Lodge Sought As Candidate For Senate
In Massachusetts a Drive to draft Henry Cabot Lodge for the 1962 Republican Senate nomination is launched by Paul Vaitses Jr. Lodge says he cannot be drafted. If Lodge runs, he would join Nixon in seeking a comeback, with Volpe's term as governor a potential factor.
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Washington
Kennedy
Massachusetts
Henry Cabot Lodge
Lodge
Paul Vaitses Jr
Boston
U. S
United Nations
Time
Life
Fortune
Senate
Vaitses
Draft Lodge
Richard M. Nixon
GOP
Nixon
California
John A. Volpe
Volpe
Non-Farm Work Payroll Reaches New Record High
Washington reports 53.9 million Americans on non farm payrolls in September the highest ever. Labor Secretary Goldberg notes a 2.6 million rise since February, with half a million in hard goods industries and farm payrolls also at a new peak. He cautions about long-term unemployment and automation.
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Washington
UPI
Arthur J. Goldberg
Goldberg
Labor Department
Hails
Increase Goldberg
Kennedy
Strange Case Defense Rests In Reis Trial
The defense in a complex theft and double homicide case rested without calling Irene Baldino who testified Miss Reis, a former chorus girl and owner of a Philadelphia night spot, had no visitors or calls on Aug 6 1959. Closing arguments set for Friday with no session on Columbus Day.
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Pottsville, Pa
John Lavelle
William Reis
Philadelphia
Irene Baldino
Miss Reis
Columbus Day
Twin City Chit Chat P TA Carnival
Lakeshore Elementary hosts its annual carnival on Friday night sponsored by the P T A. A chicken spaghetti supper starts at 5 p.m. with hot dogs and hamburgers available. Activities include an auction cakewalk bowling fish pond and rides for children.
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Lakeshore
P-T. A
Solon Errs On Rifle Charge Says Salinger
Washington AP report says White House spokesman Pierrre Salinger defended the Kennedy administration against Margaret Chase Smith claiming an attempt to steer a rifles contract to a West Virginia firm. He noted the $15 million M14 contract went to Thompson-Ramo-Woolridge of Cleveland and a defense official sped up output.
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Solon
Salinger
Washington
White House
Margaret Chase Smith
Rlaine
Kennedy
West Virginia
Defense Department
West Virgina
Pierre Salinger
Cleveland, Ohio
Thompson-Ramo-Woolridge
Secretary of Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Britain backs U S push on Berlin in Gromyko talks
In Brighton, Lord Home warned that any interference with West Berlin routes could trigger a nuclear conflict. Gromyko left London for Moscow after meetings with Prime Minister Macmillan and Home, saying East Germany must be part of a peace treaty, though he would not commit to a year end deadline.
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London
Andrei A. Gromyko
Moscow
Kremlin
U.S
Berlin
Lord Home
Conservative Party
Brighton
West Berlin
Home
Gromyko
Harold Macmillan
Holme
East Germany
Soviet Union
Justice Plan Aims to Curb Government Bid Collusion
Justice Department unveiled a plan to curb collusive bidding on government contracts. The measure targets bid rigging and requires stricter oversight to ensure fair competition across federal procurement.
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Washington
Justice Department
MacClellan urges rival Teamsters union split
Senator John L. MacClellan of Arkansas called on AFL C IO leaders to form a rival Teamsters union so groups seeking to leave Hoffa s organization would have a clear alternative.
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New York
John L. MacClellan
D-Ark
Afl-Cio
Teamsters Union
James R. Hoffa
Deployment Of More Forces To Europe Imminent
Washington reports a imminent deployment of additional U.S. forces to Europe likely totaling over 2 000 personnel. The move would add tactical air and ground units to reinforce the 7th Army expansion plan of 40 000 troops to be completed by November 1 as Defense officials outline broader air power and ground force augmentation.
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Washington
U.S
Europe
U.S. 7Th Army
Asst
Carlisle Runge
1347 Reliefers Returned Home From New York
The State Welfare Department reported 1,347 relief applicants were sent back to their home states by New York local welfare departments over a 20 month period. Commissioner Raymond W. Houston said most returned voluntarily after seeking employment, not to gain relief. Erie County sent 322 and New York City 856, amid charges of interstate moves.
