer Hall
Francis Wang
Philosphy
Formosa
Wang
Navy Officer Is Suspected Of Negligence At Sea
Lt. (j.g.) Ronald C. Ramsey, deck officer aboard the destroyer Evans, refused to testify before a joint U.S. Australian hearing into the June 2 collision with the Melbourne. Ramsey, named as suspected of negligence, claims constitutional rights were violated as witnesses were limited and cross-examination denied. The board, lacking punitive power, will forward findings to U.S. and Australian authorities for possible courts martial.
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Subic Bay
Philippines
J.g
Ronald C. Ramsey
U.S
Frank E. Evans
Melbourne
Ramsey
Navy
Frederick Tilton
Long Beach
Calif
Evans
South China Sea
James A. Hopson
United States
Australia
Divorce Rate in U S Rises to Second Highest Level
Washington reports 1968 divorces and annulments reached 582000, rate 2.9 per 1000, with 1969 provisional 3.0 per 1000. National Center for Health Statistics notes postwar peaks in 1945-47 and sees a worldwide rise, linked to postwar marriages.
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Washington
UPI
United State
National Center For Health Statistics
United Nations
Clearing Skies Over Northeast Louisiana
Northeast Louisiana towns expect clearing skies and warmer afternoons through Wednesday with highs around 84 to 88 and Lows near 62 to 66. FAA at Monroe Municipal recorded 81 on Monday and 59 this morning with no rain reported. Winds NE to E 6 to 16 mph. Chance of thundershowers Thursday.
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Louisiana
FAA
Monroe Municipal
Five Second Commercial Want in This Country
A lighthearted line suggesting the nation could benefit from a sharp brief ad. The quip notes the punch of a five second spot as a remedy or witty political satire.
City Council asked to hold new urban renewal referendum
A 40 to 50 member delegation urged Monroe City Council to call another referendum on the urban renewal plan after last Tuesday’s 3 vote defeat. Mayor Howard urged public input while noting voter confusion and the need for funds and federal support.
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Richard Tyler
Monroe
James A. Noe
W. L. Howard
City Hall
Howard
South Grand Street
H. W. McSherry
McSherry
Noe
Nea
Tf T
South Grand Noe
Fifth District
Otto E. Passman
Riverside Parkway
Chamber of Commerce
Arthur Grant
Henry Carroll
Jack Potts
Saul Mintz
Jerry Carter
Attornney
Fred Fudickar
A. D. Tisdale
The
City Planning Commission
William D. Sanders
State Farm Insurance
Henry Wells
Roy Johns
Morris Blumenthal
Garland Shell
Shell
Grand
Renwick
Ouachita River
South Grand
Delta Airlines Celebrates 40th Anniversary as Carrier
Delta Air Lines marked its 40th anniversary as a scheduled passenger airline. It began operations on June 17, 1929 with three single engine planes in Monroe Louisiana. Its first passenger flight ran from Dallas to Jackson with layovers at Monroe and Shreveport. Based in Atlanta the carrier now operates 116 jets and employs 17,500 in 60 cities.
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Atlanta, Ga
Delta Air Lines
Delta
Monroe
Dallas
Tex
Jackson
Miss
Shreveport
Atlanta
Pentagon outlines 16 000 troops to Okinawa and Pacific
The Pentagon announced nearly 16,000 soldiers and Marines will be redeployed to Okinawa, Hawaii and Japan as part of the 25,000 total withdrawn from Vietnam. About 8,000 veterans will return to the United States to be disbanded. 1,200 Navy personnel will distribute across the Pacific and U.S. forces.
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Washington
Vietnam
Okinawa
Hawaii
Japan
Pentagon
United States
Pacific Command
9Th Infantry Division
Iwakuni
Nixon
Midway
Army Reserve
National Guard
U.S
Pacific
Far East
Korea
Thailand
Daniel Z. Henkin
Mairines
Henkin
9Th Division
Marine Regiment
North Viet troops back on Dong Ap Bia mountain
North Vietnamese forces possibly up to a thousand returned to Dong Ap Bia, the Ap Bia mountain in Vietnam. Maj. Gen. John M. Wright Jr. says he stands ready to deploy the 101st Airborne Division if needed, with no current plan for a new ground assault. The mountaintop operation, tied to the A Shau Valley, remains a focus as U S air and artillery respond to ground fire.
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Camp Eagle
Vietnam
Dong Ap Bia
John M. Wright Jr
01St Airborne Division
U.S
Ap Bia
Wright
101St
Edward M. Kennedy
Dmass
Melvin L. Zais
A Shau
Garrison Faces Campaign Rival in New Orleans Race
Charles R. Ward, chief assistant to District Attorney Jim Garrison, resigns to run against him for the district attorney’s office. Ward claims better qualifications and cites serious policy disagreements with Garrison.
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New Orleans
Dist
Atty
Jim Garrison
Garrison
Charles R. Ward
River Stages Monroe Camden Station Flood Rise
River stage reports indicate change at Monroe and Camden Station with a rise to 14.2 feet and a 0.7 foot increase to 26.0 feet. No list of affected areas provided.
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Miss Bonnet
Ahmed Ata Abdul Karim
Red
Twin Cities
Spiro Agnew
Tarpon Springs
Fla
Agnew
U. S. Corps of Engineers
Delta Airlines
U. S
Monroe Camden
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