Judges Take Grants Bill For Study
A three judge federal panel in New Orleans took under advisement the fate of Louisiana tuition grants for private school pupils amid a federal challenge. The case, backed by the Justice Department and a group of Negro plaintiffs, questions whether the program circumvents desegregation and could trigger further legal action. Gov. John McKeithen said he would sign the new grants plan set to aid families based on need.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
John Minor Wisdom
Justice Department
Hugh Fleischer
Baton Rouge
John McKeithen
Two Killed In Madison Shootout Ends In Four Arrests
Four Madison parish men were charged with murder after a gun battle on old US Highway 80 near Tallulah left Robert Weems 37, and John Stephens dead. Weems died from a chest wound. Stephens from a chest and leg wound. Deputies say the fight began over money and involved Melvin Hudson and Devon McNeese, who were also jailed.
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Weems
Grigsby
Stephens
Mitchell
Nevels
Delhi
J. C. Ellington
Rayville
Richland Parish
Madison Parish
C. E. Hester
George M. Webb
Hester
Melvin Hudson
Devon McNeese
Tallulah
First National Funeral Home
Clarence Young
Marion Byrd
Hoke Dupree
Harris Cemetery
Winnsboro
Shirley Weems
Patricia
Janet Weems
Ralph Weems
Oak Grove
James Madden
Doris Watson
Gale Moore
Jean Glass
Dallas
Tex
Rachel Howell
Silsbee
Librarian Mabel Hemphill Selected for LSU Institute
Mrs. Mabel H. Hemphill of Monroe Neville High School joins 14 states and two foreign countries in the Institute for Advanced Study for School Library Personnel at LSU Baton Rouge this summer.
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Mabel H. Hemphill
Monroe
States
Institute For Advanced Study
LSU
Baton Rouge
Hemphill
Neville High School
World At A Glance News Highlights
The bulletin notes New Mexico police capture Reies Tijerina after an armed raid on a rural courthouse. Also listed are fate of Louisiana private school tuition grants, a tornado threat across the Midwest, Navy pilots claiming heavy damage in North Vietnam, and a resignation at the Pentagon.
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New Mexico
Reies Tijerina
Scattered Thundershowers Forecast Across The Day
The forecast calls for partly cloudy skies and warmth with scattered thundershowers mainly in the afternoon. High near 89 with a low around 70. Rain chances 50 percent this afternoon and 10 percent otherwise. Monroe reached 90 for a high and 71 for a low on Saturday. FAA records about .03 inch of rain at Selman Field Saturday.
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Monroe
FAA
Selman Field
End to Middle East fighting uncertain as U.N. session opens
After six days of war Israelis held the land from the Snav Canal to the eastern shore of Galilee. The Soviet Union pressed for a U.N. Security Council meeting claiming continued fighting by Israel. U Thant reported fragmentary fighting and noted an Israeli paratroop drop after the cease fire deadline.
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Associated Press
Snav Canal
Galilee
Middle East
Soviet Union
U.N. Security Council
Israel
Syria
U.N
U Thant
Security Council
Thant
Odd Bull
Norway
Bull
Hans Benedict
Damascus
Sea of Galilee
New York
Sinai Peninsula
East Bank
Suez Canal
Sharm
Tornadoes Hit Midwest and Great Plains Saturday
A series of tornadoes struck Midwest and Great Plains states including Kansas Oklahoma and Texas with multiple funnels sighted near Leedey Butler Custer City and Okardhe Oklahoma No injuries were reported though Concordia Kansas suffered a fatality and several injuries along with power outages damage to homes and utilities. National Guardsmen were called to emergency duty as severe thunderstorms and floods affected Chicago and surrounding regions.
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United Press International
Great Plains
Midwest
Rockies
New England
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Illinois
Iowa
Michigan
Wisconsin
Indiana
Ohio
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Chicago
Leedey
Okla
Butler
Custer City
Okardhe
Elkhart
Oskaloosa
Concordia
Kan
Arab News Reflects Shifting Middle East Tensions
The piece notes Jordan and Palestinian territories under dispute, Soviet pressure on Israel to withdraw to pre conflict lines, and Egypt’s Nasser staying at the helm amid pro and anti government protests. It mentions potential Gulf of Aqaba access and Suez Canal dynamics, plus unrest in Beirut and Cairo with incendiary actions and curfews.
