Louisiana seeks dismissal of school integration restraints
In New Orleans a three judge federal panel heard motions from state and NAACP lawyers on school integration. Attorney General Gremillion urged dismissal of restraints citing interposition by the Legislature and claimed lack of federal jurisdiction. Thurgood Marshall led NAACP defense before judges Wright Rives Christenberry.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
J. Skelly Wright
NAACP
Jack P. F. Gremillion
Gremillion
Wright
Richard T. Rives
U. S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
Montgomery
Ala
Rives
Herbert Christenberry
Thurgood Marshal
New York
U.S. Dist
J. Shelly Wright
Passman
Monroe
U.S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Ike Brushes Aside Castro Red Outcry
President Eisenhower ordered U S warships and planes to shield Guatemala and Nicaragua from a Communist attack. The White House rejected Soviet and Cuban protests as Communist-type reaction. Hagerty said Eisenhower would end his Augusta vacation and spend Thanksgiving in Washington. Mrs. Eisenhower planned to return to the capital today.
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Augusta
White House
Soviet Union
Cuba
Eisenhower
U.S
Guatemala
Nicaragua
James C. Hagerty
Moscow
Georgia Sun
Hagerty
Washington
Caribbean
United States
Fidel Castro
Tass
Passman Attacks Racial Trend In Public Schools
U S Rep Otto Passman told a joint Louisiana Legislature session federal penetration of schools would create robots per federal blueprints. He warned against letting Washington a foothold in education, blaming apathy and expediency for a shift toward centralized government endangering the constitutional federal system.
Passman Faces Ultra Liberal Ouster Move
A behind the scenes effort seeks to purge five Democratic congressmen who opposed Kennedy’s presidential election from powerful posts to aid Kennedy’s program. Louisiana and four Mississippi members may be targeted. Speaker Rayburn’s stance is pending after talks with Kennedy and Johnson. Passman defends integrity and urges calm, noting potential interposition risks.
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John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Louisiana
Mississippi
North
Sam Rayburn
Rayburn
Five
Congress
Lyndon B. Johnson
Baton Rouge
Otto E. Passman
United States
House
William M. Colmer
Pascagoula
Miss
House Rules Committee
Colmer
Otto Passman
Monroe la
Jamie L. Whitten
Passman
Youth Tearfully Admits Slaying Foster Mother
Grant Bradley Connor 21 was arrested in Phoenix after detectives say he tearfully admitted killing his foster mother Harriett Connor 48 in Detroit last weekend. He allegedly entered through a window, shot her, stole $400 and car keys, then traveled to Michigan and Illinois with Teresa Pratt 20 and hitchhiker Stanley Albert 20 before heading toward the Southwest.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Grant Bradley Connor
Detroit
Mich
Eloy Ysasi
Connor
Michigan
Ysasi
Harriett Connor
Windsor
Ont
Jackson
Theresa Pratt
Illinois
Stanley EF. Albert
Hurls Charges At Defeated Rival
MARKSVILLE LA AP Anthony Sookie Roy Jr district attorney elect of Avoyelles Parish says retiring Dist Atty Charles A Riddle Jr tried to block him from taking office. Riddle sued to enjoin sworn in date and to stay in office. Roy notes Riddle claimed he had not practiced law in Louisiana for three years, but Roy says two years in Army counted toward the requirement.
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Marksville
Anthony
Sookie
J. Roy Jr
Avoyelles Parish
Charles A. Riddle Jr
Roy
Riddle
Louisiana
Kennedy Dulles meet on Caribbean anti-Communist push
President-elect John F Kennedy conferred with CIA chief Allen Dulles for a full briefing on the U S anti-Communist operation in the Caribbean. The two hour session at the Kennedy family home followed Eisenhower orders as warships and planes patrolled the region. Kennedy declined comment and headed back to Palm Beach after deer hunting with LBJ.
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Palm Beach
Fla
John F. Kennedy
Central Intelligence Agency
U.S
Caribbean
Eisenhower
Kennedy
CIA
Allen W. Dulles
Atlantic Shore
Dulles
U. S
Guatemala
Nicaragua
Lyndon B. Johnson
Johnson
LBJ
Magic Book Play by Lexington Avenue Fourth Grade PTA
The Lexington Avenue fourth grade presented a play titled The Magic Book at a PTA meeting. Miss Frances Flanders parish librarian spoke to the group while Mrs. D. V. Loflin presided over the session.
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Lexington Avenue
Frances Flanders
PTA
D. V. Loflin
Three speakers named for Progressive Men's Club meeting
The Progressive Men's Club announces three guest speakers for its Sunday meeting at 7 p.m. at the Paragon Club. Mayor W. L. Howard is listed among the speakers in the CHIT CHAT page 2-A note.
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Progressive Men's Club
Paragon Club
W. L. Howard
Sher
GOP Cool To Ballot Recount In Most States
Republican leaders in 11 states suggested for recounts do not plan action on the Nov 8 results. Thruston Morton urged probes into alleged vote frauds, but Michigan, South Carolina, Illinois, New Mexico, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware show no plans. Nevada, Missouri awaiting official canvasses. Minnesota doubtful. Texas considering. Kennedy’s margin narrows with late counts, 1,549 precincts未out, Kennedy 3,869,208 to Nixon 33,684,561, lead 184,647.
