Voyager Destroyer Sinking Triggers Australian Inquiry
Sydney reports Prime Minister Menzies orders a public probe into the sinking of Australia's first pushbutton destroyer Voyager after a collision with the carrier Melbourne off Jervis Bay. 35 crewmen remain missing as 239 were rescued. Melbourne proceeds to Sydney.
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Sydney
Australia
Robert Menzies
Melbourne
Navy
Haivahin Nina
Jervis Bay
Sydney Daily Mirror
Alexander J. Forbes
Voyager
De Gaulle Freed From Diplomatic Gap By Nationalist Break
Paris AP reports Nationalist China's severing of relations with France shields Charles de Gaulle from embarrassment over recognizing Red China. De Gaulle had tied Southeast Asian influence to Beijing ties, while Taipei cut ties and China’s diplomats in Paris were surprised by the abrupt move.
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Paris
China
France
Charles de Gaulle
de Gaulle
Southeast Asia
Red China
Formosa
Taipei
Chiang Kai-shek
Peking
One Dollar Bill Life Expectancy Cited by World Almanac
The World Almanac states the U S one dollar bill has an average life of 18 months and that when retired it is burned by Federal Reserve banks. This figure appears in a clippings-style note about currency longevity and disposal practices.
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U.S
Federal Reserve Banks
World Almanac
Trial of Registrar Testimony Of 12 Heard By Judge
Twelve witnesses testified at a civil hearing against Mae Lucky Ouachita Parish registrar of voters charged in federal court with discrimination. The hearing extended into a second day with expected two weeks of testimony. Judge C Dawkins Jr presides as government attorneys aim to show white and Negro applicants faced different standards. One white witness Linda Gentry claimed to have registered newly after age 21 while others Hardy Abercrombe and Hardy Crawford said they were removed then restored to the rolls.
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Mae Lucky
Ouachita Parish
Son C. Dawkins Jr
Linda B. Gentry
Gentry
Lucky
Brain Drain Sparks New British Row
London AP reports Britain's brain drain of scientists continues as three more researchers announce departures to the United States. Dr John A Pople joins Carnegie Tech in Pittsburgh, Dr Leonard Weiss moves to Roswell Park in Buffalo, and Prof Maurice Pryce leaves Bristol for USC. Prof Ian Bush takes a nine man team to Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
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London
Britain
United States
Alec Douglas-Home
Labor Party
John A. Pople
Pople
Carnegie Institute of Technology
Pittsburgh, Pa
Leonard Weiss
Cambridge
New York State Health Department
Roswell Park Memorial Institute
Buffalo
Maurice Pryce
Bristol University
University of Southern California
Ian Bush
Birmingham University
Worcester
Mass.) Polytechnic Institute
Bank Robber Exits After Demanding Small Bills
A middle aged man handed a note saying Dont give me any trouble to a teller at the Bank of Los Angeles. Jutta Quest began dispensing money in small denominations as the robber stuffed notes into his left pocket. He announced Thats enough and walked away, warning not to call police for five minutes.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Bank of Los Angeles
Jutta Quest
Whittemore and Lowe to perform at Ne ville Highauditorium
The duo-piano team Whittemore and Lowe appear tonight at 8 15 in Ne ville High School auditorium as part of the Northeast State Concerts Association. David L Ray, West Monroe, LSU mechanical engineering junior, receives Delta Airlines scholarship of 300 dollars.
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Whittemore & Lowe
Neville High School
Northeast State Concerts Association
David L. Ray
West Monroe
Louisiana State University
Delta Airlines
Slightly Cooler Weather Predicted For Local Area
Slightly cooler temperatures are forecast for today tonight and Wednesday with partly cloudy skies and easterly winds eight to eighteen mph. Highs today and Wednesday expected in the mid 50s with lows around the upper 20s to near 30. The Monroe high Monday reached 69 and the overnight low ended near 28.
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Monroe
Mrs Lyndon Johnson Improves After 24-Hour Virus
Mrs Lyndon B Johnson showed some improvement after a 24 hour virus and was expected to attend tonight’s diplomatic reception at the White House. The report said she was better today and may join the event with President Johnson and other officials.
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Washington
Lyndon B. Johnson
White House
Four freshmen suspended at Centenary College
SHREVEPORT La AP Orvis Sigler athletic director said four players on the freshman basketball team have been suspended for breaking training rules The four are Gary Joseph of Freeburg Ill Alton Mc Knight of Shreveport Ed Cabra of Leesville La and Dan Homan of Seattle Wash Washington UPI officials estimated today it would take about a year to construct a plant at Guan tanamo Bay Cuba to convert sea water into fresh water for the U S naval base there Cambridge Md AP Absenteeism reached 40 percent during a snowstorm today at four all Negro schools but Dorchester County school officials called attendance almost normal despite a boycott aimed at speeding integration
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Shreveport
Orvis Sigler
Centenary College
Gary Joseph
Freeburg
Alton McKnight
Ed Cabra
Leesville
Dan Homan
Seattle
Wash
Washington
UPI
Guantanamo Bay
Cuba
U. S. Naval Base
Cambridge, Md
Dorchester County
Campaign trail start in bitter cold for Smith bid
Sen Margaret Chase Smith of Maine began her campaign tour in 10 below zero weather as she pursued the Republican presidential nomination. In Notasulga Alabama white pupil boycott closed Notasulga High School with no black students present and No white pupils attended Shorter High School at 8 am signaling spread of the boycott.
