Johnson seeks Byrd lunch to push 11 billion tax cut
President Johnson invites Senator Harry F. Byrd to the White House for lunch as part of a push to move an 11 billion tax cut through Congress. Byrd, chair of the Senate Finance Committee, has not shown urgency, while Johnson appeals to labor, business, and civil rights leaders for support. He also plans a meeting with A Philip Randolph to emphasize civil rights concerns.
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Washington
Johnson
Harry F. Byrd
Virginia
White House
Congress
Senate Finance Committee
House
Byrd
John F. Kennedy
Senate
Afl-Cio
Business Advisory Council
America
Aflcio
Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters
Five Ouachita Burglaries Clear With 2 Arrests
The Ouachita Parish sheriff’s department has cleared five burglaries in the west part of the parish with two men arrested. Richard D. Wilder 18 from Shreveport and Dolphus L. Dul in 21 from Dallas were living in Ruston. Items including shirts and cash from machines were recovered. burglaries included Webb’s Bar and Lounge Cheniere Inn and G W Frost Drive In.
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Ruston
Bailey Grant
Richard D. Wilder
Shreveport
Dolphus L. Dulin
Dallas
Texas
Calhoun
J. L. Finley
Webb's
West Monroe
Highway 80
Cheniere Inn
West
G. W. Frost
Washington Street
Brazil Senate Shootout Leaves Senator Dead And Two Quarreling Colleagues
In Brasilia a gunman senator fired at an opponent in the Senate chamber missing his target but fatally wounding Sen. Jose Cairala who died during surgery. Sen. Silvestre Pericles was the target and both men were placed in military custody as an investigating committee was appointed to review the incident and immunity issues.
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Brazil
Senate Chamber
Tnira Lawmaker
Jose Cairala
Cairala
Acre
Arnon de Melo
de Melo
Joao Agripino
Pericles
Senate
Christian Democratic Party
Joao Goulart
Labor
Caiala
Former New York Governor Herbert Lehman Dies at 85
Herbert H. Lehman, four time New York governor and former senator, died at his Park Avenue home at 820. His death ends a career marked by reform leadership in the Democratic Party and ties to the New Deal and Kennedy era. Lehman helped oust Tammany Hall leader Carmine G. DeSapio in 1961 and remained a pivotal elder statesman in state politics.
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Herbert H. Lehman
Lehman
Democratic Organization
Park Ave
Democratic Party
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Reform
Carmine G. DeSapio
Tammay Hall
Manhattan
New Deal
Fair Deal
New Frontier
John F. Kennedy
Roosevelt
Kennedy
Lakeshore 4-H Club names new officers
The Lakeshore 4-H Club announced its newly elected officers Jim Pat Mitch ell as president Tommy Crompton as vice president Alicia Morgan as secretary Shelby McDuff as council member and Beth Taylor as pro.
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Lakeshore 4-H Club
Jim Pat Mitchell
Tommy Crompton
Alicia Morgan
Shelby McDuff
Beth Taylor
Cotton delays New Hampshire primary plans awaiting Goldwater decision
Senator Norris Cotton said he will postpone efforts to place Barry Goldwater on the March 10 New Hampshire ballot until Goldwater indicates willingness to run. Cotton, head of the state GOP committee, has not spoken with Goldwater since Kennedy's assassination, and noted Johnson's civil rights stance could boost Goldwater's South strength. No deadline was set for Goldwater's decision.
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Norris Cotton
New Hampshire
Barry Goldwater
Cotton
Goldwater
Arizona
John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Lyndon B
Johnson
South
Civil Rights Hearings Set In January
Rep Howard W Smith announces hearings on the civil rights bill "reasonably soon in January" as a breakthrough in the stalemate over its fate. Judiciary head Emanuel Celler says a two week limit could prevent a discharge petition. he plans to file it Monday to shift control if enough signatures are gathered.
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Howard W. Smith
D-Va
House Rules Committee
Rules Committee
Emanuel Celler
D-N.y
Judiciary Committee
Smith
Celler
John F. Kennedy
Congress
Irked Claghorn Descendent May Sue Collins
Ruth Claghorn Safford de Treville a retired music teacher from Beaufort threatens to sue former Florida governor LeRoy Collins over a Columbia speech. She objects to Collins remarks about Claghorns and Kennedy era violence, saying the name must not be linked to assassination.
