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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Nov 13, 1961

Page

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Hams to Hear CD Speaker Name Officers

Ouachita Valley Amateur Radio club members will meet Wednesday night at Civil Defense HQ to hear a Civil Defense address. Officers elected earlier include Travis Erwin president Bill Blanton vice president Clarence Gibson secretary and Dino Economos assistant. The group plans an annual banquet at the Penn Hotel Green Room on December 9.

Ouachita Valley Amateur Radio Club Civil Defense Civil Defense Authority Travis Erwin Bill Blanton KSWGQ Clarence Gibson K5igw Dino Economos W5drg Gibson Gantha Valley Penn Hotel Green Room

Sit-in protests and integration efforts in Baltimore face mixed results

Across Baltimore, 35 Maryland restaurant owners along the highway agreed to integrate voluntarily by December 15. A Maryland Petition Committee caravan supported private business rights while antisegregationists visited about 40 restaurants, with only two accepting and two closing. Hoopers Restaurant saw nine demonstrators enter, triggering arrests, as a jeering crowd clashed in Little Italy during the trespass reading.

Maryland Baltimore Maryland Petition Committee U.S Hooper's Little Italy

Molotov Returns to Moscow as Soviet Press Plays Silence

Molotov arrives in Moscow amid a media blackout with no Soviet press coverage. He has suggested he may respond to charges from the party congress while reports claim expulsion from the party was already voted by his cell. His wife Paulina says the trip was fine and the family expects to resume life as normal.

Paulina Svetlana Molotov S Molotov Supreme Party Court Control Commission Moscow

Baptist leaders and musicians headline Monroe convention

The Second Ponce de Leon Church Atlanta hosts a Baptist session with speaker from Atlanta while Curtis Bryan leads singing at the Brotherhood convention. Veo Gray of Monroe First Baptist directs 100 Singing Men as D C Black and Dr James T Horton outline reports on the Louisiana Baptist Children's Home and the educational commission.

Ponce de Leon Atlanta Singim Curtis Bryan Zoar Baton Rouge Veo Gray First Baptist Church of Monroe D. C. Black Louisiana Baptist Children’s Home James

Berlin Plan Said Evolved From Evening Discussions

UPI reported the outline may not be new Soviet thinking. The plan allegedly aimed to settle Berlin before a German peace treaty and reflected Khrushchev and Gromyko views per Western sources. Ambassadors discussed it and sent reports to their governments amid committee dealings.

UPI Berlin Kremlin Khrushchev Gromoyko

Five Injured In Two Traffic Accidents Here

Two weekend traffic crashes in Monroe left five people with minor injuries. At Louisville Avenue and North Fifth Street Marilyn D. White 16 Wilie Mae White 37 and Reba G. Griffin 15 were treated after a red light violation caused a two car collision. In the Nutland Road La 15 intersection Michael F. McKinley 17 and a passenger Betty Jean Armstrong 29 suffered minor injuries when McKinley’s car failed to yield and was struck by Joseph Armstrong 36. Both drivers were ticketed for violations.

Monroe Nutland Road Louisville Avenue North Fifth Street Marilyn D. White Forsythe Avenue Willie Mae White Reba G. Griffin Tallulah St. Francis Hospital Marilyn White Nathaniel E. Winters Stillwater Okla Winters La. 15 Michael F. McKinley Riverside Drive McKinley Joseph Armstrong Ouachita Avenue Miss McKinley Armstrong Betty Jean Armstrong

Second Concert Performance Slated Tonight

The Northeast State Concerts Association levels a second performance of The Course of Love at 8:15 p.m. in the Neville High School auditorium. Jerry Hardin and Diane Hill co star in six scenes from Shakespeare Chekhov Parker plays with a shuttle bus from Gunby Hall at 7 30 p.m. for Northeast students.

Northeast State Concerts Association Barter Theatre Neville High School Jerry Hardin Diane Hill William Shakespeare Troilus Cressida the Boor Pavlovich Chekhov Dorothy Parker Concert Association Northeast State Harry Lemert Division of Fine Arts Northeast Gunby Hall

Adenauer Names Policy Stance Amid Berlin Ties

In Hamburg, the Socialists widened their lead over the Christian Democrats. Adenauer pledged to uphold Western duties and responded to a leaked Soviet proposal that he said was not a formal East West negotiation. Bonn sources said talks with Khrushchev occurred last Thursday, though Kroll delayed informing his government. Informants noted Kroll’s six ideas were personal views, not official policy.

Hamburg Christian Democrats West Berlin Bonni Adenauer Khrushchev Kroll Foreign Office

Church Councils Sees Membership Growth Leveling Off

New York AP reports the National Council of Churches notes signs of leveling growth in church membership. Protestant bodies total 63,668,835 with 227 groups, Roman Catholic 42,104,900, Jewish congregations 5,367,000, Eastern churches 2,698,663, Buddhists 20,000.

