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Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1961

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Allies Clash Over Berlin Travel Ban In Cold War Tensions

State Department spokesman says Washington maintains four power control over Berlin and free movement, while East German border closures and Warsaw Pact pressure draw Western protests. London notes Western powers reject East German restrictions as illegal and oppose Soviet limits on movement.

State Department Lincoln White US. Goes U.S.S.R White U.S Soviet Union Berlin Warsaw Pact West Berlin East Germany New York Red Border United States Britain France Wiltia “Berti

Cuba Castro rejects alliance charter at Punta de Este

Fidel Castro rejects the Punta de Este alliance charter denouncing Cuban subjugation to Soviet influence. Dillon praises the charter as a regional milestone while Guevara dismisses alliance plans as insufficient and unattainable within a century. Delegates from about a dozen Latin American nations sign the document.

Fidel Castro Castro Cuba Soviet Union Dillon Punta de Este Frog Amare Ahan Alliance Latin America U.S

Kennedy aides inch toward foreign aid compromise vote

The 197 185 tally to block the loan plan came on a teller count, not a recorded vote, with administration forces seeking two chances to reverse. The bill may go to conference with a Senate version favoring multiyear, low interest loans totaling 8.8 billion dollars for developing nations, while Kennedy urges continuity of aid.

House Senate Kennedy White House Asia Africa

Extradition Hearing Set For Monroe Man in Burglary Case

Former Monroe suspect George Davis alias George Underwood, 43, faces an extradition hearing in Pittsburgh on August 28 for a May 18 burglary of a woman's home on 1406 Washington Street. Davis, held in Pittsburgh, was indicted October 15, 1959, for the crime linked to a woman who died the same day. The stolen items included a record player.

Pittsburgh Ouachita Parish George Davis George Underwood Washington Street Davis

Chaplain Boyd Urges Hollywood Clergy To Reach Bargoers

Chaplain Boyd spoke to Hollywood figures about relating sex and love and denouncing immorality in La Dolce Vita. He described ministering in taverns to learn men’s loneliness and needs and recalled his switch from TV producer to priest. He defined God as spirit during a tavern table encounter.

Boyd Church Chaplain Boyd Hollywood

Berlin Four-Power Status Questioned Over Berlin Barricades

Western embassies in Moscow charged the Soviet side with barring the four power status in Berlin and violating the four power agreement for free movement. West Berlin commandants pressed Col Andrei Solovyev for a reply as refugees continued crossing into West Berlin. Neues Deutschland reaffirmed that the wartime postwar Berlin framework no longer exists.

U.S Moscow Berlin West Berlin Andrei J. Solovyev Solovyev Neues Deutschland

State Girl Killed in Florida Car Crash

Susana Howell of Baton Rouge Louisiana, seven, was killed when a car driven by her uncle Robert Howell aged 42 lost control and crashed near Pensacola Florida. Four other occupants were taken to Kisrambia County Hospital.

Pensacola Fla Susan Howell Baton Rouge Robert Howell Howell Kisrambia County Hospital

Perez to Speak at Louisiana County Agents Convention

Leander H. Perez of St Bernard Plaquemines parish will address the opening of the two day 15th annual Louisiana County Agents Convention in New Orleans tomorow. He will speak on The Louisiana Offshore Oil Situation.

New Orleans UPI St. Bernard - Plaquemines Parish Leander H. Perez Louisiana County Agents Louisiana

Three Arrested After Fracas At Mills Cafe West Monroe

Ray Marcelle Hill 21 of Monroe was freed on a $100 bond for disturbing the peace after a late night disturbance at Mills Cafe in West Monroe. Ronald Ben Gonzales 24 and Max Warner Hailey 22, both of Monroe, are in Ouachita Parish jail on similar charges and await Fourth District Court handling.

Monroe Ouachita Parish Mills Cafe West Monroe Ray Marcelle Hill Pargoud Drive Ronald Ben Gonzales Bell Avenue Max Warner Hailey Grammont Street Fourth District Court

West cautions slow retaliation over border closure

Fulbright urges patience as border shutdown harms the Communists and steadies West Germany. Humphrey calls it a propaganda victory for the West and a political setback for Khrushchev. Bridges agrees and warns Communist gains in world opinion may force a limited response.

West Germany Humphrey Senate Khrushchev Sen Styles Bridges R-N.h Bridges Senate Republican Policy Committee

Long Wait Ends as Monroe Man Marries Calif. Widow

J Y Hamilton 66 of Monroe and Mrs Bertha Miller Parker 58 of California wed in Arkansas after decades of waiting. He once worked for the late James Miller, a Ouachita parish lumberman. The pair rekindled contact during visits to Monroe and Long Beach then planned marriage this summer.

J.Y. Hamilton Monroe Bertha Miller Parker California Arkansas Hamilton James Miller Ouachita Parish

Prison uprising at Tennessee jail sparks mass manhunt

Four Tennessee inmates seized control at about 10:05 am CST, accusing lack of facilities and guard brutality. Warden Lynn Bomar said officers moved prisoners back to cells as authorities, including city county and state police, converged on the scene. Raymond Farra linked to today’s rebellion, following a 1960 riot with guns smuggled in to seize hostages.

Lynn Bomar CST Raymond Farra

Soviet Japan Talks Stir Remembrance and Debate

In a 1956 dinner discussion, Kosaka and Kisaku Sato pressed Anastas Mikoyan on wartime memory. Mikoyan retorted about Soviet hate for Japan, while Sato recalled Japan’s plea for mediation before World War II and Soviet aggression in 1945. The exchange touched on past conflicts and unresolved tensions.

Soviet Union Kosaka Mikoyan Japan Kisaku Sato International Trade and Industry Sato Khabarovsk

US Verifies Authenticity Of Documents Stolen In Caracas Riot

State Department confirms two documents stolen from Teodoro Moscoso’s car during a June 14 Caracas riot are authentic. The papers were seized by Cuba to attack the United States at a regional meeting and describe Latin American opinions and Venezuela’s reform needs. The documents were for internal U.S. use and not a critique of Romulo Betancourt.

Washington State Department Cuba United States Teodoro Moscoso U.S Venezuela Caracas Punta de Este Uruguay Ernesto Guevara Cuta

Soviet chemist defected seeking asylum in Canada

Westland reports U S scientists note chemistry weaker in the Soviet Union with space research and physics favored. Klotchko or Kletchko, a Moscow lab head and journal editor, sought asylum on humanitarian grounds. Gouzenko’s 1945 Gouzenko affair is cited as a stronger comparison. nine Canadians jailed in that spy case. Gouzenko remains under police protection.

Westland U.S Soviet Union Klotchko Moscow Kletchko Igor Gouzenko Gouzenko Canada

Air Force Reverses Plan, Keeps 301st Refuel Squadron at Barksdale

The Air Force told Rep. Overton Brooks the 301st Air Refuel Squadron will remain active at Barksdale Air Force Base in Shreveport. The unit comprises 590 military and two civilian personnel, reversing prior deactivation plans.

Washington Air Force Overton Brooks D-La Barksdale Air Force Base Shreveport Brooks

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