Senator Reports Discuss One Cent Tax Hike in Louisiana
Upland lawmakers debate a proposed one cent increase in the two cent Louisiana sales tax to resolve fiscal issues. Governor McKeithen opposes a general hike and outlines plans for pay increases for teachers and civil servants funded by tightened tax measures and construction bonds.
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John McKeithen
Edwin W. Edwards
Crowley
McKeithen
Louisiana
Sen
Jamar Adcock
Monroe
Legislative Budget Committee
Keithen
Senate
Edwards
J. D. DeBlieux
Baton Rouge
U S Slows U N Funding Amid Dues Standoff
The United States will withhold pledges to the U N technical assistance fund while the dues dispute with the Soviet Union unfolds. Washington cites constitutional and fiscal integrity issues and will decide on 1965 funding after those questions are settled.
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Washington
State Department
United States
United Nations
U.N
Soviet Union
General Assembly
World Organization
Technical Assistance Organization
Medicare Bill Faces Fresh Push After 1964 Elections
Washington UPI reports the Johnson administration drafts a new health care bill to provide medical coverage for the aged, aiming for action after Congress convenes January 4. Heavily backed by liberals labor and senior groups, medicare gains would widen support despite AMA and Chamber opposition.
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Washington
UPI
House
Congress
Senate
American Medical Association
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
National Council of Senior Citizens
Barry M. Goldwater
Ways & Means Committee
Wilbur D. Mills
D-Ark
Saigon Ruler Vows Force To Stop Riots In Vietnam
Premier Tran Van Huong backed by the army says his new civilian government will use force if needed to halt demonstrations this weekend. Khanh supports Huong as High National Council shows unease and calls in Huong for cabinet consultations amid opposition worries over cabinet composition.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Tran van Huong
Nguyen Khanh
Khanh
Huong
Boy’s dog search continues in Monroe area
13-year-old boy persists in searching for a lost dog despite over a month of effort. The Posey family, now in Monroe at 402 Bros, asks residents in Monroe around Fourth and Louisville to watch for the brown and white mixed German Shepherd Collie with a red collar. Contact 387-1198.
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Twin City
Monroe
Fourth
Louisville
J. H. Posey
402 Bros
Texas
Poseys
Many Awards But Country Songster Claims Ignorance
Country songwriter Bill Anderson accepts BMI awards during the Grand Ole Opry birthday week, while quipping he knows little about music. He has written many hits including City Lights and Po Folks, and has won 21 BMI awards, more than any country writer.
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Nashville, Tenn
ATP
Bill Anderson
Grand Ole Opry
Anderson
Broadcast Music Inc
Opry
Jimmy Dean
Roger Miller
Johnny Cash
Burl Ives
Eddy Arnold
Roy Acuff
Marty Robbins
Hank Snow
Ernest Tubb
Faron Young
Chet Atkins
Minnie Pearl
University of Georgia
Commerce
Georgia
Ray Price
Nashville
Reds Parade in Moscow Shows Massive Rocket Display
Washington analysts say public parades abroad rarely reveal new weapon designs and serve propaganda aims. Observers noted five rocket types, including the largest shown publicly, possibly a liquid fueled booster linked to Russia’s space program, comparable in size to a Titan II.
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Moscow
U.S
Soviet Union
Russia
Four Twin Citations Win National Photo Awards in 1964
Four Monroe area photographers won cash prizes in the 1964 Newspaper National Snapshot Awards. Lee Estes received a special merit award and $50 for pets and animals. William B. Wilson Jr. won $25 for babies and children. Earl R. Bain won $25 for activities. Mrs Frances Grant won $25 for scenes and tabletops. All winnings were for black and white entries.
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Monroe
West Monroe
Frances Grant
Pinecrest Drive
Box 70
News-Star
Shreveport Times
Lynelle Widick
Shreveport
New Zanzibar Crackdown Targets Arabs Amid Arrest Wave
Nairobi based sources report hundreds detained in a fresh repression drive by Zanzibar's government. Arabs and ex members of the Zanzibar National Party face mass arrests as fears of a counter coup rise. Reported detentions range from 250 to 450 with travel and landings restricted. Zanzibar links with Tanganyika form the United Republic of Tanzania.
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Nairobi
Kenya
Zanzibar
Abeid Karume
Tanganyika
United Republic of Tanzania
Fair Skies Expected as Monroe Area Sees Mild Temps
Recent rains in the Monroe area did not lower temperatures much. Highs reached 79 Friday and 73 Saturday. today’s forecast calls for 75 to 80. Rain totals were .78 inches in Twin Cities, with 64 at Selman Field by Friday night and .14 inches more Saturday morning. Fair skies are expected today with a mid-50s low tonight and light to variable winds from 5 to 15 mph.
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Monroe
Twin Cities
FAA
Selman Field
Rebels declare Americans held as war captives in Congo
In Leopoldville the Congolese Rebels led by Christophe Gbenge said sixty U.S. citizens and about eight hundred Belgians are prisoners of war. The statement followed a rebel retreat from Kindu after government forces retook the town with U.S. aircraft support. Premier Tshombe urged rebels to disarm and end threats to expatriates.
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Leopoldville, the Congo
Congo
Christophe Gbenge
Congolese
U.S
Stanleyville
Gbhenye
Kindu
Glehenge
Popular Liberation
Leopoldville
Inter
Crew Missing In Air Crash Near Dover
A C133 Cargomaster with seven crew aboard crashed on takeoff from Goose Bay Air Force Base Labrador. Dover Air Force Base reports the crew are classified as missing after a routine mission for Military Air Transport Service.
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Dover
Del
Goose Bay Air Force Base
Labrador
Dover Air Force Base
Military Air Transport Service
Inauguration Tickets Struggle To Meet Demand At Capitol
Congress hears proposals as 18 430 seats are set for Johnson inaugural at the Capitol east front with 60 000 spectators on nearby grounds. Carpentry runs 148 000 dollars for stands. tickets go through members who face a limited seven to eight seats per representative.
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Washington
Joint Congressional Committee On
Capitol
Marine Band
United States
Lyndon B. Johnson
Hubert H. Humphrey
Congressional Committee
B. Everett Jorden
D-N.c
Sub Missile and New Rockets Highlight Soviet Parade
The Soviet Union displayed a giant 85 foot missile with 5,000 mile range at Red Square along with six other new rockets including a submarine launched device, an anti missile, and field artillery rockets as leaders from 12 Communist nations watched. Defense Minister Malinovsky accused the United States of threatening peace while observers noted Khrushchev’s possible role in planning the show.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Red Square
Chou En-lai
Red China
Kremlin
Lenin
Rodion Y. Malinovsky
United States
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