McKeithen Renews Pay-Raise Appeal
Gov John J McKeithen opposed passing the 48.8 million teacher salary schedule without funds and said it should be financed before enactment He spoke from the mansion where he is recovering from mumps Rep Lawrence Gibbs plans final floor vote Tuesday and McKeithen extends a call for time to find revenues while he is convalescent under doctors care and unavailable for calls Carlos Spaht will stand in for access to lawmakers
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News Star Legislative Bureau
Baton Rouge
John J. McKeithen
McKeithen
Lawrence Gibbs
Monroe
U P
Gibbs
Policeman Saves Man From Broadway Ledge
New York AP report says Jose Figueroa 32 teetered on a tenth floor ledge on upper Broadway for about an hour while about 500 spectators jeered and shouted jump. Patrolman Carmello Zumatto spoke in Spanish and pulled him to safety after a hand shake. He was taken to a hospital for observation.
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New York
Jose Figueroa
Upper Broadway
Figueroa
Carmello Zumatto
Zumatto
Goldwater Sees No Likelihood of the Scranton-Nixon Plot
Senator Barry Goldwater says a united opposition from Dwight D. Eisenhower Richard Nixon and William Scranton would be needed to derail his bid for the Republican presidential nomination and that he sees no chance of such an effort. He warns it would tear the party apart and expects to win the nomination at the San Francisco convention.
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Pennsylvania
William W. Scranton
Mary
Cleveland
Washington
Barry Goldwater
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Richard M. Nixon
Arizona
Goldwater
Chester
Scranton
Johnson
Nixon
San Francisco
Local Area Residents Win Prizes At Deep South Writers Conference
Several area residents won prizes at the Fourth annual Deep South Writers and Artists Conference in Lafayette. Jacquelyn Biegwald won first in two categories, Rayville sent four winners, and Shreveport author Mrs M E Mischler earned two firsts in a Delta Kappa Gamma contest. The three day event at the University of Southern Louisiana drew about 150 registrants with speakers Dr Leo Gans and Don Kingery.
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Lafayette
Lena de Grummond
Baton Rouge
Jacquelyn Biegenwald
Goldwater
Louisiana
Rayville
Julia Downes
Innes E. Green
Lalla Griffis
William Coener
Delta Kappa Gamma
M. E. Mischler
Shreveport
United States
University of Southern Louisiana
Canadian Whisky Blended by Hiram Walker Importers Inc
A whisky described as blended Canadian whisky imported in bottles from Canada by Hiram Walker Importers Inc Detroit Michigan. It is 86.8 proof and listed as imported in bottles from Canada.
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Canada
Hiram Walker Importers Inc
Detroit
Mich
Hiram Walker & Sons Limited
Walkerville, Canada
Negro Sentenced In District Court In Monroe
In Fourth District Court Judge Hillyer S. Parker sentenced 39 year old Mary Lee Matthew to five years in Angola State Penitentiary with term suspended and supervised probation for manslaughter in the December 26 1963 death of James Willis. Willis was fatally shot with a .22 pistol. Judge Jesse S Heard fined Christ Drake Jr 50 and costs for criminal mischief from a false statement to West Monroe police. Jack Bell was fined 300 and costs for driving while intoxicated. R E Hofler Jr had theft case set for June 26. Several other cases involved minor violations.
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Hillyer S. Parker
Angola
Fourth District
Mary Lee Matthew
Tony
West Monroe
Christ Drake, Jr
Benson Sr
Monroe
Jack Bell
Rt. 1
Box 46
R. E. Hofler Jr
St. John Drive
Guy Bannister Funeral Set At Mulhearn Chapel Today
New Orleans special funeral services for Guy Bannister, 63, were planned for 2 p.m. at Mulhearn Funeral Home with Rev. James T. Horton officiating. Burial followed at Riverview Cemetery. Bannister, a Caldwell Parish native, worked for the FBI since 1934 and in 1954 planned retirement after leading the Chicago division. He moved to New Orleans in 1955 as secretary of the police department under Mayor deLesseps Morrison, later rising to assistant superintendent before forming Bannister & Associates in 1959. He ran unsuccessfully for councilman at large in 1961 on a platform critical of police efficiency. He was a Mason and Shriner. Surviving are his widow, daughter Mary Jane Davies of New Orleans, mother Aline Bannister of Monroe, brother Ross Bannister of Baton Rouge, and three grandchildren. Pallbearers include Eddie Gregory and John Bradley. Masonic rites will be conducted at the graveside.
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New Orleans
Guy Bannister
Mulhearn Funeral Home
James T. Horton
Riverview Cemetery
Mr. Bannister
Caldwell Parish
Soule College
LSU
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Chicago
deLesseps Morrison
Bannister
Orleans Parish
Grand Jury
Bannister & Associates
Graham Surghnor Masonic Lodge
Monroe
Mary Jane Davie
Aline Bannister
Ross Bannister
Baton Rouge
Eddie Gregory
John Bradley
Hugh Talbert
C. D. Meredith
W. B. Kelly Jr
W. O. Causey
Graham Surghnor Lodge
West Monroe Delegation Attends Power Bill Hearing
A Baton Rouge hearing featured a West Monroe delegation backing a bill to place the rural electric association under the Public Service Commission. Rep. Lantz Womack of Winnsboro planned to present to the House Judiciary Committee with city and chamber officials also in attendance. Louisiana Power and Light supported the bill as REA countered with three bills.
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News Star Legislative Bureau
Baton Rouge
West Monroe
Capitol
Public Service Commission
Lantz Womack
Winnsboro
House Judiciary Committee
Harold Hill
Louisiana Power and Light Demoe
W. L
Jack) Howard
Monroe
Rea
Womack
U N Team and rivals thresh out Cyprus report
In Nicosia the U.N. team led by Galo Plaza Lasso and aides held talks with Greek President Makarios and Turkish Vice President Fazil Kuchuk to finalize positions for a Cyprus settlement. They drafted a report for U.N. Secretary-General U Thant for a June 17 Security Council session. The sessions were relaxed, with no evidence of a state of emergency despite fears of invasion. discussions also included Greek Cypriot leaders and Turkish officials.
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Nicosia
Cyprus
U.N
U Thant
Security Council
Makarios
Fazil Kuchuk
Galo Plaza Lasso
Alejandro Flores
Jose Roiz Bennett
Ralph J. Bunche
United Nations
Driver Keeps Bus Upright After Collision in Opelousas
Greyhound driver Peter F. Rosenbahn refused to abandon his post after a car rammed the bus on U S 190, keeping it from hitting a telephone pole and overturning. Autry Murphy, 22, the car’s driver, died. Rosenbahn was listed in serious but stable condition after surgery for multiple fractures. 37 passengers were treated, most released.
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Opelousas
UPI
Greyhound
Peter F. Rosenbahn
Westwego
Opelousas General Hospital
Autry Murphy
Crowley
Murphy
U. S. 190
Rosenbahn
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Bobbs - Merrill Publishing Co
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Lake Charles
Bourbon
Wii
West Monroe Chamber of Commerce
Eugene Smith
Hugh Balfour
A. B. Clarkson
Jack Gaines
Louis Gruber
Jeff Caldwell
Jus
Eos Saeed
Peste Brakes
Piaisttania Tasbeanial
Firestone de Luxe
Thresh Out Report
Bastrop
Are
A. O. Smith Permaglas
Weaks Supply Co
Kelly Plumbing Co
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Gordon
Wallace Plumbing Co
Wallace Dean Rd
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Cooktown Rd
Ruston
Bruce Plumbing Co
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