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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Mar 29, 1962

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Frondizi Deposed in Bloodless Coup and Exiled to Island

Argentina’s military ousted President Arturo Frondizi in a quiet coup declaring he could not cope with Peronist challenges and social unrest. The generals named Jose Maria Guido as successor, but he had not committed to acceptance as Frondizi was sent to an isolated detention island amid strategic takeovers.

Buenos Aires Arturo Frondizi Frondizi Jose Maria Guido Senate

Tulane Ordered To Admit Two Negro Students

U S Judge J Skelly Wright ruled Tulane University a public institution and barred racial discrimination in admissions Two New Orleans Negro women Barbara Guillory and Pearlie Elloie had sued after being told they could not be admitted for the universitys policy They would reapply and continue pursuing graduate study plans

New Orleans Tulane University U.S J. Skelly Wright Wright Tulane Barbara Marie Guillory Pearlie Hardin Elloie John P. Nelson Jr Nelson Negro Dillard University

This Really Isn't Cricket You Know

Muriel Thornton charged in divorce court that her husband Ralph kept a mistress and brought her home. An eviction order was granted requiring Thornton to vacate within a week with his partner. Thornton protested they had nowhere else to stay, while Mrs. Thornton pursues divorce.

London Muriel Thornton Ralph

Davis Names 17 Member Budget Group

BATON ROUGE AP A new 17 member legislative budget study committee met after Gov Jimmie H Davis announced his appointment. The group will study overall spending and ensure valid appropriations and cash availability for the 1962 63 fiscal year. Members include Lt Gov C C Aycock House Speaker Tom Jewell and other senators and representatives.

Baton Rouge Jimmie H. Davis Davis James S. Reily Homer Russell Davis Committee C. C. Aycock Tom Jewell W. J. Cleveland Crowley Sylvan Friedman Natchez E. W. Gravelet Jr Pointe A la Hache Risley Triche Assumption Parish T. T. Fields Union, Charles Davis House Bryan Lehmann Jr St. Charles

Lunacy commission weighs teen’s trial in 1959 slaying

A court-appointed lunacy commission in New Orleans assessed whether Frank M. Chisesi Jr. is fit to stand trial for the 1959 schoolmate murder in St. Bernard Parish. Elsewhere, Atlas missile-site construction near Plattsburgh halted as workers picket for union recognition, and Mrs. John F. Kennedy departed London after a 19 day tour of India Pakistan Rome and London.

New Orleans UPI Frank M. Chisesi Jr St. Bernard Parish Plattsburgh Plattsburgh Air Force Base London John F. Kennedy India Pakistan Rome

Gov Davis sets July 3 as Louisiana special election

Baton Rouge AP reports Governor Jimmie H. Davis called a special election to fill the vacancy in the 32nd Senatorial District after the death of Senator Andrew L. Sevier. The general election date is set for Tuesday July 3.

Baton Rouge Jimmie H. Davis Andrew L. Sevier

United States and Soviet Warn Israel on Raids into Syria

The United States and the Soviet Union warned Israel against further retaliatory raids into Syria. Both powers urged restraint and stressed the need to avoid a widening conflict in the Middle East.

United Nations N. Y United States Soviet Union Israel Syria

Government-Paid Travel Restored For Military Families

Washington reports that government paid travel for military families to Europe will resume by early May. Defense officials cite morale and reenlistment needs, with McNamara signaling imminent decision while also considering other controls on overseas dependent populations.

Washington Gap Europe Pentagon Army Navy Air Force Marine Berlin Defense Department Kennedy

New Registration Plan Outlined in Louisiana

Louisiana plan to standardize voter registration uses a prepared set of simple questions for parish registrars. Questions gauge knowledge of the constitution and citizen duties, not applicant intelligence, and no registrar discretion is to be used. The procedure is not yet in effect as groups work toward nationwide uniform application.

Voelker

Whittaker of High Court Retires Today

Supreme Court Justice Charles Evans Whit taker retires effective April 1. He is 61 and has served five years amid ill health. Kennedy announced the retirement and noted no successor yet. Whit taker was appointed by Eisenhower on March 2, 1957 and is one of four Republicans on the nine member court. He previously served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit and, earlier, as a U.S. District Court judge in Missouri. He entered Walter Reed Hospital March 16 for a checkup and left March 23 to recover at home. Kennedy said the public and the bar commend his service. He has not participated in several recent decisions due to health, including a 6-2 ruling on legislative apportionment. He may retire at half salary with a doctor’s letter.

Washington Supreme Court Charles Evans Whittaker Whittaker Kennedy Dwight D. Eisenhower Eisenhower U.S. Court of Appeals U.S. District Court Missouri Doniphan County Kansas Walter Reed Hospital Earl Warren

Orleans Arkansas Racewire Link Reported In Senate

A Senate subcommittee report links a national horse race wire service to Orleans area operations. Nola Printing Co. of New Orleans allegedly disseminated horserace information to Downtown Printing Co. in Hot Springs run by Owen Madden and to a Little Rock wire service. Downtown paid $250 weekly for data used by bettors.

