Kennedy Wins in Indiana and D.C. Primary Battles
In multi state primaries Senator Robert F. Kennedy secured a strong Indiana victory over Eugene McCarthy, with Nixon unopposed in Indiana and leading among Republicans. Kennedy swept the District of Columbia delegate votes, while Gilligan defeated Lausche ally in Ohio, and Alabama backed Wallace for the Democratic ticket. Predictions tilt toward Nebraska as Humphrey and McCarthy claim front runner status amid Kennedy gains.
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the Nation
Kennedy
Eugene d. McCarthy
Indiana
Hubert H. Humphrey
District of Columbia
Lausche
Cincinnati
John J. Gilligan
Ohio Democratic Organization
Roger D. Branigin
McCarthy
Branigin
Nixon
Humphrey
Washington
D.C
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
California
Ronald Reagan
Gilligan
Ohio
GOP
Senate
William B. Saxbe
Alabama
George C. Wallace
Florida
Edward Gurney
LeRoy Collins
Earl Faircloth
Nebraska
Sen
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District ‘of Columbia
Humphreys
Twin Cities Chit Chat: FAA to hire two men in Houston
Wayne M. Pender of Monroe and Fred Hooter of West Monroe are to be accepted for Federal Aviation Administration jobs after passing a Personality Factor Test and a physical. They expect employment in Houston, Texas. Guy Elliott Sr., box office manager at Monroe Civic Center, checked into a hospital for a checkup due to stomach pains and may be out for a few days.
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Wayne M. Pender
Monroe
Fred Hooter
West Monroe
Federal Aviation Administration
Houston
Tex
Guy Elliott Sr
Monroe Civic Center
Elliott
Chuckle on Civilisation Progress and Relaxation Costs
A witty remark notes that a measure of civilization is how the cost of relaxing keeps rising. The line comments on escalating prices and societal progress with a humorous tone.
Saigon battles push losses above two thousand
In Saigon the U S command reported 2,002 Viet Cong and North Vietnamese soldiers killed over three days of fighting around the capital while allied casualties reached 211 killed and 931 wounded. A Western Saigon curfew was imposed to seal off Viet Cong infiltration as troops and air power pounded western targets.
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Saigon
U.S
Indicted Murders Tied to Whisky Creek Case
Jack Murphy and Jack Griffith were named in sealed indictments by a grand jury in Florida for first degree murder in the Whisky Creek killings of two former California secretaries. The women, Terry Rae Kent Frank and Annalie Marie Mohn, were found weighted with concrete near Hollywood’s Whisky Creek in December. Murphy, a beach boy and jewel thief, surrendered in Miami amid a broader securities conspiracy probe. Griffith is a karate expert.
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Fort Lauderdale
Fila
Jack “Murf
Surf
Murphy
Miami
California
Whisky Creek
Jack Griffith
David Russell
Griffith
Terry Rae Kent Frank
Annalie Marie Mohn
Hollywood
Los Angeles
Rutner, Jackson and Gray
Frank
New York City
Louisiana lawmakers demand proof before new taxes
Louisiana legislators show a skeptical, show-me stance on tax proposals. In a poll of half the House and Senate, 50 would support a tax increase only if the need and allocations are clearly outlined, with many reserving judgment and calling for spending cuts or specifics on how funds would be used. Some oppose all taxes without proven need, and views vary by region.
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Baton Rouge
House
Senate
P. J. Mills
Shreveport
Luke LeBlanc
Lafayette
Liliam Walker
Vernon J. Gregson
New Orleans
John J. McKeithen
Pope Plans Historic Latin America Papal Visit in August
Pope Paul VI announced a two to three day trip to Colombia for August to attend the 38th International Eucharistic Congress in Bogota and open a Latin American bishops conference in Medellin. It would be his longest journey and first to Latin America, with possible airport stopovers.
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Vatican City
Paul VI
Colombia
Bogota
Medellin
Latin America
St. Peter’s Basilica
Pope Paul
Holy Land
United Nations
New York
India
Portugal
Turkey
Mild cloudy weather with scattered showers today
Partly cloudy to cloudy skies prevail with scattered showers and thundershowers tapering tonight and Thursday. Rain chances 50 percent today, 30 percent tonight and Thursday, with near a quarter inch of rainfall. Highs 78 to 82, lows 62 to 68, FAA Selman Field reports 81/63, Monroe no rainfall. Delta forecast: drying tonight, fair to poor tonight and fair Thursday, dewpoints upper 50s to 60s.
