UN committee backs Latin nations in Cuba peace role
The U N Political Committee gave Latin American nations the lead in mediating U S Cuban tensions, rebuffing Soviet and Cuban objections. The Soviet bloc urged condemning the United States for the Cuba invasion, but the vote passed 61 27 with 10 abstentions to place OAS in charge of peace efforts. Raul Roa denounced the move as U S dominated, while Cuba refused appeals to the OAS.
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United Nations, N. Y
U.N
Riday
Cuba
United States
Soviet Union
Organization of American States
Raul Roa
Fidel Castro
OAS
United Nations
Roa
U.S
General Assembly
Cease fire appeal on Laos to be issued soon
Britain and the Soviet Union completed Laos cease-fire appeal details and will issue within 48 hours. Both warring factions indicated willingness to honor an agreement, amid U S Cuba tensions and Lao leaders debating power sharing and coalition government possibilities.
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Moscow
UPI
Britain
Soviet Union
Laos
Truck License Time Extended
Baton Rouge Louisiana Department of Revenue extended the truck license deadline by 30 days to June at the request of Gov Jimmie H Davis. The governor said heavy rains slowed trucking hauling construction and logging, and the extension eases license procurement without penalties. A 5 percent late fee per 30 days applies beginning June 11, up to a maximum of 25 percent.
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Baton Rouge
State Department of Revenue
Jimmie H. Davis
St Helena Parish Votes on School Closure Plan
St Helena Parish voters decide whether to discontinue public education amid a Louisiana local option act. White and Negro registration is low, with 1 461 whites and 111 Negroes on the rolls. turnout is limited as a constitutional question hovers.
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Greensburg, la
St. Helena Parish
Louisiana
St. Helena
Quitman Crouch
Public Affairs Research Council
Baton Rouge
Ramblin Melea and Credit Union Officials Noted
Ramblin Melea at Melea Junior High hosts an open house from 6 30 to 8 pm next Thursday. Three FE CU board members J K Peters Francis Hays and Herbert L Brown will attend the Louisiana State Convention in Biloxi Mississippi from April 28 to 30.
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Robert E. Lee Junior High School
Federal Employees Credit Union
Federal Credit Unions
J. K. Peters
Francis Hays
Herbert L. Brown
Biloxi
Miss
Signs of spring appear in Weather Monroe police shift
Signs of spring show as Weather Monroe police switch from winter gear to short sleeve uniforms. Police chief Jeff Caldwell issued the directive guiding the uniform change.
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Weat Monroe Police Department
Jeff Caldwell
Cuban invasion exposed by US officials miscalculations
Washington officials cited two main misjudgments in the anti Castro invasion attempt. They said Castro’s military strength and police control were underestimated, and that rebel leaders did not realize Castro’s security network and Soviet support would mobilize quickly. The plan involved training abroad and support from the United States in guidance and supplies.
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Washington
UPI
Kennedy Administration
Castro
Cuba
Guatemala
Louisiana Laws Called Evil and Vicious by Court
A three judge federal panel in New Orleans heard arguments over Louisiana informer and segregation laws. Prosecutors argued the acts threaten civil rights while Louisiana officials defended their legality, with a temporary restraining order in place awaiting ruling.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Jack Gremillion
U. S
Gremillion
Grand Jury Calls For Audit Of Farmerville City Records
The Union Parish Grand Jury in Farmerville urged an audit of city books after a two day session investigating alleged misappropriation of fines. District Attorney Madden will send a certified report to Governor Davis and the public funds supervisor.
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Farmerville
Union Parish
Ragan Madden
Jimmie H. Davis
J. B. Lancaster
Madden
Richard Neely
Partly Cloudy Skies Expected in Twin City Area
Partly cloudy skies will prevail today and tonight with mild temperatures in the Twin City area. Scattered showers may occur in western and northern parts of the state, but none are expected locally. Highs 76 to 84 degrees. Friday’s high 82 and low 55. Sunrise around 6 00 and sunset about 6 49.
