Sorting Skeletons in Closet Reveals Primate Origins
Dr. Malcolm McKenna of the American Museum of Natural History discusses a primate lineage arising from earlier insect-eating mammals like Leptictidae. The theory links primates to rodents through evolutionary steps, emphasizing forward-facing eyes, grasping hands, and brain enlargement driving the move from primates to humans.
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Gress
Malcolm McKenna
American Museum of Natural History
Pri
Earth
Simons
Russian Boats Cruise Close To California Coast
Two Soviet trawlers named Gidrofon and Defleter drifted off Southern California on a tri angular course. The Navy reported they were 120 miles southwest of San Diego at last sighting and had wandered near Point Arguello and San Clemente Island while remaining under random air surveillance.
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San Diego
Calif
California
Here
Point Arguello
San Clemente Island
Gidrofon
Deflekter
Navy
Western Sea Frontier
San Francisco
Truman Denounces Washington Race March as Silly
Former President Harry S. Truman dismissed next week's planned racial march on Washington as a silly gesture. He argued it would not influence congressional votes on civil rights and urged President Truman to remove demonstrators if violence occurs, recalling Civil War era rights.
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New York
Harry $. Truman
Washington
Jim Barnes
Congress
Senate
Truman
Short Weight Packaged Goods Found in Louisiana Stores
Agriculture Commissioner Dave Pearce said the weights and measures division detected many short weight packages in stores. Of about 9000 items checked, over 1000 underweight items violated regulation, with some weights short by up to five ounces. red department stickers warn shoppers.
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Baton Rouge
Dave Pearce
Weights and Measures
Pearce
Agriculture Commissioner
Kennedy chats with Nigerian leader via Syncom satellite
President Kennedy spoke from a space switchboard with Nigerian Prime Minister Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa in the first live telephone call via satellite. The exchange covered politics and sports as Kennedy noted Morse’s historic telegraph line phrase and期待 closer Africa-US ties.
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Washington
UPI
Kennedy
Abuakar Tafawa Balewa
Nigeria
Samuel F. B. Morse
United States
Balewa
Dick Tiger
Africa
Congress Set To Act On Rail Labor Arbitration Plan
Congress faces a Friday to Monday deadline on a bill replacing strikes with a government backed arbitration board over rail labor disputes. The plan, backed by Senate leaders, would resolve issues by March 31 1964 with a seven member panel and a two year enforcement period. If no agreement reached, Kennedy would appoint neutrals and hearings begin 30 to 90 days after passage.
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Congress
Senate Committee
Kennedy
Interstate Commerce Commission
ICC
W. Willard Wirtz
Magnuson
John Pastore
D-R.i
House
Carl Albert
Oklahoma
Commerce Committee
Congressional Committee
Wayne Morse
D - Ore
Senate
Bale Of Cotton Contest Winner Receives Prize
Mrs. Bertha Corpin of 202 Clark St won the Bale of Cotton Guess-timate Contest, earning a $25 savings account from Central Savings Bank as 500 plus entrants watched. Brown Rivers-Scogin bought the 548 pound bale for $650, with Corpin’s guess at $653 within $3 of the sale price, announced after the Central Bank lobby auction. The bale, grown by Leo Thompson of Calhoun, was the first ginned in Ouachita parish in 1963 and will be displayed at the Louisville dealership of Brown Rivers-Scogin.
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Bertha Corpin
Clark St. J. C
Mose) Loftin
Monroe Chamber of Commerce
Central Savings Bank
Chamber
Brown Rivers - Scogin
Corpin
Central Bank
Leo Thompson
Calhoun
Ouachita Parish
Louisville
Brown-Rivers-Scogin
Monroe
Kennedy unveils revised civil rights plan in Senate hearing
The Kennedy administration offered a new civil rights proposal to require nondiscrimination in any program receiving federal funds. Attorney General Kennedy presented before the Senate Judiciary Committee as a substitute for the earlier version, drawing praise from some senators and harsh criticism from Sen. Ervin who warned of overreach. The hearings were adjourned with Ervin to continue questioning Kennedy on the ninth day.
