Freedom Democrats Plan Demonstrations in Jackson Protests
In Jackson Mississippi the Freedom Democratic party plans further protests as about 700 people have been arrested over two days. A group from Selma and Montgomery will join, opposing a special legislative session to revise voting laws. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals refused an injunction against Jackson officials. Over 200 demonstrators were arrested Tuesday and 470 Monday.
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Montgomery
Ala
Mississippi
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
New Orleans
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Jackson
McKeithen Signs 64 Bills in 1965 Session Actions
Baton Rouge shows Gov. John J. McKeithen signed 64 bills including a $911 million general appropriations measure and a $140 million bond plan. The batch covers pay raises for sheriffs judges and public officials, plus a plan allowing up to $5 million in bonds for agricultural processing loans. One bill drew veto concerns from administration aides.
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UPI
John J. McKeithen
McKeithen
House
Senate
David Patten
Louisiana Bond and Building Commission
State Marketing Commission
Agriculture
Dave Pearce
Lantz Womack
Franklin Parish
Adminis
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Womack
Public Service Commission
New Orleans First City Court
Girl Puts Trust In Dad For Kidney Transplant
A frail 14 year old Alabama girl with terminal kidney disease trusts her father to donate a kidney. John Honeycutt, 48, will give a kidney at Charity Hospital New Orleans in two weeks. Tulane University Medical School doctors will perform the operation.
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New Orleans
Alabama
Johnnie Gail Honeycutt
Anniston
Ala
Charity Hospital
John Honeycutt
Tulane University Medical School
Legion 40 and 8 to Elect Officers Thursday
Legion 40 and 8 meets Thursday at L. B. Faulk Post No 13 on Forsythe Avenue at 7:30 p.m. Election of officers for the coming year and appointment of delegates to the state convention will be the highlight. Sam Orchard, chef de gare, said delegates to the Baton Rouge convention in July will be named and urged all members to attend.
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L. B. Faulk
American Legion
Forsythe Avenue
Sam Orchard
Baton Rouge
Former College President Dies
Dr. Joe J. Mickle former president of Centenary College in Shreveport died Tuesday night after a heart attack eight days earlier. He resigned in May 1964 after leading the college for 19 years. Services set for 3 p.m. Thursday at Brown Memorial Chapel on the Centenary campus. Survived by his widow and two daughters.
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