Sheriff says FBI offered payoff for eyewitness tips in 1964 murders
Sheriff Lawrence Rainey claimed FBI agents told him they had three to five eyewitnesses to the July 1964 murders of civil rights workers and would pay his debts if he cooperated. FBI called the claim ridiculous as Rainey and other Mississippi officials faced federal charges tied to the case.
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Philadelphia
Miss
Lawrence Rainey
PBI
FBI
Rainey
Ku Klux Klan
Mississippi
Michael Schwerner
Andrew Goodman
James Chaney
Schwerner
Goodman
Chaney
Meridian
Neshoba County
Cecil Price
West
U. S
Price
Snowball Party Erupts Into Melee in Coral Gables
In Coral Gables a pre Christmas snowball party for 300 to 400 children turned chaotic as snow balls flew, police and firemen were pelted, hoses washed away the artificial snow, and several children suffered minor injuries.
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Miami
Fla
Coral Gables
Hbeys
Security lax at Bien Hoa base prompts board findings
A U S military board found South Vietnamese troops lax in securing Bien Hoa air base as Viet Cong mortars hit it on November 1, killing four Americans and destroying 20 B57 bombers. The U.S. plans to deploy several hundred security personnel to Da Nang and other bases to strengthen defense.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
Bien Hoa
United States
da Nang
William C. Westmoreland
FBI Handed Baker Case Secrets To The FBI
Senate Rules Committee Chairman says secret testimony by Don Reynolds has been turned over to the FBI. Reynolds testified as a key witness in the probe of a potential 1960 Kennedy Johnson campaign payoff. Baker and McCloskey are central figures. grand jury scrutiny continues as the committee plans to resume hearings.
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Washington
B. Everett Jordan
Dn.c
Senate Rules Committee
Don B. Reynolds
FBI
Reynolds
Rules Committee
Matthew H. MceCloskey
Bobby Baker
Senate
McCloskey
Ireland
Baker
Jordan
Ramblin Wedding Bells Mark 45 Years for Wattses
A 45th wedding anniversary celebration for Mr. and Mrs. Tom Watts of Newellton occurs Monday with family including children, grandchildren, and one great grandchild gathering at the Davidson home 1305 Parkview Drive Monroe.
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Tom Watts
Newellton
Claude Davidson
Parkview Dr
Monroe
Mrs. Watts
Tulane Law Students Earn Delta Kappa Honors
Two Tulane University law students from Monroe area are elected to the national honorary leadership society Delta Kappa. Hersch el L. Abbott Jr. and Eugene R. Preaus, both third year students, are sons of Herschel L. Abbott and Frederick T. Preaus respectively. Abbott resides at 2216 Beechwood Drive. Preaus hails from Farmerville.
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Tulane University
Monroe Area
Delta Kappa
Herschel L. Abbott Jr
Eugene R. Preaus
Tulane School of Law
New Orleans
Abbott
Herschel L. Abbott
Beechwood Drive
Preaus
Frederick T. Preaus
Farmerville
Congressmen Draw for Office Space in Rayburn Building Lottery
In Washington, A Emmanuel Ridgell conducted a drawing to assign offices for 84 seats with freshmen Mackay and Machen receiving Nos. 1 and 84. The Rayburn Building adds 169 suites and will host moves by senior members led by Emanuel Celler, who will pick first.
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Washington
Ridgell
Mackay
Machen
A. Emmanuel Ridgell
James A. Mackay
D-Ga
Carl Vinson
Hervey G. Machen
D-Md
Richard E. Lankford
Sam Rayburn
D-Tex
Emanuel Celler
D-N.y
House
Rayburn Building
Judiciary Committee
GOP Governors Split Over Chairman After Extremism War
In Denver the 18 GOP governors and governors elect approved a statement opposing narrow political radicalism while debating whether it demanded Dean Burch's removal as national chairman. Leaders Romney Rockefeller Scranton backed a change, signaling growing pressure against Burch amid the Goldwater faction clash.
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Denver
Colo
Dean Burch
Barry Goldwater
GOP
George Romney
Michigan
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
William W. Scranton
Pennsylvania
Burch
Goldwater
San Francisco
United States
Robert E. Smylie
Idaho
The
Governors Association
S. Robert E. Smylie
Republican Governors Association Conference
Governors’ Association
Yule Lighting Contest Prompts Monroe Homes to Decorate
Monroe residents are urged to enter the Christmas Home Lighting Contest sponsored by News-Star World Publishing and the City of Monroe. Enter by December 14 with displays due by December 18. prizes total 559 across three classes based on expenditures.
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Monroe
News- Star—World Publishing Corporation
Louisiana
Ouachita River
Morning World
News- Star
News-Star World Publishing Corporation
Olive and
North 4Th Streets
Donations Top $600 for Goodfellows Christmas Aid
Donations toward the Goodfellows Christmas drive total $622.50 of a $6,000 goal as volunteers urge tripling weekly contributions. Needy families, including seniors and children, seek warm clothing, toys, food, and even cribs, with applications vetted by the group for Christmas Eve distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Goodfellows
News - Star
Morning World
Monroe
Cold Weather Outlook for Twin Cities This Week
The Twin Cities area remains cold with continued partly cloudy skies today and Monday. A slight warming trend is expected with a daytime high around 42 to 44 degrees, and overnight lows between 24 and 28. Saturday’s high was 40 with a 37 low, with 20 to 50 percent sunshine and no notable precipitation expected through tonight. Winds shift from north to variable, 5 to 15 mph, per Selman Field observations.
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Twin Cities Area
FAA
Selman Field
Sales Tax Killed as Session Adjourns in Louisiana
Legislative action ends with the Senate defeat of a one cent sales tax 21-14 as Gov. McKeithen proclaims the teacher pay raise the largest ever. The plan would fund roughly $24 million for half-implementation of the USC salary schedule, with officials noting potential special session followups and revenue from other bills.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Senate
John J. McKeithen
McKeithen
Harvey Peltier
Thibodaux
Howard Jones
St. Joseph
Harold Montgomery
Dayline
Ford Stinson
Bossier Parish
USC
George Holstead
Ruston
Holstead
House
Lantz Womack
Winnsboro
Department of Revenue
Halstead
J. B. Lancaster
Legislative
Public Affairs Research Council
Adram Duplantier
New Orleans
Duplantier
Sen
Sylvan Friedman
Natchitoches
Davis
Huey P. Long
Monroe
Jamar Adcock
Charles Barham
Barham
Adcock
B. B
Rayburn
Bogalusa
Solons
Len Michael O'Keefe
South
Florida
Mariner 4 Makes Precision Flight Toward Mars
In Pasadena NASA scientists report Mariner 4 executed a clockwork maneuver at 1.25 million miles from Earth and fired a rocket to adjust its course within 4,400 miles of Mars. The craft, launched last Saturday, races at 7,047 mph toward Mars, aiming to televise high quality images for life-possible evidence as it nears the red planet next July.
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Pasadena
Calif
Cap
Mariner 4
Mars
Earth
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Glen Reiff
Mariner Program
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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