Army Probes Alleged Kickbacks in Vietnam NCO Clubs
The Army investigates alleged kickbacks paid to NCO club managers in Vietnam as part of a Pentagon probe led by Defense Secretary Laird. Singer Reuben Noel claims entertainers paid 50 dollars or 10 percent of fees to secure bookings, with some weekly earnings cited at 350 to 500 dollars.
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Vietnam
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Washington Star
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Ariz
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Europe
Ford President Asked To Leave Ford
Semon Knudsen announced his resignation as Ford Motor Co president after being told to depart by Henry Ford I. The firm will replace him with three presidents, ending a landmark executive swap after Knudsen left GM to join Ford last year.
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Paul Harvey to appear in Monroe with sky writing planned
Civic Center manager Lou Harp notes sky writing missing from publicity for Paul Harvey Sept. 18 event. Local pilot Bob Speed offers to assist promotion. Tickets are on sale at the Center box office. Also, Whitney Claire Dewees, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Dewees, celebrated her second birthday with twelve neighborhood children at 220 Alta Mira.
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Lou Harp
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Bob Speed
Little Whitney
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A. E. Dewees
Alta Mira
West Monroe
Capitol Hill building projects receive planning funds
The House Appropriations Committee approved 4.6 million for planning and specifications on two Capitol Hill projects with estimated costs around 135 million dollars. No construction funds were included. Plans cover the Capitol west front extension and the Madison Memorial Library Building, while funding for a Government Printing Office project was rejected. The overall bill totals 284.8 million in annual legislative appropriations.
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House Appropriations Committee
Capitol Hill
Madison Memorial Library
Egyptian planes raid Sinai twice Israelis claim seven shot down
Israeli military spokesman said Egyptian aircraft crossed the Suez Canal twice, with two planes downed in the first raid and three more in the second. An eighth possibly downed, eight total. The attacks followed an Egyptian assault on Gulf of Suez coast with high casualties. Israeli jets and Hawk missiles claimed several downed Egyptian fighters, no Israeli casualties. An additional cross into Jordan and clashes near the Dead Sea were reported with saboteurs killed and water-pump disruption near a kibbutz.
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Sea of Galilee
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Nixon to Address U N Delegates in New York
President Nixon will fly to New York to address the United Nations General Assembly and may meet with Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko. A White House briefing outlined plans with details pending including a Vietnam review at the White House and a possible Camp David stay.
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Andrei Gromyko
White House
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General Assembly
Ronald L. Zeigler
Middle East
Vietnam
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Camp David
Spiro T. Agnew
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Philip Habib
U.S
Paris
Tallulah Protest March Expected During Afternoon
Police and school officials in Tallulah prepared for a planned protest march by about 1,700 students from Mc Call Junior and Senior High Schools. Officials said grievances were presented and not resolved, with students absent for two to three days. Superintendent M A Phillips declined to comment.
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Indian Summer Returns With Warm Day, Cool Night Ahead
Residents enjoy Indian Summer as today's high is forecast 78 to 82 with a low around 54 to 58. Skies remain clear to partly cloudy through Friday. Drying conditions vary from fair to good by day and fair to poor at night with dew points in the 50s. Selman Field reports no rainfall Wednesday with a high of 86 and a low of 57. No measurable precipitation is expected through Saturday.
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Federal Aviation Agency
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Chuckle Golf Satire Notes Depreciation Above Par
A light column jokes that today’s golf scene humorously outpaces a depreciating par value. The piece lampoons players and gadgets as golf’s rapid losses mount, with witty lines that aim for quick chuckles over the links.
GM increases average 3.9 percent price on 1970 cars
General Motors announced a $119 average price rise for 1970 models, from $2,480 to $3,189, with $38 of the increase due to standardizing previously optional equipment. The range spans $98 to $199 across models, led by the Nova, Impala, and Cadillac Fleetwood, driven by higher labor and material costs.
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General Motors Corp
James M. Roche
GM Board
Roche
Nixon names Secor Browne to lead Civil Aeronautics Board
President Nixon announced the selection of Secor Browne an aeronautical engineering expert to be chairman of the Civil Aeronautics Board Browne will serve the remainder of John H Crockers term expiring December 31 1974 Browne 53 has been assistant secretary of transportation for research and development since March and is a former businessman and MIT professor Crocker resigns effective September 30
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Nixon
Secor Browne
Civil Aeronautics Board
Browne
John H. Crocker
White House
Crocker
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Transportation
Judges Reluctant To Transfer Boys In Desegregation Plan
State correction officials report that judges will not send juvenile delinquents to Scotlandville until staff integration and construction are complete. Desegregation requires transfers among LTI, Scotlandville, LTT, and Pineville facilities with 125 total youths. 100k pledge funds upgrades at Scotlandville as white students prepare to enter.
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News-Star Capital Bureau
Baton Rouge
A. L. Swanson
State Board of Corrections
Louisiana Training Institute
Scotlandville
Integra
Ted
Swanson
Louisiana
Swainson
LTI
Department of Corrections
State Board of Liquidation
Dunkel Pro Grid Ratings Begin In News Star
The Dunkel Pro Index by Bob and Dick Dunkel Jr. starts in the News Star today with predictions and ratings for the pros. Look for the Dunkel Pro Index weekly throughout the professional football season on page 7B.
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Dunkel Pro
News-Star
Bob and
Dick Dunkel Jr
News- Star
Rosh Hashanah Observances Set in Monroe
Northeast Louisiana Jews join worldwide observances beginning Friday at sundown with services at Temple B'nai Israel Monroe led by Rabbi Harry Danziger. Sermons titled Blank Pages and New Worlds and Old precede Days of Awe leading to Yom Kippur with services September 21 22 and 24.
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Louisiana
B’nai Israel
Orell Place
Monroe
Harry K. Danziger
Temple
Danziger
Kosygin and Chou En lai Meet in Peking
Soviet Premier Kosygin and Chinese Premier Chou En lai met in Peking in a constructive talk broadcast by Radio Moscow. Tass quoted both sides explaining their positions and deeming the exchange useful, amid ongoing border tensions and past meetings in 1965 and 1964.
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Alexei N.kosyain
Chou Enlai
Peking
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Tass
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Soviet Union
Red China
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Kosygin
Chou
North Vietnam
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Tadjikistan
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K F. Katuchev
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M. A. Tasnov
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Li Hsien-nien
Hsieh Fu-chi
Stocks Rally Moderates Amid Oil Day After Big Gains
Stocks continued their rally with the Dow at 830.85, up 2.84, after a stronger session. Investors awaited Nixon's Vietnam meeting and hoped for lower rates as Federal Reserve Chairman Martin signaled possible easing. oil issues pulled back with Atlantic Richfield down and Gulf Oil slipping on lighter volume.
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Vietnam
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William McChesney Martin
Alaska
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Gulf Oil
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