Johnson Firm On China Policy Keeps Door Open
A State Department official said the Johnson administration will pursue a firm policy toward Communist China while keeping the door open to change. Roger Hilsman outlined fundamentals, noting no change from Kennedy era policy and a nonrecognition, trade embargo stance.
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San Francisco
State Department
Johnson Administration
Red China
Roger Hilsman
China
Hilsman
Commonwealth Club
United States
White House
John F. Kennedy
Community of Man
Chamber Plans For Nominations In West Monroe
A committee to select candidates for the West Monroe Chamber of Commerce board will be appointed at a meeting next Wednesday. President Tex Kilpatrick will name the committee at a 7 a.m. breakfast at Walt's Restaurant. Ten nominees will be named and membership-at-large will ballot to elect five to replace retiring directors on March 31. Voting on the nominees will occur during January. Each board member serves three years.
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West Monroe Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Tex Kilpatrick
Walt
Eugene Smith
Montgomery Memorial Notice Paid for by Montgomery
A brief paid notice states the memorial or contribution is funded by M. W. Montgomery. The notice credits M. W. Montgomery for the payment.
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M. W. Montgomery
FBI Arrests Angelo Bruno on Conspiracy Charges
Angelo Bruno reputed head of the Cosa Nostra with ties to Philadelphia was arrested by FBI agents on federal conspiracy charges after stepping off a Pan American flight from Italy at Boston’s Logan Airport. He had been living in Italy since September and faced charges of conspiring to travel to commit extortion across Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
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Boston
UPI
Angelo Bruno
Cosa Nostra
Underworld
Philadelphia
FBI
Italy
Thomas J. Jenkins
Bruno
Logan International
Jenkins
Federal Building
J. Edgar Hoover
U.S
Dallas
Lee H. Oswald
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Yule Parade in Monroe Slated Today with Santa Cla us
The second annual Monroe Christmas parade begins at 5 30 p m with about 27 units. Parade route runs Pine and Walnut to De Siard and Five Points. Prizes awarded for best floats and bands. Notables include Santa Claus Miss Louisiana Linda Gail Baucum and local schools and church floats.
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Monroe
Monroe Junior Chamber of Commerce
Santa Claus
Louisiana
Linda Gail Baucum
Pine
Walnut Streets
DeSiard Street
DeSiard
Marshall
Jaycee
W. L. Howard
Miss Louisiana
Northeast Shrine Club
Monroe Fire Department
Ouachita
Oak Grove
Neville
LaSalle Parish
Ouachita Parish
Ruston
Thomas Jefferson
Jena
National Guard
Lionettes
First Baptist Church
Salvation Army
St. Matthews School
First Christian Church
Central Baptist Church
College Place
Latin Country Defends Legality of Oil Takeover
Buenos Aires reports the Argentine government defended canceling about 300 million dollars in contracts held by ten foreign oil firms. Socialist attorney Carlos Sanchez Viamonte said the nation had a right to cancel as the contracts never existed. Facundo Suarez planned a radio address on oil policies to mark Oil Day and the 56th anniversary of petroleum’s discovery.
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Buenos Aires
UPI
Carlos Sanchez Viamonte
Movement
Facundo Suarez
Kokomo Fire Chief Bans Real Christmas Trees in Public Buildings
Fire Chief Charles F. Craig banned all real Christmas trees in Kokomo schools hospitals and City Hall due to fire hazards. He warned the dry trees resemble gunpowder and said he will be a dirty dog to prevent fires. Artificial trees are excluded from the ban.
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Kokomo, Ind
Charles F. Craig
Kokomo
Craig
FBI Sheds Light On Sinatra Jr Kidnapping Case
FBI backtracked five days to express hope for a quick development in the Sinatra Jr kidnapping near Lake Tahoe. They released serial numbers for 240000 dollars in ransom money and noted a possible announcement later the same day as police in Reno and El Dorado County, California, prepared statements.
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Los Angeles
UPI
FBI
Frank Sinatra Jr
Reno, Ney
Lake Tahoe
el Dorado County
Calif
Ernest Carlson
Carlson
J. Edgar Hoover
Washington
Frank Sinatra
Three Year Jail Sentence Given To Ruston Man
Judge W. M. Harper sentenced Ruston resident R. L. Vining Jr. to three years in jail on three counts of theft by check in Monroe city court. Each count carries 12 months, not to run concurrently. Other actions included a discharged weapons count, several nolle pros, and multiple fines for public drunkenness and traffic offenses.
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W. M. Harper
Ruston
Monroe
R. L. Vining Jr
R. E. Cupit
Nolle
Charles H. Freeman
Pippin
Martin
Church St
Benjamin F. Russell
Tennessee St
Velma B. Hicks
Filhoil Ave
Kenneth R. Johns
Collingston
Leslie Morris
Polk St
Nevle
Thompson Chain Buys Tribune at New Albany
Thomson Newspapers Inc acquires the New Albany Tribune from Perry V. Stewart for over 1 million dollars. Thomson owns six U S daily papers including Leader-Call Laurel Daily News Advertiser Fairmont Times and West Virginian and Progress Index among others.
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NEW Albany, Ind
Lafayette
Fairmont Times
West Virginian
Fairmont
W. Va
Progress Index
Petersburg
Daily Herald
Austin Minn
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Welcome Garden Club
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J. E. Aswell
Gray Ladies
Evelyn P. Smith
John Fogleman
Rhapsody Kodel
Xtra Large
Rhapsody
Silverstein
Department of Revenue of
Louiana
Bel-Air
Hoover
Federal Reserve
San Fernando Valley
Thompson Chain
Tribune
New Albany
R&a Jewelers
Paramount Theatre
Haydn Morgan
Ann Eubanks
Jerry Johnston
Lehlia Terry
Wayde Rawls
Dale B. Martha
Walter G. Mangham
Florence Z. Allbritton
St. John and Grammont
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Quachita Parishes
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