Three U S Jets Lost During Raids Over North Vietnam
U S Command reports the loss of three jets during raids over North Vietnam and four of six crewmen missing. Attacks by Navy destroyers fighters and gunships target supplies off Dong Hoi and Vinh while over 330 strikes hit North Vietnam. The report notes two POWs reunited with relatives in Hanoi and ongoing battles in Da Nang and Haiphong areas.
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Saigon
U.S. Command
North Vietnam
U.S. Navy
U.S
Dong Hoi
Vinh
Air Force
Navy
Marine
Hanoi
United States
da Nang
Tonkin Gulf
Cao Cat Ba
Haiphong
Hong Kong
Radio Hanoi
Quang Linh Province
Phantoms
China
Quang Tri
Girl Marries to Please Her Mother and Herself
A light column notes a wedding built to satisfy both a daughter and her mother, highlighting family bonds and social expectations in a humorous tone. The piece treats marriage as a mutual bond aimed at shared happiness rather than romance alone.
Little Theatre of Monroe Installs Lighted Playhouse Sign
Patrons of the Little Theatre of Monroe will see at a glance which stage production is on now at the Strauss Playhouse. A new lighted marquee along Louisville Avenue at the intersection with Lanny Lane replaces the old signboard, keeping the public informed about current performances and stars.
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Little Theatre of
Monroe
Strauss Playhouse
Louisville Avenue
Lanny Lane
Little Theater
Solons Urged To Put Limit On Spending
Washington AP budget director Casnar Weinberger says a government wide spending ceiling is academic for Social Security and defense may not be shielded. Treasury chief Shultz cites Burns and suggests possible defense cuts. administration seeks a 15 billion debt limit increase to 465 billion through June 19, 1973. Weinberger and Shultz avoid specifics on trimming programs if the limit is imposed.
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Washington
Nixon
Defense
House
Ways and Means Committee
Casnar Weinberger
Treasury
George P. Shultz
Arthur F. Burns
Federal Reserve Board
Shultz
Weinberger
Congress
River Stage Changes Noted at Stations Across Region
Flood stage readings show Monroe at 40 with no listing for Camden. Camden records 266.3 with 38 fall while River Street stages reflect present change. Local observers report rising water affecting low-lying areas along the river.
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Monroe
Camden
Three-Day Work Week Is Initiated at Wales Manufacturing
Lester Cutler, 51, owner of Wales Manufacturing Co. in Gastonia, begins a three-day 12 hour shift schedule to keep 40 hours weekly. About 120 workers operate Mon to Wed 6 am to 6 pm plus two other shifts, cutting absenteeism and creating more jobs while maintaining full pay. Grace Martin and Gloria Bryson praise the new routine for home time and energy.
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Gastonia
N. C
Lester Cutler
Ford
Cutler
Wales Manufacturing Co
Grace Martin
Nixon Moves to Boost U S Oil Imports
President Nixon issued a proclamation to raise imports of all petroleum products and No 2 fuel oil east of the Rocky Mountains to meet lagging domestic production and rising demand. The changes add about 624000 barrels a day in imports during the last quarter and allow a 10 percent increase for terminal operators with quotas.
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Washington
Nixon
United States
Rockies
Rocky Mountains
Office of Emergency Preparedness
Elmer Bennett
Bennett
New England
New York
New Jersey
OEP
George Lincoln
Official Denies Tip-Off Calls To Grain Exporters
Washington AP reports a top Agriculture Department official defends against claims of tip-off calls to exporters before a wheat export subsidy policy change. Charles Pence of the grain division says he gave no price hints and exporters acted at their own risk. Brunthaver supports the denial to a House subcommittee.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Charles Pence
Export Marketing Service
Pence
Carroll Brunthaver
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
House
Brunthauer
Heat Persists with Scattered Thunderstorms Forecast
Northeast Louisiana expects partly cloudy skies and warm temperatures with isolated afternoon and evening thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s, lows around 70s, winds veering south to southeast at 6 to 16 mph. Monroe FAA station logged 93 high Sunday and 71 low, with no rain. The outlook through Friday remains partly cloudy and warm with isolated showers.
