Finch Opposes House School Choice Action
Washington AP Secretary Robert H Finch opposes the House passed freedom of choice desegregation measure and says HEW will issue a civil rights progress report. The White House faces internal pushback as Justice Department lawyers protest extended desegregation timelines for Mississippi districts.
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Washington
Robert H. Finch
Nixon
Jamie Whitten
D-Miss
Finch
Health, Education and Welfare Department
Whitten
House
Senate
Supreme Court
John N. Mitchell
Justice Department
Justice
Mississippi
Naacp Legal Defense Fund
Senate votes on Mondale amendment to cut CVAN69 cost
The Senate moves toward a vote on Sen. Mondale's amendment to defer 377.1 million for the CVAN69 nuclear aircraft carrier pending a study. Debate on the 20 billion military procurement bill followed, with other amendments seeking limits on aid to Laos and Thailand and on research and contracts.
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Washington
Senate
Pentagon
Walter F. Mondale
D-Minn
Mike Mansfield
John Sherman Cooper
R-ey
U.S
Laos
Thailand
Vietnam
Congress
Israeli Warplanes Strike Egypt Again On Gulf of Suez
The Associated Press reports Israeli warplanes attacked Egyptian military objectives along Egypts eastern coast near the Gulf of Suez marking a fourth straight day of aerial activity. Israel claims 11 Egyptian planes downed in the Sinai clash the previous day while Cairo reports six Israeli planes shot down. Israeli casualties after the latest raid include one dead three wounded and one pilot missing.
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Associated Press
Gulf of Suez
Egypts
Tel Aviv
Israel
Cairo
Ras Zaharana
Ras Ghareb
Gulf
Suez Canal
Haid
Dead Sea
Damiya
Jordan River
Lebanon
Jordan
Sinai
Avant stationed in Can Tho Vietnam with U S Army
Charles William Avant is stationed at Can Tho, South Vietnam, with the U S Army since early July. He is son of Mrs. J C Avant of Avant Road West Monroe and husband of Mackie Alexander of West Monroe. Birthday wishes go to Jamie Rogers and A L Buddy Embanato Jr. with a party held for Jamie on Rowland Road.
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Charles William
Bill) Avant
Can-Tho
South Vietnam
U.S. Army
Vietnam
J. C. Avant
Avant Road
West Monroe
Mackie Alexander
Jamie Rogers
Jimmy Rogers
Rowland Rd
A. L
Buddy) Embanato Jr
Clayton Dr
Jimmy
Jamie
Buddy
Two Enter Race For GOP Leader
Sen. Hugh Scott of Pennsylvania and Sen. Howard H. Baker Jr. of Tennessee declared themselves candidates for Senate Republican leader after the death of Everett Dirksen. Scott said he is a candidate for minority leader by letter. Baker said he is running to succeed Dirksen, his father in law.
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Washington
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
Howard H. Baker Jr
Tennessee
Senate
Everett M Dirksen
Scott
Baker
Dirksen
ICC Lacks Authority to Regulate Passenger Rail Service
Washington DC The Interstate Commerce Commission ruled it has no authority to regulate the quality of railroad passenger service, reversing an examiner. The five to four decision urged Congress to grant power and proposed a DOT study of national passenger train needs. A Sun Belt case cited Southern Pacific’s Sunset service downgrading to deter riders.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
ICC
Congress
Department of Transportation
Joseph S. Messer
Southern Pacific Co
Los Angeles
New Orleans
Messer
Trend Is Mixed In Stock Market Trading Session
In a narrow trading range the market held a mixed trend with the Dow up 0.50 at 826.36 at 1 p.m. Advances led declines by under 100 issues. Howard Johnson on the NYSE active list fell 1 percent to 20 percent after a 264,500 share block traded. Ford Motor eased 1 percent at 45. The Ford president has been dismissed.
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New York
Howard Johnson
New York Stock Exchange
Ford Motor
River Stage Changes Amid Flood Watch
Local river levels trigger stage alerts across Camden Monroe with rising water readings and potential stage changes noted as flood risks increase. Authorities urge preparations and monitoring through the upcoming period.
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Camden
Monroe
Unemployment in Monroe Area Drops Sharply in August
The Louisiana State Employment Service reports Monroe Area unemployment fell 12.6 percent in August to 2 250 jobless, or 4.5 percent of the labor force, with 325 fewer unemployed than July. Employment is expected to rise in 60 days driven by manufacturing gains and school openings, though weather conditions may affect the trend.
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Monroe Area
Louisiana State Employment Service
Finance and Insurance
Cool Weather Holds Monroe Area Through Weekend
Temperatures in Monroe and nearby areas continue to fall with a high of 79 at Selman Field and a low near 53 to 56 overnight. Skies will be clear to partly cloudy through Saturday with no measurable precipitation expected by Sunday. Dew points stay in the 50s and sunshine should reach 75 percent or more today and Saturday.
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Monroe
Federal Aviation Agency
Selman Field
Nixon Orders B52 Bombing Resumed After Brief Halt
President Nixon ordered a 36 hour halt in B52 bombing over South Vietnam then directed bombers back to the skies. White House said the lull was to assess Communist response to Ho Chi Minh death cease fire and ensure the enemy bears responsibility for resuming full scale fighting.
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Washington
Nixon
South Vietnam
White House
Deanne Nanunniames Din N
Nmonaiu Ll. Ziegler
Ho Chi Minh
Ziegler
United States
U.S
Mrs. W. Reynolds Dies in West Monroe at 100
Mrs. W. N. (Genoa Bannister) Reynolds of 1007 Trenton St. West Monroe died before noon at St. Francis Hospital after a long illness. Survived by son Odie N. Reynolds Synope Plantation, two sisters, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral by Hixson Brothers Funeral Home Monroe.
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W. N
Genoa Bannister
Odie N. Reynolds
Synope Plantation
Monroe
Hixson Brothers Funeral Home
Reynolds
Ouachita Parish
Chuckle Automation perforates red tape not cuts it
A humorous view notes that Chuckle Automation tends to perforate red tape rather than simply cutting through it, reflecting a satirical take on bureaucratic processes. The line suggests technology complicates paperwork in playful fashion.
Women Politicians Small In Numbers In Bedford NH
Nancy Burkheimer a 28 year old Maryland Democrat and longtime legislator speaks at the National Order of Women Legislators convention in Bedford New Hampshire. She notes only about 3.2 percent of state legislators are women and expresses pessimism about rapid change.
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Bedford
Nancy Burkheimer
Maryland
Elktown
National Order of Women
Delta towns evacuated after Mississippi train derailment
About 10 000 residents in at least 10 delta towns fled when four Illinois Central tank cars derailed and exploded releasing vinyl chloride transformed into phosgene gas. A 300 square mile area was sealed as National Guard and Civil Defense raced to manage leaks and evacuations including Parchman Prison inmates.
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Glendora
Miss
Mississippi Delta
Delta
Geismar
Chicago
Illinois Central Railroad
Jackson
Walter Johnson
National Guard
Drew
Minter City
Philipp
Doddsville
Blaine
Sunflower
Ruleville Schlater
Money
Mississippi State Penitentiary
Parchman
Coahoma County
Clarksdale
Shelby
Ft. McLelland
Ala
Lyn Wood
Tallahatchie County
Charleston
Leonard Wood
Wood
Highway Patrol
Illinois Central
Here
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Alexandria
LZ Ike
Saigon
Wrenn
Egypt
Twin Cities
Rnce
Roni Krause
Charlotte, N.C
John S. McCain
Pacific
Creighton W. Abrams
Paris
W. Reynolds
News-Star—World
Browning
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