Norris Enters Ward 5 School Board Race
William Norris of West Monroe announces candidacy for Ward 5 on the Ouachita Parish School Board in the July 25 Democratic primary. A lawyer, 3D father, and parish resident, Norris pledges fair, impartial service focused on strong education and practical solutions while urging voters to study qualifications and support his bid.
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Norris
William Norris NT
West Monroe
Ouachita Parish
Northeast Louisiana State College
Tulane University School of Law
Martha Louise Lester
Monroe
Olice Drive
Ward 5
Two Deputies and Suspect Die in Marion Shooting
Two Union Parish deputies and a burglary suspect were killed when officers went to Nolan residence in Marion to question him. Chief Deputy George Miller Edwards and Aylma G Taylor died alongside Heard Nolan, a pulp wood hauler. The incident occurred around 10 a.m. as the deputies presented a search warrant. Edwards had recently returned to service under Sheriff Dennis Long.
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Union Parish
Marion
Linville
Farmerville
Sheriff's Department
Taylor
Long
Edwards
Dennis Long
Reds and East Germany Sign Treaty in Moscow
The Soviet Union and East Germany signed a 20 year friendship pact in Moscow while avoiding a broader crisis with the West. Khrushchev hailed the accord as aiding peaceful German problem regulation, with Ulbricht insisting it treats West Berlin as separate from West Germany. Western powers warned Moscow of responsibility for East Germany as Erhard arrived for talks with Johnson amid concerns over new pact implications.
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Soviet Union
East Germany
Khrushchev
Walter Ulbricht
Kremlin
West Berlin
West German Federal Republic
Ulbricht
Washington
London
Paris
Johnson
Erhard
West Germany
Weather Outlook Sees Hot Humid Weekend With Brief Showers
The forecast calls for continued hot and humid conditions with isolated, brief afternoon showers. Thursday brought little rain. area highs reached upper 90s, with Winnsboro at 98 degrees. A distant line of showers from Texas to Oklahoma remains west of Louisiana, unlikely to affect the region this weekend. Temperatures stay in the mid 90s to around 100, as some spots hit the century mark.
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Winnsboro
Texas
Oklahoma
Louisiana
Stoneville
Miss
Yale commencement to award degrees to 2300 students
Martha Lacie Riser of Monroe will receive a master of science as Yale’s 263rd annual commencement honors 2,300 graduates. Seven Louisiana students are among the graduates this term. Sherry Sheppard, daughter of Private Johnny Sheppard, will celebrate her first birthday. her father is stationed in Germany with the U.S. Army.
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Martha Lacie Riser
Forsythe Ave
Monroe
Yale University
Louisiana
Yale
Miss Riser
Sherry Sheppard
Private
Johnny Sheppard
Sherry
Sheppard
Germany
U.S. Army
Mrs. Sheppard
South First Street
Southerners Exhausted Of Tactics
Washington AP report on Southern foes of the civil rights bill nearly abandoning hope for significant amendments. Senator Russell says amendments may be offered to force a Senate record, while Senator Humphrey predicts possible passage of the package bill with leadership amendments. Filibuster ended as cloture rules take effect amid House bill substitute discussions. Kennedy aides back a package stressing voluntary compliance and state enforcement. Russell plans to move an amendment today, but believes broad opposition will prevail.
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Washington
Russell
Senate
Humphrey
Robert F. Kennedy
Louisiana Native Receives LBJ Birthday Gift
Olivia Banks Glenn of Waterproof Louisiana observed her 100th birthday at a dinner hosted by her niece in Compton California. President Lyndon B Johnson sent her best wishes and one dollar for each year of her life. Her longevity secret is to go to bed early and rise early and eat to live not live to eat.
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Compton
Calif
UPI
Lyndon B. Johnson
Olivia Banks Glenn
Glenn
Quincy T. Barnett
Waterproof
RUNS TO AUGUST Photo Contest Opens Monday
The 26th annual Newspaper National Snapshot Awards contest, sponsored by the Monroe News-Star and Morning World, runs next week to August 3 with $40 weekly prizes. Four local grand prize winners advance to the national competition for top cash awards up to $1,000 per black and white photo, with divisions for babies, activities, scenics and table tops, and animals and pets. Local weekly winners earn prizes of $5, $3, and $2 in each class while national totals reach about $32,000 across papers nationwide.
