Johnson undergoes gall bladder surgery without complications
President Johnson's gall bladder removal, plus a kidney stone extracted during the procedure, was declared a complete success. Moyers said the operation was routine and Johnson was resting well, with Humphrey acting as stand-by president and a Mayo Clinic team assisting. In a separate Jakarta dispatch, Indonesian peasants set fire to the Communist Party headquarters in a riot response to the weekend coup attempt.
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Washington (Ap
Johnson
White House
Bill D. Moyers
Moyers
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Minn
Nmson
Luci
James Cain
Jakarta
Indonesia
Indonesian Communist Party
PKI
Aidit
D. N. Aidit
Kuala Lumpur
Ward 5 gets larger share of Ouachita tax funds
Ward 5 police juror Leslie Hamm defended the distribution of blacktop tax funds, arguing need and rural population equal to other wards. Curtis Joiner of Ward 3 criticized the system, while T. W. Humphries sought a highway committee meeting to resolve the dispute.
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Ward 5
Leslie Hamm
Ouachita Parish
T. W. Humphries
Highway Committee
Ward
Curtis Joiner
Hamm
Joiner
Curtis
Humphries
Louisiana Cotton Crop Estimated
The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimated Louisiana farmers will harvest 570000 bales of cotton this year. The October 1 estimate was down 20000 bales from the September 1 estimate because of damage from Hurricane Betsy. Last year’s production was 590000 bales.
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Washington
UPI
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Louisiana
Today's Chuckle If You Can't Bite
Brief humorous quip notes that silence can be wiser than a threat. A playful line contrasts barking with restraint, inviting a light laugh.
Luna 7 Moon Landing Attempt Fails in Soviet Flight
Soviet unmanned Luna 7 crash landed on the moon after a misfired retrorocket, ending the third failed soft landing attempt in six months. Tass cited partial mission gains despite the setback and noted the craft landed in the Ocean of Storms area near Kepler Crater at 5 08 p.m. EST.
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Moscow
Tass
Kepler Crater
Jodrell Bank Observatory
England
Lunar
Moon
Navy sailor Hale on 14 day leave to hunt and visit
William David Hale son of Mr and Mrs William Hale DeSiard Street Monroe is on a 14 day leave to hunt fish and visit friends He is a former Oua chita Parish High School student who joined the Navy in August and has just completed basic training He will report to San Diego California for assignment
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William David Hale
William Hale
DeSiard St
Monroe
Ouachita Parish High School
Hale
Navy
San Diego
Calif
Monroe Jaycees Unveil Bright New Vests For Fair Week
The Monroe Jaycees will wear light tan vests with a red border showing their name on the back. Director Jim Cole designed them for display while selling Halloween candy and staffing a booth at the Ouachita Valley Fair next week.
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Monroe Jaycees
Twin Cities
Jim Cole
Jayceees
Ouachita Valley Fair
Army unveils Vulcan tank and new weapons at Aberdeen show
The Aberdeen Proving Ground exhibit displays the Vulcan gun firing 6000 rounds per minute alongside amphibious carriers helicopters tanks and trucks. Highlights include the T95 tank with a 5 to 24 inch ground clearance lift and the Sheridan tank with Shillelagh guided missiles. An Edgewood Chemical Center exhibit shows agent-dispenser weapons and a flamethrower at the rain-soaked event.
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Aberdeen
Aberdeen Proving Ground
American Ordnance Association
Army Chemical Center
Edgewood Arsenal
House Passes LBJ Road Beautification Bill
The House approved President Johnsons highway beautification bill 245 to 138 after a 14 hour session as Johnson entered Bethesda Naval Hospital for gall bladder surgery. The plan requires states to curb billboards and junkyards on interstates and primary roads outside commercial zones.
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House
LBJ
Washington
Johnson
Bethesda Naval Hospital
Congress
Mansfield Seeks Cloture To Halt Senate Filibuster
In Washington the Senate voted to take up the bill to nullify state right to work laws. Senate Democratic leader Mansfield moved to seek cloture to end any filibuster after the tabling vote failed 94 to 0. Dirksen urged opposing tabling to block the gambit while signaling no change in stance.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Mike Mansfield
Mansfield
Dirksen
Sunny Skies Continue Over Twin City Area
Clear skies and mild temperatures prevail with about 70 percent sunshine. No rain expected for several days with highs 74 to 80 and overnight lows 52 to 56. Selman Field Monroe reports 79 high and 51 low with no rainfall. winds west to northwest 5 to 15 mph.
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Twin City
FAA
Selman Field
Monroe
Tear Gas Used in Drive On Cong D Zone
U S paratroopers launched a large operation on the Viet Cong D Zone fringe near Ben Cat 30 miles north of Saigon aided by Australian forces and B52s from Guam. The field commander was authorized to use nonlethal tear gas to flush out guerrillas with no indication of its use by day’s end. Casualties were reported moderate as heavy fighting was likely in the jungle area.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
D Zone
Guam
173Rd Airborne Brigade
Highway 13
Ben Cat
William C. Westmoreland
Viet Nam
Two Louisianans Die In Viet Nam
The Defense Department identifies two Louisiana servicemen killed in action in Viet Nam. They are Marine Cpl. Ellias Scullion of Evangeline and Private Abell Moses of Natchitoches. U.S. fatalities for 1961 reach 748 for the week, with 70 missing, 4,038 wounded, and 21 captured.
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Washington
Defense Department
Louisiana
Viet Nam
Cpl
Ellias Scullion
Evangeline
Abell Moses
Natchitoches
Department
Viet, Nam
Floridian Dies In Area Crash Near Tendal
A 40 year old Florida truck driver Ray Edward Creighton of Pensacola was killed when his tractor-trailer lost control on U S 80 near Tendal eight miles east of Delhi. The crash into trees occurred about 6 45 a m and state police investigate the accident.
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Delhi
Florida
U. S. 80
Tendal
Ray Edward Creighton
Pensacola
Typhoon Carmen Strikes Island Near Guam
A typhoon struck a small island near Guam in the Trust Territory of Agrihan, destroying buildings and sinking five Japanese fishing boats. island communications were down and injuries were not yet known. U S Air Force planes were ready to deliver medical corpsmen and supplies.
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Guam
American Samoa
Agrihan Island
U.S. Air Force
Big Dish To Help Track Spacecraft
In Goldstone California engineers near completion of a 12 million 8000 ton parabolic antenna will extend US space tracking 600 percent to 1.14 billion miles. The 210 foot dish for NASA and JPL uses a hydrostatic oil bearing for precise motion and aims to restart tracking Mariner 4 when distant signals are extremely weak.
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Goldstone
Calif
America
Mojave
Deep Space Net
Roh* Corp
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Pasadena
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mariner 4
UGF Hits 12.3 Per Cent Mark At Ist Report
At the Ouachita Parish United Givers Fund first report luncheon at the Virginia Hotel leaders announced 12.3 percent of the campaign goal pledged or collected to date, totaling 35 224.95 of 284 934. Monroe area hit 13.6 percent with 26 865.93 toward 196 770. West Monroe reported 1 275 toward 56 897. Sterlington area 2 110 toward 5 425. professionals and individuals across the parish contributed 9 074 toward 25 842.
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Ouachita Parish
West Monroe
Sterlington Area
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