New York Times Opposes Boycott of Mississippi
The New York Times editors oppose an economic boycott of Mississippi proposed by civil rights leaders. They warn such tactics would harm progress and that leadership must come from within the states. The piece questions broader boycotts and notes Mississippi’s bond bid failure as context.
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Martin Luther King
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South Carolina
Supreme Court
Alabama
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Louisiana Lets Thirteen Highway Contracts in Baton Rouge
The Louisiana State Highway Board let 13 contracts in its midweek meeting in Baton Rouge. The largest is the interstate bridge over the Mississippi River at Baton Rouge estimated at $15, 69,241.58 with U S Steel Co American Bridge division as bidder. Five district projects include overlaying U S Highway 80 from Tallulah to Delta Point for $137,896 rebuilding the Spencer Marion highway for $87,759.20 and overlaying the Clayton Azucena highway for $205,407.03. Resurfacing Mulhaven Road between Hwy 80 and Powell Avenue will be let in January. Four laning on Hwy 165 bypass from I 20 north to Hwy 80 will be contracted in February.
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James W. Moore
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American Bridge Division
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Tallulah
Delta Point
Philadelphia Santa on sidewalk raises $9.66 for charity
A lone street Santa in Philadelphia dressed in a red suit collected for the Volunteers of America for nearly four hours. He heard kids ask for a puppy and adults for a car or a new girl, as a cautious police official checked credentials and no arrests were made. A note recalls the 1940 Packers All-Stars game ending 45 28.
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Jim Lamb
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All-Stars
Monroe to call bids on city hall auditorium complex
City plans to issue separate bids for a two story city hall with police and jail facilities and an 4,624 seat auditorium complex on a 30 acre tract north of I 20 in Monroe. The projects are part of an 11.25 million dollar capital program approved in 1962 with a 2.7 million sewer disposal unit nearing completion to curb river pollution.
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Milton King
W. King Stubbs
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Ouachita River
Ban On Bach Protest at UCLA Bach Concert
About 150 UCLA students staged a peaceful demonstration outside a Bach Christmas concert to protest perceived Beethoven bias. The "Committee for Pleading the Fifth" accused the music department of disrespect for Beethoven’s birthday. The Bach concert proceeded with little impact on attendees. department officials offered no comment.
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Los Angeles
UCLA
Ucla Music Department
Crossett Census Shows Small Population Gain
Crossett Arkansas reports a 178 person population increase since 1960 in a special census. Current total is 5 548 with a cost of about 1600 dollars funded from state turnback monies. Officials had hoped for 6000 but are disappointed by the smaller gain.
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Ark
Waskell Carter
Foster Parents Day Event At Northeast State College
Northeast State College hosted 49 children from Louisiana Baptist Children's Home and Open Door Home for the eighth annual Foster Parents Day. Couples who adopted the youngsters entertained them after noon, shared supper in the cafeteria, and treated them to a Christmas party in the College Union Building.
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Republican Big 3 Hold Brief Summit in Arizona
The 1964 Republican top trio met at Barry Goldwater's hilltop home in Phoenix to discuss internal party friction. Dean Burch and Rep. William Miller arrived and left after a short session, with plans for another meeting and talks on Burch's chairmanship and a possible two chairman system.
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Barry Goldwater
Dean Burch
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William Miller
New York
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Miller
Jamaica
West Indies
Republican National Committee
Chicago
National Committee
Area License Totals Given Near Monroe
Nearly 900 state driver licenses are issued weekly in Monroe area offices led by supervisor John Hennen. The Monroe area covers ten parishes Caldwell East Carroll Franklin Madison Morehouse Ouachita Richland Tensas Union and West Carroll. Louisiana licenses are valid for two years from issue to the nearest birthday two years hence. Many applicants fail tests due to lack of traffic sign knowledge.
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East Carroll
Franklin
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Morehouse
Ouachita
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Tensas
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