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Washington
Kennedy
Atty
Robert F. Kennedy
Senate Judiciary
Southern Committee
Kenneth B. Keating
Rn.y
Seneverett M. Dirksen
Senate
Illinois
Keating
Abraham A. Ribicoff
D-Conn
Sam J. Ervin Jr
Dn.c
Ervin
Sen
Olin D. Johnston
D-S.c
Mississippi Rival Governors Trade New Blasts
Former governor J P Coleman and Lt Gov Paul Johnson spar over campaign tactics in the Democratic second primary for governor. Coleman accuses Johnson of pressuring state workers to vote for him while Johnson accuses Coleman of defending federal intervention in the University of Mississippi integration fight. Johnson claims Coleman aligns with Kennedy influence and federal pressure. Coleman counters by citing welfare and old-age pressure rumors as Johnson’s tactic.
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Associated Press
J. P. Coleman
Paul Johnson
Coleman
Johnson
University of Mississippi
Oxford
Mississippi
Kennedys
James Meredith
Scotland Yard Adds Weasel To Latest Bag
London says Roy John James a 28 year old goldsmith and frequent dog track visitor is the latest suspect in the Great Train Robbery. Police broadcast his photo and description as officers widen the hunt across Britain for the 7.3 million loot hidden after the Glasgow London royal mail train raid.
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London
UPI
Scotland Yard
Charles Wilson
British Isles
Nudist Club Membership Estimated Across United States
The American Sunbathing Association reports there are between 20,000 and 25,000 active members of nudist clubs in the United States, reflecting a sizable constituency in the leisure movement.
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Lawrence, Kan
American Sunbathing Association
United States
House Cuts Foreign Aid Spark Kennedy Critique
President Kennedy condemned House action slicing foreign aid including 150 million from Alliance for Progress funds. GOP crafted 225 million in military aid cuts, risking Latin American programs and fueling anti aid sentiment amid broader tax and budget battles. He urged Senate restoration and swift conference fixes to avoid aiding communism efforts. The vote, 224 to 186, signals partisan tension over aid and fiscal policy.
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House
Senate
Alliance For Progress
United States
Latin America
Russia
Cuba
Kennedy
Wilbur Mills
D-Ark
Ways & Means Committee
Three West Monroe figures tied to planned protests and fishing
A fragment notes three men described as law minions in West Monroe named Charles Dortch, Tommy He bert, and Rawls Dupree. It also mentions Clerk of Court Weldon Russell and T. J. Williams planning to spend Friday fishing before resuming work on Monday.
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West Monroe
Charles Dortch
Tommy Hebert
Rawls Dupree
Weldon Russell
Pal. T. J. Williams
Scout executive and wife voyage to national training conference
Leave Today Ouachita Valley Council Boy Scout Executive and Mrs. Jack E. Pankey depart for Champaign Illinois for the 12th National Training Conference with 3500 professional Scouters on the University of Illinois campus. They plan a midweek arrival after stops in DeWitt Arkansas Memphis Tennessee Belle Rive Bunker Hill and Hartford Illinois and will return via St. Louis Missouri to watch the Cardinals vs Mets NL game.
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Ouachita Valley Council
Jack E. Pankey
Champaign
Ill
Pankey
University of Illinois
University City
DeWitt
Ark
Memphis
Tenn
Belle Rive
Bunker Hill
Hartford
St. Louis
Cardinals
New York Mets
March Officials Hold Meet For Last Session
New York officials of the March on Washington met for final planning and announced a 5 p.m. meeting with President Kennedy the day of the civil rights demonstration. Roy Wilkins of the NAACP said more than 100000 people were expected, with a calm, orderly march anticipated.
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New York
UPI
Washington
Kennedy
Roy Wilkins
NAACP
Wilkins
U.S. May Sell Old N.O. Mint
Rep. F Edward Hebert revealed federal plans to sell the old New Orleans mint on the edge of the French Quarter. He urged preservation by historical groups, noting the 3 story building and 1.6 acre site now owned by the Coast Guard may be declared surplus and could be demolished.
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New Orleans
French Quarter
F. Edward Hebert
D-La
Louisiana Landmarks Society
Hebert
Coast Guard
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