Standards of Officers Cause Worry
Col. Thomas Burbank of the Louisiana DPS told 200 plus delegates at the 21st annual Municipal Police Officers Association convention that state leadership worries over law enforcement, salaries, standards and training. He urged citizen involvement and noted Louisiana uniquely supplements police salaries. The session also featured pistol matches at Bernstein Park and remarks from New Orleans Deputy Police Chief A A Theriot and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Municipal Police Officers Association of Louisiana Center
Jerome Haas
Louisiana Peace Officers Association
Thomas Burbank
Louisiana State Police
George Whitlow
Monroe
MPOA
Col. Burbank
John J. MecKeithen
John I. Fogleman
Louisiana Department of Public Safety
Municipal Police Officers Association
Burbank
John J. McKeithen
Gold
Hotel
Frances
Department of Public Safety
Bernstein Park
Louisiana
A. A. Theriot
New Orleans
American Automobile Association
Hank Richard
la. Peace Officers Association
Bastrop
John Tulley
U S Planes Bomb North Viet Forces Amid Ashan Siege
U S Air Force and Marine bombers strike the Ashan Special Forces camp on the Laos border for a second day, facing heavy antiaircraft fire but destroying a building and five mortar positions. A rescue saga follows the fall of the camp, with 20 airmen and 12 U S Army Special Forces men saved.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Ashan
U.S
Viet Nam
17Th Parallel
Vinh
Dien Bien Phu
Cape Ron
Death sentences imposed in South Viet Nam graft cases
In Saigon a 34 year old businessman Ta Vinh was executed for economic sabotage after being convicted of hoarding, embezzlement, and bribery involving 104000 dollars. Premier Ky announced another death sentence for Dang Cao Sach 52 for embezzlement to cover gambling debts.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Nguyen Cao Ky
Dang Cao Sach
Sach
Vinh
Jose Iturbi to Close NEA Season in April Concert
Twin Cities Chit Chat notes Jose Iturbi, master pianist, will close the 1965 66 season for the Northeast State Concerts Association with an April 25 performance. Davis Bingham and college staff have already finalized the 1966 67 season, promising larger and better offerings from grand opera to chamber music and from soloists to a chorus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jose Iturbi
Northeast State Concerts Association
Davis Bingham
Marines Rule Out Extension Of Duty In Far East
The Marine Corps says no extension of 13 month duty tours in the Far East. Units rotating replacements show the overall service in the region rather than time in country governs tours. The corps targets 278000 men with 42000 in Viet Nam and will end the draft in April as recruiting remains strong.
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Washington
Marine Corps
Far East
Corps
South Viet Nam
Viet Nam
Far Eastern
Okinawa
U.S
Peace Corps Defended For Dominican Republic Role
The Peace Corps defended its volunteers role in the 1965 Dominican Republic crisis before Congress stating they were helping where needed. The corps faced both commendation and censure as volunteers aided medical and other relief amid rebel-fire and U S intervention.
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Washington
Peace Corps
Dominican Republic
Congress
Caribbean
Johnson
New Orleans Teachers Strike Enters Second Day
Nearly 100 pickets lined 38 public schools as the first New Orleans strike entered its second day. All schools stayed open while the AFL CIO union press for bargaining rights and 450 of Local 527 voted to continue the strike indefinitely.
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New Orleans
American Federation of Teachers
Afl-Cio
Deep South
Occasional Rain Forecast for Today
Light drizzle possible early with cloudy to partly cloudy skies through Tuesday. Highs near 66 to 70 degrees, nightly lows 50 to 56. Tuesday high likely 66 to 70, and Twin Cities recorded 68 for Sunday with a 57 low this morning.
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Twin Cities
State Solon Hits Mineral Board Awards
Louisiana state representative Parey Branton blasted the Mineral Board for awarding three leases on state lands with high royalties and low bonuses. He warned the move could hurt the state's image and suggested legislation to set lease guidelines. Downs won the tracts in Acadia Jefferson Davis Cameron Terrebonne with bonuses from $1,131 to $1,428 and royalties from 2.5 to 3.5 percent.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana Mineral Board
Louisiana
Parey Branton
Webster Parish
Branton
Henry V. Howe
The
Mineral Board
South Louisiana
Wildcat Territory
C. H. (Sammy) Downs
Democratic State Central Committee
John McKeithen
Downs
Acadia
Jefferson Davis Parishes
Cameron
Terrebonne
Chuckle Sign on Batteries in a Ga Rage
A humorous sign on batteries in a ga rage asks in quirky wording, “Wanna start some thing?” creating a lighthearted moment amid a packing area.
Castro Says Cuba Ready for Break With China
In a 42 hour speech Fidel Castro charged China with imperialist aggression and said Cuba could limit Chinese officials and seize trucks and equipment. He denied internal opposition and warned of economic strains while predicting a five million ton sugar harvest next May and self sufficiency in rice within years.
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Havana
Fidel Castro
Cuba
China
Castro
Peking
Coun
Havana University
Fulgencio Batista
Doctors Report Girl Improving After Surgery
In Ann Arbor Michigan a five year old girl Judy Lynn Funsch showed signs of recovery after a five hour heart surgery at the University of Michigan Hospital. Doctors cautious but optimistic say removal of a pulmonary vein obstruction may allow her to grow into a normal adult.
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Ann Arbor, Mich
Judy Lynn Funsch
University of Michigan Hospital
Judy
Clarence Funsch
Newsletter to keep overseas service members informed from Monroe
The Monroe News-Star and Morning World will mail a monthly digest to servicemen overseas including Alaska and Canada. Names must be listed on a coupon with correct addresses for mailings starting April and updated as needed.
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Ark-La- Miss
Monroe
News-Star- World Publishing Corporation
Alaska
Canada
United States
News- Star-World
Space Flight Start Delayed 24 Hours
The Gemini crews NASA reported a 24 hour delay due to leaks in an Atlas rocket and a spacesuit circuit. Astronauts Neil Armstrong and David Scott will review flight plans as engineers fix the leaks. The Atlas Agena target will launch at 10 a.m. with Armstrong and Scott aboard Gemini 8 to link up later.
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Neil Armstrong
David R. Scott
Cape Kennedy
Fla
Gemini & Astronauts
Atlas
Neil A. Armstrong
Space Agency
Agena
The
Armstrong
Scott
Earth
Viet Students Demand Ky Ouster After Thi Firing
Viet students in Da Nang protest the ouster of Gen Nguyen Chanh Thi and call for the resignation of Premier Nguyen Cao Ky'sSouth Vietnamese government. The fourth day of demonstrations centers in central Viet Nam, a hotbed of Buddhist protests that toppled earlier regimes.
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DA Nang
South Viet Nam
UPI
Nguyen Chanh_ Thi
Nguyen Cao Ky
Viet Nam
Thi
Saigon
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Viets
Ta Vinh
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Solon Hits Mineral Board Awards
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Bank
Apo
Fpo
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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