Connally resigns as Treasury secretary in Nixon surprise move
President Nixon announces the resignation of Secretary of the Treasury John B. Connally after 18 months in the cabinet. He will nominate George P. Shultz to succeed Connally, with Caspar Weinberger to move to OMB. Connally says no political ambitions but leaves open the possibility of a future role.
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Nixon
Secretary of the Treasury
John B. Connally
White House
George P. Shultz
Secretary of Labor
Office of Management and Budget
Connally
Treasury
Shultz
OMB
Agency
Caspar Weinberger
Dempbee
Navy
John F. Kennedy
Texas
Kennedy
America
Britain
Anthony Barber
Capitol Hill
Wayne Connally
Houston
William Hobby. Shultz
University of Chicago Business School
Weinberger
State of
California
Silver Spring
George C. Wallace
Wallace
U S Bombers Hit Hanoi Defense Headquarters and Supply Lines
U S fighter bombers struck the Bach Mai air defense headquarters south of Hanoi destroying structures as part of a broader campaign. The Air Force said daily North Vietnam strikes average 250 as rail lines north and east of Hanoi were cut and the Dragon’s Jaw bridge at Thanh Hoa was toppled.
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Saigon
North Vietnam
Hanoi
South Vietnam
U.S
Bach Mai
Nixon
China
7Th Air Force
Thanh Hoa
Election Reform Bill Approved By Senate Judiciary
Senate Judiciary Committee B fast tracked Gov. Edwards election reform bill with no opposition or debate. The measure would move election laws from the constitution to legislative control as a step toward an open primary system.
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Baton Rouge
Senate Judiciary Committee
Edwin Edwards
William Brown
Monroe
Edwards
James Fitzmorris
Senate
Legislative Council
Judiciary
Ceoil Blair
Alexandria
Nat. Kiefer
New Orleans
James Brown
Ferriday
Edgar Mouton
Lafayette
J. E. Jumonville
Ventress
Kenneth Kilpatrick
Ruston
Robert :Guillory
Eunice
Francis Lauricella
Harahan
W. D. Brown
Monroe Eyed for 24 Million SAC Base in 1952
Twenty years ago Monroe officials faced anxiety after a Defense Department report hinted at Monroe as the site for a 24 million Strategic Air Command base. Lovell suggested Selman Field could be reactivated for 3600 personnel, potentially reshaping Ouachita Parish during Korea.
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Monroe
U.S
Redistricting Plan Cleared by Committee in Louisiana
Louisiana Senate Judiciary Committee reports favorably on a single congressional reapportionment bill, aiming to resolve differences on the floor within 23 days. The measure, co sponsored by Sen. W D Billy Brown and Sen. Nat G Kiefer, narrows population deviations but splits Rapides parish and Lafayette parish shifting. The first primary is Aug 19 with general election Nov 7.
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Senate
Judiciary Committee
W. D
Billy” Brown
Monroe
Brown
Nat G. Kiefer
New Orleans
Cecil R. Blair
LeCompte
Rapides Parish
Edgar G. Mouton Jr
Lafayette
Lafayette Parish
Wade O. Martin
Martin
Louisiana
U.S
Supreme Court
Ed Steimel
State Central Committee
Caldwell
Catahoula
Concordia
East Carroll
Franklin
Grant Jackson
LaSalle
Lincoln
Madison
Morehouse
Ouachita
Richland
Tensas
Union
West Carroll
Winn
Natchitoches
Rapides
NIH abandons cold vaccine hunt seeks new preventatives
The National Institutes of Health discarded a cocktail vaccine approach to ward off the common cold after congressional hearings revealed the wide variety of cold causing viruses. NIH officials said 89 to 89 plus 24 virus groups exist and that half the colds remain unidentified, making a universal vaccine unlikely. Estimates of annual U S colds range from 90 million to 1 billion.
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Washington
UPI
National Institutes of Health
NIH
House
Appropriations
Dorland J. Davis
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Davis
Subcommittee
Rep
Daniel J. Flood
D-Pa
Davis’ Institute
United States
Student Bremer Described as Quiet Lone Gunman Suspect in Wallace Shooting
Arthur H. Bremer, 21, a Milwaukee photography student charged in the Wallace assassination attempt, is portrayed by relatives and neighbors as a shy loner with hidden political interests. Investigators found a Confederate flag, Wallace clippings, and gun ammunition at his West Side apartment, while family recall his reclusiveness and a wall‑hanging Wallace sticker suggesting sympathy for the candidate.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Arthur H. Bremer
George C. Wallace
Wallace
Maryland
Bremer
West Side
George Wallace
Stephen Wasche
Wasche
Wisconsin
Bremers
William
12Th Ward
Oswald
Roger
Sylvia
Arthur
Gary MacDonald
Heat records top 104 in Blythe as nationwide heat grips west
The National Weather Service reported the highest temperature Monday excluding Alaska and Hawaii was 104 degrees at Blythe California. A cold low of 34 degrees was recorded in Flagstaff Arizona.
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New York
Clear And Mild Weather Expected In Monroe
A high pressure ridge keeps Louisiana largely clear with pleasant temperatures. Monroes forecast calls for sunny skies today and Wednesday with highs in the mid 80s and mild nights in the upper 50s. Winds will be light to moderate shifting from southeast today to Wednesday.
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Monroe
Vicinity
Louisiana
Chuckle Comic: Deluxe Model Costs No More
A light humor item notes the deluxe model costs no more than the standard model and adds you only pay a little longer. The joke plays on price comparison and length of payment.
Man in Orleans With Gun Slain
New Orleans police report 36 year old Frank Booker was killed by officers after drawing a gun during questioning on Decatur Street near Jackson Square. Officers Pat Branaghan and Aubrey Terrell stopped Booker following a harassment complaint against sidewalk artists.
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New Orleans
Frank Booker
Pat Branaghan
Aubrey Terrell
Decatur Street
Jackson Square
River Stage Readings and Change Report
River stages show Camden at 4.0 feet, Monroe at 13.6 feet with no listed change. The data reflect present stage values and a fall noted for Camden, while Monroe indicates a 40 to 13.6 foot level change without a listed rate.
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Camden
Monroe
Get cash for that freezer in a fast want ad
Sell your old chest freezer to News-Star-World Want Ads. Excellent Ben Hur freezer advertised with a $100 guarantee. Call 322-6558 to arrange pickup or sale.
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News-Star—World
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