National Guard Faces Racial Thrust
Washington sources say the Gesell committee on Equal Opportunity in the Armed Forces will issue a follow up on racial discrimination in the National Guard by Sept. 1. Reports suggest possible withholding of funds from segregated states and political pressure from Southern lawmakers. Gesell rarely comments.
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Washington
National Guard
President
Committee On Equal Opportunity
Congress
Dixie
Confederacy
Gerhard A. Gesell
Kennedy
Reserve
White House
Gesell
Is Law Office
South Korea Prods US with Hidden Grain Deal
South Korea's military regime announced a 6.3 million dollar purchase of Canadian and Australian grain to ease shortages. The move, just before the presidential vote, drew US anger and was seen as asserting independence from the United States. Park supporters and rivals condemned the deal as political maneuvering.
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Seoul, Korea
South Korea
United States
Chung Hee Park
U.S
Wong Yong-Suk
Park
Economic Planning Board
Yun Po-sun
National Assembly
Bids Open For Monroe Sewer Line Project
Monroe eyes an $11.6 million capital program with bids on sewer lines to be opened in a Tuesday City Council meeting. Mayor Jack Howard said action will follow for bids on the treatment plant to align costs with the appropriation. Meeting set for 10 a.m. in City Hall.
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Monroe
W. L
Jack) Howard
Howard
City Hall
Navy Secretary Korth Resigns Amid Carrier dispute
Washington UPI Fred Korth resigned as Navy secretary effective Nov. 1 after clashes with Defense Secretary Robert McNamara over plans for a nuclear powered carrier. Paul H. Nitze will replace him with deputy William P. Bundy stepping aside. The move follows McNamara's rejection of the atomic carrier and his approval of a conventional ship.
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Secretary of the Navy
Fred Korth
Paul Nitze
Defense
White House
Korth
Pentagon
Navy
Washington
UPI
Roberts
McNamara
Paul H. Nitze
State Department
Defense Department
Nitze
William P. Buney
Kennedy
McGeorge Bundy
U. S
North
Fort Worth
Senate
Airman Cascio Completes Communications Course, Reassigned
Airman Second Class Vito J. Cascio of Monroe finished a specialized Air Force course for communications technicians at Goodfellow AFB Texas. He is being reassigned to a permanent base. A Neville High School graduate, he attended Northeast Louisiana State College and entered service in September 1962.
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Vito J. Cascio
Monroe
Goodfellow Afb
Texas
Auman Cascio
Charles J. Cascio
Rochelle
Perts
Neville High School
Northeast Louisiana State College
My heart goes where the wild goose goes
A flock of geese passed over at about 7 15 this morning as a poetic note of wanderlust inspires flight seekers and readers.
DeMolays Meet In West Monroe Temple On Air Show Plans
DeMolays meet at 7 30 p m in the West Monroe Masonic Temple with adviser C D Blaylock announcing. The group will discuss the air show planned for October 28 in West Monroe sponsored by the DeMolays.
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DeMolays
West Monroe Masonic Temple
C. D. Blaylock
West Monroe
Foreman Named For Ouachita Parish Grand Jury
FE. J. Sackett of Sterlington was named foreman of the Ouachita parish grand jury chosen in Fourth District Court. The 12 man panel began its fall session and planned to investigate 10 cases. The group will inspect Green Oaks Juvenile Detention Home Louisiana Training Institute Charity Hospital parish courthouse jail and penal farm.
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FE. J. Sackett
Sterlington
Ouachita Parish
Fourth District
S. C. Strausser
Tolbert C. Pipes
C. K. McClure
Elmer Marshall
Kk. E. Meredity
Robert B. Archibald
Harry E. Greenwood
A. P. Kitchens
Max Wroten
Truman R. Wright
James B. Bradley, Jr
Green Oaks
Louisiana Training Institute
Charity Hospital
Parish Court House
Minnesota Sioux Name Origin and River Meaning
The state name Minnesota derives from a Sioux term meaning sky tinted or turbid water and was initially applied to the river joining the Mississippi near Minneapolis, as noted in the Concise Dictionary of American History.
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Minnesota
Mississippi
Minneapolis
Contempt ruling delay in Clinton civil rights case
Multiple items including a Clinton detour in a contempt of court case against Negro civil rights demonstrators with trial reset for Thursday. Also notices on Clemson College desegregation and Kennedy praising press freedom amid a week of new events in Washington and Berlin. A fog collision in Rutherford New Jersey injures about 40 on a commuter line.
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Clinton
Washington
UPI
Supreme Court
South Carolina
Clemson College
Harvey E. Gantt
Charleston
Birmingham minister Shuttlesworth granted hearing
Rev. Fred L. Shuttlesworth, noted Birmingham Negro integration leader, was granted a hearing after his 1961 conviction for interfering with police during a freedom ride incident.
