Hoover says Russia ruins UN purpose at 88th birthday
Former President Herbert Hoover told a West Branch audience that Communists have destroyed the United Nations usefulness in preserving peace and proposed a council of free nations to stand up for freedom. He urged a new appraisal of the UN and noted his lifetime diplomacy across 50 nations.
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Harry S.truman
Peoples of
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Albany Negro Minister On Trial Today
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr faces trial in Albany for his role in a prayer vigil as mass demonstrations are planned by Negro and white supporters. King has been jailed since July 28 with ten others for disorderly conduct. A prayer pilgrimage and later demonstrations by ministers and citizens were organized to coincide with the trial. Police expect permit rules for parades, and King supporters vow to proceed without one.
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Martin Luther King Jr
City Hall
Los Angeles
New York
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Recorders Court
Stephen A. Roos
Roos
Ralph D Abernathy
Alany
Wyatt Tee Walker
Walker
Laurie Pritchett Walker
Pritchett
Asa D. Kelly Jr
Possible Soblen May Leave Today
London reports a strong possibility that Dr. Robert Soblen will be aboard El Al’s night flight to New York as Britain set a midnight deadline for transfer. Israel refused to deliver Soblen and no booking exists. Pan American offered, but El Al declines. The case involves three governments as Soblen, 61, fled on a dead brother’s passport after jumping bail in New York.
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Citizens Farm Defense Group Forms Over Smelser Case
A Calcasieu Parish committee, the Fair Play to Americans Committee, formed to defend Rex Smelser against Justice Department charges that he defied a federal desegregation order at Sowela Vocational-Technical Training School in Lake Charles. A Sept. 20 hearing is set before U.S. District Judge E Gordon West. Shelby Jackson and the state board of education are mentioned in the case.
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Ed Jamieson Dies Veteran Washington Reporter 55
Edward Jamieson longtime Washington staff writer for the Monroe World and News-Star died after a brief illness at 55. He covered every Democratic and Republican National Convention since 1932 and reported on oil and gas events. Survived by widow Mary Margaret Mahon two daughters a brother and a granddaughter.
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Edward Jamieson
Monroe World
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Bascom N. Timmons
Corfor
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Jamieson
Fort Wayne
Henry Louis Jamieson
University of Indiana
George Washington University Law School
National Press Club
Press Club
Club
Gridiron Club
Sigma Delta Chi Professional Journalistic Fraternity
White House
Forth Worth, Tex
Donna Kaye Maloney
Karen Jamieson
Hugh Lewis Jamie
New York City
Tallulah governor promotes club unity at Rotary talk
D. D. Wood urged local rotary members to build international understanding during his appearance. The piece notes the Laplanders rely on reindeer across Norway, Sweden, Finland, and the Soviet Union for food and as pack animals.
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Sweden
Finland
Soviet Union
Cotton Duster Survives Crash Near Start
A cotton duster piloted by Ike J. Collins 29 formerly of Rolling Fork Mississippi and now of Rayville was damaged when the tail struck a telephone wire during a dusting mission at the OB Mitchell cotton field three miles south of Start About 7 am the craft came down injuring Collins with two broken ribs The aircraft is owned by Richland Aviation Service Inc of Rayville
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Hoover Dedicates Own Library On His Birthday
On Hoover's birthday in 1957 he attended the dedication of the Harry Truman library in Independence, Missouri. The forward looking remark contrasts past and present while noting the Hoover Library in West Branch, Iowa. Weather outlook predicts relief from heat through next Wednesday with windy conditions.
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Jaycees and Farm Agents Open Conventions in Monroe
About 650 delegates head to Monroe for the Louisiana Junior Chamber of Commerce convention and the 16th annual Louisiana County Agents summer convention. Jaycees meet today through Sunday while county agents begin sessions today and run until Saturday. Speakers include LSU extension director John A. Cox and LSU officials. activities include dinners, dances, and executive meetings.
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Arkansas
Virginia Hotel
John A. Cox
Louisiana State University Extension Service
M.D Woodin
LSU
David M. Amacker
Southwestern
Memphis
Elmo Cook
Austin
Tex
Dalton Comeaux
St Landry Parish
H . Sanders
Paragon Club
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Jaynes
Frances Hotel
Jacal
Soviets reject US plan for zonal disarmament inspection
Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister Valerian A. Zorin denounced America's three stage disarmament scheme as unacceptable and refused toDiscuss international inspections on Soviet soil The Western plan proposed dividing nine zones with inspectors entering the first and gradually more zones while critics warn it could expose sensitive defense sites to foreign intelligence.
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Zorin
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Arthur H Dean
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Yorin
Soviet Union
Orleans Official Again Indicted
The Orleans Parish grand jury indicted former Assistant District Attorney Abraham J. Kiemelfeldt on nine counts of malfeasance in office. Indictments returned Thursday accuse him of failing to prosecute certain cases. One indictment followed a court hearing. he was indicted twice on malfeasance charges.
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Nfeidt
Reaction On Hoover Talk Is Cautious
Washington lawmakers reacted with caution to Herbert Hoover's proposal for a council of free nations. Senator J William Fulbright called it an interesting statement deserving serious consideration, while Senator Alexander Wiley urged earnest evaluation. Others, including Senator Albert Gore and Representative Clement Zablocki, criticized the plan, signaling sharp disagreement over its merits.
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Wis
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Kennedy to weigh tax cut decision with top advisers
President Kennedy summoned Treasury Secretary Dillon Labor Secretary Goldberg Commerce Secretary Hodges Budget Director Bell and the council of economic advisers to the White House for a 10 am EDT briefing on July economy data. Officials indicated he would likely delay any tax-cut plan until next year as discussions focus on whether stimulus is needed and how to announce any decision.
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Commerce
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David KK Bell
Council of Economic Advisers
Io Am
Pierre Salinger
Salinger
Maine
Former Premier Bidault Sought by French Government
Paris AP report says Georges Bidault former premier and head of an underground force to topple President De Gaulle has a government warrant out for his arrest. Bidault, aged 62, vanished from France last spring.
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Georges Bidault
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de Gaulle
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France
Today’s Chuckle Grass Next Door Pat as Hard to Cut
A light joke notes that the grass next door may look greener but cutting it remains just as difficult, joking about curb appeal and effort. The quip playfully compares neighborly lawn status to everyday chores.
Alaska voters eye crowded governor primary race
About 40,000 Alaskan voters were to vote in a Juneau primary marked by a crowded field. Nine candidates competed for the governorship held by Democrat William A Fegan. notable contenders included Democrat George Byer and Republicans Mike Stepovich and Howard Pollock.
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Valdez
Egan
George Byer
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Byer
Egan Aleo
Warren A .Taylor
Fairbanks
House of Representatives
David Newton Boyer
Anchor Port
Mike Stepovich
Territorial
Howard W. Pollock
John B. Coghill
Nenana
Milo Fritz
Verne
Martin
Ernest Gruening
Robert L Veach
Rutherford Is Again Brought Into Estes Case
Washington AP Senate investigations focused on testimony that the Agriculture Department let Billie Sol Estes off the hook after a Texas congressman complained. Estes, a Pecos Tex., promoter, was arrested previously on fraud charges related to cotton planting. The department’s general counsel said Rep J T Rutherford prompted a January meeting that rescinded orders deeming Estes profits illegal.
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Sena
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Agure
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