Balloon sale planned by Rainbow Girls for heart fund drive
W Ward parish school superintendent George Walker of Northeast College introduces Chit Chat. The Rainbow Girls of Ouachita Parish set a balloon sale for tomorrow to raise funds for the heart fund campaign. Miss Holly Bayne heads Monroe Assembly No. 5 and says balloons will be sold in downtown Monroe and West Monroe and at shopping centers.
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W. Ward
George Walker
Northeast College
Heart Fund Campaign
Rainbow Girls
Ouachita Parish
Holly Bayne
Monroe Assembly No. 5
Monroe
West Monroe
Supreme Court Review Sought In Louisiana Drunk Driving Case
The Louisiana Supreme Court is asked to review a three year old case charging Sam W. Hightower with operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Defense claims improper filing of the bill and seeks a writ of review after a prior Supreme Court reversal on the constitutionality ruling.
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Supreme Court
Louisiana State Supreme Court
Sam W. Hightower
Monroe
David I. Garrett
Fourth District Court
High Court
Garrett
Hightower
Jesse Heard
Margaret Ellington
Louisiana State Police
Six Die As Gasoline Blast Levels Pit At Roswell Construction
Crumrine and Frampton were working near a 52 foot pit when gasoline explosion and flames engulfed the area. Frampton, 35, of Pekin Illinois, died along with five other workers including McDonough of Fort Worth Cortez of Lake Charles Chambers of Roswell Wilson and Galli, all employed by Macco Corp or the corps of engineers. A deputy sheriff and H. R. Davis reported the crane toppled into the edge and Davis escaped. A board of investigation led by Maj. Stanford I Polonsky was to meet to review the incident and determine causes.
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Crumrine
Howard L. Frampton
Frampton
Pekin, Ill
H. R. Davis
Bill Smith
Stanford I. Polonsky
Roswell District
Corps of Engineers
G. W. McDonough
Fort Worth
Tex
Frank Cortez
Lake Charles
Charlie Chambers
Roswell
James Lea Wilson
George W. Galli- Chambers
Cusineets
Macco Corp
City Officials Consider Dual Voting in Monroe Elections
City School Board seeks to limit voting to residents within city limits while Davis and attorneys note Monroe residents have historically voted in both parish and city school board races for local elections. The bill aims to create private elementary and secondary schools and does not address dual voting schemes.
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City School Board
Monroe
Davis
Bombs Wound 22 In Algiers Night Attacks
AP reports four bombs exploded in Algiers during the night injuring 22 people across multiple districts. Initial assessments indicate attacks targeted civilian areas, with authorities investigating possible motives and groups behind the blasts.
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Algiers
Kennedy Announces Expanded Small Business Aid Eligibility
Reports show industries offset declines with business and professional income near 35.5 billion dollars annually. SBA to raise size standards by 25 percent in high unemployment areas, widening access to aid. President Kennedy announced the measure Wednesday night.
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SBA
Kennedy
Bank robbery ends with shooter tale and multiple injuries
Hickman and Rideau were injured after a bank robbery attempt in which Mrs. Ferguson’s neck was shot and Mrs. McCain was wounded. Rideau stated intention to seek a big city life, while his mother Gladys Rideau waited, unaware of her son’s motive.
Embezzler Pleads Guilty in Iowa Bank Case
A matronly cashier and director of the defunct Sheldon National Bank Sheldon Iowa pleaded guilty to embezzlement on one information count and faces concurrent sentences tied to a 15 year term. She was told she may be eligible for parole after five years. The court heard she spent large sums including about $1,000 monthly on speculation at the Board of Trade over nearly a year.
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U. S
Sheldon National Bank
Sheldon
Iowa
Board of Trade
Police press clash over access to Alexandria records
Alexandria Daily Town Talk describes open police records and cooperative reporting. The piece notes daily blotters accidents and complaint sheets are available, with chief detectives reviewing major stories and reporters sometimes on scene during investigations.
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Alexandria
Daily
Town Talk
the Nations
Mayor Howard Defends Report on Pine Street Burglary
Mayor W L Jack Howard disputes an earlier burglary claim at 206 Pine Street. He states police investigated and found no burglary or fingerprints to match, urging reporters to recheck their Morning World story and confirm there was no crime committed.
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Stafford J. Riche
Louisiana Peace Officers Association
Police
News Sun
W. L
Jack) Howard
Pine Street
Pinespaper
Pine St
Morning World
Louisiana House Debate Over Segregation Bill and Public Schools
Debating a new segregation bill, lawmakers clash over local option and funding. Anzelmo argues the measure would end public education by pushing private schooling, while supporters say it preserves local control. The bill faces opposition as leaders warn of federal-state clashes over New Orleans schools and integration mandates.
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New Orleans
Georgia
Garrett
Joint
Anzelmo Jed
House
Caine
Lecel
Risley Tribe
Assumption Parish Legislattor
Anzelmo
U.S
Arenes
Oklahoma Senators Cry Foul Over Colored Reporting
Oklahoma state senators blasted press coverage as colored reporting. Sen. J. E. Belvin defended his Capitol scuffle tale saying he removed glasses gently before waiting to strike, accusing two-bit newspapers of bias.
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Oklahoma City
UPI
Oklahoma State
Eversoe
The
Legisla
Sen
J. E. Belvin
Capitol
Belvin
Gime Heads Congo Regime as Only Lawful Government
Tass news agency reports Antoine Gime organizing a Stanleyville led government in the Congo, declaring it the sole lawful authority amid ongoing turmoil. The claim frames his faction as the legitimate state despite competing groups and international reactions.
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Gime
Antoine
Stanleyville
The
Congo
Tass
Winn Parish Men Sentenced in $7.91 Million Winnfield Burglary
In Winnfield, Virgil Williams, 22, and two other Winn Parish men were sentenced on eight counts related to the $7.91 million burglary of a Winnfield supermarket. A 900 pound safe was removed from the office during the break in on the night of January.
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Winnfield
Winn Parish
Winnfiel
Virgil Williams
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