Legislature Opens 30 Day Session in Scaled Budget Fight
Baton Rouge ap The 30 day fiscal session opened with Gov John McKeithen to address lawmakers in a surprise move The session centers on a $14 billion budget and a projected large deficit as lawmakers prefile bills on church school aid port bonds tax reform and LSU New Orleans split The governor faces a tense budget climate and a promised tax raising special session later this year while budget officials warn a $21 million red balance was deemed avoidable with strict controls.
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Baton Rouge, la
John McKeithen
McKeithen
Legislative Council
Leon Soniat
Metairie
State Education Department
Richard Guidry
Galliano
New Orleans
Arthur Crais
Anyother
William Gill
LSU
Chris Faser
Baton Rouge
James Dennis
Monroe
Fred Hayes
Lafayette
Legislative
Evans convicted in Cleveland killings. death sentence imposed
Black Nationalist Fred Ahmed Evans was found guilty on seven counts of first degree murder by an all white Cuyahoga County jury after about 16 hours of deliberation. Judge George J. McMonagle sentenced the 37 year old to death by electric chair on September 22.
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Cleveland, Ohio
Cuyahoga County
Common Pleas Court
Fred “Ahmed” Evans
George J. McMonagle
Evans
Cleveland
Glenville
John T. Corrigan
Stanley Tolliver
Charley Fleming
Fleming
Willard Wolff
James E. Chapman
Senators Float Fortas Resignation Amid Rumors and Denials
UPI reports Sen. Paul Fannin said a reliable attorney advised Fortas plans to resign soon. White House denies direct pressure from Nixon, while Justice Mitchell says he briefed Chief Justice Warren on information about Fortas and a Wolfson foundation fee. Multiple leaders dispute involvement and await any official move.
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Washington
UPI
Paul J. Fannin
Rariz
Abe Fortas
White House
Nixon
Ronald Ziegler
John N. Mitchell
Fortas
Mitchell
Newsweek Magazine
Earl Warren
Family Foundation
Louis Wolfhon
Newsweek
Warren
Justice Department
Ziegler
Fannin
Capitol Hill
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Mike Mansfield
James B. Allen
Ala
William O. Douglas
Cozine Named Acting Clerk In Ouachita Parish
Acting clerk Carter Cozine will run the Ouachita Parish clerk of court office until a gubernatorial appointee fills the post after the death of B. S. McRaney Sr. Fourth District judges designated Cozine to act while a special election follows. McKeithen must appoint interim when more than a year remains in the term.
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Baton Rouge
B. S. McRaney Sr
Ouachita Parish
Carter Cozine
Jesse S. Heard
Lea S. Thompson
Robert T. Farr
Corzine
Louisiana
Dist. Atty
Albin P. Lassiter
John McKeithen
McRaney
McKeithen
Youth Dies Of Wreck Injuries In West Monroe
James Kenneth Smith 15, son of Porter and Mrs. Smith of 132 Church St, West Monroe, died early today at St. Francis Hospital from injuries in a late Saturday crash on Louisiana 34 when struck by David Hall 25 of West Monroe. He attended Riser Junior High. services set for 10 a.m. Tuesday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe. burial in Springhill Cemetery near Swartz. Survived by four brothers and three sisters. Police from Troop F continue the investigation.
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James Kenneth Smith
Porter Smith
Church St
West Monroe
St. Francis Hospital
Chapel of Kilpatrick Funeral Home
Springhill
Swartz
Louisiana
David Hall
Riser
Troop F
Louisiana State Police
David
Jimmy
Rex. Smith
Bobby Smith
Harrisonburg
Carolyn Dunn
Thelma Tucker
Cheryl Lynn Smith
A girl marries for more or less, not for better or worse
A humorous quip notes a shift in marriage vows where a girl chooses a spouse for the balance of gains and losses rather than strict good and bad fortune. The line plays on traditional vows with a modern twist.
Twin Cities CHIT CHAT focuses on local airmen and visitors
George A Whitlow 20 son of Monroe Police traffic chief entered the Air Force and begins basic training at Lackland AFB. Seabee E-3 L J Lawrence Jr home on leave visits family in Monroe. Jeff, arriving from Puerto Rico, will stay in Twin Cities until Thursday before heading to Vietnam, visiting his mother and sister during the stay.
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U. S
George A. Whitlow
Monroe
Young Whitlow
Neville High School
Northeast Louisiana State College
Air Force
Lackland Air Force Base
Seabee
L. J. Lawrence Jr
Jeff
Puerto Rico
Twin Cities
Vietnam
L. J. Lawrence
deLouche
H. N. Campbell
Harrell Rd
West Monroe
Rogers Opens Saigon Asia Tour Amid Viet Cong Plan
Secretary of State William P. Rogers begins talks in Saigon with South Vietnamese leaders on Viet Cong 10 point peace plan and possible U.S. troop withdrawals. He will visit Bangkok Hong Kong Kabul CENTO and return May 29 after meetings with Thieu and SEATO officials.