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Washington
GOP
Thruston B. Morton
Morton
Michigan
South Carolina
Illinois
New Mexico
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Nevada
Missouri
Igade
Minnesota
Texas
Sopensee
Richi M. Nixon
Kennedy
Fluoridated Water Down Drain In New York Towns
New York AP report notes voters rejected fluoridation in 14 communities on November 8, with no towns approving. Cincinnati failed 107,782 to 83,685, Kenton County Kentucky also rejected 17,690 to 10,621, while nationwide about 4.4 million people in 3,835 communities drank fluoridated water this year.
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New York
Associated Press
Cincinnati
Kenton County
Elector Revolt Urged by Mobile Press in South
The Mobile Press urged Southern presidential electors to revolt against both major parties and throw the election to the House. It argued racial integration fears justify withholding full support for Kennedy or Nixon, citing Arkansas, Louisiana and Georgia laws and the chance to deny a majority in the Electoral College.
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Mobile
Ala
UPI
Mobile Press
House of Representatives
New Orleans
Little Rock
C. E. Mathews
the Press
California
Sen. Kennedy
Nixon
Arkansas
Louisiana
Georgia
Kennedy
Capone Successor Is Sentenced To Six Years
Tony Accardo, reputed Capone successor, was sentenced in Chicago to six years in federal prison and fined $15,000 for income tax evasion. Judge Julius Hoffmann ordered him to surrender at a federal penitentiary after a jury found him guilty of a penny-ante tax dodge saving about $3,995 over three years.
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Chicago
UPID
Tony Accolado
al Capone
Julius J. Hoffman
Tony
Weather outlook shows little change through Saturday
Cloudy and partly cloudy conditions persist with temperatures not varying much into the weekend. Highs near 68 degrees on Saturday, overnight lows around 45, and Thursday’s values were 62 and 49 with no rain recorded at Selman Field.
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Selman Field
U.N. Debates Congo Seating After Ghana Move
United Nations General Assembly votes to adjourn Congo seating debate until after a U.N. conciliation commission can seek a settlement. The motion failed 36 for, 51 against, with 11 abstentions, marking a setback for the Soviet bloc and Ghana led African coalition.
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United Nations, N.Y
U.N. General Assembly
Congo
Joseph Kasavubu
Ghana
U.N
Baton Rouge Senate ends with shrimp boil and barbecue
In Baton Rouge the Senate split dates after apologizing for earlier attacks in the New Orleans integration fight. Promises of a shrimp boil and a deer and elk barbecue dinner followed. Sen A O Rappelet of Galliano vowed another shrimp party, while Sen French Jordan planned the Houma barbecue with meat shipped from the west. The Senate will adjourn at noon Wednesday.
Kasavubu accuses Lumumba of terrorism at UN
Congo President Joseph Kasavubu charged Patrice Lumumba with using terrorism to push a totalitarian dictatorship. He asserted Lumumba’s forces spread disorder in Stanleyville and claimed proof of plans to suppress opposition as the U.N. debated seating Kasavubu at the Congo seat.
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United Nations, N. Y
Congo
Joseph Kasavubu
Patrice Lumumba
U. N. General Assembly
Kasavubu
Lumumba
Stanleyville
Mutilated Bodies Found in Congo Conflict
In Katanga north area an Ethiopian patrol found 80 mutilated Congolese tribesmen. UN says killings stem from fierce political tribal strife with Baluba revolting against Katanga's Tshombe regime. Tension rises with attacks on police and railway sabotage threats. Belgian officers seek UN evacuation assistance. Moroccan UN troops are stationed.
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Leopoldville
the Congo
Katanga
United Nations Command
Langwe
U.N
Baluba
Moise Tshombe
United Nations
Kabongo
Sta
Todays Chuckle Married Men and Wealth Jibe
A light humor item notes that married men can’t understand why all bachelors aren’t rich, framing the joke around differing financial fortunes.
Red Unionists Riot In Bolivia
Communist led unionists stoned and set fire to government offices in Cochabamba during a four hour riot. No casualties reported as troops were deployed in La Paz. Violence this week also included the stoning of U.S. Ambassador Carl Strom.
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LA Paz
Bolivia
UPI
Cochabamba
Interior
U.S
Carl Strom
Welfare Board Approves Louisiana Aged Care Plan
Louisiana welfare officials approved joining the federal state aid to the aged program for medical care and hospitalization. The plan would fund 72 percent from the federal government and 28 percent from the state, expanding aid to provide up to sixty dollars extra for medical care for eligible recipients.
New Orleans Two Negroes Rounded Up For Zip Guns
Police arrest two Negro youths near McDonogh and Frantz schools for making zip guns that fire pellets and darts. Detectives say the guns were meant to target white people amid a court hearing on the citys school integration crisis.
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New Orleans
McDonagh
Frank Glaviana
McDonogh
William Frantz
U. S
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