Johnson unveils 49 billion defense budget plan
President Johnson told Congress a defense budget of 49 billion dollars will be submitted, a slight drop from this year and last year. He outlined three new weapons programs including the Poseidon missile for Polaris submarines, a SRAM air attack missile, and payload innovations for strategic missiles to enhance accuracy and penetration.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
United States
Polaris
U.S
Bitter Cold Grips Atlantic Coast and Florida
A brutal cold snap blankets the Atlantic Coast reaching Florida with subzero readings from Maine to Delaware. Record lows are set in Daytona Beach and Tallahassee, while Florida growers scramble to save crops though the orange crop is expected to escape damage. Snow dusts Maryland and New York while much of the nation remains fair except for fog in the West.
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Atlantic Coast
Florida
Maine
Delaware
Atlantic City
N.J
Tampa
Vero Beach
Clewiston
West Palm Beach
Fort Myers
Great Lakes
Ohio Valley
Appalachians
California
Pacific Northwest
Great Basin
Lake Erie
North
Buffalo
N.Y
Niagara Falls
Lockport
Newport
International Falls
Minn
St. Johnsbury
Lebanon
N.H
Weather Bureau
Midwest
Miami
Capital Balls and Inaugural Week Open With High Spirits
Washington braces for cold Inauguration Day with no snow forecast yet. Johnson prepares his address as crowds gather for receptions and a Democratic gala. Snow and low temperatures cast a sobering backdrop to celebrations and official events.
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Washington
Johnson
Weatherman
Gayety
McClure Leaves Coaching Role at West Monroe High
Dan McClure, long time West Monroe High School baseball and football coach, will not return to coaching next semester though he remains a teacher. His teams reached district and state playoffs, including a 1964 state semifinal loss to De La Salle in New Orleans. The move follows Walter Brister being named Pineville High athletic director and West Monroe coach pending board approval.
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Dan McClure
West Monroe High School
S. R. Braley
McClure
Walter Brister
Pineville High School
West Monroe
Ouachita School Board
de la Salle
New Orleans
Howard Barker
Cecil Pirkey
Pirkey
New Gas Line In At Power Plant
Monroe Utilities Commission has put into operation a new 12 inch gas line at the power plant. Manager French L. Smith said the city generated power from the older Park Avenue plant over the weekend while a new generator was cut in. The move aims to meet winter demand as generation drops compared to summer. United Gas Co. installed the line.
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French L. Smith
Monroe Utilities Commission
Park Avenue
Smith
United Gas Co
Seven Hurt In Wreck On Ouachita River Bridge
Seven people were injured in a four car collision on the Ouachita river bridge linking Bridge street West Monroe to Monroe. The Richard family led the list of victims with five members including Mrs Margaret Richard Jr and her four children. Also hurt were Roy G Addington and James C Vernon. Clyde W Nolan escaped injury and was charged with reckless driving. In a separate Monroe crash Helen F Holtzlander and Billie F Colvin collided after Holtzlander failed to stop at a stop sign. Holtzlander was treated at St Francis Hospital. no charges filed yet.
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Ouachita River
Bridge Street
West Monroe
Louisville
Monroe
New Traffic Bridge
Margaret Richard Jr
Woodlawn St
Jaqueline
Patricia
Margaret
William J
Roy G. Addington
Sky Farm Dr
Vicksburg
James C. Vernon
4Th St
Richard, Addington
Vernon
Clyde W. Nolan
I St
Richard
St. Francis Hospital
Mulhearn
Addington
Glenwood Hospital
Nolan
N. 18Th St
Pine Ave
Helen F. Holtzlander
Highway 1
Greenville
Miss
N. 18Th Street
Billie F. Colvin
Wilmuth St
Holtzlander
Mulhearn Ambulance
LSBA Convention Opens Amid Aid Threat and Strike Debate
In Shreveport Louisiana the Louisiana School Boards Association opened its annual convention with a looming risk to federal school aid funds. The agenda also includes consideration of a resolution condemning teacher strikes amid broader school policy discussions.
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Shreveport
UPI
Louisiana School Boards Association
LSBA
Camellia Trees Move to Forsythe Park from Newhall Residence
City crews relocated two large camellia bushes from the Newhall residence at N 3rd St and Arkansas Ave in Monroe to Forsythe Park. The transplant coincides with a current display sponsored by the Northeast Louisiana Camellia Club, which recently added seven other large plants to the park collection.
