Arkansas Ballot Tests McClellan and Bumpers Bid
Arkansas voters decide today on Sen. John L. McClellan's sixth term and Gov. Dale Bumpers' reelection. McClellan faces Rep. David Pryor and Ted Boswell, who stress age and liberal policies. Bumpers prides government reforms and growth after two years in office.
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Little Rock, Ark
UPI
Arkansas
John L. McClellan
D-Ark
Washington
Dale L. Bumpers
McClellan
Congress
Senate
David H. Pryor
Dark
Ted Boswell
Bryant
Boswell
Southeast Asia
Pryor
Bumpers
Orval E. Faubus
Winthrop Rockefeller
Jena Men Among 11 Fatalities In Louisiana Helicopter Crash
Eleven killed when a Bell 205 helicopter owned by Petroleum Helicopters Corp. plummeted into a Louisiana swamp en route to offshore oil rigs. Among the dead were three Jena men Jesse Smith 39 Jim Coleman 24 and Jerry Clarkson 35, all employed by Penrod Drilling Co. The crash near Dulac, about four miles south, halted by mud and water as responders recovered the bodies.
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News - Star
DULAC
Jena
Louisiana
Terrebonne Parish
Jesse Gerald Smith
Jimmy Dale Coleman
Jerry W. Clarkson
Penrod Drilling Co
Richard M. Boyer
Houma
Stephen J. Forman
Lake Charles
Billy Banter
Ravin P. Naquin
Lafayette
Paul Ray Cole
Wayne Dupuis
Vick
Benjamin Austin Odom
Long Beach
Miss
Fred Robarge
Broussard
Petroleum Helicopters Corp
New Orleans
Gulf of Mexico
Morgan City
Gulf
Pay Of Voting Commissioners Hiked By House
Louisiana House approves bill to raise pay for voting commissioners to 30 dollars per member. The measure, by Rep. Harmon Drew, passes 76 to 9, changing compensation from 20 dollars for most officials. A provision to close polling places at 6 p.m. is defeated.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
House of Representatives
Harmon Drew
Minden
Louisiana House approves gasoline spillage allowance bill
The Louisiana House Ways and Means Committee voted 14 to 2 to let small gasoline robbers retain a three percent spillage allowance, limited to dealers who pay tax on their gasoline purchases.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana House Ways and Means Committee
High and Low Temps Reported Across U.S. Coast to Coast
The National Weather Service recorded the highest temperature Monday excluding Alaska and Hawaii as 103 degrees in Needles California. In contrast Casper Wyoming registered the day’s low at minus 32 degrees.
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New York
Middle-aged Reality Jokes About Stomach Tension
A concise wry quip notes reaching middle age as a wife tells a partner to pull in his stomach, and he admits he already has. The line uses humor to reflect aging and self-image in a domestic setting.
Nixon Arrives in Tehran for Talks With Shah
President Nixon lands in Tehran to a 21 gun salute for an overnight visit with Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. Security tightens as police guard routes through the city while officials discuss Iran’s role in the Persian Gulf and Indian Ocean amid East West tensions.
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Nixon
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Persian Gulf
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India
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Washington
Hostages Seized as Inmates Take Passaic County Jail
In Paterson New Jersey more than 100 inmates seized the maximum security wing of Passaic County Jail freeing seven hostages including the warden during a two hour standoff. Several guards were wounded and hospitalized while negotiations continued inside the prison.
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Paterson
Passaic County
Thomas Oliver
Walter Dobrolowski
Rodney Leone
Dobrolowski
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Leone
Bozzoli
Donohue
Louisiana Jaycees honored at Baton Rouge dinner
Forty three current and former Louisiana Legislature members who belong to the Louisiana Jaycees were honored at a Baton Rouge dinner Monday. E. L. Bubba Henry of Jonesboro, Speaker of the House, received a plaque from Don Courts, the outgoing state president and new Tourism director assistant. Hugh Hyman, Monroe Jaycees, served as External Vice-President.
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Louisiana
Louisiana Jaycees
Baton Rouge
Monroe Jaycees
Hugh Hyman
State Jaycee
E. L
Bubba’ Henry
Jonesboro
Louisiana House
Henry
Jonesboro Hodge Jaycees
Don Courts
Numbers Listed For Draft In July
Washington report states July draft calls will begin at lottery numbers 30 to 50 with a 7,200 man quota. August may rise to 9,000, then about 8,800 monthly through year end to reach a 50,000 man pool. Officials say the highest lottery number called remains unpredictable but below last year’s No 125 cutoff.
