Belgian Paratroopers Reinforce Leopoldville Amid Turmoil
Belgian forces airlift two infantry companies to Leopoldville to bolster 1500 paratroopers protecting white citizens while troops stay in barracks amid a day of tumult. Prime Minister Gaston Eyskens reported by a Belgian government source.
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Brussels
Leopoldville
Lumumba
Gaston Fyskens
Patrice Lumumba
Force Publique
Congolese Army
Leopoldille
Brazzaville
Congo Republic
Thysville
U.S. press seeks broader Latin aid while Cuba crisis grows
The report outlines U S plans for cooperative economic work with Latin nations as Cuba dominates policy. It notes Herter Gates and Hagerty juggling Cuba and Canadian talks, with U S sugar allocations tightened amid Cuba seizures. Lumumba faces Belgian intervention fears in Leopoldville as whites flee briefly.
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Quebec
Treasury
Robert Anderson
Manchester
Mass
United States
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Agriculture Department
Washington
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Absentee Voting Set Wednesday for Ouachita Parish Election
Ouachita Parish Clerk B S McRaney announces absentee voting for the July 24 election begins Wednesday July 18. Voters may cast ballots July 13 20 in the courthouse basement from 8 am to 5 pm excluding Saturdays afternoons and Sundays. The parish has 24 731 registered voters. Any voter out of town on election day may vote absentee during the 10 days allotted.
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Wediekine
Ouachita Parish
B.S. McRaney
West Monroe
Miss Northeast contestant Kirby Mooney profiles as musician and student
Kirby Jane Mooney of Centuria Tennessee, a junior at Northeast Louisiana College, is highlighted for her trumpet prowess, pageant bid, and academic ambitions. A multi title winner in high school, she won Ted Mack auditions, performed at Radio City Music Hall, and appeared on Lawrence Welk. She declined a national contract to finish her degree, maintaining top grades and roles with Northeast Jazz ensemble.
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Centralia
University of Houston
Del
Yer
Monroe College
Houston
New York
Radio City Music Hall
Lawrence Welk
Fred Waring
Monroe
Miss Mooney
Louisiana
Northeast Jazz Ensemble
Northeast Louisiana College
Ramblin Jes Continues Local Nurse Story and Honoring Dr West
The narrative recounts Jes Ramblin and Mrs West praising a nurse at the local airport for caring for crippled children. Selman field hosts 25 students for reading studies, rising to 35 in fall transport by truck or bus. The piece notes Dr West’s nickname origin from a parish health unit meeting and his recognized genius in gardening and other pursuits.
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Selman
West
Monroe
Birth Certificates Required Before Marriage Licenses
Ouachita Parish Clerk B S MecRaney warned Friday that prospective brides and grooms must present a birth certificate or a Bureau of Vital Statistics search letter before a marriage license is issued. Medical certificates are also required.
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Ouachita Parish
B. S. MecRaney
Bureau of Census
Anh
Bureau of Vital Statistics
West Monroe Home Destroyed as Fire Hazard
A historic residence at 1211 Trenton Street in West Monroe, one of the few remaining heart cypress and pine homes with square nails, was demolished this week after being deemed a fire hazard. The Cote family previously owned the structure.
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West Monroe
Cote
Trenton Street
Louisiana budget bills pass with 1 million added to general funds
Governor Davis defends a 863 million state budget, highlighting a three percent increase over last year. The Senate approved additions including 600,000 for salary raises for officials and 280,000 for full year pay for vocational teachers. Major line items cover LSU, colleges, hospitals, public welfare, safety and a 10 million highway construction boost.
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Davis
Louisiana State University
Senate
Supreme Court
Louisiana
Agriculture Department
Agriculture Division of Entomoalogy
Division of Weights and Measures
Attorney General's Office
Commerce and Industry Department
Francis T. Nicholls State College
Grambling College
Louisiana Polytechnic Institute
McNeese State College
New Orleans Charity Hospital
Confederate Memorial Medical Center
Shreveport
Pines Tuberculosis Sanitarium
State Department of Institutions
Louisiana Training — Institute
Louisiana State Penitentiary
State Colony and Training School
State Industrial School
State Industrial
Louisiana Correctional and Training School
State Department of Public Welfare
State Department of Public Safety
Highway Department
Police Building Plans Under Way In Monroe
Ouachita Monroe Regional Planning Commission kicks off plans for a new city hall auditorium and four recreation centers. City Council hires architects to study civic center layout and future needs through 2000, using insights from recent $400000 Little Rock police building and Shreveport department blueprints.
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Ouachita Monroe Regional Planning Commission
Kelly
Little Rock
Shreveport Police Department
Burglary at Pendleton's Service Station in Monroe
Monroe police investigate a burglary at Pendleton's Service Station 1305 Texas Ave in Monroe. Thief gained entry by breaking the front door panel and stole about $12 in small change from a cash drawer Thursday night.
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Pendleton
Texas Ave
Monroe Police Department
Former Pastor Autrey Speaks at Baptist World Alliance
Dr. C. B. Autrey, former pastor of West Monroe First Baptist Church, was a principal speaker as about 12,000 attendees gathered at the Baptist World Alliance in Rio de Janeiro Brazil urging unity and faith.
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West Monroe First
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