Invasion Progress Says Haitian Rebel Leader
Washington AP reports Roger Rigaud, former Haitian interior and defense minister, says the rebel force that landed in Haiti is progressing as scheduled and aims to overthrow Francois Duvalier within four months while Duvalier is expected to fight to the end. Rigaud, once Port au Prince governor, urges immediate support from men, governments, and international bodies.
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Washington
Roger Rigaud
Interior and Defense
Haiti
Francois Duvalier
Rigaud
Port Au Prince
Duvalier
Haitian Troops Crush Rebel Invasion on North Coast
Haitian forces defeated a small rebel force on the North Coast. An official announcement confirming the insurgent defeat was expected later today, with other sources indicating the invasion attempt had failed.
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Port AU Prince
Haiti
Haiti Invasion Spurred by Fugitives From Duvalier Regime
Rigaud described a group landing on Haiti's north coast led by former Haitian army chief Leon Cantave. He said the invaders include former officers, enlisted men, and civilians who fled Duvalier's regime. The group denies Dominican or Cuban origin despite claims from diplomats.
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Ganizations
Rigaud
Haiti
Leon Cantave
Cantave
Carl Lucemna
Dominican Republic
Fern D. Bagidy
Organization of American States
OAS
Arturo Calventi
Chinese Troops Move Close To Indian Borders
New Delhi India AP reports Communist Chinese troops near India near the northern frontier with Nehru warning of possible attack. Nehru says China has strengthened bases and supply dumps while intercepted signals allegedly showed plans for an invasion on Monday night Aug 5 though the attempt apparently failed.
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New Delhi
India
Nehru
Congress Party
Independent Times of India
Peking
the Times
Defense Ministry
Castro's Mother Dies in Havana
Cuban radio reports Fidel Castro's mother Senora Lina Rud De Castro died Tuesday night in Havana. She will be buried this afternoon in the family plot near Biran in Oriente Province. She was the widow of Angel Castro and mother of Raul Castro, Fidel, another son, and four daughters.
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Miami
Fla
Fidel Castro
Senora
Lina Rud de Castro
Havana
Biran
Oriente
Senora Ruz
Angel Castro
Raul Castro
Fidel
Senate approves broad pay raise for armed forces
The Senate unanimously approved a pay raise affecting most active duty personnel, reservists, National Guardsmen, and retirement pay recipients, excluding recruits and those with under two years service. The plan, costing about 1.23 billion annually, would begin Oct. 1 and mirror House provisions with slight differences.
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Washington
Senate
House
Senate House Conference Committee
Howard W. Cannon
D-Nev
Carl Vinson
D-Ga
House Armed Services Committee
Buffalo Floods Hit Buffalo and Nearby Areas in Heavy Rain
Heavy rain battered Buffalo New York and nearby suburbs forcing evacuations for more than 300 people in an eastern suburb. Buses stopped running as water flooded streets and basements. Hospitals pumped out water. power cuts and outages disabled telephone service in many sections. Dozens of boats carried families to safety from Cheektowaga with police reporting widespread flooding. The storm broke 1945 rainfall records and followed a prior flood two weeks earlier.
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Buffalo
N.Y
Niamara
Ceres Fries ES
HS Ee
Niagara Falls
Cheektowa
Master Masons Night Observed At West Monroe Masonic Temple
Mrs Genevieve McDonald Worthy Matron Annie D Bennett Chapter 81 Order of the Eastern Star announces Master Masons Night Friday at 7 pm at the Masonic Temple West Monroe with a covered dish supper planned Master Masons are invited to attend.
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Masonic Temple
West Monroe
Genevieve McDonald
Annie D. Bennett
Order of the Eastern Star
McDonald
Kenneth Bassett to Leave Glenwood Hospital Soon
Kenneth Bassett son of Mr and Mrs Clyde Bassett will be released from Glenwood hospital within a day or two after suffering a serious leg injury. His leg remains in a cast and will require further recovery time.
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Kenneth Bassett
Clyde Bassett
Glenwood Hospital
Kenneth
City lists 56 foreign language newspapers in 1961
In 1961 New York City counted 56 foreign language newspapers representing 26 languages, per the city Department of Commerce and Industrial Development.
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New York City
City Department of Commerce and Industrial Development
Gold Rush on Ocean Floor Hinted by Bureau of Mines
The Bureau of Mines expects within ten years to begin deep sea mining with a manned submersible at 1,000 feet, an ocean floor mineshaft, underwater shelters, and floating labs. By 1972 a drill-equipped submersible and elevator access would enable men to work and live on the seabed.
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Washington
Bureau of Mines
Bureau
John Crawford
Crawford
Unified Effort For Ouachita Urged By Hall
Supt Milton Hall urged continued support from the Ouachita Parish School Board as he pledged to improve the school system He was unanimously named to lead the district after Ward resigned Hall will serve two years with a $1000 raise August 1 and February 1 1964 and can appoint his own assistant The board also approved a zoning plan for athletic participation amid a report of a year ending June 30 expenditures exceeding income by about 123000.
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Supt
Milton Hall
Ouachita Parish
Hall
W. W. Ward
Northwestern State College
LSU
James Rutledge
Arnold Kilpatrick
Northeast State College
Ward
Dubach
B. A. Tarver Sr
George Rorex
West Muoroe
Sterlington
Jack Young
First Ouachita Bale Of 1963 Ginned Tuesday
Leo Thompson of Calhoun produced Ouachita parish’s first 1963 cotton bale weighing 548 pounds ginned by Standard Ginning Co. in Monroe. The DPL smooth leaf bale, 10 days to two weeks earlier than usual, will be displayed in a downtown bank as the local Bale of Cotton Auction plans proceed.
