Details on Diem Deaths Emphasize Accidental Self-Death
South Viet Nam's revolutionary government said President Ngo Dinh Diem and his brother Ngo Dinh Nhu died by their own actions during a struggle for a guard's pistol after surrender. Brig. Gen. Tran Tu Cai described Diem entering an armored car while Nhu resisted and wrested the weapon, leading to their deaths as crowd anger grew. The bodies were turned over to relatives for burial, with Archbishop Ngo Dinh Thuc awaiting burial instructions.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Ngo Dinh Diem
Ngo Dinh Nhu
Diem
Nhu
Tran Tu Cai
Cai
Junta
Ngo Dinh Thuc
Rome
Don't Worry About Cat Says Slayer
Pasadena police report Hugh Pryor 38 set fire to his Hollywood home after a bitter argument with his wife Jacqueline 32 then pursued her to a Pasadena home and shot her twice in the head. Pryor fled and is sought across Southern California.
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Pasadena
Calif
Hugh Pryor
Hollywood
Pryor
California
Jacqueline
Engerran
Engerrans
Train backs into sedan in hit and run near Bryan
Mrs. Clara S. Cummings told police a blue and grey Mopac engine backed into her sedan Tuesday night, surveyed the damage, and pushed her car off the tracks before driving away. The unidentified engineer left the scene after inspecting the minor damage.
Vatican Fathers Vote To Debate Authority Split
Ecumenical Council fathers in Vatican City approve a decentralization plan as a basis for discussion by 1610 to 477. The plan sparks a sharp divide with liberals urging more bishop autonomy and conservatives arguing it grants too much autonomy to bishops and to national conferences like NCWC.
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Vatican City
UPI
Ecumenical Council Fathers
Local Photos Win Awards In Contest
Four finalists in the News Star and Morning World snapshot contest won cash awards in the 1963 Newspaper National Snapshots Award finals. Local winners Lee Estes and L A Henderson received 50 dollars each. Sylvester Breard and Carroll R Rountree earned 25 dollars plus merit certificates. The winners total over 31 thousand dollars from 260 thousand entries across 85 papers.
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News- Star
Morning World
Lee Estes
L. A. Henderson
Sylvester Breard
Carroll R. Rountree
Rochester
N. Y
United States
Canada
Estes
Henderson
Rountree
Breard
Montreal
New York City
Huntington
W. Va
Cincinnati
Long Beach
Calif
Nashville
Boston
Cleveland
News-Star
First dollar bills with In God We Trust issued Oct 1 1957
The World Almanac states the first currency bearing In God We Trust entered circulation on October 1 1957. The change followed a 1954 law approved during Dwight D Eisenhower's presidency, marking a milestone in U S monetary history.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
Demos Win Major Contests Across States
Tuesday's results show Kentucky Democrat Edward Breathitt Jr winning the governorship by about 15 000 votes over Louie Nunn. Mississippi Democrat Paul Johnson Jr wins the state’s first two party governorship contest this century. Philadelphia Mayor James Tate, Democrat, secures a four year term by 67 000 votes. Republican gains in Indiana and New Jersey shift balance, while Democrats hold Virginia and Pennsylvania seats. Overall, the tally prompts talk of Republican inroads and 1964 implications amid civil rights debates.
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Kentucky
Edward T. Breathitt Jr
Louie B. Nunn
Bert T. Combs
Mississippi
Paul B. Johnson Jr
Ruben Phillips
Ross R. Barnett
Philadelphia
James H. J. Tate
James T. McDermott
Tate
Richarddson Dilworth
Kennedy
Indiana
Indianapolis
San Francisco
John F. Shelley
D-Calif
Harold Dobbs
George Christopher
New Jersey
State
Senate
Assembly
Nunn
Bert Combs
Paul Johnson
Rubel _— Phillips
Phillips
Johnson
Twin City Chit Chat Two Monroe Boys on Dean's List
Two Neville High School graduates from Monroe, Richard L. Kiper and Richard T. Harper, have earned Dean's List honors at West Point Military Academy in New York. Kiper, a first year student, and Harper, a second year student, attended the Army Air Force football game in Chicago last weekend.
