Senate Debates antibusing Bill Test Vote Set
The Senate moves to end debate on an antibusing measure with Mansfield predicting a failed cloture bid and Scott seeking compromise. The bill would ban desegregation busing except as a last resort and limit transporting beyond the next closest school.
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Washington
Senate
Mike Mansfield
D-Mont
Mansfield
Hugh Scott
Nixon
Congress
Jacob K. Javits
R-Ny
Philip A. Hart
D-Mich
Javits
AWOL Soldier Kills Three Aboard Copenhagen Rome Train
German police report an AWOL U S Army sergeant Thomas De Gregorio killed two armed guards and a cleaning woman on the Aspen Express near Northeim. The soldiers were escorting De Gregorio back to Bamberg when the attack occurred. Authorities hunted the suspect with dogs and helicopters after the train stopped at Goettingen.
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Hannover
Germany
Army
Thomas de Gregorio
Hialeah
Fla
Bremerhaven
Bamberg
Goettingen
Northeim
de Gregorio
North Sea
Jesse C Nolan Dies Services Slated Saturday
Funeral services are set for Jesse Claude Nolan 67 of Baton Rouge formerly of Oak Ridge. He died Thursday night at his home after a brief illness. Survivors include his widow Alice Brown Nolan a son Jesse Claude Nolan Jr four brothers and six sisters and one grandson.
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Jesse Claude Nolan
Baton Rouge
Oak Ridge
Rabenhorst
Nolan
Alice Brown Nolan
Batton Rouge
Jesse Claude Nolan Jr
Houston
Tex
William M. Nolan
Jack Nolan
Earl D. Nolan
Shreveport
Robert E. Nolan
W. H. Reitzell
G. J. Fleishchmann
Cecil M. Hill
Monroe
Fibie Brown
F. E. Hernandez
Leesville
Clyde Thompson
Delhi
Jesse Jones Nolan
Balloon as unidentified object traced to Palestine Texas
Reports of a strange light in the sky prompted News-Star notices. Monroe Flight Service identified the object as a very large balloon about 350 feet in diameter and 1400 pounds, floating roughly 113000 feet up and expected to descend in about ten hours after launch from Palestine Texas as part of an experiment.
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News-Star
Monroe Flight Service
Palestine
Texas
Appeals Court Opens On Alaska Oil Pipeline Case
Federal lawyers and environmental groups clash in a California hearing as the U S Court of Appeals weighs the Alaska oil pipeline case. Opponents challenge the environmental impact study while the Interior Department argues permits and timing are feasible. The nine-judge panel expedites the matter likely to reach the Supreme Court.
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Washington
U.S. Court of Appeals
George L. Hart Jr
Interior Department
Wilderness Society
Environmental Defense Fund
Friends of the Earth
U.S. Coat of Appeals
Supreme Court
Alaska
Arctic
Hart
Canada
United States
Crowded Parish Office Drives Voter Registration Push
Ouachita Parish Registrar Everett Zeagler reports 266 new voters registered Thursday amid a five day surge totaling 718 by today noon. Additional registrations continue ahead of Saturday 5 p.m. deadline as Gov Edwards proclaims Voter Registration Day and presidential election access expands for 18 to 21 year olds.
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Ouachita Parish
Registrar of Voters
Everett Zeagler
Zengler
Zeader
Edwin Edwards
Richard Nixson
U.S
George McGovern
Allies Plan Peace Offer Would Force Thieu Resignation
Sources said allied negotiators would present a plan before the November election calling for total U.S. withdrawal from South Vietnam and Thieu’s resignation to Nguyen Van Huyen. It would end bombing of North Vietnam and the naval blockade in exchange for POW releases and a halt to infiltration.
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White House
Alexander Haig
Thieu
U.S
South Vietnam
Sen
Nguyen van Huyen
Senate
Nguyen Huu Tho
Viet Cong
Provisional Revolutionary
North Vietnam
Paris
Rain May Help Area Hunters
Weather outlook in the Twin Cities region predicts cloudy to partly cloudy skies through Saturday with a 20 percent rain chance today and 40 percent tonight. Temperatures reach mid 80s today, mid 70s Saturday, then mid 50s to 60s tonight. A cool front is expected to bring thundershowers across Louisiana into the Gulf of Mexico Saturday, with a slight risk of snakes as hunting seasons open. FAA records Monroe Airport show 89 high and 62 low with no rain during the period.
