Louisiana Board Considering 36 Million College Budgets
The Louisiana Board of Education began reviewing revised state college budgets totaling about 36 million dollars. They include roughly 1 million for new professor pay raises and follow earlier salary scale approvals for the nine state universities. The board urged presidents to trim funds to support the new scale and noted reviews by the Legislative Budget Committee. Also approved athletic program reports, federal Title III funds of 1.29 million, dormitory contracts at Louisiana Polytechnic Institute and Northeast Louisiana State College, and various personnel changes.
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Education Board
Ronnie Terral
Farmerville
Louisiana Polytechnic Institute
Construction Co. Inc
Monroe
Northeast Louisiana State College
Nash Roberts
State Bond and Building Commission
Shreveport Trade School Board
Roberts
54 Members On Ole Miss Faculty Quit
Oxford AP report shows 54 faculty members from the 1962 63 catalog will not return for the fall term. The departure reflects more than 20 percent of Ole Miss faculty amid threats of political interference and a shift in academic freedom. Some retirees remain, and at least two former department heads leave.
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Ole Miss
Oxford, Miss
University of Mississippi
James H. Meredith
Associated Press
Meredith
Samuel F. Clark
William H. Willis
Clark
Dr. Clark
Dr. Willis
Citronelle Oil Field Reaches Eighth Birthday Milestone
Citronelle Alabama marks its eighth birthday as the Southeast’s largest oil field. CMA reports 59 new wells since last year and a record oil output likely near eight million barrels for the year. Expansion 12 miles eastward by Cimoco Services occurred last October. Alabama’s four fields combined output rose from 1.5 million to about 7.5 million barrels annually. Citronelle now accounts for about 90 percent of state production.
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Citronelle
Ala
Citronelle Oil Field
Mississippi River
Mobile County
Cimoco Services, Inc
Alabama
Zach Brooks Drilling Co
el Dorado, Ark
National Anthem Designation by Congress in 1931
The World Almanac notes that The Star Spangled Banner was designated the National Anthem by act of Congress on March 3, 1931.
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Congress
Flier Parachutes 20 000 Feet Rescued By Reds
An American military flyer was forced to parachute 20 000 feet to the ocean and was rescued by Russian fishermen before being taken from a Soviet craft by a U S Coast Guard helicopter at Otis Air Force Base Massachusetts.
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Reds
Otis Air Force Base
Mass
U.S. Coast Guard
Massachusetts Air National Guard
Hugh Lavallee
Springfield
Coast Guard
Cape Cod
Lavallee
University of New Hampshire
Orange
N.J
Douglas
Stephen
Ralph Parkhurst
East Henniker
Lavalice
White Enters Ouachita House Race
Harvey E. White a 39 year old contractor announces candidacy for state representative from Ouachita Parish. A lifelong Ouachita resident he seeks a House seat as Ouachita Parish faces two seats. White lists church civic ties and prior run in 1959 plus a platform of schools and southern states rights.
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Harvey E. ‘Coonie White
Ouachita Parish
Ouachita
White
House
Pentecostal
West Monroe
Western Star 24
Knight of Templar
North Louisiana Shrine Club
Eastern Star
E Karuba Temple
Quachita Parish
Louisiana
Fugitives From Cuba Describe Aguilla Cay Kidnapping
Ten Cuban fugitives recount their escape from Fidel Castro's men on Aguilla Cay. They carried only Bibles, faced two gunboats and 15 armed guards who demanded surrender. Nineteen surrendered back to Cuba, including four women and Fernandez's wife. their two children accompanied. U.S. jets and a Coast Guard seaplane observed the events from above.
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Miami
Fla
Julio Fernandez
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Aguilla Cay
Fernandez
Havana
U.S
Coast Guard
J. E. Mitts
Denver
General Heidingsfelder to Witness Monroe Exercise
Brig. Gen. Charles FE. Heidingsfelder Jr deputy commander for the Fourth Region with headquarters in Randolph Field Texas will arrive in Monroe Saturday to witness an exercise of the 9425th Air Force Reserve Recovery Squadron. The general and his staff are due to arrive about 2 p.m. at Selman Field for the exercise.
