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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 19, 1961

Page

2

Kennedy Aide Reports Back on Back Treatment and Trips

Salinger said Kennedy plans to ditch crutches soon after daily ultrasound and electric heat for his back. A White House briefing noted possible hearings or news conferences would adapt to the president’s health. No final word on Honolulu governors conference, Los Angeles airport dedication, or a South American visit near Montevideo. The president spent the weekend with family at their Virginia estate.

Salinger Kennedy White House Travell Honolulu Los Angeles Hawaii South American Montevideo Uruguay Virginia

Kennedy says he would not use marshals to free riders

In a tense exchange Senator Dworshak questions who bears blame for the Freedom Riders crisis. McClellan and Ellender defend firm action and accuse riders of seeking trouble. Kennedy doubts any decision should be forced by street violence and beatings.

Kennedy South Freedom Riders Henry ¢. Dworshak Idaho McClellan Ellender

Justices Split Over Union Dues In Political Campaigns

The Supreme Court split over limits on using union dues for political purposes. The decision centers on a union shop and whether protesting workers can recover or block funds used for politics, with Brennan supporting targeted relief andDouglas urging broader protection of individual rights.

Douglas

Louisiana Judge Reggie Heads Arab Outreach Mission

Beiru t AP report says City Judge Edmund M Reggie of Crowley Louisiana visiting Lebanon Jordan Saudi Arabia and Egypt to gauge Arab reactions to Kennedy administration Palestine overtures He meets Lebanese President Fuad Chehab Finance Minister Pierre Gemayel and Maronite Patriarch Mgr Paul Meouchi and says he seeks only to make contacts and exchange ideas while Arab press call him a presidential emissary and note his Kennedy support in 1960

Beirut Edmund M. Reggie Crowley Kennedy Palestine Reggie Lebanon al Jarida Fuad Chehab Pierre Gemayel Phalange Party Mgr Paul Meouchi Louisiana Amman Jidda Damascus Cairo State Department

West Monroe Masonic Temple Meeting Tonight

Tuesday night at 7 30 at the West Monroe Masonic Temple the first section will be conferred by past masters All master Masons are urged to attend Refreshments will be served Street Commissioner W D H Rodriguez returns to city hall after a two week vacation He was fishing in Arkansas.

West Monroe Masonic Temple W. D H. Rodriguez Arkansas

Security ruling bars entry to Navy property on notice

The Supreme Court sided with the government allowing a civilian employee of a private firm to be barred from Navy property after a notice of failure to meet security rules. Rachel M. Brawner, 39, lost her badge when the factory security officer did not explain the deficiency. She refused a public cafeteria job and sued for badge return and back pay. Justice Stewart wrote the majority in a 5-4 decision.

Washington Supreme Court Potter Stewart William Brennan Earl Warren Hugo Black William Douglas Rachel M. Brawner M & M Restaurants Inc Naval Gun Factory Brawner Navy Springfield Stewart

Rail disaster survivors recount brutal crash and evacuations

Twenty three bodies ruled out sabotage after examining the rails as the 80 mile per hour speed was deemed normal. Survivors spoke of whiplashing jolts and deafening noise as cars fell into a ravine. Verdun helicopters airlifted serious cases to Nancy hospital while others went to Vitry le Francois depot. Only three Americans were aboard and one was injured. Catherine McGuinness, 25, of Bayside New York, an Air Force employee in Wiesbaden, suffered bruises. Two other U.S. soldiers in Germany were aboard but uninjured. Names not released.

U.S Verdun Nancy 77Th Medical Vitry-le-Francois Catherine McGuinness Bayside N.Y Air Force Wiesbaden Germany

Bachelor 75 Seeks Wife In Blazing Ad Campaign

Nottingham man Alfred Heard 75 advertised for a wife with the line wife wanted blond or brunette. He received 24 replies in response to the unusual personal appeal.

Nottingham England UPI Alfred Heard

Roll Call Highlights For Mississippi Louisiana Members

Washington AP reports how Mississippi and Louisiana members voted on recent roll calls. Key actions include passage of a $6 billion housing bill with mixed votes, confirmation of Howard Morgan to the Federal Power Commission, rejection of a highway bill billboard amendment, and adoption of a resolution to disapprove FCC reorganization proposals.

Washington Mississippi Louisiana Congress Ellender Long Eastland Stennis Howard Morgan Oregon Federal Power Commission Case R S.D Long, Stennis

U S Sets Early Warning Site in Alaska

The Air Force announces the Clear BMEWS station in interior Alaska will operate from July 1 as the second U S missile early warning site after Thule Greenland. A third station at Fylingdales Moor England should be ready by end of 1962. Three radar reflectors 165 by 400 feet form the defense system.

Clear, Alaska Uncle Sam Soviet Union Alaska United States Air Force Thule Greenland Fylingdales Moor Yorkshire England Clear Siberian Bering Sea Sibera

Ensenada interview ties Brous to American Republican Army

The San Diego Union quotes Brous claiming leadership of the American Republican Army aimed at nationalizing public utilities and gaining power by political rather than violent means. He described planned sabotage to draw attention, citing hate for privately owned utilities and a similar yet more active role than the John Birch Society.

San Diego Union Brous J Brous FBI Big Business Robert L. Curry Redondo Beach Calif South Bay Daily Breeze Ensenada Curry American Republican Army John Birch Society Telephone Company Jensen Feather Way Reno Nev New York Mt. Vernon N.Y

Capsule Recuperated After Space Capsule Recovery

In Honolulu the gold plated 300 pound Discoverer capsule and three divers were picked up by the destroyer USS Radford at 7 09 am and escorted to Hawaii. The fifth Discoverer capsule recovered from space will be studied by scientists to learn from its two days in orbit.

Honolulu UPI Pacific Air Force Radford Hawaii

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