Civil defense chief slams shelter charge confusion in nation survey
Washington AP Steuart Pittman assistant secretary of defense for civil defense announced a nationwide fall out shelter survey the goal to protect 50 million people. The plan allocates 93 million from Congress to identify shelters in buildings mines tunnels and other structures and to complete the program by next July. Schools may serve as key refugee centers in residential areas.
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Civil Defense Agency
White Plains
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Houston
Tex
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Civil Defense
Goodfellows Appeals Touch Many Hearts Ahead of Christmas
Pleas arrive from mothers seeking aid for their children, a neighbor dreads Christmas Day for a neighbor’s child, and an elderly couple struggling with bills and low income. Letters flow in from all areas of the parish and many walks of life.
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Good Fellows
Singleton Named Hospital Administrator in West Monroe
Veteran Rob Warhurst is assigned to Monroe Air Force Recruiting Station replacing Lt Charles F. Warren who goes to Shreveport. Warhurst from San Antonio and lives on South Ninth Street with his wife and two children. Over 45 aid requests seek met needs as donations come slowly. one family describes hardship and Christmas concerns. Meanwhile, Glenwood Hospital in West Monroe will be led by administrator Singleton starting January, per A Olin Evans of the Methodist Church board.
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Rob Warhurst
Air Force
Grammont Street
Monroe
Charles F. Warren
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Warren
Shreveport
Warhurst
San Antonio
Texas
South Ninth Street
Aolittle Yard
Western Good Suspect Linked to Shreveport Stabbing
Authorities in Shreveport say Roy Western 27 emerged as a stronger suspect in the stabbing death of a prominent local woman. Investigators tied Western to the crime by tracing his movements on December 12 the day the victim Mrs. W. E. Booth Sr disappeared and her body was found six days later. A cleaner’s clothing with possible blood traces and a car matching Westerns description were noted. Western admitted being in the shopping center during the final hours but denied involvement. He was in custody in Memphis after an arrest Monday.
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Roy Western
Western
W. E. Booth Sr
Memphis
Booth
Wenan
Dominican Troops Fire On Balaguer Opponents In Crisis
In Santo Domingo troops opened fire on demonstrators demanding President Balaguer's ouster wounding three women and a boy with one man reported killed. The strike and clashes surged as opposition groups defied a military summons while shops reopened slowly and traffic ran half normal.
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Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
Joaquin Balaguer
Santiago
National Palace
Four McComb men attack Time and McComb Enterprise Journal reporters
In McComb Mississippi four youths attacked three newsmen from Time and the McComb Enterprise Journal on the street. Uhrbrock suffered a swollen lip and a shattered plate glass window was broken. Fentress was struck, Underwood shoved, and the group fled toward the McComb Enterprise Journal. Uhrbrock previously endured a similar beating in Montgomery during May 20 Freedom Rider riots.
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Tom Uhrbrock
Don Underwood
Tate Magazine
Simmons Fentress
Tine Magazine
Uhrbrock
Fentress
McComb Enterprise Journal
Time Magazine
Underwood
Aciass
Montgomery
Alabama
Jets over Monroe cause window rattling confirmed
Monroe Police Department says a pair of jets cracking the sound barrier over the city caused the disturbances. Reports of knocking and banging from homes between 9:30 and 9:45 p.m. Wednesday were traced to the sonic boom from aircraft near Barksdale Field in Shreveport.
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Monroe
Barksdale Field
Shreveport
Today’s Chuckle: Four Feet vs Flying to the Moon
A light humorous line about balancing on the ground while space travel lifts imagination. It contrasts earthly footing with ambitions to travel to the moon, inviting a playful reflection on limits and possibilities.
Weather Outlook Sees Cloudy Skies and Warm Weekend
Forecasts indicate cloudy skies and mild weather with a high around the mid 60s today and similar conditions Sunday. Saturday should reach the upper 70s with cooler overnight lows, while Monroe reports a low near 43 and a daybreak temperature around 30.
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Monroe
ACLU Reverses Riot Film Narration in San Francisco
The American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California releases Operation Correction, a counter narration by Ernest Besig, challenging the House Un-American Activities Committee's Operation Abolition. The film argues the committee distorts events around the San Francisco city hall student riot and portrays opponents as Communists.
