Kennedy tightens drive on New Frontier in Congress
President Kennedy keeps pressure on Capitol Hill to win support for the New Frontier program. He monitors committee moves and phoned Sen. Kerr during Finance Committee action on the Sugar Act extension. Kerr backed an Anderson amendment but the measure failed. Kerr and Anderson sided against the bill overall.
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Washington
Kennedy
Capitol
Congress
Laos
Robert 5. Kerr
D-Okla
Senate Finance Committee
Kerr
Clinton P. Anderson
D-N.m
Lare Zona
New Mexico
Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Cuba
Peru
Mexico
Philippines
Anderson
Lyndon EB. Johnson
Frontier
SEATO Vague Resolution on Laos Draws Mixed Reactions
SEATO foreign ministers adopted a compromise cease fire and peace talks resolution for Laos. The eight nation council pledged to take action if negotiations fail, but the draft was softened amid French opposition and U S disappointment.
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Bangkok
Thailand
SEATO
Laos
Council of the
Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
Soviet Union
Maurice Couve de Murville
Couve de Murville
Newsmet
U.S
Dean Rusk
Lawmakers Won't Seek 6th Session In Louisiana
The Louisiana legislature abandons plans for an immediate call to a constitutional convention. Rep. John Garrett's committee says there is no time before the May fiscal session to inform the public about a convention. A special session could occur 30 days after the fiscal legislature to arrange a limited convention.
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Baton Rouge
John Garrett
Jimmie H. Davis
Garrett
Risley Tribe
Assumption Parish
Davis
Segregation
Metho dist Information Office Opens in Shreveport
The Louisiana area established an office of Methodist information in Shreveport announced yesterday. Mrs. Thomas Wilson is director of the office and will channel news from the bishop's office and all conference organizations.
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Louisiana
Methodist Information
Shreveport
Thomas Wilson
New York Woman Betty Eberts Wins on Price Is Right
Mrs George Gabriel of New York and former Monroe resident Betty Eberts is a Price Is Right winner. She appeared on the show this morning and may appear again tomorrow at 10 00 a.m. on channel 10.
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George Gabriel
New York
Betty Eberts
Monroe
Channel 10
Reds Explore Test-Tube Babies In China Report
Chinese scientist Chang Tso-kan quoted in Peiping People's Daily says progress on test-tube babies faces many theoretical and technical problems. The article stresses manpower needs and propaganda support for the project amid China’s population and industrial gaps.
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Reds
China
Roy Elsoyan
Hong Kong
Peiping People’s Daily
Peiping
Chang Tso-kan
Flood Waters Sweep Iowa Wisconsin Counties
Thousands of flood fighters battled the Cedar River in northeast Iowa and the swollen water damaged towns across Wisconsin. The Cedar held near 21.05 feet as bridges closed, evacuations spread, and students aided in Waterloo while Vernon and Crawford counties eyed disaster declarations.
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Cedar River
Iowa
Wisconsin
Waterloo
Evansdale
Tnder
Fiied Stucken Kickapoo Valley
Wiscon
Ontario
Viola
la Farge
Gays Mills
Readstown
Soldiers Grove
Gaylord Nelson
Kennedy
Vernon
Crawford
J. H. Kettner
Crawford County
Nelson
Inquest Set In Death Of Tallulah Man
Rob ert Farish, 33, died after a 32 caliber shot at a Tallulah bar owned by Robert E. Lee, 45. A coroner's inquest and preliminary hearing were scheduled as Lee faced potential murder or manslaughter charges.
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Tallulah Man
Tallulah
Robert Farish
Robert E. Lee
Lee
Farish
Michael Averett
Leedg
Averett
Phony Spy Hunter Caught in Dallas Defrauding Widow
Forrest Etheridge Honea, 42, of Atlanta posed as CIA agent to woo a Dallas widow. He married her March 9, faked secret missions, received $14,000, then lost about $10,000 at Bowie race track before FBI arrest in a Dallas motel.
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Dallas
Tex
Central Intelligence Agency
Forrest Etheridge Honea
Atlanta
Maryland
Bowie Race Track
Honey
Alf
FBI
Jury Deliberations Continue in Corbett Adolph Coors Murder
Golden Colorado AP The jury in the Joseph Corbett Jr murder trial resumes deliberations after 10 hours of discussion with no verdict. Eight men and four women worked until 11 36 p m Tuesday adjourning to a hotel. The panel may convict of first degree murder with life in prison or acquit. Corbett 92 is accused of killing Adolph Coors III during an abortive kidnap attempt.
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Golden
Colo
Joseph Corbett, Jr
Cornett
Adolph Coors
Adolph. Coors Co. Brewery
United States asks Soviet Union to approve space test ban scheme
Bulletin from Geneva reports the U S asks the Soviet Union to approve an intricate system to keep outer space free from nuclear explosions. In Florida towns police actions lead to jail or fines for riot-related holiday unrest. Swedish heavyweight Ingemar Johansson seeks permission to leave the United States amid tax claims. A Florida prosecutor targets Joseph A Peel Jr for the 1955 murder of Circuit Judge C E Chill ingworth. In Holyoke a 35 year old mother of five gives birth to quadruplets at Providence Hospital.
