Northeast Storm Wreaks Flooding Across Region
A powerful northeast storm brought heavy rains and high winds from Virginia to Maine. The storm caused 5 inches of rain in New York City, seven foot tides in Connecticut, and evacuations in Cranford New Jersey as Rahway River crested. A 600 foot tanker ran aground off Sandy Hook as winds reached 45 to 50 knots.
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Great Lakes
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New Jersey
Delaware River
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Newburyport
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New York City
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Harbor
Mississippi Valley
Lake Superior
Broadus
Mont
Key West
Fla
Pawling
N.Y
Cranford
N.J
Rahway
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Democrats Chart Goals In Congress
Democrats, assured of continued control, outline goals for the 93rd Congress including tax reform, national health insurance, consumer protection, and a higher minimum wage. The party plans early votes to pass bills possibly over a presidential veto and names potential leadership contests as Hale Boggs is missing.
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UPI
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Nixon
Congress
Hale Boges
D-La
Boges
Nick Begich
Alaska
Thomas P. O'Neill
Dmass
Sam Gibbons
D-Fla
Carl Albert
Albert
George S. McGovern
Capitol Hill
O’neill
O'Neill
Northwestern State Winter Ball nominees named for queen
Becky Feeney of Monroe is among eight coeds nominated to reign as queen of Northwestern State University’s sixth annual Winter Ball set for 8 p.m. November 20 in the Student Union Ballroom. Final queen and court will be chosen in a campus-wide election. Miss Feeney is a senior speech education major. Little Wendi Ann Sims, daughter of Mr and Mrs Winston Sims, celebrated her first birthday with a family party this week.
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Becky Feeney
Monroe
Northwestern State University
Miss Feeney
Wendi Ann Sims
Winston Sims
8Th St
Robert
Mark
U S envoy optimistic on Vietnam peace treaty talks
Paris AP reports renewed US optimism that secret negotiations will resume to finalize a Vietnam peace treaty. David Lambertson said another private meeting is likely soon with Kissinger and Le Duan Tho, while Saigon warns against any agreement imposed by Hanoi. Porter notes progress but urges patience as both sides build up arms ahead of a cease fire.
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United States
Vietnam
U.S
David Lambertson
Lambertson
Washington
Hanoi
Henry A. Kissinger
North Vietnam
le Duce Tho
Kissinger-Tho
Nguyen Trieu Dan
Saigon
Nguyen Audan Phong
South Vietnam
William J. Porter
Porter
Viet Cong
River Stage Readings Show Change at Monroe Camden
River stage data indicate rising water with Monroe at 40.22.7 and Camden at 26.27.9 with stage rises of 2 and 2.4 respectively. The figures reflect updated flood conditions in the area.
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Monroe
Camden
Fragmented skull may upend evolution timeline in Kenya
Washington AP reports Kenyans reveal a fragmented skull and leg bones in a desert east of Lake Rudolf suggesting Homo erectus mates with Australopithecus or an earlier large brained upright form existing over 2.5 million years ago. Richard Leakey of the National Museums of Kenya says the find could redefine origin of Homo sapiens and prompt reevaluation of human evolution.
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Washington
Richard Leakey
Leakey
Lake Rudolf
Kenya
Olduvai Gorge
Tanzania
Mary Leakey
Louis S. B. Leakey
National Geographic Society
National Museums of
London
U.S. predicts food prices to slow rise
U.S. Agriculture Department economists expect slower food price increases in the fourth quarter and smaller gains in early 1973. The report cites heavier meat supplies, especially pork, weighing on prices through December, and notes 1972 food prices may rise over 4 percent overall, higher than last year but lower than 1969 and 1970.
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UPI
Agriculture Department
Department ‘Food Situation
Showers Likely Then Mild Weather Across Twin Cities
A forecast shows scattered showers this evening and tonight with a mild, partly cloudy weekend ahead. Expect highs in the mid 70s today, around 70 Friday, then 60s Saturday and Sunday. A cold front moving from Louisiana brings possible showers and clearing by Friday night. The Monroe Municipal Airport logged 67 high and 38 low with no rain in the period.
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Changes In Nixon Cabinet Expected
President Nixon plans a major second term shakeup with two or more Cabinet posts and dozens of White House and agency jobs. He will discuss resignations with aides at his Florida home and seeks economy efficiency and loyalty in the reorganization.
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Key Biscayne
Fla
White House
Nixon
Florida
George Romney
Pennsylvania
Romney
Melvin R. Laird
Defense
Pentagon
J. D. Hodgson
Richard G. Kleindienst
Clark MacGregor
Connally
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
William P. Rogers
Rogers
Henry A. Kissinger
U S May Sweep Mines From North Vietnam Harbors
Norfolk reports helicopter minesweeper units will depart for the Pacific this week amid speculation they will remove U S mines from North Vietnam harbors. The amphibious ship Inchon also heads to the Pacific, possibly as a landing area for the minesweeping helicopters.
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U.S
North Vietnam
Norfolk, Va
Pacific
Norfolk Virginian
Inchon
Navy
Helicoptter
U S Reports 17 Killed In South Vietnam
Saigon reports Seventeen American service members killed in South Vietnam last week, the highest weekly total this month and third this year. Fifteen died in the Oct. 31 CH47 Chinook crash near Saigon, possibly from a rocket attack.
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U. S
South Vietnam
Saigon
Blind Man Casts Ballot With Optacon at Stanford
Stanford scientist Loren Schoot, 24, may be the first blind voter to cast a regular ballot unaided. Using the Optacon device, he read and cast a secret ballot in the polling booth, prompting surprise from election officials. The Optacon, developed by Stanford and Telesensory Systems, uses a probe and silicon retina to translate print into tactile readings.
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Stanford
Calif
Stanford University
Loren Schoot
Applied Electronics Laboratory
Schoot
Schoof
Optacon
John G. Tinvill
Electrical Engineering
Israel Syria air battle reports two MIGs downed
Israeli and Syrian claims clashed over the Golan Heights as Israeli jets hit two Syrian MIG21s in dogfights and Syria said four Israeli planes were shot down. Both sides traded accusations with artillery duels along the border and reports of mixed losses. No Israeli losses were confirmed by Tel Aviv.
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Golan Heights
Israel
Damascus
Middle East
Tel Aviv
Damascus Radio
Syrian
UPI
Thomas Cheatham
Ar Tractor
Optimist Grins at Unpaid Bills as He Skips Creditors
An upbeat note on a man who faces summer expenses with humor. He remains cheerful because he does not owe money to his creditors, turning potential worry into a personal joke about financial luck.
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