Kennedy seeks retraining bill for unemployed workers
President Kennedy asked Congress to authorize a broad retraining program paying laid off workers while they learn new skills. The plan would let the federal government cover up to half of moving and training costs, aiming to retrain several hundred thousand over four years. A price tag was not set, with initial estimates around 60 million for the first year.
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Washington
UPI
Kennedy
Congress
House
Senate
White House
Three Carloads Of Canvassers Get Rider Welcome
Three vanloads of magazine canvassers arrived in Louisiana escorted by police from Natchez to New Orleans. The 15 travelers include a three month old baby, a dog and a guinea pig and were guarded by around 43 police cars, with 12 at one point. They said Mississippi and New Orleans police followed them widely and blocked a hotel search. One man identified as field manager Bob Pierson said they were mistaken for freedom riders.
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New Orleans
UPID
Louisiana
Freedom Riders
Natchez
Mississippi
Als
Bob Pierson
Golden Circulation Co
Los Angeles
Pierson
Irene
West Coast
St. Louis
Line Drive Fatal To Little Leaguer
CHICAGO UP I reports 10 year old George McCormick died from a brain injury after a line drive struck him on the head five days earlier. His father says George loved Little League. This was the second Little League death in under two weeks following Barry J. Babcock of Temple City California who died after being hit by a pitched ball on May 1.
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Chicago
UPI
George McCormick
Donald
George
Temple City
Calif
Barry J. Babcock
Court Upholds Sunday Blue Laws Across Several States
The Supreme Court affirmed the constitutionality of Sunday blue laws in cases from Massachusetts Pennsylvania and Maryland. The decision centers on civil rather than religious grounds and rejects challenges as a substantial federal question. An appeal by eight workers from Two Guys From Harrison Inc in Glen Burnie Maryland was also upheld.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Warren
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Maryland
America
High Court
Synagogue Council of America
National Community Relations Advisory Council
Harrison, Inc
Glen Burnie
Anne Arundel County
Maryland Court of Appeals
Fleeman Wins Hangar Lease From Monroe Council
Fleeman Flying Service headed by Rus sell Fleeman of Lake Providence won Hangar No. 1 at Selman Field. The Monroe city council awarded the lease on N. B. Hargrove airport manager recommendation after a $275 monthly bid plus other considerations. Brown Aero Company did not seek extension. Mid South Flying Service and Griffith Communication Service also bid. The council also accepted Ryan's bid.
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Carroll Aero Service
Monroe
Fleeman Flying Service
Selman Field
Russell Fleeman
Lake Providence
N. B. Hargrove
Freeman
Brown Aero Company
Mid -South Flying Service
Griffith ‘Communication Service
Ryan
Summer school registration at Ouachita Junior High
Summer session at Ouachita Junior High continues through Friday with grades one through eight eligible to register starting at 7 am. Charles W. Kubcke, a teacher at Thomas Jefferson Junior High, will depart June 5 for Southwestern at Lafayette after receiving a grant for advanced science and geology study.
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Ouachita Junior High School
Charles W. Kubcke
Thomas Jefferson Junior High School
Southwestern
Lafayette
LSU
la. Tech
Arkansas Woman Pleads Guilty in Torso Slaying
Mrs. Norma MacDonald Young pleaded guilty to first degree murder in the torso slaying of her former husband, as the opening of her circuit court trial began in Mena Arkansas. Prosecutor Ben Core said the state would waive the death penalty and Circuit Judge Bobby Steel moved to empanel a jury to decide guilt level.
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Mena, Ark
Norma MacDonald Young
Ben Core
Bobby Steel
Nabors Shaw
Mena
Fifth Freedom Riders Trial Opens in Jackson
Seven teen Freedom Riders face trial in Jackson city court amid reports of a fifth group planned to depart New Orleans for Mississippi. In Forest Park Marvin Rich said a bus trip to Jackson would occur today or tomorrow, as 22 previously convicted riders were moved to the county farm to work fines of three dollars daily.
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Jackson
Miss
Freedom Riders
Deep South
Forest Park
Marvin Rich
New York
New Orleans
Mississippi
Freedom
Riot witness says police left scene before Freedom Riders
Patricia Ann Jenkins testified at a federal hearing in Montgomery that a lone officer drove away as a busload of Freedom Riders arrived. The Justice Department seeks injunctions against police in Montgomery and Birmingham to protect interstate bus passengers and consider lifting a Klan injunction.
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Montgomery
Ala
Patricia Ann Jenkins
Tennessee A & I
Nashville
Birmingham
Justice Department
U.S. Dist
Frank M. Johnson Jr
Johnson
Federal Building
U.S
L. B. Sullivan
G. J. Ruppenthal
Eugene Connor
Jamie Moore
Connor
Alabama
Murrow Says Latins Disgusted With Castro Offer
Edward R. Murrow of the U S Information Agency said Castro's offer to swap rebel prisoners for bulldozers provoked a ground swell of disgust across Latin America. He cited press reaction and noted foreign opposition to aiding Castro while praising U S stance as aligned with liberty.
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Washington
Edward R. Murrow
U.S. Information Agency
Fidel Castro
Latin America
Castro
Murrow
Richard M. Nixon
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
U.S
Free World
Moscow
Peiping
Tower Holding 7,000 Lead in Texas Senate Runoff
returns from 254 counties show Tower leading Blakley by 7,252 votes with 207 counties counted and about 5,800 votes left to tally. Tower held 445,562 to Blakley 438,310 as of noon today per the Texas Election Bureau.
