FDR Jr. Warns Rail Strike Could Trigger Economic Epidemic
Under secretary of Commerce Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr testified before the House Commerce Committee that a nationwide rail strike would spark an economic epidemic, threatening millions of jobs and a steep drop in GDP. He urged swift congressional approval of Kennedy’s plan to move the dispute to the Interstate Commerce Commission for two years, warning of 6.5 million out of work in a month and a 13 percent GDP decline, plus a potential $25 billion cost.
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Washington
Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr
Roosevelt
House Commerce Committee
Kennedy
Interstate Commerce
Congress
Jefferson Parish Leads Louisiana Gambling Tax Revenues
Gamblers in Jefferson Parish paid $9,482 in federal gambling excise taxes for July, topping all Louisiana parishes. St Charles followed with $4,454, Orleans $1,161, and statewide July collections totaled $17,296, up from $14,428 in June.
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New Orleans
Jefferson Parish
Louisiana
St. Charles Parish
Orleans
Lawyers Named To Committees Of Bar Association
Monroe attorneys Fred Fudickar Jr. and Kent Breard named chairmen of two Louisiana State Bar Association committees for one year. Fudickar leads the standing legal aid committee for the 5th Congressional District and serves on the statewide legal aid executive committee. Breard chairs the special committee on professional economics and office management. Bascom D. Talley Jr. announced the appointments from Monroe and other members named include Robert H. Easterling public relations Jesse D. McDonald continuing professional education William D. Brown selection of judicial candidates Thomas M Hayes Jr. unauthorized practice of law Haynes L. Harker Jr. law book publications and B. Roy Liuzza legal education and admission to the bar. In special committees were Thomas W. Leigh retirement benefits Louis D. Smith insurance and Robert C. Downing Louis D. Smith Louisiana Formulary Annotated.
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New Orleans
Monroe
Fred Fudickar Jr
Kent Breard
Louisiana State Bar Association
Fudickar
Sth
Breard
Bascom D. Talley Jr
Bogalusa
Robert H. Easterling
Jesse D. McDonald
William D. Brown
Thomas M Hayes Jr
Haynes L. Harker Jr
B. Roy Liuzza
Thomas W. Leigh
Louis D. Smith
Robert C. Downing
Louisiana
Delegation Heads to Moscow to Sign Test Ban Pact
Secretary of State Dean Rusk departs for Moscow to sign the limited nuclear test ban treaty with the Soviet Union and Britain. The ceremony is set for Monday in St Catherine Hall, with additional talks among Rusk Gromyko Khrushchev and others over three to four days.
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Washington
Dean Rusk
Moscow
United States
Soviet Union
Britain
W. Averell Harriman
Lord Hailsham
Andrei A. Gromyko
Rusk
Lord Home
Gromyko
Kremlin
St. Catherine Hall
Khrushchev
Black Sea
Monroe City School Board to meet Tuesday at 3 p.m.
Supt. Van D Odom announced the Monroe City School Board will hold its regular monthly meeting at 3 p.m. Tuesday in the board office at Roselawn. The session is open to the public.
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van D Odom
Monroe City
Odom
Roselawn
Dedication Set At Ouachita Health Unit August 25
A formal dedication and open house for the Ouachita Parish Health Unit are planned Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. The $468,000 facility at 2913 DeSiard St will house the northern regional health office, Monroe regional laboratory, crippled children district office, Monroe regional chest clinic, and the health unit. Speakers include officials from the state board of health, parish police jury, and Monroe. A ribbon cutting and keys presentation will mark the event.
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New Ouachita Parish Health Unit
DeSiard St
State Department of Health
Monroe Regional Laboratory
Crippled Children's District Office
Monroe
State Board of Health
Parish Police Jury
Miss Jackson Wins Talent in Miss Mississippi Pageant
Barbara Bailey, 20, switched from singing to a comedy act to win the talent division on night two of preliminary judging in Vicksburg. Lynda Lou Furgerson and Patricia Ann Turk tied for swimsuit honors. Final judging continues with finals Saturday and the winner advances to Miss America.
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Vicksburg
UPI
Hinds Junior College
Furgerson
L. D. Furgerson
Starkville
Mississippi State
Turk
Clifford P. Turk Jr
Mendenhall
University of Southern Mississippi
Jackson
Cyclists Weary Of Open Road On Cross Country Trek
Bronx brothers Bob and Tom Wilhelm, 20 and 17, are in San Francisco recuperating after 35 days on a 3500 mile open road cross country bike trek. Tom calls cycling brutal and says only about 500 miles were enjoyable. Bob laments mountains deserts and traffic. They plan to wire dad for the fare home.
