Convict Hunts Area After Jail Escape in Rapides
A five state search for Francis Aubrey Clifton, 25, of Columbus Ohio, who escaped from Rapides Parish jail through a three foot square tunnel. Clifton, convicted of the 1962 murder of Clifton Wilson near Woodworth, was last seen likely armed and dangerous while awaiting his death sentence.
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Alexandria
UPI
Jonesville
Rapides Parish
Louisiana
Arkansas
Texas
Mississippi
Alabama
Francis Aubrey Clifton
Columbus
Ohio
Clifton
Clifton Wilson
Wilson
Woodworth
Mystery Crops Up In Coed Slaying At University
In Austin Texas AP reports a new mystery in the slaying of Shirley Ann Stark and Susan Rigsby. Friends’ knowledge and whereabouts at the time they changed clothes before their deaths remain undisclosed. Police seek nearly 150 missing items from Stark’s car and Rigsby’s supplies as funeral services are planned in Dallas.
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Austin
Tex
Fuiay
Shirley Ann Stark
Susan Rigsby
Texas
Bill Wilson
Dallas
Miss Stark
University of Texas
Reds Shoot Down American Plane Over North Viet Nam
Communist small arms fire downed a U S Air Force F105 Thunderchief en route to the sea after a B52 raid near the North Vietnamese border. The pilot, believed captured, ejected and was not located by rescue aircraft.
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Saigon
Twin Cities Area Forecast and Local Notes
Clear to partly cloudy skies with mild temperatures forecast for the Twin Cities today tonight and Tuesday. Highs 88 to 92, tonight’s low 64 to 68. Sunday’s high 87, low 61. No rainfall reported and none expected in Monroe through Tuesday. Winds northerly five to 15 mph. Also notes on travel to the southwest and Mexico by Judge Mack E Barham family and a visit by Grand Master Woodrow A Downs of Louisiana Masons to Collegetown Lodge 465 F&AM tonight at 7 30 at the Masonic Temple.
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Twin Cities
Monroe
Woodrow A. Downs
Louisiana Masons
Collegetown
F&am
Masonic Temple
Downs
Farmerville
Chuckle Quote on Fame and Recognition
A humorous thought notes that a celebrity is someone who spends a lifetime striving for fame and then hides behind dark glasses to avoid recognition. The quip highlights the ironic paradox of fame and public visibility.
Russell Sees Cong Win In Viet Election
Senator Richard B. Russell believes South Vietnam would likely choose to be under Ho Chi Minh if given a vote. He urged stronger civilian efforts and warned against overemphasizing military action, while supporting maintaining current U.S. forces in the region. Other senators noted equipment concerns and hardline options to win or quit the war.
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Washington
Richard B. Russell
D-Ga
South Viet Nam
North Viet Nam
Ho Chi Minh
CBS
Russell
U.S
Viet Nam
Senate Armed Services Committee
John Stennis
D-Miss
NBC
Meet the Press
Johnson
Senate
Stennis
Strom Thurmond
R-S.c
Thurmond
Bryan couple plans short vacation before police duty
Twin Cities residents Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Bryan of 1815 College Ave. expect two weeks of vacation. They will visit New Orleans briefly then spend time in the mountains while both work for the Monroe police department.
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J. C. Bryan
1815
College Ave
New Orleans
Mountains
Monroe Police Department
Long says churches can aid federal poverty war in New Orleans
Deputy anti poverty director Gillis W Long told reporters at a $10 a plate fund raising dinner that the federal government would welcome church advice in fighting poverty. He noted churches have long fought poverty while government is new to the effort and that rising birth rates strain church efforts. Long, invited by Archbishop John P Cody, said church use of federal anti poverty funds is in good faith with no suspicion of seeking converts.
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New Orleans
UPI
Gillis W. Long
Long
Ozanam Inn
John P. Cody
Nine Arrested As Negro Case Heard By Jury
AMERICUS Ga AP nine pickets were arrested outside a grocery as Sumter County grand jury considers indictments against two young Negroes charged with murdering a white Marine enlistee. Police charged trespassing after the store manager said the sidewalk was private property.
