Citizens fund drives aid defense for 21 in civil rights case
Twin fundraising efforts launch in Neshoba County and Meridian to pay legal costs for 21 defendants tied to the slaying of three civil rights workers near Philadelphia Mississippi last summer. Local citizens, including Loyd G Salter and Clarence V Mitchell, organize defense funds amid FBI arrests.
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Miss
Mississippi
Neshoba County
Neshoba County Defense Fund
Meridian
Freedom Defense Fund
FBI
Lamar G. Salter
False Teeth Powder Promises Comfort and Confidence
A vintage advertisement touts a denture powder named FASTEETH that allegedly eliminates worry about slipping teeth. It claims easier biting, speaking, and smiling, with an alkaline formula and immediate denture freshness.
State Vehicle Inspections Reported In Area
In northeast Louisiana inspections proceed about the same as last year. Deadline is March 31 for safety checks. Dec 1 start. many stations opened early. Officials urge motorists to inspect ASAP to avoid final rush. Vehicle stickers cost $1. repair costs are owner’s responsibility.
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Louisiana
Frank Graves
Troop F
Louisiana State Police
Commission urges national assault on three killers
A presidential panel calls for immediate start of a broad plan to fight heart disease cancer and stroke. It proposes 540 new treatment centers and a $3 billion five year starter fund with additional state aid and a public education drive on smoking risks. It also urges reorganizing HEW to strengthen execution and highlights potential life saves and economic gains.
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Washington
Senate Rules Committee
Bobby Baker
Hugh Alexander
Baker
Alexander
James Saxon
Redwood National Bank of San Rafael Calif
Johnson
Surgeon General
Public Health Service
Commission
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Suit Testimony Concludes Over Riser School Fees Claim
Judge Hillyer S. Parker in Fourth District Court heard final testimony in a suit by Benford Jacka West Monroe architect claiming about 27000 dollars from the Quachita Parish School Board for services on the Riser School project. The board contends negligence by Jacka in the construction.
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Hillyer S. Parker
Fourth District Court
Benford Jacka
West Monroe
Quachita Parish
Parker
Jacka
Veterans Group Plans WWI Veterans Meeting in Jonesboro
Jackson parish veterans and Marion E. Du Pont of Louisiana will discuss organizing a WWI veterans barracks at the Jonesboro Legion Hall Thursday. Dupont of Monroe, the state vice commander, urges all interested WWI veterans to attend.
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Jonesboro
Jackson Parish
Marion E. Dupont
Louisiana Department
Dupont
Monroe
Jonesboro Legion Hall
Rotary noon meeting to feature State Sen. Charles Brown
Lake Providence Louisiana special report states that State Senator Charles Brown is scheduled to speak at the Lake Providence Rotary Club noon meeting today.
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Lake Providence
Taft Jr. Rejects Bid for GOP National Chairmanship
Rep Robert Taft Jr. calls for reorganizing Republican party machinery but declines to seek the national chair. He favors a continuing party organization with broad involvement and supports a Denver plan for a policy council including governors National Committee and congressional leaders.
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Washington
Robert Taft Jr
Taft
Senate
Ohio
Johnson
Dean Burch
GOP
Denver
National Committee
Endorsement at National Committee Meeting Expands Party Leadership
The committee backed the governors' plan to widen party leadership at a Jan 22-23 meeting. He denied accusations that as former chairman he practiced exclusion of progressive party members.
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Party Progressives
Professors oppose private school grant aid in Louisiana
The Louisiana Conference of the AAUP adopted a resolution opposing state grants to private school students. They argue grants cripple the educational system and prefer the desegregated public schools. The group also backed higher public school teacher salaries and urged substantial faculty pay improvements.
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New Orleans
Louisiana Conference of the American Association of University Professors
Louisiana
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