Donors Put Up 100000 Reward for Capitol Bombing Suspect
Congressional leaders announced a private 100000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the Senate wing bombing. The donors, unnamed, placed the funds in escrow and pledged confidentiality to informants.
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Washington
Senate
Canital Ana
San
Hugh Scott
Scott
Mike Mansfield
Mansfield
House
Capitol
Tion
FBI
Carl Albert
D-Okla
Hale Boggs
D-La
Gerald R. Ford
R-Mich
Sen
Allen Ellender
Mideast Quiet As Truce Ends Amid Egypt Declarations
Egypt said it would not extend the cease-fire ending at midnight. Egypt Jordan and Syria went on alert while Israel prepared for possible hostilities though no fighting occurred. Sadat cited Soviet support and warned guns may fire, prompting regional leaders to pledge aid if needed.
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Israel
Anwar Sadat
Egypt
Jordan
Syria
Canal
Sinai Desert
Cairo
Zeid Ben Shaker
Saeb Salam
Lebanon
Khartoum
Sudan
Sadat
Moscow
Soviet Union
Abba
Meteorology Notes: Unusual Temperature Split Across States
The National Weather Service records show Detroit Lakes Michigan hit 20 degrees below zero while Miami International Airport Florida reached a Sunday high of 85 degrees. The report excludes Alaska and Hawaii from the data.
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New York
UPI
National Weather Service
Alaska
Hawaii
Detroit Lakes
Mich
Miami International Airport
Fla
Caples Visits Naples While Navy Husband Cruises
Twin Cities Chit Chat reports Mrs. Debbie Caples visiting Naples Italy with her husband Ernest aboard a U S Navy Mediterranean cruise for two weeks. Caples, daughter of Mr. and Mrs N F Whitten of West Monroe, resides in Virginia where she serves in the Navy. Also noted is Jon K Kevin Harley’s first birthday celebrated by his parents Mr. and Mrs John R Harley of Monroe with grandparents Mr. and Mrs J E Standifer Forest and Mr. and Mrs Pete Harley Oak Grove.
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Debbie Caples
Naples
Italy
Ernest
Mediterranean
U. S. Navy
Caples
Navy
Virginia
Monroe
N. F. Whitten
West Monroe
Jon K. Kevin Harley
John R. Harley
Selman Dr
J. E. Standifer
Forest
Pete Harley
Oak Grove
Mobile Youth Hijacks Jet Surrenders in Miami
A 16-year-old sophomore boarded a National Airlines 727 in Mobile and forced the crew to fly to Miami after presenting a pistol. He surrendered peacefully to FBI agents at Miami, with Thomas Kelly Marston charged with aircraft piracy.
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Miami
National Airlines
Mobile
Ala
Thomas Kelly Marston
Fbiagents
FBI
Canada
Tennessee
Robert Carter
Jack Graham
Jerry Gemma
Carter
Knoxville
Marston
Merrill H. Marston
Barbara Avery
South Vietnamese seize junctions on Ho Chi Minh trail Laos
Lt. Gen. Hoang Xuan Lam said troops captured three main junctions Ban Dong Muong Nong and Sepone deep in Laos as part of a drive to destroy North Vietnamese bases and cut the supply network. He cited heavy enemy defenses and praised U S air support including B52 strikes.
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Saigon
Laos
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Ham Neghi
Hoang Xuan Lam
Ban Dong
Muong Nong
Sepone
Lam
U.S
Supreme Court bars partial Vietnam War conscientious objections
The Supreme Court voted 8 to 1 to strip draft exemptions for men who object to specific wars but not all. Justice Marshall ruled exemptions must cover those opposing any war, while Justice Douglas dissented. Other actions included upholding Maryland’s ban on a controversial film, rejecting space prayer protests, striking biased job tests, allowing a South Carolina college exemption, and upholding a desegregation case contempt ruling.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Thurgood Marshall
Congress
Marshall
Willam O. Douglas
Maryland
South Carolina
Oklahoma City
Guy P. Gillette
Yonkers
N.Y
Louis A. Negre
Bakersfield
Calif
Vietnam
Gillette
Negre
Mie
Douglas
Proxmire calls for civilian control of arms aid program
Sen. William Proxmire accuses the foreign military aid program of being unmanaged and out of control. He proposes a radical shift to civilian oversight by the State Department and converting grants to cash or credit sales over three years. He cites secrecy on grants and hidden costs as key flaws.
