Vietnamese mobs riot in three South Viet Nam cities
In Saigon Hue and Da Nang youthful mobs sacked and burned buildings marking the worst anti government unrest since last summer. In Da Nang more than 1,000 youths stoned a U.S. enlisted men's barracks. a grenade wounded three and later another blast killed a woman. Counter demonstrators defended the Student Union building in Saigon.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Hue
da Nang
U.S
South China Sea
Viet Nam
Bien Hoa
Hurricane Cleo Heads For Jamaica
Hurricane Cleo skirts Hispaniola and Haiti as it heads toward Jamaica and possibly Cuba. Officials report at least 14 dead, about 100 injured, and $50 million in damage in the Dominican Republic and possessions. Military leaves were canceled. civil defense and Red Cross on alert as residents seek shelter.
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Dominican Republic
Cleo
Caribbean
Jamaica
Cuba
Haiti
Radio
Weather Bureau
Hispaniola
U.S
Civil Defense
Red Cross
Port Au Prince
Kingston
Ponce
Puerto Rico
Julio Rodriguez
Voters totals rise in Fifth District registration report
The Fifth District shows 100,562 registered voters with 816 Republicans, as Democrats outnumber Republicans in the looming second Democratic primary. Statewide totals reach 1,190,690 voters with parish counts led by Ouachita and Lincoln. The Fourth and Eighth districts follow, while the Fifth's parish breakdown lists Caldwell through West Carroll among others.
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Board of Registration
Louisiana
Monroe
Caddo Parish
Rapides
Ouachita
Lincoln Parish
Orleans
Jefferson
Lafayette
East Baton Rouge
Calcasieu
Caldwell
Catahoula
Concordia
East Carroll
Franklin
Jackson
Lincoln
Madison
Morehouse
Richland
Tensas
Union
West Carroll
Selman Field terminal work on schedule for fall finish
Selman Field officials expect the new airport terminal to be completed by October 15 with opening for business likely by November 15. Project cost is 454,912 as part of a 114 million capital improvement program. The present terminal will remain in use and may house a weather bureau and FAA flight service station to expand office space.
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Hank Hargrove
Selman Field
Har
Jesse F. Heard & Sons of
West Monroe
Hargrove
Weather Bureau
FAA
Monroe
Teamsters Lead U S Labor Union Most Members
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters remains the largest U S labor union with about 1.5 million members according to the Statistical Abstract of the United States.
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United States
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Twin City Chit Chat at Six Flags Visit
Mr and Mrs John Cale and four boys and a girl visited Six Flags Over Texas last week during the first part of their vacation. Reports say the visit was enjoyable for all though the parents needed days to rest after returning home. John Cale called it wonderful especially for children but said keeping up with the kids is another matter.
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John Cale
Six Flags Over
Texas
Momma
Poppa Cale
John
Oliver couple vacationing in Hendersonville N C
Mr and Mrs R B Oliver of 2725 Point Dr Monroe are vacationing in Hendersonville North Carolina staying at Laurel Park for a few days.
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Hendersonville
N.C
R. B. Oliver
Point Dr
Monroe
Olivers
Laurel Park
West Monroe man dies after intersection crash
A West Monroe resident Larry May died on arrival at St Francis Hospital after a crash at Plum and South 10th Streets around 1 30 p m. in a brief bulletin.
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West Monroe
Larry May
St Francis Hospital
May
Plum
South 10Th Streets
Kennedy to establish residence in Glen Cove for NY Senate bid
Albany dispatch reports Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy will establish residence in Glen Cove on Long Island to seek the Democratic nomination for New York’s U.S. Senate race, per the Knickerbocker News.
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Albany
N. Y
Robert F. Kennedy
Glen Cove
Long Island
New York
Knickerbocker News
Senator Davis Backs Goldwater in Louisiana
Shreveport state senator Jackson B. Davis says he will vote for and actively back Republican presidential nominee Barry Goldwater. Davis, a Democrat, calls Goldwater a champion of states rights and individual rights while opposing socialism, communism, foreign aid, and other left wing ideas he says threaten freedom and solvency.
