Houston youth mass murder suspects plead not guilty
Elmer Wayne Henley 17 and David Brooks 18 pleaded not guilty at arraignments in Houston District Court. Judge William Hatten set trial dates January 14 for Henley and March 4 for Brooks. Both spoke only to enter pleas. They face multiple murder counts tied to a serial case involving Dean Coy and a ring alleged by Henley. Seventeen bodies were found in a boat stall. others found near Lake Sam Rayburn and along a Gulf beach.
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Houston
Elmer Wayne Henley
David Brooks
William Hatten
Hatten
Henley
Brooks
Corll
Lake Sam Rayburn
San Augustine
Gulf of Mexico
High Island
Tex
Stennis Shooting Guilty Plea Admitted in Washington Case
A Washington teenager Tyrone Marshall, 19, pleaded guilty to charges of attempting to kill Senator Stennis. Judge Waddy deferred sentencing as prosecutors cited strong evidence and a co defendant's testimony impact. The shooting and robbery occurred before the senator's Washington home on January 30.
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Washington
John Stennis
U.S. District Court
Joseph Waddy
Tyrone L. Marshall
Waddy
Marshall
Congress
Kenneth Mundy
Department of Sanitation
Derrick Holloway
Holloway
Stennis
Mississippi
Bill Approved To Pay Innocent Crime Victims
Washington AP Mansfield leads Senate vote to authorize up to 50000 dollars in government compensation for innocent crime victims. The measure has passed the Senate four times as the House refuses to act. The House bill also aims to broaden authority to furlough federal prisoners for rehabilitation.
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Washington
Mike Mansfield
D-Mont
Senate
House
Mansfield
Suspect Slain in Baton Rouge Police Shooting
Police identified the deceased as Wilbur Tribe a young black man wanted for theft and escape. Detectives entered the Tribe residence to arrest him he fled through a back door and officers inside and outside the house fired resulting in his death.
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Baton Rouge
Wilbur Tribe
Tribe
Knights of Columbus speaker promotes insurance program
James C. LaFleur of Lafayette spoke to Monroe Council No. 1337 at the Kof Hall on Oliver Road. The Knights of Columbus general agent with 23 years in the field was welcomed by Dr. August Danti deputy grand knight and Grand Knight Rod Marchese as public relations chairman Tony Canizaro noted.
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James C. LaFleur
Lafayette
Louisiana
Knights of Columbus Insurance
Monroe Council
Knights of Columbus
Kof
Oliver Road
LaFleur
August Danti
Rod Marchese
Tony) Canizaro
Senate Moves Stripping Red Tape to Protect Lands
Senate took up strip mining legislation urged by Majority Leader Mansfield to pass the strictest bill. Debate on restoration of original contours and a $100 million reclamation fund is planned with a 22 month rollout and possible federal standards if states fail. House also eyes fuel allocation and D C home rule measures.
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Washington
Senate
Mike Mans‘field
D-Mont
Mansfield
Nixon
U.S
Congress
House
Washington, D.C
Interior Committee
Washingtons dollar toss sets tone for global spending
A witty jab notes George Washington once tossing a dollar across the Potomac and claims since then the government has felt compelled to throw billions across the oceans. The quip links early fiscal bravado to modern huge international expenditures.
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George Washington
Potomac
Returnees Report Israel Cities Calm Amid War
Americans returning from Israel described calm cities despite the Arab war. Lod airport was a chaos of evacuees while Tel Aviv felt quiet with tanks and soldiers nearby. Travelers recalled blackout conditions, hospital readiness, and streets in uniform as the conflict unfolded.
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New York
Israel
Lod
Tel Aviv
Leon Weber
New City
N.Y
Kennedy Airport
Golan Heights
Ida Feingersch
New York City
Hadassah
Harry Projansky
Jesse Levine
Brooklyn
Edwards Let Engineer Pay Bill At Hotel
Governor Edwin Edwards allowed Henry G. Grimball to pay his wife’s hotel bill during her brief Senate service. The $1,500 Watergate stay covered two months while Mrs. Edwards filled the vacancy after Senator Ellender’s death. Grimball, an aviation studies coordinator, had a state contract worth $432,125 for an airport study begun after his offer to help the governor. He said the gesture was personal and not for favors, and Edwards denied any quid pro quo.
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New Orleans
Edwin Edwards
U.S. Senate
Baton Rouge
States Item
Henry G. Grimball
Edwards
Grimball
Watergate Hotel
Washington
Partly Cloudy Skies Continue in Twin Cities and Monroe
Partly cloudy skies and warm afternoons continue in the Twin Cities and Monroe area through Tuesday with mild nights. Highs near the upper 80s, nightly lows around the upper 60s, easterly to southeasterly winds under 10 mph. FAA at Monroe Municipal reports 89 high Sunday and 63 this morning with no rain in past 24 hours. Louisiana outlook shows scattered showers and thundershowers Wednesday and Thursday, with mostly fair skies Friday.
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Twin Cities
Monroe
FAA
Monroe Municipal
Louisiana
Nixon Aims UN Backed Move to End Middle East War
President Nixon will seek broad UN Security Council support to end fighting in the Middle East after private messages between Nixon and Soviet leader Brezhnev. Kissinger coordinated with Egypt and Israel. Ziegler noted limited direct contact with other leaders and a cancellation of a trip to dedicate a Hull Dam.
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Washington
Leonid I. ‘Brezhnev
Nixon
United States
Beieves
Middle East
Henry A. Kissinger
United Nations Security Council
Ziegler
Kissinger
Egypt
Israel
Huang Chen
China
U.S
Nixson
Carthage
Tenn
Cordell Hull
Soviet Union
Brezhnev
Tennessee
United Nations
Inside The News-Star Classifieds and Sports
A catalog-like page from The News-Star outlines Abby Broadway sections including Classifieds Comics Crossword Editorial Horoscope Jumble and local features. It references sports theater radio TV and weather across multiple sections.
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Abby Broadway
Crossword
Lowman Radio-Tv Sports Theater
van Dellen
Charges Traded At U N Over New Mideast War
United Nations debate splits member nations as Israel and Arab envoys accuse each other of starting the fighting. Israel's Abba Eban says Egypt and Syria began the war while Syria accuses Israel of massive unprovoked attacks. A U N Security Council session is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. EDT.
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Israel
U.N
United Nations, N.Y
U.N. General Assembly
United States
Security Council
United Nations
Abba Eban
Egypt
Syria
Zakaria Ismael
Israelis claim rout of Egyptian Syrian forces in Middle East war
Israel reports routing Egyptian tanks and Syrian forces in the Golan Heights and Suez Canal area. Cairo and Damascus communiques claim Arab gains, while Arab states pledge aid and oil cuts intensify.
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Golan Heights
Qatana
Deraa
Israel
Syria
Tartus
Latakia
Golan, Heights
Egypt
Sinai
Cairo
Syran
Middle East
United Nations
Golani Heights
Damascus
Jordan
Iraq
Muammar Khadafy
Hassan III
Morocco
Algeria
Tunisia
Baghdad
Palestine Liberation Organization
Senate OKs Youth Corps Bill by Voice Vote
The Senate passed a bill to make the Youth Conservation Corps a permanent agency and expand programs. It authorizes 100 million dollars yearly for Youth Corps activities, aims to employ up to 150 000 youths annually, and mirrors the 1930s Civilian Conservation Corps. The House now reviews the measure.
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Washington
Youth Conservation Corps
Senate
Agriculture and Interior Departments
House
Senate Interior Committee
Civilian Conservaton Corps
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