British Plans to Sell Equipment to Cuba and Aid to USSR
London reports outline Britain selling road building gear to Cuba and extending a large credit to the Soviet Union for factories. Three Cuban officials seek road rollers and earth movers valued at about 1.4 million dollars. Banks prepare up to 448 million dollars credit for fertilizer plants. Leyland engines may power tractor shovels.
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London
Cuba
Soviet Union
Alec Douglas-Home
Washington
Johnson
Britain
Colin Ryan
Aveling Bargard
Granham
Leyland
United States
U.S
Daily Mail
New Name Entered in Monroe School Board Race
Monroe businessman Spec Lewis joined the May 16 first primary field for the city school board. The 25 year old mortgage loan and insurance agent and city graduate said he plans to run but will issue a formal announcement later. Lewis joins Luke Daniels and Billy Hargiss who are considering candidacy as voters prepare to elect a mayor, city council, and school board. Incumbents Breese Gannaway Sco gin seek re election. Whetstone Guthrie Jr. will not run.
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Monroe
Marion D
Spec) Lewis
Middleton Drive
Frank Breese
W.S. Gannaway
J. H. Scogin
W. E. Whetstone
J. Grayson Guthrie Jr
St Louis Prepares for Johnson Birthday Visit
St Louis marks its 200th birthday with a two year celebration starting today as President Johnson visits for a Valentine’s Day event. About 1000 Missouri Republicans are planning a rally to oppose and protest during the occasion, signaling tense political undercurrents despite the civic milestone.
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ST. Louis
Louis
Johnson
Elyi
St. Paul’s Day School
Concrete Volume Behind Grand Coulee Dam Questioned
A historical note cites more than 11 million cubic yards of concrete used in constructing Washington’s Grand Coulee Dam, with attribution to Portland Cement. The item frames the scale of the project and its material backing, reflecting midcentury engineering reporting.
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Grand Coulee Dam
State of
Washington
LBJ Attentive For Three Good Reasons
U S Sen Hugh Scott of Pennsylvania told a Lincoln Day dinner tale in Stroudsburg about a White House party. He said his wife Marian asked why President Johnson danced with her three times and he answered first for beauty then charm and third because he was on the Rules Committee investigating Bobby Baker.
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Stroudsburg
U.S
Hugh Scott
R. Pa
White House
Scott
Marian
Johnson
Bobby Baker
Defense Chief Orders Quiet Office Shakeup
Defense Secretary Robert S. McNamara quietly abolished the 20 000 a year post of administrative assistant to the secretary of defense. J R Loftis, a Pentagon veteran of 17 years and former assistant to McElroy Gates and McNamara, was informed his job no longer exists. Loftis, 52, may seek retirement or reassignment to another job at the same pay if a suitable post is available. No replacement notice or further details were provided.
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Washington
UPS
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Secretary of Defense
J. R. Loftis
Pentagon
Neil H. McElroy
Thomas S. Gates Jr
McNamara
Office of Secretary of Defense
OSD
Loftis
James Forrestal
Department of Defense
Monroe Deanery Council Meeting at St Paschal’s Church
The quarterly meeting of the Monroe Deanery Council of the Alexandria Diocesan Council of the National Council of Catholic Women will begin at 2 p.m. Sunday at St. Paschal's Catholic Church in West Monroe. Election of officers will be held at the meeting. W. E. Dozier Jr., a Delhi native and husband of CHIT-CHAT page 5-A, is noted.
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Monroe
Alexandria
National Council of Catholic Women
St. Paschal’s Catholic Church
West Monroe
Makarios rejects peace force plan for Cyprus
President Makarios rejected the British American proposal to land an international peace force on embattled Cyprus and will take the matter to the United Nations. Sporadic fighting continued between Greek and Turkish Cypriots as both sides defend the island with small garrisons.
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Nicosia, Cyprus
Makarios
Cyprus
United Nations
U.S
Washington
Britain
Greece
Turkey
Limassol
Mediterranean
Paphos
Ruby Trial Venue Decision Looms In Dallas
Attorneys expect to begin juror questioning Monday as Dist. Judge Brown rules at 1 p.m. on the defense venue change request. If moved, trial may shift. if not, Ruby faces start of panel selection in Dallas. Civil rights leaders warn of nationwide demonstrations if federal bill stalls.