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Ouachita Parish
Leo Thompson
Calhoun
Standard Ginning Co
Pine St
Thompson
Parish
Monroe
Monroe Chamber of Commerce
Montana Governor Weighs Plea to Free Marine
In Helena AP dispatch Gov. Tim Babcock was asked to help a Montana man leave the Marine Corps. The man wrote I love Montana more than I do the Marine Corps and want to come home to help stop drinking cattle rustling and other problems. Babcock did not identify the marine or indicate if he aided the request.
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Helena
Mont
Tim Babcock
Montana
Marine Corps
Babcock
Babock
Uniform Speed Limit Plan To Be Unfolded
A Louisiana Highway Department official will meet West Monroe City Council Tuesday to discuss statewide uniform speed limits in cities. The plan would affect state routes through cities including Natchitoches Street and Louisiana 34. Mayor Norris supports action to simplify speed limits for motorists and ease entry into towns.
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Louisiana Highway Department
West Monroe
James D. Major
Baton Rouge
Louisiana
J. Allan Norris
Jeff Caldwell
Norris
Natchitoches Street
Jonesboro Highway
White's Ferry Road
Cypress Street
Seventh Street
Caldwell
Weather outlook for northeast Louisiana with scattered thundershowers
A local forecast notes little variation in today’s weather with partly cloudy skies. Highs reach 94 to 98 degrees and humidity remains high through Thursday. Thundershowers expected to be widely scattered, mainly in the afternoon and early evening, with tonight’s low 72 to 76 degrees.
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Louisiana
Cuban Recruits Contacted for Raids Against Castro
AP reports Cuban exile groups are recruiting in Miami New York City Chicago and New Jersey for raids against Fidel Castro. Veterans of the 1961 invasion are said to be prominent in a plan focused on multiple commando raids sabotage and guerrilla warfare rather than a single large invasion.
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Miami
Fla
Fidel Castro
New York City
Chicago
New Jersey
Cuba
Mississippi Johnson Leads In State Race
Lt. Gov. Paul Johnson held a steady lead in the Mississippi Democratic gubernatorial primary with 74,390 votes after 1,212 of 1,882 precincts reported. Former Gov. J. P. Coleman had 61,384 and Charles Sullivan 51,528, while 65 year old welder Robert Mason trailed with 1,203.
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Jackson, Miss
Paul Johnson
James H. Meredith
University of Mississippi
Johnson
J. P. Coleman
Charles Sullivan
Robert Mason
Kennedy Birth of a Son Highlights Presidential Family News
Mrs John F Kennedy gave birth at Otis Air Force Base hospital to a son, their third child, delivered by Caesarean section. The baby is in an oxygen tent and the mother is reported in good condition. The birth occurred after a morning arrival from the Kennedy summer home, with the President notified by telephone before noon. The report follows brief mentions of Mississippi governor race tensions and civil rights clashes in a separate political note.
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John F. Kennedy
White House
Teller Charged in Metairie Bank Embezzlement Case
Calvin D. Breaux, 25, a teller at a suburban Metairie branch bank, is charged with embezzling over a year by delaying crediting deposits. He was jailed Tuesday, per FBI statements.
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New Orleans
Calvin D. Breaux
Metairie
FBI
Breaux
Wife says Haitian invasion matters to Cantave on anniversary
Mrs. Leon Cantave, wife of Haiti rebel general Cantave, says the invasion is crucial to him and began on their 13th wedding anniversary. She described his exile, the ashore landings north of Port au Prince, and urged democratic aid as she spoke from a Manhattan apartment.
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New York
Leon Cantave
Haitain Armed Forces
Port Au Prince
Haiti
Francois Duvalier
Renee Cantave
Manhattan
United States
Cantave
Mass Police Raids Strike In Saigon
Buddhist leaders report 365 followers arrested in homes during a mass raid at Tan Son Hoa near Saigon. A Buddhist spokesman says all detainees found with handbills. Buddhists protest a government plan termed Operation Deluge to crush civil disobedience, with warnings of further arrests and hunger strikes in Hue.
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Saigon
Viet Nam
Tan Son Hoa
Ngo Dinh Diem
Diem
Hotel Purchased By Manager Charles Penn Penn Hotel sold to Charles H. Penn for over $200,000
Charles H. Penn bought the Penn Hotel from Carbone Enterprises Inc. for more than $200,000. The Monroe structure at 201 S Grand St will become the Penn Resort Hotel Inc, with Penn as president and a slate including James D. Sparks and Mrs. Mavis J. Penn. The purchase preserves management. Penn cites downtown growth and the coming Interstate 20 project as benefits. The 1929 built, fireproof steel and concrete property offers 135 air conditioned rooms, a pool, deck, cafe, beauty shop, restaurant, and more.
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Charles H. Penn
Penn Hotel
Carbone Enterprises Inc
S. Grand St
Penn Resort Hotel, Inc
James D. Sparks
Mavis J. Penn
Penn
Monroe
Monroe Hotel
M. J. Carbone
Charles Penn
An Ideal Ending To a Smart Beginning
An advertisement notes that proceeds from selling unneeded household goods through News-Stor- World Want Ad support readers seeking bargains and can fund new purchases. The item emphasizes simple, practical recycling of items and guidance on placing ads.
Hollywood bed and innerspring mattress for sale
Local ad offering a Hollywood bed with innerspring mattress and dresser components for sale at five dollars.
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Hollywood
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Public Health Service
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Roswell Park Memorial Institute
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Ouachita
Lake Erie
George Roller
Beachwood
Burke Lakefront Airport
Weatherman
Mississippi
Mrs. Kennedy
Otis Air Force Base, Mass
Pierre Salinger
Ruchel Phillips
Ross Barnett
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