Lynda Bird and Charles Robb Prepare for Hawaiian Honeymoon
In the White House rehearsal for the upcoming wedding, Lynda Bird Johnson and Marine Captain Charles S. Robb share a tender moment under swords as President Johnson guides Lynda to the aisle. The couple will wed in the East Room and then honeymoon in Hawaii before returning for Christmas at the White House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynda Bird Johnson
Charles Robb
Washington
UPI
White House
Luci Johnson Nugent
Charles S. Robb
Lynda
Robb
Douglas Davidson
Kershaw
N.C
New York
Harry Winston
Honolulu
Kauai Island
Johnsons
Gap In Leadership Seen In Coach Rift
West Monroe Mayor W B Hatten says the dispute over the West Monroe High School football coaching job reveals a lack of clear policy and possible leadership weaknesses. A closed session with school board members Supt Hall and others discussed athletic department problems and coaching concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Monroe
W. B
Bert) Hatten
Ouachita Parish
Milton Hall
P. B. Mangum
Walter Brister
S. R. Braley
Wooders
Brister
Cer
Louisiana Mayor Sued By Women
Three women city employees sue Lake Charles Mayor Jim Sudduth for 150000 in damages claiming he slandered their character at a October 27 1966 city council meeting by suggesting the city judge could have a harem if he wanted to while noting the city would not pay salaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Charles
Jim Sudduth
Sudduth
Ruby Farris
Edna Short
Peter Thermos
Murray Anderson
Crash Kills Shreveport Man in Navy Jet Training
A Navy RASC vigilante jet on a Sanford NAS training mission crashed seven miles off Miami Beach. Lt. Cmdr. Carl M. Sledge of Shreveport was killed and navigator Ens. D. Lowrie of Media, Pa. was missing. Sledge’s body was recovered after parachute debris was spotted. A search for Lowrie continued Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami, Fla
Sanford Naval Air Station
Miami Beach
Navy
Cmdr
Carl M. Sledge
Shreveport
Ens
Gse
D. Lowrie
Media, A
Santa and reindeer vanish in town rumor spree
Jes Ramblin and Jimmy Russ relay odd tale of Santa missing from a front yard along with a reindeer decoration. Jimmy Russ, 12, is in Glenwood Hospital with a broken leg after monkey bars accident. cousin details family address and incident.
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Jimmy Russ
Arliss Russ
Wheelis
West Monroe
Glenwood Hospital
Jimmy
Paul Russ
Alabama St
Monroe
Santa Claus
Jes Ramblin
Santa
Nixon warns war in making outdoes Vietnam conflict
World At A Glance notes Richard M. Nixon argues racism in the United States poses a greater threat than the Vietnam War. Other items cite Sen. McCarthy accusing the administration of silencing dissent and Eisenhower urging GOP governors to focus on national issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard M. Nixon
United States
Vietnam
Eugene R. McCarthy
D-Minn
Dwight D. Eisenhower
GOP
First Negro Astronaut Killed In jet Crash
Air Force Maj. Robert H. Lawrence Jr 31, the first Negro U.S. astronaut, died when his F104 crashed on a landing approach at Edwards AFB California. Maj. Harvey Royer 36 was injured. Lawrence was MOL program finalist and the youngest of the MOL group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwards Air Force Base
Calif
Air Force
Robert H. Lawrence Jr
U.S
Harvey J. Royer
Royer
Aerospace Research Pilot School
Lawrence
Chicago
Air Forces’ Manned Orbiting Laboratory
Ohio State University
Steel Firms Roll Back Hot Rolled Sheet Prices
Armco and Kaiser reduced by four dollars per ton the prior hot rolled sheet price to stay competitive with other majors. U.S. Steel and six others had raised cold rolled and galvanized sheets, while some firms held hot rolled lines due to import pressure. Jones & Laughlin gave no comment but was expected to follow suit.
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Pittsburgh
UPI
Armco
Kaiser Steel Corporations
Armco and
Kaiser
U.S. Steel
Kaiser and
Jones & Laughlin
Weakened High Pressure Brings Southerly Winds and Showers
A weakening high pressure ridge allows southerly winds of 10 to 25 mph to bring moisture into the state. Scattered showers and cooler weather are forecast with a high around 69 to 72 today and lows 35 to 40 tonight. Dewpoints near the 50s and 40 percent rain probability accompany near normal to slightly above normal temps through Wednesday. In Twin Cities Fri FAA Selman Field logged a high of 60 and a 50 low with trace rainfall.
