Solons Act To Assure Farm Exports
Bipartisan Senate resolution backs Kennedy to keep U S farm products flowing to Europe amid Common Market tariff barriers. Dirksen and Humphrey urge united support as EEC moves toward protectionism threatening 1.2 billion dollars in agricultural exports including dairy, poultry, wheat and rice.
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Washington
Senate
Kennedy
U.S
Europe
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Hubert H. Humphrey
Minnesota
Dirksen
Humphrey
EEC
European Econome Community
Humphrey-Dirksen
Floods isolate Nebraska towns as dikes collapse
In eastern Nebraska heavy rains flood 14 inches, isolating towns including Ashland, Memphis and Valparaiso. Two deaths are confirmed, a woman and a 13 year old girl swept away. Hundreds of families are homeless as National Guardsmen aid in rescues amid rising Big Blue River crests.
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Wahoo
Neb
UPI
Nebraska
Valparaiso
Wheat Belt
David City
James Hansa
Ashland
Memphis
Blue
Beatrice
Seward
For Sale or Trade 16 Ft Owens Boat with Mercury Engine
Trade offer for a clean car of equal value. Boat includes 16 foot Owens hull a Mercury motor water tilt trailer and is listed with FA 20055. Potential trades considered for a vehicle of similar value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owens Boat
CIA FBI Probing Czech Girl for Communist Secrets
New York papers report CIA and FBI agents are examining whether a 22-year-old blonde Czech woman who fled the United States in 1961 sought secrets for the Communists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Central Intelligence Agency
FBI
United States
Pope Paul VI greets U S Catholics and blesses all
In Vatican City Pope Paul VI sent greetings to U S citizens and blessed American Roman Catholics while invoking rich heaven grace on non-Catholics. In Chicago James R. Hoffa pleaded innocent to conspiracy in a $20 million loan scheme as Teamsters Union president. Khrushchev plans a morale boosting trip to East Germany as Kennedy tours West Germany and West Berlin. The Senate Labor Committee approves a bill to extend education and home loan benefits to veterans discharged since January 31, 1955.
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Vatican City
Paul VI
United States
Chicago
UPL
Teamsters Union
James R. Hoffa
Moscow
Khrushchev
East Germany
Kennedy
West Germany
West Berlin
Washington
Senate Labor Committee
First Phase Monroe Sewer Bids Referred For Study
Eight bids were submitted for the first phase of Monroe sewer treatment work but were referred to Engineer Lester High for study. Bids cover a station and lines to an area opposite E A Conway Memorial Hospital. later bids will cover additional lines and the treatment plant.
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Monroe
Lester High
E.A. Conway Memorial Hospital
Bristow Corporation
Farnsworth Division
Fran-Colnon
Lincoln Builders
Pohlman - Wilbanks
Roland Construction Co., Inc
Rannie Ter
Bayou View Place
Forest Homes
Anthony M. Murray
Liller Maddox Marbles Recreation Center
Carsons Home
Selman Field
Department of Highways
U. S. 80
Louisville
Jackson Street
Eagan Street
Twin City Chit-Chat Scout Troop 1 Extends Charter
Monroe Boy Scouts Troop 1 has received its charter for another year announced by Scoutmaster A L Embanato. Scout Executive Jack Pankey presented the charter at a Sunday night ceremony in KC Hall, with Knights of Columbus 1337 as sponsor. Merit badges were awarded after the ceremony and parents attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts of America
Monroe
A. L. Embanato
Jack Pankey
KC Hall
Knights of Columbus
Opium smoking judged no more harmful when active
According to the Encyclopedia Britannica opium smoking is not more injurious to health than tobacco if the smoker remains physically active. The remark frames opium use in a historical context and reflects contemporary medical debate on addiction and health in the era.
Cotton Growth Surges in Tallulah District Report
The weekly cotton crop report by G. L. Smith notes above normal growth and fruiting for this time of year with low weed control costs. Soybeans should follow recent rains. bollworm and plant bug infestations are lighter overall, and beneficial insects are abundant where no insecticide was used. Weevil infestation remains low with few treatments.
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G. L. Smith
Gulfport Mayor Forms Biracial Committee
Gulfport Mississippi Mayor R. B. Meadows Jr. agrees to form a biracial committee with members to be named by the mayor and a Negro ministerial association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gulfport Miss
R. B. Meadows Jr
City Delays Action After Hot Hearing on Hudson Lane
A Monroe hearing over Hudson Lane improvement drew a pro protest by property owners to delay council action. The council postponed to seek financing help and possible four lane widening from N 8th to Oliver Road, amid debate on costs and Kennedyism.
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Monroe
Hudson Lane
Robert Bentz
N. 8Th
Oliver Road
Kennedy
W. D. Kramer
W. L
Jack) Howard
G. L. Morgan
Howard
H. W. McSherry
W. D. H. Rodriguez
Kramer
Bentz
Ouachita River
George Tonore
Garrison and Schiro Clash Over Baldwin Novel
In New Orleans the city administration and District Attorney Jim Garrison clash over James Baldwin’s Another Country. Garrison refuses charges against the bookstore manager Frank P. Rossetter and clerk George FE Deville, while City Attorney Alvin Liska seeks Municipal Court charges. Mayor Schiro backs police action condemning the book as indecent and stressing protection for children.
