Turkey cools on Khrushchev missile offer in Cuba crisis
Turkish Foreign Minister Erkin avoided comment on Khrushchev's proposal to withdraw offensive weapons from Cuba in exchange for removing Western missiles from Turkey. He later affirmed Turkey’s bases are NATO and defensive, amid private notes that missile sites may be outdated compared with newer systems.
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Kennedy
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Israet Inonu
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U.S
Raul Roa
New York
Thant
Castro
Monroe Youth Beavers Dies From Wreck Injuries
An 18 year old Monroe resident Roger Curtis Beavers died at St. Francis Hospital from injuries suffered in a single vehicle crash last Monday near Monroe on Louisiana Highway 15. Funeral services will be held Monday at Pine Grove Baptist Church with burial in New Light Cemetery. Beavers, a Ouachita Parish High School graduate and Motor Supply Co employee, is survived by his mother a sister two brothers and grandparents. Pallbearers include Freddie Kennedy Butch Oglesbee Skippy Fife Eddie Webb Jamey Hudson Lance Ragen.
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L. L. Morris
New Light Cemetery
Peter's Funeral Home
Peter’s
Young Beavers
Ouachita Parish
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Donna Jean Beavers
Dale Beavers
Donnie Beavers
Luther Hatten
West Monroe
Roy Beavers
Sikes
Freddie Kennedy
Butch Oglesbee
Skippy Fife
Eddie Webb
Jamey Hudson
Lance Ragen
Explorer XV satellite launches to study artificial radiation belt
The Explorer XV satellite launched from Cape Canaveral aboard a Thor-Delta rocket at 6 15 p m to survey a manmade radiation belt created by a 1962 high altitude nuclear test. NASA officials expected orbit after preliminary data showed all stages performed as planned. The 98 pound payload, named S3B, will study location, extent, and decay rate of the belt from a five hour elliptical orbit.
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Fla
U.S
Robert Gray
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
United States
Johnston Island
Pacific
Castro offers halt to missile work if blockade lifts
Castro proposed stopping major Cuban military facilities if the U N blockade ends and invited U Thant for direct talks. The U S rejected the offer, insisting missiles be rendered inoperable before any lift. Raul Roa to arrive to discuss with Thant. Khrushchev proposal not repeated.
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Fidel Castro
Cuba
United States
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Castro
Washington
Kennedy says negotiations possible on Cuban crisis
President Kennedy told Khrushchev negotiations could solve the Cuban crisis if the Soviet missiles are dismantled promptly. A Kennedy letter called Khrushchev's Friday proposals generally acceptable but did not include his Turkey move. Kennedy urged stopping work on Cuban missiles and removing offensive arms under UN guarantees before any deal.
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Pheasant hunt in South Dakota yields cold start for West Monroe officers
West Monroe police led by Chief Jeff W. Caldwell joined fellow law enforcement hunters in South Dakota for a pheasant hunt. Caldwell described conditions as colder than blue blazes and noted the trip’s rough start, with details continuing on page one.
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West Monroe
South Dakota
Chuckle First Place Help Hint at End of Your Note
The playful tip invites readers to seek help where the message ends, suggesting a humorous nudge toward checking the end of a note for guidance. It frames a lighthearted instruction in a casual tone.
Army guards Key West with machine guns near rocket sites
Army troops expanded rocket launch guard in Key West Florida as machine gun emplacements and portable radar units went up around the sites. Soldiers slept on the beach and dug in at dawn while Navy jets buzzed overhead and civilians watched with curiosity amid no mass panic.
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Conchs
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East Shivers In Cold As Snow Drifts Across Six States
A record October cold and a storm dropped up to 13 inches of snow across six states. Northern Maine to Lakes Erie and Ontario saw flurries while Tallahassee Florida Pittsburgh Pennsylvania and Mt. Washington New Hampshire posted record lows. The storm caused at least 11 deaths in New England and widespread traffic chaos with many accidents.
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Ontario
Mercury
Tallahassee
Fla
Pittsburgh
Penn
Politician Quips and a Desperate Drive Home
Senator Soaper jokes about the moon’s shape and habit asides while a colleague details a week of abstinence and malaise. Congressman Sludgepump admits last minute prep struggles and indecision, noting hesitation can cost him on the road 250 miles off course.
Cuba braces for invasion with coastal troop buildup
Fidel Castro's regime marshals army and militia along Cuba's 2500 mile coast as Cuba's main highways see heavy movement. Gasoline is rationed to armed forces and officials with two gallons allotted in Havana. Hoy claims a US direct attack is being prepared, warning of an imminent world war as hospitals curb nonemergency cases to save capacity for casualties.
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Havana
Fidel Castro
Cuba
Hoy
United States
Legislative Auditor Plan Seen In General Election
Louisiana voters face 48 constitutional amendments on November 6 including Amendment 20 creating a legislative auditor to replace the Supervisor of Public Funds. The auditor would be elected by a legislative majority and perform ongoing financial analysis and reporting to the Legislature.
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Sam Hanna
Louisiana
Little Hoover Commission
J. B. Lancaster
Lancaster
Legisla
Duty Orders Sent Troops Troop Carrier Squadrons Activated
Washington DC Secretary of Defense McNamara ordered 24 Air Force Reserve troop carrier squadrons to active duty after Cuban anti aircraft guns fired on U S reconnaissance planes. Over 14 000 service members involved. He stressed continued reconnaissance to uphold OAS resolutions while activating support units.
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Secretary of Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Air Force Reserve
Department of Defense
McNamara
Organization of American States
Western Hemisphere
Bids Due On Two I 20 Projects In Monroe And West Monroe
Louisiana Highway Director Ray W. Burgess announced bids will be received in Baton Rouge for two I-20 projects in Monroe and West Monroe. One segment runs 0.4 mile west of Stella Street to the west side of Fifth Street, the other relocates Youngs Bayou for the U S 165 interchange. Burgess says the West Monroe work includes grading drainage and elevated expressway structures, forming a major I-20 section toward a Ruston to Jackson Street Monroe link.
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Louisiana Department of Highways
Baton Rouge
Ray W. Burgess
Stella St
Fifth Street
Young’s Bayou
Ouachita
Ruston
Jackson St
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