US Judge Bars South Rail Strike
A U S district judge issued a 10 day restraining order preventing the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen from striking against Southern Railway Co. The order halts the planned Sunday morning walkout affecting about 1,200 members. The AFL-CIO union headquarters will decide when the strike ends, with a preliminary injunction hearing set for Jan. 22. The National Railway Mediation Board had urged a Monday meeting but the union refused to delay.
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Washington
U.S
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Southern Railway Co
Leonard P. Walsh
Afl-Cio
Cleveland
H. F E. Gilbert
Southern
Walsh
Leverett Edwards
National Railway Mediation Board
Edwards
Top Cuba Red Reported Shot and Severely Hurt
Carlos Rafael Rodriguez a leading Cuban Communist was shot and severely wounded in an assassination attempt. Official Cuban sources deny the report while CBS quotes a Havana correspondent saying he was hospitalized. Rodriguez, once editor of Hoy and aide to Castro, is seen as the No 2 figure among Cuba's old-guard Communists.
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Havana
Carlos Rafael Rodriguez
Fidel Castro
Cuban Information Agency
Rodriguez
Cuba
National Institute of Agrarian Reform
Columbia Broadcasting System
New York
Matanzas
Hoy
Castro
Blas Roca
Fulgencio Batista
Sierra Maestra
Student At Tech Dies In Crash
A Louisiana Tech student, Robert Mark Keith Jr., 22, of Gainesville, Georgia, died from injuries after his car left Wesley Chapel Road and struck a bridge abutment near here. He was dead on arrival at Lincoln General hospital. The accident occurred Saturday night. there was no ice and no sleet or snow blamed. Keith was alone in the vehicle.
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Buston
Louisiana Tech
Here
Robert Mark Keith Jr
Gainsville
Lincoln General Hospital
Wesley Chapel Road
Young Keith
Death Claims C R Heard with Rites Today
Ruston special report: C Ray mond Heard 66 prominent wholesale grocer and former president of the Louisiana State Board of Education died at Lincoln General Hospital from a heart attack. Funeral services today at 2 p.m. at the family home 300 E Georgia St. Heard owned Raymond Heard Inc and served 12 years on the State Board representing the Third Public Service Commission District. He held leadership roles in several clubs and associations including Kiwanis Rotary Chamber of Commerce Louisiana Motor Transport Association American Legion and Louisiana Wholesale Grocers Association. Born in Lincoln Parish. Continued on page eight A.
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Heard
Raymond Heard, Inc
Public Service Commission
Joseph Cathcart
Episcopal Church of the Redeemer
Spears’ Funeral Home
Greenwood Cemetery
Kiwanis Club
Rotary Club
Chamber of Commerce of
Ruston
Louisiana Motor Transport Association
American Legion
Louisiana Cattlemen's Association
Louisiana Wholesale Grocer’s Association
Lincoln Parish
Severe Icy Blasts Ravage Wide Region Across U S
Winter storms from coast to border brought heavy snow sleet and freezing rain with record lows from Salt Lake City to Montana. Death toll rose to 29 as cold wave warnings hit the Rio Grande Valley and Southern produce markets faced a hard freeze.
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Mexican
Gulf
Rio Grande Valley
Arizona
Florida
Texas
Dalhart
Salt Lake City
Utah
Montana
U. S. Weather Bureau
Midwest
Wisconsin
West Virginia
Massachusetts
Rockies
Atlantic
California
Los Angeles
Dixie
Mississippi
Louisiana
Virginia
Richmond
Surfside
Fla
Nebraska
Colorado
Ilinois
Kansas
Nevada
Missouri
North Dakota
South Dakota
Hettinger
N. D
Shreveport
Elko
New
Bonanza
Grand Junction
Colo
West Yellowstone
Mont
Laramie
Wyo
Fraser, Colo
Las Vegas
Nev
Carlsbad
N. M
McAllen
Tex
Flu Bug Hits West Monroe Officials
The flu is striking West Monroe as Building Inspector C. E. Frost Water Superintendent J. O. Fleming and City Judge John McCormick miss work. The judge is almost too hoarse to speak.
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West Monroe
C. E. Frost
J. O. Fleming
John McCormick
Gamma Nu chapter of Kappa Alpha Order at Northeast
Gamma Nu chapter of Kappa Alpha Order at Northeast faced campus scrutiny as administrators reviewed fraternity conduct. The article notes campus location, organizational ties, and ongoing measures to address social activity and potential policy violations.
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Gamma Nu Chapter
Kappa Alpha Order
Seven Rescued Before Burning Ship Explosion
Provincetown Massachusetts AP Seven fishermen aboard the 96 foot dragger St Anthony were rescued from the bow by a Coast Guard helicopter moments before a blast wrecked the vessel None of the crew was injured Capt Bernardo Pennino 50 Everett led the escape after fire broke out in the engine room just before 4 am gale warnings were in effect The helicopter hoisted crew members aboard after three sorties to a beach 12 miles west of Provincetown and a coast guard cutter and amphibious craft assisted the effort
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Provincetown
Mass
Coast Guard
St. Anthony
Bernardo Pennino
Everett
Cape Cod
Pennino
Oil Field Freak Accident Fatal
A freak accident at an oil rig near Lake Charles Louisiana killed Jasper C Meal 60 of Lafayette. Coroner J B Colligan said oil and gas escaped a casing and a breeze blew it over a can of burning diesel fuel, starting a brief fire. Workers found Meal 19 feet below the rig floor after the blaze was put out.
