Ike Indicates Phone Calls Beat Nixon
President Eisenhower suggested that a few telephone calls pulled the Negro vote toward the Democratic candidate in the election. The remark, made during talks with industrial leaders, referenced calls by Senator Kennedy and his brother Robert to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s wife in Georgia after King’s sit‑in arrest. King’s bond and appeal followed as Judge Oscar Mitchell lifted a prior traffic sentence suspension.
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New York
the Times
Eisenhower
Washington
John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Robert
Sen. Kennedy
Martin Luther King Jr
Georgia
Atlanta
Dr. King
Oscar Mitchell
DeKalb County
Gains Noted In Ouachita Parish Employment
Ouachita Parish saw November employment rise to 27,825, the year’s high and 950 above last year, per the Louisiana State Employment Service. Unemployment reached 2,075, up 22.1 percent from October but flat versus November last year, with a labor force of 40,100 and 5.2 percent unemployed.
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Ouachita Parish
Louisiana State Employment Service
Labor Report
Monroe
Quachita Parish
B52 Breaks Nonstop Record At Edwards AFB
A SAC B52G bomber completed a 10,000 mile nonstop flight from Edwards AFB California in 19 1/2 hours without refueling setting world records. The 650 mph aircraft carried Lt Col Thomas R Grissom and a seven man crew from the 5th Bombardment Wing Travis AFB California, proving intercontinental reach of SAC bombers.
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Edwards Afb
Calif
APD
Strategic Air Command
Air Force
Desert Base
SAC
5Th Bombardment Wing
Travis Air Force Base
Thomas R. Grissom
Rapid City
S. C
Monroe Leaders Welcome 25 Percent Electric Rate Cut
Mayor W L Howard announced the Monroe City Council’s approval of a Utilities Commission rate reduction of about 25 percent effective February 1. The council praised the commission’s action as reducing living costs and noted Monroe’s electric and water systems as among the state’s finest.
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W. L
Jack) Howard
Utilities Commission
Howard
The
Monroe
Robert Cowden
Sultan banker’s daughter reported kidnaped for ransom
In Everett Washington a 17 year old girl, daughter of a Sultan banker, was reported kidnaped and held for 25000 dollars. George Oelrich, manager of the Sultan First National Bank branch, notified authorities and began aiding the investigation.
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George Oelrich
Sultan
First National Bank of
Everett
Notifed
17 year old banker's daughter escapes kidnapping in Everett
An abduction report from Sultan, Washington said a 17 year old girl, daughter of a local banker, was kidnapped for $25,000 and ran away today. She escaped her captors in Everett two hours later, ending the incident with a safe release.
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Everett, Wash
Wash
Sultan High Senior Kidnapping Threat Reported
Sheriff officers received a 9 a.m. call from an unidentified man. Then Hazel Irene, a Sultan High School senior, was placed on the line and tearfully claimed she had been kidnapped for a $25,000 ransom.
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Hazel Irene
Warning note leads to cash drop at Monroe station
A male voice ordered Oeitrich to leave $25,000 in unmarked bills in a telephone booth at a Monroe service station seven miles west of Sultan to see his daughter again. The connection ended. Sheriff's deputies raced to Monroe and the FBI was summoned.
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Oeitrich
Monroe
Sultan
FBI
Realtor Kills Self and Family Tragedy in Los Angeles
Los Angeles authorities report a real estate man Larry N. Smith 45 shot himself after killing his estranged wife Arbezine Smith 35 and her son Reis Walter 14 in their home. Each victim was shot three times in the face. Police found a diary noting daily threats, including one entry saying today he threatened to kill me.
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Los Angeles
Larry N. Smith
Arbezine Smith
Reis Walter
Smith
Today's Chuckle Worry Equals Work But Pays Less
A light chuckle notes that worry takes as much effort as work yet delivers no pay. The quip highlights how stress mirrors labor but yields no compensation.
Freshman Vespers at Randolph-Macon Woman's College
Mary Jo Strausser, daughter of Mr and Mrs S C Strausser of Monroe, served as costume chair for the freshman Christmas Vespers at Randolph-Macon Woman's College Lynchburg Virginia. The medieval mystery The Second Shepherd's Play was staged by YWCA to a student and public audience. A PTA sale for the Cerebral Palsy School at Selman Field raised 39.40 for yearlong school programs. The school pupils Christmas program was planned by Miss Gertrude Sandrock of Northeast Louisiana State College.
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Mary Jo Strausser
S. C. Strausser
Riverside
Monroe
Randolph- Macon Woman's College
Lynchburg
YWCA
Parent - Teacher Association
Selman Field
Gertrude Sandrock
Northeast Louisiana State College
New Storm Hits Southwest As Arctic Cold Persists
A new storm moved into New Mexico and spread across the Southwest while the East labors to recover from an autumn storm. Deaths exceed 220 with millions in losses from snow removal and business disruption as below zero winds terrorize drivers and trains. Governor Rockefeller orders National Guard to help clear snowbound streets in New York City as up to 12 inches fall in New Mexico mountains and widespread snow blankets West Texas.
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United States
New Mexico
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
State National Guard
New York City
West Texas
Panhandle
Big Bend
French Troops Fire On Moslem Demonstrators
Algiers AP report says French soldiers fired into the ground before a Moslem mob demonstrating for the Algerian nationalist exile regime. The Casbah crowd scattered as troopers guarded exits, while reports indicated injuries but no deaths. Demonstrators shouted Abbas to power and moslem Algeria amid looting and ambulances.
