Kennedy urges public issue of Communications Satellite Corp shares
President Kennedy urged Congress to charter a Communications Satellite Corporation with over a billion dollars in Class A voting stock offered to the public and to communications firms. The plan aims to rent satellite channels to firms worldwide, enabling ocean spanning telecasts and international networks.
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Washington
Kennedy
Congress
Communications Satellite Corporation
House
Senate
201 Others Trapped In Coal Shaft
A blast and fire at the Luisentahl coal mine in Voelklinger Saarland trapped 201 miners seven hours after the explosion. 480 were at work. at least 30 were killed and 249 rescued by noon. Rescue teams battled to reach the remaining workers as U S Army doctors and blood plasma supported emergency relief.
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Saarbrucken
Germany
UPI
Luisentahl
Voelklinger
Saar Basin
U. S. Army
Saarland
Dim View Taken In Squabble Over Rapture Gun
Ouachita Parish officials spar over a Police Jury purchase of a rapture gun used to inject cattle. District Attorney Lassiter backed secrecy while noting the case resembles Much Ado About Nothing. Earle claims the gun was second hand and bought for 75 dollars for repair. Hamm says politics fueled the dispute and that the item was offered by Monroe Animal Hospital. sheriff’s investigators supplied a report to Lassiter after Earle’s protest.
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Albin P. Lassiter
Rankin Earle
Leslie Hamm
Sheriff's Department
Lassiter
Shakespear
Earle
Hamm
Monroe Animal Hospital
Ouachita
Seek Ways To Equalize Tax
Gov Jimmie H Davis said the Louisiana Tax Commission is studying equitable distribution of the property tax load. The three member panel led by Chairman William G Powell will work long term with statewide assessors, who hold primary responsibility in this area.
May Light Fuse in Stockpiling Probe Sparks Politics
Washington Democrats hint the Symington committee will expose high officials from the Eisenhower era amid talk of secrets and profits in the national stockpiling drive. Kennedy officials warn the probe could hurt both parties as critics say excessive material purchases and high prices were common across administrations.
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Washington
Hubert H. Humphrey
Minnesota
Stuart Symington
D-Mo
Kennedy
Humphrey
Eisenhower
Symington Committee
Twin City License Penalty and Heart Fund Kickoff
Citizens buying 1 license face a $1 penalty as the regular $3 plates deadline ends at 4 30 p m Tuesday. Licenses must be obtained at 611 North Third Street as sub stations close after the deadline. The Ouachita Parish Heart Council hosts a Heart Fund kickoff at Paragon Supper Club tonight at 7 with Dr Josep Kern presiding.
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North Third Street
Ouachita Parish
Ex-Governor Facs Tax Evasion Count
WILLIAMSPORT Pa AP Former Gov John S Fine was among 10 individuals and three coal firms called into federal court for arraignment on income tax evasion charges Indictments date to last year Fine 68 a former judge and Luzerne County Republican leader faced two counts of evading 45000 after leaving office Also named was August J Lippi 61 bank chairman and UMW Dist 1 president Co defendant Donald P Morgan aided Fine with dairy farm and tax returns.
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Williamsport
John S. Fine
August J. Lippi
First National Bank of Exeter
United Mine Workers Dist
Fine
Luzerne County
Donald P. Morgan
Loyalville
Albert Biscontini
Kingston
Newport Excavating Co
Biscontini
Thompson Pushes for Data on Duck Hunting Rules
Rep. A. Thompson of Louisiana demands the Fish and Wildlife Service reveal the data sources behind duck hunting regulations. He notes a 40 percent rise in duck populations yet a 20 day season with a three per day limit in Louisiana and threatens a hearing if state input is not considered. Buell testifies agency supports the eagle protection bill but cannot supply state statistics.
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Washington
A. Thompson
D-La
Fish and Wildlife Service
Thompson
Louisiana
House Merchant Marine and Fisheries
Nobel E. Buell
The
Gate Crasher Stan Ber Man Eyes Premiere in Washington
Stan Ber man, a 35 year old Brooklyn cabbie, plans to attend a Washington world premiere with Kennedy cabinet members and spouses. He boasts of police and agency records as proof of his gate crashing fame, recounting a past incident at the inaugural ball.
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New York
Stan Berman
Stan
Washington
Kennedy
Brooklyn
Manhattan
Police
FBI
Secret Service
Scotland
Robert F. Kennedy
Senate Passes College Aid Bill 69-17
Washington AP reports the Senate approved a 69 to 17 vote on a 2.674 billion dollar college aid measure. The bill funds student scholarships and classroom construction, and moves to a House Senate conference committee before final passage.
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Senate
Washington
Senate House
Kennedy
Capitol
Congress
Vidalia's Yule Lights Still Up
Vidalia residents and visitors see holiday lights on the courthouse square despite February. Courthouse attendants and utility crews have left the multi colored tree decorated since Christmas, though the lights are disconnected at night. Years ago the lights stayed on until July giving Vidalia a Christmas in July impression.
