Physician Killed By Crazed Patient
In Pittsburgh a berserk patient at the Veterans Administration hospital killed Dr. Daniel Thaw and wounded Patrolman Horace McDaniel as police armored squads used tear gas and an armored car in a massive siege. The gunman, identified tentatively as William S. Polla, was wounded by police fire through a locked door and taken into custody.
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Pittsburgh
UPI
Veterans Administration Hospital
William S. Polla
Wilmerding
Asst
Lawrence J. Maloney
Daniel Thaw
Horace McDaniel
Polla
Six candidates file for Ouachita School Board election
Six candidates filed for the Ouachita Parish School Board primary set for July 28 with ward two showing the only contest. Incumbents Drennan Palmer and McVay seek re-election in wards one three five. Filing deadline is next Wednesday June 6 at 5 p.m. The state races saw Otto Passman file for re-election and several Democrats file for the State Board of Education seats in the district. Republican Snellings is the sole Republican candidate for Congress district post.
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Ouachita Parish
Palmer
McVay
Drennan
Everett Zeagler
Fred Fudiekar Jr
Fifth Congressional District
Democratic Executive Committee
U. S
Otto F. Passman
Louisiana State Board of Education
W. E. Whetstone
John E. Mulhearn
Monroe
Bobby C. Wilson
West
Humphrey Urges Tax Cuts to Boost Economy
Senator Hubert Humphrey called for cuts of 2 to 4 percent in corporate levies and 2 percent in personal taxes to strengthen the economy. He argued Congress must act now rather than delay. House leaders sought a $750,000 inquiry into stock market movements as NYSE gains offset losses. Treasury said no immediate tax cut, but a broad tax overhaul next year may include revenue measures.
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Washington (Ap
Hubert Humphrey
D-Minn
White House
Humphrey
Congress
Senate
New York
Stock Exchange
Wright Patman
House Economic Committee
House Banking and Currency Committee
Texas Democrat
The
Treasury
Flag Transfer Set In Civil War Ceremony
Vicksburg Mississippi hosts a Civil War centennial event as Indiana Governor Matthew Welsh returns a Mississippi battle flag found in an Indiana memorial building. The ceremony, with Gen W P Wilson present, precedes a motorcade tracing Gen Grant's Vicksburg route from Tallulah to Milliken’s Bend with flags from several states to be returned later.
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Vicksburg, Miss
Matthew Welsh
Indiana
Vicksburg
A. S. Grant
Seige
Welsh
Mississippi
Indianapolis
Tennessee
Arkansas
Indianapolis World War Memorial
Jack Trowbridge
Memorial Commission
Kentucky
Alabama
Georgia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
W. P. Wilson
Tallulah
Ross R. Barnett
Milliken's Bend
Mississippi River
Claim 5 Soviet Cosmonauts Die
UPI reports a Fate Magazine article by Frank Edwards claims at least five Soviet cosmonauts died in space flights. Edwards lists Terenity Shiborin (1959), Piotr Dolgov (1960), Massikevich Zavadosky (1961), and a moon team that disappeared in May 1961, plus missing Gennady Mikaelov and Alexey Belokonev.
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Chicago
UPI
Frank Edwards
Indianapolis
WTTV
Fate Magazine
Edwards
Terenity Shiborin
Piotr Dolgov
Massikevich Zavadosky
Gennady Mikaelov
Alexey Belokonev
Monroe Residents Campaign To Mail Papers To President
Following Kennedy canceling a New York paper and subscribing to a Midwestern one a Monroe group plans to send the Monroe papers to the chief executive. The item appears in CHIT-CHAT page 2A.
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John F. Kennedy
New York
Mid- West
Monroe
Today’s Chuckle Right track but standstill doom
A witty line notes you may be on the right track yet risk being run over if you simply stand there invoking the humor of modern life.
Namesakes Honored At NLSC Convocation At Gunby Hall
Northeast Louisiana State College will honor namesakes of campus buildings and the late legislators at a 2 p.m. convocation in Gunby Dining Hall. A 3 to 4 p.m. reception follows in Breard Hall with open building tours 3 to 5 p.m. Local attorney Pascal Norris will speak as President George T. Walker recognizes Sen. Adcock King McCormick Noe Oliver, Rep. John Jr Boone and the late Rep. Coonan Sr. Buildings named for Biedenharn Alexander de Breard Bry Caldwell Casper Filihiol Garrett Gunby Harris Madison Mitchell Nicholson Renwick Sandel Stubbs Brown Hall and stadium were previously dedicated. Brown Hall honors T. O. Brown.
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Northeast Louisiana State College
Gunby
Breard Hall
Pascal Norris
NLSC
George T. Walker
Jamar Adcock
Ralph King
John F. McCor
Market slides after earlier rally as profit takers weigh in
The New York stock market cooled under selling pressure from traders who had bought at the week’s lows. Major indices fell with IBM, Polaroid, Xerox leading losses, while a few names edged up. Trading remained heavy but below the week’s earlier sessions as institutions reduced buying and the Dow stood lower at midday.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
Associated Press
Dow Jones
Standard & Poor
International Business Machines
Polaroid
Xerox
Litton Industries
American Telehone
U.S. Steel
General Motors
Union Carbide
du Pont
International Nickel
Texaco
Liggett & Myers
Eldon Grimm
Walston & Co
Pimbton Receives Five Years For Simple Burglary
Judge Jesse Heard today sentenced Monroe resident Ervin Leon Pimbton twenty to five years in the state penitentiary at Angola on six counts of simple burglary. All sentences run concurrently after his guilty plea. He was arrested inside a Louisville Avenue business last month and confessed to additional burglaries during interrogation. Also sentenced to five years with probation were Charles Tidwell for automobile theft valued at $500 and Wayne Fontenot for theft of an automobile valued at $1,500. Leza Price of West Monroe received 15 months in parish jail for forgery. Cecil Cullipher faced a second murder trial date for the October 3 1961 stabbing of Lealis Hale.
