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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1963

Page

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Humphrey Seeks GOP Talks On Civil Rights Legislation

Senator Hubert Humphrey praised a Senate Republican statement on civil rights and pledged advance consults with GOP leaders before the Kennedy administration seeks new civil rights legislation. He said broad support from both parties and the White House was essential, forecasting a possible cloture to end a filibuster if needed.

Washington Hubert H. Humphrey Minnesota Senate Congress Humphrey Laverett Saltonstall R-Mass Congressional Record Barry Goldwater R-Ariz Goldwater Kennedy

Louisiana Senate kills free electors bill 20 to 18

The Louisiana Senate defeated the free electors bill 20 to 18 after a two hour debate that failed to change any votes. The bill, passed by the House 57 to 45, is dead for this fiscal session ending Tuesday. Northeast Louisiana sponsors backed it while all eight New Orleans lawmakers opposed it.

House Gravelet North Louisiana Alger Hisses Adrian Duplantier New Orleans Duplantier Senate Louisiana Sen C. M. Poston Hornbeck

Legislator Warns of Danger at Joint Congressional Sessions

Rep. Charles S. Joelson cites risk at joint sessions noting that a lone attacker could plunge the nation into chaos. The warning recalls 1954 Puerto Rican gunfire in the House gallery and details gallery access controls and the line of succession observations.

Washington House Congress Charles S. Joelson Dn.j Appropriations Committee Joelson House Chamber Senate Walt Horan R-Wash

Sable Pelt Values Highlight Marten Coat Source

The New York Zoological Society magazine notes sable pelts are highly valued, once fetching $200 per pelt, and come from the coat of the marten.

New York Zoological Society

Judge Halts Jackson Race Demonstrations

A Mississippi chancellor issued a blanket injunction barring further demonstrations in Jackson as leaders plan a federal court move to block arrests. The order targets groups including the NAACP CORE trustees of Tougaloo College and comedian Dick Gregory amid ten days of protests.

UPIA Jackson Miss Chancery Court John Stenner National Association For the Advancement of Colored People Congress of Racial Equality Trustees of Stenner NAACP CORE Mississippi Medgar Evers Ete Graf Jackson Municipal Oxford University of Mississippi James H. Meredith Cleve McDowell Law School McDowell Ole Miss Alabama George Wallace University of Alabama Wallace

Pitt Named To High Honor By Methodists

Thomas A. Pitt of Monroe was named Methodist Layman of the Year by the Louisiana Conference. He serves as associate director of the Louisiana Methodist Area Conference and helped plan a $12 million hospital project in New Orleans while delegates also discussed the bishop's residence and elected general conference delegates.

New Orleans Louisiana The Methodist Church Thomas A. Pitt Monroe Pitt Louisiana Methodist Area Conference Pittsburgh W. E. Trice Baton Rouge Carl F. Luey Sr Douglas Jackson Dallas Tex Ben Oliphint St. Paul’s Methodist Church D. W. Poole W. D. Cotton Rayville Howard Davenbaugh Sr G. W. Cameron Pineville Vinson Mouser Columbia Robert Lay Shreveport Gladys Thomas Pitts St. Paul

Knights of Pythias meet at Castle Hall tonight

Stonewall Lodge No. 8 of Knights of Pythias plans an 8 p.m. meeting at Castle Hall 12742 St. John St announced by E. C. Paulus chancellor commander. A reader notes a puzzled man on DeSiard Street asking who stole a big statue from his business earlier this week at the Paramount Theatre.

Stonewall Lodge Knights of Pythias Castle Hall St. John St E. C. Paulus DeSiard Street Ted Hatfield Paramount Theatre Joanne Woodward

Desegregation Riot Arrestees Linked to Alabama Caravan

Police report two men arrested after the Oxford riot were part of a warlike caravan from Alabama. Prosecutors described a broader link to the desegregation unrest last fall as the investigation continues.

Oxford, Miss Alabama Tony

Reds Destroy U S Mission In Caracas

Pro Communist gunmen overpowered guard at the U S Military Mission building in Caracas, forced 12 employees to strip, doused the structure with gasoline and set it on fire. The colonial building was ruined and records destroyed. no personnel were harmed. The assailants shouted Yankee imperialists and left with the mission's identity smeared on walls. The attack follows tensions with FALN amid Venezuelan political strife.

