Uprising led by Castro-trained youths rocks Ecuador
In north-central Ecuador a youth group trained in Castro-style tactics launched an armed revolt against President Carlos Arosemena. The government declared a state of emergency in Santo Domingo de los Colorados as troops moved in. At least one soldier was killed and several wounded amid a broader diplomatic rift with Cuba and Eastern Europe.
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Quito
Ecuado
Carlos Arosemena
Ecuador
Santo Domingo de Los Colorados
Fidel Castro
Poland
Czechoslovakia
pro-Castro Revolutionary Union of Ecuadorian Youth
Cuba
Alfredo Albornoz
Quevedo
Arosemena
Castro
Arturo Frondizi
Judge Rules Industrialist Is insolvent
A federal judge ruled that industrialist Bernard Goldfine is insolvent. Three Massachusetts receivers take charge of Goldfine and properties. Lebaron New Hampshire mills and Vermont operations already under receivers. Workers cut to under 60 at Lebanon plant. receivers oversee Strathmore Woolen Co. Boston. George Mabbett & Irons Plymouth plant. Boston Associates. 80 percent of the Little Building adjacent to Boston Common. Continued on page two-A.
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Boston
Bernard Goldfine
George C. Sweeney
Charles W. Bartlett
Joseph F. Rooney
Sumner H. Babcock
Goldfine
Massachusetts
Goldfine Textile
Lebaron
N.H
Northfield Mills
Vermont
Lebanon
Strathmore Woolen Co
George Mabbett & Irons
Plymouth
Boston Associates
Boston Common
Sweeney
Court of Appeals
Chiefs Back Army Cutbacks but Warn Losses Felt
Washington AP The chiefs of the National Guard and the Army Reserve endorsed a Defense Department plan to eliminate eight divisions and 824 smaller units. Maj. Gen. Frederick M. Warren, Army Reserve chief, opposed losing 25,000 men and four divisions. Maj. Gen. D. W. McGowan, National Guard Bureau chief, said 33,000 troops and four divisions could be useful for post nuclear recovery. Both testified under Senate scrutiny that the plan meets strength and budget guides, though they regret the cuts.
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Washington
National Guard
Army Reserve
Defense Department
Frederick M. Warren
D. W. McGowan
National Guard Bureau
McGowan
Senate Appropriations
Stephen Ailes
City Vote Set Today For Posts
West Monroe voters go to the polls today in the citys first Democratic primary. Incumbent Mayor J Allan Norris faces challenger C C Bell Jr and Richard A Vallery for the mayors seat. Ten aldermen candidates include two women among a field of 23. Three DemExecutive Committee seats feature incumbents Hill Traylor and Gordy Roy against Blackmon Evans. Returns tabulated after 8 pm at city hall.
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West Monroe
West
Richard A. Vallery
C. E. Ponder
R. C. Jouissaint
A. P. Burkett
Loy K. Heard
Ben Farmer
Joyce T. Smith
Pat Tubbs
Earl Duncan
A. L. de- Loach Jr
Norman Dodd
George Wylie
Charles Anding
G. B. Folds
J. C. Lolley
Farrell Ketchell
Democratic Executive Committee
Harold Hill
Charles Traylor
Gordy Roy
T. Jack Blackmon
H. Bruce Evans
City Hall
Steel Leader Signs Contract With United Steelworkers Union
PITTSBURGH AP U S Steel Corp the nations largest steel producer signed a new contract with United Steelworkers Union here Friday The agreement signed by Al Connrad chief industry negotiator and David J ally runs into effect expires June The contract described as historic aims to end steel strikes and usher in an era of labor peace in the industry
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Pittsburgh
S AP
U.S. Steel Corp
United Steelworkers Union
U.S
al Conrad R
David J.ally
McDonald
America
Ramblin Whittington to Visit Monroe Family
Ramblin Charles I. Whittington and his wife and son will arrive in Monroe next Wednesday, April 11, for a 20 day visit with his parents, former Monroe resident Whittington who previously left Monroe to join the military or a distant posting.
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Charles I. Whittington
S. L. Whittington
Monroe
Whittington
State Rain Closes Highways in Central Parishes
Heavy rains swelled rivers north and east of Baton Rouge with up to 7.81 inches at Greensburg. State Highway Director Burgess noted three roads closed, including Plank Road near Clinton, plus bridges washed out in West Feliciana. Routes 16, 37 closed by flooding in Amite and Greensburg areas.
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Baton Rouge
Here
Ray Burgess
U. S. Weather Bureau
Greensburg
Clinton
West Feliciana Parish
Burgess
St. Helena Parish
Tangipahoa
Chappepeela Creek
Amite
Federal Prisoners Aid Vaccine Tests Proposed
Federal prisoner volunteers are enlisted in tests to develop vaccines against respiratory infections. About 200 inmates from a dozen federal facilities participate at the NIH clinical center. Participants receive pay and sentence reductions while kept under security. Tests involve exposure to viruses and blood studies to gauge immune responses, aiming to yield faster results than population studies.
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Washington
Public Health Service
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
National Institutes of Health
Luther L. Terry
Rusk Says Seven Held In Cuba Are Innocent
In Baton Rouge AP dispatch Secretary of State Dean Rusk says seven North American divers detained in Cuba are innocent treasure hunters. He expects a quick release and notes they were on a treasure voyage to Jamaica. A Havana commentator hinted they could be treated as invaders by Fidel Castro's regime. The State Department said it was seeking Switzer involvement.
