Oil Tanker Sinks with 33 Missing Near Hatteras
The Texaco Oklahoma broke in two in heavy seas about 120 miles northeast of Cape Hatteras. Eleven crewmen were rescued from a life raft, with most missing crew from Port Arthur Texas. The ship carried 220000 barrels of oil and a later count varied to 42 aboard. Coast Guard reports and survivor accounts describe a stern section sinking after the raft launch and no additional lifeboats sighted.
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Portsmouth
Texaco Oklahoma
Cape Hatteras
N.C
Port Arthur
Tex
Coast Guard
Sasstown
Texaco
New York
Cmdr
Patrick H. Cannon
Elizabeth City
Justices To Rule On Private Clubs
The Supreme Court agreed to hear Moose Lodge of Harrisburg appeal challenging a federal ruling that a private club with a liquor license cannot bar Black members. The case tests whether states may issue licenses to racially exclusive private clubs and potentially upend private club policies nationwide.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Harrisburg
K. Leroy Irvis
Pennsylvania House
Irvis
Pittsburgh
District Court
Pennsylvania
State of
Appeals Court
Abraham L. Freedman
Philadelphia
Moose Lodge
Moose Lodges
State High Court Rules Police Pay Increases Invalid
The Louisiana Supreme Court upheld a lower court ruling that the 1970 legislature violated the Constitution by voting pay raises for state police. The ruling enjoins implementation, saying legislative action usurped Civil Service Commission authority after a 1952 constitutional amendment.
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New Orleans
Louisiana Supreme Court
High Court
Dist
Lewis Doherty III
State Civil Service Commission
The
Louisiana Civil Service League
Civil Service Commission
Davis Family Welcomes Son Home From Vietnam Tour
Twin Cities report Carl Davis, son of Mr. and Mrs. A Z Davis of Rt. 2 West Monroe, has completed a U S Army tour in Vietnam and is visiting at home. Peggy Mulhearn Jr of 500 Arlington West Monroe recovers from back surgery at Glenwood Hospital Room 412 and will stay through the week.
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A. Z. Davis
Rt. 2
West Monroe
Carl
U.S. Army
Vietnam
Tom
Peggy) Mulhearn Jr
Arlington
Glenwood Hospital
Birthday salute for Eloise Haywood in Monroe
Happy birthday to Mrs. W. A. Eloise Haywood at 3213 Lee Ave in Monroe. The note playfully claims she is still 29, a joke echoed in the local chatter.
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W. A
Eloise) Haywood
Lee Ave
Monroe
Atlantic City Pier and waterfront buildings destroyed by fire
A large fire in Atlantic City destroyed a 300 foot pier and multiple waterfront structures including a seafood dock, marine supply warehouse, offices, and the old Bayview Hotel. No injuries were reported as fire units from across the area fought the blaze, evacuating 75 nearby residents. Investigators considered incendiary devices a possible cause and sought a brown 1960s car linked to the incident.
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Atlantic City
N.J
UPI
William Pebler’s and Sons
Coast Guard
Dutchess
Bayview
Island
James Lynch
Lynch
Unusual Southwest Heat Peak Near Del Rio and Cotulla
The National Weather Service reported Sunday that the highest temperature, excluding Hawaii and Alaska, reached 101 degrees at Del Rio and Cotulla, Texas. A severe cold snap followed with a low of 4 degrees in Greenville, Maine.
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New York
Remembering when a dollar stretched to half a buck
A nostalgic look at past prices notes how a dollar bought more goods and services in earlier decades, highlighting the shift in purchasing power and the sense of simpler financial times.
IC To Discontinue Passenger Trains
The Illinois Central Railroad announced it will discontinue all intercity passenger train service May 1 as Railpax begins operations. Some IC trains will be kept under Railpax with limited routes between Chicago and New Orleans and other connections, while Chicago area suburban service remains uninterrupted.
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Chicago
Illinois Central Railroad
National Railroad Passenger Corp
Railpax
City of New Orleans
Illini
City of Miami
James Whitcomb Riley
Chicago Area
Florida
Homewood
Kankakee
Penn Central
Lafayette
Indianapolis
Ind
Louisville
Nashville
Jury Ponders Calleys Fate For 13th Day
FT. BENNING Ga AP Judge Reid Kennedy weighs requesting the Lt William Calley murder trial jury to seek help in deliberations. The 13th day of deliberations shows no verdict, with defense and prosecution sparring over possible coercion and need for guidance. Kennedy will rule Tuesday after checking military law precedents.
