Legal challenge questions Democratic electors plan in Louisiana
A Baton Rouge lawsuit seeks to block the Democratic State Central Committee and Secretary of State from preparing for the November election and questions the authority to run two presidential elector slates. Judge Bar nett set a hearing for next Monday.
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State Dist
C. A. Barnett
SEC. of State
Wade
Martin Jr
Central Committee
Democratic Party
Pavey Branton
Alabama
George Wallace
Branton
Wallace
Perez
European Editors Cautious About New Viet Attitude
European editors react cautiously to the tougher U S stance in Southeast Asia. Britain France West Germany and the Netherlands weigh risks of war with China and advocate diverse approaches from negotiation to restraint. Editorials question U S escalation and seek nonmilitary solutions involving Red China.
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London
U.S
Southeast Asia
United States
Red China
Washington
China
Viet Nam
Peking
France
America
West Germany
Petter Ludwig Erhard
Hamburg
Bild-Zeitung
Cardui Tablets Promise Relief From Premenstrual Tension
WEW tablet ad describes Cardui Brand Tablets containing Pamabrom to ease premenstrual bloating and associated symptoms. It claims gentle fluid reduction, relief of upset nerves, low back pain, headaches, and functional cramps, portraying Cardui as a remarkable advance for women.
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Cardus
Miss Louisiana Pageant Plans Four Day Rigorous Schedule
Final judging on July 4 marks the high point of the pageant and ends a four day stretch for contestants. Activities run from 6:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. with registration, orientation, parades, rehearsals, talent and interview sessions, photos, dinners, river parade, boardwalk parade, and a Coronation Ball culminating in a farewell brunch on Sunday.
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David Masur
DeSiard St
Louisiana
Atlantic City
N.J
Monroe Jaycee Jaynes
John Fogleman
Hotel Frances
Gold Room
Neville Auditorium
Paragon Ballroom
Ohio Students Undaunted By Apparent Tragedy
In Oxford Ohio hundreds of student volunteers training for the Mississippi Summer Project plan to continue their roles despite the reported disappearance of three colleagues in Mississippi. A National Council of Churches spokesman said no participants withdrew and the program will proceed with 388 people involved in the second phase. Bayard Rustin was slated to address the volunteers as they pressed on with the civil rights effort.
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Oxford
Ohio
Mississippi
Western College For Women
Andy Goodman
New York City
National Council of Churches
Council of Federated Organizations
Bayard Rustin
Washington
Robert W. Spike
Church Council
Commission On Religion and
Commission To Seek Drop In Oil Imports
The Interstate Oil Compact Commission plans to urge the Interior Department to cut oil imports substantially and to withdraw support for the Federal Power Commission area formula governing interstate natural gas prices. The move follows reports of an oversupply from imports and federal lease production that threaten independents, prompting a special hearing and added language urging a major import reduction.
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John B. Connally
D-Tex
J. A. Mull Jr
Wichita
Kan
Commission
Louisiana
Couple fatally hurt in racial clashes near Georgetown
In British Guiana a Black couple was struck by a passing vehicle while fleeing a burning house in Perth Manaiong, 30 miles from Georgetown. The attack is part of ongoing racial clashes that have killed over 50 people in five weeks, triggering a state of emergency declared by the British governor.
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Georgetown
British Guiana
UPI
Perth
Manaiong
Institute For Bright Children Held Institute For Bright Children
The Special Education Center at Northeast Louisiana State College runs a six week Institute for Exceptionally Bright Children led by Mrs. Catherine Vaughn. It offers self study sessions, sponsored materials, and weekly supervisor meetings. Languages especially Spanish are popular among 36 students from multiple area schools.
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Northeast
Louisiana State College
Catherine Vaughn
Ouachita Parish
Vaughn
Garrett Hall
Monroe
Sallie Humble
Missy Towns
LaVonne Swanson
Cathy Montfort
Andy Towns
Layne Gandy
Lakeshore
Mike Boone
Cheryl Lynn Cook
Lexington
Bill Moore
Georgia Tucker
Debra Haynes
Ouachita Junior High
Duane Pearson
Randall Parker
Robert Wroten
Janet Vaughan
A. Ouachita High School
Tommy Mulhearn
Harry Dee Stewart
Lee Junior High
Joseph D. Kern
Alice Haynes
Allowance Hikes For Assessors Given Approval
The Louisiana Senate approved a bill increasing parish tax assessor expense allowances to 446 500 dollars. Sponsored by Rep. Lawrence Gibbs, the measure links increases to four year property assessment gains totaling 531 024 693 dollars. Assigned raises vary by parish, with Caldwell to 20 000 and Ouachita to 65 000.
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Baton Rouge
Senate
Lawrence Gibbs
Monroe
John J. McKeithen
Northeast Louisiana
Caldwell
Senate clears title for Monroe park plan and bills pass
In Baton Rouge, Sen. Jamar Adcock's Central Grammar School land title bill cleared the Senate 37 to 0, enabling City Council to take ownership and convert the site into a public park if desired. Five House bills from Fifth District lawmakers Lancaster and Womack passed, including exams for competency, indigent legal aid, and labeling, loan guarantees, and an enabling act. Also, Supt. Dodd said about 75 students will work a month inventorying surplus warehouses at under $15,000. Gov McKeithen asked Calcasieu lawmakers and Lake Charles Dock Board to meet to discuss port director Groth discharge complaints, stating he won’t intervene except in extreme cases.
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Baton Rouge
Jamar Adcock
Monroe
Central Grammar School
Senate
Fifth District
Edgar Lancaster
Tallulah
Lantz, Womack
Winnsboro
Lancaster
John J. McKeithen
Calcasieu Parish
Lake Charles
State Amends Two Indictments Involving Fruge and Stegall
East Baton Rouge Parish grand jury amended eight existing forgery and related charges against state Sen. Jack Fruge of Ville Platte and Elouise Stegall, a conservation department secretary. No new charges added. they must be rearraigned. Both pleaded innocent previously to 20 counts including forgery theft conspiracy and public payroll fraud. Trial scheduled earlier this week was postponed.
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Senate
Lodge resigns to aid Scranton bid for GOP nomination
Henry Cabot Lodge says he resigns only to help Gov. Scranton win the Republican presidential race, insisting he is not a candidate for anything. NAACP resolves over Mississippi missing civil rights workers, stating the hate atmosphere has led to foul play and another lynching. Rep. Albert Rains argues the mass transit bill should pass, noting traffic snarls affect cities and towns.
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Saigon
U.S
South Viet Nam
Henry Cabot Lodge
William W. Scranton
Washington
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
NAACP
Mississippi
Albert Rains
D-Ala
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