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Dallas
Tex
Jack Ruby
Dist
Joe B. Brown
Texas
Melvin Belli
Brown
Belli
Ruby
New Orleans
UPI
Congress
James Farmer
Congress of Racial Equality
CORE
Baptist Church
Louisiana
Henry Wade
Lee Harvey Oswald
Oswald
John F. Kennedy
Dallas Oligarchy
Ivie
Jacek Ruby
Sudden death defeated brothers gain new lease on life
James Ready, 16, and Charles Ready, 20, of Sicily Island, were saved by open heart surgery at Ochsner Foundation Hospital New Orleans after congenital heart defects threatened sudden death. Their mother Mrs Flora Ready says Charles faced collapse and James would not reach 21. The condition involved obstructions in the aorta and abnormal heart cuffs noted in their diagnosis.
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Ochsner Foundation Hospital
New Orleans
James Ready
Charles Ready
Sicily Island
Charles
James
Flora Ready
Showers Expected This Weekend in Forecast
Local forecast indicates showers for the upcoming weekend with likely cool afternoons. Meteorologists urge residents to plan for possible wet travel and light breezes as fronts move through the region.
State loans 17500 to move water lines for highway project
Louisiana Highway Director Ray W Burgess announced the state will loan West Monroe 17500 to relocate 1000 feet of water lines vital to a 500000 dollar project linking Interstate 20 with U S 80 bridge and Jonesboro Road. Bids set for March 11 in Baton Rouge. Construction may start in 20 to 40 days after bids.
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Louisiana
Ray W. Burgess
West Monroe
Burgess
The
News-Star
Baton Rouge
Jonesboro Road
Burgess. Ie
Lawrence Gibbs
Sen
Jamar Adcock
Lone Bid Accepted For Feedwater Demineralizer
Manager French N Smith said re advertising was not planned after the Utilities Commission accepted the Permutit Co bid of 32750 for feedwater de mineralization equipment. The 126 day delivery was noted and the commission met privately after the vote. The city may call for new bids if dissatisfied, though law allows acceptance of a sole bid. The unit will purify Ouachita River water before boiler feed.
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French N. Smith
Utilities Commission
The
Permutit Co
New Jersey
Smith
Ouachita
Mafia Figure Takes Fifth Amendment before grand jury
New York AP Thomas Luchese known as Three-Finger Brown took the Fifth Amendment before a special grand jury probing rackets. His brother Joseph and four other men said to be in the Luchese family refused to testify. Federal prosecutors ordered more appearances as the crackdown on the Cosa Nostra gained momentum. Syndicate links to a Nassau County call girl network were disclosed, and a partner of an accused procurer died in a car fire. Luchese, 63, a Long Island garment executive, lives on the South Shore.
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New York
Thomas
Luchese
Joeseph
Cosa Nos
U.S
Robert F. Kennedy
Long Island
Dist
William Cahn
Nassau County
South Shore
LSU Professor in Critical Condition After Surgery
Dr Philip W. West a Boyd professor of chemistry at Louisiana State University remained in critical condition after diagnostic surgery. West 50 operated on Thursday night. An expert on air and water pollution he consults to government and industry groups and has taught at LSU since 1940 attaining the Boyd Professor rank in 1953.
Early Date For Meeting With Soviet Defector Nossenko
Washington disclosed the Soviet Union will be granted permission to interview Yuri Nossenko, the defector from the Geneva disarmament delegation. The U S clarified no kidnapping occurred and the interview could occur at an early date. Moscow protested the defection and sought information on its occurrence.
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Washington
Soviet Union
Yuri
Nossenko
State Department
United States
Richard J. Phillips
Moscow
Andrei Gromyko
U.S
Foy D. Kohler
Kohler
Gromyko
Geneva
Gunman Slain After Wounding Deputy Sheriff
Charleston Miss AP ex mental patient fired five shots at Deputy Audrey Downs wounding her before officers from Tallahatchie County killed the gunman Joe Richardson age around 60 Richardson allegedly went to Richardson home in Tippo community to investigate shooting reports and after refusing to enter a patrol car opened fire Downs survived after four hours in surgery and was listed in fair condition at a Memphis hospital
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Charleston
Miss
Tallahatchie County
Audrey Downs
Memphis
Jim Shaw
Downs
Joe Richardson
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U.N. Security Council
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B. Elton Cox
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