Reds Open Laos Fight Chief Says
VIENTIANE Laos AP Neutralist Premier Prince Sou vanna Phouma charged Saturday the Communists have opened a general offensive with North Vietnamese help. He said Red Pathet Lao and North Vietnamese launched a two pronged drive against both north and south flanks of neutralist forces in Plaine des Jarres. Kong Le loyalists, aligned with Sou vanna, faced growing pressure after the April 19 coup.
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Vientiane
Laos
Souvanna Phouma
Souvanna
Red Pathet Lao
North Vietnamese
Plaine Des Jarres
Kong le
Thathom
Paksane
Mekong
Thailand
Red
Viet Nam
Kong
Five Win Seats On Monroe School Board In Primary
Five members were elected to the Monroe School Board with three incumbents and two newcomers securing the top votes. Gannaway led with 5,493, followed by Scogin 5,444 and Breese 5,256, with Daniel and Hargiss as surprise newcomers after the first primary. Total votes 8,220. no runoff needed.
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Monroe
J. H. Scogin
Gannaway
F. C. Breese Jr
L. S. Daniel
Billy Hargiss
Scogin
Breese
Daniel
Hargiss
E. C. Paulus
Jaycee
Luke
Senate Chief Admits Doubt For Cloture
Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield doubts enough votes to invoke cloture on the civil rights bill on day 57. He says two thirds, 67 votes, are needed with Southern defections and Republican support uncertain after the Baker inquiry clash. Mansfield plans a Tuesday caucus to review amendments aimed at gaining enough votes.
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Washington
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Dixie Forces
Mansfield
Dixie
Bobby Baker
Rules Committee
Baker
McKeithen Set To Make Talk Before Solons
Baton Rouge AP Louisiana lawmakers return Monday for a 60 day session as Gov John McKeithen plans to address the House and Senate in a joint 8 pm session. He may unveil a budget plan pegged at 964 million dollars for 1964 65 and seek consolidation of agencies to save about 1 million annually. A law deadline arrives Friday 12th day after start. He outlined a businesslike government and a neutral stance on presidential electors while backing nonpartisan primaries but not pursuing legislation to change from party primaries.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
John McKeithen
House
Senate
McKeithen
New Orleans
Citywide Precincts Show Varied School Board Support
Voters turnout reached about 65 percent of 13 556 registered as results from precincts show Gannaway leading in ward 10 precinct 1 at Lee Junior High with 689 votes, Scogin top in ward 10 precinct 2 with 536 and Breese strong in precinct 4 with 465. Only partial trends evident as results roll in.
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D. C. Bernhardt
Democratic Executive Committee
Gannaway
Lee Junior High School
Lee
Scogin
Breese
President Johnson Expands U S Aid Plan for Viet Nam
President Johnson met with top advisors in Washington to shape an expanded program of U S aid in South Viet Nam as Red guerrillas fight on. A senior State Department official challenged New York Governor Rockefeller's claim that the American public is not being fully told the Viet Nam story after a briefing for GOP presidential hopefuls.
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Washington
Johnson
U. S
South Viet Nam
State Department
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Viet Nam
Special Administration
West Monroe Royal Arch Masons Meet Today and Dinner
The Sixth District Chapter of Royal Arch Masons will hold a 2 p.m. meeting at the West Monroe Masonic Temple with West Monroe Chapter No. 93 hosting. All Royal Arch Masons are invited to attend and a covered dish supper for Masons and families is planned at 6:30 p.m. at the temple.
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Royal Arch Masons
West Monroe Masonic Temple
West Monroe
Temple
Fur-Coated Bobbie the Bobcat Wins Idaho Hearts
Neighbors in Inkom report a domestic bobcat named Bobbie kept as a pet by Sam and Louie Lish. The 20 pound feline curls up in baths and beds, roams the home, and even protects against dogs. Bobbie was orphaned and raised by a tabby before joining the Lish family, where he forms strong bonds with Louie and enjoys playful mischief.
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Pocatello, Idaho
Bobbie
Bobcat
Sam Lish
Inkom
Idaho
Lishes
Louie
West Monroe History Insight From Lucian Larche
Retired city businessman Lucian Larche recalls the town’s past at city hall while examining a photo of West Monroe around the 1875 flood. He notes the era’s biggest settlement was farther north in the Claiborne Street area.
