Straying U-2 Triggered Cuban Crisis Tension
Washington AP Former State Department intelligence chief Roger Hilsman says a U2 aircraft strayed over the Soviet Union during the Cuban missiles confrontation, creating a crisis within the crisis. He notes Soviet fighters scrambled and the pilot called for help as Alaska fighters attempted to escort the plane home. Kennedy reportedly reacted with a wry joke about miscommunication amid the peril.
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Washington
Soviet Union
State Department
Roger Hilsman
Hilsman
Look Magazine
United States
Alaska
North Pole
White House
Kennedy
Monroe To Earn Interest From Fund Investment
Mayor W. L. Howard said Monroe will earn interest on a 54 million investment in government bills bought in New York. The 5.4 million last of a 114 million capital improvements program was placed in 90, 180 and 360 day bills with funds to be used for contracts later. The city sold bonds to Chemical Bank New York Trust Co at 3.61511 percent while plans for the City Hall center, civic complex, airport terminal, sewer plant and fire department upgrades proceed.
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W. L
Jack) Howard
Monroe
New York
Howard
Central Savines Bank & Trust Co
Mel Cook Howard
Cook
Haynes Harkey Jr
City Hall
Civic Center
Chemical Bank
New York Trust Co
Three Children Die In Refrigerator Tragedy
NORWALK California AP three young children died after being found in an unused garage refrigerator. Carol Caine, mother of two, discovered the tragedy Monday. Steven five and Denise three died after admission to Studebaker Hospital. Playmate Roger Foltz five was pronounced dead on arrival.
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Norwalk
Calif
Air Walk
Carol Caine
Steven
Denise
Studebaker Hospital
Roger D Foltz
Second Night Rioting Shocks Jersey City
Racial violence flares in Jersey City with two gasoline bombs aimed at a police car. Fire department reports six fires in an abandoned 4th Ward building amid rioting over two nights. Police arrest 20, injuring 44 including two Negroes. earlier windows smashed in 23 stores and looting occurred. Police describe isolated daytime violence amid heavy patrols as Molotov cocktails strike near police. Five suspects cleared in Municipal Court.
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Jersey City
N.J
4Th Ward
Thomas Clougher
John Eggers
Monroyans and Martin Lead Camp Orchestra on Tour
Three young Monrovians Mike Strausster David Stanhope and Susan Martin enjoy music during a Transylvania Music Camp String Players. The camp orchestra flew to Winston-Salem for a guest concert at the Governor's School. Also noted is clerk Mrs W R Townson returning to City Hall after vacation and Mr and Mrs Townsend visiting Oklahoma City to see daughter Mrs Royce Reider.
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W. R. Townson
West Monroe
Today's Chuckle Sun bather A fry is the oint ment
A light humorous note describes a sunbathing scene with a playful misprint about a fry being the ointment. It reads like a quirky caption from a local humor column, noting the odd wording and the sunny vibe.
Three Primaries Highlight Missouri Kansas Idaho Contests
Three states hold primaries with notable matchups. In Missouri Rep. Richard Bolling faces Judge Hunter Phillips in a heated race amid Truman endorsement and labor support. Missouri and Kansas governors see five Democrat hopefuls led by Lt. Gov. Hilary Bush and Warren Hearnes. Republican field includes four contenders. Idaho nominees include incumbents Ralph Harding and Compton White, both unopposed.
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Washington
Richard Bollins
House Rules Committee
Missouri
Bolling
Kansas
Idaho
Ralph Harding
Compton S. White
Sam Rayburn
Hunter Phillips
Jackson County
Kansas City
Phillips
Harry S. Truman
Truman
Tom L. Evans
Democratic
Tom Pendergast
Hilary A Bush
House
Warren E. Hearnes
Ethan Shepley
St Louis
William B. Ewald
Kirkwood
John M. Dalton
Stuart Symington
D-Mo
Jean Paul Bradshaw
Morris D. Duncan
Marked decrease in moisture noted on hot dry days
The report details significant moisture loss on dry days with evaporation seen at Columbia totaling .35 inch for Monday. North east Louisiana is forecast to stay dry for the next three days with little rain. Wide afternoon showers are expected to rise later in the week, with potential 100 degree readings in Monroe and surrounding areas.
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Columbia
Louisiana
Monroe
Mercury
Calhoun
Oak Ridge
Solons Study Ownership Of Drug Firms
Washington AP reports Senate inquiry into physician ownership of pharmacies and drug distribution firms began with Sen. Everett Dirksen denouncing it as small and inappropriate while Sen. Hart opens hearings to probe possible patient captivity and restraints of trade. Dirksen cites state regulation and warns of federal overreach and broad harm to doctors and patients.
