Nixon Leads Nation In Final Tributes To FBI Chief
President Nixon leads national honors for J Edgar Hoover at National Presbyterian Church praising him as a giant a legend and a living American institution The service drew lawmakers diplomats and aides as Hoover who built the FBI for 48 years is remembered for integrity and devotion to the law The FBI is described as a living memorial to Hoover with Gray named acting director and Nixon urging Americans to follow the law.
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J. Edgar Hoover
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National Presbyterian Church
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L. Patrick Gray III
Gray
Edgar Hoover
America
J. Edgar
Mine Officials Hold Hope For Found Alive 58
Kellogg Idaho mine officials and rescue teams expressed cautious optimism about finding 58 miners alive after a fatal fire at the Sunshine silver mine. Crews cleared smoke on the 3700 foot level and aimed for a key shaft deep beneath the surface as federal and local officials pledged support.
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Kellogg
Idaho
Sunshine
Marvin C. Chase
Sunshine Mining Co
Edward Adams
Sistent
Adams
Washington
Nixon
Roger Fulton
United Steelworkers Union
Pittsburgh
I. W. Abel
Lewis M. Helm
Interior Department
Viet Peace Talks Suspended Again
The United States and South Vietnam suspended the Viet Nam peace conference in Paris after North Vietnam refused to set a date for the next meeting. Porter said the delay reflected a lack of progress in all channels, including potential secret talks with Le Duc Tho.
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Paris
United States
South Vietnam
U.S
William J. Porter
Pham Dang Lam
Porter
North Vietnam
le Duc Tho
Tho
Henry A. Kissinger
Nixon
Lam
Xuan Thuy
FDA to Open Files for Public Inspection
The FDA announced a plan to open its files to public inspection under a disclosure proposal modeled on FOIA. General Counsel Peter Hutt said about 90 percent of information could become public, up from 10 percent, though not every paper will be instantly accessible. Comments are invited for 60 days after Federal Register publication.
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Washington
Food and Drug Administration
Peter Hutt
FDA
Federal Register
Food and ‘Drug
Highest Reading EW YOR UPI Reported Warm Wednesday
The report notes the highest temperature reading on Wednesday as recorded by EW YOR and UPI sources. The exact value and location are unclear due to the fragmentary text.
Retired executive Whittelsey to attend MU Rolla reunion
Charles C. Whittelsey of Monroe will be an honored guest at the University of Missouri Rolla May 14 as part of the fifty year class recognition during graduation. Fifty year graduates will walk in the academic procession and receive 50 year pins. The note recalls 1922 degrees awarded to 72 students at the Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy.
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Charles C. Whittelsey
Old Sterlington Road
Monroe
University of Missouri- Rolla
University of Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy
South Vietnam Launches Counterattack in Highlands
South Vietnamese troops began a counterattack eight miles south of Kontum to reopen Highway 14 supply routes to Pleiku, with several hundred paratroopers clearing Chu Pa pass. U S and South Vietnamese airstrikes with napalm hit North Vietnamese positions as 40 enemy troops were reported killed. The effort, though small, seeks to regain initiative in a broader offensive while Hue remains a believed main target.
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Central Highlands
Chu Pa
Kontum
Pleiku
Associated Press
David J. Paine
U.S
Moon Phases Linked to Higher Miami Murder Rates
Miami researchers report a 15 year chart of Dade County homicides from 1956 to 1970 showing a rise in murders about 24 hours before new and full moons. Dr. Arnold Lieber and Dr. Carolyn Sherin say this pattern mirrors ocean tides and may reflect lunar effects on emotional stability in some individuals.
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Miami, Fla
Arnold L. Lieber
University’ of Miami
Medical School
Dade Country
Lieber
Miami Area
Moon
Carolyn R. ‘Sherin
University of Miami
Wallace Tests Vote Strength In Tennessee
Wallace and a school busing referendum surge on Tennessee ballots in the first presidential primary. Wallace expected to win the state and most delegates, with Nixon anticipated to dominate the Republican side. Crossover Republican votes could aid Wallace. busing opponents seek a constitutional amendment amid federal court orders shaping city school assignments.
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Nashville, Tenn
George C. Wallace
Tennessee
Memphis
Wallace
Deep South
Michigan
Hubert H. Humphrey
George McGovern
Edmund S. Muskie
Nixon
Paul N. McCloskey
John M. Ashbrook
Miami Beach
McGovern
Nashville
Chattanooga
Humphrey
Henry M. Jackison
Ior
Shirley Chisholm
Edwards Michot At Odds Over Textbook Depository
New Orleans reports a tug of war over who will designate the state's Textbook Depository. Education superintendent elect Louis J. Michot challenges the governor's control, with calls for changes in procedure and legislation to clarify authority. State law requires publishers to establish a depository and ship books to parish boards.
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New Orleans
Louis J. Michot
State Item
Michol
Edwin Edwards
Baton Rouge
Edwards
Monroe Area Weather Outlook from Clear To Partly Cloudy
The Monroe area will see clear to partly cloudy skies under a ridge of high pressure through Friday. Expect warm afternoons and cool nights with today’s high in the upper 80s and tonight’s low around the mid 50s. Friday brings slightly warmer highs in the low 80s and southeast winds 6 to 16 mph. FAA Monroe Municipal reports no precipitation on Wednesday morning.
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FAA
Monroe Municipal
Miss D Swayze Dies in Monroe Deputy Tax Office
Miss Daisy Swayze 54 a Monroe native and deputy in the Ouachita Parish Tax Assessor office died today after an apparent heart attack at her home 1202 Riverside Drive Funeral services set for 4 p m Friday at Mulhearn Funeral Home in Monroe with Rev Lea Joyner officiating Burial will be in Old City Cemetery Survivors include brothers Marcus D Swayze of Monroe and Louis H Swayze Jr of Atlanta Ga and several nieces and nephews
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Daisy Swayze
Riverside Dr
Monroe
Ouachita Parish
Mulhearn
Pentee
Lea Joyn
Southside United Methodist Church
Old City
Swayze
Glenwood Hospital
Southside
Costs of Owning a Car Highlighted by Highway Administration
The Federal Highway Administration reports that a 1972 standard size car costs about 18 553 dollars over 10 years, averaging 13.55 cents per mile, with breakdowns for gasoline, maintenance, insurance, garaging, taxes, and depreciation. It notes high equipment rates in standard and compact models and depreciation as the largest single cost.
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Washington
Federal Highway Administration
Naval Vessels and Air Reinforcements En Route to Southeast Asia
Pentagon spokesman Jerry Friedheim said the United States will send more land based air power to Southeast Asia and additional naval vessels are en route. The move accompanies a broader plan to support General Abrams and repel North Vietnamese forces as key battles unfold in Quang Tri and Hue.
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Washington
United States
Southeast Asia
Pentagon
Jerry W. Friedheim
U. S
South Vietnam
U.S. Air Force
Navy
Marine
Thailand
Guam
U.S
Friedheim
Paris
North Vietnam
Creighton W
Abrams
Nixon
Quang Tri
Hue
Vietnam
Danang
Pacific
Mexico Storm Death Toll Rises to Six Teens
A 45 minute Mexican storm in southern Mexico City left six teenagers dead and five missing. Hail and high winds flooded streets with water over two feet deep, creating mudslides and destroying shanties. Police and officials say floodwaters swept the victims away.
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