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Dallas
Tex
Upl
Texas Election Bureau
U.S. Senate
Blakley
Tower
Election Bureau
Auto Wrecks Hurt 13 Here On Weekend
Accidents in the Twin Cities and Ouachita parish injure 13, with one fatality in Franklin parish. A West Monroe family of five, plus two teens, were hurt at Smith and Iris streets as they headed to church. The Hale family, including 1 year old Tracy Hale, suffered serious injuries. Richard Hale and wife, and three other children were treated for various injuries.
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Twin Cities
Ouachita Parish
Franklin Parish
Smith and
Iris Streets
West Monroe
Richard G. Hale
Walters Street
St. Francis Hospital
Hale
Tracy Lynn Hale
Sharon
Richard, Jr
William Moss
Hines Lane
Moss
John K. Moss
Masterland
Tex
Ethelean J. Worthy
West Olive Street
Wood and
Trenton Streets
Herbert C. Chaney
French General Zeller Collapses During Trial
Gen Andre Zeller on trial for leading an Algeria insurrection collapsed while speaking in his defense and was carried from the courtroom. His co defendant Gen Maurice Challe defended against the uprising charges as the court heard the indictment.
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Paris
Andre Zeller
Algeria
Maurice Challe
Zeller
Charles de Gaulle
Challe
Louisiana lawmakers scuttle highway fund split measure
In Baton Rouge the House voted 38 to 53 to kill a bill that would divide 253000 dollars in highway funds among 64 parishes. Senate adjourned briefly after refer bills to finance, while leaders debated LSU Board seats and employee disclosure rules amid a rural city fight over allocation.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
House
Senate
Finance Committee
Judiciary Committee
T. T. Fields
Farmerville
LSU Board of Supervisors
Horace Wilkinson
LSU
West Baton Rouge Parish
Mike O’keefe
Senate Finance Committee
Lonnie Richmond
House Judiciary Committee
Chester Floyd
Jena
Ouachita
Davis
Fair Warm Weather Expected For Northeast Louisiana
Forecasts indicate generally fair skies and warmer temperatures for northeast Louisiana through Tuesday. Lows near 60 tonight and highs in the 80s today and tomorrow, with Sunday’s high at 81 and a low of 47. no rain reported.
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Northeast
Louisiana
9-Foot Channel in Ouachita River by Norris
West Monroe Mayor J AlLan Norris said a 9 foot channel in the Ouachita River will become a reality in time. He noted survey work is ongoing after his Washington trip and said legislation may be needed before further action on river pollution and the project.
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Ouachita’ River
West Monroe
J. Allan Norris
Norrs
Washington, D.C
Rivers and Harbors Committee
Norris
Negro Child Enters Dollarway as Integration Begins
Samuel Wayne Cato, 5, enrolled at the integrated Dollarway School in Pine Bluff as first grade registration opens. No crowd or heckling compared with last year. The Dollarway School Board seeks to implement the plan with a report due July 15 to Judge Henley. At Little Rock, a hearing on state pupil assignment law compliance begins before Judge Young.
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Pine Bluff
Ark
Dollarway
Samuel Wayne Cato
Lloyd Cato
Dollarway School Board
U.S. Dist
J. Smith Henley
Henley
Little Rock
Gordon Young
Little Srd
Kennedy S AIA Budget Cut by House Panel
The House Appropriations Committee trimmed US Information Agency funding by 16.69 million while keeping Voice of America intact. President Kennedy had sought 151.46 million for USIA, with plans to boost it by about 3 million. The panel’s action is part of a 75.8 million bill covering State Justice departments and civil rights, with Civil Rights Commission funded at 302 thousand. FBI budget remains fully funded at 127.2 million.
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Washington
Kennedy
U.S. Information Agency
House Appropriations Committee
Voice of America
Information
USIA
Congress
State and Justice Departments
Federal Courts
Civil Rights Commission
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Relay Stations Blown Up In Utah and Nevada
Unattended AT T relay towers in Utah and Nevada were demolished by dynamite in three blasts around dawn. FBI agents National Guard and police launched a multi state manhunt to identify saboteurs or vandals. The damage disrupted AP circuits briefly as repairs were planned.
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Utah
Nevada
Salt Lake City
FBI
National Guard
America
American Telephone and Telegraph System
Associated Press
Monroe approves overlay plan for 19 Class 1 streets
The Monroe city council voted to overlay 19 Class 1 streets and to issue notices for protests on six more segments. Hearing set for June 27 covers Harn Fairway Market South Eighth South 12th and South 19th streets. Property owners pay 75 cents per foot for the overlay with the city covering additional costs. streets listed include Mulbery Manassas Eleventh Roselawn Auburn Glenmar Erin K Roselawn Rochelle Hilton Speed North Second DeSiard Spencer Stubbs Arkansas Peach Thomas.
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Monroe
W. L. Howard
Harn
Fairway
Market
South Eighth
South 12Th
South 19Th
D. H. Rodriguez
Mulbery
Manassas
Eleventh
Roselawn
Auburn
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Newcomb College
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Vernon Hart
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