Heath suspends home rule in Northern Ireland
London reports the British government suspends Northern Ireland home rule for a year and direct rule from Westminster. William Whitelaw to oversee with a local commission including Catholics. internment policy eased. Catholic influence increased. protests erupt as Protestants fear civil war.
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London
Northern Ireland
Edward Heath
House of Commons
Ulster
William Whitelaw
Heath
Commons
Whitelaw
Frazier Agnew
Belfast
Young Unionists
Irish Republican Army
Edward MacAteer
Westminster
Irish Republic
Police Arrest Students For Drug Sales In NYC Raids
Police arrested 21 students ages 15 to 24 in Queens and Staten Island for selling drugs to classmates. Ten Queens suspects faced heroin and marijuana charges while seven Staten Island youths from Susan Wagner High were charged with marijuana hashish and methadone sales.
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New York
Queens
Staten Island
Bayside
Brooklyn
Robert Daley
Susan Wagner
Daley
Greg Vance
Queensborough Community College
Vance
City University
Fred Sciasia
Queensborough
Mrs. Marion Fisher Dies in Monroe After Long Illness
Marion Kirk Fisher 68 of 2308 Lauvelle Dr Monroe died Thursday in St Francis Hospital after a lengthy illness. Widow of Roy L Fisher born Chillicothe Missouri, she lived in Monroe since 1949 and was active in civic affairs. Funeral arrangements are private under Hixson Brothers Funeral Home. Memorials to Shriner's Hospital Shreveport or favorite charity. She served as first director of Carolyn Rose Strauss Rehabilitation Center and was a charter patron of Monroe Little Theatre. member Grace Episcopal Church. Survived by one son Roy Kirk Fisher one sister Alice Gray one brother Robert T Kirk and one granddaughter.
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Marion Kirk Fisher
Lauvelle
Monroe
St. Francis Hospital
Shreveport
Record heat and deep freeze sweep across states
The National Weather Service recorded the highest temperature of 89 degrees at Ft Worth Texas on Thursday excluding Alaska and Hawaii. Ironwood Michigan logged a low of 9 degrees below zero.
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New York
Strange Bayou Fog Split By Bridge Near Country Club
Bayou DeSiard near Forsythe Avenue and Loop Road shows a mysterious fog division on cool mornings. An earthen bridge interrupts currents, causing fog to blanket the bayou south of the bridge while the water just north remains clear.
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Bayou DeSiard
Viccinity
Country Club
Forsythe Avenue
Loop Road
Train Slams School Bus in New York Killings Total Three
A Penn Central freight train hit a school bus at a grade crossing near Nyack High School in Congers New York killing three teens and injuring about 40. The bus driver and an engineer were unnamed and the scene showed scattered books lunches and victims. Police said the bus failed to stop as required by law.
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Penn Central
Conyers
N. Y
Congers
N.Y
Nyack High School
Rockets To Attack Hailstorm Clouds
Washington officials and researchers plan summer tests seeding potential hail storms with silver iodide carried by small rockets from aircraft to reduce hail damage. The aim is to learn mechanisms and possibly prevent large hail by disrupting growth in storms at the Colorado Nebraska Wyoming juncture.
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Washington
National Science Foundation
National Center For Atmospheric Research
Boulder
Colo
Colorado
Nebraska
Wyoming
South Dakota
Kansas
Federal Aviation Administration
Connally warns stores on food prices and inflation
Secretary Connally urged retailers to watch prices to curb inflation and said the administration may act if needed. He ruled out immediate controls on raw farm products, warned of possible penalties for rule violations, and noted four Pay Board members resigned but would not derail the program.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
John B. Connally
Connally
Labor
Pay Board
The
Price Commission
California
Mild Weather Persists with Chance of Showers
Continued mild and pleasant temperatures are forecast for the state today and Saturday with a 30 percent chance of showers. In Monroe and vicinity, skies will be cloudy to partly cloudy through Saturday and high temperatures reach the mid 70s. A weak cold front from Texas tonight may bring rain Saturday with only slight cooling afterward.
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Weather Bureau
Monroe
Texas
Three Judge Panel Strikes Down Louisiana Biracial Adoption Ban
A three judge federal panel in New Orleans ruled Louisiana's law banning biracial adoptions unconstitutional as arbitrary and racially discriminatory. The 14th Amendment equal protection violation was cited by Judges Wisdom Mitchell and Cassidry. The ruling states the statute subordinates a child's best interest to race in some cases.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
John Minor Wisdom
5Th
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
District Court
Lansing L. Mitchell
Fred J
Inside The News Star Four Section 40 Pages
A catalog-like summary announces the newspaper issue featuring four sections and forty pages. It highlights breadth of coverage across local, national, sports, and features with the familiar News Star branding.
Major Banks Raise Prime Lending Rates Across New York
Three large New York banks Chemical Bank Irving Trust First National City Bank announce higher prime rates moving from 4 percent to 5 percent to align with money market conditions. Citibank and others adjust rates weekly as demand shifts while Bank of America maintains administrative changes.
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NEW York
Chemical Bank
Irvings Trust Co
First National City Bank
Citibank
Bank of America
No Jurisdiction Ruling Upends Monroe Gas Bond Case
U S District Judge Ben C Dawkins ruled the federal court has no jurisdiction in the Monroe gas bond suit delivering a setback for the plaintiffs and prompting an appeal to the Fifth Circuit while a state court hearing is set for Wednesday at 9 30 a m in Monroe. The decision cites local impact and notes the city council and Ouachita Parish court provide judicial review of gas rates.
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Shreveport
Monroe
U. S. District Court
Ben C. Dawkins
Dawkins
James Sparks Jr
City of Monroe
U.S
City of
Sparks
U. S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal
New Orleans
Monroe Utilities Commission
State District Court
Ouachita Parish
Jack Howard
Howard
Utilities Commission
Louisiana Purchase Gardens
George M. Snellings Jr
Harold Judell
David Agnew
Roy Lange
Mel J. Cook
Snellings
Martha Robinson
Mary Everlyn Parker
Louisiana
Louisiana Stadium and Exposition District
Haynes Harkey
James M. Miller
Hayes, Harkey, Smith and Cascio
Harkey
Speaking of trade relations in daily life humor
A light note on trade relations with a nod to common aims and quirks. The excerpt hints at general attitudes about commerce and cooperation without naming people or places.
EPA Bans Mercury Pesticides and Mildew Treatments
The EPA bans interstate shipment of all alkyl mercury pesticides and mercury products for rice seed and laundry fabrics and antifouling boat paints. The action covers pesticides for fungi on crops and equipment and for wood preservation, with a 30 day challenge period and a public scientific review after.
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Washington
UPI
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Canceljaoe
William D. Ruckel- Shaus
Edwards Cites Vote Count Plan
Gov elect Edwin Edwards told Louisiana clerks of court he wants ballots delivered directly from precincts to the secretary of state, removing clerks from the counting process as part of open primaries. He acknowledged partial clerk disagreement but urged immediate change.
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Alexandria
Edwin Edwards
Louisiana Clerks of Court Association
Edwards
River Stages Sold Black and White Zenith Console TV
Premium console television sold in perfect condition. Black and white Zenith model, River listing priced at $45. Local sale item highlights quality and value for buyers seeking a classic TV set.
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Zenith
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