Miami narcotics chief and two officers charged with bribe
Federal agents and Miami police arrested Eugene J. Marshall Frank Fountain and Roosevelt Tremble after a dope peddler accused paying protection money. The trio faced felony bribery charges and were released on bond as the investigation continues.
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Miami, Fla
Miami
Florida
Eugene J. Marshall
U.S. Narcotics Bureau
Frank Fountain
Roosevelt Tremble
Walter Headley
Headley
State Welfare Costs Placed At 199,091
Louisiana Public Welfare Department released its 27th annual report showing total expenditures of 199,484,091 for the 1963-64 fiscal year with 62,246,703 from state sources and 137,237,387 from the federal government. Major costs included old age assistance 129,315,839 aid to families with dependent children 27,302,660 and aid to permanently and totally disabled 12,808,405, plus general assistance 5,024,731 and child welfare services 4,326,457. Administration costs for large programs were 4,612,784 for old age assistance and 5,169,915 for aid to families with dependent children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baton Rouge
UPI
Louisiana Public Welfare Department
La Crosse Flood Braces For Crest Amid Dike Siege
The Mississippi River flood near La Crosse peaks a few inches below crest, as residents, Guardsmen, and volunteers rush 48 hours of sandbagging. Dikes hold against rising water while airfield runways flood and fuel tanks risk fire. Nearby Clinton and Marquette report dike breaches and rising stages toward Friday crest. Police chief’s tavern closes as water swells to 24.5 feet at Marquette.
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la Crosse
Wis
Mississippi River
Milwaukee
Carl Peterson
French Island
Clinton
Iowa
Marquette
Delbert Jenkins
Riverview
Twin City Chit Chat announces new baby
Mr and Mrs Tommy Thompson of 414 Melvyn Street near Lincoln Road east of Monroe welcome their second son, Gregory, born at St Francis Hospital on Monday morning. Grandparents are Mrs Ethel Thompson of Winnsboro and Mr and Mrs T W Tennebaker of Delhi Route 3.
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Tommy Thompson
Melvyn St
Lincoln Road
Monroe
Young Gregory
St. Francis Hospital
Ethel Thompson
Winnsboro
T. W. Tennebaker
Rt. 3
Delhi
Gov Russel to resign governorship for US Senate
AP dispatches report Gov Donald S. Russell will resign as South Carolina governor to accept appointment to the U.S. Senate seat created by the death of Sen Olin Johnston. Other briefs note a US official praising an AP reporter for aiding wounded soldiers in Viet Nam, Johnson backing a worldwide drug reaction warning system, Tito criticizing China, China’s plan to convert Hainan Island into a strategic base, and a looming May 1 steel strike amid wage dispute.
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Columbia
S.C
Donald S. Russel
U.S. Senate
Olin D. Johnston
D.S.C
Saigon
South Viet Nam
Associated Press
John T. Wheeler
New Delhi
India
China
Hainan Island
Ten Nation aid pledge to India shocks U S relations
Washington reports Ten nations including the United States pledged 1 billion dollars for India's economic development. Indian officials say Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri will defer his Washington visit until fall, reacting to President Johnson's Viet Nam policy and attempts to balance ties with Pakistan. Diplomats say India is irate over perceived U S pressure and strategic moves toward China and Pakistan.
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Washington
United States
India
Lal Bahadur Shastri
Johnson
Shastri
Pakistan
Mohammed Ayub Khan
Viet Nam
Senate
House of Representatives
Ayub
Five Persons Shot To Death In New Hampshire Home
State police reported five people found shot to death at a Tracy Road residence in New London New Hampshire. Among the dead were said to be children. Attorney General William Maynard traveled from Concord to the scene with troopers dispatched from the capital, about 30 miles away.
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New London
N.H
UPI
New Hampshire
John Sargent
Tracy Road
William Maynard
Concord
Fair And Mild Weather Seen In Northeast Louisiana
Local forecast shows plenty of sun and mild temperatures across northeast Louisiana for today through Thursday. Skies will be clear to partly cloudy with highs around 80 to 84 and overnight lows near 50 to 55. Winds will be 5 to 15 mph.
