Multiple Louisiana Traffic Deaths Hit Weekend
Twenty people died in Louisiana in weekend crashes and accidents across the state. Names include David Traywick of New Orleans and Kenneth Heddon of Baton Rouge among others, with incidents on Pontchartrain Expressway US 90 and La 23, La 165, and more.
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Associated Press
Louisiana
David Traywick
New Orleans
Pontchartrain Expressway
U.S. 90
Mississippi River Bridge
Baton Rouge
Kenneth Heddon
Heddon
Geraldine Lauer
Edward St. Ann
Burns
Ft. Jackson
Plaquemines Parish
W. C. Burns
St. Ann
Lettsworth
Pointe Coupee Parish
Freddie Tucker
Innis
Sheila Ann Chelette
Stacy Wayne Chelette
Vidalia
Miss Chelette
Haughton
Sylvester Oglee
Mansfield Blasts Pentagon Over Missile Defense Plans
Senate Majority Leader Mike Mansfield accused the Pentagon of contradicting President Nixon by portraying the Safeguard system as a minor step before a larger nuclear shield. He warned that such statements risk misreading the plan and could jeopardize arms control efforts.
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Washington
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Pentagon Today
Nixon
Mansfield
Pentagon
U S Artillery Battalion Transfers to Vietnamese Unit
A 2,500 man U S artillery battalion transfers its 15 howitzers and gear to a Vietnamese army battalion in a historic unit on unit switch in the Mekong Delta near Dong Tam. The move, part of U S efforts to upgrade South Vietnamese support units, does not cut overall force levels or reduce artillery for the 9th Infantry Division.
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South Vietnam
77Th Artillery
U. S. 9Th Infantry Division
Dong Tam
Mekong Delta
Saigon
6Th Battalion
Navy Airman Apprentice on Leave Visits Home
Twin Cities CHIT CHAT reports Roland Townsend Turner Jr. of 314 Hadley St returns home on leave to visit his parents Mr and Mrs R T Turner Sr. Turner a Ouachita Parish High School graduate enlisted in December 1968 and just completed recruit training in San Diego. He is ordered to report March 24 to Aviation Electronics School at Naval Air Technical Training Center Memphis.
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Roland Townsend Turner Jr
U. S. Navy
R. T. Turner Sr
Hadley St
Turner
Ouachita Parish
Navy
San Diego
Calif
Aviation Electronics
Naval Air Technical Training Center
Memphis
Tennessee
Trudeau Receives White House Welcome From Nixon
President Nixon greets Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau as the first official visitor of his administration indoors due to rain. The ceremony features a military honor guard and a state dinner set for tonight as talks spotlight Canada US ties and ABM missile debates.
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Washington
Nixon
Pierre Elliott Trudeau
White House
Canada
United States
Trudeau
U.S
Congress
Severe Southeast Storms Cause Injuries Flooding And Drownings
Thunderstorms with high winds hail and heavy rain swept the Southeast causing power outages wrecked trees damaged buildings and several deaths. Tornadoes in East Texas and western Louisiana injured one person in Hamshire. Three drowned on Lake Travis and a search for a missing man followed. A private plane crashed near Chattanooga but occupants survived. Arkansas police cited weather in four highway deaths.
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United Press International
Gulf States
St. Louis
Texas
Louisiana
Hamshire
Tex
Beaumont
Lake Travis
Austin
Elder Mountain
Chattanooga
Tenn
Arkansas
Atlanta
Birmingham
Birmingport
Marines push major offensive in Laos border area
More than 3,000 U S Marines and South Vietnamese infantrymen with an American armored column press a new counteroffensive named Maine Crag south of the DMZ. Since launch on March 15 the operation aims to curb North Vietnamese supply lines from Laos. Allied casualties include 10 Americans killed and 64 wounded, with 43 enemy troops killed and two prisoners taken.