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Plymouth
N. H
Margaret Chase Smith
Maine
Notasulga, Ala
Notasulga High School
Shorter High School
1 829 Heirs Will Divide 100 000 Fund
In Gretna Louisiana oil royalties from 253 acres on Barataria Island once linked to Jean Lafitte will be divided among 1,829 heirs of Francois Zenon Boutte who died around 1869. The court decree sets shares from 0.0000011 to 0.0416664 percent of about 100000 in leases bonuses and royalties. More than 3,500 claimed shares.
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Gretna
Barataria
Jean Lafitte
State Dist
Edward J. Stoulig
Francois Zenon Boutte
Boutte
Civic Leaders Urge Transfer Of Ruby Trial
Dallas leaders including Neiman Marcus president Stanley Marcus and Dallas Bar Association head Clayton Fowler urged moving Jack Ruby’s murder trial, saying odds are against a fair proceeding in Dallas. Marcus and Fowler cited local sentiment and potential prejudice, noting calls for Ruby’s punishment vary nationwide as Ruby read a book in court.
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Dallas
UPI
Neiman- Marcus
Dallas Criminal Bar Association
Jack Ruby
Stanley Marcus
Clayton Fowler
Lee Harvey Oswald
Texas
Ruby
Fowler
Marcus
Oswald
Andrea Doris
Melvin Belli
San Francisco
Johnsons Health Plan Faces House Hurdle
President Johnson's elder care proposal remains stalled in the House Ways and Means Committee with limited support expected to clear it for a vote. A separate five year hospital aid extension, urged in a special message, shows brighter prospects as hearings are planned soon to prevent expiration on June 30. House leaders express optimism for the hospital program despite slow progress on the elder care measure.
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Washington
Johnson
House
Ways and Means
Wilbur D. Mills
D-Ark
Congress
Harris
Carl Albert
Oklahoma
Johnson Hails Civil Rights Passage in House Vote
The House approved the civil rights bill 290 to 130, hailed by President Johnson as a historic step for dignity. The sweeping measure aims to end racial discrimination in employment, public accommodations, voting, schools, and federal programs, with a new community relations service to mediate disputes. The bill now faces a tough Senate battle, where filibuster threats loom and talks of delaying action until the tax cut bill passes.
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Washington
House
Johnson
America
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Congress
Secretary of Commerce
Civil Rights Commission
Commerce Department
Soviet Defector Yuri Nossenko May Hold Nuclear Secrets
Geneva reports say Yuri Nossenko possesses top secret information on Soviet nuclear weapons production and Soviet strategy at the 17 nation disarmament conference. The 36 year old KGB aide defected to the United States after disappearing from his hotel on February 4.
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Geneva
UPI
Yuri Nossenko
Nossenko
Soviet State Security Service
United States
Russia
Moscow
Semyon K.tsarapkin
State Department
KGB
All Purpose
Panoramic civil rights bill passed by House
The House approved a broad civil rights measure with voting rules including education based voting presumptions, uniform qualification procedures, and three judge court options for denial cases. It also mandates equal accommodations and desegregation of public facilities and schools, creates an Employment Opportunity Commission, extends the Civil Rights Commission, and authorizes federal action to end discrimination in federally funded programs, with multiple administrative provisions and funding authorizations.
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Washington
Commissioner of Education
Civil Rights Commission
Federal Employment Opportunity Commission
Two New York men hold up Detroit Western Union. two shot
Detroit police report a holdup at the Western Union in the downtown financial district. A guard suffered a facial slash from glass splinters and a clerk was hit by a ricocheted bullet in the right hand. One of the assailants, Blake Lawhorn, 22, was fatally shot. the other wounded, both identified as Black. The suspects are New York City residents.
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Detroit
New York
Western Union
Glass
New York City
Blake Lawhorn
Not Even an Egotist Is All Bad Says Today
A light wit notes that even boastful types have certain merits. The columnist jokes that egotists avoid openly trashing others, offering a playful take on vanity and social behavior.
26 More Houses Sold By Council Half Mark Is Hit
The Monroe City Council sold 26 more houses from the Wood Street area, reaching halfway in the sale for a civic center project. Bidders paid 1,783.30 total. 30 houses remained unsold. James Harbuck said 158 houses are sold, with about 100 still to buy. Private owners continue selling. demolition of unsold homes planned within 10 days. Mayor Pro-Tem McSherry presided. Street Commissioner Rodriguez attended.
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Monroe
Wood Street
Civic
James Harbuck
Harbuck
H. W. McSherry
W. L
Jack) Howard
W. D. H. Rodriguez
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