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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1960
Page
3
Associated Press photographer Wil Hantoo Smith travels with an American mercy airlift team to the area guiding CAP Wirephoto.
Local Baptist groups face internal strife as pastors and elders negotiate with Wichita representatives. A committee led by Rev. Dr. Hoare Coulter met to draft a consensus after three days of discussions. Rose congregations within the denomination debate funding and national linkages amid tensions over governance and allocations.
A jury found a defendant guilty in a bribery case as Judge Stanton weighs sentencing. The state contends the defendant tried to bribe the district attorney with evidence from a grand jury probe into Burns and an insurance payout scheme involving Julian Guns and Roy Strickland. A rebuttal witness described a telephone talk about a possible deal, while defense argued funds went to another acquaintance.
Gov Jimmie Davis delivered the keynote at the dedication of a new St. Tammany Parish Court House in Covington Louisiana urging renewed commitment to the rule of law. He recalled the state’s founding ideals and the struggle for freedom as a birthright for every man.
Cyrus Eaton sharply criticized President Eisenhower's stance at the failed Paris summit. In Prague, the American industrialist touring Eastern Europe told a Moscow Literary Gazette interviewer that Eisenhower's position was absolutely wrong and urged deeper analysis of actions affecting the international scene.
Dr. Letton B. F. Gray an Oakdale physician pleaded guilty in U S District Court to three counts of income tax evasion. Judge Edwina Hunter ordered a presentence investigation and set sentencing for June 27.
Democratic contenders jockey for position with Kennedy Williams Symington and Stevenson at key events. Rockefeller faces possible NY delegation chair role. Stevenson's five point peace plan outlined as Kennedy voters watch.
Louisiana Attorney General Jack Gremillion said he hopes to recover part of 285 million dollars in the Tidelands dispute by urging the federal government to recognize the state’s traditional coastline boundary. He and Mineral Board Chairman William argued the Supreme Court ruling ties land ownership to a three mile offshore line and that basing the boundary on Act 33 of 1954 could yield substantial lands to Louisiana. A rehearing petition is considered as a strong legal position.
UPI reports a peanut butter lure mixed with a new chemical achieving complete elimination of fire ants in field trials at Alabama Polytechnic Institute. The study targets the southern pest known as the fire ant and may signal a breakthrough in pest control for the region.
Baton Rouge reports a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on a bill to permit segregated jitneys in cities with integrated public transit. The bill by Sens. Gravelet and Harris would authorize various jitneys with state police permits and liability insurance required for operation.
The U.S. Army ends its desert search in Libya for the two remaining crew members of the World War II bomber Lady Be Good. Seven of the nine crewmen have been recovered. the Liberator vanished on a 1943 mission and was found by geologists more than 15 years later.
Cassandra Sisterman, 35, appearing pro se, filed for divorce from architect John Sisterman in Minneapolis. She cited mental cruelty, testified with a corroborating friend, and won the case without alimony or community property. She paid all papers herself to save legal fees.
The leading national meal of Thailand, once Siam, centers on fish and rice as its main components.
Demonstration promises customized temperature control for year round comfort. Viewers sample climate settings and learn how to tailor airflow and heat for personal needs.
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