Louisiana creates anti Mafia unit to fight organized crime
The Louisiana Public Safety Department will form a new anti Mafia division within weeks to monitor known mob figures. State Police Supt David Wade said the watchdog unit will coordinate with federal authorities and seek shared files, signaling a tougher stance on organized crime in both north and south Louisiana.
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Louisiana Public Safety Department
Polce
David Wade
Wade
Monroe
James Kelly
Kelly
Baton Rouge
New Orleans
Jim Garrison
Crescent City
North
South
Louisiana
Justice Department
Jefferson Parish
Inflation Woes and Nixon Policy Scrutiny
Inflation remains a political priority as Nixon's measures face nine months of effect. The administration backs restraint on federal spending a surtax and tight credit controls while waiting for results by late summer. If not, new steps may be taken as inflation persists against rising wages and grocery costs.
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Nixon
Main Street
Richard McLaren
Anti - Trust
Wright Patman
D - Tex
Thundering Silence In Hanoi
Military experts warn North Vietnam will press a summer offensive to prove Saigon cannot shoulder front-line duties as U S troops wind down. Nixon faces political risk if Hanoi raises casualties or slows deescalation, while Saigon struggles to take over front-line fighting.
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Washington
Saigon
Nixon
Hanoi
Paris
U.S
White House
South Vietnam
Thieu
Demilitarized Zone
State Department
Pentagon
Defense
Clark Clifford
Clifford
Johnson
Equal Protection Quarrel Refuses to Fade in 1969
A provocative critique argues that equal protection fails in taxation and relief across states. It notes residency rules for welfare and voting, trade-in tax biases, and interstate commerce exemptions, urging a unified federal approach. The piece cites Brandeis Frankfurter debates and cites state incentives amid a Balkanized economy.
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Antioch College
Connecticut
Colorado
U.S
North Carolina
Florida
Kansas
Georgia
U. S. Supreme Court
Emanuel Celler
New York
Europe
Central America
Three Cheers For Mitchell
Analysis of the Nixon era banking probe notes Justice Department scrutiny of big banks and rising prime rates. It highlights Rep. Patman and Gov. Mandel calls for capital rationing, FBI investigations, and claims banks profit from high rates while depositors see little benefit.
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Marvin Mandel
Maryland
Patman
House Banking and Currency Committee
Mandel
Justice Department
Big Change In High Court Began In 1937
The article explores the shift in Supreme Court power starting in 1937 during F D Roosevelt's presidency. It explains that the chief justice has one vote and coordinates court operations, not dictating outcomes. It notes court-packing attempts, subsequent justices aligning with Roosevelt, and a shift toward five-justice oligarchy affecting constitutional interpretations.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Warren Court
Warren
High Court
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Congress
Roosevelt
Warren E. Burger
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Publishers - Hall Syndicate
Monroe News-Star masthead and policy note
The Monroe News Star announces its second class post entry under federal act and lists leadership from 1929 to 1957. It details publication timing, address, contact, Associated Press affiliation, and advertising representatives. The paper calls itself independent and states its editorial stance.
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Monroe
News-Star—World Publishing Corporation
North 4Th and
Olive Street
Robert Ewing, Jr
John D. Ewing
Wilson Ewing
William H. Bronson
Jack S. Campbell
Edmund G. Brown
Jack C. Gates
William C. Hardin
Monroe News-Star
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New Left
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Novak
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Mitchell
Rtt
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