Two Shot In Plane Hijacking At Watson Island
Miami AP Two men armed with shotguns hijacked a Chalk's International twin-engine seaplane off Watson Island. They wounded pilot James Cothron 49 and technician Douglas Mackenzie 48, forced the co pilot to Havana after a shootout with police. Five passengers were taken aboard and one fled to safety as FAA traced the Havana landing at 11 15 a m EST.
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Miami
Havana
C. L. Reynolds
Federal Aviation Administration
E.S.T
Bimini
Bahamas
FAA
Bob Wallace
Cuba
Bette Tompson
Marina
Harry Davis
Tompson
James Cothron
Douglas Mackenzie
Chalk
International
Mackenzie
Jackson Memorial Hospital
Cothron
Watson Island
MacArthur Causeway
Miami Beach
Biscayne Bay
Reynolds
Monroe City Democratic Committee Sets 4:30 Meeting
The City of Monroe Democratic Executive Committee meets at 4 30 p m today in the card room of the American Bank and Trust Co to call for candidates in the city election. Members include Webb y Nix H Austin Miller George Snellings III Jamie Patrick and Diehlmann C Bernhardt.
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City of
E. D. Shaw Jr
Monroe
City of Monroe
Republican Executive Committee
Streets
Finance
Monroe City
Henry Carroll
Nix
H. Austin Miller
George Snellings III
Jamie Patrick
Diehlmann C. Bernhardt
Carol Venelio
American Bank
Pernhardt
Bres Avenue
Snellings
Ouachita Parish
Everett Zeagler
Zeagler
Harris joins Marine recruiting staff in Louisville Monroe
SSgt Harris arrived in the Twin Cities Monday to join the local Marine Recruiting Office in Louisville Monroe. He will live in West Monroe with his wife and two children, relocating from Chattanooga Tennessee.
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Set
Harris
Marine
Louisville
Monroe
Ssgt
Twin Cities
West Monroe
Chattanooga
Tenn
Monroe District Nurses Association Meeting Notice
The Monroe District Nurses Association will meet at 3 15 p m Wednesday in the Pharmacy Building at Northeast Louisiana University for its annual meeting with officer elections and regular reports due.
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Monroe District Nurses Association
Northeast Louisiana University
States Told to Repay Federal School Funds in Misspending Case
Washington reports that states will be asked this spring to repay up to 30 million dollars in Title I funds deemed misspent for poor children. The effort, stalled while policy is finalized, targets states including Minnesota and Arizona and follows audits across about 40 states. Wisconsin has repaid 33 thousand dollars in full.
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Washington
U.S
Office of Education
Sidney P
Marland
Duane
Mattheis
District of Columbia
Minnesota
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Wisconsin
Arizona
Business spending to rise boosts 1972 economic outlook
A Commerce Department report predicts 16.5 percent growth in plant and equipment spending for 1972 with total outlay near 89.8 billion. Durable goods makers, airlines, and railroads lead gains while overall sales also rise across manufacturers, trade firms, and utilities. The Fed however issues a less rosy note in a separate report.
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Washington
Nixon Administration
Commerce Department
Council of Economic Advisers and
Nesses
Harold C. Passer
Commerce
Federal Reserve Board
Con
Moderate Vote Being Cast In New Hampshire Primary
Voters in Manchester Nashua Laconia and Concord turned out for the first 1972 Democratic primary. Muskie faced a crucial test as front runner while McGovern campaigned to hope for a surge. Early turnout varied by city amid cold snow and light crowds in some locations.
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Manchester
New Hampshire
Edmund S. Muskie
Eugene J. McCarthy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Nashua
George S. McGovern
Laconia
Muskie
Concord
McGovern
Jewett Street
Bonin Asks Hike In Welfare Funds
Louisiana Welfare Commissioner Garland Bonin asked the Legislative Budget Committee for a 1972 73 increase of 45.2 million to raise total Welfare Department funding to 134 million. He cited need for 3,900 new employees to meet federal guidelines and noted the budget push follows a revenue slowdown and a wide round of requests for state and federal funds.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Garland Bonin
Legislative Budget Committee
Bonin
Department of Public Welfare
Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana
PAR
Art Thel
Research Agency
Mary Evelyn Parker
State Division of Administration
Thundershowers Forecast in Northeast Louisiana Today
Widely scattered showers and a few thundershowers are expected along and ahead of a cold front in Northeast Louisiana today and Wednesday. Partly cloudy through Wednesday with cooler temperatures tonight. Highs in the upper 70s, lows near 40, southerly winds 12 to 22 mph shifting to northerly.
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Louisiana
Monroe
Ware
Vicksburg Officially Designated Port of Entry
U S customs designates Vicksburg as an official port of entry. Sen. James O Eastland announced that customs officers would be stationed on both sides of the Mississippi River at Vicksburg, with the designation confirmed in New Orleans.
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Vicksburg
Miss
U.S
United States
James O. Eastland
Dmiss
New Orleans
Mississippi River
River Stage Changes Reported At Camden Monroe
River stages show Camden at 268.6 with a 1.7 drop while Monroe reads 40 and is not listed among other gauge readings.
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Camden
Monroe
Voters weigh two tax renewal issues in Ouachita Parish
A sparse turnout reported as Ouachita Parish voters consider two propositions renewing taxes for the public library and Cooley Hospital. Each would extend a 10 year levy at existing rates, library at 1.5 mills and hospital at 1 mill, with polls open until 8 p.m.
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Ouachita Parish
Cooley Hospital
City fights suit to void Monroe gas revenue bonds
Monroe city attorneys told federal court that the suit to declare the gas utility revenue bonds unconstitutional is frivolous and lacks a federal question. They urged dismissal with prejudice and expedited handling to avoid jeopardizing bond delivery on April 3.
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City of
Monroe
Federal District Court
City of Monroe
Haynes J. Harkey Jr
United States District Court
U.S. Dist
Jude Ben C. Dawkins Jr
Shreveport
Harkey
George MM. Snellinus Jr
New Orleans
Harold Uedell
R Mo Henderson
James D. Sparks Jr
Sparks
Fourth Judicial District Court
The
Utilities Commission
Louisiana Public Service Commission
Therfore
McLaren Details White House Role in ITT Antitrust Settlement
Former antitrust chief Rich ard M. McLaren testified that White House aide Peter M. Flanigan acted as conduit for an economic analysis that preceded ITT settlements. Ramsden acknowledged work with Flanigan, while McLaren claimed his judgment remained unbiased. The inquiry impacted the Kleindienst nomination as well as Senate floor timing.
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Washington
Upi
Richard M. McLaren
White House
Peter M. Flanigan
International Telephone and Telegraph Co
ITT
McLaren
Chicago
Justice Department
Antitrust Division
Senate
Flanigan
Anderson
Poe G. Kleindienst
Sig
Kleindienst
Chuckle Panel Sends Gentle Morning Jests
A light morning joke column shares quick quips about daily routines and small mishaps. The tone is playful and aims to soothe readers with brief witty observations.
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Neil Tillotson
Cora Whiten
Dixville Notch
N.il
Nixon
Edmund S. Muskin
Maine
George McGovern
D-S.d
City Democratic Group
W. L. Howard
William D. H. Rodriguez
Franklin
Joint Legislative Committee
News-Star
Abby
Lowman
Popence
Biéiterial
van Delsen
Jumble SB. Westher
Travis Mayo
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