Southern mayors urge conference to oppose federal education bill
Monroe officials push Cassidy to call a special meeting of the Louisiana Municipal Association to organize a Southern conference of mayors. They seek grass roots opposition to Kennedy era federal aid to education and intend to unite Southern officials to counter what they call Northern press bias. Howard W Smith backs the move noting widespread Southern support.
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Ple
United States
Florida
Texas
Howard W. Smith
West Virginia
Cassidy
Monroe
Louisiana Municipal Association Board
Southern Conference of Mayors
U. S
Smith
Kennedy
Congress
South
Howard
Washington
LMA
IT MAKES YOU LAUGH Comedy Trouper Discusses Humor
Abe Bur rows a theatrical jack of all trades says humor makes you laugh in any situation. He notes TV comedy’s failures when shows lose laughs and fame fades, citing Mort Sahl and his Sullivan Show exit as an example.
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New York
Abe Burrows
Mort Sahl
Sahl
Jack Benny
Red Skelton
Steve Allen
Ex General Gouraud Sentenced After One Day Trial
Ex General Marie Michel Gouraud was sentenced to seven years in prison after a one day trial in Paris. He testified he joined the April revolt only after Gen Andre Zeller traveled to Constantine and urged participation.
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Paris
Marie Michel Gouraud
Gouraud
Andre Zeller
Constantine
Urgent City Matter Urges Prompt Attention
Pal officials and Rodriguez urged council to address an urgent matter, stressing prompt attention and consideration is requested.
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Pal
Rodriguez
Cassidy
Council
Striking maritime workers disrupt port activity on three coasts
The six day old walkout by 85,000 maritime workers affecting nearly 1,000 vessels escalates as ILA members display edginess and unions argue over unclear issues. The Constitution arrives with 807 passengers while longshoremen refuse berthing assistance. Navy personnel and company staff help unload. The United States Line liner United States sails delayed with 1,597 passengers as Queen Elizabeth workload ends in stoppage.
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American Export Line
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Mediterranean
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Adm
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Brooklyn Navy Yard
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Time Said Near On Cuba Issue
Senator George Smathers told the Florida Citrus Mutual meeting that the United States faces a choice to act to remove Castro or abandon Cuba to the Communists. He blamed weak U S efforts to win Latin American friendship for eroding regional respect.
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Winter Haven
Fla
United States
Cuba
Castro
George Smathers
D-Fla
Florida Citrus Mutual
Smathers
Chit Chat Chamber Manager Outlines Grass Roots Purpose
The chamber manager stated the group aims to advise elected officials at state and national levels. It seeks to reflect grassroots opinions on vital issues.
Missouri scholar to headline reading workshop at LU College
Dr. A Sterl Artley director of the Child Study Clinic at the University of Missouri will speak at a remedial reading workshop at Northeast Louisiana State College. The session opens at 1 30 p m in the Stubbs Hall amphitheater.
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A. Sterl Artley
University of Missouri
Northeast Louisiana State College
Stubbs Hall
Two Professors Earn Doctorates at June Exercises
Northeast Louisiana State College announces that Ethel Preston Trice and Robert Owen Morrow received doctorates during the June exercises. Mrs. Trice earned the Doctor of Education from George Peabody College, while Morrow earned the Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Virginia.
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Ethel Preston Trice
Robert Owen Morrow
Mrs. Trice
George Peabody College
Morrow
University of Virginia
Mississippi Man Sentenced For Drowning Death
David Richard Duke, 31, was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of Detroit used car dealer John Loncharte, 55, whose drowning occurred in January 1958 in the Gulfport ship channel. A jury convicted Duke after 48 minutes of deliberation. the penalty had to be life due to a mandatory sentence.
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Gulfport, Miss
David Richard Duke
John Loncharte
Detroit
Mich
Harrison County
Leslie B. Grant
Duke
Ethel Alyne Tipton
Gulfport
Loncharte
Miss Tipton
Rehearing Overruled in Birmingham Sit-in Case
The Alabama Court of Appeals overturned a motion for rehearings for 12 Birmingham sit-in arrestees. Convictions upheld May 30 under a city ordinance forbidding lingering on property after warning. Each student fined 100 dollars and costs and sentenced to 30 days in jail. Rev F L Shuttlesworth and Rev Charles Billups charged with inciting the students.
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Montgomery
Ala
Birmingham
Alabama Court of Appeals
F. L. Shuttlesworth
Charles Billups
Program Panelist at Louisiana Sweet Potato Meet
L. L. Price head of agriculture and home economics at Northeast Louisiana State College served as panelist during the annual horticulture meeting held last weekend at the Chase Sweet Potato Research Center. The program included five panels.
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L. L. Price
Division of Agriculture and Home Economics
Northeast Louisiana State College
Sweet Potato Research Center
Chase, la
Vernon Street Work Underway In West Monroe
Supt. of Streets W R Townson said pulverizing and other preliminary steps were tackled this morning as work progressed on Vernon Street with West Monroe's street ahead.
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Vernon Street
West Monroe
W. R. Townson
Tugwell Halts 95,000 Algiers Hospital Site Purchase
The Times-Picayune reports State Treasurer A P Tugwell is withholding a 95 000 purchase of a suburban Algiers site for a retarded children’s hospital pending a zoning change. The legislature approved the appropriation for the 1 acre tract but the lot is zoned residential and cannot host the planned state evaluation and research center for exceptional children.
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New Orleans
The
Times-Picayune
A. P. Tugwell
Algiers
Tugwell
Green foliage plants for home decoration in pottery and glass
Freshen up interiors with a selection of green foliage plants. Includes Philodendron Chinese evergreen Maranta Palms Dracaena Dieffenbachia and more. Available at Mary's Flower Shop 318 No 2nd FA 3-3494.
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