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Consis
Louisiana
Twin Cities
FAA
Selman Field
Doctor forgery case shocks Texas town and Viet Cong battle report
Native of Tangipahoa Parish Freddie Brant was arrested in Groveton for posing as Dr Reed Brown and forging papers. Bond set at 25000. Brant had a Texas license dated February 15 1966 and a history of prison escapes and robberies. In Vietnam, South Vietnamese and U.S. forces battled Viet Cong units in the Mekong Delta killing 365 and losing 67 and 102 wounded as air and ground forces closed the ring around the Viet Cong. Battles continued and airpower pounded targets along the canal region and in North Vietnam trade routes and bases faced strikes by B52s and fighters.
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Groveton
Freddie Brant
Reed Brown
Brant
Kaufman
Justice of the Peace
J. W. Fowler
Harold Hollingsworth
Kaufman County
Reed L. Brown
Terrell State Hospital
Hollingsworth
Terrell Hospital
Texas
Brown
Louisana
Louisiana
Roseland
Tennessee
Saigon
Mekong
Delta
U.S. 9Th Division
U.S
United States
Kinh O Mon
U.S. Air Force
Dong Thap
Demilitarized Zone
Vietnam
Gio Linh
Con Thien
North Vietnam
Kim Lang
Hanoi
Panhandle
Mu Gia Pass
Bong Son
Binh Dinh
U.S. 1St Air Cavalry Division
Peru Crash Fatal To 66. 2 From U.S.
A Faucett Airlines DC4 crashed into a mountain in Huanuco jungle killing 66 people including two Americans Evelyn Craig 47 and Joseph Newman 69. The flight from Lima to Tingo Maria via Huanuco ended after contact was lost mid leg. Wreckage found at base of a mountain as search teams responded. The area near Huanuco is a timber industry region attracting European and American investors.
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Lima
Peru
Evelyn Craig
Joseph Newman
Faucett
Newman
Tingo Maria
Huanuco
Andes
Goodfellows Campaign Seeks 7500 to Aid Needy Families
With 16 days to Christmas the Goodfellows target 7500 and stand 4852.43 short. Daily average needed 303.25 while supporters average 203.65, recent gifts near 400 and 475. Readers are urged to send contributions to the News Star World Corporation to provide food and clothing for local families in need.
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Goodfellows
St. Nick's
News-Star—World
The
News-Star—World Corporation
Plots Against Governor Rockefeller Ruled Unfounded
Arkansas officials said a two week check with Conway County Sheriff found no evidence of a plot against Gov. Winthrop Rockefeller. Investigators say the San Angelo case remains unrelated, and a Dallas indictments list burglary charges involving a Miles Texas bank break in 1966.
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Little Rock, Ark
UPI
Lynn Davis
Arkansas State Police
Arkansas
Winthrop Rockefeller
Davis
Marlin Hawkins
Conway County
Rockefeller
Winrock Farms
San Angelo
Tex
Hawkins
Doyle Lee Sanders
Citizens State Bank
Miles
Mother Charged With Murder In Lake Charles Baby Death
Dist Atty Frank Salter charged 20 year old Dennis Gene Barr Sr of Lake Charles with murder after his three month old son Dennis Gene died after a stomach injury. Coroner Dr Charles T White said autopsy found the infant struck in the abdomen and died en route to Lake Charles Memorial Hospital.
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Lake Charles
Dist
Atty
Frank Salter
Dennis Gene Barr Sr
Dennis Gene
Lake Charles Memorial Hospital
Charles T. White
Calcasieu Parish
Local Donations Acknowledged For Goodfellows Appeals
Readers and groups contribute funds in memory of relatives and to support Goodfellows. Contributions include amounts from individuals and organizations such as West Monroe Local No. 512 and Northeast Louisiana Contractors Association, totaling over two thousand dollars. This list honors donors like Fred B. Cook and Walter Pierron’s Lakeshore Pharmacy Ladies Golf Association.
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Louis A. Breard Sr
A. M. Culpepper
Skip
Cully
Mark
David
Gregory
Senior Citizens Club of
Monroe
Tommy
Vernon
Laurie
Robbie
Everett
F. J. Brandum
Bob Kostelka
West Monroe
Granpa
J. W. Kane
L. V
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Georgetown
Lynda Bird
Johnson
Lyn Nugent
Marine Band
Lyn
Sar
Tain
Hatten
West Monroe High School
Crash
Coast Guard
Sledge
Lowrie
Jes’ Ramblin
Kansas City Southern
Baton Rouge
J. W. Fulbright
D-Ark
West Germany
Barbara
Tracey
Edward J. Dwight
CLOUD
Tangipahoa Parish
Chuong Thien
South Vietnam
Oodfellows Campaign
Morriston
Ark
Little Rock
Friends of Goodfellows
Louis D. Chon
Jeannie Huenefeld
Ing
Imas
Northeast Louisiana Contractors Association
James E. Walker Bros
Biedenharns
J. W
Billy Hart
Leon
Annie Fife
H. A. Hall
Claude Smithey
Kimberly Ann Smithey
Ouachita
Charles Brad
Phillips
Morrone- West Monroe
North Louisiane
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