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Monroe
West Point Military Academy
New York State
Neville High School
Richard L. Kiper
R. L. Kiper Sr
Park Ave
Richard T
Dickey) Harper
L. T. Harper
Beechwood
Kiper
Academy
Harper
Army — Air Force
Chicago
Final Day For Voter Registration In Ouachita Parish
On the final day for registration for the December 7 Democratic primary, Ouachita Parish registrar Mae Lucky extends hours to 9 p.m. to handle large crowds. Deputy Hazel Seal and Joyce McNabb assist as lines, tests, and application checks continue, with voters urged to complete required identification and meet Louisiana deadlines.
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Ouachita Parish
Lucky
Haz
el Seal
Joyce McNabb
Louisiana
Fair And Mild Weather With Weekend Rain Chances
The forecast calls for fair and mild weather today and Thursday with daytime highs around 78 to 82 degrees and overnight lows near 40 to 50. Variable winds 5 to 12 mph. A mild front is expected this weekend bringing cooler air and a good chance of showers.
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Monroe
West Berlin convoy clearance noted as serious incident
AP reports the United States treats the 41 hour delay of a West Berlin bound Army convoy as a serious matter despite Soviet clearance. In New Orleans Joseph Hegeman awaits trial on three abortion prosecution charges. Kennedy is very satisfied with Tuesday’s election results. Baton Rouge closes voter registration books at end of today.
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United States Army
West Berlin
Washington
United States
New Orleans
API
Joseph Hegeman
Ft. Lauderdale
Fla
Kennedy
White House
Baton Rouge
Louisiana
U S Considers Recognition of South Viet Nam Government
The State Department reported the new government of South Viet Nam asked for U.S. recognition and the American reply is under active consideration. In Moscow Khrushchev floated the possibility of canceling Soviet plans to buy American wheat and joked about letting the Americans eat their own grain.
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Moscow
Khrushchev
Girl Walks Out of Hospital Over Amputation Surgery
A 14 year old girl with hip cancer fled Metropolitan General Hospital hours after Juvenile Court granted permission for life saving surgery. Doctors say she faces certain death without operation but may lose a leg. she has a 20 percent chance of full recovery if surgery proceeds.
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Cleveland, Ohio
Metropolitan General Hospital
Walter G. Whitlock
Men’s Party Victorious In Sulphur Rock
In Sulphur Rock Arkansas the women win seats as the Men’s party is defeated in mayor treasurer recorder and four alderman posts. Curtis Gilbert defeats Varna Travis for mayor 64 to 34 with 113 qualified voters. The women filed for all open jobs to counter apathy.
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Sulphur Rock
Ark
Varna Travis
Ramrod
Women’s Party
Travis
Curtis Gilbert
Dismissal of Otepka Draws Senate Fire
Senate leaders condemned Otto F. Otepka's dismissal from the State Department as an affront to the Senate and to checks and balances. The security official was fired for giving loyalty file information to Senate investigators and for drafting questions for the subcommittee.
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Subcommittee
Rusk
Otepka
Speeding motorists urged to pace themselves
A lighthearted note warns that being a little late on earth is better than arriving too early in the afterlife, urging caution for drivers to slow down and drive safely.
Ellender Fails to Narrow Foreign Aid Defeat in Senate
The Senate rejected Ellender's bid to cut the foreign aid authorization from 4.2 billion to 3.8 billion with a 43 to 40 vote. The outcome reflected bipartisan resistance to further reductions as Mansfield and Dirksen sought a compromise.
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Washington
Senate
Kennedy
Allen J. Ellender
D-La
Mike Mansfield
Everett M. Dirksen
Mansfield
Dirksen
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Ellender
Louisiana
Claiborne Pell
D-R.i
Abraham A. Ribicoff
Dconn
Warren G. Magnuson
D-Wash
Khrushchev warns on autobahn incident near Berlin
Khrushchev says the auto bahn crisis is mostly over and credits both sides for avoiding total war. He warns future Western convoys will be halted if established procedures are not followed, while Maj. Gen. Polk asserts Soviets will not dictate the route.
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Khrushchev
U.S
East Germany
Berlin
James H. Polk
Conn Cornet For Sale Like New With Contact Numbers
Advertisement notes a Conn cornet in like new condition priced at 75 dollars. Includes FA 3 3793 and FA 2 1882 contact lines for purchase inquiries. Also mentions a want ad placement line with FA 2 516 and a note on a low seven day rate with cancellation privileges.
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