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Washington
UPI
Supreme Court
Fred L. Shuttlesworth
Birmingham
Phase 2 of Anti Mosquito Drive Begins
Mosquito expert George T. Carmichael of Savannah Georgia moved into the second stage of his study to rid the New Orleans area of invasions. He heads the Mosquito Control District in Chatham County and will evaluate field results and spot check controls and costs for emergency and permanent relief. He warned heavy rains could hatch eggs and trigger another invasion after marsh eggs were found.
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New Orleans
API
George T. Carmichael
Savannah
Carmichael
Chatham County
South
Louisiana
Two Women Killed and Forty-One Hurt in Turnpike Crash
A fogbound crash on the New Jersey Turnpike near exit 16 killed two women and injured 41 others as a Greyhound bus collided with trucks after a chain of multi vehicle wrecks. The driver, Theodore Nichols, 56, of Pittsburgh, was treated for injuries. Police delayed identification of the two deceased. Traffic was halted until 9:45 a.m. as rescuers freed passengers from the wreckage. The bus was en route to New York from Detroit with stops in Cleveland and Pittsburgh.
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Greyhound
New Jersey Turnpike
Kearny
N.J
Theodore Nichols
Pittsburgh
Lincoln Tunnel
Turnpike
George Washington Bridge
New York City
New York
Monroe to Add Railroad Crossing Improvements Across Nine Locations
The Missouri Pacific Railroad and two other lines will modernize 36 Monroe city crossings over four years at public expense. Initial repairs begin at Walnut and Olive Streets, with prefabricated planking and timbers. Street Commissioner Rodriguez notes stability issues and cooperates with the Missouri Pacific and city officials.
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Monroe Street
W. D. H. Rodriguez
Walnut and
Olive
Missouri Pacific
Arkansas
Louisiana and Missouri
Illinois Central
Walnut
Forsythe Ave
Olive Streets
T. L. Gibson
R. J. Kemper
Little Rock
GOP Stalwarts Clash Over Debates and Unity in 1964 Race
Washington reports a tense exchange between Sen. Barry Goldwater and Gov. Nelson Rockefeller as they spar over debates and party unity for the GOP presidential race. Rockefeller urged debates to guide party strategy. Goldwater warned internal clashes could split the party. RNC chairman Miller said internal discussion is acceptable.
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Washington
Barry Goldwater
Goldwater
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Arizona
Rockefeller
Republican National Committee
William E. Miller
Newark
Liberty left off reveals chuckle Americans’ change
The item notes a quip about how today’s Americans omit the final word in a famous cry for freedom. It comments on shifting public emphasis and humor in contemporary discourse.
What is a newspaper A Jim Bishop essay
Jim Bishop defines a newspaper as living information bridging home and world. He notes newspapers vary in size and tone, must profit, reflect ownership, and reveal character especially through readers. The piece compares content, reading habits, and the imperfect but comprehensive nature of daily papers.
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Jim Bishop
King Features
Bishop
Little Weather Change Seen Through Tuesday
The forecast calls for a continued pattern of clear to partly cloudy skies through today and Tuesday with little temperature change. Sunday reached 95 in the Twin Cities and today’s high is expected to 90 to 94 with a low of 58 to 62. Winds will be variable at 5 to 12 mph.
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Tures
Twin Cities
Queen Returns To Take Hand In Tory Crisis
Queen Elizabeth II arrives from Scotland to consult leaders on Britain's political crisis and the future prime minister. Prime Minister Harold Macmillan, recovering from prostate surgery, is expected to resign. the queen may formally seal the succession at Buckingham Palace. The 57 year old queen also faces personal health consultations and a forthcoming fourth child.
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London
Elizabeth II
Britain
Scotland
Harold Macmillan
Macmillan
Buckingham Palace
Supreme Court to hear boundary dispute between Louisiana and Mississippi
The court granted two hours of arguments on a boundary dispute over the Mississippi River area between Concordia Parish Louisiana and Adams County Mississippi. Louisiana seeks to fix the line and place Humble Oil No. 1 within Louisiana, and to halt a Vicksburg suit claiming Mississippi rights.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Louisiana
Mississippi
Concordia Parish
Adams County
Miss
Glasscock Cutoff
Deadman’s Bend
Mississippi River
Louisiana State
Humble Oil & Refining Co
High Tribunal
U.S. District Court
Vicksburg
Joseph S. Zuccaro
Zuccaro
U.S
Joe T. Patterson
Officials Deny New Landslide At Vaiont Dam
Authorities in Belluno and Italian Army officials say no new landslide danger exists at the Vaiont Dam reservoir despite reports of moving slides. Villagers were evacuated after the previous avalanche and some were allowed brief returns for belongings. The dam builder says electricity could resume after repairs and the death toll remains unconfirmed.
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Italy
Vaiont Dam
Vaient
Giuseppe Torno
Mt. Toe
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