Fire at Rocky Flats Halts AEC Nuclear Production
A fire at the Rocky Flats plutonium facility in Colorado has halted U S nuclear missile production potentially for six to nine months. AEC leaders sought 45 million dollars for repairs while tests of antimissile warheads may also be delayed. Officials say Safeguard deployment will not be postponed.
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Washington
U.S
Aelionoiuel
Senate Appropriations
Rocky Flats
Colo
AEC
Congress
Allen Ellender
D-Lab
Giller
Nus
Glenn T. Seaborg
Seaborg
Robert C. Byrd
D-W.va
Appropriations Subcommittee
House
Appropriations Committee
Pegler, Former News Columnist, Dies In Arizona
Former columnist Westbrook Pegler died in Tucson Arizona at age 67. A Pulitzer Prize winner in 1941 he moved to Southern Arizona in 1942 and continued writing for King Features until Aug 13 1962.
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Pegler
Arizona
Tucson
King Features Syndicate
Maude Towart
Cannes
France
Midland
Tex
Pearl Doane
Twin Cities Welcomes Angela Kay Williams at St. Francis
Angela Kay Williams was born Monday at St. Francis Hospital weighing seven pounds fourteen ounces. She will join her anxious five year old brother Monty Jay at home in a few days, as the Wil liams family at 117 Shady Lane, Monroe, welcomes a new daughter.
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T. J. Williams
Shady Lane
Monroe
Angela Kay
St. Francis Hospital
Monty Jay
Monroe woman plans Miami trip with curious Cuba wish
Mrs. Hope Blez of 1700 South 6th Street in Monroe will fly to Miami Beach to attend a wedding. She jokes that she would like her plane hijacked to Cuba, saying she has “always wanted to go to Cuba” and that is the only way she will ever get there.
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Hope Blez
S. 6Th Street
Monroe
Miami Beach
Fla. Scon
Weather Outlook Northeast Louisiana Tuesday Through Wednesday
Forecast calls for clear to partly cloudy skies and hot conditions in Northeast Louisiana through Wednesday with a 30 percent chance of thunderstorms. Highs reach 94 to 99 and lows 75 to 79. In Monroe, FAA records show 100 degrees high and 79 degree low with trace rain. Southerly winds 8 to 16 mph and dewpoints in the 70s. Drying conditions fair to poor, about 30 percent sunshine today and Wednesday.
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Louisiana
Twin Cities
FAA
Monroe
Lake D'Arbonne fee repeal urged by four lawmakers
Four Union and Lincoln Parish legislators urged rescinding the Lake D Arbonne Commission fishing license fee or repealing the act that created the panel. They asked for a voluntary user contribution alternative and suggested moving lake management to the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission at the next session. The group cites impact on boat rental and dock owners and supports fair returns on investments.
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Farmerville (Special
Union
Lincoln Parish
Lake D’arbone
T. T. Fields
James P. Smith
George P. Halstead
Charles (. Barham
Union Parish
Solons
Louisiana Wild Life and Fisheries Commission
Lake D’arbonne
Gains Post In Stock Market Trading Session
New York AP reports the stock market held most early gains in active trading with the Dow Jones up 6.47 at 877.33 by 1 p.m. The gain stems from a technical rally amid bargain hunting after Monday’s downturn. Conglomerates trended higher while Ling-Temco-Vought dropped 41 percent as steels electronics and utilities mostly rose. General Motors advanced about one percent.
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New York
Dow
Ling-Temco-Vought
Motors
General Motors
Convoy Breaks Through to Ben Het Besieged Camp
U S officials report a convoy reached the Ben Het Special Forces camp bringing vital ammunition and supplies after a day of heavy fighting that saw 105 North Vietnamese troops killed. South Vietnamese losses were 5 dead and 15 wounded.
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Saigon
Ben Het
U.S
Dak
Laos
Cambodia
Strong Winds Hit Arkansas and Nearby States
Intense summer storms swept Arkansas, Tennessee, and neighboring states with wind, hail, and tornadoes. Gusts reached 75 mph near Memphis, a house was toppled in Manila Arkansas, and a restaurant was demolished in Little Rock. Oklahoma, Texas, Missouri, and Kansas reported multiple funnel clouds and structural damage with injuries and animals killed.
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Arkansas
Tennessee
Cub Lake Plantation
Memphis
Manila
Osceola
Tittle Rock
Ark
Rockies
Middle Atlantic States
Oklahoma
Ripley
Perkins
Cushing
Abilene
Tex
Texas
Missouri
Kansas
Goddard
Kan
Schulte
Wichita
Arabs Blow Up Oil Pipelines In Haifa Israel
Arab commandos damaged four 12 inch oil pipelines in Haifa triggering fires that burned for hours. Israeli police rounded up Arabs and found an unexploded charge while firefighting and debris cordon operations continued.
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Israel
United Press International
Haifa
Suez Canal
Mediterranean
1N Aviv
Lebanon
Saudi Arabia
Sea of Galilee
Heavy Fish Kill Investigated in Ouachita River
The State Department of Wildlife and Fisheries probes a severe fish kill from D Arbonne Bayou mouth north of Twin Cities to below Monroe. Low oxygen detected in areas prompts tests for chemical contamination, with results expected later this week. Dead fish range from one inch to 20–25 pounds catfish.
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State Department of Wild Life and Fisheries
Ouachita River
D’arbonne Bayou
Twin Cities
Monroe
Department
Location Flood Present Change Stage
Flood reports show present change stage in Camden with data points for Monroe and Tise locations including measurements and fall values. Unclear dates or full context due to damaged OCR.
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Camden
Monroe
Tise
Deluge of Spiders Overwhelms Los Angeles Health Office
In Los Angeles a health office receptionist handles a flood of spiders brought in by the public amid a South American violin spider hunt. Researchers found 103 specimens in parks and buildings, while most offerings are dead. County entomologists study origin and life habits.
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Los Angeles
Delena Davis
Mel Thompson
Sierra Madre Park
Thompson
University of Southern California
North America
Cambridge
Mass
William Waldron
South America
Delona Davis
County Health Department
Sierra Madre
Checks Slated On Organized Crime Actions
State Police Supt David Wade announced plans to form an organized crime division within weeks to monitor Mafia activity in Louisiana. He cited cooperation with federal authorities and potential funding to expand the unit, aiming to catalog about 100 suspects and track their movements. Wade noted major activity in New Orleans narcotics and crime, while denying plans to leave his post as state police head.
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Baton Rouge, la
David Wade
Louisiana
Wade
Jefferson Parish
Alvin Cronvich
New Orleans
Joseph Giarusso
Bossier
Guy
Bonin Plans State Medicaid Cutback Details
Welfare Commissioner Garland Bonin announced a $6 million reduction in Louisiana Medicaid, citing insufficient appropriations. He will outline the cutbacks at a State Welfare Board meeting Thursday, noting the program serves welfare recipients and excludes the medically needy.
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Baton Rouge
Garland Bonin
Bonin
Louisiana
State Welfare Board
Today's Chuckle There's nothing wrong with teen agers
A light quip noting that nothing is inherently wrong with teenagers and that arguing with them often escalates tensions in family or school life. The line plays on generational stereotypes with a humorous, wholesome tone.
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