Six Rockets Strike PLO Office in Beirut
Six rockets hit the Beirut offices of the Palestine Liberation Organization. A senior PLO official Shafik el Hout blamed Israeli intelligence as seven people were hospitalized with several injured by debris. A Dutch photographer allegedly connected to the attack was questioned as rocket launchers were found nearby.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Palestine Liberation Organization
PLO
Perons
Shafik Ef Hout
el Hout
Israel
Yassir Arafat
al Fatah
Taxpayer Laments Owing Government A Large Sum
A reader quips that his tax debt is so large the government must choose between jail or recognizing him as a foreign power. The remark underscores affordability concerns and calls for tax relief or reform.
Mabry Savage Heads to Nashville for County Music Meet
Mabry Doc Savage of 1715 Filhiol leaves today for a county music convention in Nashville Tennessee and is expected home Sunday. He says he would be madder than a striped spider if the trip is blocked. Marine Cpl Gary Walton Boyd returns home on leave after a year in Vietnam and will report to San Diego for the remainder of his active duty. His grandparents Mrs Alton Boyd and great grandfather S B Francis, Monroe residents, welcome him back.
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Nashville
Tenn
Mecca
Mabry Doc” Savage
Cpl
Gary Walton Boyd
Coy A. Boyd
Lee Ave
Vietnam
San Diego
Calif
Alton Boyd
S. B. Francis
Monroe
Solons Urge Nixon To Escalate Vietnam War Probe
Rep. Sam Steiger and 14 Republicans urge Nixon to end the Vietnam conflict with a sudden major escalation. The letter calls for resuming bombing of North Vietnam, targeting river dikes, and sending South Vietnamese rangers into the North to apply guerrilla tactics. It frames half-hearted efforts as ineffective and seeks broader GOP signatures amid antiwar protests.
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Washington
Sam Steiger
R-Ariz
Vietnam
Steiger
Nixon
United States
Family of Nations
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
North
Asme
Nixon Stakes Broad Welfare Reform Push In Congress
The Nixon administration launches a major welfare reform effort with a plan called family assistance. It proposes 1600 a year minimum payments for a four person family and rising support until income reaches 3920 annually. The package underway faces a mixed public reception and includes a companion Social Security hike of 10 percent starting April 1970.
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Washington
Congress
Nixon
Senate Urged To Confirm Haynsworth For Supreme Court
Senator Byrd urged confirmation of Clement F. Haynsworth Jr. to the Supreme Court as a check on judicial overreach. He noted Byrd cited labor-friendly rulings in testimony, arguing Haynsworth would restore balance despite AFL-CIO charges of anti labor bias.
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Washington
Senate
Clement F. Haynsworth Jr
Supreme Court
Harry F. Byrd Jr
Havensworth
Byrd
Haynsworth
4Th Circuit Court
High Court
Afl-Cio
Judiciary Committee
Monroe Serviceman Voices Frustration Over War
Pvt Beverly Eugene Zuber of Monroe, stationed at Fort Knox, voices anger at antiwar remarks and defends service. He says servicemen fight to protect homes and free government, citing personal sacrifice and pride in keeping life as forges and families, urging public understanding.
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Monroe
Beverly Eugene
Butch) Zuber
Fort Knox
Kvy
Hbows
Vietnam
West Monroe
U S Protests Against Viet War Launched on Campus and City
Students and cities launch moratorium day protests against Vietnam War. About 25 at Ohio State University read names of war dead while Temple University hosts 200 sitters. Mayor Lindsay attends dawn services. Grand Central and Penn Station see speeches and prayer services. In Vietnam, Americal Division troops wear black armbands to protest.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio State University
Temple University
Philadelphia
University of Miami
Florida
New York City
John V. Lindsay
Grand Central
Pennsylvania Station
New York
Penn Station
Vietnam
U.S
U.S. Americal Division
Slow Temperature Rise Expected in Monroe Area
Skies will be generally fair in the Monroe area today with increasing cloudiness Thursday. Highs near 64 to 68 today and 68 to 72 Thursday, with lows around 46 to 50 tonight and near freezing 35 this morning. FAA reports no precipitation and drying conditions improve, with dew points rising from the 30s into the 40s late tonight and Thursday.
