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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1961
Page
2
Betty Fears, named the 89th Navy Color Girl, counts kisses as part of a traditional ceremony at Annapolis. The Pulse of the event centers on naval pageantry and the role of the Color Girl in shipyard and ceremonial duties.
An indictment alleges the Pruetts used Diversified Financial Services to siphon about 1.5 million dollars from customers, including 107,142 dollars from First Methodist Church of Smyrna for a new sanctuary. SEC investigators say motive involved concealment and extensive misuses. The couple appeared at arraignment amid receivership efforts as federal authorities seized assets.
Alexandria special report states Sheriff Grady L Kelley will face a June 15 arraignment before Judge Walter M Hunter on a simple battery charge for allegedly striking John Tambure a former deputy tax collector after Tambure fired him for insubordination two weeks earlier. He also faces 18 malfeasance counts and one unauthorized use of a motor vehicle charge, with an arraignment set for Friday.
In 1962, space and missile system research will account for more than half of the total military research and development budget, signaling a shift in national priorities and funding focus.
The article outlines re equipping Guard units with largely World War II gear and the political challenge of governors yielding regional strength. It details seven high priority divisions kept secret for emergency duty and three quick reaction divisions drawn from 10 reserve units, including the 77th New York and 103rd Iowa Minnesota Wisconsin, among others.
Sir Edmund Hillary, leader of a Himalayan expedition, is reported to have recovered from a slight stroke suffered during the ascent. News arrives from Katmandu via UPI.
President Kennedy praises De Gaulle and Britain for supportive policies toward former colonies. He calls for Western unity to resist Soviet pressure, discusses Berlin rights, nuclear test ban talks in Geneva, and a continued Nato role as he plans further talks with Khrushchev and De Gaulle.
Former President Eisenhower addresses about 6 000 Republicans at a $100 dinner, pledging to challenge Kennedy policies. He praises the Joint Chiefs, defends past crisis planning in Iran Formosa Viet Nam Lebanon Guatemala, and calls for consultation before decisions while urging unity and bold action.
East of the Andean mountains in Peru the tropical slopes and lowlands receive 75 to 125 inches of rain annually. Despite the heavy precipitation the region remains sparsely settled and lightly populated.
As Independence Day approaches, hundreds of freedom riders are expected, with college students joining. The Justice Department seeks a no violence restraining order against Montgomery authorities and KKK factions, while Jackson waits to house additional riders. Authorities report arrests, hunger strikes, and prior mob violence in Anniston and Montgomery as federal action looms.
The elder Trujillo was killed by gunmen as his car was ambushed near Ciudad Trujillo. His body lay in state at the Dominican white house before funeral services in San Cristobal. The chauffeur’s death-bed statement described the attack and mutilation of the body.
Dr. Gard rushed to a fatal wreck claiming Becky 4 and Mrs Gard 28 their son Larry 11 and Weseman died in moments. The doctor treated Bruce 2 Marlene 8 Keith 9 and others while bystanders learned most victims were his relatives. Truck victims were Lester Moore 42 William Bell 25 and Allen Payne 25 all from Wichita Kansas. Zane and Yvonne Gard married 12 years earlier moved from California to Kansas City in 1955. Zane drove cabs while studying at the University of Kansas City and College of Osteopathy.
Tass reports a one man helicopter powered by a motorcycle engine weighing 440 pounds has been developed in the Ukraine. The machine called the flying motorcycle flies horizontally at 9 miles per hour and can take off from or land in a square yard area.
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