Mercenaries Free 160 Rebel Hostages in Congo Rescue
White mercenaries rescued 155 to 160 hostages in the Congo north of Stanleyville as rebels fight back in the rebel capital. Most freed were Belgians. one American missionary was reported slain, others evacuated or feared.
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Leopoldville, the Congo
Stanterville
Stanleyville
U.S
Bopepe
Mary Baker
Richmond
Bala Cynwyd
Dingila
Bambili
Congo
Leopoldville
Buta
Watsa
Mariner 4 Ahead of Soviet Rival
In Pasadena California the US Mariner 4 and the Soviet Zond 2 race toward Mars with Mariner 4 set to fly within 8600 miles of Mars on July 14. Zond 2 suffers power shortages and may fail to return usable data if underpowered.
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Pasadena
Calif
U.S
Mars
William Pickering
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Tass
Pickering
Port Chester Faces Teen Drinking Influx At Border
Port Chester, New York, a 25000 resident city with 50 taverns and 50 groceries selling beer, worries its image as Connecticut teens cross the border for drinks. Police Chief Ponty calls emergency meeting with liquor officials and CT police chiefs to address underage drinking and weekend disturbances.
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Port Chester
N. Y
Sin Street
John Messina
Connecticut
New York
New York Connecticut
Fred C. Ponty
New York State Liquor Authority
Darien
Ponty
Conn
Messina
Gambling cottage raided in Laplace arrests 13 men
State troopers descended on a white cottage behind Terry's Service Station in Laplace and found a bustling gambling operation. Maj. John R. Thomas led the raid, arresting 13 men and seizing 3039 dollars. A large roulette setup and several card tables were recovered.
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New Orleans
Laplace
John McKeithen
John R. Thomas
State Police Detective Bureau
Maj. Thomas
Gov. MecKerthen
Terry
William M. Terry
Reno
Sewerage Tax Vote Held for Ouachita Parish District
Resident property owners of unit 1 in North Monroe Subdivision vote on a special five mills tax to finance and maintain a sewerage district for ten years beginning 1965. Polls open at North Monroe Baptist Church on Ray Drive near US 165 in sections 4 and 5, township 14 north, range 4 east.
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North Monroe
North Monroe Baptist Church
Ray Drive
U.S. Highway 165
Ouachita Parish
Monroe Chamber of Commerce aide expected home from hospital
Bob Bealle assistant manager of the Monroe Chamber of Commerce was due to leave the hospital today after surgery colleagues expect his return to work around mid December.
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Bob Bealle
Monroe Chamber of Commerce
Bob
Monroe Ministerial Alliance to elect officers at Wednesday meeting
The Monroe Ministerial Alliance will hold its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday at 10 a.m. in the Salvation Army building to elect officers for the coming year.
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Monroe Ministerial Alliance
Salvation Army
Chuckle: A Politician Posts The Storm We Create
A humorous quip recalls a politician who stirs trouble and then convinces others a crisis exists. The line plays on leadership and public perception in political life.
Reynolds Testifies in Baker Probe Signals New Leads
Don B Reynolds testified before the Senate Rules Committee in a closed session about extraneous matters linked to the Baker investigation. He and Sen John J Williams discussed alleged payoffs connected to the Kennedy Johnson fund, delaying public hearings as Williams pressed for Williams presence during testimony.
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Washington
Don B. Reynolds
Bobby Baker
Senate Rules Committee
Hugh Alexander
Reynolds
Alexander
Baker
Philadelphia
Kennedy-Johnson Fund
Senate
Williams
Lennox P. McLendon
McLendon
Pal
December Weather Outlook Warms, Then Cold Fronts Loom
The weather bureau reports milder temperatures today after a frigid start with 25 degrees. A cold front by Thursday brings scattered showers and cooler air, with December expected to average about 10 degrees below normal and rainfall near three to four inches across most areas.
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Weather Bureau Today
Bureau
Weather Bureau
Communist Guns Down U S Planes Near Saigon
Communist guerrillas shot down two U S military aircraft near the Red controlled iron triangle 30 miles northeast of Saigon. One Skyraider pilot Lt Kemp Roedema survived. his Vietnamese co pilot is missing. The other helicopter was destroyed on the ground after a forced landing.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
UPS
U.S
Iron Triangle
Kemp P. Roedema
Garfield, N.J
Kemp
Roedema
VNAF
Binh Duong Province
State Business Shows Increase in Louisiana October
Louisiana business rose 5.6 percent in October from a year earlier and 0.3 percent from September. LSU Division of Research reports 32 of 34 business lines gained in the first ten months. Department store sales led with a 17.3 percent rise year over year.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Division of
Louisiana State University College of Business Administration
Goodfellows Seek $6,000 to Aid Needy Families at Christmas
The 1964 Goodfellows drive in Monroe and nearby areas seeks at least $6,000 to buy food clothing and new toys for poor families. Volunteers handle all costs with no salaries while cash and new toy donations are urged. A current tally shows $135 raised as letters from families requesting help continue to arrive.
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the Goodfellows
Jack Hesketh
Goodfellows
Hesketh
Contributions to Goodfellows Honor Local Figures
In memory of Wilson Ewing, George Lofton, Harry G. Prophit Sr, and Herman Masur, donors give amounts totaling 155.00 in the first report. Names include Nora Rk Prophit and Mrs Herman Masur, indicating multiple memorial gifts for local patrons.
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Wilson Ewing
George Lofton
Harry G. Prophit, Sr
Nora Rk
Prophit
Herman Masur
Monroe Christmas Home Lighting Contest Promises Cash Prizes
The News-Star World and City of Monroe sponsor a residential decorating contest with $550 in cash awards across three classes. Entries due Dec 14, judging after dark by a panel of prominent local women and homemakers. awards Dec 18 in Monroe City Hall.
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Monroe
News-Star—— World Publishing Corporation
Monroe City Hall
City of
Ouachita River
Senate approves pay measure amid tax debates and school funds
The Senate passed McKeithen's document tax bill 29 10 after hours of debate as the session targets teacher salary raises. A separate move authorized local school boards to levy a one cent sales tax for teacher raises, while a committee probe into Northwestern State College bidding was approved 91 6.
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Baton Rouge
John J. McKeithen
Senate
McKeithen
House
Northwestern State College
Natchitoches
Edwin Edwards
Crowley
Louisiana
Edwards
Charles Barham
Ruston
Barham
A. C. Clemmons
Jennings
Sen. B. B
Rayburn
Rogalusa
Mawaii
Harold Montgomery
Dayline
Montgomery
Bogalusa
King Hoover to Meet on Civil Rights Interview in Washington
FBI Director J Edgar Hoover will meet Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr in Washington this afternoon after King announced the request for the interview. The session was scheduled for 3 30 pm EST at FBI headquarters and followed King saying he had asked for the conference Monday night in Stamford Connecticut.
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New York
UPI
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Martin Luther King Jr
Washington
King
Stamford
Conn
Hloover
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Kindu
Mariner
Twin City
Don Reynolds
Baker Probe
Paul Ranck
Williamsport
Lycoming County
Twin Cities
Sam Hanna
Hoover
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