West defies move Soviet attempts to curb Berlin air travel
The United States barred the Soviet commandant from the American Sector in West Berlin and disclosed Western Allies were defying Soviet limits on air traffic. U S forces flew more missions through air corridors and carried West German President He mm itle Lue beke to West Germany. a military road convoy also traversed East German territory for training. Colonel Solovyev attempted entry but turned back after questioning by an American military policeman.
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Berlin
United States
West Berlin
U.S
Heinrich Luebeke
West Germany
Ander V. Solovyev
Rohan Delacombe
Solovyev
East Berlin
Friedrichstrasse
Albert Watson II
Boles Land Company Organized in Four States
The Billy Boles Land Investment Inc of Rayville announces its formation with four million dollars in holdings across Arkansas Mississippi and Arizona. Officers include Billy Boles John Morris Jr and Mrs Helen Greer. Properties span Biloxi Bay St Louis Picayune Little Rock and Tusco areas with offices in Monroe Little Rock Tucson and New Orleans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Boles
Boles
John Morris Jr
Helen Greer
Bayville
Biloxi
Bay St. Louis
Miss
Picayune
Cleburn
van Buren
Little Rock
Ark
Tusco
Arizona
Monroe
Tucson
New Orleans
Gulf Coast
Biloxi In Beautiful Hill Country,” Bolesid. “Our Holdings Near Picayune
Arkansas
Little Red River
Tax Revenues Hit New High in January Report
Baton Rouge AP says Collector Roland Cocreham reported January sales and severance tax receipts at record levels. Sales tax reached 8.5 million dollars and severance taxes over 13 million, with total January collections at 37,451,339 dollars, up 2,247,183 from a year ago. Fiscal year total through July rose to 243,440,053 dollars for the State Department of Revenue.
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Baton Rouge
Roland Cocreham
State Department of Revenue
Thurmond cites quiz results for Marines on communism
Senate aide reports most of 32 Marines scored well on a controversial communism quiz at Andrews Field. About 20 percent did poorly, with questions covering dialectical materialism and identifying Communist figures. Airmen fared worse, possibly due to lower rank. Thurmond threatens further action if TV coverage remains biased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thurmond
Senate Armed Services Subcommittee
Senate
J. Fred Buzhardt Jr
Subcommittee
Andrews Field
Washington
Buzhardt
Local delegation heads to Lake Charles for American Legion conference
A local and area group departed yesterday for Lake Charles to attend an American Legion conference. Travelers from the Twin Cities included H. B. Mc Clendon and Oscar Johnson of Monroe, with George McKnight of Columbia completing the trio.
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Lake Charles
American Legion
Twin Cities
H. B. McClendon
Oscar Johnson
Monroe
George McKnight
Columbia
New School Aid Proposal Faces Civil Rights Challenge
A proposed plan to give states nearly 500 million dollars over three years for education payments and let them decide on private school aid hit a civil rights snag. Rep. Cleveland M. Bailey said it would reduce the religious dispute by shifting decisions to state capitals, but integrationISTS object to potential aid to defiant private schools. Hearings set for Feb. 27 as the debate continues.
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Washington
UPS
Congress
Cleveland M. Bailey
DW. Va
House
Bailey
Adam Clayton Powell
D-N.y
Parent
House Education and Labor Committee
Oak Street Block To Be Closed For Hospital Expansion
Oak Street blocking traffic near St. Francis hospital will close for about two years during a $3 million expansion. A walkway will connect the hospital to Nazareth Hall, with the old hospital section torn down and patients housed at Nazareth Hall during construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Street
St. Francis Hospital
Nazareth Hall
St. Francis
W. A. Burgonge
Bowie Construction Company
West Monroe
Jena Center Dedication Slated At 41 000 Recreation Facility
A 41 000 center in Jena will be dedicated in a 12 hour ceremony starting at 9 am. Mayor pro tem James Hodges heads the program with Malcom Sparkey Wade as guest speaker. The project follows a 42 000 bond issue from 1956 and uses a 17 acre site donated by Boocan Oil. Officers and local officials will be recognized along with pastors and business leaders during the daylong dedication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jena
Greer Jones
James Hodges
Malcom ‘Sparkey” Wade
Louisiana State University
Shreveport
Louiisiana
Jena Elmentary School
Boocan Oil Company
C. D. Keene
Hodges
Floyd Perritt
Boocan Oil Co
N. E.edwards
West Coast Flooded By Heavy Rains
Southern California faced its heaviest storm in six years with two deaths, widespread evacuations, and flooded streets. All Los Angeles city schools closed as rainfall totals reached 3.75 inches in three days and tumbleweeds of mud isolated Bel-Air. The storm threatened more showers before easing by Saturday morning.
