Two Jonesville students join college honor societies
Ben Allan LaRavia of Auburn University is named among the top 10 campus leaders for Spades Honor Society, the institution's highest honorary group. John Fred Jeansonne is inducted into the University of Missouri Beta chapter of Phi Eta Sigma for freshman men.
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Jonesville
Jonesville College
Ben Allan LaRavia
Auburn University
John Fred Jeansonne
University of Missouri
Phi Eta Sigma
GOP Reassesses Negro Vote Amid NNRA Criticism
Washington AP reports the Negro National Republican Assembly, led by Grant Reynolds and Jackie Robinson, criticizes GOP leaders from Ray Bliss to A. B. Herman while endorsing some Republicans. NNRA urges housing desegregation, DC home rule, Negro staffing on committees, and registration efforts in the South, signaling a cautious Republican outreach to Black voters.
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Washington
Negro National Republican Assembly
NNRA
Detroit
Ray Blisson
GOP
Grant Reynolds
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Jackie Robinson
George Christopher
San Francisco
California
Robert H. Finch
Richard M. Nixon
Sen
Thruston B. Morton
Kentucky
South
Victor A. Johnston
Morton Committee
Jack Mills
Wayne Bradley
Congressional Campaign Committee
A. B. Herman
Bliss
Goldwater-Miller
Republican Party
Melvin Laird
R-Wis
House
NRA
Johnson
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Republican Policy Coordinating Committee
District of Columbia
Astronauts Wives Share Small Triumphs Amid Flight Woes
SEABROOK Tex UP I reports mixed feelings as Gemini 9 crew suffer a postponed space walk. Faye Stafford, wife of Thomas Stafford, sells off the last of the four kittens and keeps close watch on mission updates with neighbor friends and Mrs Cernan. A planned Tivoli like lakefront amusement area is proposed for Columbia Maryland between Baltimore and Washington.
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Seabrook, Tex
UPI
Faye Stafford
Thomas Stafford
Mission Control
Stafford
Columbia
Maryland
Baltimore
Washington
Copenhagen
Two Youths Injured In Area Wreck
In Lake Providence two teenage riders were injured when a car driven by J P Brown stopped for an oncoming vehicle and turned into the cycle at the U S 65 and Louisiana 134 intersection. The cycle then hit another car. Leonard O Ste en 15 was transferred to St Francis Hospital in Monroe with a compound fracture of the left leg and David McKenzie 13 was treated for a brush burn and released. Local officers reported little damage.
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Lake Providence
J. P. Brown
U. S. Highway 65
Brown
East Carroll Parish
Leonard O’steen
Hardy O
Lynda Bird Johnson attends Texas graduation with Hamilton
Lynda Bird Johnson, in a bright green dress under her cap and gown, attends the University of Texas commencement with actor George Hamilton drawing wide attention. President Johnson and Mrs. Johnson sit nearby as Lynda refuses to discuss future plans. sister Luci remains in Washington.
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Austin
Tex
UPI
Lynda Bird Johnson
University of Texas
George Hamilton
Johnson
Hamilton
Lynda
Luci
Washington
M’‘Am
Earl Deathe
Johnson Television Station
Ktbc-Tv
Deathe
Texas
Slow-Speed Bicycle Crash Reported In Local Street
Officers described a minor collision involving a cycle and a car bumper that struck a boy on the leg. Officials labeled it a slow-speed accident since neither vehicle traveled fast.
Liberia issues Churchill stamps with V for Victory pose
Liberia releases three new Churchill stamps valued 15, 20, and 25 cents featuring portraits in wartime poses. A 50 cent souvenir sheet with an animal stamp was issued on the same date.
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Liberia
Winston Churchill
Winston
Two Theater Circuits Merge for Summer Musicals Deal
Two summer theater circuits in New York unite production plans for five shows. Music Fairs operates six theaters while Ben Segal runs a five-house chain. The agreement spans Massachusetts New York Pennsylvania and Maryland and aims to cut costs while boosting show quality.
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New York
Ben Segal
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Maryland
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