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West Bank
Jordan River
Jerusalem
Bethlehem
Soviet Union
Israel
Gulf of Aqaba
Suez Canal
Nasser
Middle East
National Assembly
Cairo
Beirut
U.S
Israelis Want City Undivided in Peace Talks
Chicago’s AP report cites terms for a peace agreement from Israel's side including free passage through the Gulf of Aqaba and Suez Canal, Jerusalem's undivided status, and a continued Israeli presence in Sharm el Sheikh to secure shipping. Aviad Yafeh, Eshkol’s press secretary, says most territorial gains are negotiable except Jerusalem and Sharm el Sheikh.
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Chicago
Israel
Gulf of Aqaba
Suez Canal
Jerusalem
Levi Eshkol
United Nations
Sharm el Sheikh
Straits of Tiran
Aviad Yafeh
Eshkol
Yafeh
Fifth District Voters Reject Sales Tax in District Vote
Voters in the Fifth District rejected a proposed one cent sales tax by 27 229 to 20 818 in a low turnout. The loss ended district hopes for school municipal and parish pay raises with the tax failing in nine parishes and only carrying in five. Monroe mayor and local officials defended the drive amid widespread opposition and threats of worsening teacher pay.
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Richard Tyler
Daturaay
Ouachita
Monroe
West Monroe
Ouachita Parish
Catahoula
Lincoln
Madison
Tensas
West Carroll
Jonesville
Catahoula Parish
Henry Taliaferro Jr
Caddo Parish
Shreveport
Taliaferro
Northeast
W. L. Howard
Caldwell
Concordia
East Carroll
Franklin
Jackson
Morehouse
Richland
Union
Navy pilots strike Hanoi depots and power plant
U S Navy pilots report heavy damage to a North Vietnamese supply and missile depot near Hanoi and hits on the city’s outskirts after strikes on a major power plant. An F8 Crusader was reported down with the pilot missing.
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U.S. Navy
Saigon
Hanoi
U.S
North Vietnam
Peale Offers Formula For Confident Living
Norman Vincent Peale presents a practical system for confident living drawn from the Bible. The column promises plain talk, workable formulas, and clear examples, described as scientific in approach. Runs weekly on the Monroe Morning World Church Page every Sunday.
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Norman Vincent Peale
Monroe Morning World Church
Tijerina Captured After Tierra Amarilla Courthouse Raid
Reies Tijerina, 40, leader of a Spanish American land grant group, was captured near San Ysidro and jailed in Santa Fe on charges of kidnapping and assault with intent to murder. The raid on Tierra Amarilla's courthouse left two officers wounded and over 20 hostages, with ongoing manhunts for other fugitives and followers.
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Santa FE
N.M
Reies Tijerina
New Mexico
National Guard
Tijierina
Dist. Atty
Alfonso Sanchez
Tierra Amarilla
Tijerina
San Ysidro
Bernalillo
Jess Sosa
Albuquerque
Tony Gonzales
Hugh Reyes Tijerina
Uvaldo Velasquez
Rio Arriba County
Benny Naranjo
Naranjo
Rio Arriba
Anselmo
Ramon
Baltazar Martinez
Cristobal
Martinez
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Tel Aviv
Jes Ramblin
Middle West
Johnson
Cyrus Vance
Secretary of Defense
Secretary of Navy
Paul H. Nitze
Spencer Tracy
Twin Cities
Marillyn Taylor
Calermer
Minnesota
WBA
Cassius Clay
Ben Hogan
Mideast
al Ae
el Sheik
Jordan
Occu
Nikolai T. Fedorenko
George J. Tomeh
Council
Abba Eban
Eban
Arthur J. Goldberg
Fedorenko
Concordia Parish
Navy
U.S. Air Force
Thailand
Kep
South Vietnam
Strategic Air Command
Phuoc Long Province
Quang Tri
Demilitarized Zone
South Vietn
Vinh Long
Mekong
Delta
9Th U.S. Infantry Division
Peale
Vian
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