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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1962

Page

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Jackson Says Davis Budget Will Shortchange Schools

Baton Rouge Supt. Shelby M. Jackson warned Gov. Jimmie H. Davis proposed school spending would cut state funds. He said the plan would reduce revenue for about 24,302 additional pupils and cost roughly 40 dollars per child for a nine month term. Jackson expected to meet with lawmakers and local officials to shape next year’s financing, opposing parish by parish allocations.

Sam Hanna Baton Rouge Shelby M. Jackson Jimmie H. Davis Jackson House Appropriations Committee PamMinegwanu Ava VaEw YCAL Louisiana W. J. Cleveland Crowley Cleveland Davis Supt. van Dodom J. H. Scogin W. E. Whetsonte Monroe

Thor Missile Destroyed In Flight

In Honolulu AP reports a Thor missile failed in flight near Johnston Island causing the squad to destroy a megaton-plus nuclear payload over the Pacific rather than detonate. No detonation occurred and the system’s tracking fault is blamed for the abort. Arthur Sylvester announced the failure about 20 minutes after launch.

Honolulu United States Johnston Island Pacific Test Site Joint Task Force 8 Arthur Sylvester

Policy Paper Faces GOP Fire In Senate Inquiry

Washington AP Rostow heads the State Department Policy Planning Council. A new foreign policy survey drawn for the White House triggers GOP criticism before its completion. Senate Foreign Relations Committee prepares for questioning and Rostow agrees to a full discussion on Capitol Hill.

Washington Walt W. Rostow Senate Foreign Relations Committee U.S Rostow State Department Capitol Hill Barry Goldwater R-Ariz America Senate Goldwater Chicago Tribune Russia United States

Senate clash over Kennedy elder care plan heats up

Republicans vow a hard fight if the Kennedy health bill for the elderly is forced to a Senate vote. Anderson pledges to attach it to a revenue bill to force a record vote, while Dirksen warns of a protracted, contentious debate. Javits backs a pared version with limited GOP support.

Senate Everett M. Dirksen Illinois Washington Administration Kennedy Dirksen Congress Jacob K. Javits R-Nly

Sheriff Dr. Nicholas P. Trist Dies at 57 in Louisiana

Dr. Nicholas P. Trist longtime sheriff of St Bernard Parish died at 57 after a heart attack. He had served since 1953 and earlier won elections amid political battles with Leander Perez Sr. Coroner Dr A V Filizola becomes acting sheriff until a special election can be held to fill the unexpired term.

New Orleans Nicholas P. Trist St. Bernard Parish Trist A. V. Filizola C.F. ‘Dutch

Louisiana to issue two year license plates

Baton Rouge AP Louisiana motorists would buy two year auto licenses for six dollars starting Jan 1 1964 instead of one year for three dollars under a Senate approved bill heading for a House vote. The House Judiciary Committee approved the measure citing savings in admin and production costs.

Baton Rouge Louisiana House Roland Cocreham House Judiciary Committee T. T. Fields Union Parish State Mineral Board Tidelands

Rusk Seeks NATO Unity After De Gaulle Talks

In Paris Secretary of State Dean Rusk opened talks with NATO military and political leaders after a tense meeting with French President Charles de Gaulle. He prepared further discussions with Maurice Couve de Murville and Georges Pompidou to address allied control over NATO’s nuclear arsenal and other friction points.

Paris U.S Dean Rusk North Atlantic Treaty Organization Charles de Gaulle France United States Rusk NATO de Gaulle Maurice Couve de Murville Georges Pompidou Couve de Murville

Brewer Rejected As Candidate By State Court

Louisiana Supreme Court upheld a lower ruling denying Baton Rouge attorney Ralph Brewer a seat on the Public Service Commission from the Second District. Justice McCaleb ruled Brewer failed to file qualification papers by the legal deadline. Brewer argued his wife’s illness caused the delay but the filing was eight minutes after 5 p.m. on June 1.

New Orleans Louisiana Supreme Court Baton Rouge Ralph Brewer Public Service Commission Howard McCaleb Brewer High Court Coleman Lindsey Democratic Executive Committee Ernest Clements Oberlin Stuart Kay Second District Committee Kay Dan Regard

Sheriff Bailey Grant to speak at Monroe Rotary luncheon

Sheriff Bailey Grant will be the guest speaker at the Monroe Rotary Club weekly luncheon at noon tomorrow at the Virginia Hotel. Program chairman Cliff Pearce announced the event.

Sheriff Bailey Grant Monroe Rotary Club Virginia

Downsville Couple Keeps Mother's and Father's Day Observances

A Downsville Louisiana couple marked Mother's Day by celebrating the birth of a daughter last year to Mr and Mrs Jimmy Garrard. This year they also observe Father's Day with the CHIT-CHAT note pointing to page 3A for more.

Downsville Jimmy Garrard

Orphaned by Cancer Strangers Keep Family Together

Warroad Minnesota AP The Foster family of nine children is kept together by strangers after both parents died within a year Rita the oldest at 20 quit her Minneapolis job to stay and care for siblings Grand Forks Herald AP story sparked national relief receiving about 2000 letters and $4000 in gifts including a $450 department store charge account and apparel donations Volunteers continue to mail aid while Rita awaits railroad retirement and veteran benefits to support the family.

