Algeria and Morocco announce cease-fire under Bamako accord
Algeria proclaimed the start of a cease-fire with Morocco under the Bamako accord, with both sides trading accusations as midnight approached. A four power commission overseen the truce from Bamako, while King Hassan II and President Ahmed Ben Bella sparred over adherence to the spirit of peace.
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Rabat
Morocco
Algeria
Bamako
Ahmed Ben Bella
Algiers
Hassan II
Figuig
Hassan
Ben Bella
Mali
Reds Bay U2 Over Mainland Peking Claims
Peking radio said a Red Chinese air force unit shot down a Nationalist U2 over Hua Tung near Shanghai on Friday. Nationalist air force HQ in Taipei confirmed a missing reconnaissance plane but gave no confirmation it was U2. Lin Piao praised the unit for its training and readiness as the TV broadcast described the victory.
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Tokyo
Peking
Hua Tung
Shanghai
Fuiay
Taipei
Defense
Lin Piao
Air Ree
Coup in South Vietnam Topples Diem Regime
General Duong Van Minh, shown with a white flag, reportedly heads a military revolt against President Ngo Dinh Diem in Saigon. An unconfirmed dispatch claims Diem’s brother Ngo Dinh Nhu was killed in the coup.
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Diem
Brother
Viet Nam
Elsa Maxwell dies at 80 famed social hostess in New York
Elsa Maxwell renowned as an arbiter of international society and host to royalty died in New York Hospital at 80. Her last public appearance was at the April in Paris ball, and she had long rivalries with Perle Mesta and relations with the Duchess of Windsor.
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NEW York (Ap
Elsa Maxwell
New York Hospital
Nin Cood
Miss Maxwell
Paris
Americana Hotel
Keokuk, Iowa
Royal
New York Journal-American
Duchess of
Windsor
Perle Mesta
Washington
Mrs. Mesta
Olivier
Ritz
Prince of Wales
King Edward VII
Prince Esterhazy
Hungary
Khrushchev backs joint US Soviet Moon mission idea
Premier Khrushchev said he approved a plan for a joint manned lunar flight with the United States if practical steps in disarmament and space cooperation follow. He spoke at a reception for Laotian Premier Souvanna Phouma, noting Soviet scientists unveiled an unmanned maneuverable space vehicle.
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Moscow
UPI
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Kennedy
Krushchev
United States
Soviet Union
Moon
Khrushchev
Souvanna Phouma
Tass
Five Pound Scrap Born To West Monroe Family
Ramblin new arrival at 1509 Woodland in West Monroe is a five pound 13 42 ounce scrap po named Charles Clay born last Sunday. Parents Bruce Bairnsfather greet the child with siblings Fran and Clark waiting at home. Grandparents are W J Clark of Calhoun and Chloe Bairnsfather of West Monroe, and great grandmother Emma Clark of West Monroe. Birthdays not a big deal in the column.
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Bruce Bairnsfather
Woodland
West
Monroe
Charles Clay
Fran
Clark
W. J. Clark
Calhoun
Chloe Bairnsfather
West Monroe
Emma Clark
Choices Plentiful For Dec 7 Voters
Louisiana voters face a crowded ballot on December 7 with many offices contested. The gubernatorial field includes ten Democrats and Republican Chariton Lyons of Shreveport awaiting a runoff. Incumbents Wade O Martin Jr and Ellen Bryan Moore are unopposed.
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Louisiana
Justice of the Peace
Chariton Lyons
Shrevesport
Sec. of
Wade O. Martin Jr
Register of State Lands
Ellen Bryan Moore
Shelby M. Jackson
Concordia Parish
Jackson
LSU
Robert F. Kennon
A.mer
Minden
Kennon
Batonge
Claude Kirkpatrick
Direc
U.S. Readies Recognition of Saigon Rebel Government
The United States was close to recognizing the Saigon revolutionary government after Ngo Dinh Diem’s ouster. Nguyen Ngoc Tho to lead interim administration with elections in three to five months. Washington signaled support while denying involvement, as U.S. forces moved closer to the region.
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Washington
UPI
United States
Ngo Dinh Diem
Saigon
Nguyen Ngoc Tho
Tho
U. S
Kennedy
Viet Nam
Pacific
U. S. 7Th Fleet
State Department
Senate Defeats Morse Bid to Sharpen Foreign Aid Cut
The Senate defeated Sen. Wayne Morse's motion to return the $4.2 billion foreign aid bill to the Foreign Relations Committee for deeper cuts. Majority Leader Mike Mansfield urged full attendance for ongoing votes amid a lengthy debate as leaders seek to trim the total by about $385 million to $3.817 billion.
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Washington
Senate
U.S
Wayne Morse
Foreign Relations Committee
Oregon Democrat
Mike Mansfield
D-Mont
Mansfield
Morse
Fair Colder Outlook for Monroe and Twin Cities
Forecasters expect fair skies and colder conditions in the Monroe area and Twin Cities. Temperatures may reach 60 to 64 degrees during the day with overnight lows near freezing, signaling a chilly trend despite hoped for rain.
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Monroe
Twin Cities
Plastic Surgeon Lifts Wrinkles From Mme. Nhu
Mme Ngo Dinh Nhu secretly underwent eye wrinkle removal surgery in Beverly Hills. She checked in as Mrs J Smith at Beverly Hills Doctors Hospital and wore a blonde wig as a disguise before public appearance with sunglasses.
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Mme. Nhu
Beverly Hills, Calif
UPI
Mme
Ngo Dinh Nhu
Santa Monica
Beverly Hills Doctors Hospital
J. Smith
Mme Nhu Says U S Backing Fueled Coup In Viet Nam
In Beverly Hills Mrs Ngo Dinh Nhu denounces American involvement behind the coup in South Viet Nam. She insists she cannot stay in a country stabbed in the back and rejects asylum, while her daughter Le Thuy sits nearby.
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le Thuy
Los Angeles
Viet Nam
Ngo Dinh Nhu
Caplain
Coup Heads Install New Government In Saigon
South Viet Nam’s President Ngo Dinh Diem and brother Ngo Dinh Nhu surrendered to rebel military chiefs after a siege of the Saigon presidential palace. A dawn tank assault ended their rule, with reports they committed suicide along with a coup-installed civilian prime minister leading a new government.
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Tokyo
South Viet Nam
Ngo Dinh Diem
Ngo Dinh Nhu
Saigon
Duong van Minh
Jin
Diem
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