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Baton Rouge
Dean Rusk
Cuba
Department of State
Rusk
Jamaica
Havana
Fidel Castro
State Department
Washington
Switzer
Algiers Terror Attack Kills Dozens Across Cities
A wave of terror in Algeria ends in widespread deaths across Algiers and Oran. Authorities report over 40 slain, with a European gunman firing through downtown Algiers for an hour. Victims include Moslems and Europeans, with officials noting affiliates of the European Secret Army Organization. Aimed at Algeria’s independence, the violence also claimed local officials and civilians in Belizane and Bab el Oued.
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Algiers
Secret Army
Belizane
M. Nicot
Ben Hamouda
M'hamed Hamida
Mostaganem
Algeria
Hamida
Oran
Bab el
Oued
Wife suffers six wounds in knife attack
Fern Dell Brown, 27, of Monroe, was stabbed by her estranged husband Friday afternoon at the Eastgate Shopping Center’s Kress 5 and 10 store. She remained in critical condition at St. Francis Hospital with six knife wounds and shock.
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Richard Tyler
Kress
Eastgate
St. Francis Hospital
Fern Dell Brown
Monroe
Elmore A
Brown
Quachita Parish
J. A. Mullis
Mullis
Disa
Ww.g Maiden
Roth
UN called to censure Israel over border clashes
The United States and Britain introduced a U.N. Security Council resolution demanding Israel stop military reprisals in Arab-Israeli disputes and refrain from future actions. Syria showed tentative support while France had reservations. the measure echoes a 1956 stance and pushes for reinforced U.N. presence on the Sea of Galilee.
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United Nations, N.Y
United States
Britain
U.N. Security Council
Israel
Council
U.S
Charles W. Yost
Syria
France
Sea of Galilee
Carl Carlsson von Horn
U.N. S . Supervisory Organization
Mm Vv
U.N
128 Licensed Drivers Found Legally Blind
TOPEKA Kan AP a state survey Friday found 128 legally blind Kansans hold driving licenses Gov John Anderson ordered the check after the Topeka State Journal published partial results L A Billings state motor vehicle department superintendent said 103 licenses have been cancelled envelopes for licenses returned to the state 15 will be contacted personally due to identification questions Some legally blind drivers may seek to retake vision tests if they pass their licenses would be reinstated Billings will report names of those on the blind register who pass the test He said he does not think aid to the blind should allow license holders to keep driving
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John Anderson
Topeka State Journal
L. A. Billings
State Motor Vehicle Department
Billings
Bear rockets out of B58 in ejection test
A 125 pound brown bear nicknamed Big John and Smoky was launched from a B58 bomber at 1060 mph and parachuted 45000 feet to safety in an enclosed capsule test for bomber crews. Chief Warrant Officer Edward J. Murray jumped February 26 at 565 mph from 20000 feet. The bear tests aim to perfect a manned ejection seat for bombers and a human trial is planned soon.
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Edwards Air Force Base
Calif
Big John
Smoky
Edward J. Murray
Dayton
Ohio
Leste
Air
End Of Rains Is Seen Today
A slight drop in temperatures is forecast as the rain ends early today in the Twin City area. Partly cloudy skies and cooler temperatures follow, with a high near 16 degrees and a low around 9.
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Twin City
Senator Soaper Shares Views On IQ Tests And Noise
The piece comments on criticism of IQ tests and the impact of being told you are stupid early in life. It notes a broadened list of explanations for loud noises, from backfires to sonic booms. It also jokes about Kennedys in the limelight delaying remonogramming the White House for 20 years.
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White House
Chuckle: The cost of their toys shows the gap between men and boys
A light quip notes the joke that the main difference between men and boys lies in the price and scale of their toys, using a playful social observation.
Sonic booms spark protests near Scott AFB
Scott Air Force Base officials urged curtailing or canceling the SAC B58 supersonic bomber flights after a rising wave of complaints from residents. Sonic booms vexed nearby communities and were linked to two rare antelope deaths at the St Louis Zoo, while a police dog was sent back to its kennel. The base noted it cannot control SAC flight operations.
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ST. Louis, Mo
UPI
Scott Air Force Base
Air Force
Mississippi
Illinois
St. Louis
Strategic Air Command
Scott Afb
St. Louis Zoo
Lion
Collinsville, Ill
Kennedy Seeks Self Rule for Virgin Islands Governor Election Proposed
President Kennedy urged Congress to grant the Virgin Islands self-government by allowing residents to elect a governor and a general election for a governor secretary. The plan would keep a unicameral legislature but change district and at large voting. The islands, purchased from Denmark in 1917 for 25 million dollars, flank the Caribbean and defend the Panama Canal.
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Washington
Kennedy
Virgin Islands
Congress
Department of the Interior
Denmark
St. Thomas
St. John
St. Croix
Virginis
Caribbean Sea
Panama Canal
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Army
San Diego
Thomas Williams
Sacramento State College
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Steel Leader
Ramblin
Topeka
Kan
Soaper
Scott
JFK
Isles
News-Star—World
Yenoc
Louisiana
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