Labor strike at Northeast Louisiana contractors continues
Workers from Ironworkers Local 710 and Carpenters Local 1811 protest across construction sites in Monroe after the old contract expired December 31 1961. AGC claims new terms were rejected while unions insist on a signed agreement before workers return.
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Northeast Louisiana
Associated General Contractors
AGC
Hilton Heard
West Monroe
Heard
Charles Anding
Ironworkers Local No
Anding
Carpenters Union Local No
Northeast State College
Monroe City
Westae
JFK Invokes Executive Privilege Over Censor Texts
President Kennedy invoked executive privilege to bar Pentagon officials from informing a Senate subcommittee about censors who altered anti-Communist speeches. Senator Stennis upheld the plea, McNamara read the president’s directive, and Thurmond objected to the ruling.
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Washington
Kennedy
Pentagon
Senate
John Stennis
D-Miss
Stennis
Subcommittee
Sen
Strom Thurmond
Dis.c
Thurmond
Secretary of Defense
Robert 8. McNamara
Defense Department
George Washington
Congress
Willis D. Lawrence
McNamara
Lawrence
Army
Arthur G. Trudeau
House Space Committee
MccNamara
Long Acts To Curb Dietzel Grid Choices
Washington Senator Russell Long called for amendments to a service academy bill to stop Army coach Paul Dietzel from recruiting by increasing alternates. He warned Dietzel could use extra qualified alternates to recruit top players and make Army football a national scourge again.
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Long
Washington
UPI
Russell B. Long
D-La
West Point
Paul Dietzel
Army
Dietzel
Louisiana State University
Congress
Topps Charged With Monopoly Over Baseball Card Contracts
The FTC accuses Topps Chewing Gum Inc. of monopolizing the baseball card market by securing exclusive picture card rights with nearly all major league players. The complaint claims contracts bind players for five seasons and prevent future card licensing, aiming to curb minor league dealer leverage and protect competition.
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Washington
Brooklyn
Federal Trade Commission
Topps Chewing Gum Inc
Topps
United States
FTC
Kennedy Backs Republican Party Distancing From Birch Society
President Kennedy at a news conference denounced the John Birch Society as totally alien to both major parties. He said it has no place in the Republican party, noting President Eisenhower has likewise denounced the society and affirming its exclusion by responsible Republicans.
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Washington
UPS
Kennedy
John Birch Society
Eisenhower
Teenage Librarians Attend Louisiana Convention In Baton Rouge
Ouachita Parish High School library assistants Jim Catching Irvie Temple Pat Brothers and Jesse Hixon with Mrs Mildred F Lane the school librarian will attend the Louisiana Teenage Librarians convention in Baton Rouge this weekend. Ben F Marshall vice president of Ouachita National Bank will be Ouachita Parish Chairman of National Library Week accepting the post.
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Jim Catching
Irvie Temple
Pat Brothers
Jesse Hixon
Ouachita Parish High School
Mildred F. Lane
Baton Rouge
Ben F. Marshall
Ouachita National Bank
Ouachita Parish
National Library Week
New Postal Increase to Raise Local Costs
The article reports a proposed postal rate increase of 116039 dollars impacting Monroe residents if approved. It notes questions about how much more people will pay locally and what the bill would cost individuals.
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New York
Monroe
House
Senate
Kennedy
Congress
Post Office Department
Scott To Head West Monroe Chamber In 1962
Eugene Scott, a West Monroe florist, elected to lead the chamber for the coming year after a board meeting. Immediate past president M. L. Owens becomes vice president, and Jennings Wilkins is reelected treasurer. The officers will be installed March 20 at the annual banquet.
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Eugene Scott
West Monroe
Chamber of Commerce
Scott
M. L. Owens
Jennings Wilkins
Wilkins
Collins- Pittman Snack Bar
Louisiana Tech
West Monroe Kiwanis Club
Northeast Louisiana Shrine Club
Louisiana State Florist Association
First Methodist Church
First Lady hosts Mozart opera for embassy youths at White House
Jacqueline Kennedy invites 234 teens from 67 embassies to a Cosi fan Tutte performance by the Metropolitan Opera Studio in the East Room. The event, part of Mrs Kennedy’s youth concerts, included meeting the Kennedys and a feathered headdress catching fire near refreshments. Nolan Van Way from Evansville faced a scare when his turban touched a candle.
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Washington
Jacqueline Kennedy
White House
East
Monroe Recertified for Federal Assistance Programs
City of Monroe has been recertified for eligibility for several federal programs including F H A mortgage insurance to assist private redevelopment of project areas and rehousing displaced families. The certification notes Monroe's workable community improvement program.
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Otto E. Passman
The
News-Star World
Monroe
Federal Home Administration
City of
Woman speaks out for equal pay in Atlanta meeting
Esther Peterson assistant secretary of labor tells businessmen not to label pay by sex. She calls for equal pay for identical work during a meeting with government and labor officials in Atlanta.
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Atlanta, Ga
Esther Peterson
Atlanta
Saar State Mining Office reports 279 dead in German mine disaster
The Saar State Mining Office stated that 279 miners were killed with about 20 missing in a severe coal mine disaster in Saarbrucken Germany. Local officials warned the tragedy ranks among Germanys worst mining accidents.
