Fire Station Site Bought In Southside
The Monroe City Council approved a 3,659,832 dollar budget for the coming year with about 10 percent for capital improvements. Plans include Zoo expansion and new recreation facilities. The council also sold land to the State Highway Department for 15,600 and approved purchasing Jackson Street property for a future fire station near Charity Hospital. Architect Paul F. Stewart named and project plans authorized. Two tractors with mowing attachments bought for 4,431.62.
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Monroe
Howard
New York
Ouachita Cotton Mills
State Department of Highways
Jackson Street
Charity Hospital
Louisiana Training Institute
Paul F. Stewart
Stewart
Ford Bacon and Davis
Scott Truck and Tractor Company of
City Sanitation Department
West Monroe Tractor Company
Jones Tractor Company
Gregg Implement Company
Davis addresses budget as reapportionment debate lingers
Governor Jimmie H. Davis will present his budget to the Legislature but remains noncommittal on reapportionment and free electors. Sources expect debate over unpledged electors and a possible $60 million highway bond proposal. the budget is expected near $933 million, about $40 million more than the current year.
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Sam Hanna
Baton Rouge
Jimmie H. Davis
Louisiana
Davis
House
Senate
Nashville Riot Leads to Arrests and Shotgun Incident
In Nashville police arrested six demonstrators during a two hour riot over desegregation demands at downtown venues. A shotgun blast shattered the home window of H. E. Braden, executive VP of the Nashville Christian Leadership Council, but caused no injuries. Mayor Beverly Briley pursued a biracial accord as Negro leaders planned another meeting.
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Nashville, Tenn
Nashville
Beverly Briley
Baseball Park
Civic Auditorium
H. E. Braden
Nashville Christian Leadership Council
Braden
America the Beautiful
Birmingham Tense After Violent Night
In Birmingham Alabama tense mood prevails after a night of scattered violence injuring two and damaging property as 3000 troops stand by President Kennedy threatens federal intervention Wallace resists claiming illegality amid talks of a potential meeting with the President Jackie Robinson Floyd Patterson MLK Jr and a biracial committee urge restraint and order police report no arrests in bombings FBI involvement noted
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Birmingham
Ala
Kennedy
George C. Wallace
Wallace
Muscle Shoals
Tennessee Valley Authority
Jackie Robinson
Floyd Patterson
FBI
Martin Luther King Jr
Panel Recommends Step to Cut Firemen on Trains
A three member presidential panel outlined broad work rule changes to gradually remove most firemen from freight and yard trains. They urged bargaining within 30 days to avert a looming nationwide rail strike set for June 12 and noted the public stakes for collective bargaining.
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Washington
Kennedy
United States
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Want Ads Promote Buying and Selling in News-Star-World
It advertises shopping Want Ads for air conditioners and a 35 ft converted Lugger boat, noting contact numbers FA 5-1649 and FA Dial FA 2516. The notice promotes low seven day rates with cancellation privileges for Want Ad placements.
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Shopping News-Star—World
Knights of Columbus delegates named for state convention
Two Monroe men, Vincent Anzalone and Tony Anza, will represent the local Knights of Columbus council as official delegates to the state convention in Baton Rouge running Saturday through Monday.
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Monroe
The
Knights of Columbus
Baton Rouge
Vincent Anzalone
Grand Knight
Tony Anza
Kennedy Troop Use Questioned Under Civil Rights Law
President Kennedy has sent federal troops into Alabama citing Title 10 Section 333. Governor Wallace contends the move violates the U.S. Constitution and may push the issue to federal courts. Supreme Court hasn't fully tested the law's constitutionality.
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Washington
Kennedy
Alabama
George Wallace
U.S
U.S. Supreme Court
Congress
Justice Department
Wallace
One Agent To Serve Depots In Caldwell
Three town councils reach a compromise with Missouri Pacific Railroad to keep depot stations open in Grayson Columbia and Clarks with one agent serving all three. PSC member McKeithen says repairs start in 30 days and three stations remain open. Hearings continue at the Virginia Hotel Cameo Room as four cases proceed or are dismissed.