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Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
R-Ill
Philip A. Hart
D-Mich
Judiciary
Hart
Dirksen
Subcommittee
Congress
United States
California
Pennsylvania
Many Young Russians Act Un Soviet
Moscow AP reports that the Soviet Union’s folk ballet director Igor Moiseyev denounces Western influenced dancing as un-Soviet. He calls for modern dances rooted in national traditions to counter Western trends and curb perceived Western pathologies.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Igor Moiseyev
Moiseyev
Literary Gazette
Judge Refuses Butenko Motion in Spy Case in Newark
Federal Judge Anthony T. Augelli rejected a bid to validate an arrest warrant and suppress evidence against John William Butenko, an electronics engineer accused of spying for the Soviet Union. The defense had argued the government should cover costs for testimony from three Russians expelled after Butenko’s Oct. 29 arrest.
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Newark
N.J
John William Butenko
Soviet Union
Anthony T. Augelli
Butenko
Goldwater Heads to Open Sea for Final Rest Day
Sen. Barry Goldwater prepares for a quiet day aboard the Sundance, an 83 foot luxury yacht, off Balboa California as he nears the end of a vacation before the campaign resumes. He may skip press access today though two news secretaries travel with him.
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Goldwater
Balboa
Calif
Barry Goldwater
Sundance
Santa Rosa
Dirksen Act Seeks Delay to Reapportionment
Senate Judiciary Committee gave 10 2 approval to a bill allowing states to delay court ordered reapportionment for two years or more. Dirksen aims to attach it to major legislation to win quick action. Keating voted present. two joined in opposition. If law, states or citizens could block reapportionment until end of next legislature’s second session.
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Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
Everett M. Dirksen
R-Ill
Johnson
Kenneth B. Keating
Rn.y
Keating
Supreme Court
Salinger Named To Engle Post
Gov. Edmund G Brown named Pierre Salinger to the unexpired Engle term at a news conference in Sacramento with the former White House press secretary beside him.
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Sacramento
Calif
Edmund G. Brown
Pierre Salinger
Clair Engle
White House
Sinbad the gorilla exits cage at Lincoln Park Zoo
Sinbad a 6 foot 500 pound gorilla roamed the inner monkey house corridor for 20 minutes after slipping past a keeper. Zoo officials evacuated 75 people and called police riot squad as tranquilizers eventually ended the outing. Fisher notes Sinbad is ornery and incredibly strong with a history of breaking cages and walls.
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Chicago
Sinbad
Lincoln Park Zoo
Monkey House
Gene Hartz
Zoo
Hartz
Barney Gisuti
Eight-Day Entombment Ends As Miners Survive Rescue
In Champagnole France rescuers broke through to a mine shaft 260 feet deep after eight days trapping nine miners. Andre Jacques 23 emerged first followed by Michel Jacques 29 as a second survivor, while five miners remained unaccounted for amid hopeful yet cautious reports.
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Champagnole
France
UPI
Mount Revel
Andre Jacques
Champagnole Hospital
Jacque
Michel Jacques
Henry Gerson Marks Dies at 76 in Monroe
Henry Gerson Marks 76 of Monroe died after a long illness. Services set at Hixson Brothers Chapel at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday with Rabbi Wolf officiating. Interment in Jewish Cemetery. He was a retired sales supervisor and part owner of Marks Cotton Co. Survived by four Monroe brothers Clarence Abie Daniel and Herman. Pallbearers listed. He was a WWI veteran and lifelong Monroe resident.
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Hixson Brothers Chapel
Wolf
Marks
Monroe
Marks Cotton Co
Clarence
Abie
Daniel
Herman Marks
Bert Heinbert
George Moses
George Miller
Bernard Levy
C. D. Meredith
Meyer Greenwald
Joe Griggs
Adie Dryer
Navy lists Maddox among 53 summer class destroyers
The USS Maddox is counted with 53 ships of the summer class destroyers built in 1944 and still in commission with the U.S. Navy per Jane's Fighting Ships. The note places Maddox among active postwar fleet units and highlights continued service into the modern era.
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Maddox
U.S. Navy
Jane's Fighting Ships
Sold Westinghouse TV and stand for forty dollars
Classified brief listing a used Westinghouse table model television with an accompanying stand offered for 40 dollars. Contact FA 3-458 for purchase. Includes model details and price, suitable for potential buyers scanning local notices.
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Westinghouse Table
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