Partial cross sections have been measured for the 143Nd(nth, e) 14~ reaction and also for the two-step process 143Nd(nth, 7e) 14~The results of the present work confirm previous data, but due to lower background, better statistics and resolution improved precision has been obtained. The double-humped structure in the observed (n, ~ e) spectrum can still be explained through the Porter-Thomas fluctuations of the reduced partial 7 and e widths.