Government Rests Case In U S Court
The federal government rested its case against Mae Lucky Ouachita Parish registrar of voters charged with racial discrimination after eight days of testimony by 85 witnesses. Defense seeks dismissal by summary judgment and question the use of deposition records. FBI agent Kennedy testified on the 1956 mass removal from parish voting rolls and linking respondents to the Citizens Council.
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Mae Lucky
Ouachita Parish
W. M. Shaw
Homer
Citizens’ Council of
Shaw
Robert F. Kennedy
U.S
Burke Marshall
Frank M. Dunhauc III
Civil Rights Division
Department of Justice
Albin P. Lassiter
Morehouse
Ouachita Parishes
Harry Kron
State of Louisiana
Lucky
Juge Ben C. Dawkins Jr
Lassiter
Dawkins
Dunbaugh
Citizens Council
Kennedy
Citizens Committee
States Will Benefit Too From Tax Cut
States and taxpayers expect benefits from the federal tax cut. Governors Rockefeller and Brown forecast no state tax increases and potential revenue gains from higher sales and income tax collections. The AP survey indicates opportunistic tax planning as deductions shift with lower federal taxes.
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Chicago
Associated Press
Congress
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Edmund G Brown
California
Freelance heiress fires at airline passenger mistaking him for candidate
In Dallas a 47 year old woman, Mary Elizabeth Stone, fired a pistol at a man she believed to be Gordon McLendon, a Dallas Senate candidate and media owner. The weapon jammed. another man, W. W. Dyer, was nearby but not hit. Stone claimed McLendon is head of the Mafia and Cosa Nostra. she faced assault with intent to kill charges. Police described her as emotionally disturbed.
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Dallas
UPI
Gordon McLendon
W. W. Dyer
Dyer
McLendon
Chicago
Ralph Yarborough
Dtex
U.S. Senate
Stone
Hiatt
Pianos for sale ad with low cost and contact numbers
Classified piano listing offering upright piano, recently tuned, new bench, priced at 150 dollars. Includes contact numbers FA 3-465 and FA 73-2889 with cancellation privileges noted. Local ad fragment indicates sale by owner and ad copy style from a News-Story-World publication.
Final 1964 Junior Charity League Follies at Neville High
Tonight at 8 p.m. the Neville High School auditorium hosts the last performance of the 1964 Junior Charity League Follies. Proceeds go to a school for hard of hearing children, aiding their education and services.
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Neville High School
Camp Out For Crippled Children Sponsored In Twin Cities
The Monroe Chamber of Commerce sponsors a camp out for crippled children in the Twin Cities. Project chairman Malcolm Keith says about 30 children will attend, with details referenced on CHIT-CHAT page 6-a.
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The
Monroe Junior Chamber of Commerce
Twin Cities
Malcolm Keith
Oxford duel over girl ends with minor injuries
Two Oxford University law students, Rory Donellan and Adam Poynton, fought a dawn sabre duel over a woman, leaving Donellan with a cut arm. Both were reprimanded, confined to college quarters, and face potential further action as the campus paper Cherwell notes a crude insult exchange between them.
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Oxford
England
Oxford University
Cherwell
Poynton
Evelyn Mottson
Take Home Tax Benefits Table Shows Take Home Pay
Washington AP reports a table showing how much more take home pay average wage earners will receive likely in early March when the new tax bill takes effect. It notes no withholding under current law versus the new bill and explains tax owed depends on various factors with possible refunds or extra payments at year end. To compute the difference on wages above $200 weekly, use the $20 figure plus 4 percent of the excess over $200.
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Washington
U.S
Coast Guard Seeks 14 Crewmen From Stricken Freighter
The Coast Guard cutter Coos Bay continued a grim search in the North Atlantic for 14 missing crewmen from the British freighter Ambassador as 11 rescued sailors and the captain’s body were taken aboard. Norwegian ship Fruen rescued nine remaining crew, while the Dutch tug Elbe began towing the derelict to the Azores. Weather planes aided the search, but optimism faded. the ambassador’s captain, Capt. Harry Strickland, likely died aboard the Coos Bay.
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New York
Coast Guard
Bay
North Atlantic
Harry Strickland
London
Fruen
Elbe
Azores
Rockefeller Gains On Goldwater In Gallup Poll
A Gallup poll shows New York Governor Nelson A Rockefeller gaining on Senator Barry Goldwater in Republican presidential preference. Goldwater led Rockefeller 44 to 41 among GOP voters, with undecideds rising to 15. The survey notes no other candidates were considered.