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New Orleans
UPI
James Baldwin
Jim Garrison
Frank P. Rossetter
George FE. Deville
Vacation News-Star and Morning World circulation saver
Plan ahead to have Monroe News-Star and Morning World saved for you while you are away. Call the circulation department before leaving to ensure every issue is waiting when you return.
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News- Star—World
Monroe News-Star
Morning World
Housewife Confesses Preference for Flawed George
A housewife tells a friend she appreciates imperfect George, expressing affection that thrives on his faults rather than ideal perfection. The remark hints at domestic humor and the dynamics of a long relationship.
Condition of Officer in Critical but Improving State
Maj. Gen. Thomas J. Gent Jr. remains in critical condition after a gunshot wound to the head. Doctors say the wound is described as minimal and Gent is out of a coma with a favorable outlook as he receives treatment in Oklahoma City. The 52 year old outgoing commander of the 32nd North American Air Defense Command had been found in temporary quarters at Tinker Air Force Base and is due to report to Ft. Monroe Virginia as deputy commander of Joint Task Force 4.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Thomas J. Gent Jr
32Nd North American Air Defense Command
Gent
Ft. Monroe
Joint Task Force 4
Tinker Air Force Base
Fatally Stabbed West Monroe Man After Cafe Fracas
Byron Calhoun 29 died after a fracas at Mills Cafe 1110 Nat Street West Monroe He suffered four stab wounds and died about 1 am at Charity Hospital Three teenagers are held by Ouachita Parish sheriff pending investigation Names not released Funeral arrangements by Kilpatrick s West Monroe chapel He is survived by his mother two sisters and four brothers plus a brother in Cherry Point North Carolina
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West Monroe
Olin Mathieson
Charity Hospital
Byron Calhoun
North 7Th Street
Natchitoches
Ouachita Parish
Calhoun
Mill's
Nat Street
Stuffed Frog Reads News During Coffee Break
In Ouachita Parish Health Unit coffee room a stuffed frog sits in a frog sized chair holding a paper as staff joke about the animal reading the news. Miss Madge Kelly notes other rooms have flowers, but here the frog is the centerpiece.
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Ouachita Parish Health Unit
Madge Kelly
Airmen Cleared Involvement With Keeler Scandal
Washington AP The Defense Department cleared three U S airmen of any involvement in Britain's sex and security scandal and said they were returned to duty in England. Officials said no security violation occurred and no military information was solicited or furnished. Names were not released though British reports named two as Charles Lee Wright and Sgt George Hopkins. The investigation found no direct or indirect involvement by the men.
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Washington
Deffense Department
U.S
Britain
England
Arthur Sylvester
Defense
Pentagon
Christine Keeler
Sylvester
Charles Lee Wright
Mount Vernon
Ill
Sgt
George Hopkins
Bellaire
Ohio
Miss Keeler
John Profumo
Kennedy Bluntly Defends NATO Unity in Bonn to Frankfurt Trip
President Kennedy pressed Allied unity in Europe during a stop in Frankfurt and a massive turnout in Bonn. He rejected De Gaulle's European defense critique and warned that splitting the alliance would aid common adversaries while urging partners to unite with the United States.
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Frankfurt
Germany
Kennedy
Charles de Gaulle
France
Europe
U.S
United States
St. Paul’s
de Gaulle
West
Bonn
Hanau
Cologne
Georg-August Zinn
Hesse
Atlantic City to Host 1964 Democratic National Convention
Atlantic City will host the 1964 Democratic National Convention during the week of August 24. Governor Hughes confirms guaranteed cash and in kind support totaling 625000 plus free convention hall use and 12000 rooms reserved for delegates and staff. Transportation links will be upgraded and a 3 million dollar air conditioning system is to be completed beforehand.
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Atlantic City
N.J
Atlantic
New Jersey
Richard d. Hughes
Washington
Kennedy
Anthony P. Miller Jr
Atlantic County
Los Angeles
Democratic Party
Hughes
Scattered hail and rain lash area with gusty winds
A moist airmass will keep scattered showers in the forecast for the next two to three days with amounts up to an inch in places. Hail was reported in South Monroe and Collegetown with no serious damage despite tree and power line faults from gusty winds. Temperatures will be humid in the afternoon but fall to the mid to low 70s at night with heavy dew each morning.
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Monroe
Collegetown
Winnsboro
St. Jseph
Calhoun
Columbia
Jonesville
M.p
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Luis Ortiz
Ortiz
BOY Scouts and Children of
John F. Kennedy
Johnson
Wilson St. Monroe
Bulletins
Hoffa
Khrush
Rral
Wid. Salley Construction Co
United Construction Co
N. 4Th
DeSiard Street
DeSiard
C. J. Turpin
Jamar Heights
Twin City
Garrison, Schiro
Negro
George
Mary Krickel
John Liner
Bernice
Allen Hefley
John C., Arthur
Alfred M. Calhoun
Louis H. Krickel
Cherry Point
N. Carolina
Christine
JFK
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