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Twin City
Cuban Exiles Vow More Landings Despite Setback
Cuban exile leader said new landing forces would strike Cuba to unseat Fidel Castro amid a grave reverse from the southern beach invasion. Jose Miro Cardona acknowledged losses, reported 23 prisoners shot, and claimed ships with hundreds of guerrillas have sailed toward Cuba with alleged support from Soviet and other aid.
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Associated Press
Cuba
Fidel Castro
High Command
Castro
Havana Radio
Jose Miro Cardona
Cuban Revolutionary Council
Miro Cardona
Florida
Swan Island
Caribbean
Navy T-33 Training Plane Crashes Near New Orleans
A Navy T-33 trainer crashed in a marsh near Westwego across the Mississippi from New Orleans Friday night. The pilot is missing and presumed dead. A Navy medical officer passenger was rescued and taken to Foundation Hospital. Names of both men were not released pending next of kin notification. The plane apparently attempted a forced landing and clipped several trees before crashing into the marsh.
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New Orleans
Westwego
Mississippi River
Navy
Foundation Hospital
Birth certificate fraud leads to Marcello arrest
AP reports Carlos Marcello underworld figure was arrested in New Orleans on charges of falsifying a public document a false Guatemalan birth certificate enabled his entry. Deportation proceedings and a three judge federal court panel to review legality of his deportation were noted with no trial date set.
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Guatemala
Carlos Marcello
New Orleans
Marcello
U.S
Jose Antonio Villacorta
Washington
Wilbur K. Miller
Circuit Court of Appeals
John A. Danaher
Edward M. Curran
Alexander Holtzoff
Holtzon
Jack Wasserman
Davis Car
U S Prestige Slips in Cuban Crisis
London AP dispatch reports newspapers outside the Communist bloc say U S prestige has fallen over the Cuban crisis yet praise Kennedy's stance against surrender to communism. Iron Curtain papers blast U S as imperialist defeat. Corriere della Sera and Le Monde critique Kennedy while Latin America backs his warning to the Communists.
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London
U.S
Kennedy
Cuba
Latin America
Eisenhower
Paris
le Monde
Organization of American States
Hemisphere
Texas man buys already parked Cadillac
A Texas man unable to find parking swapped his car and purchased a Cadillac that was already parked, prompting questions about his unusual buying method and the fate of the mislaid vehicle.
X-15 Sets Speed Record Flight At Mach 4.8
Maj. Robert White piloted the X-15 in the Mojave test, reaching 3.140 miles per hour at 80,000 feet before engine shutdown after 67 seconds. He asserts future runs aim for 4,000 mph though noting in flight issues and a long burn. The craft exceeded prior records but differed from Gagarin by having midflight control.
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Sdwards Air Force Base
Calif
UPI
Maj
Robert White
Earth
White
Mojave Desert
Cman
Los Angeles
Washington
Yuri Gagarin
Kennedy to meet Eisenhower at Camp David on Cuba crisis
President Kennedy will convene with former President Eisenhower at Camp David to discuss the Cuba crisis. The 90 minute session follows Kennedy's Friday news conference and precedes a joint lunch, with Eisenhower flying from Gettysburg and Kennedy arriving by helicopter.
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Washington
Kennedy
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Cuba
White House
Camp David
Eisenhower
Salinger
American Society of Newspaper Editors
U.S
Gettysburg
L Eisenhower
DAR Opposes U N Seat for Red China
The Daughters of the American Revolution urged the United States to block Red China from joining the United Nations. The group backed Nationalist China and urged President Kennedy to use political and diplomatic means to support it. DAR also voiced support for Barry Goldwater and J Edgar Hoover, the Senate Internal Security Subcommittee, and the House Un American Activities Committee.
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DAR
Barry Goldwater
R-Ariz
FBI
J. Edgar Moorer
Senate
Internal Security
House Committee On Un-American Activities
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