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Monroe
Area
Federal Aviation Agency
River Stage Flood Levels Reported In Camden Monroe
River stages show a rise with Camden at 5.66 feet while Monroe reaches 143 feet as flood conditions persist. Officials warn of further changes as rainfall continues.
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Camden
Monroe
Agnew and Scott Say Reds Exploit Moratorium Protests
Vice President Agnew and Senate Leader Scott charged Communists are exploiting today’s Vietnam moratorium. Senator Allott linked protests to left groups and a East Berlin world peace conference, citing Hanoi influence and planning by Socialist Workers and Students for a Democratic Society.
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Washington
Spiro T. Agnew
GOP
Senate
Hugh Scott
White House
Vietnam
Scott
Feces Harlow
Nixon
Pennsylvania
Hanoi
Allott
East Berlin
Socialist Workers Party
Progressive Labor Party
Youth International Party
Students For A Democratic Society
Sai
Richland Soldier Killed in Wreck Near Ft. Riley
Robert Lee Davis Jr., 20, of Crew Lake near Rayville, died Tuesday in a car crash near Fort Riley Kansas while en route from the Army base. A specialist fifth class, he had just returned from a year in South Vietnam. Funeral arrangements are handled by Mulhearn Funeral Home in Rayville. He is survived by his parents, three sisters, and grandparents.
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Rayville
South Vietnam
Ft. Riley
Kansas
Robert Lee Davis Jr
Crew Lake
Here
Mulhearn Funeral Home
R. L. Davis Sr
Marie
Marsha Davis
Dallas Tubeville
Iowa
Robert E. Brown
Simms
Ala
Mabel Davis
Louisiana Faces Delays on Federal Road Funds
Baton Rouge officials said the federal government is withholding 27.5 million dollars for Louisiana highway construction, with 21 million old funds and the rest earmarked for projects approved today. The State Highway Board approved 14.58 million in new projects and set bids for November 19, including 2.92 million for Plaquemines Parish. The board also backed relief for homeowners expropriated for road work amid rising mortgage rates and urged congressional action to secure affordable financing for displaced owners. Parishes seeking off system road money must submit a three year plan before approval.
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Baton Rouge
A. B. Ratcliff
Louisiana
Ratcliff
State Highway Board
Washington
Highway Board
Plaquemines Parish
Phillip K. Jones
Jones
Congressional
W. T. Taylor
Highway Department
District Court Hearing Set on October 23
Urban renewal sparks fly as attorney Leigh files class action in Fourth District to halt Monroe’s October 28 referendum. Judge Lea S. Thompson set a 9:30 a.m. October 23 hearing on a preliminary injunction, while Noe offers 30 minutes of free prime time to feature Mayor Howard and Leigh.
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Thomas W. Leigh
Fourth District Court
Monroe
James A. Noe
W. L. Howard
Leigh
Howard
Noe
Charles F. Pizarro
City of
Monroe Commission Council
H. W. McSherry
W. D. H. Rodriguez
Lea S. Thompson
Monroyans
City Council
Clerk of Court
Commission Council of
Rally By Stock Market Falters
New York reports a stock market pause after a strong rally. The Dow Jones 30 fell 3.43 to 829.00 as of 1 p.m. while the Associated Press 60 declined slightly to 291.1. Rails and utilities showed mixed moves and analysts warned that profit takers may dominate as the market pauses after gains.
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New York
Atl P
Associated Press
New York Stock Exchange
Want Ads Promote Sold Dogs and Rates
Classified ad notice promotes selling bird dogs and beagles with ages and prices. It advertises a Want Ad service, a contact number 325.9777 and the Want Ad number 322-5161, plus a 10 day rate with cancellation privileges.
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Twin Cities
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Robert H. Finch
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
House
Ways and Means Committee
Finch
Mills
D-Ark
Hawnsworth
Colorado
Gordon Allott
Senate Republican Policy Committee
U. S
Reamini
Dreace Wreitne
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Mississippi
Charles Sullivan
Saigon
Tan Son Nhut
Creighton W. Abrams
Harold Biddy
Mississippi National Guard
Sullivan
Agnew
Reds
Pham van Dong
An Ene
Richland
Richard Tyler
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