Boost in Social Security benefits approved amid Nixon warning
The Senate passed an 82 to 4 vote approving a 20 percent across the board Social Security hike the largest ever to aid 27.6 million recipients. The measure riders a debt ceiling extension and raises payroll taxes in 1973 and 1974 to fund the boost with automatic cost of living adjustments beginning Sept. 1.
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Senate
Nixon
Sen
Frank Church
Idaho
House
Congress
Senate Finance Committee
Church
Wilbur D. Mills
D-Ark
Ways and Means Committee
South Vietnamese Forces Close on Quang Tri City
Helicopters airlift paratroopers with armor to within four miles of Quang Tri City as U.S. B52s pound the zone. South Vietnamese and Marine units push along Highway 1 north of the My Chanh River, encountering scattered North Vietnamese resistance and air and artillery fire while recovering captured enemy weapons.
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Saigon
Quang Tri City
South Vietnam
Associated Press
Holger Jensen
U.S
Highway 1
My Chanh
Quang Tri Province
New York Bank To Boost Prime Loan Rate Again
New York city banks move to raise prime lending rate to 5 percent with First National City Bank leading the climb and Morgan Guaranty Trust following. Citibank's rate was already increased and Mellon National Bank also shifted to a floating rate system this week.
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New York Bank
NEW York
First National City Bank
Morgan Guaranty Trust Co
First National City
Citibank
Pittsburgh
Mellon National Bank & Trust Co
Pennsylvania
Death Valley Sizzles With 124 Degree Heat Headline
The National Weather Service reported the day’s high of 124 degrees at Furnace Creek California in Death Valley excluding Alaska and Hawaii. Low temperatures reached 41 degrees at Kalispell and Butte Montana.
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New York
Martha Jones Returns From Atlanta Vacation
Mrs. Martha Jones of the Tupan Apartments returned Sunday from a short vacation in Atlanta Georgia where she attended her sister in law's wedding She is employed at the West Monroe Police Department.
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Martha Jones
Atlanta
Jones
Tupan Apartments
West Monroe
Mrs Mayme Wood Hospitalized in Memphis
Mrs. George A. Wood of 207 Vernon Street Monroe is in Room 1084 East at Baptist Memorial Hospital Memphis Tennessee. She was admitted last week by her husband and awaits tests to decide possible surgery. She will stay in Memphis over the weekend.
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George A
Mayme) Wood
Vernon St
Monroe
East
Baptist Memorial
Northwest Airlines pilots strike during July weekend
Northwest Airlines pilots began a strike in Minneapolis as pickets formed at Seattle and Minneapolis airports. About 50,000 to 60,000 passengers were affected immediately while clerks rerouted travelers on to other carriers. Negotiations had just resumed after breaking off.
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Minneapolis, Minn
Northwest Airlines
Seattle
Minneapolis-St. Paul
Northwest
Secretary of Labor
James Hodgson
Donald Nyrop
Hodgson
Robert Rezanka
Pilots Association
Winning design chosen for Anna Gray Noe Park in Monroe
Anna Gray Noe Park master plan by C Henry Wells and Hugh G Parker Jr of Wells & Parker Architects was chosen from three concepts by the Monroe Ouachita Planning Commission. The plan features statuary for government and education, drought-tolerant landscaping, a grass amphitheater for 300, a cascading waterfall, a rose garden, and a religious heritage tower in a contemporary, simple layout.
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C. Henry Wells
Hugh G. Parker Jr
Wells & Parker Architects, Inc
Royal Avenue
Monroe
Anna Gray Noe Park
Monroe - Ouachita
West Monroe
River Stage Readings Prompt Flood Notes
Reading notes show Camden at 4.4 feet with a 26 stage and stage change. Monroe at 181 units with 40 as present stage and stationary trend. data appears not listed for other locations.
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Camden
Monroe
Edwards Proclaims Ouachita River Days Across Louisiana
Gov. Edwin Edwards signs a proclamation designating July 7 and 8 as Ouachita River Days to highlight the nine foot navigation project on the Ouachita River. The celebration spans Jonesville Columbia and ends with activities in the Twin Cities, with similar proclamations issued in Monroe and Sterlington.
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Edwards
Edwin Edwards
Ouachita River
Louisiana
Monroe
Sterlington
W. I
Jack) Howard
J. I. Barton
Fedwards
R. Fred Petty
Ouachita River Valley Association
Police Officer Vanishes In Natchitoches
A 25 year old Natchitoches police officer Mack Bordelon disappeared after reporting a motorist warning of a car blocking a road in a wooded area. His running patrol car, hat and belongings were found. authorities hunted for the motorist and no leads had emerged by mid morning.
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Natchitoches
Harry Hines
Mack Bordelon
Bordelon
Weekend Good For Outings
Monroe and West Monroe residents plan a Fourth of July weekend outdoors with picnic lunches at the lake. Temperatures will stay in the mid 90s with a slight chance of afternoon or evening showers. Partly cloudy skies, warm temps through Thursday, and a 20 percent rain chance. Light, variable winds. The Monroe Municipal Airport reports a Thursday high of 85 and a low of 70 with no rainfall.
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Monroe
West Monroe
FAA
Monroe Municipal
Paymaster jokes about deductions in salary mix up
A Chuckle Paymaster quips to an employee that the raise was not a true double pay but a result of omitted deductions. The line plays on payroll misunderstandings and workplace humor.
Nixon Grants Return to Paris Peace Talks in July
President Nixon announced the United States will resume Vietnam peace talks in Paris on July 13, signaling a chance for more serious discussions. In a TV news conference from the White House East Room he cautioned that past talks have disappointed and did not reveal details of the negotiations. He also spoke on Agnew, the 1972 campaign, capital punishment, handgun controls, Social Security funding, inflation, unemployment, and his views on Vietnam with Sen George McGovern reacting to the National Convention timeline.
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Washington
Nixon
United States
Vietnam
Paris
White House
Spiro T. Agnew
Alabama
George C. Wallace
Congress
George McGovern
South Dakota
Edwards Abandons No-Fault Plan For Now
Louisiana Governor Edwards withdrew support for a no fault automobile insurance bill after Senate action delayed it. He pledged a detailed study and research driven proposal for the next session while noting a hoped for reform and lower rates for motorists.
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Edwards
Louisiana
Senate
House
Insurance
Trial Lawyers Association
Wallace to Leave Hospital for Miami Beach Convention
Gov. George Wallace will leave Holy Cross Hospital next Friday for the Democratic National Convention in Miami Beach with a stop in Montgomery Alabama. He will fly by Air Force Ambulance plane provided by President Nixon and speak briefly at Darnley Field before proceeding.
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Silver Spring
George Wallace
Holy Cross Hospital
Miami Beach
Montgomery
Ala
Wallace
Airorce
Nixon
Darnley Field
Billy Joe Camp
Alabama
Jere Beasley
Laurel
Today Will Last A Second Longer
Washington AP reports that today adds a leap second to the world’s time to correct for Earth's slight rotation slowdown. Atomic clocks at naval and scientific centers drive the adjustment, which aims to keep navigation and satellite tracking accurate worldwide.
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Washington
At & P
Greenwich
U.S. ‘Naval Observatory
Armed Forces
Satellite‘tracking Space Agency
R. Glenn Hall
Gernot ML R. Winkler
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