U S Pauses To Honor War Dead
The Associated Press reports a nationwide observance with 11 am moments of prayer requested by President Kennedy and ceremonies honoring fallen soldiers. Highlights include the Pearl Harbor USS Arizona memorial dedication and a wreath-laying at Arlington with Rep. Teague praising sacrifice and national unity. Mayor Wagner in New York City orders half mast flags until noon.
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United States
Kennedy
Glen Ora
White House
John W. McCormack
Arlington National Cemetery
Arizona
Pearl Harbor
Olin E. Teague
D-Tex
House Veterans Affairs Committee
New York City
Robert F. Wagner
Two Attorneys Would Campaign For Judgeship
Two Monroe attorneys plan to run if Louisiana Legislature approves a third judge for the Fourth Judicial District. Hillyer S. Parker and George Fink would file as candidates if the position is approved. Fred Fudickar Jr. and David I. Garrett Jr. declined to comment, and reports say they are not interested.
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Monroe
Louisiana
Fourth
Hillyer S. Parker
George Fink
Fred Fudickar Jr
David I. Garrett, Jr
Eichmann Pleads For His Life Before Ramle Prison
Government sources in Jerusalem report Adolf Eichmann has asked President Itzhak Ben-Zvi to spare him from execution for his role in the Holocaust. The four page clemency petition, reportedly written in Eichmann’s own hand, was signed just before his transfer to Ramle prison.
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Jerusalem
Israel
UPI
Adolf Eichmann
Itzhak Ben-Zvi
Eichmann
Ramle
WMHS Relocates Graduation Site
West Monroe High School will move graduation from the stadium to the school auditorium for tonight's ceremony at 8 p.m. Principal P. B. Mangum cites possible bad weather as the reason. About 274 students were slated to receive diplomas.
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West Monroe High School
P. B. Mangum
Family Slayer Tracked Down in Barn Near Mar tinsburg
Gayne Gilbert Smith, 24, accused of killing five members of the Andrew McBeth family, was tracked for more than four miles by a farmer and captured in a hay-filled barn on the Pete Natheny farm near Lake Wapello State Park in Unionville Iowa. He used a combination of a .410 shotgun and a .22 rifle in the Saturday night killings, ending a three day search in southern Iowa.
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Unionville
Iowa
Gayne Gilbert Smith
Smith
Andrew McBeth
Martinsburg
Pete Natheny
Lake Wapello State Park
Here
Pete Smith
Cantrell
Andrew R. McBeth
Dora McBeth
Ams
Anna
Donna Jean Kellogg
Davis Control Likely Tidelands Bill Vote Set
Gov Jimmie H Davis moves toward final passage of his tidelands control bill with a Friday adoption target. The House planned a vote this afternoon while the Senate stayed in session through Friday. A five member committee will assist the governor in negotiations. Senate action included a 25 to 11 approval to move 4 million dollars from grants in aid to the general fund. Critics questioned tax implications and future funding.
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Sam Hanna
Baton Rouge
Jimmie H. Davis
Tidelands
House
Senate
Sidney Sylvester
Opelousas
State General Fund
Jackson B. Davis
Shreveport
Davis
Gravelet
Speedy
Monroe Area
Jamar Adcock
Monroe
W. T. Carpenter
Bastrop
Carpenter
Exchanges In Europe Recoup After Wall Street Recovery
London stock exchange activity surged as Britain and European markets recovered from declines. The Financial Times Index rose about 16 points by noon after an 18 point drop the previous day, driven by a rush of buying orders and quick restoration of many leaders.
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London
Britain
Europe
Wall Street
London Exchange
Financial Times
Traffic Deaths Averaging 2 Per Hour
Pleasant weather drew millions to the nation’s roads for Memorial Day as traffic deaths neared two per hour through the holiday’s halfway mark. The National Safety Council estimated 80 to 120 fatalities by midnight as 74 million vehicles stayed in motion during the 30 hour period.
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National Safety Council
Twin City Chit Chat Memorial Day closure notices
The Monroe and West Monroe post offices are closed today in observance of Memorial Day per postmaster Woodrow W Hathorn. Only special delivery letters are handled. All windows remain closed and pickups proceed on a holiday schedule.
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Monroe
West Monroe
Woodrow W. Hathorn
Art teachers to speak at Writers Art Convention
Mrs Betty Woodhead West Monroe High School art teacher will be a featured speaker at the Writers Artists Convention at Southwestern Louisiana University Lafayette June 1 to 3 She will discuss Book binding and Creative Book Making in High School Also attending Mrs Betty Walker journalism and English I instructor
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Betty Woodhead
West Monroe
Southwestern Louisiana University
Lafayette
Betty Walker
Jail Vote Challenged in Lincoln N C After Sheriff Race
Cliff Lowe who lost the Lincoln County sheriff race by two votes filed a complaint alleging two prisoners and a minor were allowed to vote. Sheriff Frank P. Heavner won 3,606 to 3,604 and agreed to a recount of ballots.
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Lincoln, N.C
UPI
Cliff Lowe
Frank P. Heavyner
Lowe
Heavner
Front-Runner Earl Duncan Seeks Civic Progress
Earl Duncan, West Monroe alderman elect, argues industry growth and a strong recreation program attract new residents. He notes the city’s street program is complete and stresses ongoing maintenance. Duncan, 27 years local, is an Olin Mathieson electrician who ran a quiet first campaign and was surprised by the large second primary vote.
