LSU Dean Shot On Deer Hunt in Tensas Parish
The dean of LSU at Alexandria, Dr. Morris N. Abrams, was shot in the abdomen during a deer-hunting trip in Tensas Parish. A 26-year-old man, L. C. Scott, was reported to have discharged buckshot at Abrams, who was treated by local physicians and hospitalized in Monroe with a serious condition. Scott faces negligent shooting charges as the incident occurred around 7 30 am near Bruin Hunting Club.
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LSU At
Alexandria
Morris N. Abrams
Tensas Parish
Dr. Abrams
Sikes
Winn Parish
L. C. Scott
Tensas
Bill Poe
St. Francis Hospital
Monroe
Poe
Bruin Hunting Club
Scott
Necro
Exile colony eyes new Cuba invasion plan
Cuban exile leaders and prisoners wait for new anti Castro action after 900 relatives arrive in Miami aboard the African Pilot with food and medicine. Manuel Artime repeats pledge to return with force while Kennedy plans a Palm Beach visit and Orange Bowl ceremony. The refugee center shelters hundreds of returnees as the exile movement readies for further operations.
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Fla
Fidel Castro
Castro
Manuel Artime
Kennedy
Palm Beach
Papa Kennedy
White House
Cuban Revolutionary Council
Bay of Pigs
Cuba
Russia
U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
New York
James B. Donovan
U.S
Havana
Donovan Claims Viest of Credit for PW Swap
Washington attorney James B. Donovan says he alone, not Attorney General Kennedy, ran the operation that brought 1,113 Cuban invasion prisoners to the United States. Speaking with the Washington Star from Lake Placid, Donovan claimed he could have completed the deal without Kennedy during the Cuban missile crisis.
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James B. Donovan
Robert F. Kennedy
United States
Washington Star
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Kennedy
New York
Senate
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Lake Placid
N.Y
Fidel Castro
the Star
Dusting Planes Forced Down Near Dallas Pa
Three crop dusting planes en route from Grumman plant in El Mira New York to Louisiana ran out of fuel and forced to land in a field near Dallas Pennsylvania. Two planes were damaged with one flipping on landing and another hitting a road sign. All three pilots from Louisiana escaped unhurt. A strong head wind sped fuel use before a fueling stop at Harrisburg. Pilots: James Stanford Kenneth Kramer and William Tuckery.
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Dallas
Louisiana
Luzerne County
Grumman Aircraft
el Mira
N. Y
Harrisburg
James Stanford
Kenneth Kramer
Welsh, la
William Tuckery
Gueydan
Train collision injures 124 near Havana
UPI Radio Havana reports 124 people injured in a Thursday train wreck 20 miles east of Havana. Six victims are listed in serious condition after a collision between two trains, one inbound from Oriente Province.
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Miami -Upi
Radio Havana
Havana
Oriente
New Year Dates Across Ancient Civilizations
Britannica notes show varied New Year dates: March 25 for many medieval Christians, December 25 in Anglo Saxon England, September 21 for Egyptians, December 21 for Greeks. The Gregorian reform of 1582 restored January 1 as New Year.
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England
Wirtz Appeals to Longshoremen in Strike Talks
Labor Secretary Willard Wirtz urges resumption of negotiations between longshoremen and ship owners in the national interest as ILA chief negotiator says only a shipowner proposal can break the deadlock. Violence erupts with a dock worker shot in Galveston amid a six day strike crippling East and Gulf Coast ports.
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International Longshoremen’s Association
Gulf
ILA
Galveston
Tex
Nounion
Wirtz
New York Shipping Association
Gulf Coast
Thomas W. Gleason
Gleason
Total Donations Increase As Christmas Drive Closes
The Goodfellows drive total rose to 6333.84 after new donations to the News Star World. Donors include Aldersgate Sunday School Class of 1st Methodist Monroe 7.60 and Judge Jesse Heard Sunday School Class of First Baptist Church West Monroe 15.00. Previous total was 6311.24.
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News-Star — World
Aldersgate
1St Methodist Church
Monroe
Jesse Heard
First Baptist Church
West Monroe
Americans Underestimate Hardship Says Scientist
Philadelphia AP report quotes Albert D. Biderman of Washington on how ordinary Americans endure daily dangers like driving or riding crowded trains. He notes people forget hardship and may mentally rehearse capture less than prisoners of war did, citing Korean War retriates who felt misled about their treatment.
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Philadelphia
Alony
Albert D. Biderman
Washington, T.C
Biderman
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Bureau of Social Science Research
Air Force
Abandoned Saxophone Ties To Toothless Player
Detroit police hold a gold sax found in a driveway with a note from a friend declaring the owner cannot play due to false teeth. John Blont, 42, reported recovering the instrument Thursday night. The note says the sax is not stolen and the owner had their own teeth when purchased.
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Detroit
John Blont
Mrs Masur Dies Widow of Sig Masur at 1400 South Grand
Mrs Beatrice Son Masur widow of Sig Masur died at 5 am at her home 1400 South Grand Street. Private funeral services were set for 2 pm in Peters Funeral Home chapel with Rabbi Martin Silverman officiating. Interment followed in Rosena chapel Jewish cemetery. A Port Gibson Miss native, she lived in Monroe 55 years and was a director and officer of The Palace before illness. Survived by daughter Bertha Marie Gorn Monroe two sons Sylvian and Jack Masur Monroe sister Val Shipp New York City eight grandchildren. Pallbearers listed. Memorials preferred to charities of choice.
