Monroe Man Lt Wiley Killed in South Vietnam Action
Lt. Thomas J. Wiley, 24, of Monroe, serving as commander of a military aircraft with the 196 Infantry Brigade, was killed Friday in South Vietnam by ground fire. He was a Byrd High School, Marion Military Institute, and Northeast Louisiana University graduate who enlisted July 7, 1970 and went to Vietnam in August 196?
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Monroe
U. S. Army
South Vietnam
Thomas J. Wiley
Willard Wiley
Paige Dr
Sandra Ward Wiley
Walnut Dr
West Monroe
Wiley
HHC
Byrd High School
Marion Military Institute
Marion
Ala
Northeast Louisiana University
West Coast Dock Workers Accept Pay Board Ruling
In San Francisco the West Coast longshore union and dock employers reach a joint deal over Pay Board wage orders ending a strike threat. Straight time pay rises to 4.70 dollars an hour retroactive to December 25, 1971, following a 14.9 percent increase. ILWU President Harry Bridges and ILA President Teddy Gleason weighed in on union action and coast-wide port shutdowns.
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San Francisco
West Coast
Federal Pay Board
International Longshoremne’s and Warehousemen’s Union
Pacific Maritime Association
Harry Bridges
ILWU
Gulf Coast
Thomas W
Teddy’’ Gleason
International Longshoremen’s Association
U.S
Deadline Today on State Income Tax Returns
Baton Rouge AP reports the filing deadline is midnight tonight. Revenue Collector Joseph Traigle will strictly enforce collection and seek prosecution for noncompliance. The maximum penalty is a $1,000 fine and one year in prison.
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Baton Rouge, la
Joseph Traigle
New York Area Records 104 Degree Heat Sunday
The National Weather Service reported the highest Sunday temperature excluding Alaska and Hawaii was 104 degrees at Thermal and Palm Springs in California. A low of 29 degrees occurred in Ignacio, Colorado, with Grant also mentioned.
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New York
Absentee Voting Deadline Tuesday in Ouachita Parish Election
Only eight qualified voters had returned absentee ballots as of now for the Ouachita Parish School District One special election on May 23. Absentee voting runs until 5 p.m. Tuesday in the Ouachita Parish Courthouse basement with earlier hours starting May 4. The measures include four propositions: a seven mill tax for 10 years for school maintenance, a five mill tax for 10 years for additional support, a five mill tax for 10 years to fund air conditioning and facilities, and an $11,750,000 bond to run 20 years for site purchase and construction outside Monroe city limits.
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Ouachita Parish
Ouachita Parish Court House
Monroe
McGovern Seeks Upset in Michigan
Sen George McGovern campaigns across four Michigan cities aiming to upset in the Tuesday Democratic primary. He concentrates on Livonia Kalamazoo and Flint before heading to California. He cites pension reform and broad union support while rival Wallace leads in Michigan and Maryland.
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McGovern
Michigan
George McGovern
South Dakota
George C. Wallace
Alabama
Hubert H. Humphrey
Minnesota
Maryland
Detroit
Livonia
Kalamazoo
Flint
Los Angeles
California
United Auto Workers
Shirley Chisholm
New York
Humphrey
Baltimore
Wallace
Washington
Annapolis
North
Lansing
Grand Rapids
Saginaw
Birthday Greeting for Ouachita Parish Official
The Chit Chat column marks another birthday for Frank Kirby, chief deputy of the Ouachita Parish Sheriff's Department. The piece notes he cannot be over 39 but omits the exact age and wishes him well.
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Frank Kirby
Ouachita Parish
River Stage Updates at Camden and Monroe Monitored
River stages show Camden at 4.4 feet with a 26 stage change and Monroe at 13.6 feet with a 40 stage change. both levels indicate a fall of 0.2 feet and remain stationary on the chart.
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Camden
Monroe
No Fire Drills Warned Miners In Sunshine Mine Disaster
Survivors testified before a House subcommittee that Sunshine Mining Co failed to provide fire drills or escape maps at Kellogg Idaho. Miners faced limited escape options, oxygen masks were scarce or inoperative, and no general alarm system existed during the 90s disaster that killed 91 workers.
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Washington
Sunshine
Kellogg
Idaho
Byron Schulz
House Select Labor Subcommittee
Shultz
United Steelworkers of America
Frank McKee
Union
Sunshine Mining Co
More McKee
Adolph Schwartz
Steelworkers Union Safety Department
South Viets Retake Base In Hue Area
South Vietnamese forces recaptured Fire Base Bastogne, 12 miles west of Hue, after 36 hours of fierce fighting and B52 strikes. The base had fallen to North Vietnam on April 28. South Vietnamese advances followed a second northern front counterattack in three days, as U.S. B52s and air power supported operations.
