Byrd resigns from U.S. Senate after long Virginia leadership
Virginia Governor Albertis Harrison announces the resignation of Senator Harry F. Byrd at 78 effective immediately. The move follows Byrd's letter citing arthritis and fatigue, prompting speculation on an interim successor and future political maneuvering in Virginia.
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Harry F. Byrd
Virginia
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U.S. Senate
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United States Senate
Ambush on Main Highway Kills 130 Viet Cong
Viet Cong forces ambushed a South Vietnamese unit on a main highway west of Saigon today, with combined ground and air action killing 130 of the attackers. A U.S. spokesman said American and Vietnamese jets destroyed about 100 Viet Cong. no allied casualties were reported in other skirmishes.
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Baria
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Springfield
Byrd Retirement Elevates Long To Finance Chairman
Washington AP reports the retirement of Sen. Harry Byrd D Va elevates Sen. Russell Long D La to chairmanship of the Senate Finance Committee, with Long also serving as Senate Democratic whip. Long, 47, has held the post understudy as Byrd’s health waned and is the son of the late Huey P. Long. He was elected to the Senate in 1948 and re-elected in 1950 1956 and 1962. Long described the prospect as a great honor and said he would strive to fill the shoes of a great leader if named.
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Harry K. Byrd
D-Va
Russell B. Long
D-La
Senate Finance Committee
Long
Senate
Byrd
Sen Hues P. Long
Hues Lane
Ton Russell Long
Finance Committee
Louisiana
Twin Cities CHIT CHAT Pvt Boyte on two week leave
Pvt Clifton Boyte, son of Mr and Mrs Everette Boyte of West Monroe, is home on a two week leave from Fort Polk where he completed basic training and will resume specialist supplies training there.
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Clifton Boyte
Everette Boyte
Evergreen St
West Monroe
Fort Polk
Ouachita Parish Board Keeps Candles On Hand For Blackouts
The Ouachita Parish School Board, after an open house at its new office, displayed two enormous tapers in the main meeting room and explained that they are keeping them on hand for power failures following the recent blackout up north. Board President B A Tarver spoke today.
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Ouachita Parish
B. A. Tarver
Gerald Merritt Named Jaycee of the Month in Monroe
Gerald Merritt has been chosen as Jaycee of the Month for October by the Monroe Junior Chamber of Commerce. He led the local chapter’s campout for handicapped children held last month at the Shriner’s Clubhouse, marking the first camping trip for area handicapped youths.
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Gerald Merritt
Monroe Junior Chamber of Commerce
Merritt
Shriner's
Man Rescued After Five Hours in Cement Silo
Robert Ford, 28, of Huron Portland Cement Co., survived a five hour ordeal when trapped up to his neck in a silo on the Maumee River banks in Toledo. Fire crews bore in through a porthole, used shovels and vacuums to clear cement, and finally extracted him despite repeated close calls as the dry cement nearly engulfed him.
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Toledo, Ohio
Robert Ford
Maumee
Ford
Huron Portland Cement Co
Today's Chuckle About Aging Women Turning Blonde
A humorous remark notes how a generation of kids wonders why aging women gain lighter hair. It playfully critiques superficial beauty notions and generational attitudes toward aging and appearance.
City Anniversary Celebration Slated
The Greater Monroe Downtown Association plans a two day 160th anniversary celebration Friday and Saturday featuring old fashioned dress, sidewalk sales, and a Dixieland band. Childrens rides, balloons, firearms displays, and unusual window displays will dot downtown DeSiard Street. A bicycle parade at 2 pm and a square dance at 3 pm on Saturday lead events with Miss Louisiana Lynda Ferguson guiding the parade.
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Bieyele
Howard Griffins
Louisiana
Lynda Ferguson
Veterans Day Observances Reach Millions Across Nation
Millions joined parades and events on Veterans Day to show support for U S troops in Viet Nam. In Andubon Iowa sailors funeral of Donald D Haskins highlighted local remembrance while Wichita Kansas held a rain soaked parade. American Legion and VFW in Hamilton Ohio backed Operation Boost and students at Montevallo planned blood drives and gifts for troops.
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Viet Nam
Andubon
Iowa
Donald D. Haskins
da Nang
Wichita
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U.S
John Sparkman
D-Ala
Dave Watson
VFW
Muscatine
Bremer County
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American Legion
Weather forecast for Twin City area today through Friday
Partly cloudy skies and mild temperatures are forecast with highs near 72 and lows around 50s. Previous night saw about 0.3 inches of rain at Selman Field, with today expecting little to no precipitation and winds variable to easterly at 5 to 15 miles per hour.
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Twin Cities
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LIA Plans New Salary Hike Push
The Louisiana Teachers Association plans to press for statewide full implementation of a $47.1 million teacher salary schedule during the 1966 legislature. A new political wing, LCIE, may be approved at the Nov 21-24 LTA convention to influence voters and lawmakers.
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Baton Rouge
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Louisiana Teachers Association
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New Orleans
Louisiana Council For the Improvement of Education
LCIE
Joseph J. Martina
Harvey
LTA
N. B
Red) Hackett
United School Committee
Hackett
Louisiana
Martina
Bank Break-in at Parkdale Bank in Arkansas
Parkdale Bank in Parkdale Arkansas was broken into between 4 p.m. Wednesday and 8 30 a m Thursday. Bank president James Williams said burglars forced open front and back doors and the vault but did not enter the safe and appeared to steal only some silver coins. Ashley County Sheriff Bob Courson is investigating with no money loss estimate available.
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Ark
Parkdale Bank
Parkdale Ark
Here
James Wiliams
Ashley County
Bob Courson
Louisiana Men Die In Viet Nam Casualty List
Washington reports that two Louisiana soldiers are listed among Nazi casualty figures released by the Defense Department. Army Pvt. Caris Daniels and Army Cpl. Robert A. Solorzano, both of New Orleans, are among the week’s casualties.
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API
Louisiana
Defense Department
Army
Caris Daniels
Robert A. Solorzano
New Orleans
Parish Budget Consideration Set By Jurors
The Ouachita Parish Police Jury will review a record operating budget for 1966 at the November meeting. Jury president T W Humphries said hearings are done and fund reports are ready. General fund budget is 592,020 and road maintenance 1,037,119 totaling 1,569,020 with increases expected from 1965.
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Ouachita Parish
T. W. Humphries
M. W. Montgomery
General Fund Committee
Lloyd Coon
Eisenhower in satisfactory condition after heart pains
Doctors report former President Dwight D Eisenhower is in generally satisfactory condition after a second heart attack. Physicians said he slept well, had no further pain, and was comfortable in the oxygen tent, renewing earlier statements on his status.
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Dwight D Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Holiday Closings Noted Here Today
Federal and state offices in Monroe and West Monroe are closed today. City offices including mayor and councilmen, and regional planning commissions are closed at city hall. Louisiana Agriculture offices and several state agencies also observe closures.
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Monroe
Monroe-Ouachita Regional
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