Viet Cong drive looms as Taylor warns of decisive point
AP dispatch from Saigon cites U S Ambassador Maxwell Taylor saying the war may reach a decisive point with intensified Viet Cong infiltration into the 1st and 2nd Corps and attacks aimed at splitting the country from Kontum to Qui Nhon and threatening Hue Da Nang. He asserts no limit to escalation and warns against costly negotiations with Communists. He notes Marines at Da Nang illustrate willingness to fight on if needed.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Viet Cong
U.S
Maxwell D. Taylor
Taylor
Hanoi
America
da Nang
United States
Viet Nam
Johnson
Orleans Youth Fatally Wounded by Police Fire
A 17 year old New Orleans boy, Philip Sauls, was fatally wounded Sunday night as police fired at a stolen car during a high speed pursuit. Sauls collapsed after the crash while three companions were booked for theft and automobile possession. Patrolman Rupert fired three shots at the car’s tires during the chase.
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New Orleans
Philip Sauls
Frederick Rupert
Sauls
Rupert
James Hutto
Highways and bridges named for Kennedy worldwide
The World Almanac notes highways honoring the late President John F. Kennedy run through Chicago Maryland Delaware and Brazil with Kennedy bridges in Louisville Kentucky and routes named in Munich Hamburg Bonn and Vienna.
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John F. Kennedy
Chicago
Maryland
Delaware
Brazil
Kennedy
Louisville
Munich
Hamburg
Bonn
Vienna
Whetstone backs state education coordination plan
Whetstone urged coordination between the State Board of Education and the LSU Board of Supervisors citing lack of alignment. He favors a governor appointed coordination group but opposes a proposed super board. He plans legislation to fund a dedicated staff for the state board to supervise colleges, trade and special education schools.
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W. FE. Whetstone
State Board of Education
LSU Board of Supervisors
Tion
Whetstone
Public Affairs Research Council
Baton Rouge
LSU
Louisiana State University
Fred Eagan
New Orleans
LSU Board
Department of Education
Ranger 9 Aims for Moon Landing Site in Lunar Sweep
Ranger 9 powers toward the moon with high accuracy as scientists cancel an early midcourse burn and plan a late crash to capture thousands of photographs near Alphonsus crater. The mission follows Rangers 7 and 8, precursors to Apollo, with future crews planned within five years.
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Pasadena
Calif
U.S
Alphonsus
Ranger 9
Cape Kennedy
Fla
Virgil J. Grissom
John W. Young
Gemini
Moon
Ranger 7
Ranger 8
Mare Cognitum
Mare Tranquillitatis
Airman Fike Jr. chosen for air policeman training
Airman Albert T. Fike Jr., son of Mr and Mrs Albert T Fife Sr of Monroe Route 3, has been selected for technical training as an air policeman at Lackland AFB Texas after completing basic training. A 1964 Ouachita Parish High School graduate, he attended Northeast Louisiana State College before enlisting in the Air Force.
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Albert T. Fike Jr
Albert T. Fife Sr
Rt. 3
Monroe
Lackland
Afb
Tex
Fike
Air Force
Air Training Command
ATC
Ouachita Parish High School
Northeast Louisiana State College
U S Jets Hit North Vietnam Radar Site Sinking Junks
Eight F105 jets struck the Vinh Son radar site about 60 miles north of the 17th Parallel and sank three enemy junks after facing shore battery fire. One jet was shot down but its pilot was rescued at sea. The raid used 750 pound bombs rockets and 20 mm cannon in a series of attacks marking the third strike in four days on North Vietnam.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
South China Sea
U.S. 7Th Fleet
U.S
Vinh Son
17Th Parallel
North Viet Nam
Tiger Island
Monroe street program debated as Forsythe Extension hearings spar
City Street Program airing in Monroe faced strong objections over paving Forsythe Avenue Extension with taxpayers funds. Street Commissioner Rodriguez urged Forsythe owners to lobby state highway officials while noting North 18th was accepted into the state system but Forsythe was not. Residents argued the street serves as a major artery for U.S. 165 traffic and questioned shifting costs. The council approved Oak Street curb and gutter petitions and residents volunteered to lead petitions for Egan and Orange streets.
