Louisiana Supreme Court decision nudges integration forward
The U S Supreme Court refused to review a Fifth Circuit ruling upholding Judge J Skelly Wright on February 15 1956 ordering desegregation in New Orleans schools The decision leaves Louisiana public schools formally segregated with 1954 laws unchallenged and signals the long battle over integration continues despite the ruling.
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Washington
Louisiana
U.S. Supreme Court
High Court
J. Skelly Wright
New Orleans
Wright
U. S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
Supreme Court
Circuit Court
Gerald A. Rault
Orleans Parish School Board
Orleans Board
Orleans
Rault
Orleans Parish
International Kiwanis Meet Set June 23 27
Five Monroe Kiwanis club representatives will attend the 42nd Kiwanis International convention in Atlantic City from June 23 to 27. About 15 000 delegates and spouses will participate in the event featuring Kiwanis International President Reed C Culp and guest speakers including Richard Nixon and others.</s>
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Monroe Kiwanis Clubs
Kiwanis International
Atlantic City
Monroe
D. L. Agnew
L. A. Fourmy
D. C. Black
Don Weil
T. J. Mulhearn, Jr
Reed C. Culp
Richard Nixon
Carlos P. Romula
United States
James S. Duncan
Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Edward L. R. Elson
National Presbyterian Church
Washington
Marriage Licenses Issued in Ouachita Parish
Licenses for marriage were issued yesterday in Ouachita parish to several couples including Audry Clyde Williams 36 of Monroe and Anna Joyce Eyre 24 of West Monroe Roy Edward Ray 96 and Hazel Niblett 20 both of Monroe Carl Calvin Frost 28 and Helen Sue George 20 both of West Monroe Benny D Green 27 of West Monroe and Mary Loyce Lewis 21 of Downsville Nathan Clark 55 and Lucinda Watson 52 both of West Monroe Negroes.
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Ouachita Parish
Audry Clyde Williams
Monroe
Anna Joyce Eyre
West Monroe
Roy Edward Ray
Hazel Niblett
Carl Calvin Frost
Helen Sue George
Benny D. Green
Mary Loyce Lewis
Downsville
Nathan Clark
Lucinda Watson
Mao Concedes Contradictions in Communism
Mao Zedong publicly released his 17 000 word speech admitting contradictions between government and masses within communism. He said coercive measures are harmful and that religion cannot be abolished by orders, urging democratic discussion rather than force. The speech, delivered February 27, was broadcast by Peiping radio and leaked to Polish communists.
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Peiping
Supreme State Conference
Mao
Russia
Communist Party
Nikita Khrushchev
Missing 18 Month Old Found With Divorced Woman in Sweetwater
In Sweetwater Texas a 12 hour search ended when 18 month old Lowell Russell McDonald was found with a 33 year old Lubbock divorcee at a bus station. Police say the woman claimed she found the child in a Lubbock store and later decided to keep him until the father arrived with FBI agents. The boy was returned to his father L R McDonald and the woman gave no charges.
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Sweetwater
Tex
Lubbock, Tex
Lowell Russell McDonald
Lubbock
Charlie Henderson
Julia V. Wilson
Slaton
J. H. Rushton
Rushton
C. E. Wilson
Fort Worth
Deaths in North Louisiana: Shirley Graydon White
Funeral services for Oscar S. Shirley 75 of Grayson were held at the Old Union Church Caldwell parish. Interment followed in the church cemetery under Southern Funeral home Winnfield. Howard Langford White 79 Route 1 Oak Grove died yesterday services were at Hill Baptist Church. Interment in Kilbourne cemetery under Gay's Funeral Home. Survivors include widow Mrs Adell Kirkpatrick and multiple children in Alaska and Louisiana. The body lay in state at Southern Funeral Home Jonesboro awaiting relatives. Rockett assisted by Rev J E Calloway.
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Grayson
Oscar S. Shirley
Old Union Church
Caldwell Parish
Southern Funeral Home of
Winnfield
Oak Grove
Howard Langford White
the Hill Baptist Church
Sam Barefoot
Alvis Kenny
Kilbourne Cemetery
Gay
Nanny White
F. H. White
William White
Clarence White
Shreveport
Marvie Welch
Susie Lee Capers
Ella Mae Payne
West Monroe
D C Kirkpatrick 61 Hodge citizen dies after long illness
D C Pep Kirkpatrick 61 a prominent Hodge resident died at home Sunday night after a long illness. He was born in Blackburn Louisiana. Funeral arrangements are pending with two children from Anchorage Alaska to arrive. Services will be at Hodge Baptist Church led by Dr A D.
Monroe issues building permits for homes and moves
Building inspector Sam H. Awl issued three permits to move frame buildings to 4505 Jackson to 1003 Calypso, 16 Louisville to 2406 Renwick, and 1213 Texas to 1902 Milhaven, costing 800 dollars. Additional permits include remodeling and demolition costs, with add-ons totaling several thousand dollars. An autumn uprising in Communist China sparked talk of a Western two party system.
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Sam H. Awl
Riverside
Sandy Johnson
N. 17Th
David Isiah
Olive Street
W. A. Corbin
Richmond
Trucker Kills 2 in Wheeling Killing Spree
A 30 year old truck driver in Wheeling West Virginia killed James Mitcham 45 and Donna Mitcham 6 and seriously wounded Alex Talerchyk 35 with a .357 Magnum after learning his wife sought prosecutor help to curb his drinking. The wife and two children witnessed the attack. The pistol clicked empty as she tried to intervene.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Thomas Cronk
James Mitcham
Donna Mitcham
Alex Talerchyk
Cronk
River Flood Stages Change Amid Rising Water
River stages show 24 hour rise with higher flood risk along River Street and adjacent districts as authorities monitor gauges and issue advisories. Residents brace for potential evacuations while crews reinforce levees and prepare pumps.
Man Held For Attack On Wife And Related Thefts
Parish sheriff's officers and Monroe city police arrested several suspects yesterday and last night. J. E. Carroll of West Monroe faces battery on his wife with bond set at 1000 dollars. Robert Thomas, a Black man, is jailed on a battery charge with 500 dollar bond. John Lincoln, 36, a Black man, was charged with theft by check and moved to parish jail. Louise Rockermore, 23, jailed for burglary of clothing from a residence on Owl Street. Other arrests include Steve Spellman for battery on Celeste Spellman, Collie Sims for battery against Martha Sims, and Eunice Wafer for illegal use of a pistol.
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Monroe
J. E. Carroll
West Monroe
Robert Thomas
John Lincoln
Louise Rockermore
Owl St
Yesterdday
Steve Spellman
Celeste Spellman
Collie W Sims
Eighth St
Martha Sims
Eunice Wafer
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