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Americus, Ga
Sumter County
Americas
Ground Sweep Yields Only Meager Result
Ground operations south of Saigon yielded limited success as Viet Cong activity persisted and the long range B52 strikes from Okinawa and Guam aimed at suspected bases. U.S. and Vietnamese troops reported casualties, numerous engagements, and ongoing efforts to widen security along Route 19 and northern highlands despite sparse immediate outcomes.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
Quang Tin Province
Cox
Guam
Okinawa
173Rd Airborne
Bien Hoa
Long An
Quang Ngai
Binh Dinh
Qui Nhon
Highlands
Pleiku
North
Viet Nam
Hanoi
Thunderchief
My Due
17Th Parallel
Suspected Mafia Chief Arrested in Rome Sweep
Italian authorities arrested Giuseppe Genco Russo and mob figures including Frank Coppola in a nationwide crackdown linked to U.S. organized crime. Fourteen warrants were issued for Italo-Americans believed in the United States. Police foresee possible narcotics and currency charges.
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Rome
UPI
Frank Coppola
Giuseppe Genco Russo
United States
Francesco Inturrisi
Palermo
Sicily
Apalachia
N.Y
Coppola
Calogero
Charles) Orlando
New York
Gaetano
Tom) Russo
Lucky Luciano
Joseph Cerrito
Santo Sorge
York
Italy
Pomezia
Frank Garofalo
Rosario Vitaliti
Russo
Bologna
Major overseas quake recorded near Indonesia
The UC seismograph in Berkeley logged a strong earthquake at 6:38 a.m. PDT, likely near Indonesia, capable of causing damage. The tremor measured 7.25 on the Richter scale, with the San Francisco quake of 1906 rated at 8.25 in comparison.
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Berkeley
Calif
Indonesia
University of California
San Francisco
Voting Rights Bill and Reapportionment Clash Ahead
Congress moves toward sending Johnsons voting rights bill to the president as debate over state legislative reapportionment escalates. The Senate plans a showdown vote on Dirksons amendment and Fortas Supreme Court nomination hearings loom while immigration and antipoverty funding bills progress in the House and Senate.
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Washington
Congress
Johnson
Supreme Court
Senate
Judiciary Committee
Abe Fortas
Arthur J. Goldberg
House Judiciary Committee
Senate Labor Committee
Senate House Conference Committee
House
Senate Gop
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Social Security Series Begins In Paper Today
The News Star debuts a 14 part series What Youve Got Coming from Medicare and Social Security by John Troan. It explains new Medicare provisions including hospital care nursing home visits and home health services. Readers can order a handbook and planning chart via a coupon.
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Medicare
Social Security
News-Star
John Troan
Ford condemns name calling to avoid aiding Reds
House Republican Leader Gerald Ford warns President Johnson against bitter name calling that could help Communist forces. He urges corrections if misinterpreted remarks, says he supports firm anti aggression in Viet Nam and decries Democratic opposition, urging unity and prompt decisive action.
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Washington
UPI
House
Gerald R. Ford
Johnson
Texas
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Ford
White House
Donnybrook
Hanoi
Principal Selected For New Wossman High School
Sup Van D Odom announced the Monroe City School Board will appoint a principal Tuesday for the new Wossman High School set to open in fall 1966. The meeting at 3 p.m. will also include bids for bread and milk for 1965-66. The Cypress School property in Ward 5 will be opened for bids as the Ouachita Parish School Board considers selling Open Door Homes lease.
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Sup van D Odom
Monroe City
Wossman High
Odom
Parkview Subdivision
Monroe
Ouachita Parish
Milton C. Hall
Cypress
Open Door Homes
Two Hurt In Auto Collision At North Third and Bre ard Streets
At least two people were injured when two cars collided near North Third and Bre ard Streets shortly after 1 PM today. Injuries were not fully known. One woman was transported to St. Francis Hospital by Kilpatrick Funeral Home ambulance.
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North Third
Breard Streets
St. Francis Hospital
Kilpatrick Funeral Home
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Georgia
Selma
Ala
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Willie Bolden
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
Americus
T. Griffin Walker
Walker
Eddie Will Lamar
Charles Wee Hopins
Whatley
Casa Nostra
Dirksen
Montana
Secretary of Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Appropriations and
Armed Services Committees
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Tappan
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