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Jesse Heard
Monroe
Ervin Leon Pimbton
Angola
Fourth District
Pimbton
Louisville Avenue
Charles Eric Tidwell
Wayne Fontenot
Leza Price
West Monroe
Cecil Eugene Cullipher
Lealis L. Hale
Second Board Member Resigns From Mineral Board
Baton Rouge AP reports a second Louisiana Mineral Board member resigned as the legislature approved Gov. Jimmie H. Davis tidelands negotiations bill. C. Gordon Collins of Shreveport, senior board member, notified the governor by telegram, saying he is very disappointed in the administration's handling and that his ability to help is at an end.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana Mineral Board
Jimmie H. Davis
Tidelands
C. Gordon Collins
Shreveport
Mineral Board
Broad Tornado Alert Issued In 3 States
The U S Weather Bureau issued a broad tornado alert for portions of Louisiana Texas Oklahoma and Arkansas with warnings in effect until 6 p m The forecast warned of scattered thunderstorms tornadoes large hail and damaging winds along a line from Fort Worth Texas to Little Rock Arkansas including Caddo Parish and Victoria and Palestine Texas The Jackson Mississippi bureau noted possible Northeast Louisiana impacts and a prior windstorm near Ville Platte caused six hours of communication outages.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Louisiana
Jackson, Miss
Caddo Parish
Texas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Fort Worth
Tex
Little Rock
Ark
Victoria
Palestine
Lake Charles
Jackson
McComb
Miss
Monroe
Clarksdale
Meridian
Mobile
Ala
Ville Platte
The Jumping Hare Feats 20 Foot Leaps When Frightened
A historical note describes a hare that can leap as far as 20 feet on its hind legs when frightened, a remarkable feat of locomotion observed in the wild. The account highlights extraordinary mobility and animal behavior.
Eichmann Goes To Gallows In Tel Aviv
Adolf Eichmann walked to the gallows at Ramleh Prison near Tel Aviv and was hanged for Nazi crimes. His body was cremated and ashes scattered in the Mediterranean. The 56 year old former Gestapo official spoke of obedience to war rules and his flag before his death, insisting he was a minor cog. Israel’s court and president rejected appeals, sealing the fate after a swift transfer from Jerusalem.
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Ramleh
Tel Aviv
Adolph Eichmann
Israel
Adolf Eichmann
Eichmann
Hitler
Mediterranean
Gestapo
Supreme Court
Izhak Ben-Zvi
Not Really A Reckless Driver in High Point Court
Charles Goodwin, 75, of High Point faced reckless driving charges and testified he was not driving recklessly. He told the court he was with his girlfriend and occasionally ran off the road to make her squeal, and was ordered to pay court costs.
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High Point
N.C
Charles Goodwin
Goodwin
Warps and Warmth Bring Scattered Showers Forecast
Ol Windy Whiffandbiff eyes afternoon and evening storms today and Saturday as heat peaks. High near 88, low around 70 with a humidex near 79. Thursday topped 88 with a 67 low, sunset at 7 10 p.m. and Saturday sunrise about 5 01 a.m.
Anding Seeks Wage Hikes and City Growth
West Monroe alderman candidate Charles Anding vows to improve wages and working conditions for city employees. He aims to lure new industries, create Ward Five recreation including swimming pools for all, and upgrade street work. Anding serves on the Ouachita parish school board and says he won’t seek re election there.
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Charles Anding
West Monroe
Governor Has Authority To Reach Accord
Senatorial vote grants Gov Jimmie H Davis power to negotiate with the federal government on tidelands. Davis expected to sign Sunday night as a five member legislative committee is named. debate over dedicating first 30 million of tidelands revenue to bond retirement rejected.
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Baton Rouge
Jimmie H. Davis
Louisiana
Tidelands
Senate
Jack P. F. Gremillion
C. C
Taddy) Aycock
Davis
Sen
Johnny Rodgers
Grand Cane
Washington
Rodgers
Gravolet
Adrian Duplantier
New Orleans
Sesson
Gravelot
Duplantier
Symington Says Stockpile Losses Dim Estes Case
Senator Stuart Symington says the defense stockpile losses could exceed earlier estimates of one billion dollars and would dwarf the Billie Sol Estes scandal for taxpayers. The Senate subcommittee probes 7.7 billion stockpile material and an 11 million synthetic cryolite inventory with no stockpile objective. A consultant tied to a stockpile supplier was fired as inquiries reveal windfall profits and high level government decisions causing substantial losses.
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Washington
UPI
Stuart Symington
D-Mo
Billie Sol Estes
Symington
Senate
Office of Emergency Planning Today
John D. Morgan Jr
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Ouachita School Board
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House Ways and Means Committee
Twin City
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Corpin
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Ward Five
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Sam Hanna
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