Tornado damages Kilbourne as services restore
Kilbourne slowly regained power and water after a Saturday tornado. Northeast Louisiana Power Co-Op crews rebuilt lines, while South Central Bell restored about 50 phones. Red Cross aided victims at Kilbourne High School. The storm damaged 74 structures, destroyed eight businesses and the town’s water tank, with 30 injured. National Guardsmen cleared debris as residents faced displacement and uncertain futures.
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Jimmy Yates
Northeast Louisiana Power Co-Op Inc
Power Co-Op
Yates
Kilbourne
Pat Regan
South Central Bell
Regan
Gene’’ Capers
Army National
Oak Grove
Clinton Fuller
Edwards Seeks SBA Disaster Aid for Kilbourne
Governor Ed Edwards said he will ask the U S Small Business Administration to declare Kilbourne a disaster area after a Saturday tornado. He plans to piggyback on a Lake Village Arkansas declaration and pursue standard SBA channels if needed, noting damage to churches businesses homes and critical town facilities.
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Kilbourne
Allen Haley
West Carroll Parish
Baton Rouge
Edwin Edwards
U. S. Small Business Administration
SBA
Edwards
Kilboumme
Lake Village
Ark
State Civil Defense Agency
Longet in Aspen Court Over Slain Skier Sabich
Actress Claudine Longet appeared with ex-husband Andy Williams in an Aspen court for the shooting death of pro skier Vladimir Sabich. Bond set at 5900. A court appearance on April 8 may involve criminally negligent homicide charges.
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Aspen
Colo
Andy Williams
Claudine Longet
Vladimir
Sabich
Miss Longet
Dist. Atty
Frank Tucker
Colorado
Tucker
Philip Mahoney
Mahoney
Singer Williams
Pitkin District
John Wendt
Wendt
Rocky Mountain
Charles Williams
Aspen Valley Hospital
Denver
Navy Jet Crashes On Carrier In Night Landing
A U S Navy F4 Phantom struck the Ranger deck edge during an attempted night landing, smashed into a parked A7, slid off, then plunged into the sea. Two fliers ejected with minor injuries, eight crew members suffered minor cuts and abrasions, the Navy said.
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Manila
The
Philippines
Weather Today Twin Cities Partly Cloudy Forecast
Residents of the Twin Cities may expect partly cloudy skies today and tonight with a high in the low 70s and a low in the mid 40s. Tuesday brings a mid 70s high, with northeast winds at 5 to 10 mph. FAA at Monroe Municipal recorded 69 Sunday high and 50 this morning low. Rainfall over the weekend totaled 83. Louisiana outlook shows little or no rain Wednesday through Friday, with temperatures from the 50s midweek to near 80 by Friday.
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Twin Cities
FAA
Monroe
Louisiana
New Lures Debut Each Season as Fishermen Bite
New lure introductions arrive each season and anglers keep biting. The ongoing trend shows sustained interest from fishermen amid evolving tackle options and industry promotions.
Modest Delay Seen In Wage and Price Hikes
Federal Reserve Chairman Arthur Burns urged Congress to consider a modest delay in key wage and price increases while not renewing mandatory controls. He proposed limited incomes policy, tax incentives for investment, delayed environmental goals, and review of labor programs to curb economic abuses.
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Washington
Arthur Burns
The
Federal Reserve Board
Congress
Burns
Leaking chemical fumes trigger incident at Moore Terminal
A valve mix up at Moore Terminal & Barge Co. on U S 165 south of Monroe released the DAC chemical, prompting three men to be hospitalized. James Madir, Donald Vocker, and Charles Welker were treated. Vocker and Welker discharged, Madir held for observation. About 20,000 gallons of oil leaked but contained by a fire dyke as traffic was rerouted and cleanup began.
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St. Francis Hospital
Moore Terminal & Barge Co. Inc
U.S
Monroe
Jim Madir
Anderson
West Monroe
Donald Vocker
Rt. 1
Box 95-A
Charles Welker
Garrett Road
Walker
Macair
Vecker
Glenwood Hospital
James W. Moore
Moore Terminal
Moore
Festival of Folklife to Spotlight Southern Cultures
The third phase of the 1976 Festival of American Folklife will honor the South with French Canadian and Polish heritage as part of Bicentennial celebrations. It runs June 30 to July 5 on the National Mall, with June 16 opening in Washington DC. Information is available from the Louisiana Tourist Development Commission in Monroe.
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Louisiana Tourist Development Commission
Monroe
National Mall
Washington Monument
Shriver Exits Democratic Presidential Campaign
Former vice presidential candidate R Sargent Shriver withdraws from the Democratic race after finishing third in the Illinois primary. He releases his delegates, plans a vacation, may endorse another candidate, and notes George Wallace is the one he cannot support.
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R. Sargent Shriver
White House
Shriver
Illinois
Alabama
George Wallace
Supreme Court upholds Philadelphia residency ordinance
The Supreme Court ruled that city employee residency requirements in Philadelphia do not violate the right to travel. The unsigned three page decision upheld the Philadelphia rule for all city workers, while Ohio’s ruling against such an ordinance for most workers stood, with limited exception for police hires after January 20, 1972.
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UPI
Supreme Court
Philadelphia
Ohio
Youngstown
Francis McCarthy
New Jersey
McCarthy
City Civil Service Commission
Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court
High Court
River Stages Station Flood Present Ohange Stage
River stages show change at Camden with 40.0 rising to 31.0 as water level falls at 12.8. Station readings list 2 rise and 1.2 fall, noting current flood conditions and stage changes near Monroe.
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Ohange
Monroe
Camden
King Kong’s real life twin: Chicago security guard recalls gorilla fame
Ken Ready, known as the Hollywood Apeman, spent 25 years portraying gorillas in about 133 films including King Kong. He details stage tricks, expensive gorilla suit, and earnings, noting he now works as a security guard in Cicero, Illinois and retains memories of his screen era.
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King Kong
Empire State Building
Fay Wray
Carmen Nigro
RKO
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Hollywood
Nigro
Ken Ready
Cicero
Four Parishes Designated As Disaster Areas
Congressman Passman announced for himself and Senators Long and Johnston that four more parishes Grant Natchitoches Rapides and Tensas are now disaster areas eligible for disaster loans. Farmers who think they qualify should contact the Farmers Home Administration representative in their parish.
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Otto E. Passman
Sen
Russell Long
J. Bennett Johnston
Grant
Natchitoches
Rapides and
Tensas
Passman
Farmers Home Administration
New York Reports Sunday Heat At Palm Springs 89 Degrees
The National Weather Service logged the highest Sunday temperature outside Alaska and Hawaii as 89 degrees in Palm Springs California. Hibbing Minnesota recorded a Sunday low of 7 degrees below zero.
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New York
1973 14x48 Hensley Mobile Home for sale
Three bedroom one bathroom 1973 Hensley mobile home in good condition with carpet central heat and air washer and dryer end dishwasher included priced at 5900 dollars ready for move in.
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Hensley
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