GOP Dinners Focus on 1964 Presidential Prospects
GOP leaders from across the nation gather at a $1,000 plate dinner in Washington to assess potential nominees George Romney and Barry Goldwater while considering the political futures of Nelson Rockefeller and others. Eisenhower’s stance remains noncommittal as Scranton skips due to prior commitments.
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Washington
George Romney
Michigan
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
Nelson A. Rockeeller
GOP
Margaretta Fitler Murphy
Venezuela
Romney
Goldwater
Senate
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
William W. Scranton
Pennsylvania
Congress
Impersonator of Field Marshal Dies in Britain
Meyrick Edward Clifton James, the Australian born officer who impersonated Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery in 1944, died at 65 in London. He helped mislead the Germans into thinking D-Day was postponed, aiding Allied plans for the Normandy invasion. Montgomery praised his effort.
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London
UPI
Meyrich Edward Clifton James
Bernard
Viscount
Montgomery
James
21St Army
Mediterranean
Imperial General Staff
North Africa
Britain
Normandy
Two Women Drown In Cocodrie Lake Tragedy
Forest Hill Louisiana reports two women drowned when a fishing boat capsized on Cocodrie Lake about five miles southeast of Forest Hill. Victims were Mrs. Hazel M. Ferrell 37 of Alexandria and Mrs. Irline Lee Monroe 38 of Glenmora. The boat overturned as they set troutlines.
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Forest Hill
Cocodrie Lake
Hazel M. Ferrell
Alexandria
Irline Lee Monroe
Glenmora
Mix Leaders Map Strategy In Event Truce Collapses
Civil rights leaders held a strategy session in Birmingham to plan new demonstrations if the truce breaks down. A mid morning meeting involving Martin Luther King Jr Ralph Abernathy and Fred Shuttlesworth with unidentified white leaders was expected to announce noontime. The 24 hour truce paused protests as police guarded streets and President Kennedy commented on the fragile progress. Governor George Wallace condemned the protests and rejected further conferences.
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Birmingham
Ala
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Martin Luther King Jr
Ralph D. Abernathy
Fred L. Shuttlesworth
Dorothy Cotton
SCLC
Kennedy
Washington
Alabama
George Wallace
Wallace
Nurse About To Lose Her Patience
Miss Jacqueline Dion a 26 year old nurse at St Vincent's Hospital Worcester has faced repeated thefts and damage to her car parked on Dorchester street over 15 months with seven antenna thefts battery theft spark plug theft hub cap theft and a loop struck by a moving vehicle. She says she is fed up.
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Worcester
Mass
Jacqueline Dion
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Dorchester Street
Dion
Whitaker Crowned Everest Hero in May Summit
AP report from Katmandu says James W. Whitaker 32 of Redmond Washington reached the Mt Everest summit on May 1 accompanied by Sherpa Nwang Gombu. Whitaker a Mt Ranier National Park guide and Boy Scout veteran is joined by expedition members Bishop Jerstad Pownall and Sherpa Girmi Dorja at base camp with leaders Dyhrenfurth and Ang Dawa IV providing support.
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Nepal
Mt. Everest
James W. Whitaker
Redmond
Wash
Sherpa Nwang Gombu
Tensing Norgay
Whitaker
Mt. Ranier National Park
Harry C. Bishop
Washington, D.C
Luther G. Jerstad
Eugene
Ore
Richard Pownall
Denver
Colo
Sherpa Girmi Dorja
Bishop
Jerstad
Gomba
Norman G. Dyhrenfurth
Ang Dawa IV
Dyhrenfurth
Twin City Chit-Chats at Monroe API Barbecue
The Monroe Chapter of the American Petroleum Institute plans its annual barbecue at Bancroft Camp on Puckett Lake this Thursday May 16. The program starts at 7 30 p m with a color film about the capping of a well blowout.
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Monroe
The
American Petroleum Institute
Bancroft Camp
Puckett Lake
West Monroe Junior Chamber to Elect Officers Friday
New officers including president and two vice presidents will be elected at Friday noon in Walt's restaurant. Installation is slated for June. Candidates for president are listed on CHIT-CHAT page 5A.
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West Monroe
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Walt
Police Dogs Defended in Birmingham Desegregation Tensions
Sheriff Melvin Bailey and Birmingham Police Chief Jamie Moore defended using trained police dogs as crowds of 100 to 125 demonstrators outnumbered officers. They said dogs restrained unruly mobs when manpower was insufficient and that the dogs were not deployed until crowds grew large. One dog had reportedly been stabbed.
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Birmingham
Ala
Melvin Bailey
Jamie Moore
United States
Bailey
Moore
Bank robbery hits MacArthur Drive branch in Alexandria
The MacArthur Drive branch of Guaranty Bank and Trust Co. in Alexandria was robbed today with the stolen amount not immediately known. The report is part of a series of brief notices across cities including Baltimore and Houston.
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Alexandria, la
MacArthur Drive
Guaranty Bank and Trust Co
GOP chiefs predict heavy gains in 196? elections across offices
Republican campaign leaders voiced confidence in sweeping results next year, forecasting major gains from the White House to the courthouse as GOP efforts intensify nationwide.
