Blough Sees No Strike Amid Steel Wage Talks This Summer
U S Steel chairman Roger M Blough hopes wage negotiations with unions proceed without a work stoppage. He notes informal talks in Pittsburgh should evolve into serious bargaining, despite last quarter showing the lowest first quarter profit since 1948 and a dividend cut. Hodges criticism drawn.
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NEW York (Ap
Roger M. Blough
Blough
U.S. Steel Corp
Pittsburgh
United
Big Steel
National Steel Corp
Bethlehem Steel Co
U.S Steel
Luther H. Hodges
U.S. Steel
Hodges
Buying Rush Overwhelming For Big Steel
NEW YORK steel mills report a buying rush dominates June orders as price increases and a looming steel labor contract drive demand. Iron Age notes cold rolled sheet and galvanized products virtually sold out for the second quarter while July could see another big month in production. Sheet mills run at full capacity with orders flooding in.
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New York
Iron Age
United Steelworkers Union
Odor Detects Mercaptain at Ultra Low Water Levels
A historic note cites mercaptain as possibly the strongest smelling chemical known to humans. It claims the odor can be detected at about 123 millionth of a milligram per quart of water according to the Popular Medical Encyclopedia.
Jackson pledges prosecutions in Ole Miss riot case
Mississippi Attorney General Joe T. Patterson vowed to prosecute U S Marshals accused of mistreating prisoners during the University of Mississippi integration riot. He urged release of evidence from a special legislative committee report detailing alleged brutality, while Justice Department officials dismissed the report as false.
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Patterson
Fox
Twin City Chit Chat and Scouting News
Three young squirrels raised by the Davis C Bennett family after their nest blew from a tree are cared for by Sgt Bennett of West Monroe Police. Rex the German shepherd keeps watch as Panther the cat roams nearby. Graham Surginor Lodge No 383 plans Master Mason degrees at 7 30 pm at the Temple North Fourth and DeSiard streets. Ouachita Valley Council Boy Scouts will attend the Area 5-D conference in Hot Springs with about 67 Scouts from Northeast Louisiana and 300 delegates from Arkansas and North Louisiana.
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Davis C. Bennett
Sgt. Bennett
West Monroe
City Hall
Rex
Graham Surginor Lodge No
Temple
North Fourth
DeSiard Streets
Ouachita Valley
Waggonner Thanks West Monroe Boys Club Officials
U S Congressman Joe D Waggonner Jr of the Fourth Louisiana District writes to thank the West Monroe Boys Club for courtesies shown, as noted on CHIT CHAT page 12A.
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U. S
Joe D. Waggonner Jr
Louisiana
West Monroe Boys' Club
Bandit Steals Cash Register In Natchez Service Station
An armed bandit demanded money from the cash register at Billups Service Station on St. Catherine Street in Natchez Mississippi. After the attendant James H. Cater refused, the man 30 to 40 years old lifted the 100 pound register and fled down a side street. Suspects were being questioned by police.
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Natchez
Miss
James H. Cater
St. Catherine St
Today's Chuckle A sow sows oats and sage grows old
A lighthearted quip contrasts youth and aging with a playful twist. The line uses farm imagery to suggest carefree youth and settled wisdom as time passes.
Woman Pilot Makes Solo Hawaii Flight to Start Brisbane Trip
Betty Miller, 37, from Santa Monica, completed a 2400 mile solo flight from Oakland to Honolulu in 17 hours 3 minutes. The housewife plans a 7100 mile ocean-spanning solo route to Brisbane with stops at Canton Island and Fiji, mirroring Amelia Earhart's Pacific challenge. In Honolulu she rests a day or two before continuing, while greeting crowds and family and receiving a supportive telegram from the Redwood City 99 Club.
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Honolulu
Betty Miller
California
Hawaii
Santa Monica
Calif
Brisbane
Australia
Canton Island
Fiji
Amelia Earhart
Pacific
Aeee
Chuck Miller
Willis Warns Reds Respect Power Only in Law Day Speech
Congressman Edwin E. Willis told Law Day crowds in Monroe that the United States must stay the world’s most powerful nation because Communists fear power. He outlined how defense spending feeds weapon secrecy and warned of front organizations while urging vigilance against Communism. He spoke with Alvin R. Christovich at Neville High School and was introduced by Louis D. Smith.
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Edwin E. Willis
United States
Solon
Alvin R. Christovich
Louisiana State Bar Association
Monroe
Willis
Neville
America
House Committee On UN- American Activities
Congress
Russia
Communist Party
Kremlin
Willis and
Christovich
Louis D. Smith
Fourth Judicial District Bar Association
Mild Weather Seen Two Days Forecast
Generally fair skies through Thursday with mild days. Highest today 16 to 75 and low tonight 50 to 54. High Thursday 74 to 82. Mostly northeast winds 8 to 18 mph. Monroe record: Tuesday high 81, overnight low 49.
