Lodge Resigns as U.S. Peace Envoy in Paris Talks
Henry Cabot Lodge resigns as chief U.S. peace negotiator at Paris effective Dec 8, with deputy Lawrence Walsh also resigning. Acting head Philip C. Habib to lead the U.S. delegation. no replacement announced. White House releases letters showing Lodge and Walsh criticizing Communist negotiators.
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New York
Lawrence E. Walsh
Vietnam
Ronald L. Ziegler
Lodge
U.S
Philip C. Habib
Walsh
Nixon
Ziegler
Paris
White House
Washington
Henry Cabot Lodge
Haynsworth Senate Vote May Be Close
In Washington the remaining undecided senators show no early plans to reveal votes on Judge Clement F. Haynsworth Jr. Three senators Jennings Randolph John Sherman Cooper and Charles McC Mathias said they would announce their positions today ahead of Friday's Supreme Court confirmation vote.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Clement F. Haynsworth Jr
Jennings Randolph
West Virginia
John Sherman Cooper
Kentucky
Charles McC. Mathias
Maryland
Associated Press
Mark Hatfield
R-Ore
Oregon Republican
Senate
GOP
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
Charles H. Percy
Illinois
Robert W. Packwood
Oregon
Packwood
Henry M. Jackson
D-Wash
John J. Williams
Delaware
Haynsworth
George D. Aiken
Vermont
U.S. Court of Appeals
J. Caleb Boggs
Ted Stevens
Alaska
Williams
Moon Explorers Return Safely To Apollo 12 Linkup
Apollo 12 moon explorers return to the Intrepid after a 34 hour lunar flight. Conrad Jr Gordon Jr Bean guide the Yankee Clipper and Intrepid to a nose to nose linkup at 11 58 a m CST. TV image shows the cratered moon in the background as the crew shares a chuckle.
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Space Center
Houston
Lunar
Richard F. Gordon Jr
Charles Conrad Jr
Conrad
Alan L. Bean
Gordon
Moon
Mission Control
Intrepid
Astronauts Complete Moon Walk and Docking Mission
Apollo 12 astronauts Conrad and Bean finished a 31 hour 32 minute moon visit in the Ocean of Storms. They separated the lunar ferry Intrepid from Yankee Clipper and docked again for liftoff back to orbit, gathering rock samples and photos.
American Deaths Rise In Viet War
U S Command reports 113 Americans killed in Vietnam last week, up 16 from the prior week. Despite the rise, officials say it does not justify delaying Nixon’s planned troop withdrawals. Enemy tolls and allied casualties also climb amid ongoing winter spring campaigns.
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Saigon
U.S. Command
Vietnam
U.S
Army Pfc Eugene Lenoir Killed in Vietnam Action
Defense Department reports Army Pfc. Eugene Lenoir of Mer Rouge Louisiana was killed in action in Vietnam. He was the son of Lucille Lenoir of Mer Rouge.
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Washington
Defense Department
Army
Eugene Lenoir
Mer Rouge
Vietnam
Lucille Lenoir
Saxophone for Sale Sign Jolts Apartment Window
A brief notice reads Saxophone for sale in the window of one apartment and Thank Heaven in the adjoining unit. The odd pairing creates a light moment captured in a street scene. Residents react to the quirky display in the neighborhood.
Bronze Star Awarded to Army Reserve Advisor in Monroe
William T. Brown, a U S Army Reserve advisor in Monroe, received the Bronze Star for service in Vietnam. He served as assistant operations sergeant through August 1969 in Vietnam, and he and his wife Patricia reside at 1503 Speed Ave., Monroe.
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Wiliam T. Brown
U. S. Army Reserve
Monroe
Vietnam
Brown
Patricia
Speed Ave
Barkdull Faulk School Hosts Bob's Birthday Program
About 50 Barkdull Faulk School students took part in National Book Week activities titled Bob's Birthday. The program was directed by second grade teachers Mrs. Ann Lindle and Mrs. Evelyn Multhearn, under principal Mrs. Faye Wilson.
