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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

May 29, 1968

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Oregon voters tilt toward McCarthy as Nixon rolls on

In Oregon Sen. Eugene J. McCarthy defeats Kennedy for the Democratic lead with 45 percent to 39 percent as Nixon dominates Republican balloting with 73 percent. Oregon awards 35 Democratic and 18 Republican delegates. Kennedy concedes though Edith Green says the work vote may still shift the race. Morse contests Duncan for renomination in a tight Democratic race.

Portland Ore Eugene J. McCarthy Oregon White House Robert F. Kennedy California Richard M. Nixon McCarthy Kennedy Humphrey Tahn Oeson Johnson Nixon Ronald Reagan New York Nelson A Rockefeller Edith Green Len Wayne Morse Robert B. Duncan Morse Duncan

Legislators To Get More Capitol Space

The plan would turn over the basement and first five floors of the Louisiana Capitol to the Legislature as the Department of Education moves to a new building in August. Sen. Jamar Adcock and Sen. George Oubre support the move to gain offices and committee space, while critics complain of cramped working conditions. The governor and treasurer suites remain occupied on higher floors.

Baton Rouge, la State Capitol Louisiana Jamar Adcock Monroe Oubre State Department of Education Adcock Charles Smither New Orleans Smither

Sighting of orange object fuels Scorpion search

The Navy reports an unidentified orange object north of an Atlantic oil slick tied to the missing submarine Scorpion and its crew of 99. Officials caution the object may be a buoy and note no oil slick located. The search spans 50 ships and 30 planes with aerial sweeps and ship patrols off Norfolk and toward the Azores.

Washington Navy Today Scorpion John F. Davis Pentagon Navy Azores Davis Hydes Hyades Norfolk Coast Guard Continental Shelf

Franchise Tax Approved By Committee In Louisiana

The House Ways and Means Committee voted 12-6 to report favorably Gov. McKeithen's proposal to raise the corporation franchise tax by 1.00. Victor Bussie backed the measure while Ford Lacey urged rejection. An income tax exemptions cut was skipped as administration leaders shifted to a half cent sales tax. no action on the sales tax proposal was taken.

Baton Rouge House Ways and Means John McKeithen Ford Lacey Louisiana Manufacturers Association Victor Bussie Afl-Cio

Hearings Set On Northern Louisiana School Plans

U S District Judge Ben C Dawkins Jr orders hearings for July 23 in Monroe and July 25 in Shreveport to review freedom of choice desegregation plans in north Louisiana in light of a Supreme Court ruling. The court will hear evidence on whether these plans should continue while retaining jurisdiction.

Shreveport Louisiana Monroe U.S. Supreme Court Virginia Tennessee Arkansas Ben C. Dawkins Jr U.S. District Court District Court North Dawkins

Twin Cities Chit Chat Celebrates Styles Twins

Congratulations go to Jimmy and Jamie Styles of West Monroe for their seventh birthday today. The twins will celebrate Saturday due to school activities, capping a week already filled with school-year endings and upcoming party plans.

Jimmy Jamie Styles Bell Lane West Monroe

Location Fiend Present Change Stage

Camden hosts a shifting event with stages listed and figures including Monroe and rise figures. The event spans 26 to 29.5 with 5 fall and 40, 418 and 7 rise noted in figures.

Camden Monroe

Cambodia seeks ransom in exchange for two US soldiers

Cambodia offered to swap two American military policemen detained in Phnom Penh for two bulldozers to aid agricultural development. The MPs face illegal entry charges, possible espionage counts, and the move follows a 1964 precedent involving bulldozers. No Washington reply reported.

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South Viet Namese Forces Tighten Hold in Saigon Fight

South Vietnamese troops and U.S. Marines pressed operations around Saigon with Viet Cong holdouts in Gia Dinh and Phu Lam reported largely cleared. Marine estimates claimed heavy enemy losses, while commanders warned of intensified warfare and continued pressure near the city.

Saigon U.S Khe Sanh William Westmoreland Gia Dinh Phu Lam Thore Ifan Loo

Demonstrators Smash Supreme Court Windows

About six demonstrators from the Poor People’s Campaign surged into the Supreme Court and hurled rocks at a main floor file room, prompting a police response. No injuries were reported as workers fled the area, and a poster reading Nosotros venceremos was left behind.

Washington Supreme Court

Mild Weather Stretches Through Northeast Louisiana

The pattern brings clear to partly cloudy skies and mild temperatures across Northeast Louisiana with 76 percent sunshine today and Thursday. Highs reach 82 to 87, lows 60s, and dewpoints in the upper 50s to low 60s as drying conditions improve by Thursday morning.

Lousiana Twin Cities FAA Selman Field Monroe Louisiana Delta Agricultural Advisory

House Divided Over Tax Bill Spending Cut

The House voted to insist on a $6 billion spending cut if a $10 billion income tax increase is approved, rejecting a $4 billion cut. President Johnson signaled willingness to adjust but stressed a tax bill as essential. The Senate already backed a similar package tying a 10 percent surcharge to the spending cut, with broader implications for social programs and inflation control.

Washington House Johnson Senate Congress S&é Secretary of the Treasury Henry H. Fowler Wilbur D. Mills Ark Ways and Means Burke

Civil Defense Bill Passes Senate Auth Exhibiting Funds

The Senate approved and sent to the President a Civil Defense bill authorizing 112.7 million dollars over four fiscal years. Sen. Stephen M. Young of Ohio opposed limiting the action to two years and criticized the program as political patronage. He argued Soviet nuclear threat had eased.

Washington Senate Stephen M. Young Ohio Young Soviet Union

Best selling books prove adage nothing risque nothing gained

A compact note reflects on popular books proving the saying that taking risks yields rewards. The sentence suggests mainstream titles drive sales by balancing humor and daring ideas without explicit content. The tone mirrors a light weekly musing on publishing trends.

McKeithen Grants Full Pardon for Former Senator Fruge

Former Sen. Jack Fruge of Ville Platte receives a full pardon and restoration of citizenship from Gov. John McKeithen after a payroll padding theft conviction. The pardon preserves his rights to vote hold office and practice law and follows a unanimous pardon board recommendation with support from Lt. Gov. Aycock Atty. Gen. Gremillion and others.

Baton Rouge la Tap Jack Fruge Ville Platte John McKeithen MckKeithen State State Board of Education Senate US Supreme Court Vickerthen Fruge C. C. “Yaddy" Aycock Jack Gremillion Fouge Fred Blanche

Delta to inaugurate jet service from Monroe to Atlanta and Dallas

Delta announced a July 1 start for jet service replacing piston aircraft on routes from Monroe with a DC-9 east to Atlanta and Baltimore and west to Dallas. The DC-9s will offer 89 passenger capacity and faster speeds, with connections to Las Vegas and the West Coast. By 1971 Delta plans a growing fleet of DC-9s, expanding to 73 jets, 36 already in service.

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Jury Deliberations Continue in Marcello Assault Trial

An all male jury in the federal assault case against Carlos Marcello asked for a further reading of the charge as deliberations resumed. The defense contends the government need not prove Marcello assaulted and intimidated FBI agent Patrick J. Collins Jr. at New Orleans airport on September 30, 1966.

Laredo Tex New Orleans Carlos Marcello Marcello FBI Patrick J. Collins Jr New Orleans International Ben C. Connallh Collins Connally

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