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West Monroe
Lucian Larche
City Hall
Claiborne Street
Head Of Scouts Leader Ellsworth Augustus Dies
Ellsworth Hunt Augustus died in Cleveland at 66 from pneumonia while completing his fifth year as national president of the Boy Scouts of America. The funeral comes as the organization prepares its national council meeting in Cleveland on May 21-22. Augustus, a Chicago native, was the son of coal magnate Albert A. Augustus and a longtime director of several corporations including National City Bank. he resided in Waite Hill near Willoughby and was a millionaire.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Ellsworth Hunt Augustus
Boy Scouts of America
Cleveland Clinic
Augustus
Chicago
Albert A. Augustus
Waite Hill
Willoughby
National City Bank
U.S. Deaths In Viet Nam Still Rising
Washington reports rising American casualties in South Viet Nam while U S losses remain small next to South Vietnamese totals. Since 1961, official figures show about 1 000 U S casualties including 131 combat deaths and 98 noncombat deaths, with 867 wounded and nine missing. South Vietnamese losses exceed 41 800, and Pentagon notes the United States is not at war in Viet Nam.
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Washington
South Viet Nam
U. S
Viet Nam
Pentagon
Saigon
Nguyen Khanh
Khanh
United States
Robert S. McNamara
Cash Prizes Weekly Snapshot Contest Opens June 15
The 26th Annual Newspaper National Snapshot Awards, sponsored locally by the Monroe News-Star and Morning World, will run June 15 through August 3 with $40 weekly prizes. Four local grand prize winners proceed to the national contest for top prizes up to $1,000 per image. Local and national awards total about $32,000.
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Monroe News- Star
Morning World
News-Star
News-Star—World
The
National
United States
Canada
Washington
Mild Readings Continue In Twin Cities Weather
The weatherman forecasts more semi-summer weather in the Twin Cities today and Monday. Highs will reach 82 to 86 degrees with nights around 56 to 60. Clear skies, scattered clouds, little rain possible. Saturday’s high was 84 and low 58 with light variable breezes 5 to 15 mph.
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Twin Cities
Flaming Pilot Sets Craft Down in Andes Crash
Lt. James B. Troutt of Guthrie Oklahoma died after a twin-engine C47 crash in the Andes near Quito Ecuador. An explosion under his seat set him afire as he fought to belly land the burning plane. His commander Capt. John B. Griggs said Troutt’s actions saved eight others aboard.
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Quito
Ecuador
Oklahoma
Andes Mountain
James B. Troutt
Guthrie
Okla
John B. Griggs
U.S. Naval
Troutt
Mystery Cuban radio broadcast stirs exile landings rumors
A mystery American broadcaster on a new shortwave frequency sent a four digit Spanish code to Cuba. Miami reporters cite unconfirmed talk that four refugee groups may attack Cuba while exile groups deny knowledge of such operations. Cuban monitors suspect the caller lived in Cuba.
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Miami
UPI
Cuba
Havana
Washington
New
Menoyo
New York
Mayor Wins Third Term By 5 1 Ratio
Monroe Mayor W L Jack Howard won a third four year term by a 5 to 1 margin with 7 017 votes from 18 city precincts in wards 3 and 10 The lone opponent was M L Peters who polled 1 738 votes Rodriguez and McSherry also won their contests with margins above five to one The 8 755 voters who turned out were part of 13 556 registered voters No runoff was needed as no race produced a majority for any single candidate Howard pledged to continue a businesslike administration
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Monroe
W. L
Jack” Howard
Veteran Street
W. D. H. Rodriguez
H. W. McSherry
Howard
City Hall
M. L. Peters
Rodriguez
McSherry
Municipal Democratic Executive Committee
D.C. Bernhardt
H. Austin Miller
Simon Johnson
James E. Patrick
Lloyd Voorhees
Don Spatafora
A. E. Anzalone
Lida Benton School
Peters
Lee Junior High School
John Birdsong Sr
W. B
Bill” Jackson
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Frank Breese JR
J. H. Scogin JR
Jimmy Terry
M. D. Lewis
W. L. Allen
C. H. Whitaker
A. T. White
Peter Dowd
W. L. Howard
W.D.H. Rodriguez
Jesus
Ramblin
U.S
Mystery Man
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