Klan leader Shelton gets one year prison term
Washington AP Imperial Wizard of the United Klans of America Robert M Shelton 36 of Tuscaloosa Alabama was sentenced to one year in prison and 1000 fine for contempt of Congress He was convicted for refusing to produce Klan books and records at a House Un American Activities subcommittee hearing Shelton appealed and was allowed to stay free on bond The judge noted the jury may have been prejudiced and that Congress has authority in investigating Klan groups with possible new legislation Six other Klansmen were indicted with Shelton and their trials may be delayed pending his appeal
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Washington
Robert M. Shelton
The
United Klans of America, Inc
Congress
Shelton
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Ku Klux Klan
House Committee On UN- American Activities
John J. Sirica
Chalmers
Three Israeli Wounded In Syrian Border Attack
Three Israeli patrol members were wounded when Syrian commando forces crossed the Jordan-Israel border early today. The attack near the UN truce line occurred on a dirt road east of Kiriat Gat, with the cross-border raid tied to El Fatah extremists. Israeli officials traced footprints to Jordan’s Hebron area and warned of broader regional tensions amid Syrian warnings of possible war.
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Jerusalem
APS
Jordan-Israel
el Fatah
Israel
Kiriatgat
Nehusah
Bengovrin
United Nations
Jordan
Hebron
Jerusalem Post Today
Damascus
Post
Russia
United States
Middle East
Syria
Social Security Benefit Increase Drive Slowdown
Washington AP reports a push to raise Social Security benefits before adjournment slowed as lawmakers weigh two draft plans. House Ways and Means on call to meet, debates over Jan 1 1967 start or Jan 1 1968 start for benefits. Johnson proposals remain under consideration with campaigning ahead.
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Washington
Congress
House
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Mansfield
James A. Burke
D-Mass
Johnson
John W. Byrnes
Wisconsin
Ways and Means Committee
Ways and Means
Wilbur D. Mills
Mills
Byrnes
Dutch Premier Jo Cals Resigns Amid Cabinet Crisis
Dutch Premier Jo Cals and his Cabinet resigned after his own Catholic People's party repudiated him in a dispute over finance. Political circles expect Parliament elections to be forced, with Cals likely to advise advancing general elections next year. The premier planned to inform Queen Juliana of the resignation.
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The
Hague
the Netherlands
Jo Cals
Juliana
Cals
Catholic People’s Party
Holland
Today's Chuckle The Best Way To Lose Your Shirt
A lighthearted quip notes that doing business on the cuff risks losing more than a shirt. It teases improvised deals and informal agreements with a humorous warning about casual financial risk.
Monroe Civic Center director presents Council Meeting Survival Kit
Twin Cities report of City Council chair Bill Lillyman gifting a light cardboard valise shaped kit at a session. The item contained a foaming alkalizer tablet, mints, a smoker’s drop, analgesics, a band aid, and a lapel sticker reading help.
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Monroe Civic Center
Bill Lillyman
Lillyman
Texas professor reports cancer element isolated in cigarette smoke
Dr. Charles A. LeMaistre, UT vice chancellor, told a Texas smoking and health meeting that an element isolated in cigarette smoke signals a breakthrough. He warned against premature excitement, noting publication in about 10 days and citing ongoing research at Baylor and UT medical systems. He stressed continued risk from smoking and did not claim official endorsement.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
U.S
Charles A. LeMaistre
University of Texas
Texas Interagency Council On Smoking and Health
LeMaistre
Baylor Medical School
University of Texas Medical System
Surgeon General
Tobacco Industry
LBJ May Call Reservists To Active Duty
Washington sources say President Johnson may order a reserve callup before year end, possibly on his return from the Manila summit. Senate leaders urged action while Pentagon plans raise active troops to 450,000 by end of 1967, with estimates of 500,000 to Viet Nam by then and 750,000 eventual fighters per top generals.