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Vidalia
Concordia Parish
Weather forecast hints at milder temps today
The weatherman notes highs of 50 to 54 today and lows of 36 to 40 tonight. Temperatures yesterday fell to 26 and did not drop below 41. Expect partly cloudy skies tomorrow with highs 54 to 58. Friday will be sparsely cloudy and mild.
Monroe Ouachita School Boards Likely Seek Loans
With state funds delayed, Monroe City and Ouachita Parish School Boards indicate they may borrow to keep schools open. The City Board asked the State Bond and Tax Board for permission to borrow, while Ouachita had prior approval. February payroll remains funded, but March operations depend on state appropriations. Superintendent Van Dodom estimates a loan over 300000 may be needed for a full nine month year.
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Monroe City School Board
Ouachita Parish
Ouachita Board
Charles G. Drennan
van Dodom
W. W. Ward
Judges Told To Keep Wives Out Of Politics
New Jersey Supreme Court asks state, county, and local judges to keep their wives from political activity. A letter from Ed ward B. McConnell says wife involvement can imply the judge may also be politically active. The policy lacks enforcement power and aims to avoid embarrassment.
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Trenton
N.J
New Jersey Supreme Court
Edward B. McConnell
Supreme Court
McConnell
Mrs Gertie Wood Dies Last Rites Slated Thursday
Mrs Gertie A Wood 73 of 4503 South Grand Street Monroe died early Wednesday in a local hospital after a heart attack She was mother of George A Wood assistant chief of police Funeral services set for 3 pm Thursday at Peters Funeral Home with Rev E C McKenzie and Rev Charles Littlenton officiating Burial in Riverview Cemetery Pallbearers named Bill Taylor Sidney Taylor J P Tate James H Deal Frank Kirby E L White Survived by daughter Mrs P C Wann West Memphis Ark three sons George A Wood B Wood and Harry Wood one sister Mrs Georgia Hamilton Hope Ark one brother Charles Read Delight Ark seven grandchildren and one great grandchild
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Gertie A. Wood
South Grand Street
Monroe
King Sets Drive In Mississippi
Martin Luther King Jr arrives in Clarksdale to lead a voter registration drive in rural Mississippi Delta areas. He plans a youth group meeting this afternoon and a public address tonight as part of a South-wide tour aimed at challenging segregation.
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Clarksdale, Miss
UPI
Martin Luther King of
Atlanta
Mississippi Delta
Clarksdale
Mississippi
Today's Chuckle Ha Ha Bite on Diets and Food
An American has more food to eat than any other nation and more diets to avoid eating it, a light quip about appetite and self control.
Argentina to Break With Red Cuba
Buenos Aires reports indicate Argentina will sever ties with Fidel Castro’s regime later this week. The move follows military pressure after a boycott of a banquet for ex-King Leopold and aligns with a shift seen at the Inter-American Conference urging expulsion of Cuba from the OAS.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Foreign Ministry
Arturo Frondizi
Leopold
Belgium
Fidel Castro
Frondizi
Cuba
Organization of American States
Havana
Castro
Shrine Officers Assume Posts At Annual Banquet
Northeast Louisiana Shrine Club members elected and installed officers for the coming year at the clubhouse on Chenniere Lake. New officers include James A. Daniel secretary M Earl Smith vice president Earl Albritton vice-president J Ellis Ross president W C Leonard vice president and W C Sullivan treasurer. Eighteen board members were elected. The meeting was attended by El Karubah Temple officials of Shreveport. Al Phillips potentate of Shreveport served as installing officer.
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Northeast Louisiana
Shrine Club
Cheniere Lake
James A. Daniel
M. Earl Smith
Earl Albritton
J. Ellis Ross
W. C. Leonard
W. C. Sullivan
el Karubah Temple
Shreveport
al Phillips
Letter signed by Pickett urges Lee to change Gettysburg plan
A century late letter allegedly from General G. E. Pickett reaches Washington criticizing Gen. Robert E. Lee's frontal assault at Gettysburg. Mailed from Fayetteville, Arkansas, Jan. 13, 1963, it bears mismatched addresses and a misdirected path via Richmond and New York before landing with Rep. James Trimble.
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Washington
Robert E. Lee
Gettysburg
G. E. Pickett
Fayetteville
Ark
Jeff Davis
Congress of the
C.S.A
Richmond
Confederate States of America
Cemetery Ridge
New York
and Lee
U.S.A
Washington, c
James Trimble
D-Ark
Trimble
Lee
Pickett
Cuba Faces UN Charge as General Assembly Sputters
At United Nations, Cuba accuses the United States of planning aggression against Fidel Castro's regime, but the General Assembly shows little appetite for action. The U S position against any Cuban resolution gains broad backing from Latin American and Western European members. Debate proceeds with few nations ready to engage Cuba, except Romania and Guatemala. The bloc-backed bid for a two thirds vote appears unlikely to pass.
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United Nations
N.Y
Cuba
United States
Fidel Castro
General Assembly
U.S
Mario Amadeo
Argentina
Romania
Guatemala
Czechoslovakia
Furniture sale ad listing bedroom items and contact
A sale offers a new mattress and springs, an antique iron bed, a vanity dresser, a table and toot lockers. Includes contact FA 3 3164 for details and pricing.
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