Witness Takes Stand In New Baker Probe
Lawrence F. McQuaid testified before Senate investigators that he cannot recall seeing an insurance bill tied to a political payoff. He noted a code on Reynolds’ invoice indicated the amount was charged to a performance bond for the District of Columbia Stadium built by McCloskey & Co.
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Washington
McCloskey & Co
Senate
Bobby Baker
Lawrence F. McQuaid
Ardmore
District of Columbia
McCloskey
Word OF
Don B. Reynolds
Kennedy-Johnson
Matthew H. McCloskey
Ireland
Senate Rules Committee
Reynolds
Baker
Reynolds’ Insurance Agency
McQuaid
Agnes McCloskey
Ground Hog Day Dispute Forecasts Warmer South
Weather Bureau and Ground Hog Day forecasts clash as the groundhog signals more winter while the Weather Bureau expects an early spring with above normal temperatures and increased Gulf moisture. The forecast calls for showers and thunder showers across the Gulf Coast region, five to seven inches of rain in parts of northeastern Louisiana, and average daytime highs in the 60s with nights in the 40s. Continued cold is expected through Wednesday with highs in the upper 30s to low 40s and nights in the 20s.
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U. S Weather Bureau
Weather Bureau
Bureau
Rockies
Gulf Coast
Gulf of Mexico
Louisiana
Snowball attack leads to killing near UT Knoxville
Knoxville police report 18 year old Marnell Goodman of Swampscott Mass is dead after a confrontation with truck driver William Douglas Willett Jr 27 who fired a .22 pistol amid a snowball incident near the University of Tennessee. Witnesses say the driver fired as students mobbed the vehicle. Willett faces second degree murder charges in Knoxville Tenn.
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William Douglas Willett Jr
Greenville, Tenn
Knoxville
Marnell Goodman
Swampscott
Mass
Willett
University of Tennessee At Knoxville
Knoxville, Tenn
University of Tennessee
Fred Blumberg
University
William Douglas Willmett Jr
Fred Scruggs
Scruggs
Tom Garrison
Garrison
Goodman
Samuel Goodman
Boston
Farrs Welcome Baby Rodney Cecil in West Monroe
The William C Farrs of 2806 Cypress St West Monroe warmly announce the birth of son Rodney Cecil weighing 5 pounds 11 percent ounces Grandmothers Mrs E A Brown and Mrs C Q Farr of San Antonio Texas will visit for a week They will arrive Wednesday Ozark Boys Camp director Pat Ankenman Mt Ida Ark will show camp pictures Monday at 7 30 p m in St Pauls Methodist Church youth room The event is open to campers and interested parties Information available from Mrs R J Caverlee Fairfax 36213
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William C. Farr
Cypress St
West Monroe
Rodney Cecil
E. A. Brown
C. Q. Farr
San Antonio
Tex
Pat Ankenman
Ozark
Mt. Ida
Ark
Monroe
St. Paul's Methodist Church
R. J. Caverlee
Fairfax
Japanese Leftists Protest Sub Arrival
Japanese leftists protested the Seadragon submarine visit in Sasebo as police kept rallies under tight control. Officers outnumbered demonstrators two to one, and the call for 5000 followers did not materialize during the Seadragon four day visit.
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Sasebo
Japan
U.S
Mass march in Selma halts city with trooper force
In Selma hundreds of Negro students were hauled to jail as a mass march on the Dallas County Courthouse drew helmeted state troopers into the city. In Washington, Johnson urged Congress to end the District of Columbia receiver ship and let citizens govern their city. Senate confirmed William J. Driver as veterans administrator. Postmaster General Gronouski ordered bulk mailers to presort mail or use zip codes by Jan. 1, 1967, affecting newspapers magazines ads and books.
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Selma, Ala
UPI
Dallas County
Washington
Johnson
Congress
District of Columbia
Senate
William J. Driver
John A Gronouski
Abel accuses McDonald in USW race about strike image
I. W. Abel campaigns against David J. McDonald for the United Steel Workers presidency alleging McDonald and the steel industry are portraying him as strike happy. The dispute centers on public perception amid a high profile leadership contest.
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Washington
UPI
I. W. Abel
David J. McDonald
United Steelworkers Union
USW
McDonald
Laos feuding factions clash near Vientiane then seek peace
Artillery fire erupted about 20 miles east of Vientiane between rival factions of Laos national army. A later report said an agreement was reached for a peaceful settlement, easing tensions amid the conflict.
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Vientiane, Laos
Vientiane
Laos
National Army
Wilson Warns Chinese Must Be Controlled
London AP Prime Minister Harold Wilson warns that world nuclear war is inevitable if Western allies do not shield non nuclear nations from Chinas A bomb. He argues Britain should keep bombers east of the Suez while seeking allied safeguards to prevent India Pakistan and others in Asia from becoming nuclear powers.
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London
Harold Wilson
China
Wilson
Suez Canal
Britain
Europe
India
Pakistan
Asia
Indonesia
Middle East
Seven Negroes Enroll At NWSC in Louisiana
NWSC in Natchitoches reports seven African American students enrolled without incident after a court order directed Northwestern and Louisiana Tech to admit Negroes. Other registration and spring term classes follow. James E. Potts, 18, of Quitman, expected to register at Tech in Ruston as the first Negro student there.
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Natchitoches
Northwestern State College
John S. Kyser
U.S. Dist
Gordon West
Baton Rouge
Northwestern
Louisiana Tech
Louisiana
Kyser
James E. Potts
Quitman
Tech
Ruston
Potts
Grambling College
Today's Chuckle
A lighthearted reflection noting that a mighty oak today began as yesterday's small seed and stayed firm. This brief quip emphasizes perseverance and steady growth through time.