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New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Sen
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
Goldwater
Rockefeller
New Hampshire
Louisianan Wins First Doubleday Writing Fellowship
New York AP reports Marie Bardos of Louisiana has won the inaugural Doubleday fellowship in creative writing at Columbia University's School of General Studies. The $240 prize covers tuition for a two series novel workshop, supporting Bardos in her development as a writer.
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New York
Marie Bardos
Doubleday
Columbia University
School of General Studie
Heard Resigns As City Attorney In West Monroe
West Monroe aldermen confirmed the resignation request from city attorney Howell Heard who said he would stay until a replacement is hired. The council discussed potential replacements from the firm of Charles Traylor II, William Norris II and Charles Joiner, who indicated they would accept. Official action was expected at the adjourned session on Monday March 2.
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West Monroe
Howell Heard
Charles Traylor II
William Norris II
Charles Joiner
The
News-Star
Heard
Traylor
Earl Duncan
Charles Anding
A. L
Buddy) DeLoach Jr
Joyce Smith
George Wylie
Continued Cool Weather Forecast for Today and Friday
Continued cool weather is forecast with clear to partly cloudy skies. Temperatures range tonight from 34 to 38 degrees and a high Friday between 44 and 48 degrees. Winds are light to 15 mph.
Travel Curtailed As Snow Storm Strikes East Coast
A Gulf of Mexico spawned storm slammed the Eastern Seaboard with six foot drifts from North Carolina to Maine. Cities reported heavy snow, travel bans and numerous cancellations while New York City and nearby areas recorded several inches. Refueling at McGuire AFB paused airlifts. coastal Rhode Island and ferry services faced closures.
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Gulf of Mexico
Seaboard
North Carolina
Maine
Baltimore
Washington, D.C
New York City
Westchester County
Catskill Mountain
Upstate
New York
Albany
Glens Falls
Syracuse
Rome
Rochester
Utica
Bergen County
New Jersey
McGuire Air Force Base
Texas
Germany
U.S
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Providence
Block Island
World crowding warned as population boom grows
A cartoonish joke ponders future living density saying if growth keeps up, people may be packed as tightly as sardines. It uses a humorous visual to underscore concerns about housing and space constraints as populations rise globally.
Murder Charge Filed In Death Of Dallas Fireman
A murder charge was filed in the death of a Dallas firefighter among four who died in a downtown blaze. Charles D. Bryant, 32, restaurant owner, faces murder by arson with possible death penalty. Preliminary hearing set for March 6. additional charges may follow depending on grand jury action.
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Dallas
Tex
Dwight Whitwell
Charles D. Bryant
Bryant
Whitwell
Jerry Keith Henderson
Demo Ride Cut In On Finder's Fee
Assistant summarizes a Senate inquiry where Jose A. Benitez testifies he gave Bobby Baker a finder’s fee for aiding a 1961 Haiti meat deal. Baker, a former Senate aide, invoked the Fifth Amendment as the committee probes possible conflicts of interest surrounding Baker’s outside activities.
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Washington
Jose A. Benitez
Senate
Bobby Baker
Benitez
Baker
Senate Democratic Majority
Andres Lopez
Murchison
Texas
Port Au Prince
Haiti
Murchisons
Senate Rules Committee
Lopez
Puerto Rico
United States
Agriculture Department
John F. Kennedy
Pacific Trust Territory
Goldwater Would Fire McNamara For Statements
In Tilton New Hampshire Senator Barry Goldwater said he would fire Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara if he were president for stating long range missiles are more reliable than manned bombers The remark drew sharp criticism as Goldwater campaigned in the NH primary He denied supporting Social Security cuts and accused Governor Rockefeller of misrepresentation urging that employment legislation against discrimination be handled at the state level.
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Goldwater
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Tilton
Social Security
Gov. Rockefeller
Estimated 57 million Togs in the United States
The Hol wood chapter of the Amer Humane Association estimates about 57 million Togs in the United States. The figure reflects a census-like count used to gauge pet care needs and animal welfare awareness across regions. Further details were not provided.
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United
Holwood
Amer Humane Association
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Portland
Cmdr
Claude W. Bailey
Falmouth
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