Senator Releases Pentagon Papers
Senate Gravel discloses top secret Pentagon papers showing McNamara urged a 1961 plan to send a Vietnam task force with a threat to attack North Vietnam. The memo was later reversed, Kennedy approved deferral, and the study links to the Bay of Pigs era and Diem regime worries.
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Mitchell Claims Crime Rise Slowed in 61 Big Cities
President Nixon aide reports FBI data showing overall crime up 6 percent in the first quarter of 1971 from 1970, yet Mitchell notes 61 large cities posted declines. Property crimes rose 5 percent, violent crimes 12 percent, with the biggest gain of 12 percent in the six million-plus populations.
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Sign in Cave Claims Jesse James Slept Here at Meramee Caverns
A highway sign at Meramee Caverns on US 16 in STANTOS Missouri draws tourists by declaring Jesse James slept and crept there. The outlaw allegedly used the cave as a hideout attracting curious visitors to the site.
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Adcock Declares Independent Run for Lieutenant Governor
State Senator Jamar W. Adcock announced in New Orleans he will seek the lieutenant governor seat as an independent after reviewing the political scene. The Monroe banker cited 12 years in the Senate including leadership roles as his qualifications and denied any alliance with Governor McKeithen.
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Senate Approves Emergency Employment Act Amid Veto Clash
The Senate passed the emergency public service jobs bill 75 to 11 as Nixon urged quick action and Democrats announced plans to seek a veto override after recess. The measure would fund 150 000 to 200 000 jobs in state and local governments with 90 percent federal financing, targeting education health and other services.
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Catholic Diocese Studies Effects of Court Ruling
Msgr John Wakeman of the Catholic Diocese of Alexandria says the office is weighing the full text of the U S Supreme Court ruling on aid to non public schools. The decision bars states from earmarking public funds for parochial schools and secular education. Local context cites Louisiana and earlier rulings as background.
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Swim Lessons Offered By Ouachita Red Cross
The Ouachita Parish chapter of the American Red Cross announces two week swimming lessons starting Thursday. Director Joe Howell urges pre-registration at the local Red Cross office. Children aged eight and nine will have priority in enrollment. classes run 9 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Monday through Friday.
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