Monroe Police Officer Sewell Honors Service in Wars
Charlie F Sewell a 29 year old Monroe patrol officer joined the force in 195? after graduating from Fairfax High School and attending Louisiana College. A native of Franklin Parish he is married to Clavie Cochran and has two children. He served in the Navy during World War II and the Korean War and has completed service training through the Monroe Police Academy.
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Charlie FL
Sewell
Monroe
Judy Th
Farant
Pariah
Folfax High Schell
Louisiana College
Hee Cochran
Southern Street
Sed
S. Navy
Hed
Monroe Pole
Fear Leaves Cuban Refugees React To U S Policy
Disjointed text notes reactions of Cuban refugees to US policy. Mentions limited shelter and care for evacuees, with references to doctors, beds, and a veteran woman, amid uncertain conditions.
Alabama Photographs Spark Controversy Over U S Planes
The report notes U S Air Force photography near the University of Alabama amid federal court orders on racial admission. It cites Gov. George Wallace’s stance and protests by Rep. Armistead Selden, with references to broader Cuban exile stories and post Bay of Pigs reactions.
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University of Alabama
George Wallace
Kennedy
Florida
363Rd
4080Th
Laughlin Air Force Base
Tex
Cuba
U.S
Armistead Selden
D-Ala
University Area
Robert F. Kennedy
Governor Davis Receives New Louisiana Mansion Keys
Gov Jimmie H. Davis and Mrs Davis moved into a four level official mansion in Baton Rouge costing about 1 million dollars. James S. Beede handed keys in a gold embossed case after a ceremonial night in residence. The mansion features 12 bedrooms four locker rooms and two public rest rooms with 2,500 colored marble pieces in a circular staircase.
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Baton Rouge
Jimmie H. Davis
Davis
Kennedy
Leuigana
Kingfish Huey Po Long
Londona
State
Oil production in Louisiana shows substantial hike in 1962
State Conservation Department reports higher oil activity in 1962 with more drilling permits 6716 up from 3469 and 4186 completions up from 4718. Producing oil wells rise to 3170s0 plus gas wells 8385 while total producing wells reach around 17400 by September. final production figures pending.
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Baton Rouge
State Conservation Department
Louisiana
Police Bat tle Rooftop Snipers In Venezuela
In Caracas and across Venezuela a four day wave of bombings and rooftop sniper fire leaves at least four dead and dozens wounded. Police blame communist insurgents tied to the Marcos Perez Jimenez regime overthrow anniversary. armed clashes erupt as snipers fire on patrols from slum rooftops and police cars are attacked.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Pegice
White Student Quits Mississippi Campus After Befriending Meredith
Shel Don Stock, a Canadian freshman at the University of Mississippi, says he faced reprisals after befriending James Meredith. He reports beer bottles hurled at his room and an arson attempt under his door. Officials investigate. He may transfer to the University of Buffalo.
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Hamilton
Sheldon Stock
James H. Meredith
University of Mississippi
Edward Stock
Osford
Miss
Stack
Stock
Mississippi
University of Buffalo
N.Y
Five Ouachita Men Named to State Farm Bureau Posts
Five Ouachita Parish Farm Bureau members were named to Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation state advisory committees. Joe H. Dixon noted the appointees Fred Huenefeld Jr cotton Lloyd Coondairy Eldon Arnold fruits and vegetables T. W. Humphries livestock and Deen Andersen grains. The committees advise the state board on crop issues and coordinate Farm Bureau programs.
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Ouachita Parish
Bulgarian leader Zhivkov visits Belgrade for talks with Tito
Yugoslavia's Tito meets with Todor Zhivkov after Zhivkov arrived for a brief stay on his way home from the East Berlin Communist Congress. The Yugoslav agency Tanjug reported the discussions include a meeting with President Tito.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Todor Zhivkov
East Berlin
Communist Congress
Yagoslav
Tanjug
Zhivkov
Tito
Passman assails foreign aid reports as misrepresentation
Special Rep Otto Passman charges the U S Agency for International Development with misreporting procurement volumes for overseas spending He says invoices go to the U S Treasury not to recipients and questions doubling or tripling aid claiming only 8 percent of aid dollars are spent in the United States while most aid funds benefit foreign economies.
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Washington
Otto Passman
U. S
Foreign Aid Agency
Passman
House
Foreign Aid Appropriations Subcommittee
Agency For International Development
United States
U.S
Farm Bureau Sets Parish Election
Farm Bureau to elect new officers February 7 at the West Monroe agriculture building. Outgoing leaders include Joe Dixon as president Lester Avant as vice president John Fulah as secretary and Wasner McDonald as treasurer.
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Quachita
James Donovan Set for Cuba Mission to Secure Prisoner Release
New York attorney James B. Donovan, who helped obtain the release of Cuban invasion prisoners with Fidel Castro, is due in Havana to press for the ransom release of American prisoners in Cuban jails, estimated at 19 to 25 people. Donovan previously negotiated a U S swap of Rudolf Abel for Gary Powers.
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Havana
UPD
New York
James B. Donovan
Fidel Castro
Donovan
Senate
U. S
Col
Rudolf Abel
Gary Francis Powers
No Serious Injury In Big N O Blaze
A gas main explosion sparked a large fire in New Orleans wrecking a duplex and damaging three other buildings. No serious injuries were reported.
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Big N. O. Blaze
New Orleans
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Meredith
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