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Washington
UPI
Selective Service System
Defense
Melvin R. Laird
Selective Service
National Guard
Army
Bremer Enter Innocent Plea In Maryland Court
Arthur H. Bremer 21 from Milwaukee pleaded innocent in Prince Georges County Circuit Court to state charges connected with the May 15 shooting of Gov. George C. Wallace and wounding four others at a Laurel Maryland campaign rally. He faced six counts including attempted murder and assault with intent to kill or maim. The injured included Wallace, Capt. E C Dothard, Agent Nicholas Zarvos, and Dora Thompson.
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Upper Marlboro, Md
Arthur H. Bremer
George C. Wallace
Bremer
Baltimore County
Prince Georges County
Milwaukee
Wallace
Alabama
E.C. Dothard
Secret Service
Nicholas Zarvos
Dora Thompson
Laurel
Rain Likely Amid Warmer Temperatures Across Twin Cities
Weather outlook shows 60s to 80s with 40 percent rain today dropping to 20 percent tonight. Southeast Louisiana may see a few showers early Thursday. otherwise mostly sunny and mild through Saturday. Monroe Municipal Airport reports a high of 89 and a trace of rain overnight.
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Twin Cities
Louisiana
FAA
Monroe Municipal
Twin
Education Commissioner bill backs appointment change
The Senate Education Committee approved a bill by Sen. Williamson to appoint a Louisiana education commissioner for up to four years, replacing election of the post. Support came from superintendent-elect Louis Michot and several groups, while AFL-CIO opposed any removal of the electorate from choosing the superintendent. The measure awaits action as the board would appoint the chief administrator after the term ends in 1976.
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Baton Rouge, la
Senate Education Committee
Louisiana
Don Williamson
Vivian
Louis Michot
Williamson
State Board of Education
Michot
Afl-Cio
Victor Bussie
Bussie
Horace Robinson
Louisiana Teachers Association
LTA
Robinson
Louisiana School Boards Association
Council For A Better Louisiana
League of Women Voters
California Death Penalty Ban Appeal Rejected by Supreme Court
The U S Supreme Court rejected California's appeal to review a state Supreme Court ruling that the death penalty may no longer be used in California based on the state constitution. The decision leaves 102 inmates on death row, including Sirhan Sirhan and Charles Manson, unaffected.
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Washington
Supreme Court
California
High Court
Sirhan Sirhan
U.S
Robert F. Kennedy
Charles Manson
Evelle J. Younger
U.S. Supreme Court
Younger
Ronald Reagan
California Senate
Delta DC9 Crew Training Flight Crashes at Fort Worth
A Delta Airlines DC9 on a crew training flight crashed and burned at Greater Southgate Airport, killing three pilots and an FAA inspector. Fire officials said victims were trapped inside the burning aircraft. authorities released few names. Police described the dramatic crash scene as the jet tipped and fell to the runway, tail first, then skidded along the pavement.
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Fort Worth
Haiphong Rail Yard Bombed in North Vietnam Raid
American fighter bombers attacked the Yong Bi yard near HaiPhong and wrecked 16 bridges as part of a northern bombing campaign. A Marine A6 jet was shot down but recovered, with both aircrew rescued at sea. U.S. forces also shelled coastal targets and reported North Vietnamese withdrawals from An Loc amid heavy strikes.
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U.S. Command
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Yong Bi
China
Demilitarized Zone
Ngoi Chau
Dong Cao
Cau Khe
Thanh Hoa
Vinh
Dong Hoi
South Vietnam
U.S
Cambodia
An Loc
Supreme Court Approves Texas Welfare Cut Method
The Supreme Court, in a 5 to 4 decision, approves the Texas style method of reducing aid to needy families with some outside income, with five conservatives and Justice White in the majority. Dissenters say the cuts violate federal welfare law and discriminate against Blacks and Chicanes, harming dependents and medical aid. The Court also ruled on related issues including grand jury powers, loyalty oaths for teachers, and Model Cities program changes.
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Supreme Court
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Nixon Administration
Byron R. White
Idaho
Tlowa
Kansas
Louisiana
Maryland
Montana
New York
North Carolina
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Utah
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Delaware
Kentucky
Virginia
District of Columbia
William Rehnquist
William O. Douglas
Douglas
Syracuse
Philadelphia
Nixon
Committee OKs Four Year Plan for LSU Shreveport
The House Education Committee approved identical House and Senate bills to convert LSU Shreveport into a four year institution. The bills, authored by northwest Louisiana lawmakers, move the Senate version toward final passage. Opposition from Lawrence Gibbs Woody Jenkins and Jimmy Long centered on cost concerns. Dean Donald Shipp argued expansion costs less than housing students in other colleges.
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House Education
House
Senate
Louisiana State University
Shreveport
Louisiana
Lawrence Gibbs
Monroe
Woody Jenkins
Jimmy Long
Natchitoches
Donald Shipp
Lsu-Shreveport Junior College
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