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Charles FE. Heidingsfelder, Jr
Randolph Field
Texas
Monroe
9425Th Air Force Reserve Recovery Squadron
Selman Field
Exiled Venezuelan ex-dictator Jimenez shipped to Venezuela
Marcos Perez Jimenez former Venezuelan dictator was escorted from a Miami jail to Miami International Airport for extradition after a four year fight. Justice Goldberg of the U S Supreme Court refused to intervene asserting the Venezuelan government promised a fair trial.
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Miami
Fla
Marcos Perez Jimenez
Venezuela
Justice Goldberg
U.S. Supreme Court
Perez Jimenez
Miami International
Moore
Perez Jinenez
Goldberg
U.S. and Soviet to joint weather satellite program
Washington AP reports a coordinated weather satellite program and joint experiments with an Echo-type communications satellite agreed to by the United States and the Soviet Union. In Kosciusko Mississippi a gang posing as a timber cutting crew passed bad checks totaling 2100 dollars, according to Attala Sheriff W. T. Wasson.
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Washington
United States
Soviet Union
Kosciusko
UPI
Attala
W. T. Wasson
United States and Britain discuss Cuba refugee protection
Secretary of State Dean Rusk said the U S is discussing with Britain how to safeguard refugees fleeing Cuba. In Ottawa Lester B Pearson announced Canada and the United States agreed on conditions for Canadian forces to acquire nuclear warheads. In Independence Missouri former President Harry S Truman received an honorary ambassador certificate from 82 Southwest Louisiana ambassadors at the Truman Library.
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Washington
Dean Rusk
United States
Britain
Cuba
Ottaway(ap
Lester B. Pearson
Canada
Canadian
Independence, Missouri
Campaign to expose patronage payments on state payrolls
The Louisiana Civil Service League plans to make patronage payments a campaign issue by highlighting on state payrolls individuals who do not render adequate service. The stance targets abuses in public hiring and seeks reforms in payroll practices.
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New Orleans
Louisiana Civil Service League
Injunction Issued Against Integration Groups in East St. Louis
In Belleville Illinois the St Clair County Circuit Court issued a temporary injunction preventing several integration groups from demonstrating at an East St. Louis bank. The action restrains known groups from picketing the financial institution today.
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Belleville, Ill
St. Clair County
East St. Louis
Possibility of Agreement with Russia on Defense Measures
The item notes a potential accord with Russia to reduce surprise attack risk, contingent on the Soviets not demanding concessions such as cutting East West forces in Europe or similar steps. Plainspoken, cautious, and framed as conditional on Soviet demands.
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Washington
Dean Rusk
Russia
Europe
Monsignor Marsh Fourth Degree Knights set montage events
Deadline for reservations is Saturday noon as Tony Anzalone notes. The assembly meets Sunday at the Monroe K of C Hall on Oliver Road. Officers for 1963-64 will be installed at 4 p.m. with a social hour at 5 p.m. and a banquet at 6:30 p.m. A. L. Embonato will become Faithful Navigator.
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John C. Marsh
General Assembly
Knights of Columbus
Monroe
West Monroe
Tony Anzalone
Oliver Road
Tony) Embanato
Chinese Air and Ground Incursions Cloud India Border
In New Delhi Prime Minister Nehru says Chinese forces probe along the Indian border and build up in Tibet with unclear aims. Defense Minister Chavan notes 12 air incursions this year and nine ground incursions up to June 23, all without casualties, while Nehru cautions of potentially larger increases.