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William Calley Jr
George Latimer
Fort Benning, Ga
Reid Kennedy
FT. Benning
William Calley
Aubrey Daniel
Latimer
Threeman U.S. Military Court of Appeals
Kennedy
Military Law Library
Bailey’s Crossing
Cooler, Cloudy In Northeast Louisiana Through Tuesday
Partly cloudy skies with cooler temperatures expected through Tuesday. Highs near 66 to 70 degrees today, lows around 40 to 46, with northerly winds 12 to 22 mph turning northeast 8 to 18 mph Tuesday. No precipitation expected, drying about 60 percent today. Dew points in the 40s today and 30s tonight. Sunshine about 40 percent today and 80 percent Tuesday. FAA at Monroe Municipal Airport recorded Sunday high of 77 and morning low of 52.
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Louisiana
Federal Aviations Agency
Monroe Municipal
River Stage Changes Across Towns In Late Fall
Readable text notes river stages at Camden Monroe and present changes in fall. Camden shows 68.7 rising to 63.0, Monroe at 15.8 with a .6 fall. stage shifts indicate river levels fluctuating with seasonal weather.
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Camden
Monroe
Reds Attack Base Killing 33 Americans in Da Nang Area
North Vietnamese sappers overran an artillery base 50 miles south of Da Nang early Sunday killing 33 Americans and wounding 76 in an hour. U S command reported 12 sapper deaths and said much of the base remained under American control.
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Saigon
U.S
da Nang
Ile
Marble Mountain Air Facility
U.S. Americal Division
Chu Lai
Inside The News-Star Classified and Section Tour
A concise overview of the newspaper layout listing Abby Lowman Broadway Popenoe and Van Dellen by sections such as Classifieds 9B Radio-TV 8B Comics 10A Sports WA Crossword 7A Theater 1A Horoscope 11A and Weather 6A with page placements across 26 pages of the edition.
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Broadway
Popenoe
Radio-Tv
Draft Bill Heads For House Vote
Washington AP two year draft extension moves toward a House vote with limited changes planned. Opponents push to end Indochina service for draftees and give Congress power to halt or extend drafts, while deferment protections for divinity students may survive. House plans vote midweek, fate uncertain in Senate.
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Washington
Nixon
Indochina
Congress
Divinity
House Armed Services
House
Senate
Enire
Donald M. Fraser
Dminn
Rescue Officials Hope Trapped Miners Alive Near 300 Feet
Rescue officials in NEMACOLIN Pa say they expect breakthroughs today to determine the fate of two miners Richard Randolph 63 and Charles Gibson Sr 64 trapped 300 feet underground in a soft coal mine fire. Spokesman Jack Walter notes air tests have not proven conclusive and drilling breakthroughs remain needed.
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Nemacolin
UPI
Richard Randolph
Charles Gibson Sr
Jack Walter
Youngstown Sheet and Tube Co
Fire Engulfs Canandaigua Inn Leaving 3 Dead 7 Missing
An early morning blaze at the Canandaigua Inn in Canandaigua New York left at least three dead seven missing and 14 hospitalized. Firefighters found two bodies in the rubble and another man died of a heart attack after escaping. The four story brick and wood building housed Finger Lakes Community College students and former Veterans Administration hospital patients.
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Canandaigua, N.Y
Canandaigua
Stanley Rypka
Veterans Administration Hospital
Anthony Decere
Finger Lakes Community College
Decere
Supreme Court to hear appeal on felon gun possession case
The Supreme Court agreed to hear a government appeal challenging a Bronx felon conviction for gun possession under the 1968 gun control law. The case questions whether a total ban on felons possessing firearms is constitutional and if interstate connection is required for prosecution. The court also planned actions on housing project due process, nonresident tuition, Ohio election laws, and Louisiana inheritance law.
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Washington
Supreme Court
U.S. Circuit Court
New York
Bronx
Denneth Bass
Bass
U.S
Circuit Court
N.Y
Durham
N. C
Minnesota
Ohio
Louisiana
State Justices Affirm Sentence for Mitchell in Theft Convictions
Louisiana Supreme Court affirmed the conviction and 16 year prison term for H. Lane Mitchell former Shreveport public works commissioner. He was convicted on four theft indictments and sentenced to four years on each term consecutively.
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New Orleans
Louisiana Supreme Court
H. Lane Mitchell
Shreveport Commissioner of Public Works
Mitchell
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