Five Climbers Buried Alive in Dhaulagiri Avalanche
A survivor said five Americans and two Sherpa guides were buried alive by a massive ice avalanche on Mt. Dhaulagiri’s southeastern ridge. The group, about 9 000 feet from the summit, included William Read and Jeffrey Duenwald among the injured survivors. others remained on the mountain awaiting rescue as three more trekked toward Pokhara.
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Katmandu
Nepal
Mt. Dhaulagiri
U.S
William A. Read
Moose
Wyo
Jeffrey Duenwald
Pullman
Wash
Read
James D. Morrisey
Olivette
James G. Janney 3Rd
St. Louis
Louis Reichardt
Palo Alto
Calif
Jomson
Here
Lancaster Plans May 19 Arrival As Superintendent
James O Lancaster will assume as Ouachita Parish School System superintendent on May 19 arriving in Monroe from Ferriday. He replaces Ben L Green Jr who becomes Concordia Parish superintendent after six years. Lancaster has visited the system and will meet staff before schools close May 30.
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James 0. Lancaster
Quachita Parish
Lancaster
Monroe
Ben L. Green Jr
Concordia Parish
Twin Cities
Ferriday
Concordia
Northeast Louisiana State College
Green
Citizens urged to propose crime solutions to new House panel
Washington AP officials report Rep. Claude Pepper leads a House crime committee seeking ideas from ordinary citizens. He aims to visit major cities to hear residents on drug trafficking organized crime juvenile delinquency and homicide and to inform the public about congressional actions. The panel lacks legislative power. Proceedings start with Washington hearings and then travel to other cities with no schedule set.
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Washington
New House Committee On Crime
Claude Pepper
D-Fla
Pepper
House
Congress
Planes and helicopters suffer heavy losses in Vietnam week
U S Command reports 23 helicopters and 10 fixed wing planes lost in the past week in Vietnam. total U S helicopters 2 585 and planes 2 681 since the war began. 38 000 Viet Cong and North Vietnamese killed since Feb 23 with large enemy matériel losses and reduced offensive activity.
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Saigon
U.S
America
Vietnam
United States
North Vietnam
Weekend guest: Mrs Sara Hollingsworth visits Miss Porter
Mrs. Sara Hollingsworth of Cleveland Mississippi, longtime head of the Ouachita Parish High School Math Department, is the weekend house guest of Miss Juanita Porter.
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Sara Hollingsworth
Cleveland
Miss
Juanita Porter
Hollingsworth
Ouachita Parish High School
Me daries Welcome 9 Pound Baby Boy At 611 McCain Drive
Mr and Mrs Donald Medaries welcome a 9 pound 5 ounce boy born Saturday at their home 611 McCain Drive. A sister and three brothers greet the new arrival as year end community notes list the family with the new member.
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Donald Medaries
McCain Drive
Quin Medaries
Hippie mocks string of loaded auto rack cars
In a playful quip a Chuckle Hippie comments on a row of loaded auto rack cars remarking on the sight as a wild parking lot. The remark captures the era’s humorous street chatter and car culture reference.
Armed Pair Seize Texas Patrolman in High Speed Car Chase
A man and woman abducted Texas highway patrolman J Kenneth Crone in his patrol car after a 100 mile per hour chase across the Houston Beaumont area. The suspects threatened to kill the trooper if pursuit cars closed in and drove toward Bryan before being stopped by state police. Crone, 27, from Winnie, Texas, had been paroled in 1964 and later jailed for burglary.
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Houston, Tex
Texas
Bryan
Houston-Beaumont
J. Kenneth Crone
Winnie
Tex
Port Arthur
Wheelock
Houston
State Patrol
Jerry Miller
Miller
Beaumont
Cleveland
Dent
Angola
Louisiana
Strikes At GM Could Drag On Across Multiple Plants
Union leaders said strikes at six General Motors plants in Van Nuys Kansas City Baltimore Atlanta North Tarry town and Janesville could be lengthy and costly. About 50 000 workers are idle with 28 000 joining earlier action at Fisher Body and Chevrolet plants in St. Louis. GM reported 50 777 out of work.
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Detroit
General Motors
van Nuys
Calif
Kansas City
Baltimore
Atlanta
UAW
Fisher Body
Chevrolet
St. Louis
L. L Coats
Alanta
Schedule Listed For 13th Annual Auto Show Here
The 13th annual Auto Show runs two days at Eastgate Shopping Center. Parade downtown at 10, display of New cars at 1, jet car at 1:15, Winter's Night band at 3:25, free ride tickets from dealers for Magic Carpet Slide, Miss Northeast Sue Fowler and finalists at 7:30, show closes 9. Sunday features Northeast Concert Band at 12:20, Carroll High School Band at 2:23, Northeast Lab Band jazz at 3:34, Bozo the clown at 4:35, moreMagic Carpet Slide tickets, show closes at 6.
