Mail on Viet Nam shows mixed views in Congress
AP reports lawmakers received varied mail on Vietnam from constituents. McGovern logged about 700 letters, roughly 25 to 1 in favor of negotiating a settlement. Ford saw little mail. McCormack had none. Most officials say mail has little effect on their positions while Congress remains divided on policy.
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Washington
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Viet Nam
Montanan
House
Gerald R. Ford
Michigan
George S. McGovern
Ds.d
John W. McCormack
D-Mass
Capitol Hill
Associated Press
Congress
McGovern
McCormack
Frank Church
Idaho
Hiram L. Fong
Hawaii
William Fitts Ryan
D-N.y
Mansfield
Sens. Church
South Dakotan
Monroe Area Faces Deep Freeze After Snowfall
The Twin Cities and northeast Louisiana endured freezing temperatures with an overnight low of 22. A cold front brought the season's first snowfall, totaling 1.25 inches in Monroe, closing schools across Lincoln Claiborne and Morehouse Parishes through the week. Hospitals report flu in Bastrop, while East Carroll Parish schools remain closed. Temperatures stay near or below freezing, with further hard freezes forecast and limited agricultural work due to the cold.
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Twin Cities
Louisiana
Monroe
Lincoln
Claiborne
Morehouse
Rayville
Start
Richland
Bastrop
East Carroll Parish
Weather Bureau
Delta
Storm paralyzes wide regions with snow and road closures
Ice and winds up to 50 mph lash the Midwest in a severe storm. Snow drifts blanket hundreds of highways from Tennessee to Michigan while the east and south feel a cold front with heavy rain and gusts to 60 mph. Eight inches fall in Kentucky and 53 of its 120 counties order schools closed. La Salle and South Bend report blocked roads and shutdowns as Indiana and Illinois endure widespread disruption.
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Tennessee
Michigan
Kentucky
la Salle
Ill
South Bend
Ind
New York
Weather Bureau
New England
Saginaw
Mich
Florida
Tampa Bay
Indianapolis
Indiana
Lake Michigan
Ohio River
Bomb Power Increase Reported In Saigon Area
In Saigon area Viet Cong ambush positions were hit by US Air Force jets carrying secret antiper sonnel warheads. Lt. Robert Calbreath said the 5,000 pound load demonstrated new capabilities as heavy fighting raged in central highlands. Khanh left for New York on a diplomatic mission after American and South Vietnamese forces intensified operations.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
USS
Air Force
Robert Calbreath
San Diego
Calif
Central Highlands
Viet Nam
Nguyen Khanh
United Nations
New York
Qui Nhon
Ham Tan
Phuoc Tuy
Mekong River
Khanh
Hong Kong
Phan Huy Quat
Indictments Against 17 Thrown Out in Civil Rights Slayings
Federal Judge Harold Cox dismissed one of two indictments against 17 men charged in the slaying of Civil Rights workers Andrew Goodman Michael Schwerner and James Chaney. The court found no federal offenses or jurisdiction. the case involved 18 men indicted for the Meridian Mississippi killings.
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Jackson, Miss
U.S. Dist
Harold Cox
Cox
Mississippi
United States
Andrew Goodman
Michael Schwerner
New York
James Chaney
Meridian
Neshoba County
Lawrence Rainey
Cecil Price
Philadelphia
Miss
White House denies peace feelers amid Viet Nam stalemate
The White House said President Johnson has not authorized any peace feelers or negotiations in Viet Nam. Press secretary George Reedy emphasized no proposals exist and that the United States has not directed any country to seek a settlement. He noted potential value in adherence to the 1954 Geneva accords if promoted by others.
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Washington
White House
Johnson
Viet Nam
George E. Reedy
South Viet Nam
Reedy
United States
U Thant
United Nations
Thant
McKeithen Urges Sheriffs to Close Highway Vice Dens
Governor John McKeithen told a Baton Rouge news conference that some Louisiana sheriffs have been warned to shut down houses of prostitution along state highways. He indicated state police will not hunt down slot machines, but will act if local groups report enforcement failures. He warned beer and whiskey permits can be pulled from operators found with prostitution. He noted Texaco offshore classification discussion and denied concessions for the new $75 million refinery in St. James Parish.