Washington Louisiana Arkansas Senate John L. McClellan D-Ark Nola Printing Co New Orleans Nola Downtown Printing Co Hot Springs Ark Owen Madden C. Julian Lytle Little Rock Owney Madden New York City James Vitro Nola Printing

Weather Brief for Louisiana Tracks Showers and Cooler North

Cloudy Louisiana forecast with scattered showers and a few thundershowers tonight and Friday. Colder in the north tonight and Friday. Lows 45 to 55 in the north and 55 to 65 elsewhere. Highs Friday 55 to 65 in the north and 65 to 75 elsewhere.

Louisiana North

Kennedy seeks new science and technology office in reorganization plan

President Kennedy asked Congress to authorize a new centralized science and technology office. The plan would place a $25,000 director reporting to the President and a $20,500 deputy, with Senate confirmation. He argued the move would coordinate federal efforts for national security and welfare and strengthen executive branch science policy.

Washington Kennedy Congress Senate Executive Branch Organization For Science and Technology

Murder Suspect Registers From Monroe in NYC Hotel Death

Police seek Charles Kimbro or Kimbrough who registered under Monroe, Louisiana, in Hotel Hudson where salesman Robert Feinberg was found with a slit throat. Monroe officials say no local record. hotel manager notes suspect disappeared after 5:35 p.m. Tuesday. Feinberg, 45, Brooklyn, worked as assistant buyer for Felix Lilienthal and Co. in Manhattan. A guest heard cries in the death room Tuesday night.

New York City Monroe New York Robert Fienberg Brooklyn Hudson Manhattan Fienberg Charles ‘Kimbro Charles “Kimbrough Louisiana R. Rodd Kimbro Feinberg Felix Lilienthal and Company

Pakistan name formed from letters of its provinces

The article notes that during Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy's overseas tour she visited Pakistan. It states the country's name was formed by using various letters from its constituent provinces.

Pakistan Jacueline Kennedy

Desegregation Plans Vary Across Louisiana Dioceses

In Alexandria Bishop Charles Greco announced no timetable for desegregating Catholic schools in his diocese citing local conditions. Earlier Archbishop Rummel said New Orleans archdiocese schools will desegregate next fall. Lafayette Bishop Schexnayder indicated no decision yet but expected change. he has not set a date.

Alexandria Charles Greco North Louisiana Joseph Francis Rummel New Orleans Greco Maurice Schexnayder Lafayette Schexnayder

Mixed Up Mental Ward Case Ends On Tragic Note

LOS ANGELES AP Mr. X and Mrs. X, long separated since the 1950s, met by chance at a Los Angeles County General Hospital dance for mental patients. They were later found to have been unknowingly admitted to separate facilities Camarillo and Norwalk. Both counselors initially doubted the meeting’s reality. Authorities traced their records and confirmed the reunion occurred briefly before further treatment. Mrs. X had been brought to the same hospital after causing a disturbance in Beverly Hills.

Los Angeles Mr. X Camarillo Calif Norwalk

Tugboat John E. Coon Sinks Near Cargill Docks

A Mississippi River tugboat named John E. Coon sank near the Cargill Inc docks on the west bank. Three crew members were rescued by nearby craft as the 65 foot vessel sank while working with a larger towboat America and empty barges. The tug is owned by Baton Rouge Coal and Towing Co. Names of the rescued crewmen were not immediately available.

Baton Rouge Cargill Inc West Bank John E. Coon Monroe America Baton Rouge Coal and Towing Co

Not Fair to Bop the Hare Rabbitcide in North Carolina

Richard Meek urged the North Carolina Supreme Court to bar the Harmonys American Legion rabbit hunt in Iredell County arguing the sticks and stones event is not sport. Attorneys for the Legion defended the annual fall activity noting rabbits are used for a barbecue. The justices grilled Meek as they weighed whether the activity constitutes a lawful pastime or an unlawful form of rabbitcide.

Raleigh N.C Richard Meek Iredell County State Supreme Court Charlotte

Kennedy Urges Congress Not To Scuttle Revenue Bill

President Kennedy appeals to Congress to protect his tax bill from changes that could hurt the economy and to states to pursue equal representation. He announces that Supreme Court Justice Charles Evans Whittaker will retire April 1, and a successor will be named soon. In a press conference he says he would run for the White House again in 1964 but does not recommend it for others. He notes U S would aid Western Europe if attacked, including possible nuclear means, while avoiding any move to launch pre emptive action.

Washington Kennedy Congress Charles Evans Whittaker The Supreme Court White House Europe United States

WNOE Fined $10,000 For Rigged Contest

The Federal Communications Commission fined Radio Station WNOE New Orleans ten thousand dollars for a rigged sweepstakes promotion from February 1960 to May 1961. Tickets and prizes were misrepresented with numbers some claimed worth up to $1,060, though no winning ticket exceeded $100. The FCC held licensee James A Noe Sr responsible despite his lack of knowledge and gave 30 days to respond.

Washington Federal Communications Commission WNOE New Orleans James A. Noe Sr Louisiana FCC Noe Commission

Today's Chuckle Creates Mindful Humor

A light quote notes most people have presence of mind while the real issue is absence of thought, offering a wry reflection on daily thinking habits. The line punctuates a common humor column tone with a bite of irony.

For Sale Port-A-Crib and Norge Washer Ad

Portable Port-A-Crib with innerspring mattress priced at 15 dollars. Norge automatic washing machine described as like new, contact number Dial 923 0688.

NORGE

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