State bond sale moved to Oct 20 for Port of New Orleans work
The State Bond Commission set October 20 for selling 15 million dollars in capital improvement bonds from the 102 million issue to fund Port of New Orleans improvements. Delayed from Sept 30 due to market conditions and tax reform talks, the sale follows signs of a slowing economy and anticipated tax-exempt status changes.
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News-Star Capital Bureau
Baton Rouge
State Bond Commission
New Orleans
Mary Evelyn Parker
Bond Commission
Parker
Kickbacks Probed At Service Clubs
Senate investigators focus on alleged kickbacks paid by entertainers to enter service clubs in Vietnam. Booking agent June Collins testifies on extra fees charged by sergeants who ran clubs as Ruben Noel had alleged. Separate action revokes Distinguished Service Medals for Maj. Gen. Carl C. Turner and Sgt. Maj. William C. Wooldridge amid probe into alleged personal profit.
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Washington
Senate
Vietnam
June Collins
Army
Ruben Noel
Noel
Maredem Corp
Germany
Maredem
Car! C. Turner
William C. Wooldridge
Twin Cities CHIT CHAT Jessie Ann Pylant Born in West Monroe
Proud parents Mr. and Mrs. Louis Pylant announce the birth of daughter Jessie Ann at St. Francis Hospital weighed 6 pounds 4 ounces Tuesday. She is the first grandchild of Mr. and Mrs. Chester Nolan of Walla Walla Washington and Mr. and Mrs. George Pylant of West Monroe.
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Jessie Ann
Louis Pylant
West Monroe
St. Francis Hospital
Chester Nolan
Walla Walla, Wash
George Pylant
Get well wishes for Mrs Bonnie Steward at home
Recuperating Mrs Bonnie Steward of 216 Monroe Dr Monroe has returned home after surgery at St Francis. Bonnie wife of M L Steward is reported doing fine.
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Bonnie Steward
Monroe Dr
Monroe
St. Francis
Bonnie
M. L. Steward
U S Combat Deaths Show Sharp Drop
U S combat deaths in Vietnam fell to 64 for the week, the lowest since December 1966, with casualties overall down for American and allied forces. Officials warn of a potential winter campaign by the enemy and note continued offensive operations.
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U. S
Saigon
Vietnam
U.S
Nixon
Air Force
da Nang
Battfield
Chuckle: The better a woman looks the longer a man does
A humorous witticism comments on perceptions of attractiveness and relationship duration. It portrays a playful stereotype linking a woman's appearance to a man's longevity in a relationship. The line reads like a light social quip from a humor column.
U S Shrinks Air Units in Vietnam Demobilizations Announced
Saigon AP report says five Air Force units are demobilized and two more transfers canceled, cutting 7th Air Force manpower by about 2,541 with remaining personnel redeployed within Vietnam. Units affected include the 8th Tactical Bomb Squadron Phan Rang and the 5th Special Operations at Tuy Hoa.
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Saigon
Air Force
Vietnam
7Th Air Force
Nixon
Phan Rang
Tuy Hoa
Pleiku
Central Highlands
Sth
Phu Cat
Dong Ha
Demilitarized Zone
Nixon Awards Medal of Honor to 4 Vietnam Heroes
President Nixon awarded the Medal of Honor to Maj. Patrick Henry Brady Capt James M Sprayberry Capt Jack H Jacobs and Sgt Martin Robert Patterson for heroism in Vietnam. Brady evacuated wounded on Jan 6 1968 Jacobs led a disorganized unit near Kien Phong Mar 9 1968 Sprayberry destroyed enemy bunkers Apr 25 1968 Patterson killed eight and captured seven weapons on May 6 1948.
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Nixon
Army
White House
Robert M. Patterson
Durham
N.C
James M. Sprayberry
la Grange
Jack H. Jacobs
Brooklyn
N.Y
Patrick H. Brady
Philip
S.D
Washington
UPT
Vietnam
America
Patrick Henry Brady
Ft Sam Houston
Tex
Ft. Polk
Ft. Benning
Martin
Jacobs
Kien Phong
Sprayberry
Patterson
Local Weather Forecast: Partly Cloudy Skies Through Friday
The Monroe area sees mainly partly cloudy skies with no rain until Saturday and a chance of thunderstorms. Daytime highs hover 82 to 86, nights 58 to 62, with variable winds 5 to 15 mph shifting southeast Friday. The FAA reports a 82 high and 50 low on Wednesday morning, no precipitation. Drying conditions prevail today and Friday, with fair to locally poor night conditions.
