Thieves Take 35 Paintings From Gallery
Thieves stole 35 paintings valued at about 700000 dollars from the O'Hana Art Gallery in Mayfair London. Police said entry was gained by forcing a rear door and noted it was the largest English art theft since the Goya Wellington heist last August.
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National Gallery
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Renoir
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Goya Wellington
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Break Seen In Heat Wave Sweeping Louisiana Delta
Heat wave pushed 100 degree readings across Winnsboro and Columbia with showers in several towns including Winnsboro and Jonesville. The weatherman forecast a high near 96 in Monroe with 75 low and mostly clear skies, while general rain chances for the coming week remained slim, signaling greater irrigation needs in dry areas across the delta.
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Calhoun
Jonesville
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Oak Ridge
St Joseph
Tallulah
St. Joseph
Weather Bureau
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Wreck Fatal To Louisiana Man Near Wichita Falls
A Louisiana father died and his wife and five children were seriously injured when their car collided with a grain truck thirteen miles east of Wichita Falls before dawn. John Thomas Edwards, 35, of Lacombe, was killed. his wife and children were taken to hospital in critical or serious condition with injuries to Janet eight, Lynn six, Marjorie four, Tommy Jr. nine, and Nancy nine. Investigators said the grain truck attempted to pass a line of three cars as Edwards tried to turn left into a roadside park.
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Louisiana
John Thomas Edwards
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Lynn
Marjorie
Tommy Jr
Nancy
Janet
Edwards
Verbal Fireworks Seen On Move To Revive Watchdogs
Louisiana Legislature faces an 81th hour push to recreate a watchdog committee over New Orleans schools. Rep. T. T. Fields seeks to divert funds from New Orleans to parishes attracting students, with action possible today in the Senate. A separate Bonin resolution calls for a Metropolitan Crime Commission inquiry into Governor Davis administration.
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New Orleans
T. T. Fields
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Senate
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Lafayette
Jimmie H. Davis
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Reform School Aide Indicted For Manslaughter At Scotlandville
In Baton Rouge Louisiana an assistant superintendent at the State Industrial School for Colored Youth near Scotlandville was freed on a 5000 bond after being indicted for manslaughter in the death of 15 year old inmate Hosea Fountain following a beating lasting over an hour. Four other Negro employees were indicted for aggravated battery and freed on 2500 bonds. The grand jury heard ten witnesses during a two day probe. Fountain died after a flogging at the reformatory authorities say lasted more than 75 minutes.
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UPI
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Dist
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State Industrial School For Colored Youth
Hosea Fountain
New Orleans
Carman Letherman
Felton Holliday
Isaac Jackson
EF. J Johnson
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Reformatory
Earl Duncan Named Mayor Pro Tem in West Monroe
West Monroe voters elected Earl Duncan as mayor pro tem after council members chose him Tuesday night. He will serve when Mayor J Allan Norris is out of town or ill, continuing as front-runner in the alderman race.
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West Monroe
West Monroe Lodge to confer Master Mason degree
West Monroe Masonic Lodge No 419 AM and FM will confer the Master Mason degree in ceremonies at 7 announced today by A P.
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West Monroe
Demo Leaders Prodded To Get Legislation Going
President Kennedy presses Democratic leaders to move bills in a party controlled Congress amid delays and bickering. Sen. Hubert Humphrey warns of political consequences as Republicans critique the administration. Senate Leader Everett Dirksen and House Leader Charles Halleck blame the Kennedy administration for the stalemate.
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Kennedy
Senate House
Mubert H. Humphrey
D-Minn
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Ilinois
Congress
New Stab At State Probe On Senate Floor
Sen. Garland Bonin of Lafayette pushes a new resolution on the Senate floor calling for another state investigation amid criticism of fiscal practices. He argues that residents are being unfairly treated and cites signs branded fiscal deficits and other phrases.
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Baton Rouge
Jimmie H. Davis
Senate
Garland Bonin
Lafayette
Algerian leadership split worsens as Ben Bella moves
In Algiers a split between Premier Ben Youssef Ben Khedda and Deputy Premier Ahmed Ben Bella deepens as Ben Bella, backed by most of the National Liberation Army, plans a western push from Rabat toward Oran with a parade. Slogans in Ben Bella areas praise him while Algiers residents echo opposition to a personality cult.
