Minimum Wage Bill Debate Opens
Washington AP The House opened debate on a bill to raise the federal minimum wage to 1.60 in two steps and extend coverage to 7.2 million more workers, including about 485000 farm workers. The plan faces opposition over inflation and job loss fears and would reach 1.60 by 1971 with interim steps.
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Washington
House
House Education and Labor Committee
Johnson
John W. McCormack
Dmass
Mid May Auto Sales Increase Across Big Three
DETROIT AP Ford Chrysler and American Motors reported mid May auto sales up 25 percent from early May but 5 percent behind the May 11 20 period last year. GM pending report, industry trend unclear. Ford said May 11 20 sales topped, Lincoln Mercury lagged mid May 1965 figures.
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Detroit
Ford Motor Co
Chrysler
American Motors
General Motors
Ford
McKeithen aide jailed after Capitol parking dispute
Baton Rouge AP report says Sidney Fazio, a legal advisor to Gov John McKeithen, was jailed after an alleged abusive confrontation over parking on the capitol grounds. He was booked on a traffic count as he attempted to use a space reserved for legislators, then released after another attorney intervened and charges were dropped on police orders.
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Baton Rouge
John McKeithen
Capitol
Sidney Fazio
Fatio
Sergeant First Class Ernst Poll Celebrates Birth and Promotion
Sergeant First Class Ernst H. Poll, an instructor in the Military Department at Northeast Louisiana State College, celebrated his wife Shirley Ann Shepherd Poll's birth of a baby girl named Theresa with cigars. He then learned of his promotion to sergeant first class (E7) in recognition of outstanding performance at the college.
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Ernst H. Poll
Poll
Northeast Louisiana State College
Shirley Ann Shepherd
Rayville
Theresa
House Group Okays Debt Ceiling Hike
The House Ways and Means Committee approved a national debt ceiling of 330 billion dollars, slightly below Johnson administration wishes. Treasury projected a 3.9 billion dollar deficit this year, while joint committee staff suggested a 2.5 billion dollar gap. next year forecasts varied between a deficit and potential surplus. The action precedes potential House passage in about two weeks and would replace the current 328 billion cap before June 30.
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Mittee
Fowler
Schultze
Washington
House Ways and Means Committee
Johnson
Treasury
Joint Committee On Internal Revenue Taxation
Joint Committee
Congress
Senate
House
Today's Chuckle The money trap in one line
A witty quip notes the real trouble with money is its one use only. it cannot be spent again or saved in the same moment, highlighting a humorous take on value and repetition.
Court defendant facing death threat during murder case
In San Francisco a judge reported a death threat against Richard Rock, the 33 year old defendant in a murder case linked to a Sacramento painters union welfare fund. The incident caused a courtroom uproar as bail was denied and Judge Norman Elkington scheduled pleas for June 3. The group charged includes Norman Call 46 Max Ward 47 Carl Black 47 and Clyde Simmonds 75.
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San Francisco
Richard Rock
Rock
Don Wilson
Afl-Cio Painters Union
Sacramento Painters Union
Francis McCarty
Marvin Lewis
Edward Thom
McCarty
Thom
Norman Call
Max Ward
Sacramento
Welfare Fund
Carl M. Black
Oakland
Clyde Simmonds
Sacramento Contractor's Association
Association
Call and Ward
AFL Cio Painters Union 478
Murder Case Suspect Seen In Arkansas
Sheriff R W Stevenson said Glenn Stewart 30 of Marion Ind the man charged in an Indiana dismemberment slaying was spotted fleeing through swampy terrain south of Arkadelphia. Stewart accused in Larry Schmidt 30 death after his widow reported captivity for two weeks. Bloodhounds and 30 officers tracked him near Curtis community and Terre Noire Creek as searches continued.
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Arkadelphia
Ark
R. W. Stevenson
Indiana
Here
Stevenson
Glenn Stewart
Marion
Ind
Curtis
Stewart
Larry Lee Schmidt
Schmidt
Sparta
Terre Noire Creek
Farlier
Louise Schmidt
Russell W. Lavengood
House Committee Takes Up Bill On Reapportionment
The House Judiciary Committee considers Rep Parey Branton's plan to redraw districts with a special hearing. The proposal assigns Orleans and surrounding parishes to six numbered districts and lists the included parishes and wards across the state.
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House
Baton Rouge
House Judiciary Committee
Parey Branton
John Garrett
Claiborne
Branton
Plaquemines
St. Bernard
Orleans
Mississippi River
Jefferson
St. Charles
Assumption
Iberia
Lafourche
St. Martin
St. Mary
St. James
St. John the Baptist
Iberville
Terrebonne
Vermillion
Caddo
DeSoto
Bossier
Red River
Webster
Bienville
St. Helena
East Feliciana
West Feliciana
Catahoula
Jackson
Caldwell
West Carroll
Concordia
East Carroll
Franklin
Madison
Morehouse
Ouachita
Richland
Tensas
Union
Lincoln
East Baton Rouge
Livingston
St. Tammany
Tangipahoa
Washington
West Baton Rouge
Acadia
Calcasieu
Jefferson Davis
Cameron
Lafayette
St. Landry
Avoyelles
Evangeline
Pointe Coupee
Grant
Rapides
Natchitoches
Allen
Beauregard Winn
Sabine
LaSalle
Vernon
Panama Limited Delayed After Freight Derailment in MCCOMB
Illinois Central passenger train Panama Limited rerouted from Chicago to New Orleans was delayed in MCCOMB Mississippi after a southbound freight derailment. Three grain cars derailed blocking the track at about 5:50 am. two cars blocked the track and one overturned, with repairs expected to take several hours.
