Kennedy says Powers cooperates and will testify soon
President Kennedy announced U2 pilot Francis Gary Powers is cooperating with government interviews and will be free to testify to Congress after interrogation and be available to reporters at the earliest moment. Powers was released by the Soviet Union in exchange for Rudolf Abel.
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Washington
Kennedy
Francis Gary Powers
Powers
Soviet Union
U.S
Rudolf Abel
U.S.S.R
Abel
Congress
U.S.S
Mayor Heads to Washington Over Urban Affairs Plan
Mayor W. L. Jack Howard travels to Capitol Hill to testify against the Presidents bill creating a Department of Urban Affairs. SAMO opposes the plan, which would oversee housing and place a cabinet member role. Local officials and legislators express mixed views as hearings proceed this week.
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W. L
Jack) Howard
Washington
House
Department of Urban Affairs
Howard
Capitol
Southwide Association of
SAMO
Kenedy
Congress
Kennedy clan receives warmest Indonesian greeting
In Jogjakarta about 50 000 people flocked to witness Robert F Kennedy and his wife Ethel at the airport and along the route to the city. The U S attorney general and Mrs Kennedy waved as Indonesians cheered, a contrast to the cooler welcome in Jakarta under Sukarno's neutralist government.
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Jogjakarta
Indonesia
Robert F. Kennedys
U.S
Ethel
Jakarta
Sukarno
Police Jury seeks lower bid on health building
Ouachita Parish Police Jury unanimously authorized architects to work with Tudor Construction to reduce the final price on the health unit and district laboratory building. Tudor had the low base bid of 474 445, with eight other bids up to 516 825. The firm proposed three alternates including auditorium wing elimination, asphalt parking, and metal cabinets with 365 working days, aiming to trim costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ouachita Parish
Tudor Construction Company
Tudor
Norris to Speak at Monroe West Monroe Club Meeting
J Pascal Norris attorney will be principal speaker at the regular meeting of the Traffic and Transportation Club of Monroe West Monroe. The gathering is set for Thursday at the Frances Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Pascal Norris
Monroe
Traffic and Transportation Club of
Monroe - West Monroe
Frances Hotel
Travel Trends feature in American Auto publication
The Travel Trends column from the American Auto publication highlights evolving travel patterns and industry shifts. It notes traveler choices, destination popularity, and emerging routes for readers planning future trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Travel Trends
The
American Automo
Ouachita Jury backs third judgeship proposal
The Ouachita Parish Police Jury votes 15 to 0 to back a plan by the Fourth Judicial District Bar Association to create a third judge for Ouachita and Morehouse parishes. No candidate named. election would be required. The bar will seek Morehouse support as legislators previously debated the measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ouachita Parish
Fourth Judicial District Bar Association
Ouachita
Morehouse Parishes
George Snellings
Monroe
Bar Association
M. W. Montgomery
Snellings
Dist. Atty
Albin P. Lassiter
Lassiter
Ouachita Police
Morehouse Police
Morehouse
Autopsy Planned After Oak Grove Girl Dies Suddenly
A Forest High School eighth grader Eddie Ruth Rutherford died suddenly in the night after attending classes. An autopsy was conducted Monday night and results were pending. funeral arrangements set for Green Church of God with Rev. Howard Kidd and burial at Redwing Cemetery. Surviving are her mother Helen Freeland, father Walter Rutherford, a brother Oman, grandparents, and several aunts and uncles. pallbearers include Forest basketball team members.
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Oak Grove
Eddie Ruth Rutherford
Forest High School
T. B. Biggs
Monroe
Forest 4- H Club
Bruce Church
God
Green Church of God
Howard Kidd
Redwing
Kidder - Cox Funeral Home
Helen Freeland
Walter F. Rutherford
Pampas
Tex
Oman Rutherford
A. 0. Brock
T. M. Rutherford
Texas
The
Forest
Richard Strong
Mike Zinning
Richard Allen
Rob Rogers Wilson
Ellis Owens
Tony Kelly
Powers Parents Return Home After Secret Reunion
In Norton Virginia the parents of U2 pilot Francis Gary Powers arrived at their home today but refused to disclose details of their secret meeting with him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norton
Francis Gary Powers
Cu Ba Withdraws From OAS Over Inter American System
Cuba announces its exit from the Organization of American States stating it has no interest in remaining within the Inter American system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Cuba
Organization of American States Today
Kennedy says U S troops in Vietnam to fire back if attacked
President Kennedy stated American soldiers in South Vietnam have orders to return fire if fired upon but stressed they are not conventional combat troops. The remarks define mission scope amid Vietnam tensions.
