U S B52s Hit Laos Front as Reds Press South Viet Bases
U S warplanes struck in Laos to halt a large Communist advance against South Vietnamese units. Firebase Lolo near Sepone fell back after heavy fighting, with tanks pushing toward Lolo and A Luoi as American crews evacuated survivors. ARVN and U S forces reported 80 Viet Cong killed near A Luoi and 16 South Vietnamese killed with 190 wounded in the Lolo to Sepone area. The Viet Cong declared victory and urged Nixon to accept their peace terms.
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Saigon
UPS
Laos
Brown
A Luoi
Lolo
Luoi
Sepone
Wes Fred Few
Chattanooga
Tenn
U.S. i
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Nguyen Huu Tho
Viet Cong
Nixon
Solons OK Extension While Nixons Draft Plan Advances
The House Armed Services Committee backs keeping the draft for emergencies, rejecting a full all volunteer force. Nixon seeks to recruit volunteers with pay boosts, aiming to end drafting by 1973, while considering conscientious objector and deferred-work options.
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Washington
House Armed Services Committee
Nixon
Armed Services Committee
Hebert
Congress
Dequincy Plans Big Sawmill Plant With Jobs
In Baton Rouge John McKeithen and Georgia-Pacific VP Jack Meadows unveil a 2.5 million dollar high speed small log sawmill at Dequincy. The plant aims for over 30 million board feet annually and produces southern pine chips for nearby pulp mills. About 140 new jobs and a payroll topping 750 thousand dollars yearly are expected.
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Baton Rouge
John McKeithen
Georgia-Pacific
Jack BE
Meadows Today
Dequincy
Meadows
McKeithen
Lowest Reading Temperature Reported by NWS Today
The National Weather Service recorded the day's lowest temperature nationwide, excluding Alaska, in the New York vicinity. UPI notes the extreme reading as the benchmark for current cold conditions across the continental United States.
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New York
Twin Cities Chit Chat and St Patrick Birthday News
William Carl Blair Jr. of Monroe graduates from Houston Police Academy after seventeen weeks of training and will join the Houston Police Department. Michael Patrick Guirlando, son of Louis A. and family in Monroe, celebrates his third birthday with a party on St Patrick’s Day.
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William Carl Blair, Jr
Monroe
Houston Police Academy
Blair
W. C. Blair
San Antonio
Tex
Houston Police Department
St. Patrick
Michael Patrick Guirlando
Michael
Louis A. Guirlande
Arlington Dr
House Debates SST Funding Amid Skin Cancer Fears
Washington debate centers on continuing 134 million funding for the supersonic transport program after scientists warn 800 SSTs could lower ozone and raise US skin cancer cases. Senator Proxmire cites estimates of 93 000 to 103 000 additional cases annually. Senate GOP Leader Scott predicts a close vote in favor.
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Washington
UPI
House
Capitol
William Proxmire
The
Wisconsin Democrat
Gio Gori
National Cancer Institute
Earth
Gori
United States
Proxmire
James E. McDonald
University of Arizona
Senate
GOP
Hugh Scott
Nuclear submarine designed to carry Arctic oil
General Dynamics announces a 255000 ton nuclear powered submersible oil carrier to move 1.8 million barrels per trip under the Northwest Passage toward Greenland or Newfoundland. It would operate year round at 17 knots, transferring oil to surface tankers at ice free ports. a 15 vessel Arctic network is considered.
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San Diego
Calif
General Dynamics
Polar
Alaska
Canada
Arctic Islands
Northwest Passage
Greenland
Newfoundland
United States
Samuel B. Winram
Arctic Transportation
North Slope
Canadian Arctic Islands
North Atlantic
U.S
Swould
Winram
Iceland
Norway
Turks capture Gezmis in four hour gun battle near Gemerek
Ankara police seized Deniz Gezmis the 25 year old leader of the Turkish People's Liberation Army after a four hour firefight as he and Yusuf Aslan tried to flee a police roadblock. Gezmis confessed to planning the March 4 kidnapping of four U S airmen and his accomplice was wounded. Diplomats said a military shakeup could ease a six day political crisis and coalition talks began among four parties.
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Ankara
UPS
Deniz Gezmis
U.S
Gemerek
Gezmis
Turkish People’s, Liberation Army
Turkey
James Sexton
San Angelo
Tex
Yusuf Aslan
Germis
Aslan
al Fatah
Americans Join St. Patrick's Day Events In Dublin
About 2500 Americans joined St. Patrick's Day festivities in Dublin far more than last year as the Irish Tourist Board aims to boost tourism. They are expected to spend around 360000 dollars while some Galway officials criticize the event style as harmful to the Irish image.
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Dublin
Ireland
Irish Tourist Board
Newark
N.J
Galway
Trish
Michael Smith
Warm and Clear Forecast for Northeast Louisiana
Weather forecast for Northeast Louisiana shows sunny, warm days with mild nights. Thursday brings increasing clouds and a chance of rain, with highs near 75. Friday to Sunday turn partly cloudy and warmer, lows in the 40s, highs 60s to 70s, and a slight chance of showers Saturday night into Sunday.
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Louisiana
Federal Aviation Agency
Monroe Municipal
Military Jury Ponders Fate Of Lt. Calley
Six Army officers hear final arguments in the William L. Calley Jr. court martial at Fort Benning. Judge Kennedy reminds jurors of their duty as they weigh four verdict options including premeditated murder, unpremeditated murder, voluntary manslaughter, or acquittal in the My Lai killings during March 1968.
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FT. Benning
Calsley
Jon
United States Army
Aubrey Daniel
Calley
Daniel
George Latimer
My Lai
Latimer
Inside The News-Star overview page listing sections
The newspaper table of contents shows sections Abby Lowman Broadway Popenoe and Van Dellen across pages 2C 2C 4C 2D 3D with Sports 6C Crossword 9A Theater 4c Editorial 4A Horoscope 8A Weather 5A and classifieds and radio TV notes included.
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Abby
Lowman
Popenoe
Panel Urges U S Population Policy
Washington based White House panel warns U S population growth worsens social environmental and economic problems and urges explicit national policy. Interim report to Nixon and Congress notes population could reach 300 million or more by mid century depending on family size choices.
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Washington
UPI
White House
U.S
Ee Babe Weet
Nixon
Congress
Commission On Population Growth and the
Commission
John D. Rockefeller III
Ted
United States
Housing Starts Edge Up in February at 1.715 Million
In February housing starts rose to an annual rate of 1,715,000 units seasonally adjusted, as personal income grew modestly by 2.2 billion after a 9 billion January surge. Wage and salary disbursements rose 1.5 billion following January’s 8 billion gain.
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Washington
USS
Commerce Department
Mom Advises Teen Daughter on Haircut Style
A mother tells her teenage daughter she should consider a haircut to avoid looking like a boy. The remark reflects common parental guidance about appearance during adolescence.
Marines Plan Free Dress Blue Uniforms For All Marines
Gen. Leonard F. Chapman Jr. said the Marine Corps aims to have all Marines in free dress blue uniforms within two years while retaining tradition. He described a shift to distinctive Marine green service uniforms and leather belts, noting cost and identity considerations as Vietnam winds down. The Corps targets about 205000 Marines and has invested five years in improving living quarters for comfort.
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Chapman
Navy League
Marine Corps
Navy
Vietnam
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Jimmy
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Connors
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F. Edward Hebert
D-La
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Twin Cities
Medivac
Khe Sanh
South Vietnam
News-Star
Editorial 4A
van Dellen
Camden
Risa
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