Khrushchev Threatens U S Bases in War Warning
Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev warned at the Kremlin that nations hosting U S forces would be first targets if war occurs. He outlined a revised disarmament plan, saying U S bases abroad must be eliminated and that his forces could strike from those bases if spy flights continue. He ridiculed Eisenhower as lacking willpower and criticized Nixon and Dulles, while praising a future partner if available.
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Moscow
Nikita Khrushchev
United States
U. S
Kremlin
Khrushchev
Soviet Union
France
U.N
Eisenhower
Richard M. Nixon
John Foster Dulles
Nixon
Dulles
Sverdlovsk
Christian A. Herter
United
Davis Says Rainach Split Over Opinion With Gremillion
Gov Jim Davis said he believed ex Senator Rainach left the Sovereignty Commission due to a difference of opinion with Attorney General Jack Gremillion. He declined to comment on Rainachs charges about broken campaign promises. Davis noted he did not know who would lead the commission after Rainach quit and said Rainach, Gremillion, legislators and others share the same cause.
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Baton Rouge
Jimmie H. Davis
W. M. Rainach
Sovereignty Commission
Jack P. F. Gremillion
Davis
Rainach
Gremillion
Tidelands
Leander H. Perez
Plaquemine Parish
Japanese police battle students in bloody riots
Tokyo AP reports violent clashes as radical students clash with blue uniformed police during protests against the U S Japan security pact and Eisenhower's upcoming visit. About 5 000 students demonstrated around Parliament while smaller groups battled police near Prime Minister Kishi's residence. At least two students hurt and thirteen arrested with no shots fired and no serious injuries reported.
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Tokyo
Eisenhower
Japan
Nobusuke Kishi
U. S
Ike
Husband Slain For Late Hours
SPRINGHILL La AP a 35 year old woman admitted shooting her husband to death during a quarrel over the late hours he kept She said she fired four shots from a .22 caliber pistol through a screen door Two aimed at the 40 year old man Police said she telephoned him from a relative home and told him to come home He replied I ll come home when I am good and ready After the shooting she flagged down a passing car and asked police to be called She was arrested at her home and charges were expected later today The couple had been married 16 years and had no children
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Springhill
L. D. Snyder
R. H. O'Neal
Unopposed incumbents hold steady in Ath district races
Incumbents in the district judges office district attorney and U S representative faced no opposition for re election with the July 23 Democratic primary looming. Filing deadlines set at 5 p m today for judges and the congressional post while city offices and school board seats close at 5 p m Monday.
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U. S
Monroe
West Monroe
David I. Garrett Sr
Jesse Heard
Albin P. Lassitter
Otto E. Passman
Frank Reitzell
Pete Holcomb
Jude William M. Harper
Jasper E. Jones
John McCormick
Charles B. Griggs
Harry Wheelis
Griggs
C. B. Griggs, Jr
Ouachita
Walter Bennett
Fred Riser
Twin City Chit Chat James Theo Glass Appointment
James Theo Glass son of Mr and Mrs James E Glass recently received an appointment as second lieutenant and navigator rating after graduating from the United States Air Force aviation cadet program Ouachita Parish High School graduate. He earned the appointment at Harlingen Air Force Base Texas and is currently stationed at Mather Air Force Base Sacramento California.
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James Theo Glass
James E. Glass
Monroe
United States Air Force Aviation Cadet Program
Ouachita Parish
Harlingen Air Force Base
Harlingen
Tex
Mather Air Force Base
Sacramento
Calif
Louisiana bill targets assistance for illegitimate children
Louisiana welfare statistics show 77,503 children receive ADC payments, including 19,933 linked to illegitimate births. A proposed bill would cut aid to 18,743 Negro illegitimate offspring by denying payments after an illegitimate birth, with provisions for resuming aid upon proof of stable conditions and excluding women not on welfare at birth.
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Welfare Department
Parish Board of Public Welfare
Snake Handler Survives Tiger Snake Bite
Kenneth Earnest, 22, a professional snake handler from Buena Park, was bitten by an Australian tiger snake on May 17 and survived after ten days in an iron lung. Doctors faced 4 to 1 odds as venom paralyzed breathing and eye muscles, with five physicians at a Los Angeles general hospital continuing life saving efforts before serum arrived.
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Earnest
Doc
Tors
Los Angeles
Big General Hospital
Bond Measure Goes To House Floor Sunday
Baton Rouge AP reports governor proposes 60 million dollars in bonds for college capital outlay. 25 year interest about 3.5 million. Plan to sell up to 20 million annually to fund LSU, state colleges and other institutions. Ways and Means approved. constitutional proposals deadline Tuesday.
