Daring U. S. Pilot Missing In Viet War
Lt. Col. Joseph W. Kittinger Jr., famed for a 102 800 foot parachute jump and a 1960 balloon record, is missing after his Phantom jet was shot down over North Vietnam during his third Vietnam tour. He is married with two sons and previously gained fame as a space era daredevil.
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Orlando
Fla
North Vietnam
Joseph W. Kittinger Jr
Vietnam
Joseph W. Kittinger Sr
Kittinger
Southeast Asia
United States
Air Force
World Book Encyclopedia
Tornado Watch Issued Across Much Of Louisiana
The National Weather Service issued a tornado watch for a large portion of Louisiana, small areas of southeast Texas and southwest Mississippi from noon to 6 pm CDT Friday. Severe thunderstorms with hail and damaging winds possible, with the greatest tornado threat along a line from 60 miles north of New Orleans to Beaumont. Parishes in the watch include Ascension, Avoyelles, Calcasieu, Orleans, Jefferson, and many more across three regions.
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Kansas City
National Weather Service
Louisiana
Texas
Mississippi
New Orleans
Beaumont
Tex
Ascension
Avoyelles
Catahoula
Concordia
E. Baton Rouge
Fe, Feliciana
Iberville
la Salle
Livingston
Pointe Coupee
Rapides
St. Helena
St. Landry
W. Baton Rouge
W. Feliciana
Acadia
Allen
Beauregard
Calcasieu
Cameron
Evangeline
Jeff Davis
Lafayette
Vermillion
Vernon
Assumption
Iberia
Jefferson
Lafourche
Orleans
Plaquemines
St. Bernard
St. Charles
St. James
St. John
St. Martin
St. Mary
St. Tammany
Tangipaloe
Terrebonne
Washington
River Stage Changes Prompt Flood Alert
River stages show Camden at 2645 with a 0.5 fall and Monroe at 4 15.1 with a 1.9 fall, indicating evolving flood conditions.
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Camden
Monroe
IRS to Check on Profits of Medium Firms
IRS agents will examine thousands of medium size firms for inflated profit margins. Rumsfeld says audits target companies under price controls but too small to report to the Price Commission, typically under 50 million in yearly sales with more than 60 employees. The Price Commission enforces bid rules, while IRS spot-checks assess compliance during tax audits. Dow Chemical was added to a list of late reporters after an inadvertent error.
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Miami
Fla
Internal Revenue Service
Donald Rumsfeld
Nixon
Cost of Living Council
Price ‘Commission
Rumsfeld
IRS
Tiger Bay Club
Price Commission
The
Washington
Dow Chemical Corp
Dow
Business economists report solid outlook with inflation risk
Twenty industry economists told the Business Council a sound recovery is under way and should persist into 1973 though inflation could rise later this year and in 1973. Growth is broad, with real expansion around 5.5 percent from 1971, while output nears 1.143 trillion dollars this year. Some unease over Phase 2 controls and Price Commission rules was noted amid support for Nixon's Vietnam policy.
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The
Business Council
Council
Nixon
R. V. Hansberger
Boise Cascade Corp
Hansberger
Price Commission
Pogue Arrives for Duty at Andersen AFB Guam
Airman First Class Thomas H. Pogue has arrived for duty at Andersen Air Force Base in Guam. A weather specialist, he serves in a unit of the Military Airlift Command providing global airlift for U S forces. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Jack P Pogue Sr of Monroe Louisiana.
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Afe
Thomas H. Pogue
Andersen Afb
Guam
Pogue
Military Airlift Command
U. S
Jack P. Pogue Sr
Sterlington Rd
Monroe
State Rep. Shady Wall Leaves ICU at Glenwood Hospital
West Monroe lawmaker Shady Wall is out of intensive care and still hospitalized at Glenwood Hospital with restricted visiting rights. His office says he plans to attend the current legislative session as soon as doctors permit.
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Shady Wall
West Monroe
Glenwood Hospital
Hanoi Evacuation Ordered Amid U.S. Air Strikes
A diplomatic source says North Vietnam ordered Hanoi residents to evacuate the city except essential workers as U.S. air strikes began on April 16. He noted signs directing resettlement areas and the reopening of schools outside Hanoi in the fall.
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Saigon
UPI
North Vietnam
Hanoi
U.S
Poland
Canada
India
Vietnams
International Control Commission
Indochina
Children’s Hospital
Radio
FBI Opens FBI Agent Ranks to Women for First Time
Acting FBI director L. Patrick Gray III announced the agency will admit women to its all male ranks for the first time. He acknowledged potential criticism but urged proceeding, noting previous relaxations in qualifications and the ongoing Hoover-era suit on sex discrimination.
