Butler Faces Murder Charge After Arriving in Boise
William H. Butler arrived in Boise with Sheriff Paul Bright and Chief Deputy David Rowe to faces a murder accusation in the death of Barbara Jean Dixon a Boise College student from Evanston Ill whose body was found in a desert east of Boise. Butler reportedly turned himself in to Chicago police.
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William H. Butler
Boise
Idaho
Paul Bright
David Rowe
Butler
Chicago
Barbara Jean Dixon
Evanston, Ill
Boise College
Fate of Voting Rights Act Weighs in Supreme Court
Supreme Court to decide the 1965 Voting Rights Act amid debates over its constitutionality. Chief Justice Warren noted the case has profound national implications as arguments cited states defending the law and others attacking it as arbitrary and unconstitutional.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Earl Warren
Warren
U. S
South Carolina
Daniel R. McLeod
Justice Department
California
Massachusetts
New York
McLeod
Jane Addams
Byron R. White
Dr August Danti Named Director Of Louisiana Pharmacists
Dr August Danti of Monroe will become a director of the Louisiana Pharmaceutical Association after being elected at a recent meeting. Installation is planned during the annual convention in Alexandria in July.
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August Danti
Monroe
Louisiana Pharmaceutical Association
Danti
Northeast State
Alexandria
Birth control urged as population fears grow in hearings
Senate subcommittee heard four Nobel laureates warn of dire global consequences if birth control steps are delayed. Drs Szent-Gyorgyi Tatum Richards Jr. and Kusch urged government coordination to distribute information, amid claims world population rose 35 million in seven months.
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Washington
Senate
Government Operations Subcommittee
Ernest Gruening
Alaska
Albert Szent-Gyorgyi
Howard Florey
E.L. Tatum
Gruening
Tatum
Rockefeller Institute
Szent- Gyorgyi
Marine Biological Laboratory
Woods Hole
Mass
Rickenson W. Richards
Chamber Opposes Teacher Questionnaire in Ouachita Parish
West Monroe Chamber of Commerce leaders led by Ralph Reed released a statement opposing a questionnaire sent to Ouachita Parish School System teachers. The chamber argues teachers face conflicts of interest as employees of the school board and should not be used as instruments in a political dispute.
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West Monroe
Ralph Reed
Quachite Parish
Quachita Parish
Johnson Seeks 12.7 Billion for Viet Nam War Effort
President Johnson urged Congress for 12.7 billion dollars in supplemental funds to back a continuing troop buildup in South Vietnam almost 200,000 strong. He framed the request as unity between White House and Congress while pursuing a peace strategy and urging quick action to support allies and fighting forces.
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Washington
U.S
South
Viet Nam
Congress
Johnson
Melville Fire Kills a Mother and Five Children
In Melville Louisiana a mother Mrs Tunwar 28 and her five children Elsie 11 Bobby May 9 Charles Jr 7 Mary Ann 5 and Rosemary 3 died when a kerosene explosion fed flames that engulfed their three room frame home. Husband Charlie Tunwar 52 was severely burned and neighbor Henry Thomas smothered the flames on him.
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Melville
Louisiana
Charlie Tunnar
Andy Darnall
Rosemary
Tunwar
Darnall
Henry Thomas
Thomas
Weather forecast for cloudy, cold conditions with rain
The area remains under a cloudy and cold outlook with occasional rain. Temperatures today range from 42 to 48, with a tonight low around 36 to 42. Tuesday saw sleet and snow fail to materialize in most of northeast Louisiana and lows near 32 in the morning.
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Louisiana
Twin Cities
Mrs Gandhi Elected India Prime Minister First Woman Leader
Indira Gandhi was chosen by the Congress party to be India’s prime minister, the first woman to head a major nation. She won 355 votes to 169 for challenger Morarji Desai and urged party unity as she prepared to lead the country.
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New Delhi
India
Indira Gandhi
Jawaharlal Nehru
Congress Party
Gandhi
Lal Bahadur Shastri
Morarji Desai
Nehru
Mrs. Gandhi
Shaskri
Desai
Shastri
Mohandas K. Gandhi
Britain
Ceylon
Draft Rules Discussed In Capital Meet
Washington AP reports college deferments and manpower shortages top the agenda at a meeting of Southern and Western state draft directors with national Selective Service officials. The discussion covers potential new manpower sources and possible reinstatement of class standing and testing for deferment.
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Washington
National Selective Service
Selective Service
John F. Kennedy
Lewis B. Hershey
The
Southern States
Ft. Stewart
Hershey
Western State
San Diego
Calif
Two Firms Hike Sulphur Prices
Gulf Sulphur Corp of Houston announced an immediate five dollar per ton price increase in the U S market. Pan American Sulphur Co directors were to meet to consider a five dollar rise as well. Gulf Sulphur president Robert H Allen said the move aims to lift U S prices toward foreign market levels where costs are higher.
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Houston, Tex
Gulf Sulphur Corp
Mexico
U.S
Pan American Sulphur Co
Robert H. Allen
Gulf Sulphur
One Man’s Opinion on Mothers-in-Law and Tomatoes
A humorous column quips that mother-in-laws resemble seeds you may not need but arrive with the tomato, delivering a playful punch about family in-law dynamics.
U.S. Advisers Push Escalation in Viet Nam War
High level U.S. planners in Viet Nam urge stepped up bombing and persistence until peace talks yield guaranteed terms. They warn against armistice concessions and call for realistic objectives and a time limit to avoid prolonged peace negotiations. South Vietnamese army would hold ultimate peace oversight.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Viet Nam
United States
Lavie
Hanoi
Johnson
Washington
Ho Chi Minh
U.S
International Control Commission
Peking
Prime Minister Menzies Retires After 16 Years in Office
Canberra report states Prime Minister Sir Robert Menzies, 71, announces retirement after 16 years leading Australia. It remains unclear if he will resign from Parliament. Treasury Minister Harold Holt is seen as likely successor for the Liberal-Country coalition.
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Canberra
Australia
Robert Menzies
Menzies
Treasury
Harold Holt
City weighs study to pinpoint sou thside odor source
Monroe plans to hire a firm within a week to 10 days to conduct a 380 day study by air and water pollution experts to identify the cause of persistent southside odors. Mayor Howard notes local investigations find no city sewer odor and aims to reveal responsible parties to residents.
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Monroe
W. L. Howard
Southside
Ouachita Parish
Howard
Solons Approve Compromise Bank Merger Bill
The House Banking and Currency Committee voted 26 to 4 for a compromise bill easing antitrust limits on bank mergers. It allows federal agencies to approve a merger despite anti-competitive effects if public interest and community needs justify it. Three disputed deals in New York Chicago and Lexington Ky are exempt from further court action.
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Washington
UPI
House Banking and Currency Committee
Wright Patman
D-Tex
New York
Chicago
Lexington
Supreme Court
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Atty
Nicholas Katzenbach
Archibald Cox
Katzenbach
John W. McCormack
Executive Branch
Aoy
G. S. Pathak
Tam Ky
Solons
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