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Saarbruecken
Germany
Saar
Warren selects seven judges to handle bid-rigging suits
Chief Justice Earl Warren named a seven judge panel in Washington to craft plans for managing a flood of damage lawsuits against electrical equipment manufacturers alleging bid rigging.
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Washington
Earl Warren
Berlin Reports Major Communist Troop Movement
West Berlin police report a large Communist troop movement observed on the eastern outskirts of Berlin today as tensions rise during the Cold War period.
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Berlin
West Berlin
East Germany
Extradition Hearing Sought in Martino Case
Pete Martino, linked to a North Carolina State basketball gambling case, asked Governor Ross Barnett for an extradition hearing in Jackson Mississippi. The action seeks to transfer Martino to face charges related to the alleged gambling operation.
Bond Commission Calls Bids on 15 Million in Bonds
The State Bond and Building Commission announced bids due March 15 for an additional 15 million dollars in bonds. The action was taken without debate.
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Baton Rouge
State Bond and Building Commission
State oil and gas lease sale set for April 11
Louisiana Mineral Board votes unanimously to hold a state oil and gas lease sale on April 11 with a March 3 deadline for nominations. Gov. Davis requests an April sale, while Leo Hough to review zones. board to bid jointly with a federal team beforehand.
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Baton Rouge
G AP
Louisiana
Mineral Board
William Helis
New Orleans
Jimmie H. Davis
Helis
Leo Hough
Davis
Hellis
Gulf of Mexico
Temperatures Hover Around Fiftys at Selman Field
FAA Selman Field reports yesterday's high and overnight low both at 53 degrees. A modest rise expected today with 64 to 68 this afternoon and 55 to 58 tonight. Friday's high forecast 70 to 74 with continued mild weather and considerable cloudiness through Friday.
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FAA
Selman Field
Today’s Chuckle Describing Their Winter Vacations
A humorous take on how some girls describe their winter trips with a beauty beau accounts and playful exaggeration.
Shark Attack Scare Sinks Isle Escape Horror Tale
Actress Jayne Mansfield and husband Mickey Hargitay were rescued after their 17-foot boat overturned near Rose Island. Mansfield, taken to Ras Sinn Hospital, suffered severe exposure and insect bites after spending the night on a coral reef. The couple, with hotel promoter Jack Drury, were water skiers when Mansfield fell and was helped by Hargitay who described a harrowing rescue.
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Jayne Mansfield
Mickey Hargitay
Blades II
Hargitay
Meyer Rassin
Rassin Hospital
Hollywood
Rose Island
U.S. Coast Guard
Jayne
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Jack Drury
TIROS IV Weather Satellite Sent Images From Orbit
The United States launched TIROS IV aboard a 90 foot Thor Delta rocket from Cape Canaveral at 7 44 a m and the 285 pound satellite began transmitting earth cloud cover photos. NASA reported receiving pictures before 11 a m with indications they are good and a monitoring station at Wallops Island, Virginia logged a image reception at 9 32 a m.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
United States
Washington
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Space Agency
Wallops Island
Radio Corp. of
Street Repairs Planned On DeSiard Street In Monare
Monare street commissioner W D H Rodriguez announced curbs and sidewalks on DeSiard Street will be repaired as soon as crews finish snow and freeze related work. He noted the north side curb damage is severe and that resurfacing from the Ouachita River to Louisville Avenue has improved downtown traffic.
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W. D. H. Rodriguez
DeSiard Street
Monare
DeSiard
Rodriguez
Ouachita River
Louisville Avenue
Spaghetti Eating Cats Frustrate Husband in Chicago
Quentin Lapash complains to police that 40 spaghetti eating cats kept by his wife Red Feather burden his life. Officers report counting the gray cats proved difficult as they jumped around. Lapash notes Red Feather has animal husbandry training from Purdue and loves animals. He remains tired of living with the cats while the feed bill and noodle rations draw concern.
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Chicago
Quentin Lapash
Red Feather
Lapash
Purdue University
Louisiana committee studies ADC welfare changes
A seven member state legislative committee began a study to align Louisiana's aid to dependent children program with new federal rules. Gov. Jimmie Davis named the panel Tuesday and members were notified by telegram Tuesday night.
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Baton Rouge
UPI
Louisiana
Jimmie Davis
Four Arrested in Denver in slaying probe
FBI agents in Denver detained Elvis Dalrymple and Jim Hammonds along with Ida Whitten and Sylvia Dalrymple as suspects in the slaying of J L Castle of Lubbock Texas on January 20. Five have been arrested. Richard DeLong remains at large. Dalrymple posted bonds after a U S commissioner appearance.
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Denver
API
FBI
Texas
J. L. Castle
Lubbock
Tex
Richard DeLong
Mary DeLong
Dallas
Scott Werner
Elvis Ellsworth Dalrymple
Sylvia June Dalrymple
Colorado General Hospital
Ida Joanne Whitten
Jim Edward Hammonds
Christmas Island Named U S Test Site
Washington announced Christmas Island in the Pacific as the site for U S atmospheric nuclear tests. The United States and Britain urged a three power foreign ministers meeting before the Geneva disarmament conference to push for a supreme effort to curb the arms race.
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Washington
United States
Britain
Christmas Island
Pacific
U.S
Kennedy
Harold Macmillan
Khrushchev
Geneva
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West Monroe Chamber
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