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Peters Funeral
Martin Silverman
Peters
Rosena
Port Gibson
Masur
Monroe
Palace
Temple B'Nai Israel
Temple Sisterhood
Crippled Children’s Association
Bertha Marie Gorn
Sylvian
Jack Masur
Val Shipp
New York City
Jim Tolson
Larry Saltzman
David Masur
Cecil Dopson
Louis Masur
Jim Newburn
Food Scarcity Defines Life in Castro Cuba Says Refugees
More than 900 Cuban prisoners' relatives arriving in Miami describe life under Fidel Castro as money in abundance but food scarce and clothing limited. They report government vigilance, fear, and rare physical violence. One woman cites rationed basics like onions and ketchup, while others note long lines and the need for state authorization to buy essentials.
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Norge Portuondo
Santiago
Aida Rodriguez Valladares
Gilent
Dr Kelsey heads new FDA investigational drug unit
Washington AP Dr Frances O Kelsey, praised for keeping thalidomide off the U S market, is named head of a new FDA investigational drug branch. The move accompanies a five branch reorganization to handle stricter drug testing rules and new duties under the post thalidomide regime.
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Washington
Frances
Kelsey
U.S
FDA
Earl L. Meyers
Labora
Kelsty
Vernon Greenlee Dies in Monroe Funeral Today Pending
Vernon B. Greenlee, 49, of Monroe, died Thursday night after a long illness. Survived by widow Mary J. Greenlee, three sons William, James, and George, daughter Julia, two brothers, a sister, and his parents. Funeral arrangements are pending at Hixson Brothers Funeral Home. Mostly cloudy Northeast Louisiana forecast with light drizzle and fog.
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Vernon B. Greenlee
Greenlee
Monroe
Southside Methodist Church
Hixson Brothers Funeral Home
Mary J. Greenlee
William B. Greenlee
U.S. Marines
James P. Greenlee
U. S. Navy
George C. Greenlee
Julia V. Cabb
Navajo
Calif
C J. Greenlee
West Monroe
J. L. Greenlee
H. A. Phillips
Natchez
Miss
J. W. Greenlee
Louisiana
California tops New York in population claim challenge
California leaders and chambers of commerce celebrated a disputed claim to the nation’s largest population as New York challenged the ranking based on the 1960 census. Both states estimated 17.4 million residents that month amid festivities, smog concerns, and varied public reactions across cities and regions.
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New York
Sacramento
Calif
California
Chambers of Commerce
Sam Porter
Santa Monica
Chamber of Commerce
Association of Chamber Managers
Porter
Mother Lode
San Franciso
Drennan Eyes Mississippi Move While Serving Ouachita School Board
Charles G. Drennan president of the Ouachita Parish School Board says he is considering a Jackson Mississippi job offer but hopes to remain on the board He plans a definite decision by Monday morning He and Supt Ward will visit Chicago Tuesday to market 2 million dollars in bonds Drennan is a Sterlington pharmacist and Ward 1 representative Also formerly with Monroe City Recreation and an insurer.
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Charles G. Drennan
Ouachita Parish
Jackson
Miss Bu
Greenlee
Monroe City
Monroe
Drennan
Sterlington
Ward 1
Today s Chuckle
A light humor note suggesting that when initial attempts fail, a touch more ardor can help. The line plays on courting and effort with a playful nudge to persistence and enthusiasm.
Kennedy grants Factor Christmas Eve pardon in 1943 case
Chicago associates said John Factor was pardoned by President Kennedy on Christmas Eve after clemency review by Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy. The action dropped deportation for a 1943 mail fraud conviction and followed Factor’s claims of abduction by Roger Touhy in a 1930s case.
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Chicago
Chicago Tribune Today
John
Jake the Barber
Factor
Kennedy
Robert F. Kennedy
the Tribune
Sandy Smith
Washington
Roger Touhy
Touhy
Louisiana Sees Biggest Development Since the 50s
Governor Jimmie Davis and brother Henry Davis forecast 1968 and 1964 would spark Louisiana’s economic growth, driven by a $200 million highway program and expanding space projects at Michoud and Slidell. They cited renewed manufacturing hiring, a $157 million year total for new facilities, and several plants planned for next year amid federal space activity. Senator Long questioned quick tax cuts.
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Baton Rouge
Jimmie H. Davis
Louisiana Economiec
Henry Davis
Commerce and Inustry
Roth
New Orleans
Slidell
Gov. Davis
IML
Davis
Louisiana
Allied-Union Chemical Corp
Us, Rubber Co
Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corp
Federal Space Administration
Michoud NASA
Russell B. Long
Public Offices Close for New Year in Monroe Area
City offices in Monroe and West Monroe will close Monday and Tuesday for New Year’s Day. Most Ouachita parish offices stay open Monday and close Tuesday. Fire and police in city departments remain on duty. Parish offices open Monday, closed today and Tuesday. Sheriff operates on New Year’s Day. civil offices close. Parish health unit closed Monday and Tuesday, reopening Wednesday. Twin Cities chambers of commerce closed for two days.
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Monroe
West Monroe
Ouachita Parish
Cou House
Chambers of Commerce
Twin Cities
Divorce Rate High In California
In Berkeley California AP report says California saw 114000 marriages 48000 divorces and 5700 annulments this year. Dr Malcolm H Merrill state health director released figures in his annual report showing the high divorce rate alongside marriages and annulments.
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Berkeley
Calif
California
Malcolm H. Merrill
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