24 Oct 1967
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1967
Page
1
The report notes beaches from ships in Vietnam are typically quiet by day but can surge into action at night, with occasional nighttime AP Wire photo coverage illustrating the behavior.
In Millbrae California a Washington fundraiser for Shirley Temple Black featured 450 guests including Bing Crosby and business leaders. The event spotlighted her June congressional bid to succeed the late J Arthur Younger with a banner slogan Let us work to create to build to inspire. Crosby led a patriotic finale with the Star Spangled Banner as Black urged moms and pops of America to challenge big government and crime.
Three Baton Rouge men aged 27 Joseph Nolan Samuel Comeaux and Samuel Graziano face trial for conspiring to fix five LSU football games under the 1964 Sports Bribery Act. FBI involvement cited payoffs totaling 1200 to influence Tigers players Dousay Dibetta Masters. Trial date hoped for early next year amid motions and docket congestion.
Leo Held armed with a pistol killed six at Hammermill Paper Co in Lock Haven and wounded others before wounding himself with police bullets. Eyewitnesses recalled a cold, random rampage across the plant and nearby Piper Aircraft, then a confrontation in Loganton. Police found rifles and shotguns at Held’s home as investigators seek a motive.
In Geneva, Italy rejects a permanent treaty to halt nuclear weapons, proposing a fixed term with exit rights. Roberto Caracciolo argues a nonpermanent accord avoids rigidity and credibility issues, warning a permanent pact could hinder future generations and raise constitutional problems.
Crude and condensate production climbed last week to an average of 8,970,045 barrels per day. Oklahoma led state gains at 637,965 bpd, with Kansas 277,950 bpd and Wyoming 382,000 bpd, while many states reported small changes or remained unchanged.
A resident shares how The Open Door Home has helped her and others. The account includes reflections on care, shelter, and community within the facility.
President Woodrow Wilson in Washington pressed a button to blow up the final obstruction delaying the Panama Canal project marking a pivotal moment in its completion.
San Francisco voters face a Vietnam war measure in the November 7 election. Proposition P asks if the city should pursue an immediate cease fire and withdrawal of U S troops, potentially shaping municipal policy on foreign affairs.
Premier Joef Lenart and Foreign Minister Vaclav David of Czechoslovakia arrived in Paris for four days of discussions with French Premier Georges Pompidou and Foreign Minister Maurice Couve de Murville about mutual interests and regional issues.
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