Living Costs Rise Fast in November Economic report
The Labor Department said consumer prices climbed two tenths of a percent in November, marking the fastest rise in seven years. Housing clothing transportation and medical care led gains while food held steady, with CPI at 110.6 and the 1957 59 dollar worth 90.4 cents. Over 200000 workers with cost of living clauses will gain 1 to 3 cents per hour, including aerospace and meat packing workers.
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Washington
Labor Department
Depoy
Robert J. Myers
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Myers
Boeing
Lockheed
North American
Martin
Swift, Armour and Morell
New Orleans Ship Fire Extinguished After Four Days
A four day blaze in the hold of the 6,145 ton Neva West carrying 127 tons of small arms ammo and hops, near New Orleans, was put out by Coast Guard and crew. No injuries reported. Water level in the flooded hold rose above the cargo, fire blamed on spontaneous combustion in the hops area. The vessel was moved away from the city as a precaution.
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New Orleans
Coast Guard
Neva West
Alississippi River
New Ofrleans
Mississippi River
Saipan
Chinh
Saigon
Omers
da N Ne
Saigo
Hill 66
Doc
An Out
Quang Ngai Province
da Non
Minh Long
Ba Toa
Quant Noa
Ity
Saiven
Ten Die As Storm Slams California
A Pacific Northwest storm battered southern California causing at least ten traffic deaths and widespread floods and mudslides. Rescues reached 140 people trapped in mountains, with over 1,000 homes isolated at peak, and Encino mail delivery halted for the first time.
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Los Angeles
UPS
Pacific Northwest
California
San Diego
Point Musu Navy Base
Havyvenhurst
San Fernando Valley
Malibu
Peace Offensive Expanded By U S
President Johnson's peace emissaries held talks with leaders in Europe and at the Vatican as Moyers announced new diplomatic missions. McGeorge Bundy flew to Ottawa to meet Prime Minister Pearson while Harriman met Gomulka and headed toward Belgrade. Goldberg spoke with Pope Paul VI in Rome and would report to the president on the Rome session.
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Viet Nam
Texas White House
Johnson
Moyers
McGeorge Bundy
Ottawa
Lester B Pearson
Canada
Poland
India
Pearson
White House
Harriman
Warsaw
Communist Party
Wladyslaw Gomulka
Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Moscow
Goldberg
U.S
United Nations
Rome
Paul VI
Twin Cities CHIT CHAT at Cape Kennedy
Leroy Barnes and wife return to work in Cape Kennedy Florida after a Twin Cities visit to relatives Mrs Barnes parents Mr and Mrs James McKaskle 403 N Ltd St West Monroe Both Barnes are NASA technicians involved in space shot details Many will recall the extended New Year holiday and the extra day off leading to out of state trips Some offices including the West Monroe Chamber of Commerce will close this Friday in observance of the holiday.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Twin Cities
Leroy Barnes
Barneses
Barnes
James McKaskle
N. Ltd St
West Monroe
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
The
Cape
Britain and Zambia clash over Rhodesia time limit
President Kenneth Kaunda said Britain and Zambia set a time limit for sanctions to topple Rhodesia’s white regime, while a London spokesman denied any fixed deadline. Kaunda warned that after the limit, military intervention would be the only solution, though Britain rejected such a commitment. Kaunda ruled out talks with the Commonwealth or OAU, saying action, not talk, was needed.
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Lusaka
Zambia
Kenneth Kaunda
Britain
Rhodesia
London
Kaunda
Ian Smith
Harold Wilson
Wilson
Smith
Moysely
British Commonwealth
Organization For African Unity
Drivers Warned As Iona Holiday Weekend Begins
United Press International reports safety officials warn motorists during the New Year holiday period. The National Safety Council cites a Christmas toll of 721 and projects 360 to 440 traffic deaths in the 78 hours from 6 pm today to midnight Sunday. Last year’s three day weekend saw 474 deaths, the record high. Council president Howard Pyle cites driving after drinking and excessive speed as major factors in prior New Year incidents.
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United Press International
National Safety Council
Sunda
Howard Pyle
FBI Agent Hardy retires after 41 years with FBI
MINNEAPOLIS AP Samuel W. Hardy retires to day after 41 years as an FBI agent. He joined in 1925 amid the embryonic agency and hunted some of the nation's toughest gangsters. Hardy, 65, worked cases across many states from Casper Wyoming to Minnesota, including investigations related to the Lindbergh kidnapping era and notable criminals of the era.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Samuel W. Hardy
Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBI
Hardy
Casper
Woo
Feever
Alaska
Charles A. Lindl Jr
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Lindbergh
John _Dillinger
Rooger Touhy
Baby Face Nelson
Doc Barker
Alvin Karpis
Homer Vanmeier
Eddie Green
James Meredith
Paul, Minn
New Year's Holiday Here Starts Today
City and parish offices close for a long weekend through Monday January 2 with state and federal offices following similar patterns. Monroe and West Monroe post offices operate on holiday timing and city bus and Sunday schedules adjust for New Year’s observing the New Year period. The polling books close January 7 ahead of the $157 million revenue bond election February 8 for Monroe electric and water system expansion.
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Twin City
Parish
Mae Lucky
Register of Voters
Monroe
West Monroe
H. W. McSherry
City
Parochial
Taisiana Sidie Collede
Details Of Space Rendezvous Told
Space Center Houston says Gemini 6 astronaut Walter Schirra and co pilot Thomas Stafford described their space rendezvous with Gemini 7. They said their craft closed to about one foot apart in sunlight so bright it hurt their eyes during the historic meeting.
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Manned Spacecraft Center
Houston
Walter M. Schirra
Commmaand Pi
Borman
Mark Twain
Walter Sebirra
Thomas Stafford
James Lovell
Siamese Twin Girl Dies After Separation Surgery
LOS ANGELES AP reports Lisa Marie Mantonya the smaller Siamese twin died at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital at 3 55 am from peritonitis following a one hour separation operation that left her with no colon. Her twin Sheila showed improvement before Lisa's condition worsened and was rushed to surgery. Their mother Robyn Mantoya, 20, remains at Holy Cross Hospital.
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Los Angeles
Lisa Marie Mantonya
Cedars of Lebanon Hospital
Lisa
Sheila
Robyn Mantonya
Holy Cross Hospital
San Fernando
Cedars At Lebanon Hospital
Hollywood
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James A. Loveller
Frank Borman
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Thousand Oaks
Fontana
U.S. Weather Bureau
Pasadena
John Hernandez
Barstow
Tehachapi
PEI
Bill D. Moyers
Asia
Austin
Tex
W. Averell Harriman
Arthur J. Gold
Vatican
Iona
Edward Bremmer
St. Paul
Quachita Parish Court House
Veterans’ Service
Dist. Atty
Aizer
da Nang
South Viet Nam
Quans Ngai
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