Arabs Protest Bonn Moves as Baghdad Embassy Burned
Demonstrations across the Arab world accompany West Germany's rapprochement with Israel. Iraqi police reported two burned embassy floors in Baghdad while 10,000 Iraqis marched to protest. In Beirut crowds praised Nasser and targeted Bouxguiba for comments on reprisals. Israeli Knesset eyed a vote to recognize Bonn with a two thirds majority expected.
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Lebanon
West Germany
West Germa
Israel
Bonn
Baghdad
Iraq
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Habib Bouxguiba
Nasser
Jerusalem
Levi Eshkol
Ludwig Erhard
Knesset
Eshkol
Social Democratic
Mapai
Liberal Party
Herut
Mapam
Acduth Avodah Labor Party
Police Chief Roland Adams Dead After Shooting
Thibodaux Louisiana police chief Roland Adams died at St Joseph Hospital from a self inflicted gunshot wound. Mayor Leonard J Toups said he was despondent after an illness and the shooting happened after he left the police station for a workshop. Captain Ernest Wicknair has served as acting chief during the illness.
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Thibodaux
Roland Adams
St. Joseph
Leonard J. Toups
Adams
Ernest Wicknair
Subway Slay Sparks Amber Alert For Black Youth
Police search for a 17 year old Black youth described as 6 feet 4 inches tall in connection with the fatal stabbing of 17 year old Andrew Mormile on a Manhattan bound Subway car. A 17 year old white witness was arrested as a material witness.
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New York
Andrew A. Mormile
Brooklyn
Terry
Philip Walsh
Christopher Lynch
Walsh
Lynch
Mormile
Toomer
Walter Arm
First Birthday For Janna Leachman In West Monroe
Twin City Chit Chat notes Janna Leachman daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Royce R. Leachman born in West Monroe. She and friends celebrated early with a Saturday party ahead of the official date. Nurse Ouida Starnes at Glenwood Hospital Room 413 shows improvement after caring for others and accompanying a burn child to Shrine Hospital in Galveston last week.
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Janna Leachman
Royce R. Leachman
West Monroe
Janna
Ouida Starnes
Glenwood Hospital
Galveston
Texas
Shrine
Rights march in Selma to Montgomery blocked plan discussed
A federal judge postponed an immediate ruling in the right to vote march case from Selma to Montgomery. Maj. John Cloud testified troopers used tear gas and clubbing on March 7, with gas deployed before orders were given. Civil rights lawyers proposed a five day march with notice to officials and federal authorities, permitting up to 300 on narrow sections and unlimited on interstate segments.
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Montgomery
Ala
Selma
U.S. Dist
Frank M. Johnson Jr
John Cloud
Cloud
Justice Department
Federal Court
Feazel Dies at 73. long career in Louisiana politics
William C. Feazel a West Monroe oil producer and former U S Senator died at 9 50 a m in Shreveport after a lengthy illness He was 73 and had served in the Louisiana legislature in the early 1930s and briefly in the U S Senate in 1948 Funeral plans are set through Kilpatrick s Funeral Home West Monroe Feazel who lived at 1015 Trenton Street North and a suite in Shreveport was a major political figure for years He helped build Feazel Interests and owned part of the Shreveport Sports baseball club
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William C. Feazel
West Monroe
U. S
Shreveport
Louisiana
P&s
Kilpatrick
Kenneth McDowell
First Methodist Church of
Clifton R. Tennison
First Baptist Church of
Point
Union Parish
Feazel
Monroe Field
Bill
Trenton St
Washington-Youree
U. S. Senate
Louisiana House
Quachuta ‘Parish
Earl K. Long
John H. Overton
U. S.senate
Old Jackson
Miss
Haynesville
Richland
Richland Parish
Carthage
Ouachita Parish
Feazel Interests
Shreveport Sports Baseball Club
Southwest
Mild Weather Continues With Showers Possible Across Region
Spring like temperatures prevailed with highs near 77 in Monroe, one of the warmest areas in the Mid South. The forecast calls for continued mildness, increasing clouds tonight and Wednesday, with scattered showers likely Wednesday and a low around 50. Overnight Monroe low was 49.
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Monroe
Mid- South
Long predicts intervention if Wallace balks in Selma crisis
Sen. Russell Long warned that federal action may be needed to resolve the Selma protest if Alabama Governor George Wallace resists. He urged patience and tolerance among sides and criticized efforts to bar Negro registration while opposing federal replacement of local officials unless flagrantly needed.
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San Francisco
Russell Long
D-La
Alabama
George Wallace
Selma
Long
Senate
Wallace
Ku Klux Klan
South
Johnson
Cartoon quip on communism and iron curtains
A humor line questions communism by imagining removing iron curtains and replacing them with picture windows, poking satirical fun at its supposed openness.
Comptroller Under Fire Over San Francisco National Bank Probe
Federal Reserve officials testified that the Comptroller of the Currency blocked information on possible wrongdoing by Don C. Silverthorne, president of the San Francisco National Bank. They said heavy loans flowed to the bank and questioned missing examiner reports and potential personal gain from bank funds.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Comptroller of the Currency
San Francisco National Bank
William McChesney Martin
Abraham E. Merritt
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
Senate
San Francisco
Martin
Subcommittee
John L. McClellan
D-Ark
Jacob K. Javits
Rn.y
Don C. Silverthorne
San Francisco National
Merritt
Saxon
Javits
Comptroller of Currency
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Federal Reserve System
State Banking Commissioners
Johnson calls for speedy action on voting rights tale
President Johnson urged a quick, uniform standard to end voting restrictions in a joint session. He cited Selma violence as a turning point and sought House action soon, with Ellender threatening a filibuster and Celler planning hearings next week.
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Johnson
Congress
Washington
Lexington
Concord
Appomattox
North
Allen J. Ellender
D-La
Emanuel Celler
D-N.y
House Judiciary Committee
House
Senate
Tension Mounts As Cyprus Crisis Worsens
In Nicosia and Athens threats rose as Greek Cypriot forces reported a soldier killed and two wounded by Turkish Cypriot fire in Lefka. General Grivas flew to Athens to consult with Greek leaders and warned of a swift response if Turkey bombs Cyprus. Turkey placed forces on alert and a 33 ship naval group sailed from Izmir for Mediterranean maneuvers.
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Nicosia
Cyprus
Turkey
Lefka
George Grivas
Cyprus ‘Army
Athens
Mediterranean
Izmir
Governor halts Lafayette office building lease
Gov. John J. McKeithen canceled a Lafayette employment security office project by Alexandria bidder C. M. Waters Jr. The order stops the lease and rent plan of 1370 dollars monthly for 10 years. The state will explore building offices directly to consolidate agencies.
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Lafayette
Alexandria
John J. McKeithen
C. M. Waters Jr
Waters
Fish Dominate as Favorite Pet Nationwide Says National Geographic
National Geographic Magazine reports fish edging other animals as the most popular household pet by number. The survey highlights aquarium keepers and widespread interest in fish care.
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National Geographic Magazine
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