High Altitude Nuclear Test Planned Near Johnston Island Tonight
Honolulu reports say the United States plans a second high altitude nuclear detonation above Johnston Island late Sunday night. Countdown underway amid generally favorable weather. a cold front north of Hawaii threatens delay, with the blast expected 30 to 40 miles up and in the sub megaton range.
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Honolulu
United States
Johnston Island
Johnston
Hawaii
Pacific
Ier
New Zealand
Alaska
Astronaut Schirra Honored on Homecoming in New Jersey
Walter M. Schirra Jr. arrives at Newark Airport with family amid a state welcome led by Gov. Hughes and U.S. senators. Newark Mayor Addonizio, Oradell Mayor Wendel, and other officials join a motorcade plan along Rt. 22 and the Garden State Parkway, with flags and bunting already adorning streets of this Hackensack-born astronaut’s hometown.
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Oradell
N.J
Walter M. Schirra Jr
New
Clifford P. Case
R-N.j
Harrison A. Williams Jr
D-N.j
Newark
Hugh J. Addonizio
Schirra
Frederick E. Wendel
Rt. 22
Garden State Parkway
Price Restated for Prisoners in Bay of Pigs Case
Fidel Castro stated the rescue committee must post at least $62 million in items such as medicine and medical equipment to secure the release of the Bay of Pigs prisoners. Meanwhile Cuban health officials ordered hospitals to list needed American origin drugs and equipment, canceling Soviet orders, renewing hopes of the 1,113 captives.
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Havana
Fidel Castro
Bay of Pigs
Guard Units Arrive For Natchez Duty
Mississippi National Guard troops, about 1500 to 2000 in Natchez, arrive to aid during chlorine tank salvage from a sunken barge in the Mississippi River and to resume sand dredging. Units from Jackson Hattiesburg Meridian join others as 25 to 30 days of operations begin under Col. Warren S. Everett and Maj. Gen. William P. Wilson. Guardsmen to evacuate residents if leakage occurs and maintain order. Gov. Barnett ordered call up after federal funding authorization.
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Natchez
Miss
Mississippi National Guard
Mississippi River
Here
Warren S. Everett
U. S
Corps of Engineers
Vicksburg
Jackson
Hattiesburg
Meridian
Mississippi
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
William P. Wilson
Mississippi Guard
Gen. Wilson
National Guard
Ross Barnett
Kennedy
Louisiana delegates head to American Heart meeting in Cleveland
Dr Cyril T. Yancey of Monroe is among seven Louisiana delegates at the American Heart Association annual meet ing and scientific sessions in Cleveland from October 26 to 30. Additional local attendees are listed in page 6-A.
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Cyril T. Yancey
Monroe
Louisiana
American Heart Association
Cleveland
Ranger 5 Moon Shot Planned After Past Rangers Misses
The Ranger 5 spacecraft is to launch from Cape Canaveral on Tuesday to photograph the moon and land an instrument to measure moonquakes. If successful, it will pave the way for future missions to identify landing sites for astronauts. Previous Rangers 3 4 1 and 2 had mixed outcomes with misses and malfunctions. The launch window runs four days as the moon's position is favorable, with a potential delay to November 13 if ground tests fail.
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D. L. Hanson
Ball
Ranger 5
Cape Canaveral
Fla
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Ellis Ross 58 Dies After Month Long Illness
Joseph Ellis Ross Jr. 58 district engineer for Louisiana Highways died at St Francis Hospital Sunday after a month of illness. A native of Many he lived in West Monroe 24 years and led I 20 construction. Survived by widow Margaret Lee Ross and son Joseph Ellis Ross III with sisters in New Mexico and Arkansas. Funeral arrangements by Peters Funeral Home.