Warroad Minn Foster Rita Minneapolis Grand Forks N.D Fosters Associated Press Tion Ohio Roseau

Weather trend brings milder air and two to three dry days

The Weather Bureau reports slightly cooler and drier air moving in behind the front. Expect two or three days of mild temperatures with little or no precipitation, partly cloudy and warm through Thursday. Today and Thursday highs expected near 90 with a 70 degree low tonight. The humidity index today rises to 80. Columbia records 1.81 inches of rain Tuesday, Monroe 5.5 inches, others down to 1.1 inches at Oak Ridge. High Tuesday reached 86 and low 69.

Weather Bureau Columbia Monroe Oak Ridge

Today's Chuckle Best way for a housewife to have time

A lighthearted quip suggests the quickest path to a few minutes of quiet after dinner is tackling the dishes. The line humorously frames chores as a personal retreat, reflecting domestic life humor of the era.

Hemophilia Victims Race With Death Mixed Results

Two child victims of hemophilia were rushed to hospitals hundreds of miles apart. William Nash IV of Riverhead, Long Island, was listed in fair condition at Good Samaritan Hospital after transport from Riverhead. Paul Dalziel Jr., 10, of Linden New Jersey, died before a trooper could reach Kent Queen Anne Hospital in Chestertown Maryland. Police and doctors faced time pressures in treating hemophilia cases as a tiny wound can cause fatal bleeding.

West Islip N.Y William Nash Rivarhaas William Dolores Nash Riverhead

State Justice Keogh resigns after conspiracy conviction

New York AP reports State Supreme Court Justice J Vincent Keogh has resigned his judicial post following his conviction for conspiring to fix a federal court case. The resignation comes amid ongoing fallout from the case and prompts discussions on court reforms and ethics. Entities include Justice J Vincent Keogh and the state Supreme Court.

New York State Supreme Court J. Vincent Keogh

Shirley MacLaine Robbed and Bounced From Leningrad Hotel

Hollywood star Shirley MacLaine flew out of Leningrad after a midnight robbery and eviction from the Hotel Astoria. She and secretary Loretta Lee reported missing air tickets personal papers films and jewelry. Police arrived but offered little help and hotel officials refused another room.

Leningrad Shirley MacLaine Moscow Soviet Union Miss MacLaine Astoria Intourist Loretta Lee Miss Lee

Gilbert Denies Wrongdoing In Bruce Thefts

Edward M. Gilbert insisted he did not take any of the 1.9 million dollars withdrawn from the E. L. Bruce Co. accounts. He vowed to repay all funds and said he is not guilty. Authorities in New York are probing the case while Gilbert remains in Rio de Janeiro.

Rio DE Janeiro UPI Edward M. Gilbert E. L. Bruce Co Gilbert SEC Securities and Exchange Commission Brazil

Walter Winchell Seeks Exit From Hearst Column

Los Angeles AP reports Walter Winchell plans to quit as a Hearst columnist. He says editors deleted some of his criticisms of communism and the Kennedy administration, prompting his departure wish.

Los Angeles Walter Winchell Hearst Organization

Rockwell Kent Praises Soviet Life in Pravda Interview

Moscow AP report says Rockwell Kent, American illustrator and alleged Communist sympathizer, declares in a Pravda birthday interview that he is happy to be in the Soviet Union where he can breathe its fresh invigorating air.

Moscow Rockwell Kent Communist Party Pravda Today Soviet Union

Vote Edge Slim In Maine Primary

Maynard C. Dolloff led the Democratic gubernatorial race in Maine by just 139 votes after a late discovered counting error trimmed 180 votes from Sidney returns. Dolloff’s unofficial total fell to 18,106 while Richard J. Dubord stood at 17,967.

Portland Maine Maynard C. Dolloff Sidney Waterville Richard J. Dubord Dolloff Dubord

Woolworth Heir Norman Woolworth Dies at 60

Norman B. Woolworth 60, heir to the five and dime fortune, died at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center of uremic poisoning after a 10 day hospitalization. He lived in Monmouth Maine and had homes in New York City and Indian Creek Island Miami Beach. He was a New Yorker by birth but spent early years in England where his father Frederick M. Woolworth built the Woolworth business.

New York UPI Norman B. Woolworth Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center Woolworth Monmouth Maine Indian Creek Island Miami Beach New Yorker England Frederick M. Woolworth F. W. Woolworth and Co., Ltd

Secret Service Pay Held Up by House Senate Budget Clash

Washington AP The stalemate over a $500 million supplemental and other funding bills leaves Secret Service agents and support staff unpaid this week while the House and Senate fight over status and funding. Octogenarian chairmen Hayden and Cannon defend their roles as agencies await relief, with seven states awaiting $70 million in public aid and other agencies shorthanded amid tight finances.

Washington House Senate Ain Carl Hayden D-Ariz Senate Appropriations Committee Clarence Cannon D-Mo House Appropriations Committee Secret Service Justice Department

Error Traced In Salt Poisoning Of Six Infants

In Binghamton New York investigators traced salt poisoning of six infants at Binghamton General Hospital to a forgotten rule. Lillie Mae Colvin a licensed practical nurse who was suspended after the deaths will be reinstated. A registered nurse will be disciplined for not reporting the salt tasting in formula. The rule since 1960 required formula sugar be obtained from a dietitian who would taste it first. Crotty Bros. food firm faces possible contribution via access to supplies by nurses and staff.

Binghamton N.Y Binghamton General Hospital Lillie Mae Colvin Colvin Crotty Bros Boston Mass

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