May Withdraw Japan Troops
The United States weighs withdrawing some personnel from Japan to cut costs and align with a mobile strike forces strategy. Talks with Japanese defense officials are ongoing but the imminent decision is uncertain due to Japan’s pending general election. About 46,000 U.S. troops are in Japan with air units and Marines stationed in Okinawa. reductions could affect 3rd Marine Division support and air cover in the region.
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Tokyo
United States
Japan
U.S
Washington
Hayato Ikeda
Liberal-Democratic Party
Kennedy
South Viet Nam
Far East
South Korea
US. Air Force
Okinawa
LSU Rioters Injure Police Ahead of Ole Miss Game
Baton Rouge police clash with LSU students as tear gas is used to disperse a noisy rally near campus. Four officers hurt including a sergeant, 12 students arrested and charged with inciting a riot and disturbing the peace amid a looming LSU Ole Miss football game.
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LSU
Ole Miss
Final Reminder Deadline For Candidate Announcements
A published notice reminds candidates to submit photographs and arrangements by 8 p.m. today for feature publication. Late entries will not be published and announcements must meet the deadline to appear in the paper.
Rainfall Ends Drought Run In Ark La Miss Region
Early morning showers drenched the Ark La Miss with up to 1.5 inches in spots ending a drought lull in Monroe and surrounding areas. Total readings included Monroe 0.20, Farmerville 1.63, Ferriday 0.50, Winnsboro 1.00, and Winnfield 0.13. Forecasters expect clearing skies and cooling temperatures tonight as LSU Ole Miss game fans look to comfortable football weather in Baton Rouge. Local cattlemen anticipate grazing this winter with rye, wheat and oats, while soybeans and cotton are nearing harvest. The forest industry, supervising Georgia Pacific lands in the Crossett area, welcomed the rain after two weeks of standby. A soaking 1.32 inches fell there.
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Jimmy Hatten
Ark-La-Miss
Monroe
Ole Miss
Tiger Stadium
Baton Rouge
Farmerville
Ferriday
Winnsboro
Winnfield
Austin Johnson
Franklin Parish
Johnson
Georgia - Pacific
Crossett
State Forestry Commission
Modern girl vision blurs lines of night and morning
A vivid photograph-like description contrasts a nighttime vision of a modern girl with her morning appearance. The piece probes identity, perception, and the slice of daily life captured in changing light. It blends artful observation with sense of fleeting urban moments.
Office Open Late as Ouachita Parish Voters Register
The Ouachita Parish Registrar of Voters will stay open 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday November 5 and 6 to handle heavy registration turnout. No phone calls will be accepted during evening sessions, and police jury room capacity is used to cope with crowds. After approval, applicants must take the state law test to be added to the voting rolls.
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Ouachita Parish
Police Jury
Joyce McNabb
Lucky
Hazel Seal
Federal judges halt major charges against integration leaders
Three federal judges in a split decision granted an injunction blocking major charges that kept five integration leaders jailed nearly three months. Additional dispatches report a U2 downed by China near Shanghai, a Gulfport bank courier robbed of about 40000, and former Ambassador Tran Van Chuong reacting to reports his son-in-law Ngo Dinh Nhu was killed in Saigon with plans to visit his daughter in Los Angeles.
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Americus, Ga
Gulfport
Miss
Gulf National Bank
Handsboro
Harrison County
Boston
Tran van Chuong
South Viet Nam
Ngo Dinh Nhu
Saigon
Los Angeles
Viet Nam
Ngo Dinh Diem
Auto crash kills three airmen on Highway 90 between Gulfport and Biloxi
Three airmen died and three were injured when an automobile overturned on U S Highway 90 between Gulfport and Biloxi early Friday. Deceased are Airman 2-C John Lumpkins, 19, of Mamaroneck New York. Airman 3-C Ballard L Thomas, 22, of Jersey City New Jersey. and Airman 3-C Jesse J Kimmons, 21, on temporary duty at Keesler Air Force Base Biloxi from Custer Air Force Base Michigan.
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Gulfport
Miss
U.S. Highway 90
Biloxi
John Lumpkins
Mamaroneck
N.Y
Ballard, L. Thomas
Jersey City
N.J
Jesse J. Kimmons
Keesler Air Force Base
Custer Air Force Base
Mich
Delta Kappa Gamma Tea in Monroe Hosts Retired Teachers
The Delta Kappa Gamma tea runs from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday at Mrs. Ida Lee Wilberts home in Monroe. Special guests include retired Fifth Congressional District teachers. Miss America homecoming activities feature two Northeast Louisiana State College ROTC groups in El Dorado.
