Weather Summary for Pacific Coast and Northeast Regions
Occasional rain covers the Pacific Coast with new snow from eastern New York to central Maine. A mid Atlantic coastal disturbance brings heavy rain from New England to Delaware while Mid-South cloudiness decreases east of the Mississippi. Louisiana and Arkansas see warmer, partly cloudy conditions through Tuesday with mild temperatures.
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Highway Link Seen As Boon To Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge officials believe completing the Louisiana interstate connection between I 10 and I 12 will spur regional growth. Dudley Coates of the Chamber of Commerce projects unlimited economic opportunities as I 10 runs from Jacksonville to Los Angeles. The difficult Port Allen to Lafayette swamp segment is due to finish by June 1972.
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Atchafalaya Swamp
Church Group Divides Over Negro Aid Seats
The National Council of Churches commission split from civil rights groups over seating three Mississippi Negro women in the state’s congressional delegation. It backed a challenge to legality of five white lawmakers elected in November four Democrats and one Republican, saying the women’s election was not legal and would cloud the legality question.
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Local Students Attend National Methodist Conference
Seven students from Northeast Louisiana State College and two advisors left for Lincoln Nebraska to represent the school at the National Methodist Student Movement Conference. The event runs for a week with about 35 000 students expected to attend and the theme focuses on the churchs position in the world today.
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Sage Redding
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Mary Ann Caldwell
Jan Hillman
Carolyn Cole
George Duerson
Mississippi civil rights leaders challenge voting access
The National Council of Churches issued a statement before a Washington news conference by supporters of Fannie Lou Hamer Victoria Gray and Annie Devine. They claim most Negroes are barred from voting in state or federal elections in Mississippi. The Freedom Democratic party held a November election which the three women won.
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Clerk Of Court Sees Possible Realty Rush
Baton Rouge clerk Perry M. Johnson expects a statewide rise in real estate sales the last week of 1964 due to a new 30 cent tax per 100 for six months starting January 1. Administration leaders doubt extension beyond June 30. Increased conveyances have been seen in New Orleans and the Mississippi River parishes as industrial options on large acreages surface.
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Abandoned Baby Placed In Foster Home In Phoenix
Tammy Lee Jones the 14 month old child found abandoned in a cotton field two nights and one day has been placed in a foster home. Police say she recovered from a light sniffle and was discharged from hospital. The mother Mrs Wayne Gregory admitted leaving the child in the field after finding her limp in the car and was jailed 30 days for giving a false report. Tammy was found after 37 hours.
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Tammy
Mesa
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Postal workers to see holiday on New Year’s Day
The Post Office Department says postal employees will have New Year’s Day off but regular mail will resume Saturday January 2. Workers enjoyed a three day Christmas holiday with Christmas Day and the ensuing weekend.
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UPI
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Late Markets Drift as Yearend Trading Opens
In dull early afternoon trading New York stocks slipped slightly as the yearend rally failed to appear. Steel and utility stocks led modest gains with Granite City Steel and U S Steel among small advances while Comsat fell back. The Dow averaged 865.96 as Industrials and rails showed mixed moves and bonds declined.
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Louisiana Market Prices Report From Associated Press
Broiler and fryer prices paid at farm range 12 to 14 cents with scattered 12 and 13 cent bids. Hens heavy type listings show 2,500 head at 17 cents and 2,500 head at 6 cents per pound. Eggs around 80 percent grade A or better with large 33 to 64 cents, medium 27 to 31, small 22 to 29.
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Wall Street Averages at 11 A.M. Dow Falls
At 11 a.m. Dow Jones Industrial Average stood at 867.68, down 0.48. Rail index at 204.28 dropped 0.20, utilities up 0.26 to 154.17, and the broader 65-stock average at 303.76 edged down 0.08. Trading volume reached 1,060,000 shares.
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New Mexico Liquor Dealers End Free Legislator Drinks
The New Mexico Retail Liquor Dealers Assn. will stop giving free liquor to state legislators, ending a longstanding industry practice in Santa Fe. The association cited concerns over perceptions of impartiality and public funding.
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Santa Fe, N.M
UPI
New Mexico
Livestock Prices and Movements in Chicago Market
Hogs 9,500 head with butchers weak to mostly 25 lower. sows steady. Cattle 18,500 with slaughter steers 50-75 lower. high choice 1,100-1,400 lb steers 24.00-25.00. Sheep 700 with slaughter lambs 25 higher. wooled lambs 21.25-21.75. Cows 11.75-14.00. bulls 14.00-17.00.
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Chicago
USDA
U.S
Boat Drive-In Grocery Popular With Lake Houston Wives
A drive in grocery near McKay Bridge on Lake Houston serves boat owners wives with fresh vegetables fishing tackle and marine gasoline. The store offers launching and docking facilities making boating errands convenient.
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UPI
McKay Bridge
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