Small tornado hits near Gilbert causing minor damage
A weak tornado touched down two miles west of Gilbert Saturday afternoon, ripping a 200 yard wide swath and lifting a roof and porch on the Bates farm. No injuries were reported as warnings extended toward Delhi and Richland Parish before easing.
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Gilbert
Here
W. H. Bates
Charles B. Holcomb
Bates
Holcomb
L. M. Nichols
Nichols
Marion Robins
Monroe
Winnsboro
Franklin Parish
W. A. Strickland
West Carroll Parish
Richland Parish
West Carroll
Red China Expels EmbassY Officials Over Kremlin Feud
Moscow reports that three Chinese embassy officials were declared unwelcome after distributing a letter criticizing Khrushchev policy. Beijing vows to defy the ban and resume distribution in Moscow amid planned talks on Moscow-Peking ideological rift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Red
Chinese Communist Party
Kremlin
Peking
New China
Red China
Foreign Ministry
Communist Party
Pravda
Khrushchev
Africa
Southeast Asia
Soviet Union
Kennedy Opens Door to Strongest House Civil Rights Bill
The Kennedy administration aims to accept the strongest civil rights measure passed by the House while accepting possible Republican amendments. Humphrey says any House bill will be the standard for Senate action, with hearings planned in both commerce and judiciary committees to build a record before moving a full package.
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Washington
Kennedy
House
Hubert H. Humphrey
Minnesota
Senate
Judiciary Committee
Robert F. Kennedy
Senate Commerce Committee
Humphrey
Commerce Committee
Committee
Tidelands
Louisiana
States Rights Group
Democratic State Central Committee
Salvador Anzelmo
Orleans Parish
White House
John Rau
Jefferson Parish
Anzelmo
Officers Urge Caution For Dock's Opening
Local residents and visitors are urged to drive and boat with extreme caution for the Monroe Boat Dock opening. Monroe police and Ouachita Parish deputies plan special patrols, with races set for 1 to 5 pm, life preserver enforcement, and designated loading areas near For sythe Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twin City
Monroe
Forsythe Park
James C. Kelly
Bailey Grant
Ouachita Parish
Doc Adams
Gunsmoke
Grant
Sheriff's Department
Kelly
Monroe Teachers Attend Louisiana Economic Education Workshop
Three Monroe teachers Miss Hermonie M. Driskell from Monroe City School System and Mrs. Ruth Lovelady and Mrs. Helen Portman of Clara Hall Elementary School enrolled in a Louisiana Workshop on Economic Education at LSU. The three week session began June 23 with fellowships covering attendance and living costs. The aim is to give Louisiana teachers a basic economics grounding and a broad view of economic structure.
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Monroe
Louisiana Workshop On
Louisiana State University
Hermonie M. Driskell
Monroe City
Ruth Lovelady
Helen Portman
Clara Hall
Louisiana
Seven Die In Route 3 Bus Car Collision In New Jersey
A bus and two cars collided on Route 3 in Rutherford New Jersey after the bus skidded on a rain soaked hill. Seven people were killed and 25 injured four critically. Bus passengers included Miss Leonora Ler ner 24 Rutherford Anthony J Vertullo 57 Clifton Joseph A Caputo 73 Rutherford Joseph J Domino Pompton Plains.
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Rutherford
N. J
New Jersey
New York City
Wilber Parker Jr
Paterson
Inter-City Transportation Co
Port of New York Authority
New York
Leonora Lerner
Anthony J. Vertullo
Clifton
Joseph A. Caputo
Joseph J. Domino
Pompton Plains
John F. Cardiello
Jersey City
Eleanor Marie Roche
Tideland dispute looms in Louisiana governor race
Louisiana moves toward a heated governor campaign as tidelands boundaries remain unsettled with possible federal involvement. Gov Jimmie H. Davis urged settlement while Kennedy administration ties and civil rights debates shape the race.
