Weather Summary for Monroe and Nearby Regions
Occasional rain this afternoon ends tonight with clearing tonight. Partly cloudy on Wednesday. Highs 72 to 76, lows 64 to 68. In Louisiana scattered showers this afternoon, then mild tonight and Wednesday. Mississippi sees scattered thundershowers this afternoon into northeast areas, then partly cloudy and mild Wednesday. Arkansas partly cloudy and mild with southern showers tonight, generally fair and mild Wednesday.
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Commercial Credit Plan Ad Promotes Fast Loans
An advertisement urges readers to use the Commercial Credit Plan for extra cash. It touts fast friendly service reasonable rates and wide usage by thousands of families. The ad invites phone calls or visits and claims it fits many paydays.
Central opposes Eaton aided merger of B and O railroads
New York Central argues a Baltimore and Ohio Chesapeake and Ohio union would give Cyrus Eaton illegal control of two railroads, seeking ICC to dismiss the merger. central lawyers note Eaton controls neither line, while Tuohy cites $44 million annual pre tax savings and debt concerns in the Allegheny controlled NY Central.
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Walter J. Tuohy
C&o
ICC
The
Central
B&o
Eaton
Edward K. Wheeler
Wheeler
Iline
John Bradford
Bradford
Wheler
Gerald Glenn
Tuohy
the Central
Allegheny Corporation
Almanac Entry for June 20 1961 and Historical Highlights
The Almanac notes today June 20 1961 as the first day with 194 days remaining in the year. It recalls historical milestones including Congress adopting the great seal in 1782 West Virginia's statehood in 1863 Guam seizure in 1898 Fanny Brice debut in 1910 Hoover debt moratorium proposal in 1931 and Hoover’s reflection on events.
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Mars
Congress
United States
West Virginia
Union
U.S. Navy
Guam
Marianas Islands
Fanny Brice
Herbert Hoover
President Kenney cancels trip to governors conference
Washington officials say President Kenney will not attend the National Governors Conference in Hawaii next week due to a back ailment. Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson will represent him at the Honolulu meeting.
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Washington
UPI
Kenney
Hawaii
White House
Monay
Lyndon B. Johnson
Honolulu
Spy Case May Go To Special Court
The U.S.-Czechoslovak spy case dispute may go to a special court or a special session. Legal maneuvers at the United Nations suggest possible expedited handling to resolve espionage allegations and related diplomatic tensions.
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N.Y
Czechoslovakia
U.S
Miroslav Nadavac
Czech
U.N. Secretariat
U.N
Manhattan
East Side
United States
Naclavac
New York
State Department
Earl Of Sandwich Losing Taste At 86 Says AP Report
England's Earl of Sandwich, 86, says he is losing his taste for food and wine and could not tell water from beer. He notes Winston Churchill, also 86, remains a strong eater, while Churchill himself enjoys a lobster, strawberries and champagne in Monte Carlo and at the Savoy Grill in London.
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Earl of Sandwich
Lord Sandwich
John Montagu
Winston Churchill
Winston
Churchill
Earl
Sir Winston
Monte Carlo
Savoy Grill
the Earl of Sandwich
Kennedy Eyes Taylor for White House Military Adviser
New York Times reports President Kennedy seriously weighs General Maxwell D. Taylor for the White House military adviser post. Announcement of the decision was anticipated.
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New York
Kennedy
Maxwell D. Taylor
White House
New York Times
Appointment to revive personal chief of staff role to the commander in chief
A Washington dispatch says the appointment, expected this week, would revive the post once held by Fleet Adm William D Leahy under F D Roosevelt and Harry S Truman. Taylor, 59, led the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City and served as army chief of staff from 1955 to 1959 after an inquiry into national intelligence activities.
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Fleet
William D. Leahy
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Harry S. Truman
Taylor
Kennedy
Tion
Lincoln Center For the Performing Arts
New York City
Army
Advertising for Education Grows 14 Percent in 1960
Reflecting rising public awareness of education needs educational advertisers boosted national newspaper expenditures by 14 percent last year compared with 1959.
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Helena
Rise
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New Orleans
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Simmesport
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Cairo
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RED Shreveport
Alexandria
Pearl Jackson
the Almanac
Santa Claus
Milton Besser
England
By Eddy Gilmore
Nadavaec
Zale
Desiard ST
C.O.D
Joan Onion
Ard Motor Company
Knoe-Tv
Brown-Rivers-Scogin Inc
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