Passman Vows Firm Stand on Foreign Aid Cuts
Congressman Otto E. Passman, chair of the foreign aid committee, said the House will stand firm on major cuts in foreign aid and will seek a reduction of more than $500 million despite Senate capitulation to White House pressure. He will lead House-Senate conference to reconcile differences in aid authorization.
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Passman
Washington
Otto E. Passman
Foreign Aid Appropriations Committee
House
Senate
White House
Congress
Rajah the Parrot Artist Revealed as Painter in LA Exhibit
Rajah, a one eyed parrot, was unmasked after his ninth city sponsored art exhibit. Owner Miss Chandra Poweris admitted the paintings, including Cathay Laos, were created by a parrot and not a human artist. The bird had previously toured museums while concealed in a handbag.
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Los Angeles
Rajah
Mny
Cathay Laos
Rajah’s Owner, Miss Chandra Poweris
Rajah Chandra
Poweris
Parrot
Miss Poweris
House Votes Civil Rights Compromise Amid Bitter Opposition
The House passed a bipartisan civil rights compromise by 278 97 and sent it to the Senate amid Southern opposition. The measure limits jury trial in criminal contempt cases and marks a first major civil rights bill since Reconstruction, with Senate action anticipated later in the week.
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Washington
House
Senate
Rep
Selden
D-Ala
Rep. Smith
D-Va
Dixie Forces
Diggs
D-Mich
Finnister
Eisenhower
Three Men Robbed Mendenhall Station and Are Caught
In Laurel, three men were arrested early today after robbing Shell service station attendant Frank Cockrell of 179 dollars. The trio Jackie Pilgrim Russell Hutchinson and Jimmie Leachman were identified by a description given by Cockrell and most of the loot 135 dollars was recovered. Cockrell was unharmed and taken to Laurel for identification.
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Noel Williamson
Laurel
The
Highway Patrol
Jackie Pilgrim
Russell S. Hutchinson
Jackson
Jimmie Leachman
Frank Cockrell
Mendenhall
Magee
Cockrell
Simpson County
Cecil Herrington
Kelly Herrington
Williamson
Pilgrim
Parchman
Feud Between Comic Strips Over Mock Figures Sparks Cartoon War
A running feud emerges between Li'l Abner and Mary Worth creators as Mary Worm and Hal Rapp masquerades in spoof forms. Al Capp and Saunders Ernst mock each other with caricatures, while real-life inspirations are cited and lampooned in a staged back-and-forth across strips.
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New York
Lil Abner
Mary Worm
Mary Worth
Hal Rapp
Li’l Abner
Allen Flounder
al Capp
United Features
Flounder
Allen Saunders
Ken Ernst
Publishers Syndicate
Saunders- Ernst
Bluebeard
Rapp
Capp
Saunders
Local telecom manager reassigned to Macon district
Harry Hudson formerly Monroe district manager for Southern Bell Telephone Company has been named district manager in Macon Georgia. Hudson began his career in Atlanta in 1945 as a commercial representative and led the Macon area for about two years before leaving in September to take a Pennsylvania course. William B Jackson Jr once of Monroyan and now in Trinidad is recovering from severe burns after rescuing his neighbor's two daughters from a blazing house. He is the son of Mr and Mrs William B Jackson of 13 Stubbs Ave and is married to Billye Harper daughter of Judge and Mrs W M Harper of 710 Joseph Street, and serves as superintendent of an oil company in Port of Spain Trinidad. Mrs Wilson Reed's daughter has taken a bookkeeping job with the West...
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Harry Hudson
Monroe
Southern Bell Telephone Company
Macon
Southern Telephone News
Hudson
Atlanta
Pennsylvania
William B. Jackson, Jr
Joseph Street
Jackson
Port of Spain
Trinidad
Heat Wave Breaks as Showers Cool Louisiana
The weatherman promises relief from the Louisiana heat. Showers along the coast will keep today’s high below yesterday’s 96. Midmorning temperature stood at 81 after a pre-dawn 65. Forecast calls for clear to partly cloudy skies today tonight and tomorrow with a tonight low of 70 to 74 and a high tomorrow of 92 to 96.
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Louisiana
Testimony Dismisses O’Hara Cuddle Claims as Hogwash
Willing to testify Bob Scofield, former Grauman's assistant manager, calls claims of Mara reen O’Hara cuddling with a Latin lover in the loges “hogwash.” He asserts he never saw them together and notes the two witnesses are pursuing publicity. Defense aims to rest soon.
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Hollywood
Grauman’s
Chinese Theater Today
Maureen O'Hara
Bob Scofield
West Covina
Ane
Whisper
James Craig
Michael Patrick Casey
Craig
London
Casey
Maureen O’hara
Scofield
Soviet Claim On Rocket No Fake Dulles
Secretary of State Dulles said Russia's claim of testing an intercontinental missile probably has some facts behind it and signals a formidable threat to the free world. He cited Soviet progress in Syria and warned about Communist military equipment increasing neighbors' alarm, while hinting at possible changes in U S policy on Chinese reporters. He avoided commenting on German elections or backing Adenauer, and did not promise entry for any Chinese Communist correspondents.
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Washington
Dulles
Russia
United States
Free World
Syria
Red China
State Department
U. S
China
Konrad Adenauer
Possible Mexicans Bandits Rob Bank in Kansas City
Two men believed to be of Mexican descent assaulted Victory State Bank assistant cashier Ira Maddux and escaped with from sixty thousand to seventy one thousand dollars in late receipts. They entered the bank around morning hours or had stayed inside overnight. one wore putty smeared on his face and a dark blue shirt with dark pants.
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Kansas City
Kan
Victory State Bank
Ira Maddux
Maddux
Mayors Back One Percent State Sales Tax Plan
Northeast Louisiana mayors from the Fifth District approve a proposed one percent statewide sales tax to strengthen municipal finances and share cigarette tax proceeds. The plan, backed by 14 cities, requires a constitutional amendment and seeks broader support from other towns and police juries. Monroe and Ruston leaders voiced support, arguing the tax burden should be more evenly shared.
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Tallulah
Northeast Louisiana
Fifth District
Louisiana Municipal Association
Ruston
T. C. Beasley
Beasley
Monroe
W.L
Jack) Howard
Louisiana
Russia Rejects Two Year Test Ban and Global Inspection
Moscow rejects proposed two year moratorium on nuclear tests and a global sky and ground inspection system. Soviet delegate Valerian Zorin declares negotiations deadlocked in a five-power UN subcommittee amid East West disarmament talks. Soviet speech follows Moscow claim of successful intercontinental missile test.
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London
Russia
Valerian Zorin
U.N. Disarmament Commission
Demolition Recommended for Monroe City Hall Belfry Tower
A three decade old 75 foot belfry atop Monroe City Hall is deemed dangerous and costly to repair after a city audit. The tower, long used for storage and housing pigeons, once rang the bell for fires and later summoned worshippers for Central Baptist Church. The bell itself was retired during WWII and the tower’s top tier remains with a rumored access history.
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Monroe
City Hall
Bell
Central Baptist Church
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Pennsville
N. J
Salem County
David
Sterner
Hugh Scott
Johnson
Texas
Rep. Madden
D-Ind
Answers Abner
Wilson Newton
P. J. Reed
West
Brands O'Hara
Hogwash
K. C. Bank
Danny Bingham
Moscow Radio
Zorin
Moscow
Luther T. Harper
H. L. Hale
City Hall Tower
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