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Monroe News-Star and
Morning World
News-Star-World
News - Star - World
Swedish Spy Gets Life Term
Col. Stig Wennerstrom of the Swedish air force was sentenced to life in prison for spying for the Soviet Union. It was Sweden's harshest peacetime penalty, handed down ten days before Khrushchev's planned visit to Stockholm.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Stig Wennerstrom
Swedish
Air Force
Soviet Union
Khrushchev
Santo Domingo Blast Kills Four Persons
Explosions rocked army dumps across the Ozama River from Santo Domingo killing four people and wounding 112 as fires hampered responders. Officials said three to five dumps at the 27th of February barracks were destroyed with investigations into the cause underway.
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Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
Ozama
Donald Reid Cabral
U.S
William Bennett
Scranton Leaves Slow Start Behind as GOP Challenger
Pennsylvania Governor William Scranton declared his presidential candidacy at the Maryland Republican state convention in Baltimore. He warned that nominating Barry Goldwater would doom Republicans to defeat, urging a San Francisco convention rather than a coronation, with delegates still uncommitted four weeks from the vote. Scranton cited support from Iowa, North Dakota, and Vermont totals and noted he had 70 committed delegates in early tallies.
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Baltimore
UPI
William W. Scranton
Pennsylvania
Sen
Barry Goldwater
San Francisco
Goldwater
Arizona
Maryland
Scranton
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Fred W. Schwengel
Rrowa
Washington
Ike
Squire
Gettysburg
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
United Press International
Iowa
North Dakota
Vermont
Goldwater Welcomes Scranton Entry in GOP Race
Senator Barry Goldwater welcomed Governor William Scranton of Pennsylvania into the Republican presidential nomination contest. He said Scranton’s entry supports the idea that delegates should have a choice and hopes the party unites to defeat Lyndon B. Johnson in November. Goldwater praised Scranton as a standout governor and predicted a clean, vigorous campaign.
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Washington
Barry Goldwater
William W. Scranton
Pennsylvania
Goldwater
Scranton
Lyndon B. Johnson
Bill Scranton
Gov. Scranton
Chuckle Wolves Like Trains Delight a Girl in Whistle Echo
A light humorous note describes Chuckle Wolves as trains that amuse a girl who enjoys hearing their whistle even when no destination is involved. The quirky image captures playful whimsy without broader context.
Cyprus crisis eyed for Greek and Turkish leaders visit
Washington expects possible visits by Greece and Turkey prime ministers after a Johnson meeting as efforts to ease the Cyprus crisis continue. In Biloxi, Albert N. Jackson urged better news analysis to meet radio and TV competition, while Rep. Schwengel cited shared philosophies linking Eisenhower and Scranton.
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Washington
George W. Ball
Johnson
Greece
Turkey
Cyprus
Biloxi, Miss
UPI
Albert N. Jackson
The
Southern Newspaper Association
NSPA
Mississippi Publishers Today
Fred Schwengel
Browa
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Pennsylvania
William W. Scranton
Eisenhower
Scranton
Earth tremors prompt study on Toledo Bend Dam
Dallas AP reports recent East Texas earthquakes spur studies to assess potential effects on the Toledo Bend Dam under construction on the Sabine River.
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Dallas
East
Texas
Toledo
Sabine River
Wallace to Speak in Baton Rouge Next Wednesday
Alabama Governor George Wallace will visit Baton Rouge next Wednesday for a whirlwind tour and public speechmaking as Louisiana's capital braces for his appearance.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Alabama
George Wallace
King and allies arraigned over segregated restaurant protest
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr and fellow integration leaders were brought to the St Johns County Courthouse in St Augustine for arraignment on charges tied to their attempt to dine in a segregated restaurant.
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ST. Augustine, Fla
Martin Luther King Jr
St. Johns County
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