McKeithen Testifies On State Bonds For New Orleans Stadium
Gov. John McKeithen testifies in Civil District Court that state bonds for a domed stadium are supported by revenue bonds not full faith and credit. He says the move aims to build industry in Louisiana and cites DeRidder paper mill as example while confirming the lease with the stadium commission and related suits proceed.
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New Orleans
McKeithen
DeRidder
George J. Arata
Stadium Commission
J. Bennett Johnston Jr
Jackson B. Davis
Shreveport
Arata
John Schwegmann
Metairie
Sen. Johnston
Oliver Parriere
Louisiana Stadium and Exposition Commission
Jackson Davis
Herman S. Kohlmeyer
Kohlmeyer
Louisiana
Seven Deaths From Louisiana Weekend Traffic Crashes
The weekend traffic toll in Louisiana includes seven fatalities and multiple injuries. Incidents near Winnfield, New Orleans, Morse, and Alexandria claimed drivers, passengers, and a pedestrian, with additional casualties in Baton Rouge and near Los Angeles. Mariners and local residents are among the affected.
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Louisiana
Wekend
Winnfield
Joseph Woodall
Jamestown
New Orleans
Todd E. Theriot
Morse
Allen Broussard Sr
Gayle
Alexandria
E. A. Baker
Robert Gooden
Baton Rouge
Karl H. Larsen
Kendall Richardson
Franklinton
Los Angeles
Calif
River Stage Readings Show Change Near Camden and Monroe
River stages at Camden and Monroe report a fall in level with Camden at 15.0 feet and Monroe at 2.0 feet, noting a 1.8 foot drop and a 40 to 86353 unit measurement indicating stage change during the present flood conditions.
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Camden
Monroe
Defendants Win Right to Inspect Bugging Transcripts
The Supreme Court ruled five to three that criminal defendants may inspect government transcripts and logs from bugging_operations including national security materials. Justice White wrote the opinion, saying overheard conversations not legally used must be disclosed to defendants to prevent reliance on government testimony alone.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Justice Department
Byron R. White
White
Earl Warren
William ©. Douglas
William J. Brennan Jr
Potter Stewart
Hugo L. Black
John M. Harlan
Abe Fortas
Thurgood Marshal
Apollo 9 fires engine to alter orbit amid storm watch
Apollo 9 astronauts fired the service propulsion engine for 25 seconds to adjust their orbit for safer reentry and to investigate warning lights from a prior burn. Ground controllers weighed a possible Thursday splashdown due to rough Atlantic weather as pilots served as weather observers.
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Space Center, Houston
Air Force
David R. Scott
United States
Atlantic
James A. McDivitt
Scott
Russell L. Schweickart
Bermuda
Thursby
Mission Control
McDivitt
Mrs Martha Fulmer Smiles After Dental Transplant
Twin Cities note Mrs Martha Fulmer of Monroe at 127 Egan St has regained her smile after a dental transplant performed during a short visit to St Francis Hospital. She cheerfully promises to show her new smile.
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Martha aJne Fulmer
Egan St
Monroe
St. Francis Hospital
Navy man and family visit West Monroe relatives
Donald Myatt and his wife Donna with son Scotty spent several days visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Lee Myatt of Rt. 3 West Monroe on leave from the U S Navy. Myatt plans to return to Corpus Christi Texas to resume his duties on Thursday.
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Donald Myatt
Donna
Scotty
Lee Myatt
Rt. 3
West Monroe
U.S. Navy
Myatt
Corpus Christi
Tex
Outstanding First Term Airman Cain Named at Tyndall AFB
Sergeant Jimmy R Cain son of Mr and Mrs F M Cain of Winnsboro has been named Outstanding First Term Airman of the Year in his unit at Tyndall AFB Florida He is a draftsman in a unit of the Aerospace Defense Command for exemplary conduct and duty performance.
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Panama City
Fla
Jimmy R Cain
F. M Cain
Winnsboro
Tyndall Afb
Cain
Aerospace Defense Command
State Farm Opens New Mid South Regional Office
State Farm Insurance holds a grand opening for its three state regional office at I-20 and US 165 Bypass with ribbon cutting at 2 p.m. Tours run 2 4 30 p m and 6 30 9 p m. The Mid South region serves 526 local employees and 266 in claims. auto policies total 174 950 in three states and life and fire policies are strong.