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Louisiana
U.S. Weather Bureau
FAA
Monroe
Fischer Returns Home From Iceland After World Title
Bobby Fischer, the first American to win the world chess championship, flew back to New York from Iceland. He waved to reporters, said he planned to sleep, and may attend the Chess Olympiad in Skoplje if he feels up to it.
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New York
UPT
Bobby Fischer
Iceland
Fischer
John V. Lindsay
America
Skoplje
Yugoslavia
Sammy Palsson
Palsson
Miguel A. Quinteros
Argentina
William Lombardy
Lombardy
Lindsay
Bobby
National Museum
Reykjavik
Groundbreaking Slated Today for McMillan Mall West Monroe
A groundbreaking ceremony was set for 3 p m at the Thomas and McMillan Roads intersection in West Monroe for the McMillan Mall commercial complex. The project will span most of the block near the intersection opposite Glenwood Hospital with tenants including K and B Store A and P Food Store Bell s Dry Goods Louis Furniture Sears Roebuck and Co and Jerry Lewis Twin Theatres. Local business and civic leaders were scheduled to attend.
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West Monroe
McMillan
Glenwood Hospital
McMillan Mall
A & P Food Store
Bell’s Dry Goods
Louis Furniture
Sears- Roebuck and Co
Jerry Lewis Twin Theatres
Inside The News-Star Sections Overview
The News-Star presents section-by-section listings covering Abby Lowman Broadway Radio-TV Classified Sports Comics Theater and more across 28 pages. Readers navigate pages 2C to 7A with editorial women horoscope weather and puzzle features.
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Abby
Lowman
Radio-Tv
van Dellen
Uganda says it repulsed invasions from Tanzania
Ugandan military spokesmen report recapture of Mbarara Kyotera and Kalisizo towns after Tanzania invasion claims. Amin regime air and ground units said to strike across the border with nine Ugandan soldiers killed and about 200 attacker deaths. Obote in exile in Tanzania.
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Uganda
Tanzania
England
Obote
Amin
Kampala
Lake Victoria
Simba
Mbarara
Kyotera
Kalisizo
Bukoba
Mutukula
U.S. Troop Levels in Vietnam Decline Further
Saigon AP reported U.S. forces in Vietnam officially fell by 200 to 36,500. The weekly reduction of 100 Marines and 100 Army personnel accelerates the pace toward the December 1 target of 27,000. In country breakdown shows Army 22,100 Air Force 11,160 Navy 2,000 Marines 1,200 Coast Guard 100.
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Saigon
U.S
Vietnam
Guam
Thailand
Army
Air Force
Navy
Marines
Coast Guard
Monroe Families See More Discretionary Spending Despite Inflation
New York based analysis shows Monroe households have more spending money after essentialneeds despite rising prices. In Monroe about 6840 dollars per family remains for discretionary purchases, with higher brackets spending less on basics and more on medical care, appliances, recreation, housing, travel, and culture.
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News - Star News Service
New York
Monroe
U. S. Department of Labor
United States
Department of Labor
West South Central States
Louisiana
Nixon vows to halt US aid to protectors of heroin trade
Nixon pledged to suspend all American economic and military aid to any regime whose leaders shield the heroin trade. He argued drug profits fuel violence and urged rapid action through an aggressive international narcotics control program with over 50 countries. Senior officers plan a three day State Department conference to review progress and plan further steps.
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Washington
Nixon
U.S
International Narcotics Control Conference
George McGovern
United States
Owr
McGovern
Southeast Asia
Laos
Thailand
South Vietnam
Foreign Service
France
Paraguay
Turkey
State Department
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John C. Stennis
D-Miss
Senate Armed Services
Twin Cities
Solons
Tom Wilson
David Denny
Jackson
Miss
Denny
Mississippi Narcotics Bureau
Inside the News-Star
The
Associated Press
Britain
Milton Obote
Ouachita
U. S
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