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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1964

Page

5

Weather patterns shift from warm southeast to cold north central

Partly cloudy warm weather dominates the southeast while north central regions stay clear and frigid. A cold front develops over the Mid-South this afternoon bringing numerous showers tonight and into Friday. Louisiana and Arkansas show mild to warm highs with showers, Mississippi stays cloudy with rain, and drying conditions remain poor outside afternoon sun and showers.

United States Gulf Coast Great Lakes Ohio Valley Rocky Mountins Arkansas

Federal aid cutoffs target noncompliant school systems

The Welfare Department will withhold federal funds from school systems and higher education institutions that fail to comply with the Civil Rights Act. Officials must submit compliance forms, with rules taking effect Sunday.

Washington Welfare Department Johnson

Debutante Event Attended by Lynda Bird Johnson in Philadelphia

Lynda Bird Johnson, eldest daughter of the President, slipped in through a side entrance of the Academy of Music on Wednesday night to attend a dinner dance for the Debutante Association of Pennsylvania. A police squad and Secret Service agents plus two Philadelphia detectives screened the escort at the doorway.

Philadelphia Lynda Bird Johnson Academy of Music Debutante Association of Pennsylvania

Fisher quintuplets pose for holiday portraits in Aberdeen

Five Fischer children Mary Ann Jimmie Cathy Mary Magdalene and Margaret born Sept 14 1963 pose with varied moods for a holiday picture their mother Mrs Andrew Fischer of Aberdeen SD. James Farmer leaves New York for a five week tour visiting nine African nations to explain US civil rights struggle. Rostropovich Vishnevskaya call off divorce plans after reconciliation Maid says they reconciled two daughters aged about 9 and 5 present and Lynda Bird 20 accompanied by an unnamed companion.

Aberdeen S.D Fischer Andrew Fischer Mary Ann Jimmie Cathy Mary Magdalene Margaret New York James Farmer Congress of Racial Equality United States Moscow Mstislav Rostropovich Galina Vishnevskaya Soviet Union Rostropovich London Victor Hochauser Lynda Bird

Frustrated burglar fails at Austin drug store holdup

A 60 year old man entered a drug store in Austin Texas and demanded money. The clerk Mrs Billy Madding refused and police arrived as the burglar pounded the cash register repeating this is a holdup.

Austin, Tex UPI Billy Madding

Slim Pickins On Citrus Front

Ten men quit after one week at a Fullerton citrus farm showing a check stub that reveals a total wage of 16.35 with 2.15 withheld tax 11.67 for board 2.45 for gloves and a balance due of .08 The camp spokesman blamed irregular hours on wet lemons from winter rains noting lemons must be picked dry.

Fullerton Calif

Shastri Cracks Down on Communist Plans with Arrests

New Delhi AP report says Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri ordered nationwide raids arresting more than 500 communists to thwart a planned election campaign in Kerala and prevent a potential revolt. The action marks an unprecedented government crackdown in independent India.

New Delhi India Lal Bahadur Shastri Communist Party China Shas‘tri Shastri Reds Kerala Jawaharlal Nehru Nehru United Front Congress Party Congress

Chiang urges destruction of Communist nuclear power

Chiang Kai-shek in a New Year message calls for the destruction of Communist China's nuclear installations before they finish developing weapons. He vows to block delivery systems and warns against United Nations threats while noting Red China tested an atomic device in October.

Taipei Formosa UPT Chiang Kai-shek China Chiang United Nations Red China

Luft seeks court order to block arrest bench warrant

Producer Sid Luft asks a U.S. District Court of Appeal to block a bench warrant issued by Santa Monica Superior Judge Edward Brand for failing to return his children Lorna 12 and Joseph 9 to Judy Garland. The children were to be flown to New York on Christmas Day from Garland's Brentwood home.

Los Angeles UPI Sid Luft U.S. District Court of Appeal Judy Garland Santa Monica Edward Brand Luft Lorna Joseph Garland Brentwood Calif New York

Cagey problem as English town vows action over pet lions

In Blisldon England the town council threatened to tear down two cages housing Bill Foyle's lions over safety concerns. Foyle argued the beasts are well contained and that the council overstepped its authority.

Bsildon England UPI Bill Foyle

Colt .45s Hire Adair Courtney Busby as 1965 Coaches

Houston Colt .45s announce the signing of Jimmy Adair Clint Courtney and Jim Busby as coaches for the 1965 season. The trio joins the coaching staff to guide the major league team through the upcoming schedule.

Jimmy Adair Clint Courtney Jim Busby Houston Colt .45’S

Birthday greetings for Judy Marie Lawrence on 12th birthday

Birthday wishes go to Judy Marie Lawrence daughter of Marion B. and Mrs Lawrence. She turns 12 tonight with a combined birthday and New Year’s Eve party at Benoit Recreation Center joined by several friends.

Judy Marie Lawrence Marion B. Lawrence Pargoud Judy Benoit Recreation Center

Long-Lasting tranquilizer boon to mental patients

Montreal AP reports researchers Burke and Ebert at Squibb Institute unveil a long lasting tranquilizer based on fluphenazine with slow release for up to two weeks per injection. The drug could reduce hospital staffing needs and prevent self administered overdoses while side effects remain negligible or controllable. Also noted are findings on women prisoners exhibiting a feline syndrome with heightened sensitivity to inequities and memory of slights.

Montreal Squibb Institute For Medical Research Brunswick N.J American Association For the Advancement of Science J. C. Burke A. G. Ebert

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