Free Lunches Served in Ouachita Parish and Monroe City
About 2200 school lunches a day are served free in Ouachita Parish and Monroe city schools under a federally subsidized hot lunch program. Supt. Milton Hall notes 12 percent of about 13,000 parish students and 8.2 percent of about 8400 city lunches are free. The two districts face a March 3 deadline to sign a desegregation compliance agreement or lose federal lunch funds, with total annual meals near 1.8 million in the parish and 1.5 million in the city, and specific free lunch shares by school and group.
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Ouachita Parish
Monroe City
Milton C. Hall
Ass’t
Frank Francis
Hall
Lida Benton
Sallie Humble
Clark Elementary
Carroll High School
Carver
Lincoln
Barkdall-Faulk
Clara Hall
Georgia Tucker
Lexington
Minnie Ruffin
Sherrouse
Neville High School
Lee Junior High
Jefferson
Department of Education
Ouachita
20 Miners Die In French Blast
An explosion tore through a coal mine near Lens France killing at least 20 miners. One miner was missing and officials said recovery chances were slim. The blast hit the 2200 foot level as an off hours crew worked. A miner nearby phoned the surface to report a violent blast and smoke.
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Lens
France
Helper's aid lands man in jail after robberies
George Sebring tried to help friend Ray Allen Tartar by bringing a bail bondsman to Santa Clara County jail. Police later linked Sebring to the robberies and arrested him while Tartar remained free on bond.
Merchandising machine purchases rise worldwide
Every minute 58 000 Americans step up to a merchandise vending machine deposit a coin and make a purchase according to the National Automatic Merchandising Association.
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National Automatic Merchandising Association
Bundy Trip Underlines Viet Turmoil
President Johnson sends McGeorge Bundy to Saigon to confer with Ambassador Maxwell Taylor on South Viet Nam politics and anti Communist warfare. Senate subcommittee plans hearings into union welfare funds and bank failures with a $435000 budget, citing racketeering and irregularities. Bundy will be away through next weekend after NSC briefing on Vietnam.
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Washington
Johnson
McGeorge Bundy
Saigon
Maxwell D. Taylor
South Viet Nam
Bundy
White House
National Security Council
Taylor
U.S
Nguyen Khanh
State Department
Alexei N. Kosygin
Viet Nam
Defense Chief Merlin Of Duplicity Faces Congressional Rift
The House Armed Services Committee moves toward a confrontation with Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara over congressional control of defense policy. Rep. Hebert plans inquiries into McNamara's tactics and Army Reserves National Guard issue, while the panel also probes Pentagon public relations and bombers, antimissile work, and other policy battles.
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Washington
House Armed Services Committee
Robert S. McNamara
Rep
F. Edward Hebert
D-La
Armed Services Subcommittee
Central Intelligence Agency
John A. McCone
Hebert
McNamara
Defense Department
Pentagon
Arthur Sylvester
Sylvester
National Guard
Racketeers enter banking, Patman warns House panel
Washington UPI reports Chairman Wright Patman of the House Banking Committee warned that racketeers are moving into banking. His comments came as the panel defends its push to list major bank stockholders in the Federal Reserve. Senator McClellan said his subcommittee plans to probe failures of federally insured banks tied to unsavory interests.
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Washington
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
John L. McClellan
D-Ark
Senate Rules Committee
Senate
McClellan
New York Area
UPI
Wright Patman
D-Tex
House Banking Committee
Patman
House Rules Committee
Federal Reserve System
Senate Investigations
Polar cold snap grips Midwest and Northeast
Arctic air from the polar region sent a freezing punch across the nation’s midsection and into the East. Below zero readings spread from Minnesota and Iowa through the Mississippi and Ohio Valleys, with dozens of towns posting record lows as a lake effect storm snows into New York and New England.
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Associated Press
Weather Bureau
Plains
Mid
Mississippi Valley
Ohio Valley
Brainerd
Bemidji
Minnesota
Mercury
Rochester
Minn
International Falls
Decorah
Lake Ontario
Oswego County
New York
Oswego
West Virginia
Tennessee
Crossville
Cumberland Plateau
Highway Rights Of Way To Be Cleared By March Twenty Four
James W. Moore vice chairman of the State Highway Board said the department plans to clear all rights of way for the first four miles of Interstate 20 east of Monroe by March 24. The Monroe Milhaven section spans four miles and 26 parcels. appraisals on 22 are complete, eight parcels secured, 14 negotiations pending. Moore leaves for Lake Charles for the highway board meeting and to attend a banquet honoring Highway Director A L Stewart.
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James W. Moore
State Highway Board
Highway Department
Monroe
Rayville
Monroe- Milhaven
Moore
Baton Rouge
Lake Charles
Highway Board
A. L. Stewart
Auto classifieds highlight wide selection today
Today’s News-Star-World Want Ads urge readers to buy an auto from a broad lineup of new and used cars trucks and trailers. The notice promises strong factual listings and a fast turn to finding the right vehicle.
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New Baker Probe
Twin City
Bulletins
D.C. Rule
Labor Party
House of Commons
NWSC
Parish
Solons Plan Union Fund Investigation
John M. Hightower
Merlin
Charles
Rep. L. Mendel Rivers
D-S.c
Carl Vinson
Elkader
Iowa
New Albia
Great Lakes
New England
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Floria
South Ist
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