Louisiana House Advances Grant-In-Aid For Private School Parents
Louisiana House quickly approved 84-0 a grant in aid bill to aid parents sending children to private schools. Rep. Arthur Crais of New Orleans stressed the program would not tax the public system or raise taxes. Gov. Davis and administration leaders denied plans for a special session to raise sales taxes.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
House
Jimmie H. Davis
Arthur Crais
New Orleans
Senate
Crais
Shelby M. Jackson
Rep
T. T. Fields
Union
Virginia
Fields
U.S. Supreme Court
Davis
Richard Bertrand
Lafayette
Jack Gremillion
Today’s Chuckle on Economy and Pleasure
A light joke noting that economy is spending money without deriving pleasure, framing a humorous take on frugality and personal satisfaction.
Ten White Students Return To Integrated William Frantz School
Louisiana Governor Jimmie H. Davis vows to keep fighting school segregation and hints at another special legislative session if needed. In New Orleans, ten white students attend William Frantz School amid ongoing protests and federal court rulings against attempts to block integration.
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Baton Rouge
Jimmie H. Davis
Louisiana
Davis
New Orleans
Lumumba Caught to Stand Trial for Rebellion
Ex premier Patrice Lumumba, arrested while fleeing the Congo hinterlands, was returned to Leopoldville and sent to Kokolo army camp in handcuffs. Col Joseph Mobutu announced Lumumba will be tried for inciting rebellion and other crimes. Lumumba’s entourage included Anicet Kashamura and an unnamed woman.
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Leopoldville
the Congo
Patrice Lumumba
Congo
Joseph Mobbutu
Mumba
Port Francqui
Joseph Mobutu
Anicet Kashamura
Kokolo
Mobutu
Rockefeller Says GOP Cooperation, Not Power Struggle
New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller met Vice President Nixon in Washington to pledge cooperation and build a positive, progressive Republican Party. Rockefeller reaffirmed Nixon as titular head while praising National Chairman Thruston Morton as the effective leader, noting the national committee guides the party.
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Washington
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Richard M. Nixon
Rockefeller
America
Nixon
Thruston B. Morton
GOP
National Committee
Morton
Kennedy names Harvard professor as budget director
President elect John F Kennedy selects Harvard professor Dave E Bell as budget director and signals a rapid filling of his Cabinet. Bell formerly worked in the Budget Bureau under Truman and will begin coordinating with Maurice E Stans and Clarke Clifford as power transfers proceed. Kennedy aims to complete most Cabinet picks by next week.
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Washington
John F. Kennedy
Harvard
Dave E. Bell
Kennedy
Abraham A. Ribicoff
Connecticut
Health, Education
G. Mennen Williams
Michigan
White House
Bell
Harry S. Truman
Truman
Clark Clifford
Eisenhower
Claidro Kennedy
Clifford
Maurice E. Stans
Ribicoff
Cubans Brace For Heated Rocket Protest
In Havana the government presses shape anti American sentiment after fragments from a failed U S space rocket landed in Cuba. Fidel Castro plans to use the incident in a televised speech as UN debates begin.
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Havana
Cuba
U. S
United Nations
Fidel Castro
United States
World Organization
U. N. General Assembly
Oriente Province
Palma Soriano
Hardy Wells finds billfold after Thanksgiving deer hunt
Hardy Wells, Ouachita road superintendent, recovered his lost billfold following a Thanksgiving Day deer hunt near Columbia. After searching for days, he finally located the missing item, completing the incident noted in this Chit Chat column.
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Hardy Wells
Ouachita Road
Hardy
Columbia
Jackson challenges GOP on ballot probe
Senator Henry M. Jackson, Democratic national chairman, urged Republicans to submit to a Senate investigation of alleged vote fraud in the presidential election. He noted no Republican requests have reached the Senate Privileges and Elections subcommittee, suggesting their charges lack pursuit of proof. Kennedy leads Nixon 300 to 223 in the Electoral College with 14 unpledged votes.
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Washington
Henry M. Jackson
Senate
Thruston B. Morton
Fair Elections Committee
Jackson
Senate Privileges and Elections Subcommittee
John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Richard M. Nixon
GOP
Harmony Talk Masks Little Summit Progress
Moscow dictated communique claims harmony at the three week summit of Communist parties from 81 nations but Western observers see no major advances. Peiping also touts cordial talks and unity while revealing no concrete deals. The document stresses fraternal friendship and Marxist Leninist principles as the basis of discussions.
