Rights Boycott Fails To Get Broad Support
New York report notes the second civil rights boycott of the city’s public schools drew far less broad support than the first. Thousands of pupils were absent, with spot checks showing absenteeism well below the February peak. Leaders claimed 250,000 pupils out, but overall turnout was uneven and splintered.
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New York
Milton A. Galamison
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
National Congress of Racial Equality
The
Urban League
Harlem
Manhattan
Galamison
Adam Clayton Powell
Malcolm X
Siloam Presbyterian Church
Brooklyn
State Audit Reveals Fund Shortage in Natchitoches
Baton Rouge AP report shows at least 1285 missing from W G Stroud clerk of court Natchitoches Parish. Audit notes unrecorded checks during two week absence and deposits prepared by deputy Frank Crippen Jr. Copies sent to Crippen district attorney and attorney general, with surety firms notified.
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Natchitoches
Baton Rouge
W. G. Stroud
Natchitoches Parish
Stroud
Frank C. Crippen Jr
Crippen
Dist
Atty
George T. Anderson
Jack Gremillion
Ocean depth figure from Science World Magazine
Science World Magazine notes the ocean’s average depth at about 2.5 miles. This figure reflects a general estimate used in educational contexts, with variations depending on seabed topography and measurement methods.
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Science World Magazine
President Johnson vows full U S power to defend Americas
President Johnson pledged the full power of the United States to aid any American nation facing threat from outside forces. He spoke at the Pan American Union during a reaffirmation of the Alliance for Progress, noting partnership with Latin America and social justice as key aims. Carlos Sanz de Santamaria of Colombia was named first chairman of a new Inter American Committee.
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Washington
Johnson
United States
Alliance For Progress
John F. Kennedy
Latin America
Pan American Union
Carlos Sanz de Santamaria
Colombia
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Optimism Premature on U S Panama Diplomacy Confusion
A Latin American diplomat blamed White House State Department coordination gaps for a confusing U S Panama relations flare. The OAS said the two nations would reestablish ties to seek canal dispute resolution, but a U S source later said there had been no meeting of minds on resuming relations or the steps to follow.
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Washington
White House
State Department
U.S
Organization of American States
United States
Panama
Panama Canal
West Monroe plant foreman recovers at home after attack
John Houston Cheek maintenance foreman in the machine room at the Olin Mathieson Chemical Corporation plant in West Monroe is resting at his Rt. 1 home after an on duty attack on February 18. He returned home Friday for limited visits and must stay quiet as his doctor notes satisfactory progress but extended recovery ahead. Cheek thanks those who sent cards, flowers and visited during his hospitalization.
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John Houston Cheek
Olin Mathieson Chemical Corporation
West Monroe
Rt. 1
Cheek
Mississippian from Jackson Named First in State
A Jackson resident and relative of Monroe families, Annie Margaret Tucker, is identified as the first Mississippian in a note referencing CHIT-CHAT page 3-A. The item notes local ties and honors within the state.
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Jackson
Miss
Monroe
Annie Margaret Tucker
Chuckle: Beware of the Half-Truth
A humorous quip warns that half truths can mislead by presenting only the wrong portion of the story, prompting readers to question what is omitted and seek the full facts.
Johnson Says No Genuine Meeting on Canal Zone Gap
President Johnson said there has not yet been a genuine meeting of the minds between him and Panama President Robert Chiari on solving the Canal Zone dispute.
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Washington
UPI
Johnson
Panama
Robert Chiari
Canal Zone
Panama Crisis Clarified After OAS Announcement
An aide to President Roberto F. Chiari in Panama City confirmed the agreement read to Thomas C. Mann by the OAS. A diplomat unnamed in Panama said he could not understand how such a mess occurred as the accord was disclosed at 6:45 p.m. local time.
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Panama
Panama City
Roberto F. Chiari
OAS
Thomas C. Mann
U.S
Inter American Affairs
Weekend Roundup: 19 Die in Louisiana Accidents
A weekend of deadly incidents across Louisiana claimed 19 lives. Among the dead were a Marine pilot in a farm crater near Minden, an 8 year old girl from a rifle accident in Winnsboro, and multiple car truck crashes in Shreveport New Orleans Homer Kentwood Eunice Rapides Parish and Bogalusa. Among the injured and identified victims were Dorothy Mae McDaniel Thomas Kendrick Dan Sims Dominique Vaughn Bella Vaughn Eugene Chisum William Miller Celestin Bihm Harold Young Joseph Biseaux Willie Pounds Jr Susan Smith.