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FAA
Selman Field
Monroe
Louisiana Delta
Wives Talk With Two Of Miners Trapped In WV Mine
Wives of two trapped miners in Hominy Falls West Virginia spoke to their husbands via radio telephone lowered 437 feet into a flooded mine. Thirteen men near the entrance report they are warm and in good condition awaiting rescue as pumps remove about 3200 gallons per minute. Ten other miners farther back remain unaccounted for and communications were briefly interrupted when a battery failed.
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Hominy Falls
W.va
West Virginia
Jay
Elwood O’dell
Ottie Junior Walton
O’dell
Frank Davis
Edward Rudd
Jobless Ranks Hip Past Month
Washington AP reports the national unemployment rate fell to 3.5 percent, a 15 year low. Black unemployment at 6.7 percent remains more than double white at 3.1 percent, with higher rates in the 100 largest city slums. Labor Dept notes riots reduced work hours in many areas.
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Washington
Labor Department
Arthur M. Ross
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Alexandrian Dies After Transplant
One of three heart transplant recipients in five days died in Houston. James B. Cobb of Alexandria La died eight hours after unexpected complications. liver and kidney failure believed responsible. Other two patients, J M Stuckwish of Alpine Tex and Everett Claire Thomas of Phoenix Ariz, remained in satisfactory condition. Thomas ate soft foods Friday and Stuckwish’s donor heart came from Clarence A Nick of Houston who died after a tavern assault. Hospital officials discussed legal death questions and cited Dr Denton A Cooley’s surgical role.
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Houston, Tex
St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital
James B. Cobb
Alexandria
Cobb
Taylor Publishing Company of
Dallas
Northeast Louisiana State College
Monroe
Northeast
J. M. Stuckwish
Alpine
Tex
Everett ‘Claire Thomas
Phoenix, Ariz
Clarence A. Nicks
Wouston
Stockwish
Everett
Claire Thomas
Phoenix
Ariz
Thomas
Denton A. Cooley
Harris County
Joseph Jachimczyk
Nicks
Pedro Caram
St. Luke’s Hospital
Caram
Cooley
Jachimczyk
Johnson welcomes Thai Prime Minister on official visit
President Johnson greeted Prime Minister Thanom Kittikachorn in Washington with a 19 gun salute and expressed hope that a U S peace offer for Vietnam may succeed in Paris talks. He said an honorable peace could come in Asia.
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Washington
Johnson
Thailand
Thanom Kittikachorn
U.S. Vietnam
Paris
Asia
Thanom
Louisiana May 15 Deadline Set For State Taxes
Louisiana residents face a May 15 deadline to file income tax returns with the Department of Revenue. State Tax Collector Ashton Mouton said collections to date far exceed last year and predicted the 77.9 million tax estimate will be met. The piece notes rate tiers, exemptions, residency rules, and a possible eight-part tax package ahead of the next legislative session.
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Baton Rouge
UPI
Louisiana
Department of Revenue
Ashton Mouton
Mouton
John McKeithen
McKiethen
United Press International
Vietnam Talks In Paris To Seek End To War
U S and North Vietnam plan broad talks in Paris on ending the Vietnam War and stopping bombing of the North. French Premier Couve de Murville told the cabinet he expects preliminary talks and then true negotiations with no site change planned. Hariman and Thuy lead the delegations, with in Paris advance parties already there.
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United States
U.S
North Vietnam
Hanoi
W. Averell Harriman
Xuan Thuy
Paris
Washington
State Department
Couve de Murville
Ett
Shaw Trial Date Set For June 11 In Kennedy Case
New Orleans AP report says Clay L Shaw’s trial on Kennedy assassination conspiracy charges is dated June 11. Dist Atty Jim Garrison states the state is ready and will oppose further postponements, part of his ongoing probe into Kennedy’s Dallas stay on November 22, 1963.
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New Orleans
Clay L. Shaw
Dist. Atty
Jim Garrison
Garrison
Shaw
Kennedy
Dallas
Lee Harvey Oswald
Oswald
Warren Commission
River flood stages listed for Camden and Monroe
Readable river stage data shows Camden at 26 with 34.4 fall and Monroe at 40 with .32.3 2 fall indicating declining stage readings. The fragment outlines changes in stage levels and locations but lacks full context and units.
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Camden
Monroe
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