Problems Pile Up For State Legislature
Louisiana legislators faced a crowded agenda during the 1960 session as 678 bills remained in the legislative mill and Gov. Jimmie H. Davis shelled out 57 proposals. Segregation, sovereignty, reorganizations, and law and order topped the list as strong segregationists pledged a sovereignty commission bill broader than Davis proposals.
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B.c.on Rouge
Louisiana
Legislative Mill
Jimmie H. Davis
State Sovereignty Commission
Davis
William Rainach
Three Teenagers Admit Burglary and Thefts in West Monroe
West Monroe police arrested three teenagers, clearing four burglaries and two thefts over several months. Items recovered included an entire public address system and records from Knights of Columbus Hall, a public address system from West Monroe High School, baseballs from Little Boys Baseball Stand, a tape recorder from West Monroe High School, hub caps from Owens Garage, and a radio from Firestone Stores.
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West Monroe
Jeff Caldwell
Caldwell
Knights of Columbus
West Monroe High School
Little Boys Baseball
Owens Garage
Firestone
Gas pipeline chief cites off the record contacts rule
In Washington AP reports a gas pipeline company president told House investigators that off the record contacts with Power Commission members are a common industry practice. In Cambridge seven objects possibly from the Soviet space ship orbit earth, per the national space surveillance center. In New York Rev. Norman Vincent Peale released a letter to Robert Kennedy protesting the use of the term non Catholics to describe Protestants.
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Washington
House
Federal Power Commission
Cambridge. Mass
Soviet Union
National Space Surveillance Center
New York
Norman Vincent Peale
Robert F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Tornado Strikes Northeastern Kansas and Missouri
A tornado rumbled across 100 miles of northeastern Kansas and neighboring Missouri Thursday night, shredding farms and villages but giving warning. It claimed one life and injured 28 people as it moved from west of Topeka toward the area.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Missouri
Shark attack on girl forces leg surgery
A 16-year-old girl Suzanna Theriot was attacked by a huge shark 150 feet offshore at Hidden Beach, California. Her left leg was mangled and required amputation below the knee after a four hour operation. The incident followed warm-water fish movements along the coast amid a string of attacks.
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Santa Cruz
Calif
Hidden Beach
Suzanna Marie Theriot
California
San Francisco
la Jolla
San Diego
Suzanna
Fred Theriot
Downey
Aptos
Tessie Letunich
Nick Bank
Larry Cronin
Edward Cassel
Santa Cruz Hospital
Today's Chuckle About Selling and Shaving
The joke compares selling to shaving saying miss a day and you’re a bum. It uses playful humor to underscore daily discipline in sales without targeting any person or event.
Gromyko Seeks U.N. Ban On Spy Flights
Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko heads to New York to press the United Nations for a binding ban on U S spy flights over the Soviet Union. He rejected President Eisenhower’s Paris pledge that spying would halt, calling it a tactical move to mislead world opinion. The U N Security Council plans to take up the charge over the U 2 incident during Monday’s meeting.
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United Nations
N. Y
Andrei Gromyko
New York
U. N
Eisenhower
White House
U. N. Security Council
Gromyko
Paris
U. S
Security Council
Demo Leaders Pour Salt On Summit Wound
Democratic leaders accused the Republican administration of mishandling the U2 spy flight incident and espionage disclosures ahead of a summit. Adlai Stevenson led a Chicago dinner critique, saying negotiations with the Soviets depend on responsible opposition in a democracy. He charged missteps and delayed disclosures undermined unity and bargaining power. Khrushchev suggested another summit could occur in six to eight months after the November election. One Republican ally partly agreed with the criticisms.
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Chicago
United States
Adlai Stevenson
Russia
Khrushchev
Paris
Cleanup Week At Monroe Post Office Observed
Monroe post office personnel observe National Cleanup Week and the annual Mail Box Improvement Program. Postmaster W. W. Hathorn says neatness is a shared responsibility of patrons and postal workers and the office reflects federal government credit in the community.
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Monroe
W. W. Hathorn
U. S S
Rioters Clash Over U.S.-Japan Treaty Protest in Tokyo
Thousands of leftist demonstrators clashed with police in Tokyo as they protested the U S Japan security treaty. About 84 people were injured including 18 police, with 10 000 students from Zengakuren leading the riot and 40 000 to 50 000 adults outside. The treaty passed in a session boycotted by opposition.
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Tokyo
Nobushe Kishi
Zengakuren
Kishi
Eisenhower
United States
Japan
Information On Survival by Mrs Helen Agnew
Mrs Helen Agnew assistant defense director for Area 4 announces that requests for information on survival are welcome. The note signals ongoing interest in survival topics with further details continued on page two.
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Helen Agnew
Area 4
Cooler Outlook In Area Weather
Scattered thunderstorms are expected to bring cooler temperatures to the Twin City area this afternoon and tonight with a drop of about 10 degrees. Monroe-West Monroe highs reached 87 yesterday. lows last night fell to 75. Tonight’s low predicted 60 to 65. tomorrow’s high 75 to 80. Today’s readings around the low 80s. Arkansas also expects cloudy skies and showers in the southern portion.