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Monroe
Federal Aviation Agency
Sentiment Wanes on Tax Reform in Senate Hearings
The Senate Finance Committee reports fading public support for House tax reform as it prepares closed door work on the 368 page bill. Leaders anticipate voting on items next week but many members intend to strike tax exempt bond provisions and drop a proposed 2 percent corporation tax cut.
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Washington
Capitol
Senate
Long
House
Nixon
State Education Supervisor Shot By Police Officer
Lamar C. Huson, 58, a Louisiana vocational rehabilitation supervisor, was shot once in the side by state police after allegedly drawing a pistol during a traffic stop. Huson, attending the Louisiana Vocational Rehabilitation Association meeting in Shreveport, remained in critical but improving condition in Schumpert Hospital.
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Shreveport
State Department of Education
Lamar C. Huson
Mansfield
Huson
Schumpert Hospital
K. L. Davison
W. E. Candler
Davidson
Louisiana Vocational Rehabilitation Association
State Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
DeSoto
Red River Parishes
Workers Strike At One GM Plant
Detroit AP reports GM failed to end two looming strikes. About 5,800 workers walked out at Baltimore, while 3,900 UAW members continued in Flint Michigan. A Doraville Georgia settlement came near midnight and a Norwood and Doraville nod would have idled 6,300.
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Detroit
General Motors
United Auto Workers Union
Baltimore
Flint
Mich
UAW
Doraville
Norwood
River Stage Readings Show Flood Risk Rising
River stages indicate higher water levels with Camden at 26.54 feet and Monroe at 40.42 feet as of now, signaling increasing flood risk. no stage for other locations listed.
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Camden
Monroe
Laird Announces New Viet War Orders for Vietnamization
Secretary Melvin Laird said he issued formal new instructions to Vietnam era command to prioritize Vietnamization. The guidance allows strikes on enemy formations before they threaten U S troops under a protective reaction concept and aims to reduce American casualties.
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Washington
Melvin R. Laird
Vietnam
Laird
Defense Secretary
Administration
Congress
Delta
Orleans Escapee Terrorizes Group In Court Elevator Escape
A handcuffed prisoner Albert Woodfox 22 escaped from the Criminal Court Building in New Orleans after terrorizing and handcuffing 10 people in an elevator. Gerald Ritchie 31 escaped with him but was captured soon after. Woodfox had been sentenced last July to 50 years for armed robbery and was in court for a hearing on additional charges.
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New Orleans
Criminal Court
Albert Woodfox
Woodfox
Matthew Braniff
Parish
Gerald Ritchie
Ritchie
Criminal Courts
William Hess
Louis Heyd
Haynsworth Nomination Clears Judiciary Panel Amid Debate
The Senate Judiciary Committee approved Judge Clement F Haynsworth for the Supreme Court on a 10 to 0 vote with Maryland Democrat Mathias absent. Critics cite his financial holdings and civil rights record while supporters expect a floor confirmation, likely by a substantial margin.
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Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
Clement F. Haynsworth
Supreme Court
Maryland
Charles McC. Mathias
Judiciary Committee
Mathias
Hayneworth
James O. Fastland
D-Miss
Haynsworth
Eastland
Senate
Nixon
Greenville
S.C
Edward M. Kennedy
Dmass
Robert P. Griffin
Michigan
Margaret Chase Smith
Maine
Strom Thurmond
R-S.c
Roman L. Hruska
R-Neb
Marlow W. Cook
R-Ky
John L. McClellan
D-Ark
Quentin N. Burdick
Thurmond
Dow Jones Averages Dip Below 800 On Markets Slump
New York AP reports the Dow Jones industrial average fell under 800 as trading remained moderately active. By 1 pm the index stood at 727.85, down 4.35, with analysts warning a close below 800 could harm investor confidence. The year’s low and intraday lows are noted alongside sector declines on the NYSE.
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New York
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Wooldridge
Turner
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Chu Lai
Russell B. Long
D-La
Orleans
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Associated Press
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