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Twin - Cities
Louisiana
Gulf of Mexico
FAA
Monroe
Leukemia Vaccine Studies Proposed
A Chicago study led by Dr. Sol Roy Rosenthal suggests the BCG vaccine, given at birth to many Chicago Black children, may deserve consideration as a leukemia vaccine. The retrospective study found 1 leukemia death among 54,414 vaccinated children versus 21 among 172,986 unvaccinated, noting statistical significance but urging long term controlled trials before conclusions.
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Bethesda, Md
Chicago
Sol ‘Roy Rosenthal
University of Illinois
Rosenthal
Cook County Hospital
Inside The News-Star Highlights By Abby Lowman
A compact page summary notes Abby Lowman and contributors across sections Broadway Radio-TV Classified Sports and more. It outlines bylines and feature placement for the day's local newspaper content with brief teasers.
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Abby
Lowman
Radio-Tv
van Dellen
Bonin Says State Gains $70 Million In Welfare Bill
Louisiana Welfare Commissioner Garland Bonin says the Social Security Welfare bill passed by the Senate adds 70 million dollars for the state. An amendment could boost federal funding in five aid categories by 20 percent, adding about 40 million dollars, while shifting adult programs to the federal level would cut state costs by 30 million dollars annually. Senator Russell Long is noted as a sponsor of the amendment.
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Baton Rouge
Lousiana Welfare
Garland Bonin
U.S. Senate
Bonin
House
Senate
Louisiana
U.S
Russell Long
D-La
Average Earnings Rise as Unemployment Edges Down
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported a drop in unemployment to 5.5 percent and a rise in average earnings for about 50 million workers to 3.71 dollars an hour and 138.75 dollars a week. Manufacturing and construction showed notable declines in joblessness, while services and teen employment influenced overall gains. Herbert Stein from the Council of Economic Advisors forecast continued unemployment improvement as the administration targets 5 percent by year end.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Bureau
Armed Services
Herbert Stein
Nixon
Council of Economic Advisors
Stein
Battle Erupts Along Road North of Saigon
Fighting blocked Highway 13 traffic near Phu Cuong and Ben Cat, 13 to 28 miles north of Saigon. 19 enemy killed, 3 captured. one government soldier wounded. B52 bombers hit the Saigon area with heavy raids amid election concerns.
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Saigon
Saigon Command
le Trung Hien
Phu Cuong
Ben Cat
Hien
U.S
Frederick C. Weyand
Nixon
Weyand
Virginia Warned Of New Flooding
The National Weather Service warned of serious flooding on the lower James River as a major storm moves north along the Atlantic coast. Crests near Richmond were forecast to reach 19 feet this weekend, with 65 National Guard on standby for evacuations and several counties reporting closures. Two drownings in Augusta County were linked to floodwaters and a Washington, DC resident died assisting with a stalled vehicle.
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Richmond
National Weather Service
James River
Atlantic
Seaboard
Cape Hatteras
N.C
Cape May
N.J
James
Agnes
Virginia National Guard
Weather Service
mid-Atlantic
West Virginia
Panhandle
Petersburg
Virginia
Augusta County
Meadow Creek
Waynesboro
Shenandoah Valley
Marilyn S. Jenkins
Submarine and German freighter collide at sea
The nuclear submarine USS Tullibee and the German merchant ship Hagen collided about 150 miles off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. No injuries reported and damage described as minor. both vessels returning to port under their own power.
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Norfolk
River Stage Readings Trigger Change at Stations
River stage data show Monroe at 40 with 19.9 stationary, Camden at 26 with 6.2 rising 1.5 units. Changes indicate shifting flood levels and potential impact downstream.
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Monroe
Camden
Musical Instrument Ads At News Star World Classifieds
The News Star World Classified Ads spotlight a wide range of musical instruments for sale and rent. Buyers can find pianos guitars drums and brass with sellers offering lessons and bundles for beginners.
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News-Star-World
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