Laurie Tracks Southward as Hurricane Aims Florida Keys
Hurricane Laurie with 90 mph winds circles toward Florida Keys moving southeast into Gulf waters. Forecasters warn of storm tides along the west coast and gales extending 175 miles east. Red Cross mobilizes, designates Dade HQ and dispatches disaster teams to Naples, Fort Myers, Key West, and Punta Gorda.
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Miami
Laurie
Florida Keys
Gulf of Mexico
Florida
Gil Clark
Hurricane Center
Florida Bay
Naples
Key West
Clark
Florida Gulf
Cedar Key
Everglades City
Red Cross
Dade County
Pete Barreca
Atlanta
Washington
Jacksonville
Barreca
Dade
Fort Myers
Funita Gorda
Houston Center Tour Highlights Cosmonaut Visit
Bere govern and cosmonaut Konstantin toured the Houston Manned Spacecraft Center with AP Wirephoto in a briefing that emphasized propulsion and engine discussions for future missions.
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Beregovoi
Konstantin
Houston Manned Spacecraft Center
Chilean Army Suppresses Short Rebel Sit-In
In Santiago the Tacna Regiment rebels surrender to Maj. Gen. Alfredo Mahn after a midnight truce ends a 24 hour protest over pay. Brig. Gen. Roberto Viaux Montero relinquishes command. one accidental shooting injures 14 civilians, mostly student demonstrators.
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Santiago
Chile
Radin
Talavician
Roberto Viaux Marambo
Alfredo Mahn
Mahn
Frei
Viaus
Mrs. Marie Hood Dies in Ruston After Illness
Marie Perritt Hood of Ruston died today at St. Francis Hospital after a brief illness. She leaves husband F Malcolm Hood Sr of Ruston, son F Malcolm Hood Jr of Monroe, sons James Eddie Hood of Albuquerque and Jerry Mike Hood of Lubbock, brothers Waller and Neil Perritt, sisters Myrtle Perritt Ralph Feazel and Mrs Paul Thrush, and five grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are with Spears Funeral Home.
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Marie Perritt Hood
Ruston
F. Malcolm Hood Jr
Monroe
St. Francis Hospital
Spears Funeral Home
Hood
Simsboro
F. Malcolm Hood Sr
James Eddie Hood
Albuquerque
N.M
Jerry Mike Hood
Lubbock
Tex
Waller
Neil Perritt
Shreveport
Myrtle Perritt
Ralph Feazel
Rusten
Paul Thrush
Bryceland
Twin Cities Chit Chat Highlights Local Happenings
Al Seegars, who runs the parish courthouse concession stand, visited his daughter in Kansas City from Thursday to Sunday. Local theater fans can watch Stocker Fontelieu, a former Monroyan and Little Theater director now in New Orleans, on the educational program Discovery in a Louisiana Purchase historical dramatization.
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al Seegars
Kansas City
Monroyan
Little Theater
Stocker Fontelieu
Living Costs Rise Sharply in September
The Labor Department reports a five tenths of one percent rise in September inflation, pushing the Consumer Price Index to 129.3 and lifting the year to date increase to 4.5 percent. Despite higher prices, average hourly earnings increased five cents, lifting weekly pay to 117.80 dollars and boosting purchasing power for about 45 million workers.
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Washington
Labor Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Asst
Arnold Chase
Bureau
Today's Chuckle Button Keeps Failing on Schedule
A lighthearted caption notes a day when the only thing that comes off on schedule is the collar button. The quirky aside hints at a casual, humorous moment in daily life.
Infant Mortality Rate High In U S
Dr. Frank Falkner of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development cites U S infant mortality at 21.7 per 1 000, ranking 13th among nations with reliable stats. He blames poverty in cities and the Deep South and West, noting higher rates among Negroes and poor whites.
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Chicago
United States
Frank Falkner
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
American Academy of Pediatrics
Falkner
U.S
Deep South
West
Sweden
Finland
Netherlands
Norway
Denmark
France
Switzerland
New Zealand
Australia
Britain
Japan
East Germany
U S to Turn Over Troops Base to Viets Near Saigon
The South Vietnamese government said on Friday it will take over the Black Horse base camp 40 miles east of Saigon, transferring it to the 18th Infantry Division as part of broader American troop withdrawals. Allied reports counted 145 enemy killed in clashes across the country while U S forces suffered 4 dead and 11 wounded. Civilians died in a Mekong Delta bus incident and two civilians were killed by shelling. B52s attacked North Vietnamese camps along the DMZ after renewed fighting in the north.