Hue mutiny leader pledges loyalty amid Vietnam unrest
In Hue the 1st Vietnamese Division commander Brig. Gen. Pham Xuan Nhuan reportedly pledged allegiance to Ky signaling a possible fracture in the rebellion. The move follows other shakeups as Saigon presses for elections this fall and Buddhist protests persist near the U.S. Embassy. Monsoon rains curbed air strikes while U.S. forces targeted a concentration west of Quang Ngai.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Nguyen Cao Ky
Hue
Defense Ministry
Pham Xuan Nhuan
da Nang
U.S
Thich Tri Quang
Nguyen Chanh Thi
Ton That Dinh
Henry Cabot Lodge
Nguyen van Thieu
Guam
Quang Ngai
North Viet Nam
Weather Scene About The Same
Partly cloudy skies are expected in the Monroe area through Wednesday. Scattered thundershowers are less numerous tonight and Wednesday. Highs today 84 to 90, tonight 62 to 68, Wednesday 82 to 87. Twin Cities high Monday 83, low 74 this morning, trace of rain at FAA Selman Field.
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Monroe
Twin Cities
FAA Selman Field
Tornadoes Strike North Texas Area
United Press International reports dozens of tornadoes moving east as severe storms batter the Great Lakes region and Ohio Valley. North Texas saw nearly a dozen twisters with Wolfe City hit by a twister injuring six. Illinois saw multiple tornadoes damaging homes and trailers while Chicago area faced funnel clouds.
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United Press International
Great Lakes Region
Ohio Valley
Plains
Mississippi Valley
Texas
Wisconsin
Illinois
Wolfe City
Astoria
Ill
Chicago
Rockford
Freeport
Kankakee
Springfield
Cape Girardeau
Peoria
Addison
Florida
Coast Guard
St. Petersburg
Lakeland
Fla
Maryhysboro
Madison
Bill To Increase Old Age Welfare Benefits Okayed
BATON ROUGE AP A Senate committee approved a bill by Sen. Dudley Le Blanc Abbeville to raise old age welfare support to 100 a month. Two other welfare measures won committee approval and were sent to the Senate floor for action.
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Baton Rouge
Senate
Dudley LeBlanc
Abbeville
Senate Committee On Health and Welfare
Bryan Poston
Hornbeck
Louisiana
Poston
Jesse Knowles
Knowles
Leaks Persist at Riser School as Board Member Vows Fight
Ward 5 Ouachita Parish School Board member William Norris III said several leaks remain at Riser School after a visit on Monday. He pledged to pursue repairs "for as long as it takes," noting the major leak around the expansion joint was fixed but others persist in the arcade outside the gym.
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Ward 5
Ouachita Parish
Riser School
William Norris III
Norris
Donald Mack
Mack
Senate Narrowly Limits Foreign Aid Authorization
Washington AP Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted 11 to 6 to cut foreign aid authorization from five years to one. The administration sought 3.4 billion dollars next fiscal year. Fulbright, chair, supported the shift citing aid as a pretext for military intervention and its proliferation to many countries. The panel also moved to set ceilings rather than open-ended authorizations. Separate CIA oversight dispute with Russell delaying resolution until June 1 with talks of hearings and hearings in coming weeks.
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Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
J W. Fulbright
D-Ark
Fulbright
U.S
Viet Nam
Senate
Central Intelligence Agency
CIA
Richard B. Russell
D-Ga
Armed Services Committee
Russell
Rules Committee
Dean Rusk
Viet Casualties Announced from Louisiana Names
Washington AP reports the Defense Department Viet Nam casualty list includes three Louisiana men. Army Spec. 4 David L. Crow, husband of Mrs. J. Crow, Robeline, killed in action. Marine Pvt. Thomas C. Garrett III, Shreveport, dead of non hostlie. Pfc. Robert E. Collette, New Iberia, changed from missing to dead non hostlie.
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Washington
Defense Department
Louisiana
Army
David L. Crow
J. Crow
Robeline
Thomas C. Garrett III
Thomas C. Garrett Jr
Overlook Dr
Shreveport
Robert E. Collette
Mildred O. Collette
Box 207
New Iberia
Classified ads offer cash for unused items and rates
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Henry H. Fowler
Charles L. Schultze
Arthur Williams
Tex
Williams
Arkansas
Illinois Central
North Texas
Joe Butler
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