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Grayson
Columbia and
Clarks
Missouri - Pacific Railroad Co
Louisiana Public Service Commission
McPac
PSC
Columbia
John J. McKeithen
Third District
McKeithen
Ernest S. Clements
Oberlin
Nathaniel B. Knight Jr
Gretna
Commander Schirra Receives Pay After Sigma 7 Orbit
Commander Walter Schirra who completed almost six orbits in the Sigma 7 space capsule last October received total naval pay of 35.31 dollars for that day’s work including 7.42 dollars in hazardous duty pay, according to records on file.
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Walter Schirra
Cooper's Bermuda Radar Delay Replaces Orbit Plan
Astronaut L Gordon Cooper Jr postponed from 22 orbit mission after Bermuda radar failure. A new launch window is targeted for Wednesday with radar checks at 6 p m EST and weather similar to today. Walter Williams notes radar must work for a successful space entry.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
L. Gordon Cooper Jr
Bermuda
Cooper
Walter C. Williams
Project Mercury
Williams
Tony
Space
Six Die In Tractor Trailer Collision On Maryland Highway
A head on crash on Maryland's Eastern Shore at about 3 am killed six people, five of them Negro occupants of a New York-registered car. The truck driver also died. police identified three car victims as John E. Cannon Mary Levey and Chester Dunn of New York City. A second truck missed the collision and went down an embankment.
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Sudlersville, Md
North Carolina
New York
John E. Cannon
7Th Ave
Mary Levey
6Th St
Chester Dunn
New York City
Francis B. Duncan
Madison St
Brooklyn
N.Y
U.S. 301
Sublersville
Little Weather Change Indicated Today and Tomorrow
Forecasters expect only minor changes in the weather with partly cloudy skies. Temperatures rise to a high of 86 to 90 both days and lows dip to 62 to 66 overnight with southerly winds at 5 to 15 mph.
Ouachita Parish School Board schedules special meet tonight
The Ouachita Parish School Board will hold a 7 pm special session to seek a legislative exchange of 40 acres of wooded land for a cleared 40 acre open field to serve as a school site. If approved by act, the swap would avoid a costly land clearing for a new campus.
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Ouachita Parish
Louisiana
C. G. Drennan
L. A. West
Sterlington Road
Town and Country
Drennan
Ouachita
West
School
Board For Subdivision Development
Race Troubles Breakfast Talk
President Kennedy and Democratic leaders discussed the Birmingham unrest at their weekly breakfast in Washington. Senate leader Mansfield reported hope for a local solution and said there was no talk of sending federal troops to the area.
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Washington
Birmingham
Ala
Kennedy
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Mansfield
Bowery death toll climbs to 48 from wood alcohol
AP reports the Bowery death toll from drank wood alcohol rose to 48 as the medical examiner's office updates the count. Also in Washington Magnuson says US capitulating on Atlantic air fare dispute and a 5 percent round trip fare hike may be announced. The Savannah remains immobilized four to six months due to a labor dispute requiring new engineers. A US British plan creates a 95 million Atlantic Underseas Test and Evaluation Center in the Bahamas with Britain paying 420000 a year for 20 years. State Department discusses pulling diplomatic recognition from Haiti with Latin American governments.
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New York
Bowery
Washington
Warren G. Magnuson
Dwash
United States
Atlantic
Magnuson
State Department
Bahamas
AUTEC
Britain
Mrs Cooper Calls Delay A Disappointment In Spaceflight
Taylor Lake Village Texas UPI L Gordon Cooper’s wife Trudy called the postponement of his 22 orbit flight “just a disappointment.” She and their daughters Camala and Janita attended Webster Junior High School before retreating to silence at home after the scrub.
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Taylor Lake Village
Tex
UPI
L. Gordon Cooper
Truday
Camala
Janita
Webster Junior High
Today’s Chuckle Prompt About Fishing Rods
A humorous line notes that for some wives a fishing rod is a pole with a worm on each end, delivering a light joke about marriage and fishing.
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Bill Hardin
W. L
Jack) Howard
Twin City
Law
Gantry
Atlas Rocket
Gordon Cooper
Faith 7
NASA
Caldwell
Maryland
Bulletins
Luther H. Hodges
Savannah
Haiti
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