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Ahmed Ben Bella
National Army of Liberation
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Algeria
Rabat
Morocco
Ben Khedda
Liberation Army
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Marina
Tlemcen
Kabylie Mountains
Cairo
Tripoli
Boycot Ben Khedda
Franco Names Top Soldier As Successor
In Madrid General Francisco Franco named Capt. Gen. Augustin Munoz Grandes as his official successor and shuffled his Cabinet. Munoz Grandes, 66, has led the high military staff since 1957, and previously served as army minister. The decree keeps him as commander of the high staff and assigns defense coordination duties, with Franco to be replaced if vacancy, absence, or illness occurs. Seven new ministers joined the cabinet in the crisis-led reshuffle.
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Francisco Franco
Nedaestet
Falange Party
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Munoz Grandes
Manoz Grandes
Deputy Sheriff Shot To Death Near Fulton County Jail
Atlanta, UP report: Deputy Sheriff E Privett was fatally shot during an escape from Fulton County Jail. Chief jailer W Smithwick said Privett may have been shot with his own gun, a detail yet undetermined. Charles Miller, 31, Dallas, was named as a suspect after the slaying, and a manhunt was launched.
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E. Privett
Smithwick
Charles Miller
Dallas
Sucee
Privett
Miller
Kennedy Applauds Space Progress and Telstar Venture
President Kennedy praised U S space achievements as laying a foundation for future success in a report to Congress covering NASA activities from 1960 to 1961. The message notes Telstar orbit as a milestone and outlines Senate debates over a 3 0 0 2 5 1 5 2 5 0 space authorization and bidding reforms, with Kerr detailing four manned missions planned.
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Telstar link Inches Toward Global TV Dream
Telstar, orbiting satellite, beams images to receivers in France and England as scientists in Maine hail a near perfect launch and first space relay. If 20 to 25 satellites orbiting Earth were typical, a global network could form within three years amid Olympics in Japan and World's Fair in India. Millions may watch US events from abroad and vice versa, heralding a new era in international television.
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Hearing Slated On East Carroll Voting Qualifications
Federal Judge Edwin F. Hunter will preside in Monroe as East Carroll Parish Negroes seek voter eligibility. The session follows a Fifth Circuit stay vacated in New Orleans and involves candidates for registrar of voters after Cecil Lakes Providence resigned. Local applicants Shoe store operator Ben Price and contractor Ben I Denny filed for the post, with decision pending governor approval and commission swear-in. The high court action aims to determine if a discrimination pattern blocks certain voters from registration under the 19 f Civil Rights Act.
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U. S. District Court
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U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
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Janis Byerly
DEW
Thompson Clark
St. Joseph
Underwater Channel Swim Breaks Record by Frogman Baldasare
American frogman Fred Baldasare became the first to swim the English Channel underwater lasting a little over 20 hours. He stayed about two feet below the surface fighting a two-knot flood tide, leaving Cap Gris Nez, France at 1 pm Tuesday and arriving at Pegwell Bay near Ramsgate at about 8:15 am. He said the going was rough, especially near the end, but felt fit to attempt another.
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UPI
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Cap Gris
France
Pegwell Bay
Ramsgate
Jail fast by King and Abernathy supporters in Albany
In Albany Georgia supporters of MLK Jr and Ralph Abernathy began a 24 hour fast to protest the jail terms for violating a parade ordinance. The pair, leaders of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, faced 45 days in jail or a $178 fine after December protests. Local clergy and mass meetings planned further protests as authorities watch the situation.
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API
Martin Luther King Jr
Ralph Abernathy
Yes
Shiloh Baptist Church
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King
Wyatt I. Walker
Negro Strategy Committee
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Washington
Robert F. Kennedy
Georgia
Anderson
Thousands To Converge On Legislature Regina Protest Over Medicare Plan
Thousands of Saskatchewan residents converged on Regina to oppose the government compulsory medical care plan. Leaders projected up to 90 000 participants with rides from major towns. The Keep Our Doctors Committee backs the doctors strike as 700 physicians enact the dispute. Premier Lloyd declined to meet the crowd but would hear a delegated group. Regina Mayor Baker urged calm throughout the march.
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Sask
Saskatchewan
Keep Our Doctors Committee
Woodrow Lloyd
Lloyd
Henry Baker
Former GE Chairman Owen D Young Dies at 87
New York AP reports Owen D Young aged 87 dies at his St. Augustine Florida home after several weeks of illness. Young was chairman of General Electric for 17 years and founder and first chairman of the Radio Corporation of America.
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Owen D.young
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Today’s Chuckle Golf Ball Mixup Tease
A light joke notes how meeting new people feels easier when you stop chasing the wrong golf ball. Short, witty, and playful lines mix sport with social misdirection for a quick chuckle.
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