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Washington
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Proxmire
Congress
States Department
Warming Trend Expected Across Northeast Louisiana
Skies remain fair for Northeast Louisiana with a gradual warmup. Highs reach 58 to 64 today, 66 to 72 Tuesday as no precipitation is expected midweek. Drying conditions rise to 60 percent tonight, then dip to around 50 percent Tuesday. Dew points shift from the 30s to near 50 by Tuesday afternoon. Sunshine grows from 10 percent today to about 60 percent Tuesday. FAA Monroe reports a Sunday high of 54 and a morning low of 25 with no Sunday precipitation reported.
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Louisiana
Federal Aviation Agency
Monroe Municipal
PX Bribe Claim Denied By Colonel
Army colonel Jack Ice testified before senators that he never used his PX system position to solicit bribes or aid diamond or liquor merchants. He acknowledged receiving 4000 from a Korean colonel and kept it in Washington before depositing in Denver, denying the money was a Vietnam bribe.
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Washington
Vietnam
Col
Jack Ice
Denver
Ice
San Francisco
Presidio
Jacques H. Adler
House of Adler
International Diamond Merchants
Adler
Caribe
K. K. Yi
Lee
Sen
Abraham Ribicoff
Inside The News-Star layout overview
The page catalog lists sections and page numbers for Abby Lowman Broadway Popenoek and Van Dellen with Classified Radio-TV Comics Sports Crossword Theater Editorial Horoscope Weather and Women notes. It outlines two sections across 26 pages with page allocations for 2B 9A 10A 9B 8B 10A 9A 4A 10A 4B and 1B.
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Abby
Lowman
Broadway
Popenoek
American Troop Levels Dip in Vietnam Reach New Low
Saigon reports a 4,000 decrease in U S forces in Vietnam to 322,200 as of March 6, the lowest since Oct 1 1966. Nixon aims to cut to 284,000 by May 1 under Phase Six redeployment, with Army 242,800 and contributions from Air Force and Marine units. Navy personnel afloat not in the count.
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Saigon
API
U.S
Vietnam
Nixon
7Th Fleet
Southeast Asia
River Stage Flood Update From Camden Monroe
River stages show Camden at 12.0, Monroe at 40.0 with present stage change noted. Data indicates flood conditions may affect nearby areas while other values are not listed.
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Camden
Monroe
Rogers Says Thieu Free to Invade North
Secretary of State Rogers stated the United States would not intervene if South Vietnam’s Nguyen Van Thieu invaded North Vietnam. He praised the South Vietnamese army and warned of future Laos battles while noting U S air support in Laos was a wise decision.
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Washington
William P. Rogers
United States
Nguyen van Thieu
North Vietnam
Rogers
Indochina
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Laos
U.S
Nixon
South Vietnam
Federal Protective Service train guards after Capitol blast
The United States begins intensive training for federal building guards at the new Federal Protective Service Training Academy in Washington. Thirty seven graduates including Capitol Police receive certificates after a four week course covering marksmanship fire prevention explosives handling and arrest procedures. The effort aims to create an efficient federal police force across 10 regions with 3700 guards and to study security tech such as intrusion devices alarms and magnometers. The Capitol blast and other recent incidents prompt stricter protection of federal facilities and personnel.
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Washington
Robert L. Kunzig
General Services Administration
Kunzig
Federal Protective Service Training Academy
Capitol
Frank McKetta
Pennsylvania State Police
Federal Protective Service
EPS
Executive Protection Service
Secret Service
White House
GSA
McKetta
Iask
Judge Delivers Ten Day Jail Term to Rep. Strain
BATON ROUGE La AP State Dist Judge Elven Ponder jailed state Rep James Strain of Shreveport for contempt of the Legislative Mafia Probe Committee. Strain who is a physician will remain free during appeal and says he will not testify. He claims a taped recording shows bribe offers to vote for taxes in the 1970 legislature.
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Baton Rouge
Elven Ponder
James Strain
Shreveport
Ponder
Strain
Want Ad: 175 Bultaco Sherpa S for sale
Cash buyers seek this Read the News-Star-World Want Ads. Sale item is a 175 Bultaco Sherpa S with woods machine, rebuilt engine, in good condition. Asking price 175 dollars. Contact George Robertson at 323 8564.
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News-Star—World
George Robertson
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