Kennedy Names Williams Assistant Secretary of State for Africa
President elect John F Kennedy selected Gov. G Mennen Williams of Michigan to be assistant secretary of state for Africa, calling the post second to none in the new administration. The announcement followed a breakfast meeting at Kennedy's Georgetown home with Williams present. Williams will retire as Michigan governor Jan 1 after six terms.
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John F. Kennedy
G. Mennen Williams
Michigan
Kennedy
White House
Georgetown
Williams
Robert A. Lovett
Secretary of Defense
Connecticut
Abraham A. Ribicoff
Stuart L. Udall
D-Ariz
Africa
General Assembly of
United Nations
Russians Launch Spatial Menagerie First Since August
Moscow AP reports the Soviet Union launched a new test space ship with two dogs aboard along with other animals for telemetering studies. Tass lists the craft at about 5 tons and 10 037 pounds with Gl SS dogs Pchelka and Mushka as the primary animal passengers.
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Soviet Union
Tass
Laika
U.S.S.R
Belka
Strelka
Today’s Chuckle Cartoon Caption Gaffe
A light joke plays on a misprinted list of sea terms and clothing items as a playful error. The caption riffs on a traditional humor style found in humor pages, with a stray syllable twist and a quick, whimsical punchline.
House Passes Bill To Set Up New Orleans School Board
Louisiana House approves 79 to 5 to establish a New Orleans school board and grants aid for private schools. Debate centers on replacing the Orleans Parish School Board amid federal court injunctions on integration. The measure aims to allow borrowing 12 million dollars for city schools until tax funds accrue.
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New Orleans
Baton Rouge
Louisiana House
Senate
Judiciary Committee
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Bryan Lehmann Jr
St. Charles Parish
Jimmie H. Davis
Lehmann
Davis
George Tessier
Monroe clerk C B Braun retires after 30 years service
C B Braun of Monroe city court was honored at a retirement party in the city hall lounge. He will rest for a while before passing the duties to Miss Barbara Rhone, longtime assistant clerk who succeeds him. A Winter Pops Concert by the Northeast Louisiana State College Band is set for Monday December 12 at 8 15 p m in Brown Hall Auditorium on campus.
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C. B. Braun
Monroe
Braun
Barbara Rhone
Northeast Louisiana State College Band
Brown Hall
Grounded freighter with 14 aboard fears rising water
In Lake Michigan near South Manitou Island the Liberian freighter Francisco Morazan grounded with 14 aboard, including captain Eduardo Triziza and his wife. Water in the holds rose as Coast Guard swift actions and weather hinder salvage efforts with helicopters and rescue gear standing by.
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Traverse City
Mich
Eduardo Triziza
Francisco Morazan
Lake Michigan
Manitou Island
Michigan City
Coast Guard
Mackinaw
Mesquite
Mother Defends Taking Child in New Orleans
Mrs Daisy Gabrielle a 43 year old city water department employee says she protects her daughter Yolanda from threats by mob members. She reports ongoing intimidation since November 14 when Yolanda was taken from their home three blocks from their residence.
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New Orleans
UPI
Daisy Gabrielle
Nice
City Water Department
Thefternoon
Gabrielle
Yolanda
Cuba Reports Fragments From Space Rocket Parcel
UPI reports the Defense Department cannot rule out that debris from a Thor-Able-Star rocket destroyed over the Atlantic fell on Cuba. Cuban sources described fragments near Holguin in Oriente, with English inscriptions found on pieces. The rocket carried two satellites and was destroyed in flight. no damage reported.
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UPI
Defense Department
Atlantic
Cuba
Defensertment
Washington
Revolucion
Holgiun
Oriente
Havana
el Mundo
U.S
Helgian
San Andrea
Mabiers
United Press International
Pentagon
GOP To Hold Ballot Fraud Investigation
Republican Chairman Thurston B Morton announces a national inquiry into the November election frauds. The National Account and Fair Elections Committee aims to demand an honest count and to track irregularities in suspected states led by Illinois and Texas. Democratic Chairman Henry M Jackson questions tactics but notes risks if certification delays affect the Electoral College.
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Washington
Thurston B. Morton
Aecount and Fair Elections Committee
Morton
Illinois
Texas
Henry M. Jackson
Democratic National Committee
Jackson
Milk Price Increase Hits Monroe Area In Louisiana
Milk prices in the Monroe area rose about two cents per quart under Louisiana law regulating milk pricing. Major brands Foremost Borden Cloverleaf and Green Bros. were affected as home delivery quart bottles rose from 27 to 29 cents. A dairy spokesman said the eight percent profit limit remains and that producers receive 1.5 cents of the increase while plants take the rest, with costs having risen for some time.
