China claims Soviets broke 1957 nuclear promise
A Tokyo based AP report quotes a government spokesman saying the Soviet Union pledged to help China build an atomic bomb but reneged in 1959 to please President Eisenhower. The broadcast cites an Oct 15 1957 agreement to supply know how and a bomb sample, timing near Khrushchev’s 1959 US visit and China’s Mao talks.
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Peking
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Mao Tze-tung
U.S
Christian Herter
White House
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Moscow-Peking
Finance Post Kept Russell Out Of Race
Sen. Russell B. Long of Louisiana said he considered a bid for governor but stayed out after becoming the second Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee. He explained his choice during a Louisiana broadcast endorsing Rep. Gillis Long for governor, noting Kerr’s death moved him up in the committee ranking and toward possible chairmanship, reducing the chance of a Long family gubernatorial run for decades.
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D-La
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Rep
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Robert Kerr
D-Okla
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Congress
Pig
Today's Chuckle The man waiting for something to turn up
A light witticism notes that someone hoping for luck or a breakthrough often begins by tidying or rolling up sleeves. The quip plays on the idea that initiative starts with proactive effort rather than passive waiting.
His Wife Was Right Four Were Too Many
Kansas City AP report states Larry R. Zinn 23, after side swiping a car before police headquarters, drove into the lot and told a policeman I want to go to jail. Cpl. Robert McKinney arrested him for careless driving and driving while intoxicated. Zinn cited a fight with his wife who believed four beers were too many.
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Robert McKinney
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Buddhist Nun Joins Monks In Fiery Death
In Ninh Hoa a Buddhist nun burned herself to death, the fourth such protest against government policies in weeks. The nun Dieu Quang, in her early 20s, died around 9:30 a.m. local time. reports differ on age. Government officials removed her body as Hue tightens security after the earlier suicide of novice Thich Thanh Tue and a clash at Tu Dam pagoda.
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North Texas State University announces summer commencement
James S. Stone of Monroe is among 534 seniors pursuing bachelor degrees at North Texas State University this semester. Summer commencement is set for 8 p.m. August 22 at Fouts Field. Stone, son of Mr and Mrs John S Stone Jr of Monroe, seeks a Bachelor of Science in Education. Ewell Singleton, administrator of Glenwood Hospital, will address the High 12 Club meeting at Highland Park Country Club, noon Friday.
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Box Office Open for Send Me No Flowers Run
The box office for the Summer Theatre Festival production Send Me No Flowers opens today from 1 to 8 p m and will stay open through the play's run and Monday. The production begins Friday at 8 15 p m with night see CHIT CHAT Page 5A.
Demonstrators gather around Iberville Parish Courthouse
PLAQUEMINE La AP A spokesman for the Congress of Racial Equality said more than 250 persons demonstrated around the Iberville Parish Courthouse here Wednesday night.
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Louisiana expert hails Central American common market
W R Martin of the International House New Orleans told Rotary Club that five Central American nations are pursuing a uniform trade code and that Louisiana civil law offers a terrific future in the regional market New Orleans seaport facilities strengthen ties. He noted Central America backs trade promotion offices and joint work via world trade. He warned communism would struggle in a capitalist Central America.
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International House
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One Person Killed Three Hurt In Crash Near Gilmer
A two car collision near Gilmer Texas killed Mrs. Gaston C. Kyle about 60 of Allemands Louisiana. Three others were injured including her son in law James F E Murphy and his son Sam E Murphy both of Houma Louisiana. The other driver James Casey of Ore City Texas was also injured.
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Houma
James Casey
Ore City
Tex
Dies At Same Spot In Kingston Tragedy
Coroner says 70 year old Gertrude Bruce died after being struck by a car Aug 6 at the same road where her husband Neil Bruce perished in a 1960 accident. The incident occurred in Kingston, England, prompting a local investigation.
