Ruby sanity trial set for March 29 in Dallas
Judge Joe B Brown ordered a sanity trial for Jack Ruby on March 29 and assigned lawyers Joe Tonnhill and Phil Burleson to represent him after Ruby sought to fire attorney Tonnhill. Ruby appeared from his maximum security cell and expressed opposition to Tonnhill. The case follows Ruby’s murder trial of Lee Harvey Oswald’s killer and raises issues over self‑representation and venue in Texas.
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Jack Ruby
Lee Harvey Oswald
Dallas
Ruby
UPS
Joe B. Brown
Joe Tonnhill
Brown
Jasper
Tex
Phil Burleson
Melvin Belli
San Francisco
Texas
Ard
State Court of Criminal Appeals
Tonnhill
Appeals
New Orleans Policeman Dies Of Asphyxiation
A 24 year old New Orleans police officer Pri Charles Krammer died of apparent asphyxiation after he and partner Anthony Marula were overcome in their patrol car at the corner of Magazine and Natatorium Drive Audubon Park. Marula was revived by responding officers. The coroner will investigate the death.
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New Orleans
UPI
Pri Charles Krammer
Magazine and
Natatorium Drive
Audubon Park
Krammer
Anthony Marula
Charity Hospital
U.S. Public Health Service Hospital
Twin City Chit Chat Two West Monroe Families Share Grandchildren
Two West Monroe families boast new grandchildren. Keith Joseph Green, son of Mr and Mrs Carrol L Green, was born last week in Dallas Texas, former resident of West Monroe. Grandparents Mr and Mrs Percy LeBlanc celebrate the first boy among their grandchildren.
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West Monroe
Keith Joseph Green
Carrol L. Green
Dallas
Tex
Green
Percy LeBlanc
Hodge
Old-fashioned woman defined as wife who keeps husband loyal
A humorous blurb on page 3 A suggests an old-fashioned woman is one who makes a husband last a lifetime through patience and smart chores. The item captures a light social stereotype in a witty tone.
Solon Seeks Meeting On Fee Increase
Rep. Larry Parker of Pineville announced plans for a Wednesday Alexandria meeting to form a committee of independent legislators to oppose a college registration fee rise from 40 to 150 dollars. He alleged the move had governor approval, links to a $150 million bond issue, and urged fellow lawmakers to attend at the Holiday Inn. Parker noted East Baton Rouge also planned a Wednesday session on the increase. Rep. Robert Munson and Sen. George Lee opposed Parker’s push, while Parker said they may draft resolutions directed to the governor and state board.
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Sam Hanna
Larry Parker
Pineville Today
Alexandria
Rapides Parish
State Board of Education
John J. McKeithen
McKeithen
Parker
Supreme Court voids Louisiana voter registration test
The Supreme Court unanimously voided Louisiana’s voter registration interpretation test as a barrier to registration. Justice Hugo Black said the district court was justified in finding the test used to deprive Louisiana Negroes of voting rights and supported continued federal oversight to prevent discrimination.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Louisiana
United States
Hugo L. Black
U.S. District Court
Baton Rouge
District Court
Justice Department
Judge Frees Suspects in Alley Bottle Assault
UPI reports Chicago Judge George N Leighton freed Jessie Rodriguez and Simon Suarez, saying the officers overreacted with a gun. The ruling follows an October 26 attack in which Desutter was slashed and left scarred for life, drawing sharp police and press criticism.
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Chicago
UPI
George N. Leighton
Jessie C. Rodriguez
Simon Suarez
Thomas A. Desutter
Raymond Howard
Suarez
Rodriguez
Sua
Rez
Desutter
Local Louisiana January business up in most sectors
Louisiana Business Review figures show Monroe gains in January with restaurant sales up 24 percent and building permits up 58 percent. Men's clothing rose 24.8 percent, while department store sales and postal receipts declined sharply. Statewide activity rose 3.2 percent over January 1964.
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Monroe
Louisiana Business Review
LSU College of Business Administration
Business Review
Louisiana
Johnson seeks ban on mail order arms to curb crime
President Johnson asked Congress to bar mail order firearms and tighten drug controls as part of a broad crime fight. He urged legislation to stop interstate shipments of firearms to individuals, regulate dangerous drugs, and create civil commitment for drug users likely to reform.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
House
Senate
Justice Department
Treasury Department
Lee Harvey Oswald
John F. Kennedy
Weather forecast shows mild next few days
The U S Weather Bureau predicts clear to partly cloudy skies with moderating temperatures. Daytime highs near 52 to 56 this afternoon and 56 to 60 Tuesday, with overnight low 30 to 35 and 27 in Monroe. Winds shift from west to north by Tuesday.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Monroe
Second Marine Battalion Arrives To Guard Da Nang
US Marines landed at Da Nang to reinforce the base against Viet Cong attack. About 3,500 Marines, plus a helicopter squadron, arrived by sea and air, with two battalions deploying and one helicopter group delayed by surf. A C130 was struck but landed safely. two casualties reported, a captain injured and a marine with a crushed chest but expected to survive. Brig. Gen. Nguyen Chanh Thi welcomed the Marines as local forces prepared to fight alongside them.
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9Th U.S. Marine Expeditionary Force
da Nang
South Viet Nam
Frederick
North Viet Nam
Nguyen Chanh Thi
Thi
Saigon
Nguyen Khanh
Kareh
Traffic Toll: 15 Dead in Louisiana Over Weekend
State Police report nine traffic deaths and five fire fatalities plus one drowning. Victims include Paul Adams of Lake Charles in a head on crash on U S 190 and Dalty Adams charged with drunken driving. Other deaths occurred in Allen Parish, Plaquemine, Berwick, Patterson, Franklin, and nearby areas with multiple Mississippi victims and a fatal house fire in Vernon Parish.
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Louisiana
Paul Adams
Lake Charles
Dalty Adams
Ln U.S. 190
the Blanc
Allen Parish
Herbert J. Cedotal
White Castle
Plaquemine
Berwick
A. Trahan
Wittemn
Walter Lee Perry
Atchafalaya
Eer Henry Johnson Jr
Patterson
Council To Open Bids On Street At Selman Field
Monroe City Council will open bids Tuesday for a new street at Selman Field to link traffic to the airport terminal. The meeting at 10 a.m. in Mayor How ard's office will also consider bids for police uniforms and a zoning map amendment.
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Monroe
Selman Field
W. L
Jack) Howard
Invention of the cannon credited to Berthold Schwarz
Britannica credits Berthold Schwarz the Freiburg monk with inventing the cannon in 1313, marking a pivotal moment in military technology. The claim highlights Schwarz as the earliest known inventor associated with the weapon.
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Berthold Schwarz
Freiburg
Germany
Britannica
Baby furniture sold through News- Star-World want ads
If junior outgrows his play pen or sister exceeds the high chair, clear space and earn cash by placing baby items in the News- Star-World Want Ads. Baby bed and play pen FA 5-3062.
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Junior
News- Star—World
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