Frances Hotel to be donated to Catholic Diocese in Monroe
The Frances Hotel in Monroe will be donated to the Catholic Church by the A. J. Munt Sr. and Frances M. McHenry families. Conveyance is expected within two weeks, with the property remaining a hotel under current management for now. Bishop Charles P. Greco will decide later on possible new uses, including seniors housing, while parking could use nearby Diocese land. The hotel has 220 rooms. donors include multiple McHenry and Hunt family members.
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Monroe
Frances Hotel
Catholic Church
Diocese of
Alexandria
A. J. Munt Sr
Frances M. McHenry
Charles P. Greco
St. Matthew’s
Swartz Junior High Gators host cookout for coaches and guests
Twin Cities Chit Chat notes an outdoor barbecue at 508 Lakeside St in honor of Coach Jim My Head Conrad Ludlow and E J Sievers of Swartz Junior High School. Attendees include Ricky Gates Randy Ludlow John Hardin Jenna Brodnax and others as Swartz Junior High Gators are praised for capturing Ouachita Parish Athletic League titles. Also updates on Second Lt Everett J Roper continuing Army flight training at Ft Rucker and his 16 week helicopter course at Ft Wolters with ties to Neville High School and Northeast Louisiana State College.
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Kenny Tidwell
Lakeside St
Jimmy Head
Conrad Ludlow
E. J. Sievers
Swartz Junior High School
Ricky Gates
Randy Ludlow
John Hardin
Jenna Brodnax
Tommy Hixon
Charles Dupree
David McDaniel
Steven McMullen
Joel Tucker
Greg Hare
Kirby McGuffee
John Sievers
Bill Lewis
Scott Stokes
Everette J. Roper
Ft. Rucker
Ala
Army Aviation School
Roper
S. 8Th St
Monroe
Ft. Wolters
Tex
Neville High School
Northeast Louisiana State College
River Stages Flood Report Shows Stage Changes
River stage readings show rising water at Camden 26 to 44 inches and Monroe 40 to 14.6 inches with no further details on impacts or duration.
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Camden
Monroe
Soviets Parade Missiles in Red Square Anniversary Display
Moscow reports show intercontinental missiles on parade for the 52nd anniversary of the Bolshevik Revolution. Defense Minister Grechko denounced U.S. aggression in Vietnam while Western experts noted no new weapons were unveiled. Podgorny echoed harsher U.S. critique at a Kremlin reception as Grechko warned imperialism seeks to prolong itself.
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Red Square
Andrei Grechko
United States
Vietnam
U.S
America
Grechko
Kremlin
Nixon
Nikolai Podgorny
United States of America
Grech
Move To Impeach Douglas Studied
Washington AP reports several Republican House members weigh impeachment against Supreme Court Justice Douglas. Rep Gerald Ford says no decision yet, calling it premature and a staff review. If Haynsworth fails Senate confirmation, some say standards should apply to all justices. Ford notes disclosures about the Parvin Foundation prompt the effort.
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Washington
Republican House
Supreme Court
Williams
Douglas
Gerald R. Ford
R-Mich
Ford
House
Senate
Nixon
Clement F. Haynsworth
Haynsworth
Parvin Foundation
Los Angeles
Republican Congress
Count Begins For Apollo 12 Moon Launch
CAPE KENNEDY Fla AP Electrical power surged into a giant Saturn 5 rocket as the countdown for Apollo 12 began. Astronauts Charles Conrad Jr Richard F Gordon Jr and Alan L Bean prepared in simulators and rehearsed steps for the 10 day flight ahead while topography briefings and lunar landing plans were outlined. The launch is set for next Friday with Nixon planning to attend.
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Walter Kapryan
Charles Conrad Jr
Richard F. Gordon Jr
Alan L. Bean
Conrad
Gordon
Bean
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Descartes
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Nixon
Stocks Rise Moderately As Dow Reaches 860
Prices of stocks continued to climb in moderate trading led by computer issues. The Dow Jones industrial average jumped to 860.22, up 5.62 at 1 p.m. Analysts cited Milton Friedman’s remarks on rates as fueling demand. Fourteen of the NYSE’s 20 most active issues rose, five declined, one held steady.
