Committee OKs Retraction Bill in Louisiana House
BATON ROUGE UP I The House Judiciary B committee voted unanimously to approve a bill that would compel newspapers to retract published statements and publish corrections within a specified timeframe. The measure targets defamation concerns and seeks to curb erroneous reporting. House members described the bill as a safeguard for public figures and institutions.
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William J. Cleveland
Cleveland
Roland Huson
Louisiana Press Association
Samuel I. Newhouse
Times-Picayune
New Orleans
A. O. Rappelet
Galliano
Rappelet
Huson
Negro Slain After Killing Policeman In Mississippi
Mil ler Funchess, 43, shot and killed Mississippi officer Charlie Richardson, 63, when police tried to arrest him at his Crystal Springs home. A gunbattle with a posse near Crystal Springs followed, leaving Funchess dead and Richardson fatally wounded in a confrontation that began after the officer arrived in a pickup.
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Mississippi
Crystal Springs
Miss
UPI
Miller Funchess
Charlie Richardson
Rome Dispatch Reports Extra Police as Street Skirmish Erupts
In Rome extra police patrolled the Jewish quarter after two nights of street fighting between Jews and Fascists. Six civilians and several officers were injured Monday night, with two youths and five policemen hurt Tuesday as tear gas dispersed the clashes. The flare up occurred during Rome’s municipal election campaign before Sunday’s vote.
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Rome
Italian Social Movement
Italy
Roman Forum
Tiber
Wisner's Scott Elected Chairman
Rupert R. Scott, 62, of Wisner, was elected chairman of the State Board of Public Works. He succeeds the late William G. Zetzman of New Orleans in the post, with the announcement made today in Baton Rouge.
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Baton Rouge
State Board of Public Works
Rupert R. Scott
Wisnerman
William G. Zetzman
New Orleans
Nixon wins California GOP primary in uphill comeback
Richard Nixon sweeps to about 70 percent in the California Republican primary over Joseph Shell, signaling a difficult uphill general election against Edmund G. Brown. Kennedy plans to support Brown as Nixon pledges not to run for president in 1964, while Eisenhower may campaign for Brown and Goldwater stays away from California.
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Richard Nixon
Los Angeles
California
San Francisco
Richard M. Nixon
Josenh
Oe Ic. Shell
Nixon
Edmund G. Brown
Brown
Washington
Kennedy
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Palm Springs
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
Thomas H. Kuchel
Goldwater
Shell
No Day for Picnic Georgia Medic Recalls D-Day
Valdosta physician and brief local hero George Abood recalls D-Day at Omaha Beach as a 480 men unit of the 6th Naval Beach Battalion cleared Easy Red. He treated wounded under heavy fire, lost three comrades, and survived a brutal six hours of combat on June 6, 1944, before naval air and infantry support brought relief.
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Associated Press
Valdosta
English Channel
France
George Abood
Valdista
Omaha Beach
6Th Naval Beach Battalion
Abood
Easy Red
Navy
Non-Operating Rail Workers To Get Raise
About 450000 non-operating railroad workers will receive a wage increase of 10.28 cents per hour under a one year agreement following presidential fact finding board recommendations. The deal, retroactive 4 cents to February 1 and 6.28 cents to May 1, was announced by union and carrier negotiators. Union chairman George Leighty said the outcome was a compromise after initial demands for 25 cents.
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Chicago
George EF. Leighty
Graham Urnes Youth To Make Decision Early
Evangelist Billy Graham urged American youth to decide for Christ early during a Chicago rally at McCormick Place. He warned against gradual religious apathy, comparing faith to a frog in water that heats slowly. About 31 000 attended. 1 200 reportedly came forward for commitments to Christ.
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Graham Urnes
Chicago
Billy Graham
Christ
Graham
Jesus
Eichmann
Hitler
McCormick
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Pat) Brown
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Platter
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Creamer
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Zale
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FUR Salon
Avondale
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the Palace
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