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Newspaper
Monroe Morning World
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1961
Page
1
Police armed with rifles, water hoses, and tear gas clash with rock-throwing rioters in Ciudad Trujillo. The bloodiest outbreak since Trujillo's assassination unfolds. about 50 arrested and at least 15 officers hurt. Rioters stormed streets shouting Liberty as protesters clash with steel-helmeted police.
Postmaster General J Edward Day outlined a plan to raise parcel post rates about six percent and boost mail catalog rates by nearly 14 percent subject to ICC approval This would aid the Post Office deficit of about 840 million and net an estimated 95 million The proposal follows earlier requests to offset losses with higher first second and third class rates and a bookkeeping allowance for nonpostal activities The last parcel post increase in 1960 averaged 17.1 percent and ICC hearings preceded it The change would cap within 1800 miles at a six cent rise per parcel with larger increases beyond that range
At Ft Jackson South Carolina 1200 paratroopers conducted Operation Apache a practice airborne assault. Seventeen were hospitalized with injuries including broken bones concussions sprains and bruises none life threatening. The 2nd Battle Group 501st Infantry 82nd Airborne Division led the exercise from 52 aircraft east of Wildcat Road.
A 1961 notice invites businesses to call PA 5 3869 to learn how to qualify to display a special emblem. The prompt urges owners to verify eligibility and participate in a program.
The Sterlington Area Volunteer Fire Department will host an open house Saturday at 2 p.m. in its new fire house. The event features a display of the new fire truck, performances by the Sterlington High School band, and refreshments.
United Nations discussions fail to yield action as seven nations urge a solemn appeal to Russia to halt plans for a 50 megaton nuclear explosion. A separate committee approved a resolution decrying radioactive fallout and proposing a worldwide meteorological network.
Bonn officials report Chancellor Adenauer and Free Democratic Party Leader Erich Mende reached a coalition deal after a three hour secret session. Adenauer to head the government with a new ministry for European affairs to be led by Walter Scheel. The pact awaits Free Democratic National Committee approval and faces internal party reservations. Army Plans For GIs To Tour Berlin.
The U S gross national product rose to an annual rate of 526 billion dollars in the July to September quarter, up 9.1 billion from the second quarter's 516.1 billion. The gain trails the earlier 15.3 billion surge from the first to second quarters and aligns with a Hodges forecast.
If the Free Democratic national committee approves Mende's decision parliament could elect Adenauer as chancellor next week and present the cabinet soon after. Mende desires Adenauer to retire by mid 1963, according to informed sources. It is unknown if Adenauer agrees.
Five infant skeletons were found in the basement of a shabby Greencastle home with two animal remains. Police plan further digs to uncover more remains as they trace previous residents and send the bones to the state lab for testing. Coroner notes the remains are several years old and decomposition prevents immediate cause analysis. The home sits near the Pennsylvania Railroad tracks and is owned by Mary Moore.
Area residents may see the first frost of the late winter Saturday morning in exposed places. The outlook calls for fair and cool weather through the night with a high near 70 to 74 degrees. Yesterday’s high was 69 and the low 36 as partly cloudy skies kept temperatures cool.
Kilpatrick John Jack Kilpatrick 54 president of United Industrial Workers of America died after a dynamite wired car explosion. Investigators say the attackers shot him through the left ear after he sat in the car near the union offices. Angelo Inciso linked to Local 286 and 300 is being questioned.
London sources say the United States and Britain will restart exploratory discussions with the Soviet Union on East-West peace prospects. Talks likely in Moscow by month end, with France not required for participation. Khrushchev may drop year end unilateral East Germany deadline if negotiations proceed.
A satirical piece references a fairy tale where a princess becomes a hoptoad after rescue. It notes an Indian summer following Cincinnati's fatal freeze and riffs on decor styles and Kennedy's storytelling. It ends with reflections on aging and the New Frontier’s mix of bold ideas and old jokes.
A single vehicle crash between Rayville and Start Friday killed Leroy Irby Perkins 33 of Rayville, driver of an ice cream truck. Three other autos were involved in a separate mishap nearby. occupants escaped unharmed.
A 14 year old girl placed her 19 month old sister Yvonne Hardy in a hot oven as a prank in a Bronx apartment. Yvonne suffered severe burns and dehydration and was not expected to survive. Jewell, the caregiver sister, said she intended to play cook. The mother was away.
State trooper James Baker sped to a fatal truck wreck near Rayville on Friday. He directed traffic and cleared wreckage as he has done many times. This time the victim was Leroy Sonny Perkins, one of his closest friends.
A vehicle left the highway and rolled through a ditch severing a power pole as authorities kept back onlookers while sparks flew from a live wire. Within an hour a three car mishap occurred nearby, affecting an automobile.
A humorous line laments long spared discipline and the odd result, framed as a wry take on generational manners and cultural attitudes. The quip hints at light social critique with a playful jab at authorities and tradition.
Tim Healey a British publican in London rang Moscow to tell Soviet Premier Khrushchev he is a Charlie after listening to fears over the 50 megaton H bomb. The call lasted nearly six hours until a Moscow interpreter cut the line.
An unseasonable snowstorm buried parts of the Appalachians with up to 18 inches while tropical storm Gerda battered the New England coast. The system caused power and heating issues, damaged trees, and rough seas with multiple gale warnings along the coast from Block Island to Eastport.
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