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Saigon
Bastogne
Hue
Demilitarized Zone
Quang Tri City
Associated Press
Peter Arnett
Kontum City
Saigon-Phnom Penh
Trang Bang
An Loc
U.S. Command
North Vietnam
U.S
North
South Vietnam
Cambodia
Laos
Auditor Critical of Winn Parish School Purchases
Legislative Auditor J B Lancaster criticized the Winn Parish school board for three purchases totaling 22 500 without bids. He said lack of time or deadlines did not justify bypassing competitive bidding. Purchases included 1969 equipment for an agricultural program and 1971 instructional equipment.
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Baton Rouge, la
Winn Parish
Legislative
J. B. Lancaster
Slightly Cooler Trend Expected in Louisiana
Slightly cooler temperatures are expected over north Louisiana tonight with no rain today or Tuesday. Breezes will be mild and variable as cooler drier air from Texas moves into the state under a weak trough near New Orleans, keeping Monroe area mostly mild with clear skies through Tuesday. Highs today and Tuesday near 80, lows around the low 50s, winds 3 to 15 mph.
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Louisiana
Texas
New Orleans
Monroe
Nine Die In Belfast Crossfire Battle Weekend Violence
British paratroopers tried to seal a truce line in Belfast as Catholics and Protestants fought in Ballymurphy and Springmartin. Nine killed in a violent weekend, with over 70 wounded and more than 2,000 shots fired.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Londonderry
Ballymurphy
Springmartin
Kelly’s Bar
Irish Republican Army
Inside The News-Star Highlights
Inside The News-Star section lineup lists Abby Popenoe Broadway Radio-TV and sports notes with classifieds and theater reviews. Mentions editorial Women Horoscope and weather with Jumble puzzle across two sections and thirty pages.
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Abby
Popenoe
Radio-Tv
van Dellen
IRS audit nudge echoes in quiet tax season warning
A subtle inner reminder surfaces that the Internal Revenue Service may review tax returns. The notion prompts taxpayers to double check forms and records ahead of potential scrutiny.
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Internal Revenue Service
U.S. Lawmakers Move to Cut U.N. Funding Amid Taiwan Row
The House Appropriations Committee calls for capping U.S. UN budget share at 25 percent for 1973, trimming the total U.N. appropriation and shifting money among State Justice and other agencies. The action follows opposition to Taiwan's ouster and China seating.
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U.S
U.N
John J. Rooney
New York Democrat
House
China
State, Justice and Commerce Departments
Federal Judiciary
U.S. Information Agency
Nixon
State
Justice
Commerce
Judiciary
USIA
U S Air Force transfers Cam Ranh Bay base to South Vietnam
The United States Air Force handed over Cam Ranh Bay Air Base, valued at 72 million dollars originally, to South Vietnamese control as the 483rd Tactical Airlift Wing redeploys. The unit carried over 4.7 million passengers in five years, averaging 100525 tons of cargo yearly. US strength in South Vietnam fell by 400 personnel last week.
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Saigon
Air Force
Vietnam
Cam Ranh Bay
483Rd
Cam Ranh
483Rd Tactical Airlift Wing
U.S
South Vietnam
U.S. Command
Warming Trend Quietly Reshapes Arctic Conditions
Arctic specialist Bernt Balchen warns of a gradual warming trend that may melt the polar ice cap and create an ice free Arctic Ocean by 2000. He predicts oil tanker routes from Alaska and Canada and waterborne access to minerals as climate shifts alter wind systems and snowfall across northern regions.
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Washington
Bernt Balchen
North Pole
Arctic
Balchen
Far North
Norway
Roald Anudsen
Richard E. Byrd
South Pole
U.S
Greenland
Arctic Ocean
Northwest Pacific
Alaska
Canada
Atlantic Seaboard
Scandinavia
Soviet Union
United States
Florida
Amish win Supreme Court exemption from high school rule
The Supreme Court ruled unanimously for the Amish in Wisconsin and granted an exemption from state compulsory schooling beyond eighth grade. Chief Justice Warren E Burger said states may not subordinate religious freedom to universal education, noting the Amish way of life and centuries of practice support their position.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Wisconsin
Warren E. Burger
Norfolk
Edward V. Hanrahan
Fred Hampton
Mark Clarke
Chicago
Burger
Justices Upheld Gun Control Act Search Provisions
The Supreme Court upheld the 1968 Gun Control Act search provisions in an 8 to 1 decision. It reversed a Denver circuit ruling, allowing IRS agents to inspect gun dealer shops without warrants, and noted the Biswell case involved two sawed off rifles found in a Hobbs pawnshop.
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Washington
Supreme Court
U.S. Circuit Court
Denver
Circuit Court
Internal Revenue Service
Anthony Biswell
Hobbs, N.M
Bike Craze Drives North American Sales Surge
Canadian adults bought bikes at over a 400 percent rise in the past year. Stores offered models from $40 single speeds to a $700 ten speed, with parts from the same maker that outfits Ferrari racing cars. For best deals, check the News-Star World Classified Ads and call 322-5161 to reach an Ads-Writer.
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North America
Ferrari
News-Star World
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David Wade
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Twin Cities
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Inside the News-Star
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United Nations
Lion
Congress
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Law Enforcement Assistance Administration
Radio Free Europe
Radio Liberty
U. S. Air Force
South Viets
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