Florida Murder Trial Begins For Mossler Power Case
Jury selection opened in Miami for the murder trial of Candace Messler and her nephew Melvin Lane Powers over Jacques Mossler's 1964 killing. The case rests on a premeditated design claim with the defendants asserting innocence while facing extensive evidence and a note to Powers reading I love you.
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Miami, Fla
Candace Messler
Melvin Lane Powers
George Schulz
Mossler
Florida
Texas
Ilinois
Indiana
Key Biscayne
Miami
Messler
Powers
Houston
Tex
Six States Challenge Voting Rights Act at Supreme Court
The Supreme Court hears the government's challenge to the 1965 Voting Rights Act with South Carolina leading a coalition of six Southern states. Atty. Gen. Katzenbach defends the act as constitutional as legal officers from Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Georgia and Virginia align against it. The case questions federal power to abolish literacy tests and enforce provisions through a formula affecting seven Southern states plus Alaska and Arizona counties. Arguments continue through Tuesday.
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Supreme Court
Washington
Mississippi
Joe T. Patterson
Daniel R. McLeod
South Carolina
R. D
Mellwaine Ill
Virginia
Robert Y. Button
South
David W. Robinson II
Carolina
Alabama
Louisiana
Georgia
North Carolina
Nicholas Katzenbach
New Jersey
Massachusetts
High Court
Congress
Alaska
Arizona
District of Columbia
Weaver Confirmed as Housing Secretary in Senate Vote
The Senate confirmed Robert C. Weaver of New York as secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development by voice vote after the Banking Committee unanimously approved the nomination. Weaver becomes the first Negro to serve in the Cabinet, with the move swift due to a waived rule.
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Washington
Senate
Johnson
Robert C. Weaver
New York
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Banking Committee
Weaver
Chuckle Cartoon Caption About Sun and Blisters
The line jokes that seeking sun brings hardship as one must endure blisters to find warmth. It frames a humorous take on the effort required to gain sunlight or comfort.
Mrs. Gossett to Represent VFW Auxiliary at New Orleans Conference
Mrs. Alvis E. Gossett of Monroe will represent the Rodney J. Hobbs Auxiliary 1809 at a VFW area service officers conference in New Orleans. A past state department president, she is Louisiana's national home fund chairwoman.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
Ladies Auxiliary
Alvis E. Gossett
Grayling Lane
Monroe
Rodney J. Hobbs
VFW
New Orleans
Jets Collide Over Spain Two Planes Crashed Off Mediterranean
An American B52 bomber and a KC135 refueling jet collided over Spain near Moron Air Base. Five of eleven crew members were rescued. four identified from the B52 crew. Rescue operations continued for other survivors as reports listed missing personnel and hospitalizations.
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Spain
Almeria
Mediterranean
U.S. Air Force
16Th U.S. Air Force
Madrid
68Th
Seymour Johnson Air Base
North Carolina
Bergstrom Air Force Base
Tex
Moron
Seville
Cifra
Aquilas
Seymour Johnson Air Force Base
Steven S. Montanus
Springfield
Ohio
George J. Glesner
Belleville
Ronald P. Snyder
Seat Pleasant
Charles Wendorf
Slidell
Michael L. Rooney
Charlotte
N.C
Ivens Buchanan
Bakersville
Larry Messinger
Wacachula
Fla
68Th Bombardment Wing
Petition Drive Pushes J. D. Purvis for Ward 5 School Board
Three petitions totaling 164 names are sent to Gov. McKeithen urging West Monroe businessman J. D. Purvis to fill the Ward 5 vacancy on the Ouachita Parish School Board. Backing comes from Rep. Gibbs Sen. Adcock Rep. Wood and Mrs. A E Redden with local groups supporting Purvis as the governor weighs the appointment.
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John McKeithen
West Monroe
J. D. Purvis
Ouachita Parish
Alice Skipper
Smith Road
Lawrence Gibbs
Baton Rouge
Gibbs
Cone
Parent-Teacher Association
A. E. Redden Sr
Roy Cash
Ward 5
Jamar Adcock
Monroe
George Wood
Ouachita
Purvis
Supreme Court
Robert J. Munson
Rapides Parish
Lantz Womack
Franklin Parish
West
Coverdale defends Ouachita Parish assessment levels
Ouachita Parish Tax Assessor Bert Coverdale rebukes calls for revaluation and argues assessments remain fair to taxpayers and the state. He cites a 25 year growth of about 4.04 million dollars per year from natural growth and notes 20 to 22 percent of actual value as the assessment average.
