Guerrillas To Face Trial For Murders
Eight Black September guerrillas implicated in the Saudi embassy siege in Khartoum face murder charges. The UPI report notes U S Ambassador Cleo Noel and Deputy Chief of Mission George Moore were killed along with a Belgian diplomat, with 90 machine gun bullets reported. The bodies were en route to Washington as Sudan prepared a probe and possible executions for the attackers.
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Khartoum
UPI
U.S
Cleo A. Noel
George Curtis Moore
Washington
Sudan
Abbas Ibraham
State Department
Andrews Air Force Base
McKeithen Heads Witness List At Trial Of Downs
Former Gov. John McKeithen leads a long list of state officials subpoenaed to testify in the trial of former Louisiana Public Works Director C. H Sammy Downs on payoffs over voting machine business. A six by six juror panel was seated and Judge E Gordon West projected a three day trial. Testifying alongside McKeithen are Mary Evelyn Parker John Garrett Jamar Adcock Douglas Fowler W W McDougall and Benny Turcan with McKeithen expected to take the stand Tuesday.
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Baton Rouge
John McKeithen
Louisiana Public Works
C. H “Sammy” Downs
U.S. District Court
E Gordon West
McKeithen
Mary Evelyn Parker
Louisiana House
John Garrett
State Senate
Jamar Adcock
Louisiana
Douglas Fowler
W.W. McDougall
Benny Turcan
U.S. Atty
Jim Carrier
River Stage Readings Show Change at Monroe Camden
River stages indicate a rise at Monroe and Camden with readings of 40 and 263.9 respectively and a fall of 2.7 at one station, signaling evolving flood conditions along the river system.
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Monroe
Camden
Twin Cities Chit Chat Birthdays and News
Two Monroe students celebrate birthdays Cindy Williams and Jeannie Chadick with family gatherings and campus breaks. Johnnie Carol Keeth elected Scholarship Secretary for the Alpha Zeta chapter at Northwestern State University for 1973 74 term.
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Cindy Williams
James S. Williams
Island Drive
Cindy
Louisiana State University
Jeannie Chadick
al Chadick
LaSalle
Johnnie Carol Keeth
Wildsville
Alpha Zeta Chapter
Sigma
Northwestern State University of
New Orleans Police Crackdown Amid Mardi Gras Panhandlers
Police arrested dozens of panhandlers in the French Quarter as Mardi Gras neared its climax. Police Chief Clarence Giarrusso warned of ongoing enforcement to prevent chaos in the city’s busiest entertainment district. Comedian Bob Hope led Bacchus parade as Mayor Moon Landrieu hailed a peaceful carnival.
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Bob Hope
Bacchus
Louisiana
Gov. Edwards
New Orleans
UPI
Clarence Giarrusso
Tulane Stadium
Giarrusso
Hope
Tire Standards Proposed By U S
The Department of Transportation proposed the first national tire performance standards to label tread wear traction and high speed performance for 13 14 and 15 inch rims. Public comment on the plan runs until June 4 with labels on tires explaining grades and federal safety compliance.
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Washington
Department of Transportation Today
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Douglas Toms
U.S
Toms
Hearing Opens On Medicare Costs Boost
Washington AP hearing on proposed Medicare hospitalization cost hikes met strong Democratic opposition. Caspar Weinberger testified as Sen. Edmund Muskie warned reforms face Congressional defeat. Current plan would shift 10 percent of daily hospital charges after a $72 first day.
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Washington
Senate Health
Caspar W. Weinberger
Weinberger
House
Conscience Of Youth Makes Restitution For Boots Theft
About twelve years after stealing a $10 pair of rubber boots from a Twin Cities store a former youth sent $15 to the company president with a note paying five percent interest and asking forgiveness. Alton Howard, company president, calls it good news amid widespread dishonesty and says the gesture proves there are still good people.
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Twin Cities
Alton Howard
Showers Expected Tonight and Tuesday in Twin Cities
The weatherman warns residents to expect showers tonight with a 40 percent chance. Cloudiness rises and temperatures creep into the mid 70s for today and Tuesday. Lows will be in the mid 50s with light variable to southerly winds. Sunday’s high was 76 and the morning low 55 at Monroe Municipal Airport with 0.22 inches of rain recorded.