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New Delhi
India
Tibet
Nehru
Y. B. Chavan
Chavan
Cuban plane raids sugar mill and Havana refinery
Cuban authorities announced two pirate air attacks. A small plane struck the Central Bolivia sugar mill at Moron with two 50 pound bombs, one exploded harmlessly, the other dud was recovered. A second plane flew over the Nico Lopez Esso refinery in Havana Bay, triggering antiaircraft fire. The ministry labeled the raids as US CIA–backed imperialist aggression.
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Havana
Camaguey Province
Havana Bay
Armed Forces Ministry
Central Intelligence Agency
United States
Radio Havana
Bolivia
Moron
Camaguey
Nico Lopez
U.S
Esso
Fidel Castro
Planes Bomb Cuban Sugar Mill and Havana Refinery
An unidentified aircraft bombed and strafed a Cuban sugar mill while another plane crossed Havana skies. Cuban radio said antiaircraft batteries opened fire on the Nico Lopez refinery in Havana Bay, a plant nationalized in 1960 after Castro's takeover.
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Miami
Fla
Havana
Nico Lopez
Havana Bay
U.S
Esso
Mild Weather Outlook With Warm Day Ahead
Monroe records a chilly start at 57 degrees with a forecast gradual rise to 80 degrees today. Cool conditions persist into Saturday afternoon and evening, with a mild day and cool night pattern expected as another front approaches.
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Monroe
Margin humbles Tory win in Stratford by election
Prime Minister Harold Macmillan's Conservative party held the Stratford on Avon seat with Angus Maude winning by a narrow 3,470 margin over Labour's Andrew Faulds. The small majority followed Profumo scandal turmoil and was billed as a moral victory for Labour amid ongoing government pressure.
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Stratford-On-Avon
Angus Maude
Labor Party
Macmillan
Profumo
Maude
Andrew Faulds
Thief Steals New Patrol Car From Pineville Police Lot
Pineville Louisiana police searched for a brand new patrol car stolen from the police station parking lot. Officer A S Thompson reported the vehicle with red light siren and public license plates was taken Thursday night during a downtown foot patrol.
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Pineville
UPI
A.S. Thompson
Police Hunt Tear Gas Bomber in Birmingham Store
Police search for an unidentified white man who dropped a tear gas bomb in Loveman's department store during the noon rush. At least 22 people, mostly women, were overcome by fumes as the five story Birmingham outlet desegregated its eating facilities two weeks earlier.
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Birmingham
Ala
Loveman’s Department Store
Inflation Hits Repair Bills For Old Items
A lighthearted note warns that items once bought years ago for ten dollars now cost fifteen to repair. The piece reflects rising costs and consumer frustration with maintenance charges.
Grantham Promotion: Monroe Captain to Lead Little Rock Army
Captain Grantham and Mrs. Grantham of Monroe will assume command of the Salvation Army operations in Little Rock Arkansas on August 29.q The promotion is announced by Col. Harry Ward divisional commander for Arkansas and Louisiana. The Granthams duties in Little Rock will expand to oversee five major units in Little Rock and North Little Rock. The change is described as a deserved advance in their service.
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W. E. Grantham Jr
Monroe Salvation Army
Little Rock
Ark
Harry Ward
New Orleans
Arkansas
Louisiana
Granthams
Col. Ward
Salvation Army
North Little Rock
Monroe
Capt
Grantham
Duster Pilot Killed In Crash Near Tallulah
A 4 year old Shreveport crop dusting pilot Charles Randolph McCain was killed instantly when the plane struck a utility pole and crashed about five miles north of Tallulah He flew a Farm Air Service plane owned by Bob Gaumintz of Tallulah McCain was testing the aircraft he hoped to buy from the air company Two of his children waited at the airport as the plane went down in a cotton field and his body was sent to Shreveport.
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Tallulah
Shreveport
Charles Randolph McCain
Here
McCain
Farm Air Service
Bob Gaumintz
Madison Parish
Thomas Smith
Air Company
W. S. Lisenbee Farm
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