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Monroe
Forsythe Avenue
W. D. H. Rodriguez
City Hall
Forsythe
Department of Highways
Rodriguez
Phil Duncan
Forsythe Extension
U. S. 165
Duncan
North 18Th
James W. Moore
Fifth District
Moore
Oak Street
South 23Rd
Gunite Canal
H. M. Mitchell
Oak
W. L
Jack) Howard
Mitchell
W. C. Tucker
Egan St
Egan
South Grand
Jackson
Sam Danna
Orange
Railroad Avenue
Weather fuels Gemini Flight Hope at Cape Kennedy
Cape Kennedy weather gradually improves boosting expectations for the two man Gemini mission. Officials review morning forecasts and say conditions look within launch requirements. Forecasts show clear skies, 68 degree temp, east winds, 10 to 20 mph near recovery area with modest seas and 10,000 foot cloud ceiling.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Cape
Bermuda
Virgil J. Grissom
John W. Young
Meek Inheriting the Earth Provokes Quick Insight
A wry meditation on power and temperament noting that the meek would rule Earth if they remain meek after gaining power. The line explores expectations of humility, status, and the humor in human ambition.
Warming trend noted in northeast Louisiana forecast
The region shifts to southerly winds with a warming trend for today. Highs reach 58 to 64 degrees, tonight’s low 48 to 54, and Tuesday’s high 65 to 70. Occasional showers are likely Tuesday as winds run 8 to 16 mph from the south.
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Louisiana
Confederate Air Force leaflets rain on marchers
In Selma Alabama three hundred marchers were showered with segregationist leaflets dropped by the Confederate Air Force as they continued a 50 mile water crusade toward Montgomery. Dr Martin Luther King Jr changed socks at a rest stop and kept moving along U S 80 under heavy conditions.
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Selma
Ala
Confederate Air Force
Martin Luther King Jr
Alabama
King Cnangea
U.S. 80
Sixth Bomb Found In Birmingham
In Birmingham Alabama a sixth potential dynamite bomb was found near Poole Funeral Chapel marking another threat in a city with a history of bombings since 1955. Army demolition experts disarmed the device while guards patrolled the area. Police investigate with federal support as leaflets from a racial group taunt white citizens and reference a Confederate Air Force.
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Birmingham
Ala
Steel
Poole Funeral Chapel
G. M. Smith
Hearing Set Wednesday Over French Quarter River Freeway
In New Orleans a heated clash pits Modernists backing a 29 million riverfront expressway against Preservationists who oppose any road. A public hearing Wednesday will weigh traffic relief versus threat to Jackson Square and Old World architecture as trucks traverse narrow Quarter streets.
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New Orleans
Mississippi River
Victor Schiro
Jackson Square
Mississippi
Spain
France
Louisiana
Non-Lethal Gas Used Temporarily in Viet Cong Tactics
In Saigon and Washington, U S officials confirm South Vietnam uses nonlethal tear and vomiting gases in selective battles to disable Viet Cong forces temporarily while avoiding direct artillery or air strikes. Reports note mixed success, marked by gas mask shortages and unfamiliar equipment among Vietnamese troops.
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9Th Regiment
Saigon
South Viet Nam
U. S
Pentagon
Washington
U.S
Viet Nam
Two Minden Children Killed In Street Crossing Tragedy
An ambulance struck and killed two girls in Minden Louisiana as they crossed the street to wait for a school bus. Eight year old Ruby Savell and six year old Sandy Savell were the victims, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. James Savell. The coroner called the accident unavoidable with no charges expected.
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Minden
Ruby Savell
Sandy
James Savell
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Orleans
State Coordination of Education
Sam Hanna
Rougil Site
Twin City
State Capitol
Montgomery
White Citizens Action, Inc
Tuscaloosa
King
Associated Press
Horst Faas
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