Resor Resigns as Army Secretary After Six Years of Service
Secretary of the Army Stanley R. Resor resigns after six years guiding the Army through Vietnam and amid service club scandals and civilian surveillance criticism. Defense Secretary Melvin R. Laird accepts the resignation. a successor will be named by June.
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Washington
Army
Stanley R. Resor
Pentagon
Defense
Melvin R. Laird
Resor
Laird
New York
Johnson
Yale University Law School
10Th Armored Division
Bastogne
Service Club
Mylai
Monroes Audit Fund Deleted in Louisiana House Vote
The Louisiana House voted 78 to 2 to remove 5500 earmarked for a Monroe city audit from the general appropriation bill. Critics warned of harmful effects while supporters cited potential misuses. The measure marks the first cut from the 1.566 billion package as the chamber, amid an election year, resumes deliberations.
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Baton Rouge
Monroe
S. Dewitt
Newellton
Wall
State Revenue Department
A!s
Civic Center
Dewitt
J. B. Lancaster Wall
House
Heroin Seized In New Orleans Raid
Police say two ounces of uncut heroin valued at 10000 dollars were seized in an apartment raid at the Desire Housing Project. Harold Sneed 27 and Joycelyn Rattler 21 were arrested and booked for possession and intent to distribute.
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New Orleans
Desire
Hrold Sneed
Joycelyn Rattler
California town Thermal records highest 99 degrees
The National Weather Service reports the peak temperature of 99 degrees in Thermal California on Thursday excluding Hawaii and Alaska. The day’s coldest reading was 26 degrees in Hibbing Minnesota.
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New York
First Grade Teacher Proves Small Efforts Add Up
A first grade teacher, described as a smart girl, shows how small acts and careful work can accumulate into meaningful progress and learning gains for her students.
Betty Jones to Leave for Greece Amid Bon Voyage
Twin Cities Chit Chat notes Betty Jones a pretty blonde from her coworkers will depart in the next two weeks for Greece. She received a corsage and a bon voyage cake on her last day. Greg Ultzsch, son of Mr and Mrs Michael Ultzsch of Monroe, celebrates his second birthday today with a party planned Saturday for several young friends.
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Betty Jones
Greece
Miss Jones
Greg Ultzsch
Michael Ultzsch
Oaklawn Dr
Monroe
Solons Told Drug Users Invade Parks
Washington AP Congress warns national parks face rising drug use as urban visitors seek narcotics in nature areas. Park Service Director Hartzog cites Lassen Volcanic to Mount Rainier and assigns Capital Park Police officers to regional parks to coordinate enforcement.
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Washington
Congress
Park Service
George B. Hartzog Jr
House Appropriations
Hartzog
Wendell Wyatt
R-Cve
Lake Mead
Grand Teton
Natchez Trace Parkway
Blue Ridge Parkway
Badlands
Yellowstone
Yosemite
Grand Canyon
Cape Cod
Great Smokies
Fire Island
Ozark
Point Reyes
Mount Rainier
National Capital Park
Climbers Abandon Everest Southwest Face Attempt
An international Everest expedition abandoned its three month effort on the unconquered southwest face. British climbers Don Whillans and Dougal Haston failed to reach the summit with two Nepalese sherpas unable to assist. The team cited lack of oxygen, food, and rope as key factors amid dissension and illness.
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Katmandu
Nepal
Mt. Everest
Don Whillans
Dougal Haston
John Evans
Houston
Tex
David J. Peterson
Minneapolis
Minn
Everest
Sir Edmund Hillary
New Zealand
Lord Hunt
South Col
West Ridge
Whillans
Haston
Sunday Times of London
British Broadcasting Corp
BBC
Food Prices Rise Sharply in April
The April Consumer Price Index rose three tenths of a percent led by a nine tenths jump in grocery prices. Housing and transportation costs edged up, while clothing and medical care rose modestly. The report notes higher wages and improved purchasing power despite price gains.
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Washington
Labor Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
British French Leaders Near Europe Unity Pact
Paris reports Pompidou and Heath held late talks to seal a broad European unity pact. They signaled support for Britain’s entry to the European Common Market and vowed to revive the entente cordiale with toasts at a state banquet.
