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Newspaper

Monroe Morning World

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1961

Page

3

Southern States Endorsing Mayors Meet Leaders Weigh Plan

Mayors across the South rally for a regional conference with Monroe and Baton Rouge discussions. Louisiana officials propose a steering committee to select a site date and agenda while federal education aid and centralization fears loom. Representatives from Arkansas Mississippi North Carolina Texas Florida Alabama Georgia and Louisiana respond with support, urging grassroots organization and caution.

Louisiana Municipal Association Executive Board Monroe Council Baton Rouge Howard LMA Louisiana U.S Dale Alford Arkansas L. Mendel Rivers North Carolina U. S John Bell Williams William M. Colmer Mississippi Otto E. Passman David H. McCloud Forrence S.C South Carolina Municipal Association John R. Surratt Vinson Salem N.C Julian Lane Tampa Fla R. B. Searcy Huntsville Ala Henry Loeb Memphis, Tenn Lester L. Bates Columbia, D.C Ed Johnson Columbus West Memphis Ark Little Rock Tyler Tex Tallahasse Ft. Smith Birmingham Selma Ed Dorado J. W. Morgan Joe D. Waggonner Jr Louisiana School Boards Association State Board of Education Louisiana Municipal Association Colmer America Monroe Jackson Miss Vicksburg Montgomery Pine Bluff Shreveport West Monroe

U S Plans No European Troops Hike

The White House met with Senate leaders and NSC members to discuss national security topics including foreign aid and the Berlin crisis. McNamara defended U S military strength and said he would not issue inflammatory statements. House members were not invited.

McNamara White House Mike Mansfield Montana Senate J. William Fulbright D-Ark Foreign Relations Committee Richard B. Russell Dga Armed Services Committee National Security Council Pierre Salinger Berlin House Salinger Kennedy Iine

Old-Time July 4th Scheduled Locally

Jaycees and Smith outline plans to stage a patriotic film showing to revive the old American spirit and let local people relive the Fourth of July. The program includes Operation Abolition and Communist Encirclement as part of the featured films.

Jaycees and Smith

Dixie Gem XI Named At Festival

Four year old June Ellen Moore of Ruston was crowned Princess Peach by Mayor T. C Beasley at the Louisiana Peach Festival finale. Robin Lillard and Terri Lynn Smith were named first and second runners up. The festival included a parade and luncheon with dignitaries such as Agriculture Commissioner Dave L. Pearce and Henry Davis.

Ville Freeman E.smith Ruston Dave L. Pearce Jimmie H. Davis Henry Mickey Sumrall Sumrall Boyd Smart Simsboro

Strike leaders reject plea as Kennedy urged Taft-Hartley move

The US strike trace plea was rejected as leaders followed a no vote pattern. Officials discuss invoking Taft-Hartley to halt the prolonged maritime strike costing millions, with Goldberg awaiting shipper and union replies before coordinating with Kennedy.

Goldberg Washington Kennedy White House Gulf Coast Paul Hall SIU Joseph Curran NMU Atlantic Gulf Pacific CIO George Meany Commerce and Industry Association of New York

Woman kills rattlesnake to protect children in Arkansas

Mrs Ray Tullos, 36, of Arkansas Road, killed a five-foot rattlesnake with a hoe to protect her six children who played nearby. She cut off the snake’s fifteen rattlers and the children displayed it in front of their house.

Ray Tullos Arkansas Road

Legal battle chimp centers case in Monroe court fight

Judy the chimp sits at table and bath as Cline fights to keep her. He and his family are stranded in Monroe until next Thursday while Judy remains under court appointment. Cline leased Judy for 1250 dollars with option to buy from Dick Robinson of the Ross Allen Reptile Institute.

Cline Monroe Judy Dick Robinson Ross Allen Reptile Institute Silver Springs Fla

Opelousas Holds 2 Local Youths For Authorities

Opelousas officials hold two Monroe youths named Johnny Ringo and Raymond Henry Howe charged with contributing to the delinquency of a 14 year old West Monroe girl. The pair were arrested after stealing gasoline and transferred to Opelousas where authorities will process them for transfer to Monroe to face court. Bond set at $1000 each.

Opelousas Monroe Ouachita Parish Johnny Ringo Raymond Henry Howe West Monroe Bailey Grant Eunice

U.S. Signs Pact To Halt Firm's Castro Trading

The White House and Publicker Foods announce a plan to replace Cuban molasses with surplus corn in industrial alcohol production. The New Orleans plant, employing 700, faced closure without materials. President Kennedy criticized unloading two million gallons of molasses from Cuba this week. Myer Feldman notes the corn is poor quality grain from government storage.

White House Kennedy Publicker Dlocks New Orleans Publicker Myer Feldman

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