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Saigon
U.S
3Rd Corps
Black Horse
South Vietnam
18Th Infantry Division
U.S. 11Th Armored Cavalry Regiment
Mekong Delta
Demilitarized Zone
Frontier
Complex Family Riddle In West Monroe Theories
In West Monroe a man’s daughter-in-law is also his sister in law and his daughter by custody is his wife’s sister. Jimmie C. Jordan explains his son Mike, by a prior marriage, married the sister of his wife, making his son both son in law and brother in law. Their children would be both siblings and nieces and nephews and even cousins.
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West Monroe
Jimmie C. Jordan
Rose St
Mike
Weather Outlook: Mild Days and Cool Nights Through Thursday
Cloudy to partly cloudy skies continue today with mild afternoons and cool nights. Highs near 76 to 84, tonight’s low around 50 to 54. Dry daytime conditions, fair to poor nights through Thursday, with a chance of rain Friday. Northerly to northeastern winds 6 to 16 mph by day, 6 mph or less at night. FAA records show a high of 80 and a low of 47 with no precipitation reported.
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Federal Aviation Agency
Laurie Moves Eastward Shrinking Gulf Coast Threat
As Laurie tracks east away from the Louisiana coast the danger to nearby shorelines diminishes. The storm system is heading toward Florida reducing the immediate threat along the Gulf.
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Gulf of Mexico
Louisiana
Laurie
Florida
Langston McEachern
Lebanon Leader Quits as Protests Spread Across Region
Prime Minister Rashid Karami resigns amid street riots in Beirut as Arabs protest Lebanese army actions against guerrillas using Lebanon to strike Israel. Demonstrations sweep Baghdad and Amman with calls against Lebanon’s rulers. Syria closes border and PLO cites casualties and arrests in village attacks.
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Associated Press
Lebanon
Israel
Rashid Karami
Beirut
Stocks Advance On Broad Front In Active Trading
The New York Stock Exchange showed a broad advance with 816 gainers to 388 decliners as the Dow Jones average rose 7.53 to 854.41 at 1 p.m. Analysts tied the rise to fading short term rates and easing inflation while noting inflation risks. Peace hopes for Vietnam and inflation trends influenced investor sentiment among the 20 most active issues, where 8 advanced, 10 declined, and 2 were unchanged.
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NEW York
New York Stock Exchange
Ferest
Vietnam
River Stage Flood Report
Flood advisory notes shifting river stages with Camden and Monroe readings. Camden shows stage 3.8 feet with fall trend while Monroe records 13.8 feet and a fall in the river level.
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Camden
Monroe
General Denies Cover-Up Claims
The Army’s former provost marshal general Maj. Gen. Carl C. Turner testified under oath that he did not whitewash a probe into alleged misconduct by Sgt. Maj. William Wooldridge. He said his removal of Wooldridge’s name from a Ft. Benning inquiry was “just and based on the best interest of the Army” and rejected claims of a broader conspiracy. Police officers testified Turner planned to sell confiscated weapons for private profit, a point Turner disputed.
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Ohliliy Tviy
Wvsézissa Ororwute Incril
Carl C. Turner
Army
Sst
William O. Wooldridge
Wooldridge
Turner
Abraham Ribicoff
D-Conn
Ribicoff
Hadd K. Johnson
Senate
Sly
Ft. Benning
Thes
Augsburg
Germany
Kansas City
Clarence Kelley
Charles Don Bishop
Brother Of Local Resident Killed In Mississippi
The Rev. H. J. Hatten brother of Horace Hatten of Monroe was killed in an automobile accident in Booneville Mississippi early today. Funeral arrangements are pending under McMillian Funeral Home. Relatives say his wife was injured when their car inside Booneville city limits was struck by a gravel truck.
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H. J. Hatten
Horace Hatten
Monroe
Booneville
Miss
McMillian Funeral Home
Hatten
Signal Change Brings Four-Way Stop At Monroe Intersection
Monroe police ask motorists to detour around the WN 6th Washington intersection as the area prepares for the Monroe Expressway final phase. Traffic will be a four way stop with detours via N 5th or N 4th streets to ease construction and reduce risk.
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Monroe
James C. Kelly Jr
6Th Washington Streets
A. A. Braddock
Louisiana Department of Highways
Kelly
N. 5Th Street
N. 4Th Street
Walnut
N 4Th Street
Hepatitis Cases Rise in Ouachita Parish
Ouachita Parish reports 33 hepatitis cases with 18 new cases on Tuesday. Three NLSC football players contracted the virus and were isolated. Coach Dixie White notes the situation not serious yet but warns if more players fall ill the team could face a crisis.
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Ouachita Parish
W. Carrollt Summer
Summer
Northeast Louisiana State College
Monroe
West Monroe
Calhoun
NLSC
David Sanchez
White Castle
Steve Brasher
el Dorado
Ark
Quachita Parish
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Grand Isle
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Keecami
Baghdad
Amman
Syria
Palestine Liberation Organization
PLO
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al Shakra
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