Johnson Rules Out Compulsory Rail Strike Action
President Johnson rejected compulsory arbitration to avert a nationwide rail strike and said Congress may be asked to provide mediation machinery. He outlined a 90 day period with a five member board to pursue mediation and possible settlement proposals under the Railway Labor Act. He noted no troop decisions on Vietnam and reiterated support for a 6 percent tax surcharge.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
Vietnam
Martin Luther King Jr
Marines Press Third Hill Amid Bloodier North Vietnamese Assault
U S Marines contend with a renewed Viet Cong counterattack as Hill 881 and nearby heights see heavy fighting. Reports tally 118 Marines killed and 345 wounded in the April 25 drive, with enemy losses cited as high as 1,000 killed. Air strikes, artillery, and reinforcements supported the rugged hill battles from Laos to Khe Sanh.
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U.S
Lewis Walt
Walt
Laos
Saigon
Khe Sanh
Mekong
South Vietnam
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Red China
Garrett Road Interchange Wins Approval
The Federal Bureau of Roads approved a $201,000 interchange on Interstate 20 at Garrett Road in Monroe. James W. Moore said plans will be prepared immediately in Baton Rouge with $116,000 for construction and $85,000 for right of way, financed by 9 percent federal and 10 percent state funds, serving Monroe Municipal Airport and Selman Field's industrial park.
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Federal Bureau of Roads
Garrett Road
Monroe
James W. Moore
Moore
Louisiana Highway Board
Baton Rouge
Interstate Highway Engineers
Louisiana Highway Department
Monroe Municipal Ai
Indus Park
Selman Field
Milhaven Road
Chuckle: World’s Champion Tightwad Shaver Tale
A joke about a man who carries his electric shaver to the office to recharge it, earning the label of the world’s champion tightwad. The item plays on thrift humor and office etiquette.
U S and Britain Pressure Soviets on Force Cuts
Diplomatic sources say the United States and Britain will urge the Soviet Union to cut back forces in Eastern Europe to match a planned withdrawal of 40 000 Allied troops from West Germany. The move aims to reduce foreign exchange strain while keeping troops in ready reserve for NATO if needed. Two Soviet divisions remain in Poland and four in Hungary since 1956.
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London
UPI
United States
Britain
Soviet Union
Europe
West Germany
China
U.S
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO
George Thomson
Poland
Hungary
Germany
Our Hearts Were Young and Gay Opens at Northeast Campus
The opening night for the musical Our Hearts Were Young and Gay drew a good first audience. Directed by Dr. George Brian with Mona Brooks as assistant, the show is a joint project of the Speech and Music Departments at Northeast Louisiana State College. Final performance is tonight at 8 in Brown Auditorium, tickets at the door.
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Northeast Louisiana State College
Northeast
George Brian
Mona Brooks
Brown Auditorium
State Department Orders 2 Percent Staffing Cut
The State Department will cut its global employment ceilings by two percent, eliminating about 273 jobs. Deputy Undersecretary Idar Rimestad calls it a modest start to align payroll with funds, without impacting foreign affairs operations. The plan targets officer positions, not Southeast Asia staff, and includes faster promotion limits and potential retirements.
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Washington
State Department
Department
Foreign Affairs
Issues Order
Idar Rimestad
Ths
Rimestad
U. S
Paris
Mats
Southeast Ae
Orleans Dispute Idles Port Work
Longshoremen refused to show up for work at the New Orleans riverfront port, shutting down massive port operations. The stoppage was called by Clarence Henry, president of Local 1419 of the International Longshoremen’s Association, amid a dispute over foreman instructions.
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NEW Orleans
UPI
New Orleans Steamship Association
Clarence Henry
International Longshoremen's Association
Surveyor 3 Begins Rest After Moon Digging Spree
Pasadena reports Surveyor 3 ends a ten day lunar dig to rest for two weeks. Four trenches reveal soil strength and a possible harder layer beneath. The scoop has dug several two inch wide trenches, the deepest nearly two feet.
