FBI Nabs Neshoba Sheriff and 19 Others in Civil Rights Slayings
In Meridian Mississippi federal agents arrested 21 men linked to the Ku Klux Klan for conspiracies connected to the killings of Michael Schwerner Andrew Goodman and James Chaney near Philadelphia Mississippi. Sheriff Lawrence Rainey Chief Deputy Cecil Price and Rev Edgar Killen were among those seized and faces federal charges with hearings set. The case centers on events last June with bodies found August near a dam after a church fire.
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Meridian
Miss
Neshoba County
FBI
Ku Klux Klan
Philadelphia
Lawrence Rainey
Cecil Price
Neshoba
Edgar
Preacher) Killen
Mississippi
Gulfport
Shreveport
U.S
Esther Carter
Naval Air Station
Here
Miss Carter
U.S. Commission 4
Biloxi
Rainey
Price
Raine
Associated Press
Jack Thornell
Michael Schwerner
Andrew Goodman
James Chaney
Washington
J. Edgar Hoover
Martin Luther King
Hoover
Vietnamese generals urge factions to end rifts in war effort
In Saigon 22 generals and a colonel urged religious leaders and politicians to set aside petty differences and unite against the Communists. The Dalat issued communique backed the new civilian government of Prime Minister Tran Van Huong and called for unity to continue the fight as U.S. command released November results showing record guerrilla kills and high capture totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
API
Tran van Huong
Dalat
U.S
Anniversary Notes Include Local Officials in Festivities
Mrs. Gerry Robinson marked her sixth wedding anniversary as secretary in West Monroe city offices while A. Lee Booth prepares for his birthday. Friends in the Twin Cities send greetings and best wishes.
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Gerry Robinson
Old City Hall
West Monroe
A. Lee Booth
Twin Cities
Legislature Session Will Close Today
The Louisiana Legislature plans to adjourn a 20 day special session with a final fight over a proposed one cent sales tax. Sen. Jamar Adcock opposed the tax, arguing teachers already receive the biggest raise ever, while the Senate considered an amended bill and faced a two thirds majority hurdle. The plan includes teacher pay raises and funding changes, with administration bills expected to raise about 16 million dollars and a projected average teacher raise of 225 dollars this January and 550 dollars next year.
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Louisiana
Jamar Adcock
John J. McKeithen
Senate
Monroe Solon
Adcock
Cliff Dry
Lincoln Parish
Ford Stinson
Bossier Parish
McKeithen
United School Committee
Monroe Christmas Home Lighting Contest Opens Soon
Monroe residents have ten days to enter the Christmas Home Lighting Contest sponsored by News-Star-World Publishing Corp and the City of Monroe. Cash prizes totaling 550 are offered in three classes with top awards of 190, 100, and 120 dollars. Entries must be mailed to the Christmas Home Lighting Contest Department by December 14 with displays completed by December 18.
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Monroe
News-Star—World Publishing Corporation
Yale
City of
Ouachita River
Morning World
News-Star
News - Star World Publishing Corporation
Olive
North 4Th Streets
Ruston Lands $3Million Plywood Plant Venture
Santiam Lumber of Portland and T L James of Ruston announce a $3 million plywood operation to be built on 38 acres in Ruston. Santiam Southern Co. will produce 25 million board feet annually, employing about 100, using timber from a 75 to 100 mile radius. The project won support from Gov. McKeithen and Ruston Chamber of Commerce. Clearing for a railroad spur is slated to start soon.
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Ruston
Santiam Lumber Co
Portland, Ore
T. L. James Co. Inc
Santiam Southern Co
Samuel C. Wheeler
Lebanon, Ore
Ruston Chamber of Commerce
Wheeler
John J. McKeithen
Department of Commerce and Industry
Louisiana
James
Santiam Company
Indonesian Mob Rips U.S. Flag at Jakarta Cultural Center
About 3,000 Indonesian youths stormed the U.S. Information Service library in Jakarta destroying a U S flag and books. Rioters smashed windows and furnishings at the American Cultural Center near the presidential palace to protest U S intervention in Congo. The United States lodged a strong protest.
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Jakarta
UPJI
U.S. Information Service
USIS
Congo
American Cultural Center
U.S
United States
Sukarno
Amendments Votes Listed
The World publishes page eightA with official vote tallies from North and Central Louisiana on all 41 state amendments from the November 3 general election. The report covers parishes in the Fourth Fifth and Eighth districts and includes statewide totals plus a brief amendments guide outlining purposes for each measure.
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the World
Louisiana
Heavy Snows Cover North Shuts Roads and Farms
A large storm blanketed the Midwest with up to 16 inches of snow in Chicago and nearby neighborhoods while southern regions saw rain and icy roads. The weather caused school closures and multiple fatal incidents as snow spread from Missouri to New England and even Georgia.
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Associated Press
Midwest
Rocky Mountains
Chicago
Loop
Michigan
Missouri
New England
U.S. 36
Shelbina
Rushville
Georgia
Atlantic Coast Line
Jacksonville
Fla
Winter Weather Swings Across Twin Cities Area Today
A rapid temperature fluctuation hits the Twin Cities with highs from 44 to 61 and lows from 16 to 25 in a week. The forecast calls for mostly cloudy and cold conditions today with 40 to 44 high and 28 to 34 low, winds northerly 8 to 18 mph. FAA at Selman Field reported no rainfall Friday.
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FAA
Selman Field
Christmas Goodfellows Seek Help for Injured Man and Needy Families
A church group appeals for aid for a man injured by a compression tank explosion last May who lost an eye and cannot work. Across Quachita Parish residents donate clothing food and toys as the Goodfellows race to meet a $6000 goal with only days left.
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Goodfellows
Goodwill Organization
Quachita Parish
Twin City
Monroe
Santa Claus
Those Who Give To Goodfellows
A community donation listing shows contributions totaling 429.00 with gifts from Kathy and David Thoman, Mrs Jack Morrison, Beatrice Joy Gorn, C C Stroud and Mrs Grady Brown. The page records varying amounts including 2.00 5.00 10.00 and notes a prior acknowledgment of 3388.00.
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Kathy Thoman
David Thoman
Jack Morrison
Beatrice Joy Gorn
C. C. Stroud
Jonesboro
Grady Victor Brown
Grady Brown
Mariner 4 Locks To Star Canopus After Wobbly Orbit
In Pasadena California AP reports Mariner 4 steadies its path by locking onto the star Canopus after eight tracking commands from Woomera Australia. Scientists plan a possible midcourse maneuver within days to place the spacecraft within 8600 miles of Mars on July 14 as Zond 2 trails.
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Pasadena
Calif
Mariner 4
Canopus
Woomera
Australia
Mariner
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Neces
Sary
Mars
William H. Pickering
GOP Governors Huddle Over Leadership and Civil Rights
Republican governors met in Denver to debate ousting Dean Burch as national chairman and craft a policy statement denouncing extremism while stressing civil rights. The closed sessions saw split views with Young Americans for Freedom backing ouster efforts and others calling for caution before the new administration takes office.
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GOP
Dean Burch
Denver
Colo
Young Americans For Freedom
Romney
Burch
GOP Governors Association
Fannin
U.S. Senate
National Committee
Association
William W. Scranton
Pennsylvania
Scranton
Barry Goldwater
San Francisco
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Jes’ Ramblin
Sam Hanna
Yule Home Lighting
Lake Michigan
Ead
Coleman Wheeler
Santiam
F. B. James
The
James Company
Rios
Earth
Soviet Union
Paul Fannin
Arizona
Phoenix
Smylie
News-Star—World
Monroe - West Monroe
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