Curtains Remain Down as Broadway Blackout Hits Stage
Broadway shut down 22 plays and musicals after a union walkout at one theater. Negotiations drag between Actors Equity and League of New York Theatres with a prolonged blackout likely.
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New York
UPI
Actors Equity
League of New York Theaters
Canadian Prime Minister backs Eisenhower amid Khrushchev clash
Canada’s Prime Minister Diefenbaker, arriving for a one day state visit in Washington, voiced support for President Eisenhower over Khrushchev’s charges. He urged a post summit push to build a climate of international trust and confidence and questioned whether the United States sows distrust, though he did not address Khrushchev’s latest outburst directly.
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Washington
Canada
Eisenhower
Nikita Khrushchev
Diefenbaker
Khrushchev
United States
Castro Agrarian Reform Falters in Cuba
In Havana AP reports that Fidel Castro’s land reform program, led by INRA, is faltering due to mismanagement and waste. INRA’s expansion into industrial and commercial roles is seen as a sign of a bankrupt system while logistics failings and missed crop potential threaten future yields and the sugar drive.
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Havana
Fidel Castro
Haw
National Institute of Agrarian Reform
INRA
Institute
Antonio Nunez Jimenez
Soviet Bloc
United States
Cuba
Ttem
Wage Hikes Given Railway Engineers
A six man arbitration board in Chicago awarded a 4 percent wage increase to 40 000 U S engineers on railroads in two steps 2 percent from July 1 and another 2 percent from March 1 1961 The decision preserves fringe benefits and keeps a cost of living allowance in the existing pay scale This ruling is expected to influence wage settlements for about 760 000 other operating railroad workers including firemen trainmen conductors brakemen and switchmen who had sought higher pay and a 15 cent an hour cut.
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Chicago
U.S
City Postpones Action To Adopt Record Budget
The Monroe City Council postponed formal action on the 1960-61 budget to Monday after honoring Confederate Memorial Day. Mayor W. L. Howard led a moment of silence before adjourning. A special meeting at 10 a.m. will finalize estimated receipts of 3,056,489 and expenditures of 2,748,796.27 with a planned 307,692.73 surplus for Plum Street underpass and local projects.
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Monroe
W. L. Howard
Howard
Plum Street
Selman Field
Today’s Chuckle About a Pig Father and Littered Home
A light joke notes a pig born to a boar father and a mother who kept the place littered up, turning on a playful image of a messy home and humorous imbalance.
Khrushchev Denies Ike Fears German Unification
The White House rejects Khrushchev's claim that Eisenhower fears a united Germany and notes the president had no comment on his Kremlin remarks. Anne Wheaton says unification opposition is untrue and reiterates support for allies. Khrushchev also cites nuclear warhead authorization and threats against foreign bases as reported.
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Washington
White House
Nikita Khrushchev
Eisenhower
Germany
Anne Wheaton
Khrushchev
Kremlin
Wheaton
United States
Soviet Union
Predict More Heat For Area
Warm weather continues with little rain chance until after the weekend. The Twin Cities will see partly cloudy skies and slightly warmer temperatures tomorrow. Yesterday’s high reached 84 at Selman Field with a 65 overnight low, the state’s lowest. Today’s readings mirror yesterday, around 65 to 68 tonight. Tomorrow’s high is expected between 90 and 94.
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Twin Cities
Selman Field
Old West Monroe Homes Threaten Fire Safety
West Monroe fire department targets old abandoned plantations along Ouachita River for demolition to prevent fires and injuries. Structures from the 19th century, including two on Cypress Street and North 8th, show decay with broken stairs floors and open cisterns. Additional buildings are slated for removal with a previous year tally of ten dilapidated structures torn down.
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West Monroe
Ouachita River
Trenton
Cypress Street
North 8Th
Central Fire Station
Fire Department
Committee OKs Limited Plan On Needy Health Care
Washington AP The House Ways and Means Committee approved a tightly scoped health care plan for needy aged 65 and older costing about 340 million dollars annually. It would cover roughly 1 percent of seniors with hospital and doctor bills while kept under existing welfare programs. Federal funding would be 190 million with 150 million from states, federal shares 50 to 65 percent. The panel rejected a broader social security expansion and did not vote on other Eisenhower proposals.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Aime J. Forand
D-Ri
Eisenhower Administration
Advertiser Praises Quick Apartment Rental Ad
A pleased advertiser notes her apartment rented to the first caller after a one day ad run. The small advertisement cost just $1.20 and drew immediate interest from potential tenants.
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Antony Armstrong-Jones
Dominica
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