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Eastgate
Eastgate Shopping Center
Sue Fowler
Northeast Concert
Carroll High School
Northeast Lab
Bozo” the Clown
Showers Forecast For Northeast Louisiana This Weekend
The weatherman warns of showers and thundershowers in Northeast Louisiana today and Saturday. Mild, partly cloudy conditions expected through Sunday with little temperature change. highs 76 to 80, lows 52 to 55. Monroe area records show Thursday high 78 and morning low 41 with no rain. southerly winds 10 to 20 mph by day and 5 to 15 mph at night.
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Louisiana
Weather Bureau
FAA
Monroe Municipal
Monroe
Sovereignty Commission Targeted for Abolition in May Session
Baton Rouge Sen. Ted Hickey launches a bid to abolish the Louisiana Sovereignty Commission during the May legislative session after a series of budget cuts. He favors either an outright repeal or an amendment to the budget, arguing small eliminations can lead to broader changes despite limited savings.
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Hickey
Louisiana
Sovereignty Commission
Efficiency
Budget Committee
Labor Management Commission
Human Relations Commission
Un-American Activities Commission
John McKeithen
Human Relations and Labor Management Commissions
Robert E. Lee
Henry Sibley
Students For A Democratic Society
Middle Road
P. J. Mills
Shreveport Mills
Un-American Activities Committee
River Stage Readings Prompt Change At Camden Monroe
River stage readings show Camden at 5.0 rising to 278.6 with a fall elsewhere and Monroe at 40. Change indicates rising water despite lower readings in another area.
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Camden
Monroe
Taxpayers' Revolt Forecast by Ford at Governors Meet
GOP leaders say funding for higher education may fall if universities fail to curb student violence. Ford warns taxpayers will revolt against tax money for higher education unless discipline improves. He also supports Nixon missile defense and criticizes federal aid to riot-tolerant institutions.
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Lexington
House
Gerald R. Ford
Ford
Nixon
Kentucky
Louie B. Nunn
Ronald Reagan
California
GOP
Rogers C. B. Morton
Congress
Morton
Maryland
Michigan
Stock market holds gains in midday trading
New York brokers report the Dow Jones average up 3.06 at 952.28 by 1 p.m. as gains outpace losses in a fairly active session. Investors remained encouraged by the market's ability to stand firm and extend early advances reported in the trading day.
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New York
Stock market rally pauses after gains on Wednesday
The market paused Thursday after sharp gains, with profit taking and consolidation noted. The Associated Press 60-stock average rose 1.0 to 338.9 at noon as industrials gained 1.2 rails 2 and utilities 1.4. Collins Radio led NYSE activity with 143,500 shares traded and fell 3 points to 544.
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Associated Press
Collins Radio Co
New York Stock Exchange
Collins
QE2 Sails on Maiden Voyage from Southampton to New York
Britain's new liner Queen Elizabeth 2 departed Southampton for New York on its maiden voyage with 1,400 passengers. The 72 million ship faced a gale in the English Channel as bands saluted and spectators watched under rain.
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Southampton
England
Britain
New York
English Channel
Ocean Terminal
QE2
Canary Islands
Cunard
Basil Smallpeice
Fleet Air Arm
Desegregation Plan Request Turned Down By State Board
The Louisiana State Board of Education unanimously refused a HEW demand for a statewide college desegregation plan citing compliance with Title VI and control over LSU. The board argued no complaint exists and noted all colleges under its control have been desegregated by court orders, while criticizing Gov McKeithen’s 3.5 percent budget cuts and seeking possible exemptions for education funds.
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Edgar Coltharp
News-Star Capital Bureau
Baton Rouge
State Board of Education Today
U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
LSU
HEW
Louisiana State University System
State Board of Education
Washington
State Board Today
John McKeithen
McKeithen
W. F E. Whet- Stone
Monroe
Nash C. Roberts Jr
Metairie
Fred Tannehill
Whetstone
Northeast State College
Jesse Bankston
Northeast
Bankston
George T. Walker
Nothing Beats Having And It Is Easy To Add A Second Car
The notice promotes selling a car via News Star World Want Ads. It mentions Chevelle and Volkswagen models with a low ten day rate and cancellation options. The ad emphasizes quick sale through the newspaper’s classified section.
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News-Star— World
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Dhaulagiri
West Monroe
Raymond Shafer
Pennsylvania
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Grambling College
Ralph Q. Jones
Comino
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