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William P. Rogers
Saigon
Rogers
Hawaii
Vietnam
U.S
Nguyen van Thieu
Bangkok
Thailand
Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
SEATO
South Vietnam
Paris
Nixon
South
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India
Lahore
Pakistan
Kabul
Afghanistan
Iran
Central Treaty Organization
CENTO
Thieu
Nixon Plans Viet Peace Update After Abrams Talks
President Nixon met Gen. Creighton Abrams in Washington to discuss Vietnam and peace prospects. Abrams, returning from Vietnam, will brief Nixon and aides before Nixon’s Wednesday night address. Officials say no major breakthrough expected and troop withdrawal was not on the agenda.
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Washington
Nixon
U.S
Vietnam
Creighton Abrams
White House
Apollo 10 Countdown Opens Night Before Moon Orbit
The Apollo 10 countdown begins at midnight in Cape Kennedy. An all veteran crew led by Thomas Stafford with John Young and Eugene Cernan will attempt a near lunar orbit next Sunday to pave the way for Apollo 11. The 93 hour countdown includes holds for rest and problem checks. If ground delays push into mid June, the July 16 Apollo 11 liftoff could shift to August.
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Fla
Air Force Co
Thomas P. Stafford
Navy
John W. Young
Eugene A. Cernan
Stafford
Young
Cernan
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Moon
Crater
Moltke
Sea of Tranquility
Mild and clear weather forecast for the Northeast Louisiana area
The Weather Bureau predicts clear to partly cloudy skies and mild temperatures through Tuesday in Northeast Louisiana. Highs reach 78 to 84. overnight lows 54 to 60. Monroe FAA records show Sunday high 77 and morning low 52 with no rain. Winds from the south at 6 to 16 mph. About 75 percent sunshine expected today and Tuesday. little precipitation through Tuesday, with possible afternoon and evening thundershowers by Wednesday.
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Louisiana
U.S. Weather Bureau
Twin Cities
FAA
Monroe
Viet Red Gunners Step Up Offensive
Night of heavy shelling and ground fighting across South Vietnam leaves 300 plus enemy dead in several battles northwest of Saigon and near Da Nang. U.S. losses reach 17 killed and 136 wounded with further casualties for South Vietnamese forces. many rocket and mortar strikes described as light overall damage. Analysts warn of a possible later summer push as enemy units in the 3rd Corps area receive replacements. Viet Cong terrorism continues in Saigon and other population centers.
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U.S
1St Air Cavalry Division
Cambodia
Saigon
U.S. 1St Air Cavalry Division
3Rd Corps
GM to end Chevrolet Corvair line in major policy shift
Detroit AP reports General Motors will stop producing the Chevrolet Corvair, marking the end of the companys rear engine experiment. GM cited it as part of its regular practice to review product offerings and stated Corvair elimination takes effect Wednesday.
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Detroit
General Motors Corp
Stock Averages Dip as Market Consolidates Gains
The Dow Jones average fell 6.01 points to 955.60 by 1 p.m. as the market moved into a consolidation phase after a sharp advance. Brokers noted about 175 issues were lagging, with investors cautious ahead of President Nixon's Vietnam peace address Wednesday night and no sign of a breakthrough.
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Nixon
Vietnam
Gunners clash across the Jordan in renewed Middle East fighting
Across the Jordan River artillery duels erupted with Jordan claiming destruction of an Israeli tank an observation post and a gun position near the Allenby Bridge. Israeli sources cite mortar fire from Jordan at the Mit Dassah area and subsequent tank action with repeated bombardments lasting hours. Across Suez shells hit Port Said with civilian casualties reported. Police say 11 suspected Arab guerrilla members were arrested in Hebron as talks in Lebanon stall between government leaders and Al Fatah.
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Tel Aviv
Jordan River
Allenby Bridge
Jordan
Mandassa Bridge
Dead Sea
Mandassah
Port Said
Egypt
Suez Canal
Hebron
al Fatah
Lebanon
Israel
Hassan Sabri Khali
Gamal Abdul Nasser
Yasser Arafat
Students Block Campus Streets At Baton Rouge
Dissident Southern University students barricaded streets on the Negro campus in Baton Rouge as state police and deputies moved to the periphery at a nearby air port. Police stood by while administration and students met to discuss grievances believed unclear while a mass student union meeting convened on Riverside campus.
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Baton Rouge
Southern University
David Wade
Southern
Riverside
Have Cash Will Travel Want Ad for Used Sir Conditioner
Advertisement seeks cash for used items including a conditioner offered at 13 500 dollars. Contact reads Sold Frederick. Phone number 323- provided for inquiry.
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