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Washington
UPI
White House
Baez Hit With $100000 Suit Over Fans Waiting
A New Orleans booking agency sues folk singer Joan Baez for 100000 damages after 2 800 fans waited at Loyola Field House. The case centers on a canceled or late performance prompting the filing.
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New Orleans
UPI
Today
Joan Baez
Loyola Field House
Autrey urges missions keep Baptists strong
C E Autrey former pastor at West Monroe First Baptist told Southern Baptist evangelists in Kansas City that strong missions and evangelism prevent liberal drift. He urged deeper spirituality noting one generation can become pagans without it.
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Kansas City
C. E. Autrey
West Monroe
Autrey
New Orleans Baptist Seminary
Roland Q. Leavell
Leavell
Baker James Cauthorn
Foreign Mission Board
Japan
Clifton Tennison
Ray Rust
Bastrop
Southern Baptist Convention
Region Sees Heat Wave With 93 Degree Day
Region endures a hot spell as temperatures reached 93 amid forecast data. Officials expect little change into Friday with highs near 86 to 90 and lows around 62 to 66, while south winds run 5 to 15 mph.
Youth Linked To Slaying Of Student In Cambridge
Cambridge police seek a former mental patient for questioning in the stabbing death of 26 year old music student Beverly Samans. She was found in her Harvard Square apartment with 15 stab wounds and a strangling attempt, last seen alive Sunday night. The killer, known to the victim, reportedly visited for a music lesson earlier that day. Miss Samans was a Boston University graduate student preparing for an Met Opera audition. Police ventilate motive as an intimate acquaintance.
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Cambridge, Mass
Harvard Square
Daniel F. Brennan
Beverly Samans
Beckley
Delmonico
Acadia Parish Grocer Slain In Robbery
J R Landry a 70 year old Acadia Parish grocer and store owner was shot and killed Wednesday night and robbed of 2000 the money with 300 in a locked metal box was taken The body was found behind the store counter around 9 pm by his wife who was nearby Chaisson said the killing likely occurred about 730 pm
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Morse
J. R. Landry
Acadia Parish
Whitney Chiasson
Chaisson
Landry
Tattooing as seafarer badge traced to 1769 voyage
The first use of tattooing as a seaman’s badge likely began in 1769 on Captain James Cook’s voyage after crew members allowed Tahitian natives to tattoo them, per National Geographic.
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James Cook
Tahiti
National Geographic
Probers Report Minimum Figure Soviets Remain in Cuba
Senate investigators say the 17 500 Soviet personnel in Cuba may be a minimum figure and that strategic weapons may or may not be new in Cuba. The interim report warns the Soviet presence serves as a shield against internal revolt or external invasion and may affect U S image abroad. It notes the risk of stealth reintroduction of missiles using remaining forces as camouflage.
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Washington
Senate
Cuba
John Stennis
D-Miss
Today’s Chuckle Joke About Monkeys in Space Taxpayers
A light mocked quip notes that monkeys appear calm about space travel because they are not taxpayers. The line humorously contrasts tax burdens with exploration.
Girl Killed in Mountain Bus Crash Near Jefferson
A school bus skidded off a mountain road near Jefferson Ashe County North Carolina injuring 18 students and killing 10 year old Brenda Pugh of Crumpler. The bus driver Allen Huffman said the accelerator stuck and the bus left the roadway. The 25 aboard were bound for Nathan's Creek elementary school. It was the third NC school bus wreck in a month.
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Jefferson
N. C
UPI
Here
Brenda Pugh
Ashe County
J. M. Stinett
Blue Ridge
Virginia
Tennessee
Allen Roy Huffman
Stinett
Nathan's Creek Elementary School
North Carolina
Wilkes County
SQUIRREL SIZE Monkey Escapes In West Monroe
Mrs. Travis Lee seeks help locating a one pound squirrel monkey that escaped its cage in West Monroe. She describes the pet as tiny with reddish limbs and a dark face and warns people not to catch it as it bites. Call Fairfax 23878 if found.
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West Monroe
Travis Lee
Register Street
News-Star
Fort Campbell
Pro-Nasser Disorders In Damascus High School
Riotous students backed Nasser seized Damascus High School driving back police for three hours with stones. Police fired in the air as crowds dispersed. Reports say one policeman was killed and many police injured, with large arrests in Aleppo after pro Nasser demonstrations.
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Damascus
Syria
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Nasser
Revolutionary Command
U.N
U.S
Aleppo
Amin Hafez
Iraq
Egypt
Cabinet
National Security Council
Letters Pour In For Favorite Newspaper Boys
Eva Dell Woods of Monroe praises Kenny Tynes in the News-Star-World Most Popular Carrier contest. The final winner gets 50 dollars, others receive ten dollars. the contest runs from mid April to May 31 with subscribers' letters earning 200 points each.
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Kenny Tynes
Newsboy
Kenny
Eva Dell Woods
Monroe
News - Star
Tin TONS air tioning unit up for sale
Three year old air conditioning unit priced at 125 dollars. Call 373-1108.
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