Seven Die On Dhaulagiri Peak Expedition Battles Loom
Five of ten Americans who challenged the world’s seventh highest mountain died on its icy slopes in western Nepal. Two native guides were killed on the southeast side of Mount Dhaulagiri, 26,810 feet high. The American Alpine Club, sponsor of the expedition, confirmed the fatalities. The group left New York March 31 led by Boyd N. Everett Jr., with Vin Hoeman among the victims.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Northern Ireland elects Maj. James Chichester-Clark leader
In Belfast a Unionist caucus chose Maj. James Chichester-Clark, 46, over Brian Faulkner by 17-16 to become prime minister of Northern Ireland. ONeill stepped down after resignations over the Protestant Catholic divide, and Chichester-Clark pledged unity and cabinet decisions with early talks planned with Harold Wilson.
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James Chichester- Clark
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Terence O’neill
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Faulkner
Harold Wilson
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Canada
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British Board of Trade
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Brian
Stock Market Consolidates After Recent Rally
The New York stock market edges higher in mid afternoon trading as gains pause after a sharp Wednesday rise. The Dow Jones stands at 951.26, up 1.08, with about 200 issues gaining vs falling. volume eases from Wednesday’s record. Analysts cite profit taking and slower institution activity as a consolidating correction. The AP index sits at 337.9, with industrials up slightly and rails down.
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Governors urged to back Safeguard defense system
Vice President Agnew appealed to Republican governors to support Nixon’s Safeguard missile defense plan. A AP survey found twelve of twenty one governors backing the decision, including Reagan Love Evans Rockefeller, while several hesitated to endorse publicly amid Senate opposition. The speech framed Safeguard as a minimal feasible defense and a bargaining chip for diplomacy with the Soviet Union.
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Colorado
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Fla
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
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Evans
Keith H. Miller
Alaska
Walter R. Peterson Jr
New Hampshire
Claude R. Kirk Jr
Twin Cities CHIT CHAT Army Pfc. Lionel Canales Jr. listed
Twin Cities CHIT CHAT reports Army Pfc. Lionel Canales Jr. is assigned to the 20th Engineer Brigade near Bien Hoa Vietnam. He is 25, son of Lionel H. Canales and wife, with a Louisiana Tech B S degree earned 1968. The piece also recounts May Day history and a bus collision with injuries at St Helens School-related incident.
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Bien Hoa
Vietnam
Army
Lionel Canales Jr
Lionel H. Canales
McKinley
Monroe
Canales
Port Leonard Wood
Louisiana Tech
Brezhnev Skips Military Display In Red Square May Day
Brezhnev gives a 20 minute May Day speech in Red Square without a military parade, signaling a downshift in Soviet show of force. Ambassadors from NATO attend as the leader calls for peaceful coexistence and talks while noting progress in production goals.
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Bus Truck Crash Fatal to Child In Florida
A milk truck and a Roman Catholic school bus carrying 26 children collided at a rural intersection near Vero Beach Florida. One child died and others were hospitalized. Police and emergency crews rescued injured students. The dead child was not immediately identified.
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Indian River County
Old Ouachita Parish Office Building Razed for Media Center
The century old Ouachita Parish School Board office on St John Street will be razed to make way for a new federal Media Center. The Qua chita Historical Museum has moved its artifacts to Dixie Storage after failed sale and faces relocation to a Monroe area site. Jesse Gonzales bought the building for salvage materials and has 30 days from April 29 to clear the property.
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Federal Media Center
Quachita
Jesse Gonzales
Media Center
Young
Gonzales
Monroe
South Grand
Mild, Cloudy Weather Outlook for Northeast Louisiana
Partly cloudy skies and mild temperatures are forecast for Northeast Louisiana through Friday with a chance of showers or thundershowers Friday. Highs near 76 to 80, lows 52 to 58, and no major changes expected. FAA Monroe reports a Wednesday high of 73 and morning low of 49 with no rain. Winds from 5 to 15 mph, drying conditions good today and tonight, becoming fair Friday.
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Treasury Official Names in Diplomatic Meeting Summary
Treasury secretary David Kennedy attends a high level briefing with President, British ambassador John Freeman, State Department protocol chief Emil Mosbacher Jr., and Henry Kissinger serving as assistant to the president. AP wirephoto.
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John Freeman
State Department
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Henry Kissinger
Five Israelis Killed In Suez Canal Battle
Five Israelis were killed and one wounded in heavy fighting along the Suez Canal near Port Tawfiq. The casualties include three soldiers and two civilian employees. one 19 year old private was shot by a sniper. Cairo reported no Egyptian losses. Prime Minister Golda Meir warned of a possible period of emergency as the conflict with Arab states continued.
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U S Battle Deaths Hit Low Mark in Vietnam
In Saigon, U S battlefield deaths for last week fell to the lowest in about four months, as Viet Cong and North Vietnamese losses remained high. The U S Command cited a reduced enemy push while noting continued heavy casualties among enemy forces and allied troops.
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Proposed Cutback For State Library Said Catastrophic
A proposal to cut federal aid to the state library drew warnings that the move would be catastrophic. Officials note drastic funding reductions would impair services and access to collections across the state.
Louisiana Budget Fight Likely Over 21 Million Slash
Sen. B B Rayburn, chair of the Budget Committee, says a legislative fight over the 1969 70 budget is highly possible if Gov John McKeithen vetoes a 21 million slash. The House will begin a 30 day fiscal session May 12 with the budget origination.
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State holidays in future May fall on Mondays
BATON ROUGE LA AP That long three day weekend will become a matter of law for state employes if a state legislator has his way and he says the reasons are safety and economy.
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Tensions Rise Across Middle East After Israeli and Iraqi Incidents
Reports say four Israeli soldiers died in an Egyptian commando attack last week and possible Egyptian reprisals loom. Jordan reports Israeli artillery hit Irbid wounding four civilians. Jordanian forces returned fire. Kuwait mediators travel to Tehran and Baghdad to defuse Iran Iraq Shatt al Arab dispute amid new casualties in a boat incident.
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Khalad Alahmed Alsabah
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Baghdad
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Ayandegan
Man Lacks Courage as He Tries Pleven Suits Across Shops
A lighthearted tale notes a man with 35 cents in his pocket visiting four distinct shops to try on pleven suits. The vignette plays on gendered humor and thriftiness in a comic scene.
Move to Monday holidays could boost highway safety says Rayburn
Sallie Farrell reports on calls to place state holidays on Mondays to reduce midweek travel, with Rayburn noting possible forms of the bill and federal precedent in 1971. The piece also covers budget cuts in library services and training, and mentions casualty figures from ground fighting, including 13 American and 13 South Vietnamese killed and 97 American and 40 South Vietnamese wounded.
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Sallie Farrell
U. S
Louisiana lawmakers push repeal of two term governor rule
Rep. Harry Hollins and 18 co-sponsors seek to remove the constitutional amendment that allows a governor to succeed himself. They argue for better legislative balance and note public support flipped in 1966. The measure faces slim odds in the May fiscal session but could win next year or via a public vote.
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McKeithen
Legislative Council
River Stage Readings Signal Flood Risk Edges
River stage data shows Camden 4.4 feet with a 26 location reading and Monroe at 28.4 feet with a 40 index, both indicating a fall in stage. Present conditions reflect rising flood potential as stages trend downward from high levels.
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