Caracas Venezuela U.S Mission Country Club FALN The Armed Forces For National Liberation Romulo Betancourt Communist Party Betancourt

Monroe Florist Henry Haas Jr Elected Louisiana State President

Henry Haas Jr 47 president of the Flower Shoppe Inc of Monroe is named leader of the Louisiana State Florist Association. Emile Chopin New Orleans serves as vice president and Manuel Zabela S Bernard as secretary treasurer. New directors include Mrs Helen Berry Bossier City and Sidney Steele Bunkie. Haas a Rice Tulane alum and Coast Guard veteran chairs Monroe Rotary Club board of Little Theater of Monroe and national floral association committee for New Orleans convention.

Henry Haas Jr Flower Shoppe, Inc North Third Street Monroe Louisiana State Florist Association Emile Chopin New Orleans Manuel Zabela S. Bernard Helen Berry Bossier City Sidney Steele Bunkie Haas Rice Tulane Coast Guard

Peasant Kin Return To Fields

The Roncalli brothers Alfredo 74 nearly blind Giuseppe 69 and Zaverio return to their fields after laying their brother John XXIII in state at St. Peter's Basilica. Their sister Assunta 78 stays in Rome for the burial ceremony.

Sotto IL Monte Italy John XXIII Roncalli Alfredo Giuseppe Zaverio St. Peter's Basilica Assunta Rome St. Peter’s Basilica Vatican City Pope John XXIII

Haynesville Man Fatally Injured in One Car Crash

A Haynesville man, Charles H. Young, age 40, was killed in a one car accident on U S 79 four miles south of Homer. Police said he apparently lost control and the car struck a tree in Claiborne Parish.

Homer, la UPI Charles H. Young Haynesville U. S. 79 Here Claiborne Parish R. W. Wasson Young

Ribicoff Criticizes Secrecy On Pesticide Protests

Senator Abraham Ribicoff accused the Agriculture Department of hiding pesticide protest registrations from the public and press. He asserted Secretary Freeman ordered public disclosure, while the department claimed the list was always available to reporters upon request.

Washington Abraham A. Ribicoff D-Conn Agriculture Department Ribicoff Senate Orville L. Freeman Department Office of Information

Little Weather Change Seen For Days Ahead

The mercury rose to 96 and matched the season high with little change expected today and Friday. Clear to partly cloudy skies with isolated afternoon thunderstorms are noted, and highs are forecast at 88 to 94 with overnight lows 65 to 70. Winds southeast at 5 to 15 mph.

Mercury

West Monroe Alderman warns city in debt again

Alderman Charles Anding says West Monroe faces 60 000 to 80 000 dollars in debt once more and urges immediate spending cuts. He cites a potential 1 tax increase and saves of about 25 000 annually if departments run leaner amid overdue bills and a 26 000 payroll rise for six new firefighters.

West Monroe Charles Anding State of Aldermen First National Bank of Anding Joyce Smith Earl Duncan A. L Bud Idy) DeLoach George Wylie

Today’s Chuckle About a Frugal Grandmother

A humorous note recalls a great grandmother hauling wash water from the well yet avoiding sleepless nights over bucket payments once she found a practical solution.

Four Days Old Abandoned Deer Found Near Columbia Road

A four day old blue eyed fawn was found in a ditch off Columbia Road by Carlos Morris, taken to the West Monroe police, then to the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission and moved to Bernstein Park Zoo where the park already has a pet deer named Lucky.

Bernstein Park West Monroe Carlos Morris Columbia Morris W. M. Oxley Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission Oxley Lucky

Shoot to Kill Orders Reported in Iran Riots

In Tehran thousands of troops were placed on alert with shoot to kill orders as riots over land and female suffrage reforms intensified. Officials cited 86 dead and 150 injured in three days of unrest with rioting spreading from Tehran to Shiraz and other provinces.

Tehran Iran UPI Assadoullah Alam Shiraz

News-Stor World Want Ad Sells Unneeded Useful Items

Classified notice notes items offered for sale via a want ad service. The brief indicates items once used and now surplus are being sold through the News-Stor World platform.

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