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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 09, 1961

Page

9

Beef cattle growth seen as barrier to Kennedy farm bill

Southern leaders fear the proposed farm bill would curb livestock expansion though beef, dairy, and poultry have boosted the region’s incomes. The plan would let the Agriculture Secretary draft production controls for cattle, hogs, and poultry with voter approval and congressional veto rules. Southern gains in broilers and cattle pose political risks if quotas favor the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic as past production bases.

Washington South Southland Midwestern Corn Belt Kennedy Secretary of Agriculture and Farmer Advisory Committees House of Congress Department West Midwest Middle Atlantic

Jersey City Flap Over Upside Down Flag Honors Mayor Peters

Officials raised The Netherlands flag at City Hall to honor visiting Mayor Leonard H. Peters of Bergen-op-Zoom. Peters whispered that the flag was upside down as it fluttered above the building.

Jersey City N. J UPD Netherlands Leonard H. Peters Bergen-op-Zoom City Hall Peters

Jacqueline Kennedy Rides Rough Seas Aboard Yacht

Jacqueline Kennedy’s vacation yacht North Wind battled rough seas and a 30 mile wind before anchoring in Poros Greece after visiting Epidaurus. She planned a second day of island sightseeing with Emil Hourmusios and actors Anna Synodinou Thanos Kotsopoulos greeting her ashore.

Poros Greece Jacqueline Kennedy

Benfield Named Church Moderator in Louisiana Synod

Dr. William A. Benfield Jr., 45, of Shreveport Louisiana, was chosen by acclamation to serve as moderator of the Louisiana synod of the Presbyterian Church. Delegates approved a 1962 synod budget of 460487 and planned to elect a moderator nominee for next year and pick the site for the next meeting.

Memphis, Tenn Synod Church General Assembly

Supreme Court Shifts on Communist Subversion Rulings

The Supreme Court upheld key parts of the 1950 Internal Security Act, requiring Communist-action groups to register and report funds. The ABA criticized past rulings, urging safeguards, while Hoover noted many top Communists were freed by Court decisions.

Lyle C. Wilson Washington UPI U. S. Supreme Court Communist Party American Bar Association ABA Supreme Court Harlan F. Stone Charles Evans Hughes Robert H. Jackson United States Hoover Earl Warren Republic Warren Chicago Edgar Hoover

Monroe District Methodist Appointments Announced

The Methodist Conference at Shreveport released reassignments for the Monroe district with district superintendent George W. Harbuck and numerous pastors listed for Bastrop, Collinston, Delhi, Ferriday, Lake Providence, Monroe, Oak Grove, Rayville, Vidalia, Waterproof, West Monroe, Winnsboro and more. Entries include J. W. Boyd at Sicily Island and T. A. Brown at West Monroe, with related district directors and staff named.

Shreveport Monroe George W. Harbuck Bastrop First Luther L. Booth Memorial W. E. Nolan James E. Herndon Bonita Jones Charles Strong Collinston Joe Robinson Columbia D. T. Williams Delhi W. V. Sirman Epps Floyd Robert C. Wilbanks Ferriday J. P. McKeithen Gilbert Boeuf Prairie Lamont Rouse Grayson Theron T. Mckhisson Kilbourne Roger White Lake Providence George D. York Little Creek Robert C. Holladay Gordon Avenue W. M. Allen Lloyd E. Williams St. Mark’s Forest R. E. Walton St. Andrew's L. W. Taylor St. Joseph Wesley A. W. Coody Sicily Island J. W.boyd J. W. Boyd Vidalia L. Ray Branton Waterproof S. B. Dampier West Monroe E. B. Emmerich T. A. Brown McGuire Don Wineinger Wilhite C. K. Brooks Winnsboro Fred W. Schwendimann Wisner B. Paul Durbin Conway Memorial

Limited Backing of Riders Asked

The National Council of Churches was asked to issue a limited endorsement of the Freedom Riders. The resolution praises the aims but avoids endorsing further non segregated bus trips through the Deep South. Reverend Harold C. Letts of New York, a sponsor, said they are not advocating trips like those through Alabama and Mississippi.

Chicago National Council of Churches Freedom Riders Deep South Harold C. Letts New York Alabama Mississippi

Weather Outlook for Atlantic Coast and Midwest Friday Night

Scattered showers and thunder showers are expected Friday night along the Atlantic coast from New England to the mid-Atlantic states, with a few storms in the south Atlantic region excluding Florida. Cooler air moves into Minnesota, southern Idaho, and northern Nevada.

Atlantic Coast New England mid-Atlantic States Upper Lakes Upper Mississippi Valley South Atlantic Florida Minnesota Idaho Nevada

Chang Do-young Seeks Kennedy Invite After Coup

South Korea's Lt. Gen. Chang Do-young received Kennedy's birthday reply to his congratulatory telegram but the message did not include an invitation to Washington. Kennedy thanked Chang for his support while the general had earlier faced visa denial and a busy schedule as he pursued a White House audience.

Seoul South Korea Chang Do-young Kennedy Washington Chang Information Ministry USS Marshall Green Chang Washington United States State Department

Quotes From World Leaders And Witness In Aggressive Speeches

UPI quotes feature Vice President Lyndon Johnson defending U S presence in Asia and Fidel Castro asserting a democratic revolution. In Amarillo a witness recalls a man exploding with dynamite strapped to his stomach. Rudolf Hoess testifies at the Eichmann trial stating extermination orders and no delay in operations.

United Press International Washington Lyndon Johnson United States Asia Honolulu San Francisco Amarillo Tex James Culp James H. Alston Jerusalem Rudolf Hoess Auschwitz Eichmann

New Homestead Board Member Elected

Robert H. Easterling of Monroe was elected to the board of directors of the People's Homestead and Savings Association. He is LSU Law School graduate, president of the Fourth District Bar Association, and active in the United Givers Fund of Ouachita Parish.

Robert H. Easterling Island Drive Monroe People’s Homestead and Savings Association D. A. Easterling Louisiana State University School of Law Fourth District Bar Association Louisiana State American Bar Associations Easterling United Givers Fund Ouachita Parish House of Delegates Louisiana Bar Association Grace Episcopal Church

Lemon Juice Recipe Claims Rheumatic Pain Relief

An old advertisement promises a simple inexpensive home remedy for rheumatic, arthritis, or neuritis pain. It sells RU-EX Compound mixed with water and lemon juice, dosed in three tablespoons twice daily, with a money back guarantee and a claim of over a million users.

Ady

Weather Bulletin for Monroe and Surrounding States

Partly cloudy and warm with scattered thunder showers across Monroe area. Highs near 90s, lows near 70s, with similar conditions in Louisiana Arkansas and Mississippi. Winds light, some sections show scattered thundershowers and mild sea conditions.

Monroe and Vicinity Louisiana Arkansas Mississippi

Biggest omelet debacle after train collides with truck

In Dallas a train struck a truck, scrambling 32000 pounds of eggs in what was described as the biggest omelet ever seen by police. Driver Charles Coulson joked the mishap wasted many chickens. no injuries were reported.

Dallas Tex UPI Charles Coulson

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