New York National Council of Churches Old Catholic Church Armenian Church Diocese of America California

Oil Institute In Convention In Chicago

An estimated 16 500 oil men and leaders in government business industry and education gathered in Chicago for the 41st American Petroleum Institute convention. Headquarters were at the Conrad Hilton Hotel for a three day meeting with sessions also at the Pick Congress and Palmer House. Sen Mike Monroney addressed the opening session alongside Institute president Frank M Porter and William F Kenney, chair of the public affairs committee.

Chicago UPIC American Petroleum Institute Conrad Hilton Pick Congress Hotel Palmer House Mike Monroney DiCkla Institute Frank M.porter William F. Kenney

Conviction Of Negro Set Aside By High Court

The Alabama case concerns Charles Clarence Hamilton a Black defendant whose conviction for breaking into a dwelling with intent to ravish was set aside by a high court. Hamilton was found in Mary Giangrosso’s bedroom in Ensley on October 13 1966, held at pistol point by Jacob Milko and later sentenced to the electric chair on April 23 1967. His counsel argued failure of counsel violated the US Constitution and the court noted prejudice cannot be measured without full defense. The ruling does not halt further Alabama prosecutions.

Charles Clarence Alabama Hamilton Mary Giangrosso Ensley Ala Jacob Milko

Vidalia Motel Hit By Fire Injures No One

A fire at the Shamrock Motor Hotel on US Highway 84 near Vidalia caused an estimated 8 000 to 10 000 dollars damage. Fire chief Roy Barlow cited faulty electrical wiring as the cause and said tourists were sleeping but uninjured.

Vidalia Motel Vidalia Rock Motor Hotel Way 84 On Ece Roy Barlow

Five Arrested For Drunk Driving In Monroe Area

Monroe police booked five individuals on drunk driving charges this weekend. The names include John T. Gonzales of Louisa Street West Monroe Edward Elliott of Browsing Street West Monroe Gray W. Gant of South Ropes Avenue Monroe and John B. Saxon Jr. of South First Street West Monroe John W. Benton of Grammont Street Monroe.

Department Erace Monroe John T. Gonzales Louisa Street Rayville Edward Elliott West Monroe Grey W. Gant John B. Saxon, Jr South First Street John W. Benton Grammont Street

Grain Workman Narrowly Escapes Death in Hopper Incident

TOPEKA Kan AP grain terminal worker Frank Lundin was sucked to the bottom of a grain hopper as shelled corn poured from a railroad car. He twisted his ankle and fell into the hopper, lay under grain for 10 minutes before colleagues pulled him out. A doctor said the weight of the grain could have collapsed his lungs.

Topeka Kan Frank Lundin Lundin

Peak of Something Causes Curious Tea Themed Moment

A fragmentary note references a lighthearted gathering centered on tea and curious chatter. The text hints at playful language and a social scene without clear names or dates.

Nehru Uncertain on How to Dispel Anger in Los Angeles

In Los Angeles Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru appears unsure how to respond to rising tensions during a visit. Reporters note he hesitates when asked about the best approach to calm unrest and improve relations.

Los Angeles Jawaharlal Nehru

Mexico Agrees To Protect 47 Foes Of Castro

In Caracas Venezuela President Betancourt declared a break in all relations with Cuba after accusing Havana of continued insults and interference. The United States and nine Latin American nations had severed ties with the Cuban regime earlier. No incidents were reported.

Mexico Caracas Venezuela UPI Havana Romulo Betancourt Cuba Erste Cmsinereaster Juan Orta United States Honduras Dominican Republic el Salvador Guatemala Haiti Paraguay Peru Costa Rica

Druggist Arrested in Virginia for Sunday Sale

A Petersburg, Virginia druggist, Lilo Keys, was arrested Sunday for violating a state law banning most nonessential sales on Sundays. Keys sold a toy piano.

Petersburg UPI Lilo Keys Keys

Mystery of the origin blues notes traced to Lulu White scene

Researchers explore early blues roots in New Orleans with piano rolls and jazz history. A glass window and a chase pianist with bells on her ankles appear in local lore as part of the era’s music milieu. A lyric line echoes the mood of the time.

Lulu White

Dorm Bed and Bree Oe Early Sunday

A fragment notes a scene involving Dorm Bed and Bree Oe early Sunday, with unreadable surrounding context. The concise wording preserves two persons and the time while avoiding speculation.

Sweetie Smith Struck by Truck Near Baton Rouge Home

A Baton Rouge high school student named Sweetie Smith was hit by a truck Friday night near her home. Another pedestrian, Garison Manuel Alexandria, was involved in the incident.

Baton Rouge High School Sweetie Smith Garison Manuel Alexandria

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