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Albany
N.Y
State Welfare Department
New York
Raymond W. Houston
Erie
Monroe
Erie County
New York City
Yellow Jacket Boat Plant Set to Open in West Monroe
The Yellow Jacket Boat Manufacturing Co. prepares to begin production Monday at 119 Jerry Street West Monroe after relocation from Denison Texas where it produced over 39000 boats annually. Mayor Norris and local officials attended the opening and Roy Rogers was named vice.
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Yellow Jacket Boat Manufacturing Co
West Monroe
J. Allan Norris
Chamber of Commerce
Denison
Texas
Jerry Street
Sportsman's Guide Publication, Inc
Roy Rogiers
Best Laid Plans Go Astray For Draft Prospect
Allie Linbert Brown faced a 7 a.m. draft physical after sleeping at the jail door at the draft board. Police jailed him for drunkenness, but a judge ruled he was conscientious and not drunk. The board granted a second chance, with Brown planning to take the test at home.
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Hyattsville, Md
Allie Linbert Brown
Draft Board
Brown
Obscenity Test Set for Tropic of Cancer
Los Angeles City Atty Roger Arneberg calls Tropic of Cancer latrine literature and asks a court to decide if the Henry Miller novel is obscene. He links its bestseller status to degenerate reading tastes observed in restrooms and notes troubling four letter words found there.
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Los Angeles
Atty
Roger Arneberg
Henry Miller
Arneberg
Unemployment Drops 4.3 Percent in Ouachita Parish
Ouachita parish employment fell 4.3 percent in September with 27 650 workers. Gains come from school reopenings and government hiring, while cotton harvest lags. Overall outlook predicts continued employment growth and unemployment stabilization.
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Ouachita
Fieid
Labor Bulletin
Paroled killer sacks cousin then surrenders in standoff
In Philadelphia Mississippi on Tuesday paroled suspect J D Gilmer age 37 held his teenage cousin against her will and fled with her before surrendering hours later after a public safety incident with Neshoba County deputies. Deputy Lawrence Rainey said Gilmer had been on parole since 1960 for harming his wife eleven years earlier.
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Philadelphia
Miss
Neshoba County
Lawrence Rainey
J. D. Gilmer
Turnertown
Gilmer
Rainey
Today’s Chuckle Holdup Joke
A humorous quip notes that hold up men demand money or life while women demand both, delivering a playful twist on robber stereotypes in a light column.
Mild Weather Forecast Continues This Week
The weatherman expects continued mild and cloudy conditions through Thursday. Daytime highs reach 84 to 88 degrees with nightly lows 66 to 70. A chance of thundershowers is possible.
Valley horse show awards top honors at Ouachita Valley Fair
The first junior quarterhorse show at Ouachita Valley Fair in West Monroe crowned champions from Ouachita and Franklin parishes. Leila Godwin of Ouachita won the champion mare and Larry Russell of Franklin Parish took the champion stallion trophy. Judge A P Parham praised the high quality and youth exhibitors as the entire junior livestock show, including horses, shone with skill.
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Ouachita Valley Fair
West Monroe
Ouachita
Franklin Parishes
Leila Godwin
Ouachita Parish
Larry Russell
Franklin Parish
A. P. Parham
Louisiana Agricultural Extension Service
Baton Rouge
Parham
Union
Jimmy
Doctor Says Condition Is Now Critical
Cancer stricken House Speaker Sam Rayburn 79 developed pneumonia and is now in a coma at Baylor University Medical Center Dallas His condition moved to critical as doctors pursue the experimental drug 5 Fluoro Uracil to slow his cancer and extend life for weeks or months The involved bullets note a diagnosis from morning X rays and a sudden shift in his status Rayburn had been ill about a year and left Congress three months ago returning to Bonham Texas for treatment
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Dallas
Tex
UPI
Sam Rayburn
Baylor University Medical Center
Rayburn
Bonham, Tex
Congress
Washington
Bonham
Two Negroes Held For Burglaries In Ouachita Parish
Sheriff reports two men and a 16 year old juvenile detained over three burglaries totaling over 1000 dollars. Carl Mason, 27, of Independence Kansas, and the juvenile are in custody with no bonds set. Burglaries targeted Club 21 Winnsboro Road area Harlen Cafe and Harlen Liquor Store. Whiskey valued about 975 dollars, a television, and a fan were taken.
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Bailey Grant
Grant
Carl Mason
Independence
Kansas
Ouachita Parish
Oklahoma
Club 21
Winnsboro Road
Monroe
Harlen Cafe
Harlen Liquor
Milhaven Road
Powell Street
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