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Forsythe Park
Newhall
N. 3Rd St
Arkansas Ave
Monroe
Northeast
Louisiana Camellia Club
High Court Rules State Case In Error
The Supreme Court set aside a Louisiana murder conviction saying two deputy sheriffs who testified for the prosecution also supervised the trial jury created a prejudicial appearance. Justice Sewart wrote the 8 1 decision with Justice Clark dissenting. Wayne Turner, under death sentence for the 1960 Hammond area holdup killing of Albert Young, appealed after counsel argued jurors were improperly handled and tainted.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Louisiana
Potter Sewart
Tom C. Clark
Wayne Turner
Albert Young
Hammond
Young
Turner
Hulen Simmons
Vincent Rispone
Stewart
Simmons
Rispone
Clark
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Chuckle: Being Husband Like Job Says Boss Approval Helps
A light jest notes marriage resembles a job where liking the boss makes daily tasks easier. The quip frames the husband as worker and partner as boss, suggesting harmony aids daily life.
North Louisiana Senator Opposes Redistricting Plan
Sen. Charles Brown of Tallulah rejects the Senate committee plan to add four new districts while preserving a 39 member body. He argues for three senators for the Jefferson area and keeping districts intact, with Brown and colleagues proposing changes to add senators for Caddo East Baton Rouge and Jefferson. Brown notes the plan splits districts along the river parishes and cites population growth as a reason for altered representation. Mollere plans to seek a federal panel to review the redistricting suit already filed by Jackson Parish taxpayers.
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Charles Brown
Tallulah
News- Star
North Louisiana
Senate
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Caddo
St. Charles
Jefferson
St. John, St. Charles
Jefferson Parish
Jefferson Area
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Ouachita
Caldwell
Natchitoches
Winn
Jackson
Lincoln
Union
Morehouse
East Carroll
West Carroll
Grant
Catahoula
Concordia
LaSalle
Franklin
Richland
Madison
Tensas
Brown
Benny Christian
Rayville
Danny Ray Moore
Homer
Jules Mollere
Metairie
Mollere
Jackson Parish
Week Of Cold Weather Seen In Ark La Miss
The weather bureau forecasts a cold week for the Ark La Miss with temperatures averaging five to 10 degrees below normal. Normal highs 43 to 56, lows 23 to 35, little to no precipitation through Saturday. Clear to partly cloudy through Tuesday with highs 48 to 52 and nights 28 to 34. Tuesday high 42 to 48. southerly winds 8 to 16 mph turning to northerly 10 to 20 mph tonight.
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Ark-La-Miss
Weather Bureau
Driverless Car Circles Then Hits Owner Injury in Lubbock
In Lubbock Texas Marie Ivey 35, the driver, was injured after a driverless car struck a pickup, circled a field a quarter mile, then returned to hit her at an intersection. Police Sergeant Wayne Lecroy said the cruiser was struck by the car at about 35 mph. The headlights reportedly knocked him as he directed traffic.
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Selma, Ala
National States Rights Party
Martin Luther King Jr
Selma
King
Wilson Baker
Jim Robbins
Baker
Selman
Albert
Broad Street
Montgomery
Ralph D. Abernathy
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Fred L. Shuttlesworth
Cincinnati
Alabama ‘Christian Movement For Human Rights
SCLC
Andrew Young
Bernard Lee
SLCL
Atlanta
Lubbock
Tex
Wayne Lecroy
Circle
Lecroy
Marie Ivey
Ivey
Income tax in Civil War era 3 percent plan ends in 1872
Britannica notes the U S government imposed a three per cent income tax on earnings between six hundred and ten thousand dollars during the Civil War and later abandoned the levy in 1872.
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U.S
Britannica
Reds To Make U.N. Payment In Deadlock Feud
The Soviet delegate Fedorenko told UN Secretary General Thant the USSR will make a substantial voluntary contribution toward UN solvency once the General Assembly resumes voting. The United States demands a payment before voting. The assembly nears resumption as Thant to appeal for funds to cover current expenses and $85 million in debt.
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United Nations, N.Y
Nikolai T. Fedorenko
U.N
U Thant
Soviet Union
General Assembly
United States
Fedorenko
Thant
Assembly
Heating System Failure Closes Lake Providence School
Lake Providence Elementary School was closed today due to a heating system failure. Principal James T. Herrington said the boiler needs cleaning and expects the issue to be resolved soon. No students were picked up and classes will resume Tuesday. 492 pupils are enrolled.
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Lake Providence
James T. Herrington
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