City Council to Reconsider Rezoning Near Northeast State College
Mayor Howard says council will revisit a rezoning request by property owners adjacent to Northeast State College if the state does not buy the property for the campus. Sen Adcock backs the move but notes Dr Walker will decide.
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W. L
Jack) Howard
Northeast State College
Northeast
Jamar Adcock
Capitol
Adcock
Howard
Walker
McKeithen
DeSiard Road
Hut Howard
Ite
W. E. Whetstone
Fifth District
Cadet Kiper to train at Camp Buckner this summer
Cadet Richard L. Kiper of Monroe plans two months of combat field training at Camp Buckner this summer. A Neville High School graduate and West Point sophomore, Kiper is among students preparing for service. J N Wink of West Monroe turned from fish tales to a rattlesnake nest discovery while bulldozing a road in Ward 9, finding 18 snakes with one four to five feet long.
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Richard L. Kiper
Park Ave
Monroe
Camp Buckner
Kiper
Neville High School
U. S. Military Academy
West Point
N. Y
J. N. Wink
Rt. 3
West Monroe
Mr. Wink
Ward 9
Cypress
Lena
Verdict Awaited On 2 Delegations
Atlantic City AP report on the Democratic National Convention behind the scenes struggles over seating two delegations. Alabama rebels refused to sign credentials while Mississippi seating was debated. Credentials committee backed nominees but delegates sat despite directives to resign, amid telegrams awaiting at hotels.
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Atlantic City
N.J
Alabama
Mississippi
Humphrey says progress made in Mississippi delegation dispute
Atlantic City New Jersey senator Hubert Humphrey announced that very substantial progress has been achieved toward settling the fight over rival Mississippi delegates to the Democratic National Convention. The remarks came Tuesday amid continued negotiations involving state party leaders and national committee members.
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Atlantic City
N.J
Hubert H. Humphrey
Mississippi
Mississippi controversy at Democratic convention stalls seating
The credentials committee failed to resolve clashes over seating for Mississippi Freedom Democratic party delegates and Mississippi regular delegates. About 32 unpledged delegates refused to yield seats, while Alabama delegates stayed seated after loyalty pledges. Guests tickets were issued to both sides, and no immediate decisions were reached on seating or future actions.
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Mississippi
Freedom Democratic Party
Democrats
Alabama
Credentials
Freedom Democrats
Ouachita Parish School Board Second Primary Set Saturday
Ouachita Parish voters return to the polls for the second Democratic primary on Saturday with four Dem runoff contests and Ward 10 headlines as Milton Ford faces Fred Henry. Republican hopefuls contest two seats in Ward 10 and Ward 5, while incumbents and other candidates await the general election results.
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Ouachita Parish
Ouachita
Milton Ford
Fred Henry
George M. Snellings Jr
H. W. Tolson
Mrs. Snellings
James T. Lee
Arthur L. Finley
William Norris Ill
Claude Smith
C. FE. Buckley
Marvin Shipp
Robert Rhone
Chester P. Holloway
A. L. Smith
Goldwater Assails Negotiated Peace in South Vietnam
In Cleveland at the Veterans of Foreign Wars convention Barry Goldwater charged the Johnson administration risks a negotiated peace that would neutralize South Vietnam and invite Communist infiltration. He accused Democrats of appeasement and disarmament while urging NATO to deter Moscow with tactical nuclear battlefield weapons and a direct hot line. The Arizona senator spoke amid 35 rounds of applause before about 7,600 attendees.
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Cleveland, Ohio
Barry Goldwater
Johnson
South
Viet Nam
Goldwater
White House
U.S
Europe
Goldwater Hints at Viet Nam Settlement in Talk
Goldwater urged that hints in Washington suggest the administration may seek a settlement in South Viet Nam. He cited a CIA work paper and said it appeared to favor a neutralization plan proposed by Charles de Gaulle. He accused press coverage of foreshadowing moves as if already decided.