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Odets Dies Aged 57 In Hollywood Curtain Falls On Protest Playwright
Hollywood AP reports Clifford Odets 57, renowned Broadway playwright and film director, died after surgery for ulcers. Odets, born Philadelphia 1906, wrote Waiting for Lefty and Awake and Sing, blending social protest with jazzy slang. He alternated Hollywood and New York work, later signing with NBC for TV. He married and divorced twice, first wife Luise Rainer. In New York AP notes, Nelson C. Drummond, 34 Navy enlisted man with access to defense secrets, was sentenced to life imprisonment as a Soviet spy after five years’ espionage contacts. He faced possible death, convicted July 19 of conspiring to commit espionage. He was arrested Sept 28 outside a diner in Larchmont, NY, with six secret documents. Judge Murphy called the crime awful and sentenced him to life imprisonment, citing the $24,000 payoff and risk to national security. Drummond’s wife Lucille sat nearby as the verdict was pronounced.
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U. S
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Larchmont
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Newport, R.I
Asst. U.S. Atty
Vincent L. Broderick
London
Warships’ crew kidnap 19 Cuban refugees. U.S. planes watch
Reports from Washington say men from two Cuban warships and a helicopter seized 19 Cuban refugees from a British Caribbean island Tuesday while U.S. warplanes observed. Other items note Louisiana land bids of 5.3 million dollars, Nolting’s return predicting victory in Vietnam, Barksdale base U2 rumors, a 300 game by Charlies Whorton, a Mississippi ouster inquiry finds no grounds, New Orleans transit reform vote, and a lost 85-foot research balloon over the Pacific.
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Congo Mob Forces Youlou Out Of Office
President Fulbert Youlou resigned on the palace steps as a 10,000 strong mob cheered. The army took temporary control while workers demanded reform and higher wages. Police fire killed several during unrest as 795000 people faced a crisis over graft and a one party plan.
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Byrd and GOP Leaders Doubt Tax Cut Pass This Year
Senator Harry F. Byrd, head of the Senate Finance Committee, and Senate Republican Leader Everett Dirksen, with House GOP Leader Charles Halleck, say Congress is unlikely to pass a tax reduction bill this year. Byrd cites opposition to immediate cuts without spending cuts and a jammed legislative calendar plus potential civil rights filibusters.
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Illinois
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Charles A. Halleck
Indiana
Cool Weather Prevails Here in Twin Cities
Mild fall like weather moved into the Twin Cities with clear skies and a morning low around 60 degrees Monroe's forecast calls for partly cloudy skies and mild conditions today and Friday. Highs today and Friday are expected in the mid to upper 80s with tonight's lows around 66 to 70. Easterly winds 5 to 15 mph.
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Carpenter Held For Friendly Dental Work
Riverbank California police arrested 56 year old carpenter James Joy Ambrose Coley after he practiced dentistry at his Riverbank home for friends and strangers. Coley said he learned the trade while a dental technician at San Quentin Prison where he served time for robbery. He admitted making bridges and false teeth and listed carpenter as his occupation on the booking sheet.
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Calif
James Joy Ambrose Coley
Modesto
Coley
San Quentin Prison
Two Men Seized In Britain Train Robbery Probe
Two men about 45 are held in Bournemouth on charges linked to Britain’s great train robbery era. A large sum, about 280000 dollars, was recovered from a car and another nearby vehicle. Investigators shift to Buckinghamshire as the gang’s case widens with reports of suspects and possible links to Canada and the French Riviera.
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Toronto
Solons Get 7 000 Fund To Retire
Baton Rouge special reports PAR says 1963 retirement bill lets legislators retire early for more than 7 000 annually. Base pay 5 500 in even years 4 250 in odd. Eight lawmakers analyzed could draw over 7 000 yearly, with some over 8 000, funded mostly by the state.
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Public Affairs Research Council
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State Employees
Whisky Mash Definition From Beverage Industries
A whisky making mash is a mixture of grain molasses or sugar with water and yeast that is fermented and distilled to produce ethyl alcohol according to Beverage Industries Inc.
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Rock Hurled By Lawn Mower Fatal To Boy
A 9 year old boy died from a head injury at Stony Brook Field Club Hillsdale New Jersey after a stone hurled from a nearby rotary mower struck him as he waited for a ball game Leslie D Katz son of Dr and Mrs Harold Katz Emerson N J died 22 hours after hospital admission Police said a club busboy Rudolph Pearl found a sharp stone at the scene and Leslie collapsed while warming up for the game.
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Harold Katz
Emerson
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Leslie
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