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Geneva
United States
Soviet Union
Miami
Fla
Ingemar Johansson
U. S
Holyoke
Mass
UPI
Providence Hospital
Wisconsin scientists dissect smallest virus for disease insight
University of Wisconsin researchers purified weighed and chemically analyzed the brome grass mosaic virus. They photographed and disassembled it to advance understanding of viruses linked to diseases such as cancer polio rabies and hoof and mouth illness.
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Madison, Wis
UPI
University of Wisconsin
Edward Reeves Dies Funeral Rites Completed
Edward Karl Reeves 81 retired bookkeeper for Monroe city engineering department died at home 324 Egan street. Funeral at 2:30 p.m. Thursday Gordon Avenue Methodist Church with two ministers officiating. Survived by Harriet Reeves widow two sons Edward Earl Jr Baton Rouge and the Rev Wallace Reeves Monroe one daughter Mabel Evelyn Reeves Monroe two brothers Sam Reeves Marion and M G Reeves Monroe two sisters Mrs Ed Buckley Ruston and Mrs J C Alien Marion.
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Edward Karl Reeves
Engineering Department
City of
Monroe
Egan Street
Gordon
Avenue Methodist Church
W. M. Allen
I. L. Yeager
Reeves
Gordon Avenue Methodist Church
Harriet Reeves
Edward Earl, Jr
Baton Rouge
Wallace Reeves
Mabel Evelyn Reeves
Sam Reeves
Marion
M. GO. Reeves
Ed Buckley
Ruston
J. C. Alien
Actor Ja son Robards Jr Convicted Of Drunk Driving
New York AP reports actor Ja son Robards Jr aged 34 was convicted of drunken and reckless driving after an October 3 traffic crash. Sentencing was deferred to April 11 by a three judge Special Sessions Court panel.
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New York
Jason Robards Jr
Special Sessions
Robards
Severe storms forecast for Texas and Gulf South
A weather bulletin warned scattered severe thunderstorms this Wednesday afternoon across a swath from Tyler Texas to northeast of Monroe Louisiana and 60 miles either side. Forecasters expected large hail and damaging winds in the strongest cells from 3 to 9 p.m. CST.
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Kansas City
Texas
Louisiana
Arkansas
Tyler
Tex
Monroe
Easter Services Planned by Twin Cities Churches
Twin Cities churches prepare Holy Week services with Palm Sunday processions and revival meetings. Grace Episcopal Church Monroe outlines Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Vigil schedules including Holy Communion and prayers. Easter Sunday services feature Holy Communion at 7:30 and 9:00 with church school not in session.
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Twin Cities
Grace Episcopal Church
Monroe
Grace Church
Harvey L. Marcoux
Cross
W. Alan King
A. Donald Davies
Tweed Aprons Appeal to Hen-Pecked Husbands
A light humorous note suggests tweed aprons as a playful way for men to keep a sense of masculinity while cooking at home.
Winds and Rain Sweep Northeast Louisiana Early Today
Winds and rain lashed northeast Louisiana around 6 a.m. as a thunderstorm moved southward. A power outage on Louisville Avenue in Monroe was restored by 7:25 a.m. with lightning blamed for a line breaker. Residents reported heavy rain in about 30 minutes and scattered showers expected through Thursday with temps near 80 rising to 62 tonight.
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Louisville Avenue
Monroe
City Utilities Commission
Arkansas St
Louisiana
FAA
Selman Field
Thomas H Phifer and the Peninsula Campaign Sketch
A Mansfield youth in the Pelican Rifles describes the opening of the Peninsula Campaign in 1862. He details Union forces gathering at Potomac docks, McClellan's march toward Richmond, and Confederate defenses around Yorktown led by General McGruder, with deception to mislead Union numbers.
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Thomas H. Phifer
Mansfield
Crack Pelican Rifles
Louisiana Volunteers
Peninsula
Thomas
Richmond
George Brinton McClellan
Potomac
Fort Monroe
McClellan
Yorktown
John B. McGruder
Kennedy Proposes 25 Year FHA Insured Home Improvement Loans
President Kennedy asks Congress to add 25 year FHA insured home improvement loans as a new tool to rebuild deteriorating neighborhoods without federal handouts. The plan keys 6 percent max interest and up to 10000 per family unit, alongside broader housing measures in a 3.2 billion package.
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Kennedy
Washington
Congress
Federal Housing Administration
Robert C. Weaver
Coon and Kimberlin Indicted For Payroll Fraud
East Baton Rouge Parish grand jury indicted John E. Coon and Kimberlin Gibson on public payroll fraud charges. Coon, a former fire marshal, held two jobs and faced a $2,000 bond. Kimberlin, an oil company employee, resigned as deputy fire marshal amid prior newspaper disclosures. The case references a state statute targeting deadhead payrolls and carries a possible conviction penalty.
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Baton Rouge
API
John E. Coon
East Baton Rouge Parish Gr
Agai Gibson
Kimberlin
Jimmie H. Davis
Coon
Indole
Tosses Curve At Press Conference Tosses Curve At Press Conference a G
A brief item notes a press conference where a figure nicknamed G speaks, presenting a sharp curveball on questions about upcoming events. No further details available.
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