OAS Action Delayed On Ousting Cuba
Thirteen nations led by the United States and Colombia agreed on a draft resolution to expel Fidel Castro’s Cuba from the Inter-American System but postponed final action until Monday. The draft requires at least 14 of 20 delegations to approve at the OAS conference in Punta del Este Uruguay.
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Punta del Este
Uruguay
UPI
United States
Colombia
Fidel Castro
Cuba
Organization of American States
OAS
Hemisphere
Haiti
Rene Chalmers
Council of the Organization of American States
Venezuela
Peru
Guatemala
Costa Rica
Honduras
Nicaragua
Panama
Paraguay
Dominica Republic
el Salvador
Flu Outbreak Closes Schools Nationwide
A mid winter flu and other viruses closed schools across the nation this week. Kentucky counties Henderson Webster and Union reported epidemic activity while Wisconsin Illinois Ohio Georgia Iowa and North Carolina faced varying impacts with thousands of children absent and type B influenza concerns rising. State epidemiologist Jackob Koomen noted children aged 6 to 12 were hardest hit due to partial immunity from a 1954 outbreak.
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United Press International
Henderson
Webster
Union
Kentucky
Iron River
Park Falls
Durand
Wisconsin
Ohio
Georgia
Iowa
Labia
Mitchellville
Sioux City
Lime Springs
Petersen
North Carolina
Jackob Koomen
Molten steel spill kills worker at Volta Redonda mill
At Volta Redonda's giant steelworks, a crucible toppled spilling 60 tons of molten steel. One worker died and ten were badly burned, with over 50 others nearby. A securing hook broke as the cauldron moved from furnace to molds.
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Volta Redonda
Brazil
Latin America
River barge flotilla frees loose. $1 million in damage
A fleet of about 150 unmanned barges broke from moorings on the ice choked Mississippi near Cairo Illinois and drifted up to 70 miles downstream causing extensive damage. By nightfall some were recovered with one barge sunk. Major damage to shore property and recovery costs estimated at $1 million.
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Cairo
Mississippi Piva
Svsvge
Mississippi
Robert Peddie
Wabash
Lafayette
Ind
Indianapolis
White River
Maries River
Westphalia
Masters Mason meeting at West Monroe Lodge No. 419
All Master Masons are invited to a special meeting at West Monroe Lodge No. 419 F and AM Tuesday at 7 30 p m A Master Mason Degree will be conferred Alfonso Gonzalez assistant professor of geography at Northeast Louisiana State College is among 58 candidates for doctoral degrees at the end of this semester at the University of Texas Graduate Dean W Gordon Whaley announced.
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West Monroe Lodge
Parade Postponed Indefinitely For Student Safety Week
A safety week parade scheduled for 10 a.m. yesterday in West Monroe Ouachita and Neville was called off and postponed indefinitely. A spokesman for the three sponsoring schools said it may be rescheduled next Saturday.
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West Monroe
Ouachita
Neville
End of an Era as Washington Trolleys Go Quiet
Washington marked the end of streetcars with a festive farewell. Crowds rode free as D C Transit added cars on two lines and nostalgia seekers from Philadelphia joined locals to photograph last runs and the 1919 trolley draped in black.
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Philadelphia
West Monroe Bay 16 Dies In Auto Accident
West Monroe Bay ages 16 died in a traffic crash. Police say the teen was the sole occupant of a vehicle that left the road and struck a tree near West Monroe. Investigators continue to study the scene for details and cause.
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West Monroe Bay
Demo Purcell Wins Texas 13th District Seat
Graham B. Purcell, Democrat, wins a U S House seat in a special runoff over Republican Joe Meissner 22 177 to 12 793 in Wichita Falls Texas. The victory aligns with President Kennedy and keeps the 13th District Democratic, a pattern in a historically non GOP district.