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Twin City
Monroe - West Monroe
Selman Field
Arkansas
Atlas Rocket Flies 9000 Miles to Indian Ocean Target
Atlas fired 9 000 miles in 52 14 minutes in a record flight from Cape Canaveral to a southern Indian Ocean target area. Air Force said all test objectives were achieved including length of flight and accuracy. This surpassed Soviet and previous Atlas records and demonstrated missile effectiveness for future use.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Indian Ocean
Africa
Air Force
Soviet Union
Central Pacific
West Warned In Advance Of Soviet Apology Demand
British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan disclosed that Soviet Premier Khrushchev warned before the summit that the United States must condemn spy flights over Soviet territory and punish those responsible or face breaking talks. Khrushchev repeated the demand at the opening, stalling the summit. Macmillan told Parliament that Eisenhower, Macmillan, and De Gaulle knew the risk when meeting Khrushchev, explaining the handshake hiatus. He warned the breakdown could mark a new, sterner era with grave implications and dangers.
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London
Harold Macmillan
Nikita Khrushchev
United States
Khrushchev
Macmilan
House of Commons
Eisenhower
Macmillan
Charles de Gaulle
France
Paris
House Group Backs Nuclear Aircraft Funding Despite Debate
The Appropriations Committee approved 73 million dollars for a nuclear aircraft, altering a subcommittee’s denial. Vote was 19 to 18 led by Rep. Gerald Ford. Eisenhower had requested the money. only 58 million may be spent in the coming fiscal year. The measure stays in a large public works bill covering Army engineers and the Atomic Energy Commission.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Gerald Ford
R-Mich
Clarence Cannon
D-Mo
Eisenhower
Army Engineers
Atomic Energy Commission
Defense Department
Mountain Rescue Efforts Faster
ANCHORAGE Alaska AP another rescue attempt failed when a jet helicopter developed mechanical trouble. It turned back to Ft. Greeley for repairs after lifting off from a 10 000 foot base camp in perfect weather. Five climbers remain stranded one severely ill woman and four injured men. A second helicopter was en route to Summit to be equipped with skies and sent up this afternoon. The jet had failed twice Thursday while attempting to ascend the 20320 foot Mt McKinley.
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Anchorage
Mt. McKinley National Park
Summit
North America
Oregon Primary Balloting Today in 1960 race
Oregon voters head to polls in a presidential primary between Senator Wayne Morse and Senator John F. Kennedy. Kennedy is favored to add more convention votes, while Morse bids to carry Oregon in the last major 1960 primary contest.
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Portland
Ore
Oregon
Wayne Morse
Washington
John F. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Kennedy
Morse
Democrats Name Possible Permanent Chairman for 1960 Convention
Democratic leaders in Washington discuss likely choices for the permanent chairman role at the 1960 Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles. Among top candidates are Wisconsin Governor Gaylord Nelson, Florida Governor Leroy Collins, and Colorado Governor Stephen L. McNichols, with Nelson favored. An arrangements committee chaired by Paul Butler will pick the two major posts next Tuesday in New York, while House familiarity with rules is favored for the chair. Sam Rayburn does not seek the job this year as he backs Sen. Lyndon B. Johnson.
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Washington
Ing
Los Angeles
Gaylord A. Nelson
Wisconsin
Leroy Collins
Florida
Stephen L. R. McNichols
Colorado
Nelson
Hale Boggs
Louisiana
Francis E.walter
Pennsylvania
Richard Boll
Missouri
Albert Gore
Tennessee
New York
Paul Butler
House of Representatives
Sam Rayburn
Texas
Sen
Lyndon B. Johnson
Khrushchev Vows to Freshen Ties After Next Summit
In Berlin Khrushchev promises to preserve the Germany status quo until the next summit in six to eight months. He cautions against reviving Cold War tensions and notes hidden tensions within U S circles. He warns East Germany and Berlin garrison rights could shift if a separate treaty is signed. He criticizes Eisenhower and stresses unity in the Soviet line while awaiting a new parley.
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Berlin
Nikita Khrushchev
Germany
U.S
Paris
Khrushchev
East Germany
Eisenhower
Eisenhower Leaves Portugal After Summit Failure
President Eisenhower flew home from Lisbon after a summit collapse, noting it as an antidote to disappointment. Portuguese officials and thousands at Portela Airport bid farewell as he planned an Azores stop en route to Washington. He pledged to address the American people early next week and emphasized global challenges including Communist penetration.
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Portugal
UPI
Eisenhower
Americo Thomaz
Portela
Azores
Washington
Queluz Palace
Rental Listings Prompt Quick Ad Sparks Fast Vacancies
Classified notice from the News-Star World invites quick rental responses. A Balboa four room house with bath and yard accepts children is listed as rented on the first day. A large three room duplex with a fan costs ten dollars per week in the Southside area, contact FA 2-3087.
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News-Star
Southside
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