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Saigon
U.S
Maine
South Vietnam
Vandegrift Combat Base
Vandegrift
Khe Sanh
Laos
Raymond Davis
3Rd Marine Division
Massachusetts Striker
A Shau
U.S. 101St Airborne Division
Stocks Continue To Move Lower In Slow Trading
The market fell early in the afternoon with the Dow down 2.48 to 917.52 as investors stayed cautious after the Justice Department said it would sue to force Ling-Temco-Vought to divest its stake in Jones & Laughlin Steel. The AP index slipped 1.2 percent to 333.6 at noon amid widespread declines.
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New York
Justice Department
Ling-Temco-Vought
Jones & Laughlin Steel
Associated Press
Jones & Laughlin
Supreme Court orders lower court review in Hoffa and Ali wiretap cases
The Supreme Court ruled that James R. Hoffa and Cassius Clay Muhammad Ali are entitled to lower court rehearings on claims of illegal federal eavesdropping. The decision extends to about 13 other cases and preserves potential government surveillance legitimacy while trials proceed.
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UPI
Supreme Court
James R. Hoffa
Teamsters Union
Cassius Clay
Hoffa
Clay
Hoffa and
District Court
Chicago
Chas. Pfizer & Co
Muhammed Ali
Oiny
Lewisburg
Chattanooga
Tenn
Pro-Western Shift Possible in Jordan Cabinet
Prime Minister Bahjat Talhouni resigns and Foreign Minister Abdel Moneim Rifai is asked to form a new government. King Hussein prepares for a U S visit with Nixon and U Thant, eyeing Rifai to advance Jordan’s case at the United Nations. Rifai may retain several Talhouni ministers and veteran lawmakers.
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Amman
Jordan
Bahjat Talhouni
Abdel Moneim Rifai
Hussein
United States
Nixon
U.N
U Thant
Rifai
Talhouni
Talhou‘ni
Washington
London
Gisuhguisiea
United Nations
West
Senators Urged To Approve Hike In Debt Ceiling
Washington urged the Senate to approve a debt ceiling increase. The Nixon administration pressed lawmakers amid political embarrassment over the annual request and ongoing budget strain.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
Partly Cloudy Skies and Northern Lights Dazzle Regions
Weather forecasts predict partly cloudy conditions with cooler temperatures in northeast Louisiana through Tuesday. Aurora borealis colored skies from New England to the Gulf Coast, described as fantastic by pilots. Monroe Mississippi records 0.80 inches of rain as FAA notes a high of 69 and low of 53.
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Montgomery
Ala
St. Louis
New England
Gulf Coast
Weather Bureau
Take Charles
New Orleans
Mississippi
Louisiana
Twin Cities
FAA
Monroe
Fighting Across Suez Canal Draws In Israeli Egyptian Forces
Gunfire flared along the Suez Canal as Israeli and Egyptian forces blamed each other for initiating clashes from Qantara to Suez City. Simultaneous combats also broke out on the Israeli Jordanian frontier near the Sea of Galilee with casualties reported.
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Associated Press
Suez Canal
Sinai Desert
Wane Dinninan
U.N
el Qantara
Israel
Attaccie
Qantara
Port Said
Suez City
Suez
McKeithen presses for two thirds tax vote before session
Gov. John McKeithen said he will seek a two thirds legislative vote on taxes and will not call another special session until the chamber is ready. He warned revenue shortfalls are harming LSU and cited the removal of the physical sciences centers of excellence as an example. Public safety director David Wade reorganized state police during the talks.
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Baton Rouge
John McKeithen
McKeithen
MccKeithen
David Wade
LSU
Centers of Excellence
Debt ceiling near breach prompts temporary increase plan
Treasury Secretary Kennedy and Budget Director Mayo warn cash needs may push debt above 365 billion next month. Senate Republicans say the administration backs a House approved 12 billion temporary rise despite a built in crisis for next year. Huck Scott says Congress will not approve Nixon's debt bookkeeping changes to avoid future increases.
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Treasury
David M. Kennedy
Robert P. Mayo
Senate
Huck Scott
Pennsylvania
Congress
Nixon
Flood Stage Change Report At Rives Monroe Camden
Rives stages flood alert as Monroe records 40 stage with 33.6 rise and Camden 26 stage with 14.6 rise 2.3. The report notes rising water levels and oncoming stage shifts for nearby stations.
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Monroe
Camden
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