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Wichita Falls
Tex
Graham B. Purcell
Lyndon B. Johnson
Sam Rayburn
U. S. House
Joe Meissner
Meissner
Purcell
13Th
Kennedy
Texas
House
Dwight D. Eisenhower
John Tower
Senate
Twin City area forecast cool with clearing skies today
The Twin City forecast calls for cool temperatures and gradual clearing with no rain. The high should stay near 50 to 60 degrees after yesterday's 55 degree high and 38 degree low, with more rain delayed by a weekend forecast.
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Twin City
Kennedy says there'll be another day after Glenn delays
Cape Canaveral reports a fifth postponement of John Glenn Jr.'s orbital flight. The mood across the Cape and nation is one of disappointment as crowds disperse, while Glenn remains calm and composed, offering little beyond patience and the line there'll be another day.
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Cape Canaveral
UPI
John H. Glenn Jr
Federal Space Agency
Glenn
Fla
Napoleon
Moscow
Kennedy
Cape
John “Shorty
Powers
Gienn
Shorty
Senator Soaper Reflects On Space Delays In Winter Weather
The senator notes delays in placing Col Glenn into orbit amid winter travel woes. The piece mentions widespread snow and its impact on daily life as the President urges prosperity without inflation. Western Union tests a reduced rate for sending opinions to Congress. Telegraphs reveal a trend of omitting the word love.
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Glenn
Outer Space
Western Union
Duplantier and Schiro Lead New Orleans Runoff Field
State Sen Adrian Duplantier and Mayor Victor Schiro topped a nine candidate field in New Orleans and advance to a March 3 runoff. Duplantier led with 56 421 votes to Schiro 52 217 as precincts reported.
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New Orleans
Adrian Duplantier
Victor H. Schiro
Duplantier
Schire
OAS
Miser Leaves Estate To Build Public School
Thomas Miller an 85 year old Lafayette farmer famed as a miser left more than 500000 to finance a new elementary school in the city. The will calls for a grade school to be named for him and the project is valued around 450000 to 500000. Miller died Thursday and had no close relatives. He retired in 1947 and moved to Lafayette. Neighbors recall his frugality including eating corn flakes and charging 10 cents for apples given to children.
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Lafayette
Ind
Thomas Miller
Miller
Chuckle Time Lounges with a Man on a Good Time
A playful note highlights a man enjoying a notable time, described with light humor and hometown charm. The blurb captures a cheerful moment and evokes small town amusement centered on a single character.
Names Same Now Weddings Extend Coincidence Chain
Ten years after befriending in grade school Judith Peake and Evelyn Ann Mudd married within an hour and a half at the same Louisville church to different husbands. Their weddings, gowns, furniture purchases, and photographer all mirrored each other as they planned back to back receptions to attend both ceremonies.
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Louisville
Judith Peake
Evelyn Ann Mudd
Ronald Paul Schneider
New York
Judith
Evelyn
Mother of Sorrows Parochial School
Gether
Judge's Son Reported On Critical List
A 16 year old, Sam Maxwell Nolen, died from a fractured skull and crushed chest after a vehicle driven by Joe Edwin McCormick, 15, struck a hog on White's Ferry Road in Union Parish. McCormick, son of Judge John McCormick, was listed in critical condition with severe head injuries and a broken arm after the late model car veered and crashed into a pipeline rack.
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Sarah
Little World
West Monroe
White's Ferry
Union Parish
Sam Maxwell Nolen
St. Francis Hospital
Joe Edwin McCormick
Nolen
Ray Odom
Wellerman Rd
John P. Burton
Ouachita Parish
McCormick
John McCormick
South Second St
Farmerville
Monroe
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Coast Line Secret Deal Is Denied
Louisiana Attorney General Jack Gremillion denied any secret deal with the federal government over the coast line. He said a joint committee merely agreed on a low mean line off the gulf coast and reports of a final decision were erroneous. Negotiations resume in Washington with royalties worth about 400 million dollars at stake. Scott Wilkinson, a Shreveport attorney, participated in the negotiations.
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Jack Gremillion
Louisiana
Gulf Coast
New Orleans Times-Picayune
Gremillion
Interior Department
Washington
Mineral Board
Scott Wilkinson
Shreveport
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