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Collins
Beaufort
S.C
South Carolina
Florida
LeRoy Collins
Little Weather Change Stated
Present weather conditions will continue through Saturday with only minor changes. Clear skies bring mild daytime temperatures and cool nights. Variable winds will be five to 15 mph. Highs today and Friday reach 63 to 67, with overnight lows 28 to 33. Monroe Wednesday’s high was 63 and the low 28.
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Monroe
Warren Commission Seeks Subpoena Power for Kennedy Probe
Chief Justice Earl Warren announced the Warren Commission will ask Congress for subpoena power to pursue its investigation of President Kennedy's assassination. The seven member panel met behind guarded doors for over two hours to organize procedures and promised further sessions. No findings from FBI or other agencies were released, with Warren saying information available is limited to media reports.
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Earl Warren
John F. Kennedy
Congress
Johnson
Warren
FBI
Kennedy
Dallas
Federal Court Deliberates on School Desegregation Suits
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals heard appeals asking for trials of desegregation suits in Gulfport and Biloxi Mississippi and Huntsville Alabama. After about two hours of oral argument the court took the case under advisement with no decision date indicated.
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Gulfport
Biloxi
Miss
Huntsville
Ala
5Th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Christmas Goodfellows drive seeks help for 400 families
A widow writes that her 13 year old son needs shoes and a welfare check of 108 dollars a month barely covers bills. The Goodfellows campaign aims to raise 6000 dollars by Christmas to assist about 400 needy families as requests exceed contributions.
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Goodfellows
Flu Caution Issued by Ouachita Parish Health Official
Ouachita Parish Health Unit Director Dr. W Carroll Summer warns the flu season is underway and urges residents to rest, avoid fatigue and exposure to cold weather, and seek medical advice if sick. He notes that doctors report flu only during major epidemics and stresses staying home to prevent spread.
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Ouachita Parish
W. Carroll Summer
Twin Cities
Summer
Reminiscence of Ike and Truman Warmth After Kennedy Funeral
Tom Gavin recalls a half hour meeting between Harry S. Truman and Dwight D. Eisenhower after the Kennedy funeral. They rode in the procession and later shared refreshments at Blair House with their spouses present. Gavin notes a rekindled warmth and quiet, mutual praise as two former presidents remembered happier times.
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Kansas City
Harry Truman
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Tom Gavin
Truman
John F. Kennedy
Washington
Eisenhower
Gavin
Clifton Daniel
Blair House
Harry Vaughan
Neil Marra
Clement Conger
Adm
Robert L. Dennison
Gavin Re
Independence
The
Missourian
Propaganda Prisoner Freed After Eight Days in Caracas
Col. James K. Chenault, 47, Sherman Texas, liberated by pro Communist abductors after eight days of captivity in Caracas. The deputy chief of the U S military mission said the raid aimed to undermine Betancourt’s government and the election. Chenault, tired but unharmed, spoke briefly with his wife Ruth and then met U S Embassy officials. He was examined by a physician and found in good condition but fatigued and not eating well.
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Caracas
Venezuela
James K. Chenault
Sherman
Tex
U.S
United States
Romulo Betancourt
Chenault
Ruth
Laos Intelligence Chief Fatally Shot At Home
VIENTIANE Laos AP Premier Prince Souvanna Phouma's intelligence chief Col Leuang was assassinated at his home on the outskirts of Vientiane. Unknown gunmen fled in the dark. Leuang headed the coalition government's intelligence section and was a neutralist aligned with ruling factions. This marked the fifth political assassination in Laos that year.
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Laos
Vientiane
Souvanna Phouma
Col. Leuang
Vietiane
Leuang
Prince Souvanna
Pathet Lao
Thhey
Col
Khamti
Quinim Pholsena
Ketsana
Kong le
Xieng Khouang
Khhampheuji
White Porcelain Kitchen Range for Sale
Customer reactions highlight good buys in the News Star World Want Ads. A white porcelain kitchen range in excellent condition is offered for 25 dollars. Contact FA 31373. Also advertised are low seven day rates with cancellation privileges.
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News- Star—World
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