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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1964

Page

2

Hotelman Pastor To Wed 17th Time In Los Angeles

Glynn Wolfe the 50 year old preacher plans to remarry 18 year old De Merle Rankin in a private home after she divorced him three weeks ago. The pair seek a Disneyland honeymoon and plan to marry following a Las Vegas wedding last August. Wolfe has been married to 15 women including Sherry Goodwin Wolfe. He defends his marriages as the army’s and his own taste for 18 year olds. A 1960 court revoked his minister’s license over his marriage record.

Glynn Wolfe de Merle Irene Rankin Wolfe Wolfe Los Angeles Disneyland UPI de Merle Rankin Pasco Wash Miss Rankin Las Vegas Nev Sherry Goodwin Wolfe Rankin

GOP Blasts House Rules Change and One Man Rule Fears

Republican leaders vented against proposed Democrat rules changes at a special caucus. They warned the speaker could gain power to bring bills to the floor after two days in the Rules Committee, signaling a move toward one man rule.

Washington House Congress GOP Charles A. Halleck Indiana Halleck Charles E. Goodell N.Y Rules Committee Goodell John W. McCormack

Moore in Capitol for Board Meeting in Baton Rouge

James W. Moore, vice chairman of the State Highway Board, is in Baton Rouge for the board's regular monthly meeting. He has stated that three Monroe area contracts will be let at the session. Moore should return to Monroe tonight.

James W. Moore State Highway Board Baton Rouge Hle Monroe Moore

Three Major Problems Confront Johnson

President Johnson faces three key challenges as he begins a full term. The Washington Post notes he seeks cautious responsibility while balancing legacy, alliance changes, and policy on Vietnam. He aims to avoid overreach like FDR but to press containment and alliance reform.

Washington Johnson Washington Post the Post Franklin D. Roosevelt Chalmers M. Roberts United States Post Harold Wilson Charles de Gaulle MLF Viet Nam Richard B. Russell Georgia D-Ore Russell China

LBJ Will Address Congress On January Fifth Night

President Johnson plans a prime time address to the 89th Congress at 9 p.m. EST on January 4 to report on his Great Society program. Republicans debate the move as politicking while some see it as a direct report to the American people.

Washington Johnson White House 89Th Congress George Reedy Congress Rourke B. Hickenlooper Iowa Senate Republican Policy Committee John G. Tower R-Tex Tower Sen Milton R. Young KR N.D

Reynolds Heiress Born After Husband’s Death in Lucerne

Annemarie Reynolds, widow of American tobacco heir Richard J. Reynolds, gave birth to a daughter in Lucerne 36 hours after his death. The girl Irene Sabena weighed six pounds and was born normally at the St. Anna Clinic as Reynolds, 58, died at his bedside. The child’s mother, formerly Dr. Annemarie Schmitt of Germany, is 35 and was Reynolds’s fourth wife.

Lucerne Switzerland Annemarie Reynolds Richard J. Reynolds St. Anna Clinic Reynolds Irene Sabena Annemarie Schmitt Germany

Civil rights leaders report broad Southern compliance on public facilities act

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr and other leaders hail widespread compliance with the Civil Rights Act public accommodations section as the Supreme Court upholds the ruling. While some rural pockets resist, many cities and states show progress, with officials citing tests, protests, and the role of demonstrations in enabling adherence.

Associated Press Martin Luther King Jr Southern Christian Leadership Conference Paris U. S. Supreme Court King Oslo South Paul Anthony Southern Regional Council Atlanta Richard Haley The Congress of Racial Equality New Orleans Louisiana Mississippi Jackson Chamber of Commerce North Carolina NAACP Kelly Alexander Tennessee Alabama Georgia South Carolina Texas Virginia Lee House Petersburg Supreme Court Lester Maddox John Lewis Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee

Dillon Plans to Resign Treasury Post Within Months

Secretary of the Treasury Douglas Dillon intends to resign in a few months. Potential successors include Donald C. Cook of New York, head of a utilities firm and former SEC chairman, and others like David Rockefeller and Robert B. Anderson. An admin source says Rockefeller unlikely due to party alignment. Dillon, 55, may step down after Johnson asked him to stay briefly.

Washington Secretary of the Treasury Douglas Dillon Donald C. Cook New York Securities and Exchange Commission David Rockefeller Chase-Manhattan Bank Robert B. Anderson President Johnson Anderson Greenwich Conn Johnson Dillon

Louisiana and Mississippi Briefs In Late News

Police collide in Baton Rouge leaves officer unhurt. Geismar buys 1269 acres near its site for 1.9 million dollars as a faith move. New Orleans deckhand drowns after leaping from a freighter. Hot Wells plan near Alexandria debated by tourism body. Alexandria Civil Service League expands to major centers. Mississippi bonds sold amid civil rights opposition. bond costs cited as comparable to recent issues.

New Orleans Lawrence Byrne Steel Chemist Byrne Sandra Alexandria Joe D. Smith Louisiana Civil Service League Smith Wilson S. Callender League Louisiana New York Mississippi Pearl River Valley Water Supply District Jackson Miss

Duke Satisfactory After Abdominal Surgery

The Duke of Windsor underwent a 67 minute abdominal operation at Methodist Hospital in Houston. Dr Michael DeBakey removed a large abdominal aneurysm and the hospital spokesman said recovery is anticipated. The duke is regaining consciousness and expected to sit up in a few days. Queen Elizabeth II requested daily condition reports.

Michael E. DeBakey Houston Duke of Windsor Methodist Hospital King of England Tex Michael DeBakey DeBakey Tom Fourqureau Fourqurean Fourqureau Duchess of Windsor C. Peter Hope Elizabeth II Elizabeth

Photographer Charged With Art Theft in Italian Monastery

Genazzano Italy AP police charged Appio Marselli 25 with stealing 160000 dollars worth of church art from the Roman Catholic monastery where he grew up. Items hidden in his room included a 39 inch gold cross candlesticks and antique paintings. Marselli joined the monastery at 11 and was seen as priests prize pupil.

Genazzano Italy Appio Marselli Rome Marselli

Venice Police Hunt Missing Motorbike After Break-in

Los Angeles Venice division police seek policeman K. W. Strange's motorcycle after a garage lock was sawed off and the vehicle stolen. Investigators recovered the bike's radio equipment and saddle bags in a canal.

Los Angeles UPT Venice K. W. Strange Strange Canal

New Pub Seeks to Signal Close With Railway Whistle

In Birmingham a new pub plans to use a railway whistle to mark closing time replacing the usual call for last orders. The device will sound as the bar ends, aiming to create a distinctive cue for patrons.

Birmingham England APTI

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