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Louisiana
U Thant Calls for Viet Nam Solution and UN Press Role
United Nations Secretary General U Thant urged 1965 to hinge on a Viet Nam settlement and pressed the press to foster informed public opinion. He spoke to the American Newspaper Publishers Association, warning the UN must win broad public commitment and acceptance as a crucial world body. He urged constructive editorials to shape support for peaceful, effective UN action.
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New York
United Nations
U Thant
Viet Nam
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Thant
Four Air Raids Smash Convoys and Barracks in North Viet Nam
AP reports US Air Force Navy and Vietnamese planes staged at least four raids over North Viet Nam today. Jets attacked trucks trains boats barracks and roads along Communist communications lines. The largest raid with 35 Air Force jets targeted Routes 8 and 12 near Vinh toward Laos with destruction of railroad boxcars and a barracks at Mugia Pass.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Air Force
Navy
North Viet Nam
Vinh
Mugia Pass
Laos
Powell Seeks Hold on Poverty Funds to Three Cities
Representative Adam Clayton Powell Jr. asks the U S comptroller to withhold antipoverty funds from New York City Cleveland and Chicago unless city administrations revise their programs. He cites committee testimony alleging federal violations and notes a broader feud over control of federal antipoverty dollars between city officials and private community groups.
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Washington
Adam Clayton Powell
D-N.y
House Education and Labor Committee
Comptroller General
New York
Cleveland
Chicago
Comptroller
Joseph Campbell
Powell
New York City
Robert F. Wagner
Paul Screvane
Freed Klansman Undercover Agent Six Years For FBI
Gary T. Rowe, once arrested in the Viola Liuzzo killing in Alabama, has emerged as a paid FBI informant for six years. Rowe testified in Hayneville before a grand jury probing Liuzzo’s murder and was later freed as charges against him were dropped. The Times notes Rowe may have been in the killers' car but could not prevent the shooting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York
Gary T. Rowe
Viola Liuz ‘Zo
Alabama
FBI
New York Times
Rowe
Birmingham
Hayneville
Ala
Lowndes County
Grand Jury
Liuzzo
Detroit
Johnson
the Times
Traffic Detours Planned in Monroe Downtown
Detours will affect Sixth at DeSiard and Hall at Harrison as work crews install a 16 inch water main starting Sunday. Major George Whitlow of the Monroe police traffic division said detours will be clearly marked to aid motorists around the construction. Utilities crews install the main to boost water pressure and fire protection for the south side of Monroe.
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Monroe
George Whitlow
Monee Police Department
Tony
Whitlow
DeSiard
Hall
Harrison
Increased U S Firepower for South Vietnam Planned
Defense Secretary McNamara announced a rise in U S military aid for South Vietnam from 207 million to 330 million dollars in the current fiscal year. He spoke after a White House meeting with President Johnson on Honolulu talks, noting continued Viet Cong infiltration and the need for helicopters and greater firepower to offset manpower imbalances. He cited defections and morale issues in North Vietnam as factors shaping U S strategy, and said surface-to-air missiles may be introduced.
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Washington
Robert S. McNamara
South Viet Nam
White House
Johnson
Honolulu
Viet Nam
McNamara
U.S
North Viet Nam
Dean Rusk
McGeorge Bundy
Rusk
Hawaii
Women With Schoolgirl Figures Double Them Too
A lightchaired quip notes that some women not only maintain a slim look but seem to double their figures. The playful line riffs on fashion and body image with a humorous twist.
Pickup truck ad from 1953 sale offer
A 1953 want ad offers a pickup truck with metal bed heavy duty bumper and grip tires for 175 dollars. Contact number 325 1945.
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Federal
Federal Narcotics Bureau
Weather Bureau
Joseph Strub
Minneapolis
Twin City
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Newsman
Algiers
Tito
Yugoslavia
Pittsburgh
TPI
U. S
England
Spain
Cong Barracks
Gary Rowe
Cincinnati Zoo
Ed Maruska
U.S. Dept. of Health, Education and Welfare
Maruska
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