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Ouachita Parish
Bert Coverdale
Baton Rouge
Louisiana Tax Commission
Coverdale
Louisiana
United Gas Chief Retires In Shreveport
N. C. McGowen of Shreveport retires as United Gas Corpora tion chairman but remains honorary director and chairman emeritus. Board meetings in Chicago, Pennzoil and United Gas announce expanded boards with 17 members each. New Pennzoil directors join United Gas board alongside existing leaders.
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United Gas Chief
Shreveport
N. C. McGowen
United Gas Corporation
Mac
Chicago
Ill
McGowen
Pennzoil
United Gas
Pennzoil Company
Houston
Kaneb Pipeline Company
United Board
Ed Parks
United Gas Corp
R. A. Hassanger
J. D. Stetson Coleman
J. Hugh Liedtke
William C. Liedtke Jr
Leland F. Johnson
Los Angeles
Calif
Pennzoil Co
California
Davis D. Bovaird
Tulsa
Okla
Bovaird Supply Co
W. L. Lyons Brown
Louisville, Ky
Tillers Cor
George L. Coleman
Brown Forum Dis- Miami
First
Colder Readings Forecast For Twin Cities
Increasingly cloudy skies and colder temperatures are forecast for the Twin Cities today and tonight. Highs reach 42 to 46 with a hard freeze tonight as lows dip to 22 to 26. Tuesday remains mostly cloudy and cold with a high of 36 to 42. Sunday’s high was 33 and the morning low froze at 30. FAA at Selman Field recorded no rainfall Sunday. Monthly rainfall totals 3.05 inches vs 5.26 average. About 60 percent sunshine today, under 30 percent Tuesday. Frost remains moderate tonight.
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Twin Cities
FAA
Selman Field
Bus strike by Viet Cong mine kills 26 near Saigon
A Viet Cong land mine exploded beneath a bus on route 29 between Moc Hoa and Cai Lay in King Tuong Province, killing 26 Vietnamese civilians. The blast occurred 35 miles south of Saigon with few other details available.
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Saigon
UPI
Moc Hoa
Cai Lay
King Tuong
GOP To Answer Johnson Tonight
In Washington the Ramblicans prepare a televised 30 minute reply by Senate GOP Leader Everett Dirksen and House GOP Leader Gerald Ford to President Johnson. The address signals a push to cut domestic spending and curb inflation while supporting Viet Nam funding. The week’s forecast notes limited floor action with key items on river preservation and a Miami cultural center pending.
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Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
House
Gerald R. Ford
Johnson
Dirksen-Ford
Ford
Republican Congressional Committee
Viet Nam
Congress
Capitol Hill
Interama
Miami
U S Withdraws Forces Sent To Berlin In Crisis
The U S Army ends the Berlin reinforcement program begun by Kennedy in 1961 as tensions eased. About 600 soldiers from the 1st Battalion 21st Infantry 24th Division begin moving to West Germany via East Germany by road and train with a second convoy following. The remaining 400 will depart on scheduled U S duty trains.
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Berlin
US S. Army
John F. Kennedy
21St Infantry
24Th Division
West Germany
East Germany
U.S
Kennedy
McKeithen Opposes Louisiana Special Session
Gov. John McKeithen maintains opposition to a proposed special legislative session. An aide said no session will be called, even as leaders met for over two hours to discuss redistricting and funding concerns. The matter may wait for the regular May session unless federal courts act sooner.
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John McKeithen
Louisiana
Louisiana Senate
Charles Brown
Tallulah
McKeithen
New Orleans
Senate
Noon U S Official Captured By Viet Cong
In Viet Nam a USOM official Douglas Ramsey was captured by Viet Cong guerrillas near Hau Nghia while en route to Trung Lap. Ramsey and his Vietnamese driver were ambushed as Ramsey surrendered with his hands over his head.
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Saigon
Vps
Douglas Ramsey
Boulder City
Nev
U.S. Operations Mission
USOM
Ramsey
Hau Nghia
Trung Lap
Robert F. Delaney
Centerville
Mass
John N. Freund
Viet Nam
Burns Fatal to West Monroe Woman on Birthday
Mrs. Sally Price 86 of West Monroe died from burns suffered when her clothes caught fire near a heater Sunday afternoon. She ran from her home at 165 S First St with flames. neighbors doused the blaze and wrapped her in blankets. Funeral home directed arrangements. she was a St Francis School of Nursing graduate and longtime nurse. Survived by sister Mrs. L F Johnson of Bossier City.
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Sally Price
West Monroe
Price
S. 1St St
Mulhearn Funeral Home
St. Francois School of Nursing
Fifth District Registered Nurses Association
First Baptist Church of
L. F. Johnson
Bossier City
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