Slain Vi rn Ward Body Found Near U S 71
The body of Kathleen Ward 40 a Vivian mother of three was found along a dirt road off U S 71 north of Holston. A blunt instrument is suspected in her death with evidence of a struggle and signs of possible sexual assault under investigation. Authorities seek a suspect for questioning and time of death is placed between 9 p m and midnight Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shreveport
Vivian
Kathleen Ward
Holston
Red-Head
Caddo Parish
Norman Mauroner
J. Howell Flournoy
P. C. Wimbish
Texarkana
Tex
North Caddo High School
Kennedy backs efforts to desegregate New Orleans schools
President Kennedy urged educators, parents and citizens to continue court ordered desegregation of New Orleans public schools amid violent opposition. He warned against closing schools for any reason including racial discrimination and referenced a Justice Department contempt action to release $350,000 in federal funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Kennedy
New Orleans
U.S. Civil Rights Commission
Williamsburg
Justice Department
Louisiana
Shelby M. Jackson
Shelby M. Jackson, State Superintendent of Public Education
Robert F. Kennedy
Birth of Terri Denise Blake Announced in Monroe
Mr. and Mrs. John E. Blake of Monroe announce the birth of their daughter Terri Denise on February 18. Grandparents are John Blake Sterlington and Floyd Franklin Marion. great grandfather John A. Blake Lake Charles. great grandmother Mrs J E W Pickle Sr Farmerville. An upcoming Military Ball at Northeast State College March 4 8 p.m. to midnight in the dining hall features Dukes with Scabbard and Blade Pershing Rifles. couples only cadets and veterans in uniform admitted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Blake
Monroe
Terri Denise
John Blake
Sterlington
Floyd Franklin
Marion
John A. Blake
Lake Charles
J. E. W. Pickle Sr
Farmerville
Northeast State College
Scabbard and Blade and
Pershing Rifles
Dukes
Kirby J. Mooney
Dyer Apparent Revote Winner In Baton Rouge House Race
Baton Rouge attorney Jack Dyer appears to have won a second primary for the local House seat after a revote in one precinct. Dyer led with 223 votes over A R Harris who received 60 ballots. Harris trailed by 100 votes in the final tally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baton Rouge
Jack Dyer
House of Representatives
Dyer
A. R
Cotton) Harris
Harris
Parish Democratic Executive Committee
Richard C. Cadwallader
W. L.bill Bernhard
Walter Travis
U S Congressman Walter Mumma Dies at 70 After Stroke
Rep. Walter M. Mumma of Pennsylvania longtime 16th district member died at Bethesda Naval Medical Center after a stroke. The Steelton native, 70, had served since 1951 and passed at 3 30 p m EST with his wife and family at his side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPS
Walter M. Mumma
R-Pa
Bethesda Naval Medical Center
Mumma
Steelton
Harrisburg
Robert Mumma
Con- Cammes
Delhi Stock Show Queen Crowned in Pageant Field
Miss Billie Dean Shaughnessy of St. Joseph won the Miss Stock Show title from 16 area contestants in Delhi. First runner up was Miss Johnette Bond Bastrop and second runner up Mary Ann Martin Delhi. Barbara Jean McCoy Monroe won Miss Congeniality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delhi
Billie Dean Shaughnessy
St. Joseph
Lake Providence
Johnette Bond
Bastrop
Mary Ann Martin
Barbara Jean McCoy
Monroe
Sharon Rene Brown
Waterproof
Louisiana Tech
Ruston
Legislators to Discuss Pay Tonight in Louisiana
Baton Rouge LA—The Louisiana Legislature plans a Sunday night return at 7 p.m. to resolve paying New Orleans teachers amid a lengthy school integration dispute. The 12 day fifth special session ends, with Senate resolutions tied to the broader effort. A Friday federal contempt hearing looms for Lt. Gov Aycock House Speaker Jewell and Supt Jackson over failing to pay teachers at McDonogh 19 and William Frantz schools. Attorney General Kennedy says civil rights orders will be carried out and expresses disappointment the teachers were not paid Thursday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baton Rouge
Louisiana
New Orleans
Jimmie H. Davis
Senate
C. C. Aycock
Thomas Jewell
Shelby M. Jackson
Lof
McDonogh No. 19
William Frantz
Atty
Robert Kennedy
Police question nine boys named Jimmy after slaying of Patricia Nickals
Chester Pennsylvania police questioned six boys named Jimmy after 15 year old Patricia Nickals was fatally shot near her Trainer home. Patricia shouted Don't do it Jimmy as a shot rang out after walking with Edward Pettit and a nearby neighbor heard the plea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
UPI
Patricia Nickals
Jimmy
Jimmys
Patricia
Eddystone High School
Trainer
Edward Pettit
Samuel F. Edge
Hawaii Volcano Simmers Down After Eight Hour Eruption
Kilauea on Hawaii Island eased Saturday following an eight hour eruption at Halemaumau crater on Friday. Geologist Don Richter of the observatory said there was no sign the activity would restart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honolulu
Kilauea
Hawaii Island
Halemaumau
Don R. Richter
Volcano Observatory
Lincoln Inaugural Reenactment to Highlight Centennial
