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Newspaper
Monroe Morning World
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1961
Page
1
Gov. Steve McNichols announced extensive criminal activities involving 20 additional Denver Police Department officers. The disclosure followed investigations into misconduct, signaling a broad shakeup and renewed calls for reform within Denver law enforcement.
FAA Administrator Najeeb Halaby announced sweeping changes to the DC8 hydraulic system after a series of malfunctions. ALPA pilots warned they would halt DC8 flights in 3 days unless the system was deemed safe, while several United DC8s made emergency landings.
In Elisabethville Katanga the government and the United Nations announced a cease-fire commission agreement for gradual evacuation from key sites in the city. Workers will repair the central post office a U N fortress and normal airline service is to resume at Elisabethville airport within a short time.
Kenneth G. Burgess of Shreveport announces his candidacy for the U S House seat left by the late Rep. Overton Brooks. At 40 he is the fourth Democrat to declare, joining J D Waggonner George Miller and Sophie Thompson.
The monthly Sun day Booster Singing Convention will run 1 30 p.m. to 4 p.m. in Missouri Pacific Booster Hall Ouachita Avenue. Song directors and quartets from Caldwell Richland Jackson Lincoln Union Morehouse Winn parishes will perform with Rhymaries Quartet Assembly of God Quartet Commanders Quartet and Tonette's Trio. The event is open to the public.
Miro Temple No 187 of the Knights of Khroassans will meet at 8 p m Monday in Castle Hall 127 St John Street. Royal Vizier Frank Parker announced the gathering yesterday.
An al-male jury in Dandridge Tennessee reversed its verdict in the slaying of two sheriff deputies and a deputy in a mountain feud. The panel discharged two men as guilty and four as innocent, declaring a mistrial and raising double jeopardy questions.
Communist police ring the Steinstuecken enclave with a barbed wire fence isolating the village inside the Soviet zone. Seven East Germans were flown to West Berlin last week, with Gen. Lucius D. Clay reaffirming American resolve. The field remains a rare landing site for U S helicopters and aid drops.
The Fredericksburg Dog Mart drew crowds of thousands as mutts of all shapes filled streets and the athletic field. Ellen Watson and Missy claimed the ugliest mutt title but Missy was later barred from the prettiest dog event. a long tradition revived since 1927 by local groups.
A fast moving cold front triggers the first widespread snow of the infant fall season across the Northern and Central Plains. Severe thunderstorm forecasts issued for east central Missouri central and northeastern Illinois and northwestern Indiana. Gale warnings for parts of the Great Lakes as snow begins in Iowa.
Secretary of State Rusk and Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko wrapped a four hour session in New York without a formal negotiating framework but agreed to meet again in Washington next week. They called the discussions useful and hinted a possible East West foreign ministers conference may form from continuing talks. Gromyko may see President Kennedy in Washington when his trip is set.
Senator Soaper comments on rehabilitation of wartime criminals and remarks on common foods gaining respect. The piece mocks political rhetoric and hints at a new hunting season hazard for farmers with vehicles mistaken for game.
UPI reports tropical storm Frances fast gaining momentum on the eastern Caribbean fringe. A hurricane watch covers the Virgin and Leeward Islands with gale warnings for winds to 70 mph from Guadeloupe to Dominica.
Weather summary notes abrupt changes with partly cloudy skies and thundershowers possible in southern areas. Cooler temperatures expected in the north. Highs today forecast 78 to 88 degrees. Yesterday's forecast predicted cooler conditions with sun under partly cloudy skies. Saturday's high reached 89 and low 64 at Selman Field.
The Louisiana Board of Education asked the state bond and building commission for 400000 to acquire between 70 and 100 acres near Northeast State College at about 3000 per acre. An adjacent land option was filed and records show the action in Ouachita Parish. The board also plans a enrollment survey to assess capacity and handled a 60000 emergency appropriation request for Southwestern freshmen.
The registrar states 2 977 students enrolled this fall at Northeast Louisiana State College an all time high. The gain over last fall is 336 students about 12 7 percent. The breakdown shows 1 695 men and 1 282 women with 1 259 freshmen 600 sophomores 459 juniors 508 seniors and 151 graduates. The freshman class is a record 735 men and 524 women.
Wor ried parents in Baton Rouge report a backlog of 1,300 pleas for institutional care for retarded children with about 30 new applications monthly. State Hospital Director Rosenblum says up to 2,000 more may want to apply but see little hope. A proposed $3 million center near Hammond is tied up in court, with location disputes hindering rapid facility development.
Beirut reports new independence era friction as Prime Minister Mamoun Ali rebukes President Nasser and vows against tyranny. Baghdad cites Kassem forces near Iraq border while Damascus broadcasts stress Arab unity and equality against tyranny and foreign domination.
President de Gaulle abandoned most emergency dictatorial powers Saturday while preparing a nationwide campaign against extremists. A government notice said the emergency powers, assumed April 23, were relinquished at midnight, restoring most duties to the pre April framework though key security powers remained with him. He planned a television address on Monday after weekend consultations with aides.
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