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Pasadena
Calif
Surveyor 3
Tripod
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Reunited Nazi Holocaust Survivors Lisa and Gope in Miami
At Miami International Airport the longtime estranged Auschwitz survivors Lisa Milch and Gope DeLange reunited after 22 years. They described tattooed numbers, starvation, and brutal punishments as they recalled the horrors of the concentration camp.
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Lisa Milch
Miami
Fla
Gope DeLange
Lisa
Auschwitz
Pope DeLange
Gope
Miami International Airport
Amsterdam
United States
Weather Outlook for Monroe Turns Partly Cloudy
The forecast for Monroe and area shows partly cloudy skies today through Thursday with widely scattered showers expected Thursday. Tonight will be warmer with lows 56 to 60 and the high near 76. East winds 8 to 16 mph shift to the southeast by Thursday.
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Monroe
Milk Famine Ends In Chicago Area
Chicago area milk deliveries resumed after a six hour negotiation led by Mayor Daley ending a strike by drivers and dairy operators. The one year contract raises wages by five dollars weekly and adds a one dollar boost to pension health and welfare benefits while work week and home delivery terms remain to be settled.
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Chicago
Richard Daley
Morgan Murphy Jr
Chicago Area Dairymens Association
Dean Milk Co
Chicago Area
South Side
District Judge Rejects Plea To Bring Phelan For Testimony
In New Orleans the district court refused Clay Shaw's request to compel James Phelan, a Saturday Evening Post writer, to testify in open court. Judge Edward Haggerty Jr. overruled the motion after brief argument, noting the law does not support subpoenaing a witness not held as a material witness.
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New Orleans
Criminal District Court
Clay L. Shaw
Saturday Evening Post
James Phelan
Shaw
Kennedy
Phelan
Edward Haggerty Jr
Dymond
James Alcock
Judge Rejects Motion in Kennedy Assassination Probe
Columbus Ohio municipal court judge overruled a motion to cancel one of three affidavits aimed at returning Gordon Novell to Jim Garrison's Kennedy investigation in New Orleans. All three cases were continued to July 3 as the court extended the 30 day extradition deadline.
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Columbus
Ohio
Bruce Jenkins
Gordon
Jim Garrison
New Orleans
Jenkins
Louisiana
Final Victory On Financing Law Predicted
Washington AP reports predicted final victory on the presidential campaign financing law as Sen. Russell Long battles to sustain repeal. Gore and Williams back repeal as the tax bill's passage is sought by week’s end amid business concerns over delays. Kennedy says he cannot support the legislation.
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Washington
Russell B. Long
D-La
Senate
Long
Albert Gore
D-Tenn
John J. Williams
R-Del
Gore
Williams
Mike Mansfield
Robert F. Kennedy
Dn.y
School Officials Oppose Change in Fifth District Tax
The Fifth District Superintendents Association, in Monroe, unanimously opposes any change to the Fifth District sales tax bill at this time. President M. D. Peel cites potential harm to the tax’s passage on June 10. The Lincoln Parish School Board joined 14 boards in backing the tax, while Morehouse took no position. Desegregation orders were also discussed, with seven systems not yet ordered to fully desegregate in the fall.
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Fifth District Superintendents’ Association
Monroe
M. D. Peel
Peel
Monroe City Teachers Association
Monroe City Classroom Teachers Association
Lincoln Parish
Morehouse Parish
Catahoula
Franklin
Union
Morehouse
Tensas
West Carroll
Caldwell
Westmoreland seeks 160000 more troops for Vietnam
Gen. William C. Westmoreland asked President Johnson to add 160000 more U S troops in Vietnam bringing total to 600000. He urged rapid reinforcement after discussing in the United States last week with aims to complete buildup by January 1. The request followed increased enemy pressure in northern South Vietnam and slower Mekong Delta operations.
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New York
William C. Westmoreland
Johnson
Vietnam
U.S
New York Times
Saigon
Westmoreland
United States
The
Times
South Viettnam
Mekong
R.W. Apple Jr
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