Rains Sweep Southwest and Gulf Coast Drench Texas
Storms and high winds hit the normally hot southwest and Gulf Coast. Port Arthur and Houston suffered heavy rain as 75 mph winds felled a bridge region. two men died in a Fort Worth area flood. Rescue crews prepared for evacuations near Wichita Falls and Fort Worth.
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Roek
Jerry Wolvert
Denison
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The
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Mississippi Valley
Atlantic States
Lomas Evans Jr Funeral Services Planned For Tuesday
Funeral services for Lomas Van Evans Jr., 47, who died from head injuries after a fall at the Manor Hotel, will be held Tuesday afternoon under Mulhearn Funeral Home. He checked into the hotel earlier Sunday and fell from the first floor to the ground with no witnesses reported. He is survived by his father L V Evans Sr. of West Monroe, a son Mack Evans of Houston, a daughter Sally Collins of Houston, a brother Hugh Evans of Houston, two sisters Hazel Young of Cuba and Joyce Flemings of Fort Worth, with pallbearers including Judge Johnie Cormick and Jasper Jones among others.
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Manor Hotel
Mulhearn Funeral Home
L. V. Evans, Sr
West Monroe
Mack Evans
Houston
Texas
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Hugh Evans
Hazel Young
Cuba
Joyce Flemings
Fort Worth
Judge JohnieCormick
Jasper Jones
Fred Beckett
R. E. Britt
G. W. Green
P. E. Givens
Replacement Parts Market Climbs to Record 9 Billion Wholesale
The auto replacement part sales including tires reached a record 9 billion dollars at the wholesale level in 1960 with an expected rise of 8 to 10 percent. Advertisers spent about 10 million in national newspaper advertising in 1960.
Lemon Juice Recipe Claims Arthritis Pain Relief
A home remedy using RU-EX Compound promises relief from rheumatic and arthritis pain. The ad urges mixing four lemons juice with water, taking three tablespoons twice daily, with a money back guarantee and claims of millions of cans used.
Accidents Claim 11 Lives In Louisiana Over Weekend
The weekend toll in Louisiana includes four related deaths in a car train crash near Duson as the Sunset Limited dragged the auto for half a mile. Lucien DuPont and three relatives perished, with two other drivers and a swimmer among the dead.
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Louisiana
Southern Pacific
Duson
Lafayette
Sunset Limited
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Lucy J. DuPont
Dunson
Lucien
Andrus Trahan
Scott
Claude D. Villison
Rayne
Otis Hebert
Atchafalaya
Henderson
Romain
James H. Reenan Jr
Bossier City
Opelousas
Reenan
New Iberia
Arnold Prince
Lydia
Suspect Shot While Fleeing Police Near Home
Andrew J. Reed, 33, an African American ex convict, was fatally shot in the backyard at 111 South Fourth St after police spotted him peering into a white family's residence in West Monro e Saturday night. Capt. Ray Wyles and Patrolman Lawrence Phillips pursued Reed as he attempted to flee. Wyles fired a warning shot then Phillips fired once.
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West Monroe
Reed
South Fourth St
Ray Wyles
Lawrence Phillips
Wyles
Phillips
Ryan's Chevy Showcase
An advertorial piece links Little League fever to adult car buying and promotes Ryan's Chevrolet offerings. It contrasts kids mimicking big leaguers with responsible dealership guidance on when to buy, highlighting used car values and new Chevrolets and Corvairs.
Eichmann Compared Himself To Pontius Pilate In Trial
Adolf Eichmann likened his role in the Nazi extermination to Pontius Pilate and said he could wash his hands of guilt. He testified on the Wannsee conference decisions and his own limited rank while claiming to have done his best to bring order to deportations. He cited the Radom and Madagascar plans as evidence of his efforts to toe the line.
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Hitler
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Radom
Madagascar
Eichmann Trial Highlights Technical Role in Wannsee Plan
Defense case centers on Eichmann's claim he acted under superior orders and that his IV-B-4 office handled the technical and administrative aspects of implementing Wannsee decisions. Prosecutors anticipate close of cross examination by midweek with final arguments and a lengthy judgment period to follow.
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Eichmann
Servatius
Foreign Ministry
Hitler
Madagascar
Poland
Gideon Hausner
Princess Grace and family leave Ireland after visit
Princess Grace of Monaco and her children Prince Albert and Princess Caroline depart Shannon Airport for Nice after a Ireland visit. Prince Rainier planned to follow four hours later, waving goodbye. Grace called the trip thrilling and said the family would surely return.
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Grace of
Monaco
Prince Albert
Princess Caroline
Nice
Prince Rainier
Princess Grace
AFL-CIO Hopes To Heal Wounds
UNITY HOUSE Pa AP AFL-CIO leaders meet to heal internal frictions threatening merger unity George Meany faces attacks over dealing with rival unions and calls to step aside Powell urges leadership change or removal Rival unions clash over jurisdiction amid job shortages Reuther absent as unions press for stronger labor voice in Congress Key plan a compulsory arbitration to resolve rivalries debated at summer council session
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Afl-Cio
Merger Labor Movement
George Meany
House Labor Committee
Adam Clayton Powell
D-N.y
Meany
Powell
Congress
al Hayes
The
Machinists ‘Union
Afl-Cio Executive Council
Margaret Dixon hints tidelands issue settled
Baton Rouge editor Margaret Dixon says Louisiana and the federal government may have settled their tide lands oil dispute. She recalls late Gov Earl K Long wanted an agreement in 1950 but was overruled by political considerations. Dixon argues the current settlement could be more advantageous than the proposed deal.
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UPI
Louisiana
Tidelands
Earl K. Long
Margaret Dixon
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