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Shreveport
Jackson B. Davis
Barry Goldwater
Davis
Senator Goldwater
Louisiana
Scattered Showers Expected Today Across Delta Region
Cloudy skies linger over the Louisians and Mississippi Delta with showers scattered from Monroe northward into southern Arkansas. More thundershowers likely through Tuesday as temperatures stay three to eight degrees above normal. Monroe reported a Sunday high near 87, with rainfall averaging between half to three quarters of an inch.
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Louisians
Mississippi
Louisiana
Monroe
Arkansas
Chuckle Dipalmacy Definition
A brief joke noting that diplomacy often amounts to yielding to another party to gain overall advantage. It frames the idea as a playful observation of social strategy and tact.
Alabama Delegates Sign Loyalty Pledge At Convention
Three Alabama delegates and two alternates signed a loyalty pledge to the presidential nominee in Atlantic City as others predicted a majority would sign. The move could keep Alabama on the floor and avert seating disputes, though Mississippi representation remained a potential flashpoint amid protests from Mississippi Negroes.
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Atlantic City
N.J
Alabama
Mississippi
Rights Plank Backed in Democratic Platform
The Democratic Platform Committee approved a plank pledging fair enforcement of the 1964 Civil Rights Act in a section named Democracy of Opportunity. It denounces lawlessness and vows action to remove economic and social causes of discrimination while backing equal rights and opportunity for women, older Americans, and against origin-based immigration discrimination. The panel also aims to condemn extremism including the Communist party Ku Klux Klan and the John Birch Society.
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Atlantic City
N.J
Democratic Platform Committee
The
Communist Party
Ku Klux Klan
John Birch Society
Six-car pileup in Bagshot injures ambulance crewman
Six cars piled up near Bagshot England on Sunday night. Ambulance crewman John Bland broke a leg while aiding at the scene when a passing car struck him. The lone casualty was Bland, and no others were reported hurt.
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Bagshot
England
UPI
John Bland
Humphrey as GOP extremism answer eyed by column
Fulton Lewis Jr. argues Hubert Humphrey would provide Republicans a sharp counter to charges of extremism as ADA ties become a central campaign issue. The piece notes Humphrey’s long ADA involvement, past calls for China recognition, and disarmament advocacy, framing his candidacy as a flashpoint in the 1960s political debate.
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Fulton Lewis JR
News Star
Atlantic City
N. J
Hubert Humphrey
Minnesota
Americans For Democratic Action
Norman Thomas
Humphrey
John Kennedy
Clam Zablocki
Wisconsin
Ada
ADA National Board
U.S
Johnson Signals From Washington At Democratic Convention
Atlantic City AP Democrats open 1964 convention pledging fair Civil Rights Act enforcement and denouncing violence. Mississippi Freedom Democrats push for seating showdown while Rauh threatens floor fight over seating. Johnson delays VP decision as Humphrey named most discussed candidate amid steamy boardwalk crowds.
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Atlantic City
Johnson
Washington
Mississippi
Freedom Democratic Party
Joseph Rauh Jr
Rauh
Delegate raps Collins defense at national convention
Jackson Mississippi delegate Dr M Ney Williams Jr charged Sunday that Sen FE Collins appearance before the credentials committee at the national Democratic convention made the Mississippi delegation look good despite his claim Williams called Collins inept and inexcusable Williams said the delegation should have been composed of the most articulate and knowledgeable men in the state.
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Jackson, Miss
UPI
Mississippi
Sportsmen Sell 1950 Ford and 1960 Chevy Pickup
Auction listing shows a 1950 Ford two ton with motor issues and a 1960 Chevrolet pickup, both described as heavy duty and clean with about 23,000 miles. Negotiations include low ten day rates with cancellation privileges and references Morrison steel body.
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Morrison Teel
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