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Delta Kappa Gamma
Ida Lee Wilberts
Stuart St
Monroe
Fifth Congressional District
Northeast Louisiana State College
el Dorado
Arkansas City
Fusileers
Northeast State
Donna Axum
Fusi
Fire Claims Life Of Alex Child
Five year old William Mark Culpepper died in a flash fire that swept a store room where he played. Officials said a tipped gasoline can and a water heater ignited fumes, causing instantaneous suffocation and flash burns. The child was son of Dr and Mrs Robert Cu, the father a pediatrician.
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Alexandria
Apt
William Mark Culpepper
Rapides Parish
C.W. Owen
Robert Cu
Pyne Defines Proof as Double Alcohol Content
United Press International reports Pyne states proof equals twice the percent alcohol. He explains a 100 proof whisky contains 50 percent alcohol.
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United Press International Pyne
Halloween Drugstore Blast Kills Seven in Marietta
A gas leak blamed blast at a Marietta drugstore during a Halloween parade killed seven people, with 25 injured. Firefighers removed debris as rescue crews worked through the night. the two story store collapsed and nearby shops suffered damage. Among the dead were Joe Ben Carter and his son Terry, with several others named among victims.
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Marietta, Ga
Ares
Herman Jones
Jones
Georgia
Marietta
Atlanta
Joe Ben Carter
Terry
Federal donation to LSU for medical center at Bienville site
The federal government donated the Bienville Homes project near City Park to Louisiana State University for a new medical center and medical school. The 22.5 acre tract, valued around $1.5 million, was surplus property under the 1940 Federal Property and Administrative Services Act.
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New Orleans
Bienville Homes
City Park
Louisiana State University
67 Dead In Indianapolis Coliseum Blast Kills 67
An explosion at the Indiana Coliseum during a Halloween ice show killed 67 people and injured 331 as a compressed gas ignition tore through the arena floor. Gov. Welsh and Police Chief Nicholas ordered a full investigation into the disaster, with witnesses recalling a gas tank collapse and gas leakage before the blast.
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Indianapolis
Ind
UPI
Indiana Coliseum
Matthew Welsh
Dennis Nicholas
Welsh
Robert Engle
Shorty
Scram
Fair Grounds
Soviets Launch Polyot One Space Ship into Orbit
Moscow reports a new unmanned spacecraft named Polyot One has achieved orbit with full maneuverability in all directions. The craft reportedly reached altitudes from 343 to 592 kilometers while transmitting data to Soviet stations and demonstrating potential to maneuver beside another craft.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
United States
Moscow Radio
Viet First Lady Decries Coup Reports as Shame
Mrs Ngo Dinh Nhu, wife of Ngo Dinh Diem, said a possible coup in South Vietnam would be a great shame for Americans if reports were true. She appeared in Beverly Hills and said she had not learned of any death, staying in her eighth floor suite while awaiting further word.
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Los Angeles
Ngo Dinh Nhu
Viet Nam
Ngoc Thach
Mrs. Nhu
Saigon
South Viet Nam
Military revolt in South Viet Nam challenges Ngo Dinh Diem regime
Reports from Tokyo indicate a coup against Ngo Dinh Diem with conflicting accounts of Diem or Nhu's fate. U.S. forces near Vietnam are ordered to protect lives, with the 7th Fleet and air transport planes on alert as heavy fighting continues in Saigon.
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South Korea
Seoul
7Th Marine Division
South Viet Nam
Ngo Dinh Diem
Tokyo
Viet Nam
U.S
Diem
Ngo Dinh Nhu
Ngo
United States
7Th Fleet
South China Sea
Philippines
Okinawa
Saigon
Radio
Doung Vai Minh
Nhu
Coup Appears Well Organized By Military Pros
In Tokyo AP describes a likely well planned coup in South Vietnam against President Ngo Dinh Diem. Key figures from military high command including Duong Van Minh Tran Van Don Nguyen Ngoc Te Tran Van Minh Le Van Ty Ton That Dinh Thai Hoang Quang Nguyen Knuh Mihun Xuyen are named as leading organizers. The move aims to unite top generals from various areas to oust the Diem government and will affect Vietnam and the Viet Cong.
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Tokyo
Ngo Dinh Diem
South Viet Nam
Sennen
Duong van Minh
Tran van Don
Nguyen Ngoc Te
Tran van Minh
le van Ty
Ton That Dinh
Thai Hoang Quang
Nguyen Knuh
Mihun Xuyen
Viet Nam
Omsetres
Diem
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