24 Sep 1960
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Newspaper
Monroe Morning World
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1960
Page
1
A partial OCR read mentions figures and locations including St. Louis and Los Angeles with political party references. The text is incomplete but suggests a historical newspaper fragment touching on regional news and governance.
A 40 year old man received five years in Angola for simple burglary as 81 people faced charges in a crowded Fourth District Court session. Multiple defendants were tried or bound over on DUI, theft, speeding and related charges with numerous fines, jail terms, and upcoming trial dates including Nov 9 and Oct 28 for various offenses.
A Northeast Louisiana Association of Home Builders resolution calls for the city council and parish jury to name at least three of seven planning commissioners from qualified home building industry. It cites FHA standards, dual control risks, and past meetings September 14 with no results, urging reform to avoid hindering developers.
Ghana’s Kwame Nkrumah calls for an African Monroe Doctrine and a permanent Africa veto seat in the UN Security Council. He demands Congo command replaced to back Lumumba, recognition of Communist China, and a nuclear free Africa. Castro and KhruShchev applaud as Nkrumah wears ceremonial robes.
Kwame Nkrumah argued the United Nations mishandled Congo events, blaming Belgium for the crisis and the Mobutu regime for replacing Lumumba. He urged a new U.N. Congo command to support Lumumba’s ousted government, while not blaming the Security Council or UN officials.
Two Union Parish firemen received 10 year service awards at a Friday night chicken barbecue at Spearsville Fire Tower. Donald Stone of Spearsville and Cecil Bearden of D Arbonne were honored for tower duty.
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