Next Saturday a Lincoln inauguration reenactment is marked by a Willard Hotel luncheon featuring corned beef and cabbage. John C. Collison of Richmond will portray Honest Abe. A Capitol East Portico platform and a Pennsylvania Avenue procession with Civil War descendant honor guard are planned. Free Capitol tickets available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Willard Hotel
Lincoln
White House
Capitol
Congress
John C. Collison
Richmond
Honest Abe
Pennsylvania Avenue
Ulysses S. Grant
Antietam
Washington, D. C
Generally Fair Skies Over Monroe Area Expected
Monroe and area residents can enjoy fair weather as a system moved into the state. Skies will stay generally fair through Sunday night with temperatures in the 60s and a warming trend Sunday night. Winds will be light from the west to west southwest. Southern Mississippi also sees fair skies with highs from 58 to 66 degrees. Yesterday’s Monroe high was 64 and the low 36 at Selman Field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Mississippi
Selman Field
Kennedy Aide To Consult Chief Allies
President Kennedy assigns roving Ambassador W Averell Harriman to tour Western Europe and meet with Allied leaders to press unity amid tensions with the Soviet Union. He will discuss Congo crisis, African issues, and Laos with Macmillan De Gaulle Adenauer and Fanfani. Continued on Page Ten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennedy
Washington
NATO
W. Averell Harriman
Europe
United States
Soviet Union
Britain
Congo
Laos
Harriman
Harold Macmillan
Charles de Gaulle
Konrad Adenauer
Amintore Fanfani
Italy
Khrushchev
India
Nehru
Moscow
Antoine Gizenga
Stanleyville
Joseph Kasavubu
Leopoldville
Africa
Kennedy fills AEC position with Brookhaven director
President Kennedy appointed Dr. Le land J. Haworth director of Brookhaven National Laboratory to the Atomic Energy Commission completing the five member panel. Dr. Glenn T. Seaborg is slated as chairman with Dr. Robert E. Wilson and lawyers John S. Graham and Loren K. Olson as other members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Leland J. Haworth
Brookhaven National Laboratory
Long Island
Atomic Energy Commission
Kennedy
Haworth
Glenn T. Seaborg
Robert E. Wilson
John S. Graham
Loren K. Olson
Belgium Breaks Off Ties With United Arab Republic
Belgium severed diplomatic relations with the United Arab Republic after a mob attacked the Belgian Embassy in Valro. Rioters, angered by Patrice Lumumba’s death, forced entry, looted files, and set the building ablaze despite assurances of protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brussels
Belgium
United Arab Republic
Jean van Denbossche
Foreign Ministry
U.A.R
Patrice Lumumba
van Denbossche
Senate Starts Action Tuesday On New GI Bill
Senator Ralph Yarborough announces hearings on the cold war veterans GI education bill to fund college educations for veterans since Korea. The plan also offers on the job training with monthly stipends and earnings limits, aiming to produce hundreds of thousands of engineers doctors teachers and scientists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Yarborough
Flood Drives 500 From Homes in Selma Alabama
Flood waters from the Alabama River inundated two residential areas in Selma at night, forcing more than 500 people to flee. About 400 evacuees are being sheltered at 10 Red Cross centers including six churches a community center the Salvation Army lodge and the National Guard armory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selma
Ala
Alabama
Red Cross
Salvation Army
National Guard
Heart Sunday Drive In Ouachita Parish Sets Up 600 Volunteers
Ouachita Parish observes Heart Sunday as residents are urged to contribute to the 1961 Heart Fund. Over 600 volunteers will canvass neighborhoods between 1 and 3 pm, presenting sealed envelopes for donations. Volunteers carry official IDs from a 1961 Heart Sunday kit wrap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heart
Ouachita Parish
Mississippi Flood Displace 7000 Plus In Storm Lashes South
United Press International reports twin disasters as floods force over seven thousand Mississippians from homes while a separate snowstorm snarls the Midwest and Ohio Valley. Indiana endures up to six inches of snow with hundreds stranded and emergency declarations across several cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
Midwest
Ohio Valley
Indiana
Charles Boswell
Indianapolis
Boswell
Rockies
Plains
Colorado
Nebraska
Kansas
Colorado Highway Patrol
Portland
Maine
U.S. Weather Bureau
Pro Castro Pickets Parade Past White House in Rain
About 600 pro Castro demonstrators marched in heavy rain in front of the White House led by the Fair Play for Cuba Committee. Police and Secret Service kept order as 30 anti Castro protesters were kept a block away. Many demonstrators arrived from New York Philadelphia Newark and Hoboken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
White House
Cuba
Secret Service
George R. Wallrodt
U.S. Treasury
Wallrodt
Pennsylvania Avenue
Fair Play For
New York
Philadelphia
Newark
Hoboken
N.J
Also Mentioned on This Page
JFK
N.O
Ramblin
U.S
Billie Shaughnessy
Ezra Adams
Weather Bureau
Hawaii
Keamery
AEC
Nasser
Valro
Axyu
Heart Sunday
Heart Fund
Louisiana Heart Association
American Heart Association
Your Heart Association
David Masur
Masur
C. N. McNeil
E. B. Williams
John Luffey
Marie C. Me
United Press International
Castro
AD Today
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!