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State Farm Insurance Company
William D. Sanders
Sanders
I-20
US. 165
Navy
Louisiana
Mississippi
Arkansas
Murfreesboro
Tenn
Mid South
State Farm
Mid- South
Mid-South
Egypt Mourns General Riad as Nation Honors Fallen Chief
Egyptians paid final tribute to Gen Abdel Moneim Riad after he was fatally wounded by an Israeli shell during a Cairo funeral procession. President Nasser and huge crowds led a hero’s farewell with chants for revenge while UN observers blamed Egypt for the weekend artillery exchange.
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Abdel Moneim Riad
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Riad
Egypt
Cairo
al Fatah Organization
U.N. Obervers
Suez
Israel
al Ahram
Ismailia
Gro
Mohammed Fawzi
Cool And Cloudy Continues Here
The weatherman forecasts cool temperatures and partly cloudy skies through Tuesday in Northeast Louisiana with highs of 50 to 56 and low readings 34 to 40. In Monroe, FAA at Monroe Municipal Airport recorded a Sunday high of 49 and a morning low of 28 with no rain. winds east to northeast 5 to 15 mph. Drying conditions improve today but turn fair to poor tonight and Tuesday. Dewpoints in the 20s rise to the low 30s, sunshine expected 70 percent today and 50 to 70 percent Tuesday.
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Louisiana
Twin Cities
FAA
Monroe Municipal
Monroe
Louisiana Delta Agricultural Advisory
Laird Says War Escalated By Reds
In Saigon Defense Secretary Melvin Laird warns of a calculated escalation by the Viet Cong while pledging more funds to strengthen South Vietnamese forces. Frontline reports detail heavy fighting near the Cambodian border, US losses, and Viet Cong advances as Paris talks continue.
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Saigon
Melvin R. Laird
Laird
Vietnam
Nixon
da Nang
Paris
North Vietnam
United States
U.S
9Th Division
Bien Hoa
Employment In Nation Climbs
The nation’s total employment rose to 76.2 million in February, a fifth straight month of gains, with unemployment at a 15 year low of 3.3 percent. Harold Goldstein of the Bureau of Labor Statistics says the increase occurred across almost all industries, totaling 86,000 jobs last month and raising total employment by 1.6 million over five months.
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Washington
Labor Department
Harold Goldstein
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Goldstein
Hotel Destroyed By Fire At 11th And DeSiard Streets
A two story Teresia Hotel on the corner of 11th and DeSiard streets burned early today leaving the structure a mass of rubble. Monroe Fire Department said the blaze was already out of control on their arrival and evacuation had been completed. Cause undetermined. investigators continue probing.
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Teresia Hotel
11Th and
DeSiard Streets
Monroe Fire Department
James Earl Ray Pleads Guilty to King Killing in 99-Year Sentence
James Earl Ray pled guilty to murder of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr in Memphis Tennessee and received a 99 year term in the state penitentiary. The judge and jury confirmed no conspiracy evidence and the proceeding lasted under four hours with witnesses and a stipulation to plead guilty.
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Memphis, Tenn
James Earl Ray
Martin Luther King Jr
Tennessee
State Penitentiary
Criminal Court
Preston Battle
Ray
King
Percy Foreman
Houston
Tex
Lorraine
Samuel B. Kyles
Memphis
FBI
Missouri State Penitentiary
London
Annual Banquet Of United Givers Set
The United Givers Fund of Ouachita Parish holds its annual banquet at 7 pm on March 17 in the Monroe Civic Center. Election of officers will occur. contributors are urged to attend. Entertainment by Larry Logan, harmonica virtuoso, and remarks praising local leaders are included. Reservations at 200 South Grand.
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United Givers Fund
Ouachita Parish
Monroe Civic Center
United
Ivy C. Jordan
Larry Logan
Sheriff Bailey Grant
George Snellings
Tex Kilpatrick
Richard Guelton
Jordan
Quachita Parish
One more exasperating wife joke as a chuckle
A light quip notes the comic hazard of a wife who can cook and won t while another joke bemoans the wife who can t cook yet will. The line sharpens humor on domestic roles and expectations.
Mixed Stock Market Session With Dow Up Strong
New York trading gave a mixed picture as the Dow Jones rose while many NYSE issues fell. Volume was moderate and among the 20 most active stocks 12 declined, 7 advanced, and 1 held steady while the AP average slipped.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
Dow
Associated Press
Metairie Motel Robbery By Two Bandits
Two men bound and gagged a night clerk and a porter at a Metairie, Louisiana motel and escaped with nearly $10 000. Clerk Jerry Rodriguez 29 said a man entered about 3 30 a m asked to change a dollar and ordered him to lie on the floor face down during the stick up.
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Metairie
Jerry Rodriguez
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Shelby County
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