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Algiers
Casbah
Abbas
Algeria
Fehrat Abbas
Exists
Associated Press
Andrew Borowiec
David Mason
Mason
Borowiec
Oran
Sleet Falls In Area With Low Temperatures Worldwide
Bleak weather covered northeast Louisiana as sleet and light rain fell in near freezing temperatures under cloudy skies. No major traffic accidents were reported by noon. Forecasters expect continued cloudiness with occasional rain and slightly warmer highs around 46 to 54 on Thursday.
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Louisiana
Selman Field
FAA
Man Trapped 24 Hours Pulled Free
In Holly Springs Mississippi rescue workers pulled 44 year old Harry Miller from a 20 foot cistern after nearly a day of effort. Digging teams of white and Black workers used two ropes to haul him free from wet treacherous sand. Miller remained conscious and calm, transported to a hospital, and credited with helping direct his own rescue.
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Holly Springs
Miss
Harry Miller
Miller
Memphis
Tenn
Fire Claims Mother and Six of Nine Children
In Wertzville near Harrisburg a rural home fire killed the mother and six of the Walker children. The father and two other children were injured and hospitalized as firefighters faced brutal cold. The six deceased are Jimmy 9 and daughters Mary 13 Helen 10 Dianne 5 Louise 3 and Irene 1.
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Harrisburg
Wertzville
Charles J. Shank Jr
Nef Walker
Mary
Helen
Dianne
Louise
Irene
Goodfellows Donations Acknowledgments List
Donations totaling a few thousand dollars are listed from multiple donors including Potpourri Book Club Cheryl Robin Lisa and anonymous contributors. Noted gifts include 24.35 for a book and 100.00 memory gifts for J. Lloyd Warren, Sandra Ponder, and Ronnie Warren Ponder. Amounts range from 5.00 to 100.00 with several donors named.
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Potpouri Book Club
Cheryl, Robin
Lisa Ear
Nancy Root
Claude
News- Star—World
J. Lloyd Warren
Sandra Ponder
Ronnie Warren Ponder
Clyde Burkholdick
R. G. Taylor
E. L
Goodfellows
Mother of Two Seeks Help From Goodfellows For Shoes And Warmth
A mother of two writes that her family has no shoes and fears the cold season. She asks Goodfellows for food and clothing as her husband cannot find work. A widow with a 12 year old daughter pleads for winter clothing or risk to schooling. An elderly couple under doctor care request food and blankets and note medical bills consume their pension.
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Goodfellows
Ethiopian Emperor Ousted Report From London to Addis Ababa
London based report states an Adis Ababa radio broadcast claimed Emperor Haile Selassie was overthrown. Crown Prince Asfa Wosen Haile Selassie was said to head or join the new government, with officials noting confusion and no firm details. A radio operator echoed a coup at dawn. US sources previously noted the crown prince’s coup attempt amid the emperor abroad in Brazil.
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London
UPI
British
Foreign Office
Addis Ababa
Haile Selassie
Asfa Wosen Haile Selassie
Washington
Asia Wosen
Brazil
Legislature May Pay Teachers Keep Up Fight
In New Orleans the Louisiana Legislature may provide funds for operating New Orleans schools while maintaining its stance in the battle over segregation. Reports say lawmakers could cover salaries and bills for Orleans Parish schools without recognizing the school board, which remains ousted though federal court actions restored some control.
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Legislature
New Orleans
Louisiana
Baton Rouge
New Oo
William Frantz
McDonagh No
Orleans Parish
Louis G. Riecke Sr
Kennedy Beat Cold for Reporters Outside Kennedy Home
Washington AP reports reporters waited in freezing wind outside President-elect Kennedy’s home at 3307 N Street as the temperature hovered around 11 degrees, record cold for December 13. Visitors arrived with notes and questions about the next cabinet picks, including a potential secretary of agriculture from the Midwest.
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Washington
The
Humane Society
United States
John F. Kennedy
Mercury
Kennedy
Ralph Bradley
Illinois Farmers Union
Midwest
Harold D. Cooley
North
Kennedy weighs Poage for agriculture secretary post
President-elect John F Kennedy is said to be considering Rep. W R Poage for secretary of agriculture after discussions with Rep Albert Thomas. Other congressmen noted possible candidates and talks included broader natural resources development plans and potential Interior Department appointments. Frederick Fayette Vermont Democratic chairman voiced optimism about a vigorous regional resources program.
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Washington
John F. Kennedy
W. R. Poage
D-Tex
Albert Thomas
Kennedy
Agriculture Post
Texas
Thomas
Poage
House Agriculture Committee
Harold Cooley
D-N.c
Congress
Luther H. Hodges
North Carolina
James W. Trimble
D-Ark
Interior Department
Frederick Fayette
Burlington
United States
Fayette
Vermont
Police Jury Advances Routine Business in Ouachita Parish
Ouachita parish police jury held a brisk meeting approving varied items from modernizing parish bookkeeping to opening air conditioning bids for the courthouse. Five bids were reviewed with amounts from 24,440 to 35,111.06 and will be studied with alternates before committee action Friday afternoon. Submitting bidders included Louisiana Plumbing Company Monroe 35,111.06 Hislop Plumbing West Monroe 24,474 and Pogue Atkins Company.
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Ouachita Parish
Court House
Louisiana Plumbing Company of
Monroe
Hislop Plumbing Company of
West Monroe
Pogue - Atkins Company
For Rent Classified Ad Blitz
News Star World advertises quick rental listings including a bedroom with private bath and entrance at 110 Quachita Avenue, a room near 110 3rd with washer hookup for 45 dollars a month, and a 2 bedroom house with furnace for 55 dollars a month. Contact FA 2-0681 FA 2-4998 or dial FA 2-516 for help and 7 day rates.
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Quachita Avenue
W.M
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