FTC Probes Food Promotions Over Games of Chance
The FTC began an inquiry into promotional games of chance in the retail food industry to see if they raise prices or curb competition. It seeks to determine legality and deception, economic impact, and potential corrective actions while urging retailers to drop unfair practices. Strong reactions came from retailers and housewives groups, with debate on whether such promotions truly affect costs.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Commission
FTC
Colonial
Atlanta
Edmund Hawley
Kansas City
Charles Redding
Chamblee
McKeithen Ordered to Show Cause in Contempt Case
Gov. John McKeithen was ordered by District Judge Fred Blanche to show cause on Nov 7 why he should not be held in contempt for failing to answer a subpoena in a fatal crash case involving his son Jesse J. and two $150,000 malpractice suits against him. William Redmann said immunity may apply and urged voluntary testimony.
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Baton Rouge
John McKeithen
State Dist
Fred Blanche
McKeithen
Jesse J
J. Minos Simon
Lafayette
Columbia
Simon
Peggy Ann
Charlene Garner
William Redmann
Redmann
Blanche
De Gaulle urges US pullout from Viet Nam at news conference
Paris AP President Charles de Gaulle urged the United States to end its involvement in Viet Nam saying the war cannot be won militarily and would only incur higher costs and mounting criticism. He spoke at the Elysee Palace before about 800 reporters calling American actions detestable for a small nation. He defended French independence from American domination and warned voters to back his bloc in next spring's elections. He also chastised Germany for closer U.S. ties and urged the U.S. to take the initiative to end the deadly enterprise.
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Charles de Gaulle
Elysee Palace
Paris
Asia
Europe
United States
Viet Nam
de Gaulle
Aout
the Elysee
Palace
Germany
France
West Germany
Bonn
Ludwig Erhard
Free Democratic Party
Erhard
Christian Democratic Party
NATO
Johnson
U.S
Child views City Hall dedication from a toddler
In Monroe last Sunday the Jes Ramblin column recalls little Margaret Marshall three years old and asked if she attended the Civic Center event. She says she saw lots of people's shoes. The page notes Cadet Tommy R. Cooper from Monroe earned a promotion to cadet Sergeant at Castle Heights Military Academy in Lebanon Tennessee.
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New City Hall
Civic Center
Margaret Marshall
Ben Marshall
Island
Monroe
Castle Heights Military Academy
Lebanon
Tenn
Soviet Arab coalition stalls UN Security Council action
United Nations debate over Israel’s complaint of Syrian aggression ends with adjournment after a Soviet Arab coalition blocks decisive action. Jordan seeks a report on the demilitarized zone status. Thant says full report could take months. Goldberg urges immediate action to prevent Middle East deterioration.
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United Nations, N.Y
UPI
Security Council
Israel
Soviet Union
Jordan
Thant
Middle East
Michael S. Comay
Syria
United States
Arthur J. Goldberg
Goldberg
Comay
Carmichael Declares Will Refuse Draft If Classified 1-A
New York AP report states Black Power leader Stokely Carmichael said he would refuse military service if classified 1-A and would go to Leavenworth. He spoke before boarding a plane to San Francisco for a SNCC meeting, invoking a higher law than U.S. law and citing Nuremberg trials.
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New York
Stokely Carmichael
Carmichael
San Francisco
Leavenworth
Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee
Black Power
U.S
World at a Glance and Local Notes From Page One
World at a Glance reports Carmichael faces another look from selective service officials with defiant stance if 1-A. Other items note De Gaulle urging U.S. exit from Vietnam and time changes for Daylight Saving. Local items include a monkeyed odor issue in Monroe, and football results in Twin City Circle.
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Stokely Carmichael
National Selective Service
West Monroe
Ouachita
Byrd
Neville
Twin City
End of Daylight Saving Time Confusion Across States
An Associated Press survey reports mixed actions on Daylight Saving Time across Florida, Louisiana, Missouri, and nearby states. Legislatures debate observing Central Standard Time only, while cities like Kansas City resist daylight time and St. Louis remains on daylight time.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Kansas City
Missouri
Associated Press
Miami
Fla
Florida
Miami Seaquarium
Baton Rouge
House
State Senate
St. Louis
Pleasant Day in Monroe with Mild Temperature Swing
Friday in Monroe featured a 76 degree high by mid afternoon and a low near 35 after dawn. FAA reporting at Selman Field noted no rainfall with a forecast of clear to partly cloudy skies and cooler temps through Sunday.
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Monroe
Mercury
FAA
Selman Field
Explosion at Saigon area ammo dump blamed on Viet Cong
In Saigon area, an ammunition dump explosion killed at least two American soldiers and injured five after Viet Cong guerrillas were accused of igniting the blast. The blast crater measured 40 feet, with eight inch howitzer rounds scattered. fires were controlled in 90 minutes as troops checked rosters for missing personnel.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S. 2Nd Field Force
U.S
Third Corps
Viet Nam
Cap St. Jacques
Pfc
Louis R. LaCroix
Somerset
Mass
Sheppard Jury Sworn for Second Trial in 1954 Slaving Case
A 12 member jury was sworn in Cleveland to retry Samuel H Sheppard for the 1954 slaying of his first wife. Judge Francis J Talty prepared to empanel eight men and four women when Frances Grodzinski, the oldest juror, offered to serve after questions of qualification.
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Cleveland, Ohio
Samuel H. Sheppard
Common Pleas
Francis J. Talty
City Officials Stage Due In Sewer Bill Dispute
In Fort Gibson Oklahoma a 60 year old anti dueling law was cited after a shootout between town Treasurer Richard H McLemore and Town Marshal Johnny Scott over a 6.60 sewer bill McLemore 48 says he was ambushed and shot at first while Scott 32 suffered shotgun wounds both men were charged with dueling and McLemore with shooting to kill Fort Gibson Mayor Bill Bennett faced an accessary charge for allegedly taking the guns.
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Fort Gibson
Okla
of Oklahoma
Richard H
Pete) McLemore
McLemore
Muskogee General Hospital
Marshall Johnny Scott
Scott
Bill Bennett
Oklahoma
Muskogee County
Mike Kelly
Johnson Urges Viet Nam Peace Talks In Bangkok Visit
President Johnson appealed to Hanoi to end the Viet Nam war and said a ceasefire would allow greater funding for human relief. He announced plans to sign the International Education Act and urged a Pacific brotherhood in peace with Red China and North Viet Nam. He spoke to 100000 Thais at Royal Plaza during a Bangkok stop on his Asian tour.
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Thailand
UPI
Johnson
Viet Nam
Chulalongkorn University
Hanoi
Southeast Asia
Siam
Red China
Anna
Australia
Royal Plaza
Bang Saen
Manila
Pacific
China
Pacific Brotherhood
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M. E. Cooper
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N.J
Stone Hotel
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W. L. Howard
State Department
Northeast
Southwestern
Ouachita Stadium
Gulf States
Louisiana
Nebraska
Indiana
Kentucky
Ohio
Star-Spangled States
Cong
Frances Grodzinski
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