Legislation for Louisiana higher education board delayed
A House education committee postponed action on Rep. Crisler's 14 member governor appointed higher education board proposed to merge LSU board and state panels. Debate centered on public representation. Long and Jackson urged compromise. LSU oppose due to constitutional issues. students' inclusion discussed.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
House
Jimmy Long
Natchitoches
Long
Robert Crisler
LaFayette
Crisler
Siana State University Board of Supervisors
State Board of Education
Louisiana Coordinating Council For Higher Education
Louisiana Higher Education
Carlos Spaht
LSU Board
Martin Woodin
LSU
Spaht
Grenades Set Off On Moon By Apollo 16 Tests
At least three rocket grenades left by Apollo 16 were fired from a lunar mortar in the Descartes Mountains and exploded, sending seismic waves to study subsurface structure. A fourth grenade was withheld after attitude readings suggested possible launcher pitch.
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Moon
Lunar
Mission Control
Customs Agents Seize 3 1 2 Tons Marijuana
Customs agents seized 3 1 2 tons of marijuana valued at nearly 1.5 million dollars as docked from the 70 foot shrimp trawler Syme onto five campers near the Intracoastal Waterway between St Augustine and Daytona Beach. Five men were arrested and await hearing before a magistrate. suspects include John Geisman 23 Cocoa Beach Robert Youngs 21 Melbourne Tommy Alcock 24 Morgan La Richard Dodge 25 and Richard Lotts 27 both of Virginia.
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Jacksonville
Fla
UPD
St. Augustine
Daytona Beach
John Geisman
Cocoa Beach
Robert ‘Youngs
Melbourne
Tommy Alcock
Morgan
Richard Dodge
Richard Lotts
Virginia
Syme
River Stages Flood Present Age
River stage readings show rising water levels with flooding risks around Monroe and nearby communities as records signal higher tides and continued rainfall through the day. Local authorities issue advisories and monitor substations and creeks for widening inundation.
Birth of Alice Virginia Bullock in West Monroe
Proud parents Mr. and Mrs. Morris Bullock of Baywood Drive West Monroe announce the birth of their second child a daughter Alice Virginia Ginger Big brother Brian 17 months old awaits the new arrival Grandparents Mrs Evelyn Tradewell and Mr and Mrs T L Bullock all of West Monroe More Chit Chat Page 5A
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Morris Bullock
Baywood Drive
West Monroe
Alice Virginia
Ginger
Brian
Evelyn Tradewell
T. L. Bullock
North Vietnam targets widen bombing to plants and industry
The Pentagon signals a broader bombing scope in North Vietnam with plans to strike power plants and industrial facilities aiding the war effort. Commanders gain broader targeting authority while Nixon and Laird approve strikes on select sites, excluding dikes.
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Washington
Pentagon
North Vietnam
U.S
Nixon
South Vietnam
Jerry W. Friedheim
Hanoi
Friedheim
Thi Nguyen
Johnson
Secretary of Defense
Melvin R. Laird
Creighton Abrams
Voters decide four Ouachita Parish School tax measures
Residents outside Monroe join in a special election to decide four propositions. They include a renewal seven mill maintenance tax, a new five mill maintenance tax, a five mill tax for air conditioning across all parish schools, and an $11.75 million construction and remodeling package with a 20 year bond provision. Polls close at 8 p.m. and questions should contact the School Board or Parish Registrar of Voters.
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Monroe
Ouachita Parish
Parish
Ipei
Monroe mourns loss of veteran planner
Monroe Mayor W. L. Jack Howard and Commissioner H. W. McSherry describe the city’s loss of a veteran planner as like losing a tight arm, reflecting on the impact in a staff photo caption.
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Monroe
W. L
Jack” Howard
H. W. McSherry
Kenneth Purcell
U S Planes Hit Hanoi Rail Bridges and Transformers
U S fighter bombers destroyed six bridges on North Vietnam's northwest rail line to China and hit the Hanoi transformer station supplying military installations. Ground fighting continued around My Chanh and An Loc as Viet Cong seized about 30 percent of Dat Do.
