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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Nov 04, 1960

Page

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Nixon Attacks Kennedy In South Foray

Vice President Richard M. Nixon blasted at Sen. John F. Kennedy in Burnett Park saying Democrats could not buy Texas with protests or tombstones. He accused Kennedy of shifting positions and defended state ownership of tidelands while asserting support for a 27 percent allowable. Nixon planned stops in Gasper, Spokane, and Fresno.

Fort Worth Tex Richard M. Nixon South John F. Kennedy Nixon Burnett Park Texas Dallas United States West Gasper Wye Spokane Wash Fresno Calif Tidelands Kennedy

City recreation bond vote slated tomorrow

Voters in Wards 3 and 10 will decide on a Monroe recreation bond issue covering 1.675 million dollars to fund four recreation centers two pools six ballfields nine tennis courts and playground equipment over 20 years funded by 1.75 millage plus a 1 mill maintenance levy to be voted again in 1970. The program aims to expand facilities for all ages and genders.

Monroe

Today’s Chuckle on a man’s condition and two at a time

A humorous line notes that a man’s condition is judged by what he takes two of at a time whether stairs or pills, implying a playful view of daily routines and health.

Unverified Rumors Report Kremlin Power Struggle

Vienna officials and a Vienna newspaper faced a rush of unverified rumors about a government upset in the Soviet Union. The rumor mill influenced early editions and banner headlines as offices circulated speculative chatter with no confirmed details.

Kremlin Vienna Austria Soviet Union Abend- Presse Georgi M. Malenkov Khrushchev Malenkov China Moscow V. M. Molotov International Atomic Energy Agency IAEA Molotov Washington

Bitter Cable From Congo Assails U.N.

United Nations reports reveal a secret cable from Congo President Joseph Kasavubu accusing the U.N. Command of supporting Lumumba’s followers by thwarting his arrest and prosecution. He also protests Lumumba delegation proposals and cites Ghana and Guinea as destabilizing Congo allies. Kasavubu’s Oct 13 message to Ambassador Boland accompanies Dayal’s Congo report showing turmoil since independence.

United Nations, N.Y United Nations Today Congo Joseph Kasavubu U.N Patrice Lumumba Kasavubu Frederick H. Boland General Assembly Boland Assembly Lumumba Dag Hammarskjold Rajeshwar Dayal Joseph Mobutu Daya Conso Belgium Ghana Guinea United Nations

Hoodlums Wreck Montreal Club

Hoodlums armed with baseball bats and sticks broke into the Chez Paree nightclub in Montreal early today and wrecked everything. Police estimate damage at $10,000 as the violence appears linked to protection racket efforts. An employee fled through a back door while a waiter commented on the risk.

Montreal Chez Paree

West Monroe Chamber backs 16 constitutional amendments

The West Monroe Chamber of Commerce endorsed 16 of 29 proposed amendments to the State Constitution and opposed 13, with 55 amendments to be voted on in the general election on November 8. The chamber took no action on the remaining amendments.

West Monroe

Kennedy Uses Satire as Weapon in Nixon Combative Tour

AP reports Senator John F. Kennedy sharpens political edge with ridicule against Vice President Nixon. He teases Nixon over Eisenhower in campaign close, adopting Roosevelt style timing to punch headlines. In Philadelphia and San Diego he blends humor with pointed barbs, including his circus elephant gag.

Kennedy John F. Kennedy Richard M. Nixon Eisenhower Philadelphia Nixon Franklin D. Roosevelt Roosevelt San Diego

Crowds Rally Behind Kennedy in Virginia Boost

Crowds in Virginia boosted John F Kennedy chances as he made final Virginia appearance in Roanoke and Norfolk. More than 10 000 heard him in Norfolk and near 15000 at the Roanoke airport rally. Kennedy pressed fiscal policy and the sound dollar as Byrd supporters lingered near Nixon strength in Roanoke. Kennedy wore a bandage on his right hand from recent injuries.

Roanoke Virginia John F. Kennedy Norfolk Kennedy Sidney Kellam Jack Kellam Nixon Harry F. Byrd D-Va Byrd Richard M. Nixon

Two Young Americans Missing After Havana Bomb Run

Miami News reports two young American men stole a plane in Fort Pierce Florida on Halloween and flew toward Havana in an apparent revenge mission. They disappeared into rain and sea or land, with Cuba, Castro and accomplices cited as possible outcomes.

Miami Fla Fort Pierce Havana Miami News Hal Hendrix Castro Cuba

Rumors of Moscow Coup Circulate in Vienna

Reports from Vienna state rumors of a successful antiparty coup in Moscow with figures named Malenkov Khrushchev Zhukov allegedly involved. No confirmation from sources and Moscow radio reportedly normal according to BBC monitoring and British officials.

Moscow Khrushchev Malenkov Associated Press Vienna Austria George M. Malenkov Nikita S. Khrushchev Georgi K. Zhukov British Broadcasting Corp

Givers Near Campaign Goal Reported At 80 Percent

United Givers Fund Drive officials announced an 80 percent total of 194 675 toward a 243 876 goal at a final report meeting. Ed Carter and Ed Whetstone credited a crash team of about 80 business volunteers who dedicated a wind up day to collect donations. New 100 percent centers include Mitchells Body Shop Ross and Ross Printing Hemenways Furniture Paramount Gulf Theatres Sears Roebuck and Co and the Frances Hotel.