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Washington
Kennedy
South Viet Nam
Hoffa Says Piggyback Clauses Illegal in Illinois Texas
James R. Hoffa declares Illinois and Texas actions outlawing piggyback clauses illegal and threatens strikes if employers do not pay the $5 fee. He estimates union supporters will mobilize against the policy in the two states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
James R. Hoffa
Illinois
Texas
Teamsters
Council Actions to Halt Cross Burning in Shreveport
The Shreveport City Council on Tuesday passed an ordinance to curb a rash of cross burning incidents in the city, signaling a stricter approach to hate crimes and property threats.
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Shreveport
API
Volpe Refuses Extradition of Escaped Mississippi Parolee
Gov. John A. Volpe refused to extradite Kimble Berry to Mississippi who escaped from a Mississippi state prison. Berry faced capture warrants and transfer debates as authorities sought his return for alleged parole violations.
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Boston
John A. Volpe
Kimble Berry
Mississippi
Senator Smith urges fair trade relief for textile industry
Washington AP reports Senator Benjamin A. Smith HU of Massachusetts told the Tariff Commission that simple justice and equity require relief from what he called government discrimination against the American textile industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sen
Benjamin A. Smith HU
Dmass
The
Tariff Commission Today
Inspection of Autos Lagging in Monroe Area
Capt. M. E. Kidd reports only about 11 percent of cars in a 12 parish area were inspected in the first month of the motor vehicle safety period. With a March 31 deadline, about 80 000 cars remain to be checked. The $1 inspection excludes repairs. Stations must obtain owners consent for any adjustments. Weather could reduce available inspection days, but 12 minute inspections are possible at many stations. Col. Thomas Burbank says no extension planned.
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M. E. Kidd
Monroe
Capt. Kidd
Kidd
Thomas Burbank
Department of Public Safes
German Seaman Sues Ship Owners for Back Wages
A German seaman sues the owners of the SS Ric Macaree for 541 dollars in back wages. Federal marshals seized the freighter at Burnsides, California, with ship agents posting a 1000 dollar bond to permit sailing on schedule. The ship is operated by Trans world Carriers.
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Burnside
UPI
Transworld Carriers
Storm Delays Glenn Rocket Flight To Thursday
A new eastern Atlantic storm threatened a ninth postponement of John H. Glenn Jr.'s orbital flight. Officials delayed lift to 7:30 a.m. EST Thursday at the earliest, with a Friday possibility likely if weather clears.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Atlantic
John H. Glenn Jr
Glenn
Project Mercury
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Jail Furlough Scandal Reported in Shreveport
The Shreveport Times front page reports inmate John Andre given nightly five hour furloughs to drink at a bar. Sgt. Bill Beckett Sr. admits taking him out with orders from higher officers. Andre, jailed for 700 dollar fines from 1960, has 275 days left. officials deny any leave authorization.
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Shreveport
UPI
Shreveport Times
Times
John Andre
Bill Beckett Sr
Andre
Beckett
Public Safety
J. Earl Downs
Harvey D. Teasley
Foggy Morning Forecast With Mild Day Ahead
The weatherman warns of dense fog tonight with a return to mild conditions. Forecast calls for partly cloudy skies, highs 76 to 80, lows 55 to 60, winds 5 to 15 mph. Sunset 5 53, sunrise 6 51.
Ouachita Parish Library Levy Backed for 10 Year Election
The Police Jury voted 15 to 0 to seek State Bond and Tax Board authority for a 1.2 mill library tax election, replacing a half mill that expires this year. The election is planned for April 17 to fund the parish library system for 10 years, reflecting growth. The board also named a five member drainage committee to study Ward 1 2 and 10 drainage, and approved bids for six new trucks and more equipment.