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Saigon
U.S
North Vietnam
China
Hanoi
My Chanh
An Loc
Mekong
Dat Do
North
Vietnam
Northwest
Air Force
Warm And Fair Continues Here Through Wednesday
A ridge of high pressure over the state will slowly weaken but influence weather through Wednesday in northeast Louisiana. Expect warm temperatures and fair skies today and Wednesday with highs near 90 and lows around the mid 60s. Winds will be 5 to 15 mph. no precipitation reported in Monroe Monday.
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Louisiana
FAA
Monroe
Parsons Resigns As City Planner In Monroe
Monroe City Planner George W. Parsons, a four year veteran credited with elevating the city’s program management profile, resigned amid an emotional City Council meeting. Mayor W L Howard lauded his work and warned that Monroe faces loss of expertise as other top posts may also be filled. Parsons will stay up to 60 days to assist a transition to a new staff director or directors.
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Monroe
George W. Parsons
W. L. ‘Jack’ Howard
Howard
Parsons
George Parsons
Parson
H. W. McSherry
Inside The News Star Section Four Pages
A brief line indicating the newspaper's Inside The News Star feature appears with section four pages. The teaser notes the paper's interior sections and layout for readers seeking content previews.
Nixon Brezhnev Open Moscow Talks With Health and Environment Accord
In Moscow Nixon and Brezhnev announced joint action to fight major diseases and environmental pollution. A formal session produced two accords on health research and global cleanup, signaling a cooperative start to the summit amid an unsettled international atmosphere.
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Moscow
Nixon
Vietnam
Leonid M. Zamyatin
Brezhnev
Zamyatin
Nikolai V. Podgorny
William P. Rogers
Boris V. Petrovsky
Catherine Hall
Grand Kremlin Palace
Henry A. Kissinger
Nikolai Podgorny
Alexei N. Kosygin
Podgorny
Wealthy man dumps jewels furs and cars then remarries for money
A witty line about a rich man who lavishes his girlfriend with jewelry furs and sports cars and then remarries for wealth. The piece notes Nixon and Brezhnev discuss arms control and world peace during Moscow talks while avoiding new ground on Vietnam and mine orders.
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Brezhnev
Kremlin
White House
Ronald L. Ziegler
Nixon
Moscow
Nikolai V. Podgorny
Podgorny
Bremer Indicted in Wallace Shooting by Grand Juries
Maryland and federal grand juries indict Arthur Bremer in the May 15 shooting of Alabama Governor George C. Wallace. State counts allege four attempted murder charges with one potential death penalty. federal counts accuse civil rights act violation, use of a firearm, and transport of a firearm across states. Bremer remains in custody at Laurel and Baltimore jail under tight security after a bomb threat.
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Baltimore
UPI
Maryland
Arthur Herman Bremer
Milwaukee
Alabama
George C. Wallace
Bremer
Laurel
Wallace
U.S. District Court
Special
Nicholas J. Zarvos
The
Secret Service
Wisconsin
Baltimore County
Record heat and cold sweep U S with readings in Arkansas and Colorado
New York UPI reports the highest temperature Monday was 97 degrees in Jonesboro Arkansas and a low of 23 degrees occurred in Alamosa Colorado. The National Weather Service noted the extreme readings outside Alaska and Hawaii.
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New York
Pat Nixon Visits Moscow School With Basketball Gifts
First Lady Pat Nixon delivered six orange basketballs to Secondary School 42 in Moscow and praised discipline among students. Journalists clashed for space during the visit, while American officials limited reporters near officials to curb chaos. Nixon toured classes, received pink roses, and was serenaded by Russian students and a choir during the event.
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Moscow
Pat Nixon
United States
Communist Party
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Andrei A. Gromyko
U.S
Husky
Four Vehicles Crash with Five Dead in La. Highway Collison
Five persons are killed in a four vehicle crash on U S Highway 51 south of Pass Manchac. A panel truck and three cars were involved. the truck and one car collided head on. The four occupants of that car died at the scene and the truck driver died later at a hospital. Another car driver was slightly injured.
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Laplace
Pass Manchao
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