Ike suffers mild angina attack aims for quick return
Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower has a mild angina attack at Ft Gordon Army Hospital. Doctors say he could be well in about two weeks with limited activity. The condition involves hardened arteries rather than a new heart attack, with no chest pain since Monday. Six physicians briefed reporters, noting stable blood pressure around 145 and potential golf within the recovery window.
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FT. Gordon, Ga
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Ft. Gordon Army Hospital
Thomas W. Mattingly
Eisenhower
Denver
Colo
Harry Harper
Augusta
Mattingly
Passman Receives ADA Rating After Low Score
U S Rep Otto E Passman calls the ADA evaluation a compliment after posting a zero score on a liberal group checklist of 19 House votes and 17 Senate votes. Louisiana delegates varied from 5 percent to 68 percent with Sen Allen Ellender scoring 18 percent and Long at 65 percent.
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Passman
Congress
ADA
Louisiana
Fifth District
House
Senate
Allen Ellender
Long
Boggs
Morrison
Joe D. Waggonner
Plain Dealing
E. Edward Hebert
New Orleans
Speedy Long
Jena
Edwin Willis
St. Martinsville
West Monroe Man Killed in Alto Road Collision
A 53 year old West Monroe man Cline Averett was killed early today in a collision 1.5 miles south of Alto on Louisiana Highway 135. Averett traveling alone lost control and crossed into the path of a oncoming school bus. The bus driver Hubert Scott said he slowed and veered to the right but could not avoid the crash. Several Negro bus passengers were treated and released at Ball and Ellington Clinic in Rayville. Averett’s body was taken to Mulhearn Funeral Home. He was a West Monroe native and member of Masonic Lodge 419 First Baptist West Monroe and Monroe Civitan Club. He served in the Coast Guard in World War II and is survived by his widow a son two daughters his father two brothers and a sister.
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Cline Averett
Alto
Averett
Swiss St. West Monroe
Ball and Ellington Clinic
Rayville
Louisiana State Police
Hubert Scott
Mulhearn Funeral Home
Masonic Lodge No
First Baptist Church of
Monroe Civitan Club
Coast Guard
Cline Averett Jr
Monroe
Linda McKaskle
Laurie Ste. Marie
Mich
Marsha Averett
BE. Averett
Benson Averett
Herlong Averett
Dallas
Tex
Talitha Nelson
Long
Far! K. Long
Louisiana
Russell B. Long
Huey
Senate
Julius Long
Pan
Winn Parish
Winnfield
Industrial Institute
Ruston
Lousiana Tech
Tulane University
No Sabotage Is Reported
New York reports a massive power blackout ending after 10 hours with lights returning at 2 35 a.m. CST in Manhattan. The brief, part of a nationwide outage, affected up to 30 million people across eight states, disrupting transportation and communications while officials investigate causes.
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New York
Manhattan
CCST
Blackout hits Northeast. 30 million affected across eight states
New York and seven neighboring states endure over ten hours of power loss with 80 000 square miles darkened. Officials trace possible substation fault near Syracuse while Sabotage ruled out. Johnson orders FPC investigation and Congress presses for inquiry as 850 000 subway riders stall and elevators freeze.
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Syracuse
N.Y
Johnson
Federal Power Commission
Joseph C. Swindier
New York
Massachusetts
Sukarno Lifts Martial Law In Jakarta Suburbs
Jakarta reports that President Sukarno lifted martial law for Jakarta and its suburbs, effective after a high level army review. Curfew was cut to 11 p.m. to 4:30 a.m., while central Java remains under martial law amid ongoing clashes with Communists.
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Jakarta
Indonesia
Antara
Suharto
Supreme Operations Command
Central
Java
Saperki
Umar Wirahadikusumah
Baperki
Sukarnos
China
Indonesian Communist Party
PKI
LSU to Honor McClendon Pact With Five Year Contract
LSU officials announced a five year contract for Charles McClendon amid reports he may be replaced by Darrell Royal or A. Tittle. Board of Supervisors holds hiring authority, while student leaders defend the coach as vital to athletics and the university.
