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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1963
Page
1
In Hazleton Pennsylvania an escape-hole drill for three trapped coal miners failed by only a few feet. Authorities ordered a third attempt at drilling a 12 inch hole as hope of rescue appeared near.
Cape Canaveral reports a successful 5,800 mile Titan 2 test flight boosting Gemini program prospects. The 103 foot rocket flew flawlessly, with NASA officials noting improvements in thrust and vibration. Astronaut Virgil Grissom observed the mission while Flight Operations Director Chris Kraft warned ongoing stage issues could affect future manned flights.
Beulah strengthened to hurricane size with winds up to 75 mph as it moves slowly toward the Bahamas and U S coast. Forecasters say it is larger and better organized than Arlene and will have a long history ahead. The Leeward Islands and Puerto Rico should feel only fringe winds while Beulah travels northwest toward the Bahamas and eventually the United States, about 1,580 miles away.
A vacationing New Jersey couple hired a helicopter so the wife could face heights. The craft crashed about 30 feet off a crowded Hollywood Beach killing pilot Franklin Stone, 45, and two others. John Eisenhower, 41, and his wife Mary, 31, were hospitalized in fair condition. Mary Eisenhower hoped to “get the feel of it” before a bigger plane.
Former Atomic Energy Commission members Lewis L. Strauss and Dr Willard F Libby voiced doubts about the limited nuclear test ban treaty at Senate hearings. Libby urged reluctant acceptance while Strauss urged two Senate reservations citing possible Soviet cheating and free use of nuclear power for peaceful projects.
In Mexico City thirty armed men abducted Carlos Gomez Sanchez, federal district representative in Milpa Alta. They forced him to sign a resignation at a remote location and later released him unharmed. Police hunt the kidnappers as a federal officer reinstates his oath of office.
Saigon government said it will free captive Buddhists who cooperate while detaining those who plotted against state security during the Viet Nam war. The crackdown followed predawn raids that arrested several thousand monks, with some violence reported. The United States, criticizing the repression, awaits talks as Ambassador-designate Henry Cabot Lodge arrives.
In Pine Bluff Arkansas Chancellor Lawrence Dawson rules the injunction against civil rights demonstrators does not violate constitutional rights. The order remains in effect after two weeks of anti segregation demonstrations at the McDonald’s Hamburger Stand.
Rescue officials appealed for radioactive material and geiger counters to locate a 12 inch drill bit that apparently missed two of three trapped miners by a few feet after 25 hours of drilling in Hazleton Pennsylvania.
Washington AP reports South Viet Nam ambassador Tran Van Chuong resigned stating he cannot represent a government that ignores his advice and he disapproves. The move followed President Ngo Dinh Diem's crackdown on Buddhist opposition in South Viet Nam.
In Minneapolis James R Hoffa the Teamsters leader blasts the administration civil rights proposals presented to Congress calling them a farce and a fake and says the planned March on Washington is a futile gesture for change.
San Francisco AP reports Western John Birch Society leader John Rousselot says many Birch members support Republican Senator Barry Goldwater for president, signaling strong conservative backing within the party.
Edwards Air Force Base California AP Joseph A Walker rocketed the X15 an estimated 66 miles into space today trying to top his own altitude record set a month earlier.
Darren Cartwright of 203 Rosewood Drive found an armadillo while mowing and, aided by his daughters Lisa and Terry and two dogs, captured the animal. A neighbor’s boy reportedly wanted the armadillo, and Lisa later claimed she had traded it, leaving the matter unresolved.
Mariano Guas, a Cuban refugee, told Monroe Rotary Club that the United States must liberate Cuba as the leader of the free world. He described leaving a farm and law practice behind, and said Cubans are not supporting Castro but tolerating him due to lack of choices. He warned of indoctrination of youth and noted Russian troops were on the island before the October crisis.
In Troy Ohio, workers uncover more than half a million dollars hidden under concrete pilings at the Altman Mills. Earlier, two five 10 gallon milk cans yielded about 350000 dollars. The late owner, R S Altman, reportedly told kin he distrusted banks and buried his wealth before death. The total amount remains undisclosed though stated to exceed 500000 dollars.
The weatherman missed yesterday’s rain call but issued a new forecast today. Thunder showers are expected mostly after noon with a lower rain chance than yesterday. Highs near 87, overnight lows around 70 to 74. In Monroe, Wednesday reached 89 with a 69 overnight low.
Pre-school registration begins in both local systems with guardians urged to bring birth certificates. School opens Sept. 3 with a half-day first week and cafeterias delayed until the second week. City system hours 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily through Aug. 3. parish system registrations run 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Ouachita Junior High Old Building and other sites in West Monroe, Sterlington, and Calhoun.
Attorney General Jack Gremillion said the Louisiana Supreme Court granted a suspensive appeal blocking a lower court ruling in Opelousas that the 1963 House reapportionment law is unconstitutional. The court will review the issue and hold a hearing in New Orleans at 1 a.m. Monday.
A humorous line notes that lending money to a friend damages his memory, implying a playful jab at financial interactions and trust between friends. The remark plays on memory loss as a comic exaggeration for the consequences of debt.
A stake bed truck collided with a car in Alexandria, killing Kurmey J. Marshall, 45, a city employee. Marshall was thrown from the truck and died after arrival at a hospital. The car driver Jewel Holsomback, also of Alexandria, appeared to escape serious injuries.
The Liberty Bell at Independence Hall weighs 2080 pounds as listed in the World Almanac.
A predawn crash on State Road 50 three miles east of Brooksville left six people dead and three others hospitalized. The Florida Highway Patrol said details were sparse and names of the deceased and injured were not released immediately.
Harvard expedition directed by Dr. Stephen Williams reports a possible Taensa village site in Louisiana. The Lower Mississippi Survey team found 99 sites with 150 mounds across the region, dating back 2,000 years, with nine excavated. Further work is planned next year to confirm the discovery.
In Plaquemine Louisiana Negro leaders rally lawyers to challenge a federal injunction they say is too broad and could bar church assemblies. Police arrest 84 Negroes at the courthouse as state troopers disperse groups near city hall.
Local notice advertises a Walnut two piece bedroom suite offered at 99.95 dollars with a contact line 373 036. The item appears amid a brief note about an upcoming school opening.
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