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Louisiana
Minden
Shreveport
Dorothy Mae McDaniel
Thomas D. Kendrick
Dan M. Sims
New Orleans
Dominique L. Vaughn
Bella
Eugene B. Chisum
Memphis
Homer
William T. Miller
Mount Hermon
Celestin Bihm
Church Point
Harold A. Young
Boyce
Miller
Kentwood
Bihm
Eunice
U. S. 190
Young
Rapides Station
Joseph Biseaux
St. Martinville
Willie Pounds Jr
Winnsboro
Susan Smith
Guardsmen Save Flood Wall as Ohio River Flood Recedes
United Press International reports guardsmen toiled overnight to shore an Indiana flood wall while the Ohio River’s peak flood waters receded upstream toward Cairo Illinois. Evansville Indiana’s 54 foot wall held as other regions faced storms and floods causing fatalities and evacuations across the South and West.
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National
Indiana
Ohio River
Ohio
Illinois
Mississippi
Cairo
Ill
Evansville
Ind
Southland
Los Angeles
Gales and blizzards leave three dead in Britain
London AP reports gales and heavy snow in Britain cause three deaths. Two Rover Scouts are missing in North Derbyshire. a third body is found. A man buried in a snowdrift and a yachtsman who lost his dinghy also die. Flooding menaces southern farms and loot linked to Britain’s great train robbery spurs renewed searches.
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London
Britain
Rover
Derbyshire
England
Mild Weather Outlook for Ark La Miss Through Tuesday
The Ark La Miss area can expect continued mild, partly cloudy weather through Tuesday. Highs reach 68 to 72 with lows around 48 to 52, and wind will shift southeast at 5 to 15 mph.
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Ark-La-Miss
Irish Priest Gets Green From Erin
In the Twin Cities a shamrock shipment reaches Father Edward Deevy of St Matthew's Church. He explains its link to St Patrick and the Trinity while noting Shamrocks differ from clover. Ireland marks St Patrick's Day with parades games music and church services.
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Ireland
Edward Deevy
St. Matthew’s Church
Frank McStravick Jr
Helen Martin
Father Deevy
John Fogleman
Twin Cities
St. Patrick
Deevy
Irish Republic
Dublin
Johnson unveils 962 million war on poverty plan
President Johnson asks Congress to fund a 962.5 million program targeting youths ages 16 to 20. The plan centers on the Job Corps to train and employ up to 100,000 youths in camps and work sites, alongside new agencies and volunteer groups to support the poverty fight. A separate arrest in Houston clears a Jan. 20, 1953 armed robbery case, with one suspect at large.
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Ouachita Parish
Houston, Tex
Bailey Grant
Grant
Scottie Ray Muckelrate
White System Loan Co
N. 2Nd St
Washington
Johnson
Congress
Civilian Conservation Corps
Office of Economic Opportunities
Sargent Shriver
Shriver
Volunteers For America
Cow Dark Horse But Runs Second
A cow named Nellie, a dark horse candidate, finished second behind Terri Mauer of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in Rockford College's Auction Days Queen contest. The event, raising money for charity, used pennies dropped in labeled jars to vote, with Terri claiming the crown after a late surge.
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Rockford, Hr
Rockford College
Nellie
Terri Mauer
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Bank and Trust Co to be organized in Monroe LA
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation approved the organization of American Bank & Trust Co in Monroe Louisiana with a capital of 1.5 million dollars. Separate briefs note a public accommodations referendum drive in Maryland pending Gov Tawes’s signature and a four day visit by Charles de Gaulle to Mexico City to boost French influence in Latin America. A UPI item discusses advertising shaping public awareness of headaches and a Chattanooga AP brief reports Hoffa defense hiring investigators for an appeal of an eight year prison sentence. Baton Rouge coverage notes state fiscal officers presenting next year’s budget estimates to the Legislative Budget Committee.
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Washington
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
American Bank & Trust Co
Monroe la
Mexico City
Charles de Gaulle
France
Mexico
Latin America
Chattanooga, Tenn
James R. Hoffa
Teamsters
Baton Rouge
Jimmie H. Davis
Legislative Budget Committee
Rail unions warn of national strike over separate talks
Washington AP Chief railroad negotiator J E Wolfe said the country is on the verge of a national railroad strike as five unions bypass negotiations and pursue separate talks with two railroads. He warned unions intend to strike Wednesday against Southern Pacific and Louisville and Nashville, risking nationwide action unless courts halt moves.
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Washington (Ap
J. E. Wolfe
Wolfe
W. Williard Wirtz
Labor Department
Wirtz
Southern Pacific
Louisville & Nashville
Camellia Club Urges Destruction of Dead Blooms
Phillip F. Bernhardt of the Camellia Club urges residents to pick up and destroy dead camel lia blossoms to prevent petal blight. He warns spores on ground can spread next year, and recommends burning or burying blooms at least a foot deep. The disease has appeared in several Twin Cities areas but no major incidents reported.
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Phillip F. Bernhardt
Bernhardt
Twin Cities
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