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Louisiana
Borden's
Cloverleaf
Green Bros
Monroe
Kasavubu Breaks With Arab Nation
Leopoldville Congo President Joseph Kasavubu breaks with Arab nations amid shifting diplomacy. Details on the move and its regional impact are developing as AP reports from Leopoldville.
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Leopoldville, the Congo
Joseph
Louisiana Bows To 2 Welfare Demands Of Gov't
Welfare Commissioner Mary Evelyn Parker says Louisiana will meet two federal demands to resolve the dependent children program dispute. A final hearing in Washington is set for December 13 with a decision expected seven days later. The 1960 state law cut 22 500 mostly Black children from aid, while half of those removed may be restored.
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Louisiana
Jimmie H. Davis
Gov. Davis
Mrs. Fleming Dies at 101 in West Monroe
Chloe Jane Fleming aged 101 died at home after a long illness at 502 Lazarre Street West Monroe She was a native of Ninois and lived in West Monroe 30 years Funeral services set for 10 a.m. Friday at Hixson Brothers Funeral Home burial in Hasley Cemetery Survived by son G Il Lumm of West Monroe.
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Chloe Jane Fleming
Lazarre St
West Monroe
Ninois
Hixson Brothers Funeral Home
Hasley Cem
G. Il. Lumm
Mercury At 26 Tonight
A brief note reports Mercury at the 26th degree tonight with continued visibility. The text contains fragmented stray letters and nonsensical phrases, offering no additional readable facts or proper names.
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Mercury
Goodfellows Fund Seeks Donations Amid Hunger Pleas
Donations to the Goodfellows fund slow but arrive, bringing totals to 144 dollars after gifts from C B ll and Mr and Mrs A H Wellbrink. Christmas aid requests grow at the News-Star offices as a Monroe family of eight seeks bed clothes food and clothing. A 16 year old girl asks for toys food and clothes for seven siblings while noting her father earns six dollars weekly.
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Goodfellows Organization
Seoa Pateomany
C. B. Ll
A. H. Wellbrink
News-Star
Monroe
Goodfellows
Steelworkers Win First Raise Under New Contract
Pittsburgh AP report says about 545000 United Steelworkers Union members gain wage boosts from 7 to 13 cents per hour, depending on job classification. The first of two raises under the current contract does not indicate any pending price increases, producers declined to comment on a broader deal. Steel firms including Jones & Laughlin Steel avoided further statements.
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Pee
Iducer
Jones & Laughlin Steel Edge
United Steelworkers
Ike Backs Nixon as Sole Leader of Republican Party
President Eisenhower publicly endorses Vice President Richard Nixon as head of the Republican party for four years. In a White House toast during a dinner hosted by the Eisenhowers, Ike pledged full support. The event drew about 90 guests, with more dinners planned before the January 20 handover.
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Nixon
Washington
Eisenhower
Richard M. Nixon
White House
Eisenhowers
Anne Wheaton
Nixons
Sit-in clash near Frantz School in New Orleans
Police rescued Tulane student Sydney Goldfinch after women protesters shouted racial slurs and manhandled him at the downtown Frantz School site. Professors George Dreyfus and others faced protection as authorities planned Dec. 7 hearings amid ongoing integration tensions.
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New Orleans
Integrated Wits Frantz School
American Civil Liberties Union
Louisiana
Goldfinch
Tulaneversity
William Frantz
Jerry Hopkins
New
Lloyd Foreman
Mrs. I C Castles Dies In Monroe
Mrs. I C Castles of Monroe dies at her home after a long illness. Funeral at 3 p.m. Friday in First Methodist Church with Revs. George Pomeroy and Bob Holliday officiating. Burial in Memorial Park Cemetery with Eastern Star rites at graveside. Survived by two daughters Geneve Castles and Mrs. Frank Jenbersen, a brother, a sister, and a grandchild. Memorials to Nevile scholarship fund.
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J. C. Castles
George Pomeroy
Bob Holliday
Memorial Park Cemetery
Mulhearn
Eastern Sterites
Columbus
Ohio
Castles
Order of the Eastern Star
Monroe Assembly
Order of the Rain
Cleveland
Miss
Gulfport
Fughter
Geneve
Monroe
Frank Jenberser
Co Corp Christi
Tos
Misser
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