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Lake Charles
Here
Jasper C. Meal
Lafayette
J. B. Colligan
Meal
Katanga Bank Missing Millions Sparks Secrecy
UPI reports $10 to $20 million vanished from the National Bank of Katanga in Elisabethville prompting a continental search. Officials fear inflation and question the theft label while noting unusual baggage of Katanga President Moise Tshombe and possible funds in Kolwezi.
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Washington
UPI
Bank of
Katanga
Congo
Elisabethville
U. S
Moise Tshombe
Tshombe
Kolwezi
Africa
Europe
Tshombe Flees to Kolwezi Amid UN Talks Standoff
Katanga President Moise Tshombe slipped from his Elisabethville hotel the night officers from Leopoldville arrived to arrest him. He flew to an unknown destination then planned to move to Kolwezi, 150 miles away, as UN guarantees and Belgian British consuls discussed handing Kolwezi to UN control. He said he would return to Elisabethville once safety was assured.
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Ndola
Northern Rhodesia
UPI
Katanga
Moise Tshombe
Kolwezi
Tshombe
Leopoldville
Elisabethville
U. N
New York
Re election plans arise for Louisiana lawmakers
Sixteen of the Fifth Districts 20 lawmakers seek re election per a Morning World survey. Some, including Rep T T Fields, Rep Nail Delony, and Rep J Allen of Jonesboro, emphasize health and reapportionment as factors. Others, such as Rep Carroll Seaman and Rep Lonnie Richmond, indicate intent to run again, while names like Sen Jamar Adcock and Rep Lantz Womack surface as possible higher office contenders. Fields says his future hinges on personal health and political timing.
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Sam Hanna
Louisiana
Morning World
Sclons
Quachita
T. T. Fields
Farmerville
Jimmie H. Davis
Union Parish
Solon
Rep. L. D
Tive
Lonnie Richmond
Oak Grove
Richmond
House
Jamar Adcock
Monroe
Lantz Womack
Winnsboro
Senator Soaper Says Marmalade and a Year of Work
The text jests about grandmom’s marmalade label misdirection and notes the American Medical Association cites 1962 as a breakthrough year. It humorously questions isolating a bug and mentions six missing birds prompting caution with conservation officials.
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Grandman
The
American Medical Association
Army survey links fighting strength to happy home life
An Army survey finds that the best fighting men have cheerful family lives while others seek peace and quiet away from home. The study suggests home stability correlates with military effectiveness and morale.
Long Predicted Winter Storm Hits Northeast Louisiana
The district endures a severe cold spell with sleet and snow as winter shows its second major debut since December, bringing hard travel conditions and icy accumulations across the region. The weather event tests schools and road safety with forecasted precipitation and plunging temperatures.
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Northeast
Louisiana
Worker Dies In Arkansas Plant Fire
A plant fire in Arkansas claims a worker’s life while area alerts note hazardous conditions. Subfreezing temperatures drop across Monroe with sleet and freezing rain beginning at 1 23 in the afternoon, delaying travel as roads turn icy and officials urge caution.
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Arkansas
Mercury
Monroe
Federal Aviation
Selman Field
Fire devastates International Paper plant in Pine Bluff
In 18 degree weather a fire at the International Paper Co plant near Pine Bluff Ark kills one man identified as Theodore Courtney 51 and seriously injures another unnamed worker. A third man is hospitalized but released in good condition. The plant employs 1529 and spans 40 acres. Fire teams from multiple cities battled the blaze, with authorities unsure of the cause and expecting 24 to 48 hours to control and assess damages. The incident disrupted local traffic with nearby bridges and overpasses affected amid continued cold and hazardous road conditions.
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Pine Bluff, Ark
International Paper Co
Theodore Courtney
al Chamlee
FE. W. Ashcraft
Pine Bluff
Little Rock
Chuckle Line Warns Adults To Filter Language Around Kids
A humor item jokes that adults should pretend they are speaking to children to avoid revealing offensive language. The quip notes that avoiding such talk preserves kids from hearing inappropriate topics.
Minister Patches Ailing Marriages by Phone Hookup
Los Angeles based Assembly of God minister Rev Craig Hunter says he reunited a Pennsylvania couple after intercepting a private call. He later connected a Boston husband and Atlantic City wife in a three way line leading to a second honeymoon. He credits divine help for dialing the right numbers.
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Los Angeles
API
Craig Hunter
Pennsylvania
Mr. Hunter
Atlantic City
N.J
Hunter
Boston
Ouachita Reinstates Polio Vaccine Plan With Green Light
Ouachita Parish Medical Society restarts its large oral polio vaccination drive with approval from the U S Public Health Service and the U S Surgeon General. Dr F E McCarty says studies found vaccines safe and plan will pace types I II III from Feb 10 to May 19, with Jaycees aiding in non clinical tasks.
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U. S. Public Health Service
U. S
Monroe Jaycees
Jaycee
Edd Routt
Joseph A. Maggio Jr
Public Health Service
Canada
Surgeon General
McCarty
Houston
Texas
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