04 Jan 1960
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1960
Page
1
The Mississippi case involves Parker allegedly abducted by raiders who killed him after a rape accusation. Grand juries in Pearl River and the state failed to act after FBI findings. federal charges may hinge on conspiracy with sheriffs' deputies if proven.
Reports from London to Hamburg describe swastikas on buildings in West Berlin and vandalism on Jewish sites in Germany. Clergy leaders urge caution as authorities warn of possible organized actions linked to Nazi elements while Berlin sees open demonstrations by neo Nazi students.
A Wisconsin contest heats up as Kennedy vows frequent weekend trips to campaign county by county and rural areas. He as a Democratic convention delegate doubts the candidacies of Lyndon B. Johnson and Stuart Symington who have not entered primary races.
Cooper joins David J. McDonald in lauding efforts to settle a prolonged steel dispute. The tentative package, near 40 cents total increase over 30 months, includes no first six months wage rise, then 7 cents on July 1 and again on July 1, 1961, plus small hourly increments in the second year. Kennedy comments on political implications.
Ex convicts Richard Hickock and Perry Smith admit their roles in the Garden City Kansas murder of the Clutter family. They describe binding gagging and shooting the four victims and discuss plans to rob the Clutter home. Both men had been paroled after burglary terms and faced prior bad check charges.
Lake Charles Chep Morrison speaks and sings in French saying South Louisiana will have one of their own as governor. He notes it would be the first governor from South Louisiana in 20 years.
The New Year traffic death toll rises nationwide with Michigan and Texas each reporting over twenty fatalities. A major crash in Florida killed nine, while Indiana Saginaw and a Casey NL crossing incident added several more. Officials estimate 1959 tolls around 37,500 to 38,000. Morrison, Louisiana candidate, campaigns in Lake Charles criticizing Davis and outlining four government needs.
In a quiet farmhouse near Holcomb Kansas on November 14 1959 the Clutter family was attacked after midnight. Gunmen demanded cash but found none. they bound the family and murdered Kenyon Clutter 16 Nancy Clutter 15 and Herbert Clutter 53 before fleeing. Bonnie Clutter 48 survived. The brutal killings drew national attention to the area.
A brief session of the 86th Congress is anticipated with Nixon presiding over the Senate at noon Wednesday and President Eisenhower delivering the State of the Union in person on Thursday. The budget message for fiscal year starting July 1 is due January 18 and the economic report on January 20.
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