Dry Areas Look West For Relief
Drought stricken East and Midwest seek moisture as storms soak the West. Weather officials said a shift in rain and snow from the Rocky Mountains may reach the plains next week, with cooler air bringing some moisture to the Upper Great Lakes and Appalachian Highlands.
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McKeithen outlines plan for 25 million half pay raise
Gov John McKeithen told CABL members that a 20 day special session would seek 25 million for a half pay raise by expanding the two cent sales tax and closing loopholes. He also proposed a science economics research institute to boost Louisiana's economy and higher education.
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Baton Rouge
John McKeithen
McKeithen
Louisiana
Gover
Senate
Ford Layoffs Start Tonight Amid Strike Pressure
Ford Motor Co begins broad layoffs across the United States as UAW strikes continue at seven plants. If closures reach all 90 facilities, about 160,000 hourly workers could lose jobs, with 33,500 more to be laid off at eight plants and 16 locations tonight.
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Ford Motor Co
Arjay Miller
United Auto Workers Union
Ford
Twin City Chit Chat Visitors Tour West Monroe City Hall
Special visitors at West Monroe City Hall included Mrs. Sadie Bratton and eight kindergarten students guided by City Marshal Pete Holcomb. The tour featured Holcomb relatives and Mrs. Carolyne Byrd with her son Philip among the youngsters.
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West Monroe City Hall
Sadie Bratton
Pete Holcomb
Mattie Daniel
Daryl
Holcomb
Carolyne Byrd
Philip
The Rogues Teen Burglary Ring Smashed
Twelve teenagers from Temple City suspected of 29 burglaries netting about 5300 dollars in cash and merchandise were apprehended by deputies. The group drafted an organizational chart elected leaders wore turtle necks and rode by taxi to jobs. They admitted burglarizing 19 homes in Temple City nine in Pasadena and one in San Gabriel.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Temple City
Temple City High School
Pasadena
San Gabriel
Court orders in NSC bidding probe court tense
Dist. Judge Fred Blanche issued a temporary restraining order at the request of Sen. Jackson B. Davis to block actions by the state Board of Education over records of a subcommittee hearing on NSC bidding irregularities. A hearing on a permanent injunction is set for Nov. 23 as the board prepares for a full meeting on Northwestern State College.
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Fred Blanche
Jackson B. Davis
State Board of Education
Shreveport
Education Board
Northwestern State College
Natchitoches
Sen. Davis
W. E. Whetstone
Ouachita Budget Considered for 1965 by Parish Officials
The Ouachita Parish Police Jury reviews a 1.5 million dollar budget for 1965 starting Jan 1. An expected 300000 increase in spending accompanies higher tax revenue, with general and road maintenance funds rising to 532020 and 1087119 respectively. A special meeting is set for Nov 24 at 7 p m at the courthouse to adopt the budget and discuss two fire protection plans including multiple fire stations. Monroe fire apparatus will cease operations outside city limits after Dec 31.
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T. W. Humphries
Humphries
Monroe
Northwest Passage Found Impassable Most of Year
Rand McNally Cosmopolitan World Atlas reports the Northwest Passage along North America's northern coast is navigable only briefly. most of the year it remains impassable, endangering ships seeking a sea route between the Atlantic and Pacific.
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Rand McNally Cosmopolitan
Compensation Proposal Due In 66 Session
Monroe attorney Murray Hudson said his committee on workmen's compensation aims to have a bill ready for the 1966 Legislature. He noted the presidential race delayed meetings but hopes to resume after a special session. Victor Bussie of the AFL-CIO serves on the panel and opposed earlier industry-backed changes. The 30 day fiscal session may block consideration unless rules are suspended.
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Murray Hudson
Monroe
Committee On Workmen's Compensation
Hudson
John J. McKeithen
Victor Bussie
Louisiana Afl-Cio
Weekend Weather Outlook for Mild Clear Skies
Weekend weather will be clear to partly cloudy with mild days and cool nights and no rain. Temperatures will ease after early week showers then rise midweek. Rain next week should aid pastures and winter grains but slow harvests. High today and Saturday near 74 with a 46 overnight. Variable winds 5 to 15 mph. Rain Thursday totaled 0.04 inch.
Chuckle: Humanity’s Efforts Improve Everything But People
Witty remark suggests progress has uplifted many things yet left human relations, empathy, and character unchanged or undervalued. It humorously critiques social priorities while implying room for personal improvement amid rapid innovations.
Viet Troubles Mount Amid Buddhist Riot in Saigon
Buddhist students clash with riot police as protests against the new civilian government erupt in Saigon. Troops pour into the city while floods devastate 10 northern provinces and Viet Cong move openly amid the chaos.
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South Viet Nam
Tran Dam
Diem Hong Palace
High National Council
Tran van Huong
Ministry of Public Works
Ngo Dinh Diem
Six Rail Unions Schedule Strike Across Railroads
Six railroad shop unions plan a nationwide strike beginning at 6 a.m. local time on November 23. The move affects more than 150000 shop workers as mediators press for a settlement in a 17 month wage dispute.
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Washington
Michael Fox
J. E. Wolfe
Chicago
Afl-Cio
Louisiana LSBA backs 1 cent sales tax for teacher pay rise
The Louisiana School Boards Association supports a one cent increase in state sales taxes to fund a $47.9 million teacher pay raise and full implementation of the salary schedule. Gov McKeithen convenes a special session to consider revenue options while LSBA rejects local tax hikes to fund the raises.
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John J. McKeithen
McKeithen
United School Committee
Gordon Causey
Tangipahoa Parish
LSBA
Lsba Board of Directors
Israel Pounds Syrian Positions After Border Clash
Israeli air force aircraft struck Syrian border positions at Tel Hamar and Azyziat after a clash that involved tanks and artillery. Two Syrian tanks were destroyed. some Israeli homes were damaged. UN observers urged a ceasefire at 2 p.m. but Syria did not heed.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
Tel Hamar
Azyziat
United Nations
Washington
State Department
U.S
West Monroe Givers Drive Tops 100 Percent
West Monroe leads United Givers Fund to reach 89.6 percent of the goal with $242,113 raised at a Holiday Inn meeting. Tex Kilpatrick chaired the drive, with Monroe at $163,161 and West Monroe at $52,205.
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West Monroe
United Givers Fund
Holiday Inn
Tex Kilpatrick
Monroe
Sterlington
Mississippi Woman Killed in Highway Crash
Miss Charlotte Stovall, 25, of Columbia Mississippi, was killed when her car spun out of control on the Angie Varnado highway near Bogalusa Louisiana. Deputies say she was thrown from the vehicle as it overturned three times and landed in a ditch.
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Bogalusa
San Diego City Halls Opens New City Hall
San Diego 4500 city employees moved into a multi million dollar city hall. It was a sunny Friday as newsmen were installed in the building's pressroom, the only office on the 13th floor.
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San Diego
Calif
UPT
the Sun
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