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Moscow
Red
U S Labels Cuban Gov t Red Controlled
The United States labeled Fidel Castro s Cuban government Communist controlled and released 1 million dollars for Cuban refugee aid under the Mutual Security Act. White House spokesman Hagerty announced the move as recognition of Cuba s status, with Tracy Voorhees named as the president s representative to oversee refugee concerns in Florida. About 30 000 Cuban refugees are in Florida, many arriving with children, and aid is expected to come from charities and private sources for transportation and work.
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Washington
United States
Fidel Castro
Eisenhower
Florida
White House
James C. Hagerty
Cuba
Tracy Voorhees
Hagerty
Voorhees
Winds Thwart Ship Salvage Off South Manitou Island
High winds defeated salvage efforts for a battered freighter grounded on a Lake Michigan rock ledge near South Manitou Island. Captain Eduardo Trivizas and his crew stayed aboard with three civilians while his pregnant wife Anastisia Trivizas, Athens, Greece, was taken ashore by Coast Guard cutter Mackinaw.
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Traverse City
Mich
Lake Michigan
Anastisia Trivizas
Athens
Greece
Francisco Morazan
Coast Guard
Mackinaw
South Manitou Island
Trivizas
Eduardo Trivizas
LSU reports October business index up from prior month
Baton Rouge LSU researchers report a 2.3 percent drop in business activity for October year over year. The LSU College of Business administration index shows a 0.6 percent rise from September to October.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana State University
LSU
College of Business Administration
Goodfellows funds rise with varied help from community
Donations to Goodfellows total 174.50 this morning, with 144.00 previously acknowledged. Saddle and Spur workers give 10.50 in memory of J E Stevens 5.00 in memory of Dr L E Madocks and 5 00 plus William A Walker Jr 10.00. Letters from families seeking aid describe needs for work shoes food and basic services. All funds support the needy and are investigated by volunteers. donations may be sent to Goodfellows News Star World Monroe La.
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Goodfellows
Calhoun
News-Star—World
Monroe
Saddle and Spur
J. E. Stevens
L. E. Seee
William A. Walker Jr
Zoo satellite vanishes then may reenter or burn up
Bedford mass upi says radar trackers report the Russian zoo satellite returned to earth or shifted orbit or burned in the atmosphere ab145. Moscow radio asserts the craft is alive at 6 am est but the national space surveillance center says over 100 tracking stations cannot hear its signal. New Orleans ap reports a civil district judge orders the school superintendent to provide names of all students enrolled in the city’s two integrated public schools to board member Emile Wagner Jr.
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New Orleans
William Frantz
Lloyd Foreman
Pamela Lynn
McDonagh No. 19
Bedford
Mass
UPI
Air Force Space
Moscow
National Space Surveillance Control Center
Alexander Rainold
James Redmond
Emile Wagner Jr
Frosty Weather Persists With Warming Weekend Ahead
A warming trend is expected to hit northeast Louisiana Saturday with continued fair skies and cold nights. Tonight's low near 26 with frost, this afternoon's high about 55, and Saturday's high near 62. Partly cloudy conditions continue Saturday after Thursday's 51/28 with no rain at Selman Field.
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Louisiana
Selman Field
Pope John XXIII hosts first meeting with Archbishop Fisher
In Vatican City Pope John XXIII welcomed Geoffrey Fisher in history making talks. Communiques stressed cordiality and a bid for broader Christian unity. Fisher shared impressions from Jerusalem and Istanbul, reflecting on the pope’s long experience as apostolic delegate.
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Vatican City
John XXIII
Canterbury
John
Jerusalem
Istanbul
Southern electors plot 46 votes to block Kennedy
The Chicago Tribune reports a plan by Southern electors to rally 46 electoral votes to block John F. Kennedy. The survey suggests Illinois remains with Kennedy but the bloc could still swing to Nixon if the Republican civil rights stance shifts. One elector notes Kennedy could trap the bloc by softening civil rights plans, while another hints Nixon gains if key electors align.
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Chicago
UPI
John F. Kennedy
Chicago Tribune
The
Tribune
Kennedy
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
the Tribune
J. Bruce Henderson
Prairie
Ala
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