13 Feb 1964
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1964
Page
1
In Limassol Greek and Turkish Cypriots clash again as diplomats meet to place an international peace force. British evacuation orders cover 104 families after renewed shelling. casualties uncertain with one reported dead and several wounded.
AP reports Nazi war crimes suspect Dr. Werner Heyde killed himself in his Butzbach prison cell as trial loomed. Another defendant, Friedrich Tillmann, either jumped or fell from an eighth floor window in Cologne amid preparations for Limburg trial next Tuesday.
A Monroe May 16 first primary draws two potential candidates for the City School Board. Luke Daniels 33 and Billy Hargiss 36, both former Monroe Junior Chamber presidents, consider running. Deadline to qualify is late March per City Democratic Executive Committee chair D C Bernhardt. Incumbents seek re election: J H Scogin Frank Breese W S Gannaway. Mayoral and city posts also on the ballot.
Washington AP reports President Johnson and British Prime Minister Alec Douglas-Home pledged to reduce global tensions and pursue peace, backing U S policy in South Vietnam and Malaysia's peaceful independence. They urged Soviet participation at Geneva and noted rising world strains without detailing Cyprus.
U S District Judge Frank Wilson dismissed a subpoena demanding Baton Rouge Local 5 records be turned over to Hoffa defense lawyers. Bennett protested harassment, while Hoffa's counsel said records are vital to testing Partin's testimony in the jury tampering case.
Rapides Parish Sheriff John Hlonevcutt fired three deputies today for political activity. The men named were Luckey Babb C. E. Townley and Sammy Lipsey with service times of nearly 13 years four years and almost two years respectively. Hlonevcutt gave no immediate comment and promised a full news release later.
Mayor J Allan Norris reports feeling better after a heart attack nearly three weeks ago. City clerk Harold Hill was informed the mayor expects to remain under care in Glenwood.
Lake DArbonne near Farmerville is about 74 feet deep with six feet to go before stabilization. Water from Bayou DArbonne has raised the level by about 0.75 inches daily for three weeks as spring-fed sources feed the lake. Four boat ramps are planned on both sides of the dam, plus a ramp at Lincoln Parish Police Jury park and Shaw Landing Corney Creek in Union Parish. Waterfront landowners are improving property as the lake rises, while Wildlife and Fisheries stocks 4,900,000 bream 71,275 crappie 20,188 largemouth bass and 600 channel catfish. Fish stocking continues through spring and fishing is expected to be fair by summer.
New Orleans biologist Tom Gilbert of the Division of Water Pollution Control reports that pollution entering the Ouachita River from Arkansas is down significantly. He notes no new pollution from Louisiana and says the brine level has declined though the river remains not harmful for drinking. Monroe draws about a quarter of its water from the river. effects may unfold over several years.
Judge Ben C Dawkins Jr adjourned the 1956 discrimination case against Mae Lucky Ouachita Parish registrar of voters and Citizens Council members until Monday morning at 9 am at request of Civil Rights division. Thirteen witnesses testified about the registration process with claims no aiding by Mrs Lucky or assistants.
Chrysler Corp, the third largest automaker, posted a day record profit of 161.1 million dollars for 1965, 4.35 a share, up from 65.4 million dollars and 1.81 a share the prior year. WASHINGTON API notes tension between President Johnson and the press, plus a courtroom drama star.
An AP dispatch notes a Cape launch test where a missile or aircraft attempted a flight through the upper atmosphere and returned to earth. Details are sparse but the report emphasizes the atmospheric entry and its implications for aerospace testing.
Nelson A Rockefeller faced a push to land a multibillion dollar effort on the moon, described as driven by publicity concerns. The effort, highlighting funding and public visibility, reflects a strategic shift in priorities amid political and scientific debate in Concord.
Premier Maj. Gen. Nguyen Khanh announced a $4 million pay hike for soldiers to boost sagging morale. The outpost on a jungle plateau 280 miles northeast of Saigon hosted the Lunar New Year announcement amid icy rain.
Washington AP reports two AFL-CIO union leaders accuse the Johnson administration of a political deal with Senator Smathers that keeps farm labor wages in Florida as low as 70 cents an hour. They say the move supports Smathers’ tax bill and violates the administration’s pledge of an unconditional war on poverty. The unions note Florida alone gained a suspension of domestic labor wage requirements for hiring foreign workers.
Rain continues to fall with showers expected across the region. Cooler air moves in afterward bringing clearer skies and drier conditions as temperatures dip into the high 40s to low 50s by night. Local forecasts caution lingering moisture in low-lying areas.
New evidence from Inter-American investigators accuses Cuba of four acts of aggression against Venezuela. The report cites subversive propaganda, guerrilla training, funding of insurrection, and dispatch of arms to Venezuelan subversives. The 30 page document awaits final draft and distribution before month’s end.
Senator Barry Goldwater launched a 30 day push in California aiming to win the presidential primary and urged Republicans to unite for the party's nominee in November He pressed for support across the party saying Republicans have often lost elections by failing to back the candidate of their choice The Arizona lawmaker predicted victory in California citing voters preference for conservative over liberal options and pledged continued campaigning through the state.
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