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New York
Milton Friedman
Friedman
Eldom Grimm
Walston & Co
New York Stock Exchange
Weather outlook shows steady pattern with mild temps
No important change expected with clear to partly cloudy skies through Saturday. Highs near 74 to 78, lows 52 to 56. Daytime prying conditions fair to good, nights fair to poor. Sunshine about 60 to 70 percent. Winds southerly 6 to 14 mph daytime, 6 mph or less at night. FAA recorded high 74, low 57, no precipitation.
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Federal Aviation Agency
Court Orders Schools Mix In Mississippi Desegregation
A federal appeals court rejects delay and orders 30 Mississippi school districts to desegregate by December 31. Judge Griffin B. Bell says districts must start immediately with pupil and staff reassignment, bus route changes, and other reforms as formal orders are issued. Some officials doubt full implementation by the deadline amid ongoing questions.
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New Orleans
Justice Department
Mississippi
Griffin B. Bell
Atlanta
Sth
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
US. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
HEW
Appeals Court
Supreme Court
Bell
A.R. Koon
Noxubee County
A. Summer
Viet Cong Step Up Attacks Around Saigon Amid Withdrawal
About 100 Viet Cong guerrillas attacked Saigon area outposts and 68 other assaults occurred nationwide in heavy shelling the first winter campaign push. Casualties included 2 Americans killed, 6 wounded, 3 civilians dead, and 38 wounded. The 3rd Marine Division left Vietnam as 2,000 Leathernecks remained to complete withdrawal.
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Saigon
Mekong Delta
Central Highlands
U.S. 3Rd Marine Division
Vietnam
da Nang
Okinawa
Nixon
1St Army
South Vietnam
Demilitarized Zone
U S unemployment rate falls to 3 9 percent in October
Washington reports the U S unemployment rate declined to 3 9 percent in October from 4 0 percent in September as 238 million people sought work. Nonfarm payroll employment rose by 190 000 to a record high of 71 200 000.
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U.S
Washington
UPI
Labor Department
Department
Phantom Philanthropist Feeds Texans with $100 Bills
In Stephenville and nearby towns a mysterious benefactor, described as bearded and well spirited, hands out $100 bills to strangers. Recipients include a gas station attendant, a professor from Tarleton State College, a teenage girl, and a retired farmer, all puzzled by the motive. The giver disappeared after the acts, leaving residents buzzing and banks wary of legitimacy.
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Stephenville
Tex
Sfhe
Tia
John Tackett
Newlin
Robert Fain
Tarleton State College
Fain
Hamilton Gaines
Nixon declares Alabama disaster area and allocates funds
President Nixon declared Alabama a major disaster area after Hurricane Camille and authorized 350000 for debris clearance and public property repair. He also allocated 1 million for Louisiana and 1 million for Virginia, bringing totals to 5 million for Louisiana and 2 million for Virginia. He requested 1000 additional air traffic controllers to speed flights and prevent collisions, amid a Florida weekend with talks on Vietnam and Soviet arms control. Letters from Latin American leaders praised the policy address.
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Fra
Nixon
Alabama
Louisiana
Virginia
Florida
White House
Albert P. Brewer
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Camille
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Department of Transportation
Vietnam
Ronald L. Ziegler
Emilio Garrastazu Medici
Brazil
Carlos Lieras Restrepo
Colombia
Jose Joaquin Trejos Fernandez
Costa Rica
Ziegler
Thurman Arnold Dies Trust Buster of New Deal Era
Washington AP reports Thurman W. Arnold, famed trust buster and former assistant attorney general in charge of the Justice Department antitrust division from 1938 to 1943, died at 78 in Alexandria, Virginia. He helped file 230 antitrust suits, a record for his time, and had been a partner at Arnold and Porter, with Abe Fortas once among his colleagues.
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New Deal
Washington
Thurman W. Arnold
Alexandria
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Arnold and Porter
Abe Fortas
Supreme Court
Fortas
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Justice Department
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District of Columbia
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