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Walter
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Dupes
Resig
Nfa
Rip Dias
Unemployment In Industrial Centers Down
The Labor Department reports a drop to the lowest level of unemployment this year as the number of cities and metro areas with substantial unemployment fell. About 6 percent of the labor force was unemployed in November, down from October and well below the high during the recession, with mixed signs across regions and states.
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Qaiarety
Prd
Novemay
Stadt
Timmpaest
Petersburg
Brun
Viasha
Akron
Olio Bala
Plant Explosion Traps Three Men At Dallas Facility
A chemical plant blast trapped three workers inside for about an hour before fire crews arrived. The MV-12 facility suffered a wall and roof collapse as flames spread, but firefighters gained control of the blaze soon after.
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Dallas
Space Age Of Future Topic At Symposium
The Aerospace Education Symposium at Louisiana Tech continues with a general session on preparing for living in the space age. Morning speakers include Dr. Paul A. Campbell and Paul Purser with a panel moderated by James Staubel. more than 4,000 educators and students are attending from the Monroe area.
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Ruston
Lousiana Tech
Paul A. Campbell
USAK
Advanced Ladies
Aerospace Medical Center
Brooks Air Force Base
San Antonio
Texas
Paul Purser
National Aeronautical Space Administration
Langley Air Force Base
Hampton
Virginia
James Staubel
Washington
Monroe
Pro Campbell
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Thiokol Chemucal Corporation
Marshal
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Oessions
Sebeda
Shortages Of 705000 Found In Bank Accounts
Lake Charles AP reports that auditors found a shortage totaling 705000 dollars in the accounts of a bank tank's assistant cashier. The investigation notes the missing funds may be covered by insurance, but officials declined to comment on totals or periods covered. Bank president Sam Mo Richard indicated the discrepancies were being reviewed, with no public comments until investigations conclude.
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Bao AP
Perade
Sam Mo
Richard Sidates
Vincent
Red Officials Target Communist HQ in Midtown Manhattan
Federal pressure tightens on the Communist Party as leaders face a midnight deadline to register with the Soviet Union. The party cites penalties of up to prison and fines per day for noncompliance while slashing officers to three. Justice Department actions loom with a second deadline set for December 20.
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Communist Party
United States
Midtown Manhattan
Soviet Union
Claude Lightfoot
Parts
Benjamin Davis
Lightfoot
Justice Department
Hia
Pec
Hall
Uife
Secre
Gunman Arrested After Drunken Spree Ends Fatal
Julian Price Webster 38 surrendered after a violent spree in Wichita Falls Texas. He admitted injuring Meg Plelen Best and Byrd Robertson during the rampage and fatally injuring the latter in the head. Robertson died after emergency surgery. FBI report notes Wichita Falls among three Texas cities with income decrease.
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Treee
Con
Julian Price Webster
Webster
Joyee Hedges
Peseuhy
Meg Plelen
Best
Schootly
Byrd Robertson
Vernon
Robertson
Willian Best
Wichita Falls
Falls
Texas
Army Major Reveals Walker Directed Secret Cold War Plot
A Pentagon official testifies Walker acted on undisclosed directives tied to Cold War policy. The disclosure alleges misuse of orders to influence troops and families, with cited speeches by McNamara and others as context. The Army disciplined the officer for inflammatory remarks and pressure aimed at electoral influence.
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Washington
CAPO
Lea Ark
McNamara
Robert
Walker
Soviet Union seeks seat for Peiping at United Nations
The Soviet Union urged the United Nations to seat Peiping China replacing Chiang Kai-shek’s Nationalist regime. Valerian Zorin blamed US policy for the standoff and warned China could crush Chiang if the UN backed Beijing. Tingfu T. Tsang defended the Nationalists and urged UN recognition only after voters’ choice under UN supervision. The Soviet bloc walked out as Tsang spoke.
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Valerian A. Zorin
United States
Peiping
Chiang Kai-shek
China
Zorin
General Assembly
Taiwan
Tingfu F. Tstang
United Nations
Soviet Union
Tsiang
U.N
Nine U S Army convoys halted on East German autobahn
Soviet authorities paused a 150 vehicle convoy on the Berlin to West Germany route for 74 minutes over travel document errors. Capt Harry Daniels resolved the issue and the convoy proceeded without further incident.
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Soviet Union
U.S
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East Germany
West Germany
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2Nd Heatle Group
6Th Infantry
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