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Barkdull Faulk School
Bob
Faye Wilson
Ann Lindle
Evelyn Multhearn
Barkdull
Stock Averages Tumble In Active Trading
New York AP reports a broad market slide in early afternoon trading as Nixon administration statements dent hopes for monetary relaxation. The Dow Jones 30 dropped 10.83 to 829.13 by 1 p.m., while the AP 60-stock average fell 33 to 287.9 with losses across industrials rails and utilities.
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New York
Dow Jones
Associated Press
Moonlit toll for Apollo 12 wives as sleep eludes
Space Center Houston reports Apollo 12 astronauts Alan Bean and Charles Conrad Jr. return from the moon while their wives endure long sleepless nights. Neil Armstrong listens in as Barbara Gordon and Jane Conrad describe the tension and pride of space life, with lifeguard Richard Gordon remaining quietly focused.
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Richard Gordon
Barbara
Draft quota for January to be lower
Assistant Secretary of Defense Roger Kelley said the January draft call would be very much lower than the original 35 000 quota. He spoke after draft reform legislation allowing a random lottery reached the White House. Officials cited reduced overall force size and strong volunteer rates as reasons for the expected drop.
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Washington
Roger Kelley
Kelley
Pentagon
White House
U.S
Nixon
Armed Services
Army
Navy
Air Force
Industrial Seminar Scheduled Here in Monroe
A major area Industrial Development Seminar will be held December 11 in the Monroe Civic Center conference hall. Delegates from 30 towns in northeast Louisiana will attend with state and municipal leaders and industry executives. The program covers Councils of Government, Economic Development Districts, and the Commerce and Industry Department, with panels on regional growth, law enforcement, and industrial trends.
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Monroe Civic Center
City of
Monroe
Monroe Chamber of Commerce
Louisiana
Chambers
Commerce and Industry Department
Councils of Government
Bastrop
Bernice
Columbia
Delhi
Farmerville
Ferriday
Gilbert
Grayson
Harrisonburg
Hodge Jena
Jonesboro
Jonesville
Lake Providence
Marion
Mel Royce
Newellton
Oak Grove
Rayville
Ruston
Sir Iresland St. Joseph
Sternington
Tallulah
Vidalia
West Monroe
Winnfield
Winnsboro
Wisner
State Chamber of Commerce
Lamar Ba Walters
Vic Fhr
Saice
Baton Rouge Chamber of Commerce
FE. Landrum
Ooice
Shreveport Chamber of Commerce
Bully Smith
Poustana Manufacturers Association
Bobby Joe Oden
Shreveport Chamber
William T. Hac
Kett Jr
Louisiana Department of Commerce and Industry
State Farm Insurance Company
ITT Cannon Electric
Wo II
Howard
C.a.g .Council of Governments
Leansiana
Monroe Planning
George Parsons
Ouachita Council of Governments
COG
Participanves
Fair Skies Help Area With Mild Temps This Week
Skies remain clear with temperatures warming to the mid 30s to mid 60s through Friday. Highs today reach mid 40s to upper 50s, lows dip to the mid 20s, and sunshine dominates with little to no precipitation expected through Saturday. Winds stay light and variable, 6 to 16 mph, while the FAA notes a Wednesday high near 50 and a low around 29 with no measurable precipitation.
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Federal Aviation Agency
Expensive Junk Left On Moon Adds to Space Litter
Apollo 12 left more than 67 million dollars in debris on the moon. Items range from small pins to the two ton descent stage of the lunar module Intrepid and include eight unmanned spacecraft from prior missions. The $25 million atomic instruments and generator will operate data links for about a year, while the flag and staff planted by Charles Conrad Jr. and Alan L. Bean cost 380 dollars.
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Intrepid
Gordon
Conrad
Conard
Bean
Earth
Mission Control
Moon
Space Center
Houston
Soviet Union
Space Agency
Eagle
Space Scientific Instruments
Charles Conrad Jr
Alan L Bean
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