Judge Orders Braves to Play Home Games in Milwaukee 1966
Circuit Judge Elmer W. Roller barred contracts moving the Braves to Atlanta for the 1966 season and required preparations to keep Milwaukee as a home site. The ruling holds that expansion plans must include a Milwaukee franchise and competitive National League baseball starting in 1966.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Elmer W. Roller
Wisconsin
Brave
Roller
Braves
Atlanta
Atty
Bronson C. LaFollette
National League
National League Baseball
Local Doctor Dies In Crash Near Monroe
Monroe physician Dr. Ed ward Sage aged 67 and his wife a fellow doctor were injured in a two-vehicle crash at Archibald and the Louisiana 15 137 intersection. Sage died at Glenwood Hospital. his wife Dr. P G Grodman was hospitalized after surgery with undetermined condition. The couple were eastbound on 15 when a high speed loss of control struck a metal pole. Dr Grodman is associated with Monroe Diagnostic Laboratory.
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Monroe
Edward Sage
Loop Rd
Archibald
Louisiana
Sage
Glenwood Hospital
P. G. Grodman
Ball-Ellington
Rayville
Glenwood
Mulhearn Ambulance
Troop F
Louisiana State Police
Louisiana 15
La. 137
La. 15
Grodman
Monroe Diagnostic Laboratory
Hall Street
Viet Cong losses, captures at Mekong Delta camp and regional clashes
Allied and Vietnamese forces report heavy Viet Cong casualties and many captures after a surprise attack on a training camp in the Mekong Delta near the Cambodian border. Separate actions near Bong Son, Da Nang, Chu Lai, and Saigon yield further Viet Cong deaths and weapons seized as U.S. and Korean units push operations and locate a mine factory. President Johnson forecasts a strong year with $40 billion in new spending amid inflation risks. The economy is shown as growing, with projected gains in employment and production.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Sth
Mekong
Bong Son
U.S. 1St Cavalry
U.S
da Nang
Chu Lai
Long An
U.S. 1St Infantry Division
Costs Of Living Rise In December Largest In Years
The U S Bureau of Labor Statistics reports a 0.4 percent rise in consumer prices in December 1965, the largest December increase since 1950. Food costs led the gain, boosting the CPI to 111 and placing 1965 as the fastest year for inflation in seven years.
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Washington
Arthur Ross
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Bureau
Local student place in Voice of Democracy contest
David Butler Barnes of West Monroe High School earned third place in the statewide Voice of Democracy contest held in Baton Rouge. First was John W. Ray III of New Iberia, and Fred Mongue of Bolton High School in Alexandria.
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David Butler Barnes
David Russell
Parkwood Dr
West Monroe
Voice of Democracy
Louisiana Veterans of Foreign Wars
Baton Rouge
John W. Ray III
New Iberia
Fred Mongue
Bolton High School
Alexandria
Young Barnes
Dress Shop Window Sign Promises Half Off Ladies Dresses
A humorous sign in a dress shop window proclaims Ladies Dresses Half Off attracting shoppers. The playful banner echoes light advertising and local retail humor.
U S Bans Reds Arlington Burial
Defense Department barred Robert G Thompson, a World War II veteran and Communist leader, from burial in Arlington National Cemetery after review and a Justice Department opinion. Thompson died at 50 last October and had been cremated. he was sentenced to five years for conspiracy to overthrow the government.
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Washington
Defense Department
Robert G. Thompson
Arlington National Cemetery
United States
Thompson
New Guinea
Arlington Cemetery
Arlington
Pentagon
Justice Department
Atty
Nicholas Katzenbach
15 Inch Snow Stuns Mid Atlantic Coastregion
A major snowstorm blanketed the Middle Atlantic area with up to 16 inches in places including Roanoke and St. Mary’s City while Washington D C reported 7 inches. The coast faced gale warnings and coastal flooding with the SS Sea Train New Jersey drifting off Cape Hatteras and two fatalities reported in Virginia.
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Virginia
Carolinas
Roanoke
Richmond
Washington, D.C
Coast Guard
Portsmouth
New Jersey
Cape Hatteras
N.C
Weather Bureau
Georgia
New England
St. Mary's City
Chesapeake Bay
North Carolina
Greensboro
Savannah
Eastport
Maine
West Virginia
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Warmer Outlook Follows Freeze in Northeast Louisiana
Freezing weather lingered in northeast Louisiana with lows around 29 degrees. The 39 degree high brought rain sleet and snow to a halt. Selman Field reported no precipitation as skies clear today and turn increasingly cloudy and colder Friday with highs near 42 and lows 26 to 32.
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Louisiana
Mercury
FAA
Selman Field
Withholding Tax May Be Modified
Washington AP report says President Johnson’s plan for a graduated personal income tax withholding likely will be altered before House debate. Committee hearings on a 4.8 billion package preview changes easing middle and upper bracket impact, while preserving pay as you go collection aims.
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Washington
Johnson
House
Ways and Means Committee
The
Treasury
Explosions and Gas Fire Destroy Four Homes in Indianapolis
Three blasts and a spreading gas fire on the west side left four houses destroyed and seven injured, including a firefighter and a utility worker. Lorinda Pearson, 62, and Ora Parrish, 41, survived as residents aided each other amid evacuations and ruptured gas mains.
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Indianapolis, Ind
Indianapolis
Emery Curl
Wayne Township
Pearson Lawn
Ora Parrish
Pearson
Indianapolis Citizens Coke & Gas Utility
Senate session set to press union shop ban bill
Senate Democratic Leader Mansfield of Montana ordered a Saturday session to advance the bill to prevent states from banning the union shop. The adjournment time was moved to 10 a.m., two hours earlier than usual, to pressure Republicans and Southern Democrats blocking the motion.
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Washington
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Mansfield
Highlights Of Message To Congress
Washington AP highlights from President Johnsons economic report to Congress. Viet Nam costs are less than 10 percent of GNP and do not bear the burden of resources. Full employment without inflation via fiscal and monetary policy, healthy competition, and voluntary cooperation. Demand to grow in 1966, investment signals confidence, rising defense spending, local purchases, and higher consumer incomes. Labor and business urged to avoid jeopardizing employment, productivity, and profits as the economy expands.
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Congress
Johnson
America
Capitol Hill
Washington
Viet Nam
Virgin Islands Bought From Denmark for 25 Million
The Virgin Islands were purchased from Denmark for 25 million dollars and proclaimed a U S possession in January 1937.
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Virgin Islands
Denmark
United States
Young Girl Seeks West Point Entry
Cathy Christy, a 17 year old Ashland Oregon senior, asks Rep. Duncan to explore women entering West Point. Duncan says he will reconsider eligibility and potential appointment if Cathy qualifies. Col. Kren notes academy decisions still depend on military requirements and the academy.
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West Point
Washington
Cathy Christy
Christy
Cathy
Military Academy
Robert B. Duncan
D-Ore
Naval Reserve
Ashland
Ore
Duncan
United States Senate
William Randolph Hearst Foundation
R.E. Kren
Major Economic Facts and Figures In LBJ's Report
AP summarizes President Johnsons economic report to Congress. It projects 1967 GNP at 722 billion with a 46.5 billion rise from demand and production, 1965 employment up 2.5 million to lower unemployment 4.1 percent, wages up 4 percent, personal income at 550 billion annual rate, profits up across corporations and farms, and federal receipts up 8.5 billion with state receipts rising 4.33 billion.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
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White House
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