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Tidelands
Davis
White House
Kennedy
U.S
Edwin Willis
St. Martinville
Train Crash Injures 49 in Wisconsin Near Kenosha
A Milwaukee Road passenger train collided with a standing freight near Truesdell two miles west of Kenosha injuring 49 people none critically. The diesel engine overturned and cars derailed. two passengers remained hospitalized while others were treated and released. Engineer Charles Gust survived with facial bruises.
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Kenosha
Wis
Milwaukee Road
B. J. Mosely
Decatur
Ala
Bernice Berger
Cincinnati
Ohio
Wisconsin
Truesdell
Milwaukee
Charles Gust
FBI Checks Voting Records in Catahoula Parish
An FBI agent arrived in Harrisonburg to review voting records in Catahoula Parish. Registrar Douglas Stockman said District Attorney Gibson allowed notes but not photo copies without a court order. The parish had 320 Negro registrants and 3,900 whites in the last election.
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Harrisonburg
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Catahoula Parish
FBI
Registrar of Voters
Douglas Stockman
Stockman
D. W. Gibson
Dist. Atty. Gibson
Aote
Weather outlook hints at scattered storms this week
The forecaster keeps the high near 28 94 degrees under partly cloudy skies. Little change expected through Monday with a hit or miss scattering of noon and evening thunder storms possible. Tonight's low near 70 and Saturday's around 71. Mercury topped 91 Saturday before easing. Variable winds 5 to 15 mph.
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Mercury
Chuckle: Self Talk Delivers Last Word Jest
A light quip notes that conversing with oneself guarantees knowledge of who gets the last word in a witty exchange. The line plays on self dialogue and humor about assertive speaking.
Pope Paul VI Prepares for Outdoor Coronation
Vatican City AP reports Pope Paul VI prays and meditates ahead of his outdoor coronation. A canopy is prepared at St. Peter's Basilica as Rome swelters in heat with visitors arriving. The pope grants mass at Saints Ambrose and Charles and hosts 600 newsmen and Brazilian president Joao Goulart during pre coronation events.
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Vatican City
Paul VI
Vatican
St. Peter's Basilica
Pope Paul
Rome
Pope
Saints
Ambrose and
Charles
Joao Goulart
Brazil
Goulart
Big crater spotted near Thresher area by Bathyscaphe crew
The Trieste photographed a 40 foot deep, 200 foot wide crater behind debris from the Thresher, which sank April 10 with 129 aboard. Capt Andrews said no sighting of the submarine occurred and a fifth dive was planned to search the crater further.
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Fort Snelling
Trieste
Frank A. Andrews
Andrews
Boston
Eugene J. Cash
Orchard Park
N.Y
George W. Martin
Bethlehem
Kenneth V. Mackenzie
San Diego
Calif
Wall Blasted Signals New Crisis in Berlin
In Berlin anti-Communists blew a two by seven foot hole in the Berlin Wall near Checkpoint Charley amid Khrushchev’s East Berlin visit. The event followed rising East Bloc tensions as Romania and China clashed with Moscow. Diplomatic moves suggested a broader East bloc summit and possible Romanian boycott.
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Berlin
UPI
East Berlin
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Khrushchev
Friedrichstrasse
Charley
Soviet Union
Soviet Union and Communist China
Albania
Red China
Hungary
Czechoslovakia
Poland
Bulgaria
Gheorghe Ghi
Romania
China
Peking
Russia
Safety Officer Killed in Accident at Ft Polk
Second Lt. Frank W. McFadden 23 died when he stepped into the line of fire of a 50 caliber rifle during preparations for a firepower demonstration at Ft Polk Louisiana. He was an anti-tank subcommittee instructor and had been on active duty since November 3 after graduating from the University of Indiana in June 1962.
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Ft, Polk
Frank W. McFadden
McFadden
Frank Woodrow McFadden
Michigan City
Ind
Post
Ft. Polk
Army Reserve
University of Indiana
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Berlin Wall
House Judiciary Committee
Shreveport
Area Parish
Pope Paul VI
Bathyscaphe
Thresher Area
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