Czech President Novotny resigns amid liberalization drive
President Antonin Novotny quit after Czechoslovak Communist Party leaders won Kremlin backing for reforms. He sent his letter of abdication to the National Assembly presidium, which accepted it, ending a long power struggle that followed Dubcek’s rise and Brezhnev’s Prague visit. Novotny, 63, had led the party since 1953 and the state since 1957, with his term due to end next year.
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Antonin Novotny
Czechoslovak Communist Party
Kremlin
Novotny
National Assembly
Oldrich Cernik
Moscow
Alexei Kosygin
Czechoslovakia
Alexander Dubcek
CTK the
Uiautonomous
Slovak Communist Party
Snowstorm Spreads Through Northeast Louisiana Area
A heavy snowfall blanketed Northeast Louisiana with up to six inches in some parishes and three to four inches in others. Roads were open but warned, schools closed in several parishes, and two accidents injured two people. Snow lingered but began melting as skies cleared, with cold weather continuing and temperatures dropping to the mid thirties.
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Monroe
Lake Providence
Tallulah
Morehouse
Caldwell
Winn
Jackson
Franklin
Lincoln
Union
Tensas
Madison
E. Carroll
W. Carroll
Ouachita
Union Parish
Dennis Long
Madison Parish
Memphis
Tenn
Mississippi
Charles Weather Bureau
Gulf Coast
Alexandria
Baton Rouge
Shreveport
Louisiana
Highway 165
Amos D. Stanfield
Rt. 1
Calhoun
Stanfield
Floyd Gold
Rt. 4
Bastrop Gentry
Glenwood Hospital
Gold
St Francis Hospital
Gentry
Weather Bureau
Gulf of Mexico
Ruling On Pay Hikes Provokes State Concern
In Baton Rouge officials warn that Atty. Gen. Gremillion's opinion may allow retroactive raises for district attorneys and others. The ruling questions the 1967 pay boost suspension resolution and could affect salaries back to July 1. The issue centers on Civil Service pay plans and who must be paid first.
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Baton Rouge
Jack Gremillion
Gremillion
A. P. Tugwell
Tugwell
John McKeithen
McKeithen
State Comptroller’s Office
Registrars of Voters
Warplanes Smash North Viet Convoy Along DMZ
US fighter-bombers destroyed 165 North Vietnamese trucks carrying military supplies amid intensified ground fighting in South Vietnam. Reports cite weather affecting air operations, with 110 trucks hit in North Vietnam’s southern panhandle and near Ma Gia Pass, and 55 more in the same area. Airstrikes hit fuel depots north of Mu Gia pass as 108 missions were flown.
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Saigon
Demilitarized Zone
U.S
Dmz
U.S. Marine
Khe Sanh
South Vietnam
North Vietnam
Panhandle
Ma Gia Pass
Facs
Mu Gia Pass
Bon Homme Richard
Vinh
Air Force
Northeast Northwest
China
Louisiana industry trip hailed as great success
Two Louisiana delegates, James W. Moore and John W. Sherrouse, called an industry inducement trip to New York and Washington a tremendous success for the state. They praised Gov. John J. McKeithen for his reception and labor stance, and said a conference with Louisiana's congressional delegation showed complete accord on major matters.
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Louisiana
New York
Washington
James W. Moore
Tuisiana
Monroe
John J. McKeithen
New York City
Waldorf Hotel
Baton Rouge
Teamsters Union
Birthday celebration at Monroe wholesale drug firm
Twin Cities Chit Chat notes a Monroe wholesale drug company held a birthday celebration for five employees Gladys Watkins June Clampit Helen Sharbone Don Seliers and Fred King all on the same day. The cake and ice cream were ample yet candles outnumbered the cake.
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Monroe Wholesale Drug Company
Gladys Watkins
June Clampit
Helen Sharbone
Don Seliers
Fred King
Chuckle on mixing eradicator with ink prompts thought
A playful line proposes blending a bottle of an eradicator with a bottle of ink to spark serious contemplation. It imagines chemical contrast and potential outcomes, inviting readers to ponder unexpected results and a tongue in cheek scenario.
Senator Asks Army Secret Tests Report
Senator Frank Moss urged the Army to release a full report on tests at Dugway proving grounds near Salt Lake City as 6000 sheep died nearby. He cited nerve gas demonstrations and alleged persistent agents released the day before the deaths, with officials debating possible human risk.
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Salt Lake City
Frank E. Moss
Army
Utah
Utah Democrat
New Orleans
Moss
Dugway
David R. Waldron
Calvin L. Rampton
Waldron
Hatch Ranch
Plane hijack ends in Cuba with 50 aboard
Venezuelan Avensa Airlines flight from Caracas to Maracaibo was hijacked by three passengers, forcing a 900 mile flight to Cuba where the turboprop landed with near empty fuel. Officials said five to ten Americans may have been aboard.
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Caracas
API
Cuba
Avensa Airlines
Maracaibo
Havana
Ouachita River Level Near Future Lock System Rise
The Ouachita River stood about 227 feet at 8 a.m. as water rose while low river conditions persist. Engineers expect a daily rise of about one foot over the next two to three days and anticipate a crest by next Tuesday. Construction of locks at Columbia and Columbia project aims to create a nine foot navigational channel to the Arkansas line with future locks planned at Felsenthal and Calton, Arkansas.
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Ouachita
U.S. Engineers’ Office
Monroe
Columbia
Twin Cities
River Commerce
Arkansas Line
Felsenthal
Ark
Calton
Arkansas
IRS to Attach Pay for Vietnam War Telephone Tax Protest
The IRS orders payroll attachments for individuals who refuse the 10 percent tax on telephone bills as protest against the Vietnam War. About 3,000 protesters are involved. amounts are usually under one dollar per bill. No service cuts are made, and cases may go to court if challenged.
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Washington
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Louisiana Draft Quota Increases
In New Orleans on Thursday, Selective Service officials issued an April draft call for 1,042 in Louisiana. It marks the highest monthly induction figure since the Korean War, with state director Maj. Gen Erben Wise noting the March quota was 879.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Erben Wise
Selective Service System
Israelis claim major pushback into Jordanian territory
Israeli forces say they fought their way back across the Jordan River after a 15 hour invasion, destroying four guerrilla bases and killing about 150 militants. Jordan reports 200 invaders killed and most Israeli tanks knocked out, while the U.N. Security Council met amid conflicting casualty tallies and diplomatic exchanges.
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Tel Aviv
Jordan Riv
Jordan River
U.N. Security Council
U.N
New York
Israel
al Ahram
Middle East
United States
Jordan
State Department
Pravda
Communist Party
Expressway Meet Slated In Ruston
North Louisiana officials gather in Ruston at 9 am to promote a North South Expressway toll road linking Shreveport to Alexandria and Monroe to Alexandria, with Gov McKeithen backing a Y shaped toll route. Speakers include Senator Bennett Johnston and John Maxwell of the Ruston Chamber of Commerce.
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Ruston
Louisiana
John Maxwell
Shreveport
Alexandria
Monroe
Opelou
Sas
Baton Rouge
New Orleans
McKeithen
Chamber of Commerce
Use of a Ten Day Rote With Cancellation Privileges
A brief notice explains a ten day rote procedure allowing cancellation privileges. The policy outlines steps, eligibility, and conditions for termination within the allotted period, referencing standard administrative guidelines and common practice. The language emphasizes caution and compliance with outlined timelines.
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Yosef Tekoah
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