Louisiana House delays action on sales tax bill for school pay
The Louisiana House Ways and Means Committee again delayed a one cent sales tax proposal to fund a forty eight million dollar teacher salary plan. Gov. McKeithen urged a vote after outlining state finances to lawmakers. The session featured clashes with LMA AFL-CIO opposition and support from the AFL-CIO and retail groups.
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Baton Rouge
House
Ways and Means
John J. McKeithen
McKeithen
Risley Triche
Napoleonville
Tribe
Sidney Sylvester
Opelousas
Triche
Gordon Causey
Tangipahoa Parish
MecKeithen
Louisiana Municipal Association
Louisiana Afl-Cio
Louisiana Retail Association
Sidney Gray
LMA
Senate
LTA
Victor Bussie
Bussie
Federal and State Spending Compared in 1963 Census Report
A Census Bureau report shows federal government funding 13.9 percent of all state and local spending for 1963. It notes national defense dominates expenditures while education is a large share, with per capita revenues and state local tax data highlighted for several states and national averages.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Alabama
South Carolina
New York
California
Alaska
New Mexico
North Dakota
Louisiana
Rebels Delay Media Execution
Congolese rebel leader Chris tophe Gbenye postponed the planned execution of American missionary Dr. Paul Carlson until Monday, via Stanleyville radio. The broadcast said Washington must offer a basis for prisoner negotiations. if none is found Carlson would be executed as scheduled.
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Nairobi
Kenya
Christophe Gbenye
Paul Carlson
Stanleyville
Gbeyne
Jomo Kenyatta
Washington
Carlson
Laos Action: American Escort Jet Shot Down
Secretary McNamara announced a US F100 escort jet was shot down over Laos while protecting an RF101 reconnaissance flight. Rescue operations were under way with limited details, as missions and infiltration concerns continue amid ongoing Laotian air surveillance.
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Washington
Laos
Robert S. McNamara
McNamara
Panhandle
Mrs Reardon 72 Dies in Monroe Rites Pending
Mrs H H Reardon aged 72 died at her Monroe residence early this morning. A rosary will be said at 7:30 p m Wednesday in Mulhearn Funeral Home chapel and services are pending under Mulhearn Funeral Home. She was born in Benesette Pennsylvania and a 45 year Monroe resident, member of St Matthew’s Catholic Church. Survivors include husband H H Reardon two sons John Reardon Birmingham Alabama and Pat Reardon Houston Texas and seven grandchildren. Her husband pioneered in the carbon industries here and is now retired.
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H. H. Reardon
Monroe
Mulhearn Funeral Home
Reardon
Benesette
St. Matthew's Catholic Church
Don't drive so fast George says mock police chase
A humorous exchange as Chuckle Wife quips about a police motorcycle rider trying to pass, depicting a light moment in a domestic scene. The line plays on speed and trope of a chasing officer in a playful context.
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George
NATO found no evidence Dahan was an agent
Reports claimed Josef Dahan as a NATO agent tied to the Long Island Expressway and wounding motorists, but NATO sources found no substantiation. A .22 Mossberg rifle linked to a prior Malicious Mischief arrest was identified by lab tests.
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Paris
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Josef Dahan
Rome
NATO
Long Island Expressway
Johnson expands Great Society programs in early priority plan
President Johnson's push for new legislation broadens after a White House meeting. Expected items include expanded Social Security for current beneficiaries, area redevelopment to spur high unemployment regions, an immigration reform bill, unemployment benefits liberalization, and potential education aid below college level. Albert noted these were general discussions, not detailed plans.
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Washington
Johnson
Appalachia
White House
House
Carl Albert
Capitol
Albert
John W. McCormack
Oklahoma
Recuperating Baby Eva Shackelford Returns Home
Three month old Eva Lou Shackelford daughter of Ray and Mrs Shackelford 1118 Fern Street West Monroe is home recuperating after a pneumonia illness. She spent several days in the hospital but is reported much better now.
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Eva Lou Shackelford
Ray Shackelford
Fern St
West Monroe
Birthday cheers for Ouachita Parish deputy in weather note
The piece notes Mrs. Nelle Deen, secretary to the identification division of the Ouachita Parish sheriff department, is celebrating a birthday but declining to reveal her age. It also reports a weather forecast of mostly cloudy skies, showers, cooler temps, and highs around 75 to 79 through Thursday.
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Nelle Deen
Ouachita Parish
Rome Expels Two Egyptian Envoys in Diplomatic Mail Bombshell
Rome ordered the expulsion of two Egyptian diplomats after police uncovered an incident in which a bound, drugged prisoner was attempted shipped to Cairo in a trunk marked diplomatic mail. The victim, Josef Dahan, 30, a Moroccan-born man, was linked by authorities to prior spying for the United Arab Republic and later for Israel.
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Rome
Cairo
Egypt
Josef Dahan
United Arab Republic
Israel
Foreign Ministry
U.A.R
Dahan
Middle East
Fiumicino
Cholce Vita Street
Via Veneto
Naples
Frankfur
Germany
Frankfurt
U.A.R. Foreign Ministry
Terror Bomb Wounds 18 Americans
A mass explosion at Saigon airport restaurant wounded 18 Americans and four Vietnamese after a plastic bomb, about 45 pounds, destroyed the nearby eatery. The blast occurred as U.S. helicopters landed during a large airlift, with initial fears of a mortar attack.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Bien Hoa
Singapore
Viet Nam
U.S
Chinese Nearer Hydrogen Blast
Diplomatic reports indicate Red China has reached the technical stage just before a hydrogen explosion and may accelerate its timetable. After last month’s crude nuclear test, experts expect China to cut the interval to a hydrogen detonation by two to three years, though no exact date is given.
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London
UPI
Red China
Russia
Peking
Widow Bans Alone Child Admission at Ventura Theaters
Gertrude Clark, owner of two Ventura cinemas, warned parents their children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. She cited police calls to pick up kids left after doors opened and described disruptive behavior by teens and preschoolers. She doubts the policy will hurt business but notes several carloads left after the rule took effect.
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Ventura
Calif
UPT
Gertrude Clark
Defense Chief Announces 95 Military Bases to Close
Secretary of Defense McNamara says 95 bases will be eliminated including naval shipyards in 33 states. The plan aims to save about 500 million dollars annually, with phased closings over years and no loss of military capability. Overall, 63,000 jobs will be cut and 377,000 acres returned to government use, boosting long term efficiency.
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Washington
Robert S. McNamara
Naval
McNamara
Air Force
Defense Secretary
Johnsons Name Used By Alleged Stock Swindler
New York charged Warren Hunter with swindling elderly widows by selling worthless stock in the National Art League using a forged testimonial from President Johnson. Lefkowitz seeks records from the National Art League Inc and its affiliate. Hunter, jailed on $25,000 bail, faces conviction for subpoena evasion as $500,000 in stock was sold Apr 1960 to Sep 1964.
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New York
APS
Johnson
Louis J. Lefkowitz
Lefkowitz
Warren Hunter
Warren Kenyon
National Art League Inc
National Art League Service Inc
Hunter J
National Art League
Attorney General's Office
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Richard Nixon
Robert Smylie
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