Testimony Canceled In Lynch Probe Near Decision
Federal grand jury in Biloxi abruptly halted further testimony in the Parker lynching case and prepared to vote on indictments against 23 named white suspects. The panel had heard 35 witnesses over several days, with federal possible charges of kidnapping or civil rights violations under consideration. Parker, 25, was dragged from Pearl River County and found dead after being accused of raping a pregnant woman.
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Biloxi, Miss
UPI
Mack Charles Parker
FBI
Parker
Pearl River
Poplarville
Miss
J. P. Coleman
Coleman
Pearl River County
Justice Department
Anti-semitism outrages spark measures abroad and in Germany
British firms fire German workers and boycott German goods in retaliation for anti Jewish outbreaks in West Germany. West Berlin outlawed neo Nazi groups and German courts convicted two men and two youths for painting swastikas. Eisenhower and church leaders condemn bigotry and urge action to defend freedom.
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West Germany
Eisenhower
American Jewish Congress
New York
Joachim Ritter
London
Ritter
Bonn
Britain
America
Congress
Nelson A. Rockefeller
West Berlin
National Youth of Germany
Federation of National Students
Clean Elections Measure Cleared For Senate Debate
The Senate moves toward a campaign finance bill to require fuller disclosure and higher spending ceilings. Led by Sen. Hendings, the measure clears the Rules Committee and faces possible primary inclusion battles as proponents push tighter reporting and filings with courts.
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Senate
Washington
Congress
Sen
Thomas ©. Hendings Jr
D-Mo
Rules Committee
Hennings
Kenneth B. Keating
Keating
U.S. District Court
House
Final Rites For Marcus B. Kahn Slated Thursday
Marcus B. Kahn of 308 Arkansas Avenue dies at 60 after a heart attack. Funeral at Mulhearn Chapel with Rabbi Morton Hinchin officiating. He was a Monroe native, WWI veteran, former News-Star sportswriter, and Cotton States League scorer in the 1920s. Survived by wife Martha, brother Sidney, one grandson and one nephew.
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Marcus B. Kahn
Arkansas Avenue
Mulhearn Funeral
Morton Hinchin
Kahn
Mulhearn Funeral Home
Mr. Kahn
The
News- Star
Monroe
Monroe Baseball Club
Cotton States Baseball League
Martha Kahn
Sidney Kahn
Gremillion Heads to Supreme Court to Challenge Civil Rights Board
Louisiana Attorney General Jack Gremillion left for Washington to present state arguments opposing the Civil Rights Commission before the U S Supreme Court. He will argue to continue an injunction from a Shreveport federal court that blocked forcing 17 registrars of voters to testify in a hearing on alleged discrimination against Negroes in registrations.
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Baton Rouge
UPI
Jack Gremillion
Washington
Louisiana
U. S. Supreme Court
Civil Rights Commission
Gremillion
Shreveport
Albin P. Lassiter
Ouachita Parish
Louisiana Registrars of
Howard undecided on second term and highway underpass plan
Mayor W L Jack Howard stated on KMLB that he is unsure about seeking re election this spring while affirming state highway funding will support the S 2nd Street underpass project. The city sold 500000 in bonds for its share and the highway department will finance the rest. He rejected rumors of a Congress bid.
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W. L
Jack) Howard
Monroe
S. 2Nd Street
Howard
KMLB
State Department of Highways
Highway Department
Congress
Brother of Local Woman Expires in Monroe Home
Phillip Rex Dino of Bunkie, brother of Mrs. Joe Accardo, died at home in Monroe late Tuesday. Survived by wife Martha Dino, a daughter, a grandchild, two brothers John Rex Dino and Dominick Dino of Cheneyville, and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services pending.
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Phillip Rex Dino
Bunkie
Joe Accardo
South First Street
Monroe
Accardo
Dino
Martha Dino
John Rex Dino
Dominick Dino
Cheneyville
Police Reports From Ouachita Parish
Ouachita Parish sheriff's department holds Monroe Negro Sam Page Jr on aggravated battery charges. Bond set at 3500. Jimmy Lee Ladd held in lieu of 2000 bond for burglary at Ves tal's Grocery near Fairbanks. Ladd was returned from Star City Ark. A West Monroe home entered with about 8 stolen. Guy Murphy home at 405 North 5th Street reported purse theft. Edward J Magee, 41 Route 4, charged with DUI after midnight arrest.
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Ouachita Parish
Monroe
Sam Page, Jr
Dan Watson
Jimmy Lee Ladd
Vestal
Fairbanks
Star City
Ark
Ladd
West Monroe
Guy Murphy
North 5Th Street
Edward J. Magee
Route 4
Future Business Leaders honored at West Monroe High School
James Fletcher and Judith Cathey are named Mr. and Miss Future Business Leader of West Monroe High School. They were selected for appearance personality potential executive ability and career planning and will represent the West Monroe chapter at the northern district F B L A convention at Northeast State College January 23.
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James Fletcher
Judith Cathey
West Monroe
James
Judith
Future Business Leaders of America
Northeast State College
F. C. McConnell
Louisiana Power and Light
George Evans
Evans and Son
Fred Bennett
Bennett
Joyce Smith
Quachila National Bank
Howard Griffith
KUZN
J. W. Roberson
First National Bank
Pat Fulton
Sidney Wilhite
Wanda Adcock
Carol Baker
Betsy Bayles
Shandra Bennett
Linda Bird
Betty Browder
Georgia Butler
Rita Camp
Linda Chapman
Bonnie Clark
Janet Corley
Carolyn Curry
Peggy Dollar
Joy Landrum
Judy Lebengood
Carolyn Moore
Donna Moore
Gay Owens
Marilyn Roark
Judy Wilhite
Robert Butler
F. P. Cobb
Reggie Guice
Sammy Hartgrove
Ronald Lawerence
Jimmy Randall
Billy Vance
Billy Weber
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Monroe News-Star
Anthony Ketko
Agatha
Detroit
William Cassidy
Germany
Associated Press
AAA
Bedgood's Pharmacy
Huh
Bernhardt
Rights Agency
Suede Oxfords
Bradley
First Federal Savings and Loan OF
Grand ST
Tate
Chenille
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