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Twin Cities
FAA
Monroe Municipal
Indians Reject Federal Exit Offer At Wounded Knee
Leaders of the American Indian Movement at Wounded Knee say they will not leave unarmed and will not resume peace talks with Justice Department officials. Carter Camp said talks are over and future dealings will be with authorities in the field. The group burned a federal withdrawal proposal and proposed staying to negotiate over ongoing issues with Interior Secretary Morton and others.
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Wounded Knee
S&s. D
Justice Department
Carter Camp
Camp
Interior
Rogers C.B. Morton
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Indian Affairs
AIM
U.S
Civil Rights
Peace Movement
New York
William Kunstler
Inside The News-Star Highlights and Classifieds Snapshot
A compact briefing from the News-Star featuring Abby Lowman Broadway Radio-TV and 1C 2C 5C sections. Includes sports 3B comics 2B theater 6A and editorial 4A notes with weather horoscope and puzzles across 28 pages.
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Abby
Lowman
Radio-Tv
van Dellen
Viet Cong Release 34 War Prisoners
Viet Cong freed 34 prisoners of war including the only foreign woman. The group arrived at Clark Air Base aboard an Air Force hospital plane greeted by President Marcos and top officials. Among the released were 27 Americans, three civilians, two West German medical workers, and two VOA employees. Officer Stephen Leopold led the group, expressing relief and hope for more releases by month’s end.
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Clark Air Base
Philippines
Hanoi
Ferdinand FE. Marcos
Voice of America
Monika Schwinn
da Nang
Army
Two Area Men Killed In Wreck Near Jonesville
A two car collision near Jonesville claimed two lives in the early morning hours. State police identified the victims as James E. McCollum, 38, of Rt. 2, Jonesville, and Robbie Smith, 38, of Jena. The wreck occurred about 1 a.m. on La. 124, slightly over a mile north of Jonesville. Further details awaited investigation.
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Jonesville
Here
Alexandria
James E. McCollum
Rt. 2
Robbie Smith
Jena
Chuckle on Middle Age Car Longevity Humor
A witty observation about middle age focusing on car durability over speed. It notes the shift in concerns from performance to longevity and value. The quip frames aging as a practical, humorous reassessment of priorities.
Very cold reading in Wyoming as nation endures frost
The National Weather Service records the lowest U S temperature excluding Alaska and Hawaii as six degrees at Evanston Wyoming. Sunday’s high reaches 85 degrees at Valdosta Georgia.
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New York
Justices Uphold Court Filing Fees
The Supreme Court ruled 5 to 4 that state appellate courts may require filing fees. Justices Douglas Stewart Brennan Marshall dissented, arguing access to courts is essential for due process. The case involved Oregon residents Raymond Nortwein and Gwendolyn Faubion who could not pay the $25 fee after welfare hearings.
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Washington
Supeme
William O Douglas
High Court
Oregon
Raymond Nortwein
Gwendolyn Faubion
State Public Welfare Division
Oregon Court of Appeals
Appellate Court
State Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Douglas
Potter Stewart
William J. Brennan Jr
Thurgood Marshall
Major Breakthrough In Opioid Addiction Research
Johns Hopkins researchers Solomon H. Snyder and Candace B. Pert report identifying brain areas where opiates attach to produce high and pain relief. They mapped receptor sites, enabling rapid testing of antagonist compounds to block heroin or cocaine effects in lab tests, potentially improving addiction treatment. Corpus striatum noted for high receptor density.
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Baltimore
UPI
Johns Hopkins University
National Institute of Mental Health
NIMH
Solomon H. Snyder
Candace B. Pert
Johns Hopkins
William E. Bunney, Jr
Solomon
Corpus Striatum
Spanish Planes Collide In Flight Tragedy Over France
Iberia DC9 with 68 aboard collided midair with a Spantax charter over western France. The DC9 exploded and crashed near Nantes with no survivors. The Spantax jet landed safely at Cognac military field. all aboard survived.
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Nantes
France
UPI
Madrid
London
Cognac
Palma de Mallorca
Balearic Islands
Iberia
Paris
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South Dakota
Inside the News-Star
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Stephen R. Leopold
Milwaukee
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Leopold
Kontum Province
United States
Marcos
Adm
Noel Gaylor
Pacific
Henry A Byronde
William G Moore Jr
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