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Ouachita Parish
State
Montgomery
Hamm
Wilson
Kentucky Street
Cleveland Street
Wayne Huckaby
Department of Public Works
Black Bayou
Monroe
Garland Shell
Planning Commission
C. W. Hicks
Vivian
Dr Walter Cunningham Dies in Monroe at 70
Dr Walter Ray Cunningham 70 of 1310 North 3rd Street Monroe died Wednesday after a brief illness in a local hospital. He was an optometrist with offices in West Monroe, a native of New Palestine Indiana, and longtime resident of Monroe. Funeral services set for 4 p.m. Thursday at Peters Funeral Home Chapel with Rev Earl B Emmerich officiating. Interment in St Matthews Catholic Cemetery. Survivors include wife Leicester, daughter Emily Jackson New Orleans, sons J W Cunningham Monroe and Jack Cunningham Shreveport, sister Bernice Addison New Palestine Indiana, and six grandchildren.
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Walter Ray Cunningham
North 3Rd Street
Monroe
New Palestine
Indiana
Cunningham
West Monroe
First Methodist Church
Louisiana 5Th District Optometrists Association
Peters’ Funeral Home
Earl B. Emmerich
St. Matthew's Catholic Cemetery
Leicester Cunningham
Emily Jackson
New Orleans
J. W. Cunningham
Jack Cunningham
Shreveport
Bernice Addison
Continue Search For Missing Girl In Greenville
The 15 year old Linda Ann Hughes daughter of an Air Force sergeant has been missing for a week since last Wednesday in Greenville Mississippi. Police report no trace of the ninth grader at Greenville High School since first period.
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Greenville, Miss
Air Force
Linda Ann Hughes
Greenville High School
Speak When Angry We Regret The Finest Speech
A quip notes that anger prompts speech you will later regret. The line emphasizes restraint to avoid lasting consequences from heated words.
Louisiana Native Thomas G. Lawrence Wins Westinghouse Honor
New York AP reports Thomas G. Lawrence, Erasmus Hall High School teacher born in New Orleans and raised in Covington Louisiana, helped his school become the first in twenty one years to produce five winners in the Westinghouse science talent search. Lawrence credits teaching for his creativity and notes Erasmus Hall’s reputation through science fairs and related competitions. He studied zoology and botany at Louisiana State University and moved to New York in 1923 after college.
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New York
Thomas G. Lawrence
Erasmus Hall High School
Erasmus Hall
Brooklyn
Westinghouse
Erasmus
Lawrence
New Orleans
Covington
Louisiana State University
Old Double Dealer
New York Times
Louisiana
Senator Adcock calls for reform of Louisiana education
Monroe Senator Jamar Adcock charged Superintendent Shelby M. Jackson leads a top heavy system with waste and duplication. He urged Jackson to resign and seek the governorship while proposing state education superintendent appointments by the State Board of Education. He urged welfare cuts and criticized finances, saying Louisiana should stop being a welfare state.
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Jamar Adcock
Monroe Today
Supt
Shelby M. Jackson
Adcock
Monroe Kiwanis Club
Louisiana
Jackson
Mary Evelyn Parker
Monroe
State Board of Education
Jimmie H. Davis
Education Department
State Senate
River Expansion Set to Cost 175 Million in Ouachita Valley
Col Warren S. Everett announced that the U S Army Corps of Engineers will raise Ouachita River Valley spending to 175 million over seven years, from about 87 million previously. The 9 foot channel project advances rapidly as talks on the Jonesville lock and dam stall. Maj Gen Thomas A Lane noted ongoing consultations with Fish and Wildlife Service on Jonesville. Monroe banker Grayson Guthrie Jr was elected association president pledging a vigorous development program for northeast Louisiana and south Arkansas. Everett projected roughly 83 million more in the valley, predicting the region could become the production heart of the United States.
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U. S. Corps of Engineers
Ouachita River Valley
Army Engineers
Vicksburg
Col
Warren S. Everett
Col. Everett
Col. Everett Addressed the Ouachita River Valley Association
United States
Jonesville
Thomas A. Lane
Mississippi River Commission
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Monroe
Grayson Guthrie Jr
H. W. McMillan
Guthrie
Ouachita
Louisiana
Arkansas
Everett
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