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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1964
Page
1
Viet Cong guerrillas rose from three level tunnels to strike paratroopers, wounding 30 and killing 10 during Operation Brushfire near Boi Loi Forest 35 miles northwest of Saigon. A medical evacuation helicopter was shot down. only the pilot survived.
United Nations Secretary-General U Thant urged stronger disarmament efforts in 1965 and proposed talks among the five nuclear powers including Communist China to curb the nuclear arms race. He highlighted global financial strains, the limited test ban treaty, and the push for dialogue at the 1965 General Assembly and 19-nation disarmament talks.
The Louisiana House Ways and Means Committee moved a bill to a floor vote proposing a one cent sales tax increase referendum dedicated to education. Governor McKeithen indicated conditional support. The measure envisions a February 9 special election if approved, while lawmakers discuss funding needs and hospital improvements tied to a separate bond issue.
A 15-year-old claiming to be baseball star Yogi Berra stole Berra’s car from a New York garage near Yankee Stadium on November 8. He traveled south using the car and Berra’s documents, bought tires, passed bad checks, autographed baseballs in St. Augustine, and was turned over to juvenile authorities in Florida.
The forecast shows a deepening cold snap this weekend as a new frigid air mass approaches. Freezing temps likely over Northeast Louisiana by Saturday night with scattered frost Saturday morning and overnight lows 34 to 38. Skies mostly clear to partly cloudy with brisk northerly winds.
A humorous reflection on a woman who refused to tolerate a man underfoot while she machines, cleans, and keeps house. The quip highlights a bold, independent domestic figure and a playful clash of domestic roles.
Bitter cold replaced Indian summer as blizzard like conditions affected the Dakotas Iowa Nebraska and Minnesota. Winds gusted to 70 mph at Grand Island Nebraska and 60 mph at Sioux City Iowa with up to seven inches of new snow in Minnesota and zero visibility in parts.
Birthday greetings for Jimmy Williams on his 15th birthday. Poppa James Williams, Monroe Chamber of Commerce manager, notes the highlight is obtaining a driver's license and driving with the family car. The two Jims travel to Lafayette this weekend to attend the Cajun Classic Golf Tournament.
Three West Monroe aldermen expressed continued support for selling a downtown riverfront strip while local businessmen largely favored the plan. They voted to approve the sale at a Nov. 10 meeting, citing growth needs and supporting Union Oil Mill’s expansion amid river access debates.
China hails Khrushchev's fall as a blow to Soviet unity and warns against further peaceful coexistence. McNamara announces 95 military installations to be closed or consolidated, triggering local fears of economic impact and calls for commissions to review the decisions.
Louisiana Governor McKeithen presses for a one cent sales tax increase as House debates drag and lawmakers clash over related measures. Administration bills on autos and school bus wages pass while real estate and teacher pay plans mix with procedural delays and political maneuvering.
A Louisiana House Committee voted 8 to 2 to repeal the 1964 liquor minimum price fixing law. The panel rejected 3 to 7 a measure for immediate suspension of the law for one year. East Baton Rouge delegation cited public criticism and said 95 percent of taxpaying Louisiana consumers oppose the minimum price rule.
Britannica states cats were domesticated in ancient Egypt and spread to Europe by Phoenician traders long before the Christian era, reflecting early cross Mediterranean exchange of animals.
Detroit AP reports Ford Motor Co will stop all auto production tonight due to local plant strike tie ups. Total employment affected would rise to 80,000, about half of Ford’s hourly workers. Some parts production will continue for a time.
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