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Monroe
Castro and Khrushchev view Soviet missiles in Red Square
Fidel Castro and Nikita Khrushchev appeared atop the Lenin mausoleum during the May Day parade in Moscow. Western observers noted 500 to 700 mile range rockets on display while U.S. envoy Kohler boycotted the ceremony.
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Moscow
Fidel Castro
Khrushchev
Cuba
Kennedy
Lenin Mausoleum
Red Square
U.S
Foy D. Kohler
Castro
Kohler
Soviet Union
Oilman Hunt Seeks Graham for Republican Nomination
Dallas report says billionaire H L Hunt wants Baptist preacher Billy Graham to seek the 1964 GOP presidential nomination. Graham, in Switzerland for his daughter's wedding, has shown no interest in running, though unconfirmed reports say he was contacted and did not oppose the idea. Hunt, a longtime conservative donor and Dallas church member, admires McCarthy and MacArthur in past races.
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Dallas, Tex
UPI
H. L. Hunt
Billy Graham
Dallas Times Herald
Dallas
Hunt
Graham
Switzerland
First Baptist Church
Joseph McCarthy
Wisconsin
Douglas MacArthur
Emergency Funds Okayed For City
The Department of Defense approves a regional Civil Defense emergency operating center at Monroe with federal funding covering half of a $90,000 project. The facility will operate as a warning center for the public in case of emergencies and will support community readiness efforts.
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Washington
Department of Defense
Monroe
Russians Run Yemen Air War From Secret Base
Soviet pilots fly transport and jet bomber planes for Yemeni republicans while Russian gunners man weapons against royalist forces. Russian and Chinese technicians service twin engined jets as Egyptians use older fighters. The UAR shows a secret base near Sanaa with Russians directing the air effort and denying access to camera crews.
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Aden
UPI
United Arab Republic
Yemen
Sanaa
Yemen Republic
Cairo
Mississippi Desegregation Riots Marshals Names Refused
Jackson AP report says the General Legislative Investigating Committee charged the Justice Department refused to provide the names and assignments of federal marshals used to quell desegregation rioting at the University of Mississippi. The panel said the department concealed brutalities and a detention stockade, while newsmen were not present, with some actions under cover of darkness. The panel demanded witnesses waive immunity for any marshals who testified.
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Russell Fox
Claiborne County
Justice Department
Department of Justice
Legislative Committee
James O. Eastland
Department
Nicholas de B. Katzenbach
Katzenbach
Senate Approves Bowles for India Ambassador Post
The Senate confirmed by voice vote President Kennedy's nomination of Chester Bowles as ambassador to India. One objection was voiced by Sen. Strom Thurmond who did not state reasons but asked his opposition be recorded.
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Washington
Senate
Kennedy
Chester Bowles
India
Strom Thurmond
D-S.c
White House Elm Toppled by High Winds
A large American elm on the White House lawn was toppled by heavy winds early today in Washington. The tree did not strike the White House, and no injuries were reported. The elm's fall caused some damage to surrounding grounds but security teams confirmed no further danger.
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Washington
White House
Capital
Law Day U S A Highlights Amid Berlin Wall Miniature
A 6 foot high 150 foot wall with barbed wire in Wichita symbolized Law Day USA versus May Day in Moscow. Guards in aggressor uniforms and an armored car staged at the wall. Law Day efforts aim to foster respect for law and citizenship with about 100000 programs planned nationwide.
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United Press International
Wichita
Kan
Main Street
Moscow
McConnell Air Force Base
Cincinnati
Ohio
Truman
Hope For Bill This Year Is Given Up
Washington AP report says House Education Committee leaders dropped general federal aid to schools from Kennedy's education bill. Powell and Democrats expect to preserve much of the act, while Republicans press to focus on college aid. a separate measure may be drafted for college facilities.
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Washington
House Education Committee
Adam Clayton Powell
D-N.y
Congress
Kennedy
House
Powell
Francis Faulk Dies at 79 Owner of Faulk Brothers Grocery
Francis L. Faulk died after a long illness at a local hospital at age 79. He owned Faulk Brothers Grocery on South Grand Street. Funeral services set for 10 a.m. Thursday at Mulhearn Funeral Home chapel with Rev. George W. Harbuck officiating. Burial in Old City Cemetery. Survivors include his widow Marion Faulk Monroe two daughters and several grandchildren and siblings.
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Francis L. Faulk
Faulk Brothers Grocery
South Grand Street
Mulhearn Funeral Home
George W. Harbuck
First Methodist Church
Old City
Faulk
Florida
Arkansas Ave
For Sale Ad: Sae Item Title Placeholder
Community newspaper ad promotes want ads as a quick way to reach buyers. Listing includes a horse for sale with age details and partial pricing, but text is garbled and unclear.
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