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Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 09, 1966

Page

4

Western World Still Divided By JAMES MARLOW AP News Analyst

AP analyst James Marlow discusses postwar Europe showing signs of unity fading as East and West resume nationalism. NATO and Warsaw Pact duos shape a two bloc world while Romania calls for ending military alliances. Europe remains split, with de Gaulle pushing NATO reevaluation.

James Marlow Washington United States Hitler Europe North Atlantic Treaty Organization Stalin Bac West Russia NATO Warsaw Pact France Charles de Gaulle Romania Eastern

School Leader's Mother Dies in Farmerville

Mrs. Jeff C. Elliott 85 of Bernice, mother of Union Parish School superintendent J. G. Elliott, died Wednesday night at Lincoln General Hospital Ruston after a short illness. Services 10 a.m. Friday at Pine Grove Baptist Church with Rev Gray Nolan, Rev David Corley and Rev Charles Geisson officiating. Burial Pine Grove Cemetery Kilpatrick Funeral Home in charge. Survivors include daughter Miss Gladys Elliott, Bernice. three other sons T. W. Elliott Bernice Merle Elliott Downsville Travis Elliott West Monroe. sister Mrs. Willie Bell McGee Bernice. seven grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Pallbearers Hugh McGee George McGee McGee Bowen Erbie Elliott Willard White George McGee.

Farmerville Jeff C. Elliott Bernice J. G. Elliott Union Parish Lincoln General Hospital Ruston Pine Grove Baptist Church Gray Nolan David Corley Charles Geisson Pine Grove Cemetery Kilpatrick Funeral Home Gladys Elliott T. W. Elliott Merle Elliott Downsville Travis Elliott West Monroe Willie Bell McGee Hugh McGee George McGee McGee Bowen Erbie Elliott Willard White

Senate Debt Ceiling Plea Faces Senate Hearings

Treasury plans to ask the Senate to reject the House stance and back a higher debt ceiling of 332 billion dollars, despite a House vote for 330 billion. Treasury and White House aides foresee a deficit around 3.9 billion this year, with economists calling the House study optimistic. If Congress does not act by July 1, the ceiling would drop to 285 billion, though past action has prevented this.

Washington Treasury Department Senate House Treasury Department Secretary of the Treasury Henry H. Fowler Senate Finance Committee House Committee On Internal Revenue Taxation Congress

Levee Board Ordered to Repair Betsy Damaged Dikes

The Orleans Levee Board received a legislature mandated directive to repair levees damaged by Hurricane Betsy last year as Hurricane Alma spread across the Gulf. Sen Theodore Hickey of New Orleans led the push for Senate approval, stressing no extra funds should be spent beyond the needed repairs.

Baton Rouge Alma Gulf of Mexico Orleans Theodore Hickey New Orleans Senate Alea Wisakaw

Naval Station Seeks Former Air Graduates Birthday event eyed

Corpus Christi Naval Air Station marks 25 years since 1941 opening with a June 17 to 19 celebration. Hundreds of thousands of graduates, instructors, mechanics, and Waves are expected back for displays, a car and boat show, a 120 booth trade show, and other attractions. Proceeds go to the Navy Relief Society. Presidents Johnson and Governor Connally were invited.

Corpus Christi Navy Relief Society Lyndon B. Johnson Texas John B. Connally

Atlanta Firemen Remain Off Jobs

City officials hope contempt proceedings will force about 500 striking Atlanta firemen back to duty. Mayor Ivan Allen Jr. warned Fulton County Superior Court action may target officials and the independent Fire Fighters Union if the day shift does not report. Firemen walked out Tuesday. 170 were reported on duty across 32 stations serving over half a million people.

Atlanta, Ga Atlanta Ivan Allen Jr Fulton Allen

State Retirement Systems Study Is Approved

Louisiana Senate voted 36 to 0 to begin a study of all state retirement systems to make them uniform. The move follows deficit concerns in House appropriations bills citing nearly $9 million in the State Employees' Retirement System. Senator Harold Montgomery sponsored the resolution. Senator J D DeBlieux called the study long overdue.

News-Star Legislative Bureau Baton Rouge Louisiana Senate House Dayline Solon Harold Montgomery J. D. DeBlieux

Senator Montgomery Seeks First Primary Victory in 4th District

In Mississippi, State Senator G V Montgomery leads the 4th District Democratic nomination race with 26 253 votes, matching three opponents and needing one more to avoid a runoff against J O Hollis after unofficial returns Tuesday. Clinton Collier and Paul Lee trailed.

Jackson Miss G. V Sonny) Montgomery Meridian Montgomery J. O. Hollis Carthage Clinton Collier Philadelphia Paul Lee

Free Tutoring Brings Honors For DePaul Emeritus Tutor

CHICAGO AP Curt Adam 73 receives an honorary bachelor of humane letters from DePaul University during a convocation. He dedicates two hours daily to free tutoring in Latin French German Polish Russian philosophy and theology, saying the work keeps him alive and that learning must continue for life.

Chicago Curt Adam

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