Duvalier Denies Flight Plans Amid Constitutional Power Move
President Francois Duvalier rejected reports he would flee Haiti and asserted control remains constitutional. He dismissed claims of a military plane landing in Curacao and denied US personnel were in danger as exiles push for his overthrow amid his term expiry and controversy over a possible second term.
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Port AU Prince
Haiti
UPI
Francois Duvalier
Duvalier
Curacao
U. S
United States
Czechoslovakia
Cuba
Kindergarten pupil misnames earth orbiter
In Forts Ferry New York a Fort Ferry school kindergartner, asked to name the man orbiting the earth on Wednesday, replied with a humorous misnaming Mr Rocketfeller.
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Latham
N. Y
UPI
Forts Ferry School
Earth
Rocketfeller
Tupaw Dam Group Plans West Monroe Meeting
West Monroe Chamber of Commerce officials will meet Friday at 9 a.m. to map plans for a property owners meeting over the Tupaw Lake dam project. The lake would cover 150 acres with an estimated cost of 174120 dollars and seek state funding.
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West Monroe
Tupaw Bridge
White’s Ferry Road
Eugene Smith
Department of Public Works
City To Draft Economy Moves
West Monroe city council plans an adjourned 5 p.m. session next Wednesday to discuss economy measures. Mayor J Allan Norris notes aldermen have suggestions and Fire Chief Earl Taylor will report on a new firemen schedule.
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West Monroe
J. Allan Norris
Joyce Smith
Earl Taylor
Jury Finds Lawyer Not Father Of Beauty Queen’s Child
After five weeks of testimony and 16 hours of deliberation, a jury ruled attorney Arthur J. Crowley not the father of Terry Lynn Huntingdon’s child. The 9 to 3 verdict in Hollywood ended the beauty queen era controversy as Crowley admitted intimacies but denied paternity during the conception period. The child Elizabeth was born May 14, 1962.
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Los Angeles
Arthur J. Crowley
Hollywood
Terry Lynn Huntingdon
Crowley
Miss Huntingdon
Elizabeth
Joint Chamber Meeting Set For Tomorrow
Officials from five Chambers of Commerce will meet at noon Friday in the Paragon to set basic ground rules for establishing a 13 parish North Louisiana Industrial Organization. Attendees include chamber presidents and managers from Monroe West Monroe Ruston Tallulah and Bastrop to plan the initial level and coordinate with a Southeast Louisiana group.
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Chambers of Commerce
Paragon
North Louisiana
Monroe
West Monroe
Ruston
Tallulah
Madison Parish
Bastrop
Monroe Chamber
Howard Griffin
Louisiana
Griffin
North
Sandy Cavender
Agatha Sevier
Jim Musick
Eugene Smith
Jim Williams
Court Session Dominated By Traffic Cases
Judge H. S. Parker in Fourth District Court presided over 17 traffic cases today. John E. Pepper of West Monroe received 300 dollars fine plus costs for driving under the influence. Bobby F. Murphy of Monroe was fined 25 dollars and costs. Warrant issued for fourth on reckless driving. trial set for May 31 for Larry J. White of Monroe and Spencer Ware Jr. of West Monroe. Billy Ray Williams warrant issued. L. W. Strickland of Monroe was fined 25 dollars and costs for speeding and no chauffeur's license. other cases were minor violations.
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H. S. Parker
Fourth District Court
John E. Pepper
Walters Street
West Monroe
Bobby F. Murphy
Azalea Drive
Monroe
Larry J. White
Lee Avenue
Spencer Ware, Jr
Bilson Street
Billy Ray Williams
Box 61
L. W. Strickland
Washington Street
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