Nixon to reopen liaison office with China in Peking
President Nixon announced the return of veteran ambassador David Bruce from retirement to head a new U.S. liaison office in Peking planned to open around May 1 with a 20 member diplomatic team including two top Chinese affairs experts. Alfred Jenkins and John Holdridge will be deputy chiefs, both fluent in Chinese. Washington also expects a Chinese liaison office. Kennedy introduced a bill to grant immunity to PRC representatives in Washington.
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Nixon challenges Senate over executive privilege test
President Nixon challenged the Senate to a Supreme Court test on executive privilege regarding his refusal to let John W. Dean III testify at the Gray FBI director nomination hearing. He said Mitchell and Stans would testify if summoned and rejected talk of Dean being held hostage to force testimony.
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Wildlife hearing set for Atchafalaya Basin plan in Alexandria
Northeast Louisiana residents may offer suggestions on wildlife management in the Atchafalaya Basin at a public hearing 6 to 9 30 p m in Alexandria Convention Hall. The hearings extend statewide with Brown of Monroe on the Basin Commission led by Sandra Thompson. A fish fry fundraiser for Jack Hayes Band is Friday at Jack Hayes Junior High School grounds with tickets from the school or band students.
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Airmen Freed In China Fly To Clark Base
Two U S pilots Maj Philip E Smith and Lt Cmdr Robert J Flynn, last Americans held by China, arrived at Clark Air Base with 108 other POWs awaiting flights home. They crossed from Hong Kong after crossing the border and were en route to Manila on a hospital plane. Flynn and Smith had been shot down in the Vietnam era, and their reunion with families included a bear hug with Smith's brother.
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Young Americans Favor All Volunteer Armed Forces
AP reports rising youth support for voluntary military service as the draft nears zero in 1972. Surveys by manpower officials show shifts in motivation and attitudes among American youth toward enlistment in a draft-free era.
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Last POWs in China Head Home in Flight Deal
Two men, the last prisoners in China, join 108 other POWs awaiting flights home as part of a release arrangement. AP Wirephoto accompanies the scene.
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Louisiana highway chief seeks 250 million for next year
Louisiana Highway Director W T Taylor told the legislative budget committee he aims for about 250 million in highway construction next year, including 42 million for hurricane evacuation routes, and asked for a 343.6 million budget for 1973 74 with 40 million federal revenue sharing and 110 million in other federal funds. The panel also questioned 8 000 a year raises for college presidents and asked the auditor to determine if fringe benefits or in kind payments are excessive.
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Contempt Motion Sought Against Monroe City School Board
The filing seeks contempt and further relief against the Monroe City School Board over alleged violations of the 1971 consent decree. Plaintiffs urge fines of 300 per day and demand the end of the zone plan, reinstatement of the decree’s 70 30 ratio, and reports to the court with attorney fees. Officials in Shreveport confirmed receipt but had not filed the motion by noon today.
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Rain Forecast Prompts Umbrella Warnings Across Twin Cities
Twin Cities residents are urged to carry umbrellas as the weatherman predicts rain chances tonight at 50 percent and 30 percent into Friday. Temperatures remain fair with mild highs and cooler lows tonight.
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Tornado Kills Man in Sparta Area
A tornado ripped through White County triggering evacuations for at least 45 families in two nearby counties. Police say Jack Hill, a night watchman for a Sparta clothing plant, was buried in debris and died before hospital arrival. Downed power lines and damaged roofs were reported. a tobacco barn was destroyed.
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Doctor Checks Toddler as Mother Reads From Card
A mother tells her child to open wide for a doctor while humorously noting a finger in the mouth. The moment captures a routine pediatric visit with a playful exchange.
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Unusual dual jet streams shaped this winter weather
Washington observers report two major air currents deviated this season. A subtropical jet moved north toward the Gulf of Mexico, intensifying storms, while the polar jet also veered off course producing unusual temperatures and conditions across the United States.
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Baton Rouge Ruling Orders 100 Percent Property Valuation
Dist. Judge Lewis Doherty ruled against the state in the Bussie suit and ordered the tax commission to apply equalized assessments at 100 percent of market value. The plan must achieve uniformity across parishes, shifting property tax burdens and prompting potential rate changes.
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River Rise Expected to Crest at 41.3 Feet
The Ouachita River continues to rise with a forecast crest of 41.3 feet on April 4 per the U S Weather Bureau New Orleans. Corps measurements show a two foot rise at Monroe today and a smaller rise yesterday, flood stage is 40 feet but Twin Cities remain largely safe. High waters affect tributaries and flood only lowland areas nearby.
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