Violence Alert As Castroites Prepare For Anniversary
Dominican security forces remained on alert for the anniversary of the Castroite 14th of June Movement in Santo Domingo. Political observers say Juan Bosch’s concession of defeat in the June 1 presidential race reduces potential violence, while Bosch’s Dominican Revolutionary party seeks broad rejection of the election as fraudulent.
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Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
Juan Bosch
Bosch
Dominican Revolutionary Party
Organization of American States
U. S
Norman Thomas
Joaquin Balaguer
Cuba
Rafael Leonidas Trujillo
Balaguer
O Connor Reappointed to Federal Power Commission
President Johnson announced the reappointment of Lawrence J. O Connor Jr a 52 year old Tulsa native to a five year term on the Federal Power Commission O Connor was first named to the FPC by President Kennedy in 1961
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FPC
Washington
UPI
Johnson
Lawrence J. O’connor Jr
Tulsa, Okla
Federal Power Commission
O’connor
John F.kennedy
Cosmetology Bill Defeated After Solons Debate
Louisiana House defeated a measure to raise Cosmetology Board salaries and extend its jurisdiction 67 to 31. Rep. Lantz Womack faced criticism from multiple speakers who questioned the board's domicile and impact on competition. The bill was amended to lower the salary boost and ultimately died on the floor.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Lantz Womack
Franklin Parish
Solons
Womack
Eugene McGehee
East Baton Rouge
John Schwegmann
Jefferson Parish
Allen Gremillion
Acadia
McGehee
Morely Hudson
Shreveport
High Court Ruling Is Far Reaching
The Supreme Court in a 5-4 ruling extended and strengthened the right against self incrimination, requiring police to warn arrestees of their rights including silence, counsel, and appointed counsel, and permitting questioning only if decisions are knowingly made. Justice Harlan dissented, warning such rules threaten crime Solving and public welfare. The decision follows the Escobedo case where a murder conviction was overturned for police questioning without counsel.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Earl Warren
John M. Harlan
Danny Escobedo
Warren
House GOP to hold rural citizens forums nationwide
The House Republican leadership plans a series of rural citizens forums this month to discuss farm problems. The first meeting is set for June 18 in Athens Ohio.
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Washington
Adcock Aims to Move Reapportionment Bill Out
Sen Ja mar Adcock of Monroe says he will try to move a Senate reapportionment bill from Judiciary C today to a floor vote by Thursday. The Mollere Plan for a 43 seat Senate is slated, with five changes to appease north Louisiana lawmakers. Adcock hopes the measure reaches the House next week.
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News-Star Legislative Bureau
Baton Rouge
Jamar Adcock
Monroe
Senate
Judiciary C Committee
Louisiana
Adcock
House
Seven Drown In Heavy Rain At Shreveport
In Shreveport area, seven youths drowned after two inches of rain fell in one hour causing flash floods. Gregory Morris age 12 and Terry Luce age 15 died while swimming in a city drainage ditch. eight others in a boat sank near the Caddo Lake dam with five drownings named as Charles Craig Stevie Craig Barron Craig Audrey Turner and Alden Turner. Three more were rescued as torrential rainfall hit eastern and southern city areas.
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Shreveport
Gregory Morris
Terry Luce
Caddo Parish
Solon Pushes Vote on Lease of New Orleans Lakefront Land
Rep Edward F LeBreton plans to bring a constitutional amendment to another vote to ratify a lease of 50 lakefront acres by Gulf South Research Institute. The measure failed 68-32 in the House, needing two thirds. GSRI backs the plan with LSU and the McKeithen administration. A Senate panel favored a bill to let Iberia Parish Police Jury lease land at the New Iberia Naval air station to GSRI.
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Senate
House
Iberia Parish
GSRI
Naval Air Station
New Iberia
Chatham Native Receives Honorary Bowdoin Degree
James McCormack of Arlington Virginia, a Chatham native, was awarded a doctor of laws degree at Bowdoin College Brunswick Maine during the 161st commencement. He chairs COMSAT and formerly led MIT, with a 23 year Air Force career ending as Major General and later roles in defense analysis and education initiatives.
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James McCormack
Arlington
Chatham
Bowdoin College
Brunswick
Maine
McCormack
Communications Satellite Corporation
Comsat
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
U. S. Military Academy
Oxford University
MIT
Defense Department
Educational Services, Inc
Dr. McCormack
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
Lincoln Laboratory
Lexington
Mass
Instrumentation Laboratory
Cambridge, Mass
Ray Ticheli Reelected Grand Knight at Monroe Council
Ray Ticheli was reelected to a second term as Grand Knight of the Knights of Columbus Monroe Council 1337. New officers will be installed Thursday July 7 at 8 p.m. in the KC Hall, with current-year officers including Robert D. Gavioli as deputy grand knight and George Frizell Jr as recording secretary.
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Ray Ticheli
Knights of Columbus
Monroe
KC Hall
Robert D. Gavioli
Mike Lohan
George Frizell Jr
Albert Theriot
Joseph Houssey
Harry Swaggart
Mike Bee
Burroughs Family Reunion This Sunday at Bayou Louie
The Burroughs Family reunion will be held Sunday at Kidds Boat Landing on Bayou Louie near Sicily Island. The highlight will be the election of officers for the coming year with current officers Rowe W. Thompson president George J Burroughs vice president and Mrs Gloria Jean among those serving.
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Burroughs
Kidds
Bayou Louie
Sicily Island
Rowe W. Thompson
George J. Burroughs
Gloria Jean
Deficits Bill Gets Signature Of McKeithen
Gov. John J. McKeithen signed six bills including a 711000 appropriation to clear operating deficits in state agencies. Lawmakers resisted amendments to a 30000 grant for the state bi racial commission while other measures regulate medicare, remove age limits in medical aid payments, list Jefferson Parish School Board candidates, create a second parish court in Jefferson and regulate domestic stock trading.
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Baton Rouge
UPI
John J. McKeithen
State
Bi-Racial Commission
Jefferson Parish
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