Expressway project eyed for Monroe with three phase plan
Louisiana highway officials report early spring contract for four-laning U.S. 80 in West Monroe and a three phase north south expressway through Monroe cost about 1.8 million to 3 million including an overpass at DeSiard Street connecting I 20 with U S 80. Moore cites state bond financing with local city participation and notes progress on planning through January.
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Monroe
DeSiard Street
U. S. 80
Louisiana Highway — Board
James W. Moore
West Monroe
Moore
Baton Rouge
Highway Board
North Seventh
Claiborne School
Ouachita Avenue
Grammont
Washington
Breard Street
U. S
John McKeithen
Jamar Adcock
Lawrence Gibbs
George Wood
Twin Cities
Wood
Baton
Rouse
Harrison Street
Breard
Highway 8
Pine
Olive
Arkansas
US &C
Sixth
Seventh Street
Alabama Ku Klux Klan trio go on trial for civil rights crimes
A federal jury in Montgomery began deliberations in the case of Collie Leroy Wilkins Jr William Orville Eaton and Eugene Thomas three Alabama Klansmen charged with conspiring to violate civil rights in the killing of Viola Liuzzo after a March 25 Montgomery to Selma march. Judge Frank M Johnson Jr instructed jurors to decide guilt separately for each defendant and cautioned against letting sympathy or prejudice affect the verdict. The government rested its case after 22 days of testimony with key witness Gary Roe Jr backed by physical and laboratory evidence.
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Montgomery
Ala
U.S
Collie Leroy Wilkins Jr
Fairfield
William Orville Eaton
Eugene Thomas
Bessemer
Viola Gregg Liuzzo
Detroit
Mich
Liuzzo
Selma
Alabama
Johnson
Ku Klux Klan
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
John Doar
Cvil Rights Division
Gary Thomas Roe Jr
Planes Attack North and South Viet Nam Leaders Claim Losses
U S spokesmen report Communist raids downed three American jet fighters including one from the Enterprise on its first combat day in the South China Sea. An Enterprise plane crashed at sea leaving 14 U S planes downed in Viet Nam operations. ground fighting near Go Cong City killed 14 Viet Cong and captured four prisoners with arms and ammunition seized.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
Enterprise
South China Sea
Viet Nam
Ilanoi
Hanoi
Go Cong City
Binh Chanh
US A Army
17Th Parallel Demilitarized Zone
Syrian Tanks Suppress Coup Near Damascus
Reports from Damascus say Syrian army tanks crushed a pro Nasser coup attempt led by about 300 officers and guards. Loyal units engaged the mutineers after clashes near the Turkish border town of Hillis. At least 100 people were killed in the suppression, according to Turkish press.
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Istanbul
Turkey
Amin Hafez
Damascus
Hil Is
Beith
Gamal Abdel Nasser
United Arab Republic
Gemini 6 to Launch in Double Space Spectacular
Cape Kennedy reports preparations underway as Gemini 7 readies for blastoff at 1:30 p.m. CST Saturday. Gemini 6, carrying Schirra and Stafford, is loaded with 42 pounds of drinking water and poised for a Dec 13 rendezvous with Gemini 7 for a six hour Earth orbit in formation.
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Frank Borman
Cape Kennedy
Fla
America
Walter M. Schirra Jr
Thomas B. Stafford
Gemini
Gemini 6
Agena
Gemini 7
James A. Lovell Jr
Schirra
Stafford
Borman
Lovell
Charles A. Berry
Air Force
Navy
Thomas P. Stafford
City Clerk Harold Hill Back at Work after Knee Surgery
West Monroe City Clerk Harold Hill returns to duties, hobbling but cheerful, after a recent knee operation. He worked a few hours last week and has been in the office this week, saying the knee improves daily following the football game injury.
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West Monroe
Harold Hill
Hills
Executives Wife Helps Gets Ulcer
Mrs J Robert Fluor of Pasadena wife of the Fluor Corp president says a wife must be poised and attractive to support a husband in business. She notes she stays herself but must dress and act appropriately and that critics should not aim at the wife. The article discusses the role expected of a corporate wife and her husband’s leadership.
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New York
API
National
Asso
Fluor Co
3 Po- Ltd
Les Sgtles
Itine
Ess
Laine
Fluor
Nation's Jobless Rate Falls to Eight-Year Low in November
Washington AP reports the U.S. jobless rate declined to 4.2 percent in November, the lowest in eight years, with 72.8 million employed. Unemployment reached 2,986,000, up about 200,000 from October but typical for November shifts. seasonal adjustments show a still lower rate 3.9 percent without adjustment. Harold Goldstein of the Bureau of Labor Statistics notes the drop isn’t statistically significant but reflects a year-long decline in unemployment.
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Washington
Labor Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Harold Goldstein
Mercury Frozen to Warm: Twin Cities Forecast Shift
Forecast shows a swing from subfreezing conditions to a high in the mid to upper 50s or near 60 as warmer air returns. Overnight lows expected around the mid 40s with possible readings climbing into the 60s later, easing the chill after recent frosty mornings.
Johnson Urges Restraints On Price Hikes In 1966
President Johnson told business leaders that 1966 could bring prosperity without inflation. He urged cooperative wage and price restraint by industry labor and government and reiterated unconditional peace talks on Vietnam. The remarks were prepared for delivery to the blue ribbon business council in Washington.
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Johnson City
Tex
Johnson
Business Council
Washington
Federai
Viet Nam
Goodfellows Fund Seeks Slightly Higher Goal This Year
Contributions to the Goodfellows fund rise as Jack Hesketh leads the drive with a tentative goal above last year’s $6,000. Officials say funds will be increased to meet growing requests for aid from families facing unemployment and illness. Local residents report needs for food, rent help, toys, and Christmas support, with appeals directed to the Monroe News Star World Publishing office.
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Goodfellows Fund
Jack K Hesketh
Hesketh
Goodfellows
West Monroe
Monroe
News Star World Publishing
Friends Of Goodfellows Acknowledges Total Gift Of 279
The Friends Of Goodfellows report shows a total acknowledgment of 279 dollars. The note confirms the amount received and credited to the organization’s charity efforts.
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Friends of Goodfellows
Tate
British Zambia Reach Agreement On Military Entry
British and Zambia announced an agreement on entry of RAF planes and an RAF regiment to Zambia. Prime Minister Wilson told the House the terms cover positioning and timing of military aid amid fears of Rhodesia’s challenge to white rule, with safeguards against destabilizing the region.
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Zambia
Dos
Bay Force
Wil Son
House
Ite
Tpathir Ig
Ie Piehiene
Rhodesia
Wilson
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