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Joseph Ellis Ross Jr
Louisiana State Department of Highways
St. Francis Hospital
Mr. Ross
Browning St
West Monroe
Department of Highways
Louisiana
Peters Funeral Home
Ross
First Baptist Church of
Northeast Louisiana Shrine Club
Masonic Lodge No. 319
Knights Templar of
Monroe
el Karabah Shrine Temple
Shreveport
Louisiana Department of Highways Credit
New Digital Seismograph Aims At Air Force Uses
Caltech unveils a digital seismograph for the Air Force under Project Vela. The instrument merges earthquake recording with computer data logging to enhance detection of distant nuclear blasts and could anchor a global network of detectors. It offers higher precision and wider seismic range than traditional recorders.
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Pasadena
Calif
California Institute of Technology
Air Force
Advanced Research Projjects
Installa
Frank Press
Caltech
Seismological Laboratory
Louisiana Farm Bureau leader warns against cotton acreage cuts
Baton Rouge special reports Paul Ransom of Monroe says Agriculture Secretary Freeman plans to slash about 70 000 acres from Louisiana 1963 cotton allotment and predicts a nationwide 2 million acre reduction. He claims the USDA misstates price support impacts and urges lawmakers to keep the 18.1 million acre level with 630 000 acres in Louisiana.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana Farm Bureau
Agriculture
Orville L. Freeman
Paul Ransom
Monroe
Louisiana
Freeman
USDA
Ransom
Farm Bureau
Minnesota
South
Farm Bureau Board of Directors
Congress
Tropic of Capricorn and world problems in jest
A humorously jumbled newspaper quip section notes a student asks where the Tropic of Capricorn lies and a pun about Paris fashion. It reflects on how readers seek humor amid daily topics like the World Series and global issues, sparking light commentary rather than serious critique.
Worst in memory 45 die in coast storm across states
A coastal storm that swept from Oregon to British Columbia killed 45 people and caused multi million dollar damage. California 16, Oregon 14, Washington 9, Canada 6. Gov. Hatfield declared a state of emergency and urged federal disaster aid. The storm surged along a 1000 mile path with gusts over 100 mph and even 170 mph at Mt Hebo.
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Portland
Ore
Canada
California
Pacific Northwest
Washington
British Columbia
Oregon
Mark Hatfield
National Guard
Hatfield
Kennedy
Mt. Tamalpais
San Francisco
Oregon Coast
Mt. Hebo
Warm weekend with heat relief and isolated storms
Twin Cities enjoy a mild rise to around 88 degrees under partly cloudy skies. Monroe area could see isolated afternoon and evening thundershowers. Tonight low about 66. Saturday peak hit 91 with 65 overnight. Monday outlook unchanged. Sunshine lasted 12 hours 26 minutes. Sunrise 6 11 a.m. set 5 37 p.m.
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Twin Cities
Twin City
Monroe
Solon Blasts JFK Over 21 Americans in Cuban Prisons
Rep. William Cramer assailed the Kennedy administration for allowing 21 Americans to rot in Cuban jails amid a ransom demand policy. He named 18 prisoners found by sources, criticizing US policy toward Cuban detainees and other missing Americans in Red China and North Korea.
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Washington
UPI
William C. Cramer
R-Fla
Kennedy
Cuba
Cramer
Red China
Russia
North Korea
Castro
State Department
Solons and JFK Clash as 87th Congress Closes
Washington activists mudsling as the second session ends with bitter fights between Republicans and Democrats. Congress leaves with pork barrel disputes settled and $147 billion appropriations mark. Kennedy campaigns for more New Frontier allies while the President is out of town.
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HOUSE
Capitol
Congress
Senate
Washington
87Th
Kennedy
Fire Declared Arson Arson Probe Underway Here
The Sept 29 blaze gutted the third floor of the Heninger Building on South Grand Street and was labeled an arson by local fire and police officials and state fire marshals. Investigators say the fire started in four places and a number of suspects have been questioned. The vacant three story building, once Central Savings Bank, was built in 1906 at a cost of 160000 and now belongs to L M Ray who purchased it in the 1950s from Sherrouse Realty.
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Heninger
South Grand Street
South Grand
Grammont Street
Twin Cities
Central Savings Bank
Monroe
L. M. Ray
Sherrouse Realty Company
S. K. Heninger
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