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Paris
Georges Pompidou
Edward Heath
Europe
Pompidou
Heath
Britain
Pleasant Weekend Weather Forecast for Northeast Louisiana
Northeast Louisiana forecast promises pleasant weekend weather with clear to partly cloudy skies. Highs around 80s to mid 80s, lows near 60, variable winds shifting to southeast. FAA Monroe reports a Thursday high of 79 and morning low of 58 with 0.21 inch precipitation. humidity high around 60 percent dropping to 45-50 percent this afternoon and Saturday. Dew points near upper 50s to low 60s and sunshine about 80 percent today and 60 percent Saturday.
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Louisiana
Federal Aviation Agency
Monroe Municipal
Nixon Seeks Early US Soviet Arms Pact This Year
President Nixon expressed hope for a US Soviet agreement on limiting offensive and defensive nuclear weapons sometime this year. He noted intense negotiations ahead and referenced the SALT talks and ABM limits. Nixon spoke during an INTELSAT conference and tied progress to Helsinki resumption and the Vienna discussions.
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Washington
Nixon
U.S
Gerard Smith
Smith
Vienna
White House
International Telecommunications Satellite Consortium
Intelsat
Helsinki
Welfare Board Approves Record $26.9 Million July Welfare Funds
Baton Rouge AP The Welfare Board approves a record $26.9 million monthly welfare allocation for July. The total includes $8 million state funds. April expenditures totaled $21.5 million with the state share at $5.9 million as the board notes.
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Baton Rouge, la
State Welfare Board
Draft Bill Voting Pact Is Reached
Washington AP reports key senators reached agreement to vote over the next two weeks on major draft extension issues. The plan calls for June 4 votes to end the draft or shorten the House two year extension to one year, with pay raises and Vietnam bans on draftees discussed next week.
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Washington
Senate
House
Vietnam
Hugh Scott
John C. Stennis
Dmiss
Armed Services Committee
Mansfield
Montana Democrat
Mike Gravel
Alaska Democrat
Sen
Richard Schweiker
Daughter of Stalin's Daughter Becomes Mother
Svetlana Peters, daughter of late Soviet premier Josef Stalin, gave birth to a seven pound nine ounce girl named Olga. Mrs Peters and her husband William Wesley Peters, chief architect of the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, arrived at Marin General Hospital at 11 p.m. and the baby arrived at 2:30 a.m. Both mother and child are reported doing well.
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San Rafael
Calif
Svetlana Peters
Josef Stalin
Olga
Peters
William Wesley Peters
Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation
Scottsdale, Ariz
Spring Green
Wise
Marin General Hospital
Louisiana EDA Councils Operate Without State Legislation
Five Economic Development District Councils in Louisiana appear not to be governed by specific state law regarding public or private status. They are now under the Louisiana Department of Commerce and Industry which staffs the EDA Coordinator role and oversees agencies in New Roads Shreveport Lafayette Alexandria and Monroe. Autonomy on designation as public or private rests with each council's board.
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Louisiana
Vernon Strickland
Louisiana Department of Commerce and Industry
Baton Rouge
Department of Commerce and Industry
LDCI
Council For A Better Louisiiana
CABL
EDA
Commerce and Industry Department
Funtions
Capital Economic Development District
New Roads
Coordinating & Development Council of
Northwest Louisiana
Shreveport
Evangeline Economic Development District
Lafayette
Kisatchie
Israel Defies Sadat Pressure on 1967 War Boundaries
In Tel Aviv Abba Eban dismissed Sadat call for Washington pressure to withdraw from all territories captured in 1967. Sadat urged Nixon to squeeze Israel while Allon condemned the belligerent stance and rejected Egyptian troop redeployment on the Suez Canal east bank as unacceptable.
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Tel Aviv
Anwar Sadat
Washington
Israel
Abba Eban
Sadat
Cairo
Nixon
Suez Canal
Yigal Allon
Egypt
Allon
East Bank
River Stages Show Flood Changes Across Town
Flood stage readings recorded at Camden and Monroe show rising river levels with notable stage increases in fall. Camden at 26.43 feet and Monroe at 40.19 feet indicate ongoing flood conditions as water creeps higher.
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Camden
Monroe
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