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South Viet Nam
Goldwater
Washington
Central Intelligence Agency
Charles de Gaulle
Cleveland
Monroe City Names Department Heads After Council Meeting
The Monroe City Council re appointed its department heads and named W D Evans acting chief until M J Cook returns from heart attack recovery at St Francis Hospital. Cook was renamed secretary treasurer as officers Kelly Hales Heller Wolff Harkey Pipes Hamaker and Keller were appointed. Carter named second assistant secretary treasurer to serve under Evans. The council also approved bids for 14 civic center homes totaling 3111 and moved to install flashing signals at Louisville Avenue crossing following two recent fatalities. Additional actions include conveying about 2100 feet of pipeline to United Gas Co and approving sewer work for Bayou View Place Forest Homes. A lease of 3700 yearly was awarded for three acres at Selman Field and bids advertised for two fire department autos.
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Monroe
W. D. Evans
M. J. Cook
Civic Center
James Harbuck
Department of Highways
Missouri Pacific and
Arkansas & Louisiana Missouri Railway Co
Louisville Avenue
Keller
Loop Rd
Oliver Road
North 18Th Street
United Gas Co
C. J White
Bayou View Place
Forest Homes
FEH Gentry
Selman Field
Fire Department
Flow Of Moist Air Moving In
An earlier light rain in Monroe gave way to showers this morning with more scattered rain expected this afternoon. A cold front should brush the northern edge of Louisiana bringing showers through Wednesday as a warm southerly flow persists. Highs near 90 and overnight low around 74.
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Monroe
Louisiana
Morning Height, Month End Shifts Count
Scientist note that people are taller in the morning and shorter by month’s end. Public awareness mirrors this diurnal and monthly fluctuation as a curious health observation.
Cleo’s Winds Shift Slams Cuban Shores
Hurricane Cleo veered northward battering Cuba with 110 mph winds and high tides. Fidel Castro ordered doctors nurses and supplies sent to Camaguey and Oriente as Jamaica felt high tides and coastal damage. The Miami forecast warned the eye would track parallel to the south Cuban coast for about 24 hours.
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Kingston
Jamaica
Cleo
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Camaguey
Oriente
Miami
Fla
Flora
Castro
Miami Weather Bureau
Mass Arrests in India Top 2,500 at Protest
New Delhi reports more than 2,500 Communists jailed in India's largest mass political arrest since independence. Sixteen hundred were arrested Monday on the first day of a four day nationwide protest as picketing and rallies continued across the country.
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New Delhi
India
Gandhi
Rioters Loot Da Nang Catholic Hamlet As Troops Observe
Rioters and looters, mostly Buddhists, burned multiple houses in Da Nang's Catholic hamlet while about 3000 residents watched. American troops and Gen Nguyen Chanh Thi offered no intervention as fires spread. a gun burst from a helicopter gunner briefly halted the advance. Many residents fled by sampan to safety offshore.
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DA Nang
South Viet Nam
Nguyen Chanh Thi
U.S. Army
John H. Woh Iner
Canton
Miss
U.S
William C. Westmoreland
Saigon
Sampans
Hanoi
South
Viet Nam
North
Ngo Dinh Diem
Diem
Louisiana duck and goose seasons set by commission
The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission in New Orleans set the duck season for November 21 to December 30 with a four-bird bag limit including two mallards and a 40 day run. The goose season runs November 7 to January 5 with a five bird bag, a 70 day period. Joe L. Herring noted many requests for an early season.
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Louisiana Wild Life & Fisheries Commission
New Orleans
Joe L. Herring
Fish and Game Division
Khanh resigns presidency to protests in Saigon
In Saigon Maj. Gen Nguyen Khanh renounces the title of president and his dictatorial powers under student and Buddhist pressure. He may stay as head of the U S backed government and could seek re election as premier or president. A new chief of state and a dissolved military council are planned with a civilian military mix in a reorganized regime. Demonstrators outside the presidential office erupt in cheers calling for victory.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Nguyen Khanh
U.S
Revolutionary Military Council
Associated Press
Khanh
Military Council
Ton Thah Tue
Viet Nam
Nguyen Xuan Oanh
Military Revolutionary Council
Oanh
Hesitant Over Running Mate at Democratic Convention
President Johnson hesitates over selecting Hubert Humphrey as running mate amid Southern opposition as the party wrestles with seating a Mississippi delegation. Humphrey, seen as the consensus choice by many Democrats, faces uncertain White House signals and lingering dissent about the vice presidency. Johnson had not publicly decided, despite late development and private input from supporters and critics alike.
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Atlantic City
N.J
Johnson
Hubert H. Humphrey
Mississippi
White House
Minnesota
Humphrey
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