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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 29, 1964

Page

2

Brink's Losses Mount After Church Rectory Holdup

Brink's Inc estimates a loss of 225000 in a church rectory robbery in Norwood Norwood suburb of Chicago. Two priests and a Brink's guard were bound while gunmen wearing Halloween masks hijacked the armored truck and fled with funds. A prior Paterson New Jersey holdup involved 515000. Investigators await inventory and more precise figures.

Brinks Divine Savior Chicago Brink's Inc Divine Savior Church Paterson N.J AS. Genet Brink's Donald Hoagland Brink St. Anthony's Catholic Church Robert Johnston Alsip Father Walter Morris Johnston Richard Burke Father Morris Father Burke Bernard Gendek

Johnson to Review World Developments and Ambassadorships

President Johnson meets with Secretary Rusk and McGeorge Bundy to review world developments and budget matters. George McGhee will travel to the ranch to discuss West Germany, while plans for 15 to 20 ambassadorial shifts begin in January. Johnson says the State of the Union will be brief with phased proposals over four years.

Johnson City Tex Johnson Dean Rusk McGeorge Bundy State Department Rusk Bundy Washington George McGhee U.S Bonn West Germany McGhee David K. E. Bruce London Defense Robert S. McNamara LBJ Ranch

Johnson plans broad talent hunt for new federal aides

President Johnson signals a shakeup in his small cabinet by ordering a talent hunt to recruit new undersecretaries and aides from government ranks. He recently named William Driver to head the Veterans Administration and Sheldon Cohen as IRS collector, amid a flurry of vacancies and political speculation.

Johnson William J. Driver Veterans Administration Sheldon S. Cohen Internal Revenue Driver John S. Gleason Jr Cohen IRS Bertrand Warding Mortimer Caplin Charles S. Murphy Murphy W. Averell Harriman LBJ The Treasury Army Interstate Commerce Commission Federal Power Commission Tariff Commission Civil Aeronautics Board General Services Administration Civil Rights Commission

Monroe Broadcasters seeks FM station permit at 101.7 frequency

Monroe based firm Monroe Broadcasters Inc applied to the Federal Communications Commission for a permit to build a new FM station on 101.7 megahertz. The commission has taken the application under advisement.

Washington Monroe Broadcasters, Inc Monroe Federal Communications Commission

Burglary Sentence Given In Monroe Case

Judge Hillyer S. Parker presided in a brief Fourth District session and sentenced 22-year-old Jimmie L. Cooper of Monroe to five years in the Angola state penitentiary after pleading guilty to jeep burglary owned by Tom Bailey. Cooper was remanded for pre sentence investigation. Jessie McCloud of Rt. 4 Monroe pleaded guilty to hit and run and was remanded with trial set for Jan. 22 after entering a not guilty plea.

Hillyer S. Parker Fourth District Court Monroe Jimmie L. Cooper Angola Cooper Tom Bailey Jessie McCloud Rt. 4

Ex-Con Slain In Boston Tol Now 11 Slain In Gangland Murders

Boston records 11 unsolved gangland style killings in Greater Boston since March. The latest victim is George E. Ash 43 found stabbed and shot in a parked sedan near St Phil ips church after being seen Christmas night with gifts for his nieces in Marshfield. Police link the deaths to rival gang factions amid renewed violence.

Boston George E. Ash Providence Albert G. Freeland St. Philips Church Richard E. Ford Ash Marshfield Mary Ash

U S Wheat Deal Stands Despite Nasser Slap

The United States will supply Egypt 16.994 million dollars worth of surplus wheat under Food-for-Peace. The Agriculture Department authorized the purchase and Egypt will pay in its currency, a portion of which may be spent in the United Arab Republic.

Washington Egypt Gamal Abdel Nasser America United States Agriculture Department Department United Arab Republic Nasser

Charges Highlight DUI and Weapon Carry Cases

In Magee Mississippi David H Kennedy faced charges for illegal carrying of a weapon and a speeding count that ended in a $25 fine plus costs. The court set hearings for January 22 on the DUI and resisting arrest charges.

David H. Kennedy Magee Miss Kennedy

New IRS chief Cohen pledges calm tax service approach

President Johnson names Sheldon S. Cohen, chief IRS counsel, as commissioner with Senate confirmation needed. A Washington native born 1927, Cohen led IRS aims to ease fear and improve public cooperation after Mortimer Caplin and Bertrand Harding transitions. He is a Navy veteran, George Washington graduate, CPA, and ex Law firm associate. He and wife Faye Fram live in Chevy Chase with four children.

Washington Sheldon S. Cohen Internal Revenue Service Johnson Cohen IRS Senate Mortimer Caplin Bertrand Harding Harding Caplin Capital Navy George Washington University George Washington Arnold, Fortas and Porter Faye Fram Baltimore

Saragat Pledges Faith To Nation

Rome AP Giuseppe Saragat 66 the first Socialist president in Italian history swore allegiance to the nation as a 101 gun salute roared over Rome from Janiculum Hill He was elected by Parliament to a seven year term after 21 ballots succeeding Christian Democrat Antonio Segni who resigned due to illness Moro's party split left the government under threat Saragat pledged peace disarmament social justice and a united Europe stressing defense of peace and democratic institutions.

Rome Giuseppe Saragat Janiculum Antonio Segni Christian Democratic Aldo Moro Moro Christian Democratic Party Saragat Europe

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