Israeli Syrian jet clash over Golan Heights reported
Israeli army said Syrian jet was hit and its pilot parachuted inside Syria after a midair clash at 20 000 feet above Quneitra. Israel intercepted two MIG21s while claiming to have downed ten since 1967. Jordanian front saw a 20 minute mortar duel near the Damiya Bridge with no Jordanian losses. Foreign Minister Rivlin warned of Jordanian army involvement.
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Tel Aviv
Golan Heights
Syria
Soviet Union
Quneitra
Israel
Damascus
Damiya
Jordan
Amman
Foreign Ministry
David Rivlin
Rivlin
Woman Joins FBI List of Most Wanted
Washington AP A soft spoken woman sentenced to die for murder of Vivian Ritter was placed on the FBI 10 Most Wanted list. Marie Dean Arrington 35 described as a cold blooded killer is the second woman named to the list since 1950. She carries a gun and has escaped from prison. She is armed and extremely dangerous.
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Washington
FBI
Marie Dean Arrington
Richard Lee Tingler
Ohio
Oklahoma
Florida
Vivian June Ritter
Arrington
Cabinet Panel Created to Fight Pollution at National Level
President Nixon established a Cabinet level Environmental Quality Council to coordinate a federal attack on pollution. Dr. Lee A. DuBridge will be executive secretary and a 4 member citizens advisory panel is set with Laurence S. Rockefeller chairing the group. council to review policies and address air and water issues and consider future engine power sources.
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Key Biscayne
Fila
Nixon
Miami
Lee A. DuBridge
California Institute of Technology
DuBridge
Florida White House
National Security Council
Urban Affairs Council
Citizens’ Advisory Committee On
Laurence S. Rockefeller
Lyndon B. Johnson
Gains Posted In Stock Market Trading Session
New York notes a moderate unexpected gain on active trading before Memorial Day weekend. Dow Jones average up 1.68 to 938.60 at 1 p.m., AP 60-Stock average up 0.8 to 334.3 at noon, with most sectors higher except electronics. Gold-mining shares weakened as South Africa reportedly sells gold. MGM and Polaroid gain, United Air Lines and Southern Pacific rise.
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New York
Associated Press
South Africa
London
Zurich
Campbell Red Lake
Dome Mines
MGM
Polaroid
Xerox
Southern Pacific
United Air Lines
American Stock Exchange
River Stage Readings by Location and Date
River readings show Camden at 0.26 with 11.7 change and stage 3.8 in fall. Monroe reports 40 with no stage listed. Data reflects stage status and recent changes for the observed river sites.
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Camden
Monroe
Navy Radioman on Leave Visits Monroe Friends
Twin Cities CHIT CHAT Steve McDuffie radioman third class is home on leave visiting his mother Mrs Elizabeth McDuffie at 203 Grayling Lane Monroe and friends. Steve is stationed aboard the U S S Dogfish navy submarine with home port in New London Conn.
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Steve McDuffie
Elizabeth McDuffie
Grayling Lane
Monroe
Steve
Burford Home on Leave Before Overseas Duty
Private First Class Lee R. Burford has returned home on leave after completing advance training at Fort Polk. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Burford Jr. of Monroe and the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Ben F. Goza and Mr. and Mrs. I. D. Stharer.
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Lee R. Burford
Ft. Polk
W. A. Burford Jr
Stuart Ave
Monroe
Ben F. Goza
I. D. Stharer
U S Forces Attack Viet Cong Meet During Buddha’s Birthday Cease Fire
U S troops crashed a Viet Cong planning meeting 28 miles northwest of Saigon as a Buddha’s birthday cease fire held for 48 hours. More than 50 Viet Cong were killed, one American dead and seven wounded. Allied units tightened control with air and ground forces, capturing 27 AK47s and nine rocket launchers.
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Saigon
U. S
U.S
U.S. 25Th Division
Prices Of Homes May Climb Higher
The National Association of Real Estate Boards warns buyers to act now as home prices rise. John Cotton cites a March median of 21 160 for existing single family homes, up 7.4 percent from a year earlier, with sales volume up 10 percent since March 1968. He notes high rates and material costs but says value increases offset these factors.
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Indianapolis
National Association of Real Estate Boards
John Cotton
Indianapolis Real Estate Board
Boards of Realtors
Cotton
Tom B. Scott
United States Savings and Loan League
Minneapolis
Particu
Karl G. Pearson
University of Michigan
United States
Father seeks Mary Mount's safe return in New Canaan
Joseph Mount pleads for information on 10 year old Mary Mount missing since Tuesday night. He asked the FBI to standby and urges contact to him or New Canaan police with any clues while stressing safety as the priority.
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New Canaan
Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBI
Mount
Mary
Moon landing film shows approach views and camera glitches
Officials released footage from the Apollo mission showing the lunar module approach to the landing site, with a camera jar and misalignment near the site. The sequence cameras captured the descent while stills showed ascent and earthrise, and large shadows revealed surface detail. The report also notes a Cleveland riot commission finding on violence by a small black extremist group.
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Space Center
Houston
Air Force
Thomas P. Stafford
Navy
Eugene A. Cernan
Moon
Anallo 420
The
Space Agency
John W. Young
Cernan
Stafford
Earth
Washington
Cleveland
National Commission On the Causes and Prevention
Pleasant Weather To Continue In Northeast Louisiana
The weatherman forecasts continued pleasant conditions in Northeast Louisiana through Friday with a 20 percent chance of measurable rain in the afternoons and evenings. Highs today and Friday expected at 88 to 92 with 64 to 68 lows. Monroe reports a 89 high and 68 low with no rain Wednesday. About 70 percent sunshine expected and winds vary 6 to 16 mph from easterly directions.
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Louisiana
Twin Cities
FAA
Monroe
Beer Restriction Bill Advances in Committee Vote
A favorable Judiciary Committee vote moved a bill to restore city authority to ban package beer sales within 300 feet of churches and schools to the house calendar. The bill, sponsored by Monroe representatives Gibbs Dennis and Wall, advances on legislative priorities.
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News-Star Capital Bureau
Baton Rouge
Lawrence Gibbs
James Dennis
Shady Wall
Monroe
W. L. Howard
Judiciary Committee
John Hainkel
New Orleans
Hainkel
St. Helena
East
West Feliciana
Union Parish
Avoyelles
LaSalle
Winn
Grant Parishes
Jackson Parish
Grant
William PD. Brown
Nightclubs claimed as last open spots after wives finish dressing
A lighthearted joke notes nightclubs remain open after wives finish dressing, highlighting the club scene as a late night respite.
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