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Los Angeles
California
Kenneth L. Wolff
Lincoln
Bel-Air
Roscomare Road
Charles Edward Hibbs
Canoga Park
Natalie Sobol Spritzler
Brentwood
Los Angeles River
Spritzler
Fallout Shelter Survey Nearing Half Way Mark
The Phase 1 B fallout shelter survey in northeast Louisiana nears half completion with three parishes finished Lincoln Jackson and Union. Survey work for Ouachita Morehouse and Madison starts next week and Richland Caldwell and West Carroll begin then. Weyand expects 12 parish area to wrap by March 1 with final deadline March 26.
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Louisiana
L. W. Weyand
Lincoln
Jackson
Union Parishes
Ouach‘ita
Morehouse
Madison
Richland
Caldwell
West Carroll
Weyand
Fair And Cooler Weather Forecast For Twin City
The weatherman predicts mostly fair skies with a cooler turnout today. Highs will reach 60 to 65 with tonight’s low 42 to 48. yesterday’s FAA Selman Field reading showed a high of 75 and a low of 50.
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Twin City
FAA
Selman Field
Ribicoff Bid Slated For U S Senate From Connecticut
Secretary Ribicoff told Democratic leaders in New Haven he is a definite candidate for the U S Senate nomination. He said he would go all the way to a primary if needed. Governor Ribicoff appeared in New Haven for a Yale Medical School event while party leaders pressed ahead with Kennedy program aims.
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New Haven
Conn
Ribicoff
Golden
Richard C. Lee
Yale Medical School
Kennedy
Congress
House
Senate
Washington
Weather News and Bookish Gimmicks Spark Reader Surprise
Senator Soaper critiques weather reporting as sensational only when misbehavior is involved. The piece notes a shift toward turning novels from films. Readers joke they will wait for the book before attending films. Suburban births rise, puzzling statisticians but seen as normal. A light take on viruses and everyday risks ends with a domestic tip about listening to one’s wife.
State Finances Not Alarming Yet Figure Amid Headlines
Louisiana lawmakers voiced cautious optimism about the budget. Senate Finance Chairman Cleveland warned a possible deficit up to 150 million while insisting the state is not broke. Treasurer Tugwell tied near term payments to April oil lease results, with hopes for 27 million from leasing and four months left in the fiscal year.
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W. J. Cleveland
Crowley
Senate
House Appropriations
Bryan Lehmann
St. Charles Parish
A. P. Tugwell
Tugwell
Executive Privilege Invoked by Madison Parish Registrar
Kathrine Ward Madison Parish registrar refused federal questions on voter registration tests invoking the Fifth Amendment. District Attorney Thompson Clarke said federal access to records justified the action and compared it to presidential privilege. DOJ lawyers Dunbaugh and Olsen questioned Ward and reviewed records before a federal judge ordered records released.
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Madison Parish
Katherine Ward
Tallulah
Thompson L. Clarke
Sixth Judicial District
Kennedy
Senate
U S Plane Explodes Near Bermuda with 7 Missing
A U S tanker KB50 plane from Kindley Air Force Base explodes in midair over the Atlantic near Bermuda. Seven crewmen aboard are missing after the refueling mission and crash. search crews from Kindley and England AFB bases scour the sea for survivors and wreckage.
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Hamilton
Bermuda
U.S
Atlantic
Air Force
Kindley Air Force Base
England Air Force Base
Louisiana
622Nd
Kindley Field
Kindley
Chuckle: A Conservative View of Doing Things First
A humorous quip defines a conservative as someone who resists doing anything new the first time. The remark frames prudent caution as a playful critique of novelty seeking.
Eclectic mayor gives town $100000 no strings attached
Eclectic Alabama mayor John W. Castleberry, who does not take a salary, again donates $100000 to pay off debts and fund civic projects. The 68 year old former lumberman has given similar gifts over five years, prompting plans for Mayor Castleberry Day on July 15 and praise from residents who call him one in a million.
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Eclectic
Ala
Alabama
John W. Castleberry
Castleberry
Carl R. Barker
Eclecsitie
Association Meet Slated For Monroe
The 1962 Ouachita River Valley Association annual meeting will be in Monroe at the Virginia Hotel with delegates from Hot Springs to Jonesville and guests from Vicksburg Shreveport New Orleans Baton Rouge Greenville and Little Rock. Maj Gen Thomas A Lane will attend a barbecue and Col Warren S Everett will give the noon luncheon address at Bayou Desiard Country Club.
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The
Ouachita River Valley Association
Monroe
Virginia Hotel
H. K. Thatcher
Association
Ouachita River
Gray Dam
Arkadelphia
Thatcher
Congress
Hot Springs
Ark
Jonesville
Vicksburg
Shreveport
New Orleans
Baton Rouge
Greenville
Little Rock
Thomas A. Lane
Mississippi River Commission
Central Savings Bank and Trust Company
J. G. Guthrie
Virginia
Bayou DeSiard Country Club
Col
Warren S. Everett
Corps of Engineers
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Raymond Sanders
Karen
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James McLean
Mary Anne Corpin
U. S. Department of Justice
Frank Dunbaugh
John Olsen
Ben C. Dawkins Jr
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