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Jaton Rouge
Joseph Lesage
McClendon
Darrell En al
A. Tittle
Power Failure Study launched
A hastily created industry government committee met in closed session to pinpoint the cause of Tuesday night's large northeastern blackout and to recommend steps to prevent further collapses. The Federal Power Commission said the panel includes seven representatives from major grid operators, plus two from TVA and one from the Interior Department power setup.
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Pentagon
Washington
Moscow
New York
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Maine
New Hampshire
Connecticut
Vermont
Rhode Island
Toronto
Ottawa
Canada
Federal Power Commission
FBIA
Jack Miller
Alowa
Senate Armed Services Committee
Miller
House Committee
Congress
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Tennessee Valley Authority
Interior Department
Twin Cities CHIT CHAT First Lieutenant Sanford in Vietnam
First Lieutenant David K Sanford son of Mr and Mrs Samuel D Sanford of West Monroe is now in Viet Nam. He is a weapons controller in support of the Pacific Air Forces, overseas air arm in Southeast Asia the Far East and Pacific. A West Monroe High School graduate he earned a B S from Northeast Louisiana State College and was commissioned in 1965 from Officer Training School.
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David K Sanford
Samuel D. Sanford
Rt 1
West Monroe
Viet Nam
Sanford
Pacific Air Forces
America’ Overseas Air Arm
Southeast Asia
Far East
Pacific
Northeast Louisiana State College
Officer Training School
Julius Long 86 Dies Services Set
Julius T. Long, 86, died in a Shreveport hospital after a long illness. He helped launch Huey P. Long’s political career, was district attorney for Jackson and Winn Parishes, and later backed Huey before breaking with him in 1931. He is survived by his wife, a son James H Long, a daughter, three grandchildren, three sisters, and a widow. Services set for 3:30 pm Thursday at Osborne's Chapel with Forest Park Cemetery burial.
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Shreveport
Julius T. Long
Huey P. Long
Jackson and
Winn Parishes
Julius
U.S
Russell
Huey
Ing Julius Long
Louisiana
American Bar Associations
James H Long
Carson Reed Jr
Clara L. Knott
Many
Olive L. Cooper
Natchitoches
Stewart Shunt
Ruston
Osborne's Chapel
Forest Park Cemetery
U S Reports 70 Killed in Viet War Week
In the first week of November American casualties rose to 70 dead and 237 wounded, the highest weekly total so far. Most deaths occurred around Plei Me in the central highlands. overall U S KIA reached 933 with 4 801 wounded and 9 0 missing.�
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U.S
Saigon
South Viet Nam
Plei Me
Central Highlands
Viet Nam
Ouachita Parish Hunter Restrictions Spark Citizen Protests
Ward urged residents to speak out on Cheniere Lake hunting limits after a Commission report. Bernie Van criticized the plan as favoring a few and warned of new permits and more regulations. Jurors postponed action for a week as debate over boat shooting and 1 pm curfew intensifies. A public meeting looms with deer hunting talks adding pressure.
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Cheniere Lake
Ouachita Parish
Bernie van
Cheniere Lake Commission
Van
Cheni¢re Lake
Morehouse Parish
Twin City Weather Outlook Through Thursday
Skies stay partly cloudy with mild temperatures in the Twin City area through Thursday. Highs range from 68 to 74 today and around 69 Tuesday, with a low near 37 overnight. Thursday’s high expected between 18 and 76. FAA reports traces of rain Tuesday at Selman Field Monroe. none expected through Thursday. Near 60 per today.
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Twin City
Twin Cities
FAA
Selman Field
Monroe
Marine Draft Call Canceled Amid Boost in Enlistments
Washington AP report notes the Marine Corps canceled its December draft call after volunteer enlistments rose nearly 66 percent. The service said it would not need 5,024 draftees as planned as enlistments surged following President Johnson's Vietnam buildup. Navy and Air Force also cited rising volunteers while Army saw a smaller gain.
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Washington
Marine Corps
Corps
Johnson
Navy
Air Force
Blackout Unlikely For State Power
A fragmented report notes that a northeast level blackout Tuesday night is unlikely due to regional backups. Louisiana’s grid is linked to Chicago and TVA routes, with ongoing construction to isolate and exchange power to prevent a general failure.
Woman Sees Future Beyond Chuckle Years
A humorous note reflects on a woman whose past chuckles belong to yesterday while her future shines with new laughter ahead.
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