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Washington
UPI
L. Patrick Gray Ili
FBI
Gray
Justice Department
Hoover
Beatrice
Stonington, Conn
Armed Services
Soviet Warships Seen Entering Tsushima Strait
Tokyo AP reports a Soviet cruiser and a missile destroyer sighted moving south through the Tsushima Strait between Japan and Korea. Defense Agency offered no verdict on a Vietnam war link, noting speeds around 10 knots, well below cruiser max 34 knots. The vessels were the Sverdnov class cruiser and a Kotlin class destroyer, first southbound Soviet warships seen since last December.
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Tokyo
Tsushima Strait
Japan
Korean Peninsula
Japanese Defense Agency
Nixon
Chance Of Rain In Twin Cities Through Saturday
Cloudy to partly cloudy conditions with a chance of showers and a few thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s, lows in the mid 60s, winds east to southeast up to 18 mph. Rain probability 40 percent today and tonight, 60 percent Saturday, then partly cloudy to clear Sunday through Tuesday.
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Twin - Cities
Louisiana
FAA
Monroe
Ships Change Course From North Vietnam
The Pentagon says several merchant ships bound for North Vietnamese ports diverted after the mine blockade. Some may heading to Chinese ports. few details given. A Soviet flag presence noted among ships. three more vessels left Haiphong before mines were activated. The mine barrier is deemed 100 percent effective so far.
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Washington
Pentagon
North Vietnam
Jerry W. Friedheim
U.S
Friedheim
Haiphong Harbor
Tornadoes Strike Two State Areas In Louisiana
A gusty storm swept southern Louisiana with tornadoes reported near Lafayette and Lake Charles. A trailer overturned south of Lafayette injuring no one seriously, and a Lake Charles twister caused minor damage including a door being torn off.
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Associated Press
Louisiana
Lafayette
Lake Charles
Inside The News-Star Section Preview
The News-Star announces its 4 section 32 page edition with highlights across local news sections, features, sports, classifieds, and editorial content.
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Inside The _News-Star
North Viet Tanks Threaten An Loc
Saigon reports North Vietnamese troops and tanks again advancing on An Loc 60 miles north of Saigon as 70 B52s drop over 1 700 tons of explosives. US advisers two killed wounded, two Air Force spotters missing. 50 South Vietnamese killed and 140 wounded.
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Saigon
An Loc
U.S
Chou Thanh
Nixon
Saigon-Phnom Penh
Bank Leader Richard C Heard Dies in Winnfield Hospital
Richard C Heard 53 longtime president of the Bank of Winnfield died at 7 30 am in Winnfield General Hospital after an apparent heart attack. He was a WWII veteran and LSU alumnus with survivors including widow Betty and three sons Richard, Robert, and Stephen. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Southern Funeral Home.
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Winnfield
Richard C. Heard
Bank of
Betty Heard
Richard P. Heard
Robert P. Heard
Stephen Heard
New Orleans
Chuckle Sign at Nudist Camp Promises 24 Hour Open Days
A humorous sign at a nudist camp proclaims open day and night with a pun on clothing. The playful motto highlights a lighthearted, risqué local joke in the community.
Paper Cars May Reduce Pollution and Save Lives
Nevada researchers describe nitrogen powered cars built from paper and fiberglass with a prototype priced around 1000 dollars. The design promises emissions of pure nitrogen and dramatic crash safety, with fuel sourced from burning garbage as a potential long term energy cycle.
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Reno
Nev
Lindley Manning
University of Nevada-Reno
Manning
Richard Schneider
Schneider
Wall Of Water Destroys Homes In New Braunfels
A 90 minute cloudburst sent a wall of water through New Braunfels Texas flooding residential areas. Eight people drowned and 20 to 25 were unaccounted for while 3 000 residents fled. Guardsmen aided evacuations and 1 000 people were housed in an armory as rivers surged from 25 to 200 feet wide.
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New Braunfels
Tex
Royce Couch
Comal
Guadalupe
San Antonio
Austin
Mar
Seguin
San Marcos
Agnew Joins Tokyo Rally to Mark Okinawa Return
Vice President Spiro T. Agnew arrived in Tokyo to celebrate Okinawa’s return to Japanese rule after 27 years of U.S. occupation. He praised U.S.-Japan relations amid tensions from Nixon’s Peking visit and export limits, meeting Prime Minister Eisaku Sato and Foreign Minister Takeo Fukuda.
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Tokyo
Spiro T. Agnew
Okinawa
U.S
Agnew
Peking
United States
Eisaku Sato
Takeo Fukuda
Nixon
Lost battery case listed with Ward’s Electric Trann
A brief notice lists a battery case at Ward’s Electric Trann with contact 325 4872. The item is described in fragmentary terms and lacks full details.
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Neg Ward
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