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24 Feb 1963
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Newspaper
Monroe Morning World
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1963
Page
1
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Influenza cases rise across 21 states with epidemics in segments and Asian flu strains isolated in 11. Alabama sees 4000 cases and county school closures. Michigan reports first flu death. Kentucky and a Key West sailor also noted. Hospitals limit visitors. many schools close or delay reopening amid mounting illness. Portland Maine boxing match called off due to fighter in dispute with U.S. authorities.
A brief item reports concerns over mold and bed construction at a site, with eight beds affected and a cost estimate around 1.98 thousand dollars. Local officials indicate steps to address the problem and ensure safety.
Miss Beverly Sumrall of Lake Providence was crowned Miss Stock Show 1963 at Delhi High School auditorium. First runnerup Gail Sawyer of Oak Grove. second runnerup Glenda Sue Young of West Monroe. fifth-place Suzann Roy of Tallulah and Virginia Baberousse of Bastrop. Pageant preceded Northeast Louisiana Livestock Show events through Thursday.
The AFL-CIO urged a faster tax cut than Kennedy and a larger government spending boost to prevent a recession. The federation’s Executive Council praised Kennedy’s policy but said it lacks the impact to spark broader prosperity.
The flu surged across northeast Louisiana with Ouachita’s three parishes hit, Jackson closing a school, and Union affected. E A Conway Memorial Hospital faced overcrowding as Wright Bendel Clinic saw six flu patients, two staffers out, and doctors treating up to 25 patients daily. St Francis Hospital reported busier staff and four admissions Friday night as nursing homes imposed 10 day to two week visitor restrictions for protection. Public to be notified when lifts occur. Local nursing home Georgia Street imposed visitor ban including church groups. patients may be seen in emergencies only.
Heart Sunday volunteers in Monroe and West Monroe will tour residential sections starting at 1 p.m. to share heart health information and collect contributions for the Louisiana Heart Association. Co chairs Mrs. Jack Tarver and Mrs. Jack Dew lead several hundred volunteers distributing heart attack guidance and enlisting support for education, research, and community services.
Former Senator William F Knowland outlined a Cuba policy demanding a joint air and naval blockade and suspension of diplomatic ties with the Soviet Union if Soviet troops remain in Cuba past April 1 He urged U S and OAS action and warned against embassy espionage He also urged Republicans to unite and warned against Kennedy era amateurs and Birchers.
Twin Cities forecast calls for light rain and cool temperatures with a high near 55 to 60 degrees and a low around 38 to 42 tonight. In Anaheim a heated California Republican Assembly convention erupted over credentials as conservatives clashed with regulars, halting business and prompting temporary recesses.
Members of the Northeast States chapter of Sigma Tau Gamma fraternity and the fall pledge class of 1962 attended a party and dance Saturday night at the Commercial Solvents Camp near Sterlington. Major George E. Sanders and J. J. Barnes of the Northeast faculty served as chaperons at the social affair. Continued on Page Three-A.
Arthur Krock, veteran Times journalist, accuses President Kennedy of managing the news with cynicism boldness and subtlety. He says success rests on the press itself and cites informational directives during the Cuba crisis. He notes social flattery selective patronage and intimate briefings as tools shaping coverage.
Senator Soaper says impartial stance toward new states but favors Hawaiian air currents over Alaskan. The office grouch notes wife’s hair sometimes resembles a rat’s nest. A politician fends off fashion frustration with skinny lapels. Congressman Sludgepump recalls three voters slipping away in one afternoon. Astronauts reportedly offered 3 million for personal flight accounts, but returning with excitement is deemed unsafely descriptive.
At Checkpoint Charlie four Soviet buses were barred from entering West Berlin to attend a wreath ceremony at the Soviet war memorial near the Brandenburg Gate. British requests guided the reroute to Landkrug Bridge, delaying the Red Army Day event while Soviet and American officials negotiated. A band and other officials, including Ambassador Pyotr Abrasimov, later entered through the British checkpoint.
The Monroe Morning World promotes Page 3A features on Courtland Gray’s Naval Academy track status, Page 6A Natchez Pilgrimage starting March 2, and a world today spotlight on Page 3B with background stories and a weekly news recap.
A light exchange has Chuckle Boss telling the stenographer that progress comes when letters are found in the right place. If a letter isn’t in the waste basket, the search narrows to the files, signaling a clue amid office banter.
In Atlanta Patrolman G P Hicks pursues a hit-run suspect, Jerry Cantu alias Jerry Lee Green, after a boy identifies him in a car. Cantu pulls a pistol, Hicks rams a cruiser to stop him, officers fire, Cantu is killed. The boy Terry Causey aided by sounding the alarm. a fund to buy him a new bicycle is set up.
In Geneva AP dispatches report the Soviet Union’s chief disarmament negotiator flew to Moscow amid attempts to braid nuclear test ban talks with Cuba and Berlin issues. Vasily Kuznetsov may meet Premier Khrushchev and other officials as Britain’s Sir Paul Mason prepares to speak to the conference.
Senator Everett Dirksen of Illinois signaled Republicans will keep pummeling the Kennedy administration over Cuba. White House briefings with 17 congressional leaders aimed at bipartisanship. Dirksen warned of brick bats and criticism, while Kennedy and Secretary of State Rusk faced the public spat with measured responses.
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