United Givers Ed Carter Carter Drive Ed Whetstone Fred Petty Mitchell’s Body Shop Ross and Ross Printing Hemenway’s Paramount Gulf Theatres Inc Sears, Roebuck and Co Frances Hotel

Ex-Judge Held In Florida Slayings In Chattanooga

A former Florida city judge, Joseph Ax Peel Jr., was arrested in a Chattanooga hotel after flying in from Charlotte. He faces a Florida murder warrant in the 1955 disappearance and presumed slaying of Circuit Judge C. E. Chillingsworth and his wife Majorie at their West Palm Beach home. Peel, held on $25,000 bond, is to be returned to Florida for a hearing. Sheriff James E. Turner noted Peel may have joined builder James Donald Miles, also sought in the case, who reported a bus station robbery.

Joseph A. Peel Jr West Palm Beach, Fla Chattanooga Florida C. E. Chillingsworth Peel James E. Turner Hamilton County James Donald Miles EU Gallie Fla Miles Trailways

Italian Youth Charged With Slaying Colonel

Rome AP reports 17 year old Orante Cardarelli charged with strangling Norman A. Donges a 56 year old retired U.S. Army colonel. Donges, from San Antonio and Shreveport, was found dead in his car ten miles outside Rome. Cardarelli, linked to a local gang, allegedly confessed the murder after meeting Donges in Via Veneto hours earlier.

Rome Norman A. Donges Orante Cardarelli San Antonio Tex Shreveport Vittorio di Sefano Cardarelli Via Veneto

Brewster Wins One Cent Defamation Verdict in Boston

In Boston, former U S Senator Owen Brewster of Maine won a defamation verdict against the Boston Herald-Traveler Corp. The jury found the Herald libeled Brewster in an editorial but awarded no damages, returning a nominal one cent verdict after about 12 hours of deliberation.

Boston U.S Owen Brewster Maine Boston Herald-Traveler Corp Brewster Herald Paintiff

Warmer, Partly Cloudy Forecast for Monroe Area

Weather forecast for Monroe West Monroe shows no rain today or tomorrow with temperatures rising to a high near 75 on Friday and a low around 42 tonight. Skies clear this afternoon then become partly cloudy tonight and Saturday. Thursday's high was 68 and low 38 with no rain recorded at Selman Field.

Monroe - West Monroe Selman Field

Pilot testimony on Corsair collision cited steering gear failure

In New Orleans AP dispatch, the Alcoa Corsair pilot, involved in the Oct 22 Mississippi River crash with the Italian freighter Lorenzo Marcello, testified he believed something had happened to the Lorenzo Marcello's steering gear as the collision occurred, with ten lives lost.

New Orleans Alcoa Corsair Lorenzo Marcello Mississippi River

De Gaulle Hopes for Algeria Peace Plan Today

Paris reports waning hopes as French and Algerian leaders await a peace formula from President Charles de Gaulle. The outcome uncertain, tensions high as talks proceed.

Paris UPI Charles de Gaulle Algeria

Governor Furcolo Refuses to Send O'Keefe to Pennsylvania

Boston Governor Foster Furcolo refused to send Brink's informer Joseph O'Keefe to Pennsylvania to face burglary charges, calling the move a risk of certain death. The decision centers on protecting the informant amid ongoing federal and state investigations.

Boston UPI Foster Furcolo Brink Joseph Specs) O'Keefe Pennsylvania

Four men arrested in San Francisco securities theft case

Police and FBI agents arrested four men in San Francisco and recovered more than 500000 dollars worth of negotiable securities stolen from a retired Stockton schoolteacher. In New York the government fought to block bond for Igor Y. Melekh, a 47 year old UN Secretariat employee charged with spying for the Soviet Union.

San Francisco FBI Stockton New York Igor Y. Melekh United Nations Secretariat Soviet Union

Jungle Creeps In On Congo Capital

The Congo city Luluabourg once planned as the national capital now hosts a shrinking European population below 200 of 3,000. U N mission head Francis Veillet-Lavallee struggles to sustain services amid tribal warfare while residents describe abandonment, unemployment, garbage, and desolate shops in a fading colonial enclave 500 miles from Leopoldville.

Luluabourg The Congo Francis Veillet-Lavallee U.N Leopoldville Atlanta

27 Measures Aimed To Stop School Mixing

Gov Jimmie H Davis proposed a package of 27 segregation bills in Louisiana designed to block federally ordered school integration. The measures seek powers to close public schools, shield property, and resist federal authority while allowing reopening rules and limits on free supplies. The special session began as lawmakers awaited details amid the New Orleans integration deadline.

Baton Rouge Jimmie H. Davis Louisiana Davis New Orleans State Board of Education

State School Construction Fund OKs $2 Million Each for 10 Colleges

The State Board of Education approved $2 million in construction funds for 10 colleges and universities, transferring capital outlay from a $60 million bonding authority. Institutions include Grambling, McNeese State, Louisiana Tech, Nicholls, Northeast, Northwestern, Southeastern Louisiana College at New Orleans, and the University of Southwestern Louisiana. Additional allocations cover state schools and vocational centers across multiple sites.

Education Board State School State School For the T. H. Harris Vocational Technical School Ouachita Valley Vocational School Northwest Louisiana Vocational Technical School Jefferson Parish

News-Star-World Want Ads Sell Your Unneeded Items

Inexpensive ad seeks quick action for listings including a spinet piano in excellent condition. Contact FA 5-628 for details and dial FA 2516 to place your ad. Cancellation option mentioned with seven day votes.

News-Star—World

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