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San Francisco
Bronx
N.Y
Bob
Tom Wilhelm
Tom
Dad
Two Ouachita women arrested for shoplifting at Safeway
Monroe police booked Grace B. Granberry and Billie Jane Luton for theft and shoplifting at the Plum Street Safeway store. Both are from Route 2 Columbia road Monroe and were released on $360 property bonds. They will be handled in Monroe city court.
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Ouachita Parish
Plum Street
U.N. Moves To Ban Arms To Africa Over Apartheid
United Nations announces a planned embargo on all weapons and military equipment to South Africa by year end 1963 in response to apartheid. Adlai Stevenson states the U.S. already bans such sales and will extend it, noting current commitments delay full effectiveness.
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United Nations
N.Y
South Africa
U.S
Adlai E. Stevenson
U.N. Security Council
Ghana
Alex Quaison-Lackey
Council
Stevenson
Louisiana Woman Leaves $1 Million To Baptist College
Ouachita Baptist College in Arkadelphia receives a bequest from the late Mrs. Jane Flippen Perrin of Arabi, La., totaling over 800000 now with an additional 150000 to follow when a trust ends. Perrin, niece of the college's first president, died June 29 1962 at 88. the gift is the school's largest in 77 years and will likely boost the permanent endowment.
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Arkadelphia, Ark
Ouachita Baptist College
Arkadelphia
Jane Flippen Perrin
Arabi
Ralph A. Phelps Jr
Perrin
Jane Conger Flippen
J. W. Conger
Ouachita
Phelps
Perrins
World War I Vets To Meet In Monroe Court Room
A special meeting of the Monroe barracks of World War I veterans is planned for Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in the Monroe city hall court room to elect officers for the coming year. Camille Mayeaux, department Commander of Louisiana Veterans, will speak, and Marion E. Dupont at 810 Alabama Street offers information via Fairfax 3-8579.
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Monroe
Monroe City Hall
Camille Mayeaux
Louisiana
Marion E. Dupont
Alabama Street
Fairfax
Mississippi Candidates Push Drives for Governor
Lt. Gov. Paul Johnson and Attorney Charles Sullivan campaigned in north Mississippi as the Democratic primary nears. Former Gov. J. P. Coleman planned a Jackson rally at Battlefield Park. Johnson criticized Coleman’s job claims and urged state funding for elder care while Coleman defended his record and warned of four more years of upheaval. Sullivan accused opponents of stalling against Kennedy, contrasting Coleman’s stance with Johnson and Sullivan’s positions.
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Associated Press
Paul Johnson
Charles Sullivan
Mississippi
J. P. Coleman
Capitol City
Jackson
Battlefield Park
Johnson
Laurel
Neshoba County
Philadelphia
Raleigh
Coleman
Sullivan
South
Neshoba Fair
Kennedy
Hattiesburg
Alabama County Prepares Mass Polio Immunization
Walker County, declared an epidemic area for polio after the seventh paralytic case, readies a Saturday mass immunization with Sabin oral vaccine. County and state health officials plan distribution of about 80,000 doses to residents. Dr. John Witte of the U.S. Public Health Service labeled the area Thursday.
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Jasper
Ala
Walker County
John Witte
U.S. Public Health Service
Atlanta
Pregnant Suspect Hastily Released Amid Forgery Hearing
In Dodge City Kansas a pregnant woman facing forgery charges was released after when the hearing would occur was asked. The sheriff pressed for a date and the suspect answered today. The hearing was postponed.
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Dodge City
Kan
UPI
Integration Order Lets Negroes Use New Orleans Parks
A three judge federal panel ordered New Orleans to desegregate 106 city and state parks and recreation facilities, allowing private groups to remain segregated if not a city or state action. An injunction would take effect after a $500 bond is posted by 116 Negro plaintiffs.
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New Orleans
UPI
New Orleans Recreation Department
John Minor Wisdom
U. S. 5Th Circuit Court of Appeals
U. S. Dist. Court
Herbert W. Christenberry
Robert A. Ainsworth
Wisdom
Ainsworth
U. S
Smoke from locomotive covers infant in soot in London payout
Mrs Barbara Ellis received 4 pounds compensation from British railways after smoke from a locomotive covered her infant son with black specks shortly after a bath. The incident occurred in London and was reported by UPI.
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London
UPI
Barbara Ellis
British Railways
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