Davis May Offer Vocal Adieu Tonight
Baton Rouge AP Gov Jimmie H Davis may sing a farewell to the Legislature on the session's final day as an electric piano is set in the House. The body returns to finish reapportionment amid lawsuits and a possible eighth special session. The reapportionment shifts seats toward populous areas, with Orleans and East Baton Rouge wards gaining, and several parishes losing or gaining seats.
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Jimmie H. Davis
House of Representatives
House
Senate
Davis
Orleans Parish
East Baton Rouge Parish
Caddo
Jefferson
Calcasieu
Terrebonne
Orleans
Acadia
Avoyelles
Lafourche
St. Mary
St. Landry
Natchitoches
Kennedy in Ireland Shares Tea at Old Kinship Homestead
President Kennedy visited the Dunganstown homestead of his Irish forebears and drank tea in the barnyard with cousins and kin. A throng gathered as Mary Ann Ryan hosted long tables of tea cakes and pies while Kennedy joked with locals and cut a cake baked that morning.
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Kennedy
Ligif Niv Mvaids
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Jack
Ryan
McKinley advances to Wimbledon fourth round defeating Ashe
United States hopeful Chuck McKinley from San Antonio Texas defeated Arthur Ashe of Los Angeles 6 3 6 2 6 2 to become the first American to reach the Wimbledon men's singles fourth round. Udall says Goldwater surging toward presidential nomination. Thresher search continues with U S Navy warning ignored. Bourbon Street club fights prostitution and B drinking charges. Tax cut prospects fade for Republicans. Cuban exile commandos allege CIA forays into Cuba.
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Chuck McKinley
San Antonio
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United States
Young Arthur Ashe
Los Angeles
Contract Dispute Between Unions and City Endures
The Monroe Utilities Commission refused a new meeting with International Local 225 over contract terms while agreeing to a July 10 session with International Brotherhood of Electric Workers Local 446. Chairman Robert Cowden noted prior meetings with the engineers failed to bridge differences and would not confirm a later meeting with Local 225. Linemen belong to Local 446 and power plant workers are in Local 225.
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Monroe Utilities Commission
International Local 225
Robert Cowden
Utilities Commission
International Brotherhood of Electric Workers Local 446
Record $25 Million Spent On Food In Ouachita Parish
A Standard Rate and Data Service survey shows Ouachita Parish residents spent $25,788,000 on food for home consumption in the past year, up from $24,420,000. Twenty cents of every dollar in local retail purchases went to take-home food. The report notes a recession scare earlier in the year and widespread gains across retail lines.
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News-Star
New York
Ouachita Parish
Standard Rate and Data Service
United States
West Monroe Lodge to confer fellowcraft degree tonight
West Monroe Masonry opens its doors at 7 30 for fellowcraft and master masons at the West Monroe Masonic Temple. Bert Hatten News Star editor named Optimist of the Year for Jerry Stovall Day work. Morris Griggs honored for perfect attendance 1962 63 with others receiving certificates of appreciation. outgoing president Jack Young acknowledged.
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Morris Griggs
Cc. C. Bell Jr
Lake Oxford
Howard Carter
Gene Hardin
Reginald Futeh
Alton Calhoun
Austin Wink
Lou Hedgepeth
Jack Young
Emigration from Ireland Averages 40 000 Annually Since 1951
Since 1951 emigration from Ireland has averaged about 40 000 people each year, a figure reported by the World Almanac and Book of Facts. The statistic reflects long term migration trends affecting the nation’s population and labor movements.
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Ireland
Book of Facts
Patrick Henry and Taxation with Representation Joke
A witty musing questions whether Patrick Henry would have spoken up about taxation if he knew modern debates on representation. It playfully contrasts historic boldness with contemporary political rhetoric.
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Patrick Henry
Gadgetmen Exhibit Wares Show Campaign Tricks for 1964
Washington AP describes the nonpartisan campaign gadget show where politicians view various promo items such as Be Happy-Go Rocky bags Indian headdresses pickled oysters and vote aids. Exhibitors emphasize party neutral use while highlighting Goldwater era chemistry emblems and spin on party symbols with ready to customize gear.
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Specialty
Kennedy
Johnson
Goldwater
Fire Hazard Fades as Rain Aids Northeast Louisiana Forests
Recent rainfall relieved the immediate fire hazard for Northeast Louisiana forests. If sun returns at current rate, more rain may be needed after a week or 10 days. Ralph Caldwell of Olin Mathieson Chemical Co. announced this after talks with area foresters. The Northeast Louisiana Water Resources Corp. revived earlier this month with industry and civic leaders and contracted rain-inducing generators from Krick Meteorological Corp. Sixteen Louisiana parishes and two Arkansas counties participate. Fire districts report 2.85 inches of rain since June 11 and 16.74 inches since January 1, far below the regional averages.
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Olin Mathieson Chemical Co
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Northeast Louisiana Water Resources Corp
L. P. Krick Meteorlogical Corp
Denver
Colo
Louisiana
Arkansas
Louisiana Forestry Commission
Caldwell
Cloudy Skies Forecast For Northeast Louisiana
Northeast Louisiana sees no rain for a day as clouds increase over the next two days. Showers cover up to 20 percent with less than half an inch. Monroe area predicts partly cloudy to Friday with scattered showers. highs 88 to 93. lows 67 to 72. Winds 5 to 15 mph. Crops improving after recent rain. insect activity rising and needing frequent checks.
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Louisiana
Monroe
Wirtz Exposes Federal Civil Rights Employment Plan
Secretary of Labor Wirtz testified before the House judiciary subcommittee that new government standards will prevent employment discrimination on federal projects. He urged strict preaward compliance, backed Kennedy’s civil rights package, and highlighted Titles VI and VII to ensure equality in federal employment and contractor programs.
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W. Willard Wirtz
Wirtz
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Congress
GOP
Barry Goldwater
Labor Relations Board
Goldwater
Pilot Soars 53 Miles In Space Nears Record
Edwards AFB Calif UPI Air Force Maj Bob Rushworth became America's second winged astronaut by flying the X15 rocket to about 52.6 miles altitude and 3606 mph near the world record, within seven miles of the 59.6 mile mark set last year by Maj Bob White.
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Seven Million Ouachita Bridge Dedication Ceremony
Mrs Jimmie Howard wife of Fifth District Highway Board member J C Howard of Ruston cut ribbons officiating at the dedication of the seven million dollar Interstate 20 bridge and approaches over the Ouachita River. About 500 to 600 people attended as traffic began to flow across the span and Louisiana highway officials outlined plans to extend I-20 toward Mississippi with new by-pass segments and anticipated contracts in August with full opening planned within five years.
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Ruston
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