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Earl Duncan Strong
Civic Progress
Earl Duncan
New West Monroe
West Monroe
Duncan
Olin Mathieson
Adcock Drops Resolution on LSU Board Power
Baton Rouge staff special reports Adcock killed his proposal to bar state or federal officials from serving on the LSU Board of Supervisors to avoid harming friend Coach Swanson. He still seeks to raise board size from 14 to 18 members while a related Ouachita Morehouse judgeship bill advances in Senate.
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Baton Rouge
Jamar Adcock
Monroe
LTI
A. L. Swanson
LSU Board of Supervisors
Coach Swanson
Adcock
Senate
Ouachita
Morehouse
House
Thomas Jewell
Equal Treatment Ensured for Monroe City Schools Revenue
President J H Scogin said the Monroe City School Board will receive equal treatment in the coming fiscal year with additional revenues for city schools. Talks with Gov Jimmie H Davis administration leaders and state senators backed the assertion of the same distribution formula as prior years, though exact amounts remain undetermined. The board faces openings of two white elementary schools, a Negro elementary school, and 21 more Clark Elementary classrooms to handle rising enrollments.
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van Dodom
Monroe
Legislative
Odom
Indy 500 Halfway Races Halted By Rain Twice
The Indianapolis 500 mile race was stopped at 400 miles in 1926 and at 345 miles in 1950 due to rain. In both instances the leaders were declared official winners, preserving the race’s outcome despite shortened distances.
Boy Dies After 550 Foot Mine Shaft Fall Near Shamokin
In Shamokin Pennsylvania rescuers found 12 year old Kenneth Shickley Jr dead after plunging about 550 feet while chasing a squirrel with a friend. The boy and companion Bill Kreiger, also 12, entered the shaft. Bill reached safety while Kenneth fell further as rotten timbers and flooded sections hindered rescue efforts. Authorities and 100 rescuers worked by floodlight, with Kenneth later hoisted from the shaft.
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Kenneth Shickley
Shamokin
Kenneth
Oer Owen
Eewes Shickley Jr
John Varano
Joseph Garcia
Bill Kreiger
Bill
Joseph Templin
Templin
Lower
Varano
Garcia
Reading Transportation Co
Harrisburg
Kreiger
Iscene
Today's Chuckle Fool and money get together puzzle
A lighthearted quip notes the paradox of how a fool and his money initially come together, hinting at human folly and financial folly with a wry, archival newspaper style.
Local forecast calls for warm, partly cloudy days
Ol Windy Whiffandbiff predicts partly cloudy and warm weather today and Thursday with scattered afternoon and evening thundershowers. Highs reach about 88 today, 83 Tuesday. nights around 70 and 68. Sunset today at 7:07 p.m. Sunrise Thursday at 5:02 a.m.
School Board Parish Election Set For July 28
Ouachita Parish announces July 28 as first primary date for parish school board election. Warren E. Palmer files as candidate from ward two. Filing ends 5 p.m. June 6 with Burt Sperry or Thomas Hayes Jr. Six seats open next January. ward 1 Drennan and incumbents Palmer Zeagler McVay ward five Wall Anding not seeking re election. Ward 10 population raises four delegate issue. no action on special election yet. Governor Davis has not called one.
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Ouachita Parish
Democratic Executive Committee
Parish
Warren E
Tom) Palmer
Palmer
Route 3
Burt W. Sperry
Thomas M. Hayes Jr
Sperry
Ouachi
Charles Drennan
W. E. Palmer
Everett Zeagler
Fred McVay
C. G. Wall Jr
Charles Anding
Wall
Anding
Ward 10
Jimmie H. Davis
Ward wins Indianapolis 500 in record pace
Rodger Ward and Len Sutton led a tightly bunched pack to outpace rivals in a record setting race at Indianapolis. Eddie Sachs finished third as Ward solidified his second 500 victory with steady driving from start to finish. Parnelli Jones and A J Foyt faced mechanical issues.
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Indianapolis
Rodger Ward
Ward
Len Sutton
Portland
Ore
A.J. Watson
Eddie Sachs
Coopersburg
Sutton
Parnelli Jones
Torrance
Calif
A.J. Foyt Jr
Houston
Jones
Foyt
Don Davis
Phoenix
Bobby ‘Marshman
Pottstown
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Roger McCluskey
Tucson
Ariz
Troy Ruttman
Bayou Bartholomew Water District bill described
Senator Jamar Adcock says a bill to form the Bayou Bartholomew Water District would allow the Department of Public Works to build pump facilities near Sterlington. The plan would move water from Bartholomew into Dead Bayou and Bayou DeSiard to aid Sterlington and Monroe, with collaboration from the Ouachita Morehouse delegation. A water conservation board called the Bayou DeSiard Bayou Bartholomew cut off loop would be created alongside the bill.
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Morehouse
Morehouse Parish
W. T. Carpenter
Bastrop
Bartholomew
Dead Bayou
Bayou DeSiard
Lawrence Gibbs
Mike John Jr
Bayou Bartholomew Cutoff Loop Water Conservation Board
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