House approves postal rate hike and federal pay raise
The House sent a compromise bill to President Kennedy linking a postal rate increase next January to broad federal pay raises. First class letters rise five cents, airmail eight cents, post cards four cents, adding about 437.8 million yearly. Government workers total 1.6 million gain roughly 10 to 11 percent, with salaries tied to private industry and annual reviews.
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Washington
House
Kennedy
Death Claims Mrs. Ewing Rites Sunday
Mrs. Robert Ewing Jr wife of Monroe Morning World and News-Star chairman died at her New Orleans home at 1 20 p m Friday after a lengthy illness She was 54 Funeral services will be at 2 p m Sunday at Bultman Mortuary New Orleans with Rev Murphy Ross S J of Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church officiating Burial in Metairie Cemetery Survivors include husband daughter Patricia deBerardinis two aunts three grandsons and a cousin from New Orleans
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Robert Ewing, Jr
Monroe Morning World and News-Star
New Orleans
Patricia
Wing deBerardinis
Shreveport
St. Charles Ave
Ewing
Isabelle LaFonta
Lucie Avegno
Edward LaFonta
Newcomb College
Bultman Mortuary
Murphy Ross
S. J
Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church
Metairie
Germaine Avegne
Harold LeJeune
Robert Ewing deBerardinis
Nicholas William deBerardinis Jr
Precinct Changes In Ouachita Parish For Election
Ouachita Parish wards one two three and 10 reorganize voting precincts for the November 6 general election. Ward 10 drops from 15 to 12 precincts and ward three from 12 to 10 with new precincts added. Parish Registrar Mae Lucky says the Parish Police Jury enacted the changes effective November 1 reducing total precincts from 51 to 48. Voters in new ward three precinct one will vote at the parish courthouse and others shift from Civil Defense and Boselys locations.
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Ouachita Parish
Mae Lucky
Parish Registrar of Voters
Lucky
Parish
Civil Defense
Bosely
Bomb Thrown at Cardinal Spellman Home in Manhattan
A bomb like device exploded through a basement window at the residence of Francis Cardinal Spellman, archbishop of New York, damaging a maid's room. The target was the St. Patrick's Cathedral area on Madison Avenue near 51st Street in mid Manhattan, with no one inside the room at the time.
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New York
Francis Cardinal Spellman
Diocese of
Madison Avenue
51St Street
mid-Manhattan
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Fifth and
Madison Avenues
50Th
51St Streets
Ramblin JES and a City Clerk's Busy Week
Carol Turnipseed begins part time work at West Monroe city hall typing minutes from city council records dating to 1898. She transcribes aging Spencerian longhand from old books, a demanding task that keeps her busy as she preserves local government history.
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West Monroe City Hall
Carol Turnipseed
Carol
Naval Clerk Indicted For Treason Acts
Cornelius Drummond a 16 year Navy veteran was indicted on federal charges of selling defense secrets to the Soviet Union He faces the death penalty if convicted The case alleges a cloak and dagger pipeline via four Soviet mission secretaries at the United Nations with payments up to 6000 dollars per covert transfer The indictment names four secretaries as coconspirators and cites cufflinks with horsehead figurines as identifiers
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New York
Cornelius Drummond
United States Navy
Soviet Union
Drummond
Moscow
United Nations
Larchmont
Nia
Shot Bones Break Calm At Ole Miss
On Friday a crowd jeered and gunfire briefly disrupted Ole Miss amid James Merediths first week as a black student. Federal officials, led by Deputy Attorney General Nicholas Katzenbach, said tensions were easing. FBI investigated after shots fired near an Army vehicle. no injuries were reported.
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Ole Miss
Oxford
Miss
University of Mississippi
Nicholas Katzenbach
U. S
James H. Meredith
Meredith
FBI
Congress votes unanimous backing for Kennedy on Berlin
The House approves 311 to 0 to support the President in protecting U.S. rights in Berlin, including use of American forces if needed. Rep. Zablocki calls Khrushchev’s threats a challenge to keep Allies in place, while Rep. Judd warns of possible war if Moscow overreaches. House expects new Berlin crisis before January.
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Washington
UPID
House
Kennedy
U.S
Berlin
Walter H. Judd
R-Minn
Nikita Khrushchev
United States
Senate
Congress
Clement J. Zablocki
Dwis
Khrushchev
America
Thomas E. Morgan
D-Pa
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Two Teachers Convicted in Hagerstown Whipping Case
In Hagerstown Maryland two teachers Nancy Gregory and Sarah Hose were found guilty of assault after a four hour trial before Judge D Kenneth Mc Laughlin. The boys injuries included a limp black eye and extensive bruising. Sentencing was deferred likely until next week. The case prompted calls for state wide jurisdiction and investigation into punishment policies.