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Ines
McKeithen
Iberville Parish
Louisiana
Texaco
J. M. Menefee
St. James Parish
Milann Fair Gannaway Named to Centenary Dean's List
Milann Fair Gannaway of Monroe is listed on Centenary College in Shreveport Dean's list for fall 1964 with a 3.6 GPA. A Neville High School 1964 graduate, she is a freshman language major and Chi Omega member, daughter of William S. and Mrs. Gannaway of 1711 McGuire.
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Milann Fair Gannaway
Monroe
Centenary College
Shreveport
Milann
William S. Gannaway
McGuire
Neville High School
Gannaway
Centenary
Chi Omega
Bill Phillips Celebrates 15th Birthday in West Monroe
Happy birthday greetings to Bill Phillips son of Mr and Mrs F A Phillips of West Monroe as he marks his 15th birthday today. (more CHIT CHAT page 6-4)
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Bill Phillips
F. A. Phillips
West Monroe
Bill
Reds Clamp Lid On Unity Meet In Moscow
The Soviet Union sealed a tight security lid on foreign communist party spokesmen arriving for a unity meeting. Italian delegation led by Enrico Berlinguer was greeted by Mikhail Suslov, while East German party leaders were met by Andrei Kirilenko and Herman Matern as secrecy shrouded other expected arrivals.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Red Unity
Mikhail Suslov
Enrico Berlinguer
Presidium
Andrei Kirilenko
Politburo
Herman Matern
Richards jailed for nose pinch insult to Taunton police
Taunton England UPI reports eighteen year old David Richards was ordered jailed for three months after pinching a police constable on the nose and telling him you are the handsomest man in the force today. Constable Tom Clarke said the insult was beneath his dignity to endure in silence and pressed charges.
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Taunton
England
UPI
David Richards
Tom Clarke
Richards
Beautification Committee Seeks Underground Lines for Monroe
The Monroe Beautification Board urged the Monroe Utilities Commission and city officials to plan for concealing utility lines. Chairwoman Mrs. John Mullens said undergrounding would reduce eye sores from poles, though French L. Smith noted it would cost millions and be largely prohibitive. The group also highlighted future drainage needs and downtown aesthetics during a meeting with Mayor W. L. Howard and other officials.
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Monroe’ Beautification Board
Monroe Utilities Commission
Monroe
John Mullens
French L. Smith
The
Utilities Commission
Dave Kaplan
Mullens
Lexington Avenue
H. W. McSherry
W. D. H. Rodriguez
W. L. Howard
U S Re Indicts Communist Party
A federal grand jury in Washington re indicted the Communist Party USA for failure to register as a Communist action organization under Soviet control. Attorney General Katzenbach announced the new indictment, echoing a 1961 case. The court had reversed a prior conviction due to lack of proof of a willing volunteer to register.
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Washington
UPI
Communist Party of
U.S.A
Communist Action Organization
Soviet Union
Atty
Nicholas Katzenbach
U.S. Court of Appeals
U S Marines Occupy Iceland on July 7 1941
The World Almanac states that to curb war danger the United States Marines occupied Iceland on July 7 1941 by invitation.
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U. S
Iceland
Johnson Narrows Vote Proposals In Johnson Era Plan
Johnson administration narrows voting legislation to two key proposals a local moratorium on literacy tests and limited use of federal registrars. A constitutional amendment remains under active consideration but likely shelved for now. Justice Department drafting proposed anti discrimination voting bill for Johnson to send to Congress and a message to Congress may precede the package.
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Washington
Johnson
Justice Department
Department
Congress
Vision prompts lay preacher to bury 'evil' TV set
Sanford, N C UPI report says lay preacher Christopher McMillan dug a six foot grave in his front yard for his television after a vision in August 1964. He buried the set and placed a tombstone reading August 29, 1964. He said God warned that time will not permit man to right his wrongs and urged people to put their house in order.
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Sanford
N. C
UPI
Christopher McMillan
McMillan
Comic Opera Robbery Ends With Self Blame
William Waldroup, 40, wounded and under arrest in Los Angeles after robbing a Glen dale drug store of narcotics and $206 Tuesday night. His escape was blocked by a slow train, he crashed into a concrete wall, a shotgun discharged, and he was captured after officers found him beneath a shoes-and-pockets search.
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Los Angeles
William Waldroup
General Hospital
Glendale
Waldroup
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