Louisiana Group Offers Volunteers to Defend Ole Miss
Louisiana segregation leader Rainach announced that up to 10 000 Louisianians could enlist to defend the University of Mississippi against a federal court order. Governor Barnett and state officials reportedly declined to invite such troops, though no ban was issued, as campus life at Ole Miss paused for a football game with Kentucky.
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Oxford
Miss
Louisiana
Mississippi
University of Mississippi
W. M. Rainach
Citizens Council
Saul Gov
Ross Barnett
Rainach
Missisippi
Be. P. Davis Jr
New Orleans
L. A
Monroe
Barnett
Jackson
Hhouups
T. B. Birdsong
Ole Miss
Kentucky
Walker backs armed action against U S flag in Ole Miss case
Senate debate centers on James Meredith admission to the all white University of Mississippi. Sen Wayne Morse condemns former General Edwin A Walker for suggesting he would head a force to support Gov. Ross Barnett and block Meredith. Morse warns fascist minded ex generals must be held to account and any rebellion against the United States will be halted by force if necessary.
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Washington
Edwin A. Walker
Wayne Morse
Senate
Oregon Democrat
James H. Meredith
University of Mississippi
Morse
Walker
Misissippi
Ross Barnett
Meredith
Ole Miss
United States
A Leader Teaches His Scouts Eagle to Profession
A Scout ceremony in West Monroe saw five Eagle Scouts of Troop 32 honored by five community leaders, all former troop members. The Ouachita Valley Council details 1251 boys with 484 leaders across 13 Cub Packs 38 Scout Troops and three Explorer Posts, stressing volunteers who run Scouting without federal funds.
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Eagle Scouts
Troop 32
State Highway Department
Couachita Parish
Ouachita Valley
Congress of the United States
Boy Scouts of America
Canada Tops U S In Jobless Rate And Scouting Creed
A government panel reports U S unemployment higher than other free nations except Canada, urging revisions to data. The piece also outlines Boy Scouts of America aims and the Scout Oath stressing duty to God and country, service, and fitness.
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Washington
APD
United States
Free World
Canada
Kennedy
Presidential Committee
Labor and Industry
U. S
Cotton Burns at Tallulah on Rail Siding Loss Estimated
Fire in two boxcars at the federal Compress in Tallulah Friday and Saturday damaged 166 bales of cotton worth about 14000. The 84 bale Quimby shipment burned Friday and 82 bale Newellson cargo burned Saturday. Cause of Saturday blaze undetermined. crews battled smoldering piles and moved damaged cars for repairs.
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Tallulah
Federal Compress
Newellson
Quimby
Grant Street
Nevada Nuclear Test Conducted
The Atomic Energy Commission announced a low yield underground nuclear test conducted Saturday at the Nevada site. It marks the 52nd test in a series dating to September 15, 1961, with a yield under 20,000 tons of TNT.
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Washington
Nevada
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Nevada Desert
Farm Credit Group Meets in Monroe for Credit Programs
State and parish officials of the Farmers Home Administration will meet in Monroe to appraise the expanded supervised credit program. Local figures report a 57 percent rise in lending in Caldwell Ouachita and Winn Parishes, with $103,140 advanced for family farms and rural housing in the past year.
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Farmers Home Administration
Monroe
Homer FE. Echols
Caldwell
Ouaichita
Winn
Ouachita
F. L. Spencer
Joe W. Rhodes
Kirk T. Warner
Ira L. McGehee
Gordon D. Riley
School Liaison Teams Named for INLSC Program
Personnel from ten public school systems in the Special Education Center program at Northeast Louisiana State College have been named for the year. Dr. Levelle Haynes announces the liaison and lists each district superintendent including Caldwell, Catahoula, East Carroll, Franklin, Morehouse, Ouachita, Richland, West Carroll and Madison Parishes.
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Peronnel
Northeast Louisiana State College
Levelle Haynes
Lottie Wilkins
T. L. Johnston
Caldswell Parish
R. L. Little
A. L. Brooks
Catahoula Parish
B. A. Bayles
M. M. Walsworth
East Carroll Parish
Bertha Nelon
M. D. Peel
Franklin Parish
QC. Harper
W. C. Hoh‘mann
Morehouse Parish
Tina Clark
W. W. Ward
Quachita Parish
Blanche Calhoun
J. B. Thompson Jr
Richland Parish
L. H. Willis
C. W. Gilmore
West Carroll Parish
Malcolm ‘Stone
M. A. Phillips
Madison Parish
New Rules Set for Oil Hearings in Louisiana
Conservation Commissioner James Gill announces new oil hearing procedures to speed up filings in Louisiana. The rules require pre hearing conferrals, notify interested parties in detail, and mandate noti fication to both applicants and the commissioner by opposing parties.
North east Louisiana State College Homecoming Parade and Programs
The 30th NLSC homecoming is set for Oct 6 with a downtown Monroe and West Monroe parade at 10 a.m. Open house in dorms, alumni registration 3 to 4:30 p.m., and classes honoring 1962, 1952, 1942, and 1931 groups in the College Union. Alumni meeting 4:50 to 6 p.m. and dinner 6:15 to 7:15 p.m. Pre-game at 2:40 p.m. Brown Stadium as Northeast Indians host Northwestern State Demons at 4 p.m. A dance in Gundy Hall after the game.
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Northeast Louisiana State College
Monroe
West Monroe
College Union
Gundy
Brown Stadium
Northeast Indians
Northwestern State Demons
At & P
Northwestern
Gunby Hall
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Ouachita Parish
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Camp
Kiroli
U.S
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Britain
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Ieverstein
Desiard
Checks
Electric Service
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Farm Credit Group
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Air Force
Ouachita Parish High School
Europe
Korea
Berlin
Jean Carter
Nathaniel W. Thomas
Roy Ussery
Mexico City
Mexico Parish
Allending
Echols
Juanita Folin
Maar
INLSC
Roark Bros
Brennan Utilities
Monroe’s Greatest Furniture Discount House
North Grand Between the River Bridges
NLSC
Arthur Murray School
St. John
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Zenith
Haddad Hardware & Appliance
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