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Hagerstown
of Schools
Nine Die In Dijon Train Wreck Near Montbard
Nine people were killed and about 25 injured when the Cisalpin diesel train collided with a derailed tank car near Montbard northwest of Dijon. A third train stopped moments before impact, and the line’s traffic was disrupted as two pylons fell.
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Dijon
France
Cisalpin
Milan
Italy
Paris
Montbard
Aquilon
St. Remy
Warm weekend forecast with showers possible Sunday
The weatherman calls for a warm day with highs 85 to 89 after Friday’s 92 degree peak under clear skies. Overnight lows dip to 58 to 62, with scattered showers possible by Sunday as mild air continues.
Grads Gather At Northeast Homecoming
Northeast State hosts its 30th homecoming with a riverfront parade from Riverside at 10 and a football game at Brown Stadium against Northwestern. Activities include dorm open houses, class reunions for 1931 to 1962, and a homecoming dance in Gundy Dining Hall after the game.
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Tain
Indians
Northwestern
Northeast State
Twin Cities
Grads
Northeast Homecoming
Monroe
West Monroe
Gundy
Brown Stadium
Monroe's College
College Union
Joelle Smith
DeRidder
Riverside Drive
Riverside
Joelle
Judy Reagan
Charlotte Goodrum
Betsy McBride
Mood of the nation and costs drift in scattered notes
A fragmentary column jokes about measuring the mood of the nation on odd moments, notes steady living costs with rising food prices, and comments on personal aims. It mentions Tilly studying Spanish for a Cuba trip and avoiding Russian, then remarks on America’s many beauty queens and unclear leadership amid regional turbulence.
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America
Giants Square Series With 2-0 Victory Over Yankees
Jack Sanford pitched a three hit 2-0 shutout to even the World Series at one game each. Willie Mc Covey hit a 450 foot homer in the seventh to add insurance after the Giants scored in the first inning. Chuck Hiller doubled and scored on a Matty Alou grounder as Felipe Alou moved him to third.
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SAN Francisco
Jack Sanford
New York Yankees
San Francisco Giants
Milwaukee
Warren Spahn
Willie McCovey
Orlando Cepeda
Sanford
Giants
Ralph Terry
Hiller
Felipe Alou
Matty Alou
Bobby Richardson
Senator Goldwater Defends Barnett Over Meredith Case
Senator Barry Goldwater said Gov. Ross Barnett had every right under the constitution to resist James Meredith's enrollment at the University of Mississippi. He criticized President Kennedy for placing troops in Oxford to enforce integration and said Kennedy broke his promise not to use troops in such disputes.
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Chicago
UPI
Barry Goldwater
Mississippi
Ross Barnett
James Meredith
Kennedy
University of Mississippi
Arizona Republican
Barnett
Meredith
U.S. Supreme Court
Goldwater
Illinois Chamber of Commerce
Oxford
Miss
Ole Miss
Passman suffers broken shoulder in office fall
Rep Otto Passman of Louisiana slipped and broke his left shoulder in three places, potentially missing a Saturday House session on the foreign aid appropriation bill. He plans to attend if possible, despite doctors advising rest. The measure seeks cuts and a crackdown on aid to Iron Curtain countries and Cuba, affecting military aid and non strategic items.
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Washington
Otto Passman
House
Bethesda Naval Hospital
Passman
Capitol
Cuba
100 Reds Die In Fighting Near Saigon
UPI reports a battle 42 miles south of Saigon near Tan Hiep on the Plain of Reeds left one U.S. Army helicopter crew chief dead and two Americans wounded. Viet Cong casualties were claimed at about 100. Two American helicopters were shot down. one repaired, one awaiting field repairs as air-ground forces and ranger companies attacked the Viet Cong with air support and armored fire.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
UPI
Tan Hiep
Plain of Reeds
U.S
57Th Army
Bermuda Braces as Daisy Storm Hits Atlantic Island
Hurricane Daisy, a 600 mile wide storm with a 100 mph core, slams Bermuda with gale winds extending 350 miles from the center. The Weather Bureau cautions Bermuda to expect hurricane force winds, heavy rain, and rough seas through Saturday as Daisy nears from the south.
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Miami
Fla
Daisy
Atlantic Ocean
Bermuda
Weather Bureau
U.S
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JFK
Robert Ewing JR
Mrs. Ewing
Bishop’s Home
Jes’ Ramblin
Reds
Vincent L. Broderick
McLaughlin
State Board of Education
Jim Beaver
The
Northeast Alumni Association
Billy Foster
Soaper
Tilly
Giants Square
Sanford Blanks
News-Star—World
Monroe - West Monroe
Louisiana
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