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LBJ
Washington
UPI
Johnson
Senate
John C. Stennis
D-Miss
Congress
U.S
Viet Nam
Pentagon
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Saigon
Stennis
J. Strom Thurmond
Rs.c
United States
Quachita UG Fund Collections Reach 46.3 Percent
Ouachita Parish United Givers Fund members report a total of 136,926.55 dollars raised, 46.3 percent of the 295,482 dollar goal. The second report meeting was at Highland Park Country Club in West Monroe.
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Ouachita Parish
United Givers Fund
Highland Park Country Club
West Monroe
Fred Cannon
UGF
Charles Bird
Monroe
Sterlington
Thundershowers Forecast for Twin Cities Area
Forecasters predict cloudy skies with scattered thundershowers today and tonight. Cooler air follows with a high near 85 and a low around 58, winds shifting from south to north at 10 to 20 mph. Temperatures are near 82 this morning and a low of 72 was recorded.
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Twin Cities
McKeithen Orders Stricter State Architect Selection Process
Gov John McKeithen issued an executive order detailing a three-firm or more selection method for architects and engineers on state projects. Agencies must review qualifications, experience, and prior work, invite data from candidates, and justify rejections in writing. Louisiana boards oversee many selections, with preference to Louisiana-based professionals when qualifications are similar.
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Baton Rouge
John McKeithen
Louisiana State University Board of Supervisors
State Board of Education
McKeithen
Louisiana
Louisville Avenue Closure For Railroad Repairs
Louisville Avenue between Breard Street and Lamy Lane will be closed to all traffic Sunday from 5 a.m. until late evening for railroad crossing repairs. Detours will be marked. If rain delays, work shifts to the following Sunday October 23 per Monroe Police Department Major George Whitlow.
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Louisville Avenue
Breard St
Lamy Lane
George Whitlow
Monroe Police Department
Whitlow
Louisville
Record Bombing Raids Pound Reds
U S jets mounted the heaviest bombing raids of the Vietnam War against North Viet Nam with 173 multi aircraft missions aimed at antiaircraft sites and supply routes. B52 bombers followed with strikes near the demilitarized zone while Marines and infantry clashed with Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces nearby.
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Saigon
UPS
U.S
North Viet Nam
Demilitarized Zone
Panhandle
Haiphong
Sampan
Guam
U.S. Marine
Dong Ha
Leathernecks
Defense
Robert McNamara
McNamara
25Th Division
Cu Chi
Washington
Johnson
The Last Seat of Monroe Mayor W L Howard
Monroe mayor W L Howard faced a comical scene at the old City Hall as his glass desk vanished and a small end-table with a used antifreeze can served as his station. A large sign proclaimed the moment as his last seat, and he posed for scrapbook photos with good humor.
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Monroe
W. L. Howard
City Hall
Old City Hall
Mothers Fearful Of Ohio Strangler
Cincinnati residents fear for children and push to ban or limit Halloween beggar's night as a rapist strangler stalks the city. Police expanded the force to 5,000 auxiliary members while searching for the killer of Mrs. Alice Hochhausler and other victims.
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Ohio
Cincinnati
William C. Johnson
Hamilton County Police Association
William
C. Wichman
Alice Hochhausler
Russell Jackson
Hochhausler
Capital City Of Wyoming Is Marooned
A major early season snow storm slammed the central states causing highway closures and flight disruptions. Cheyenne and Warren Air Force Base faced total road lockdowns with eight foot drifts and temperatures near freezing. In Wyoming and Colorado, multiple fatalities and widespread school closures were reported, with 17 inches in Lander and notable damage to crops.
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Wyoming
Rockies
Colorado
Wyoming Highway Patrol
Cheyenne
Warren Air Force Base
Lyman
Lander
Wyo
Cheyenne Municipal
Arthur N. Ivarson
Denver
Frisco
Monument Hill
Colorado Springs
Mercury
Cut Bank
Mont
Ely
Nev
Weather Bureau
Utah
Montana
Nebraska
Sheppard Denied Change Of Venue For Second Trial
Samuel H. Sheppard was denied a venue change for his second murder trial in Cleveland. Judge Talty postponed the start to October 24 and noted a fair trial remains possible in court if an impartial jury can be impaneled. The defense may renew the move if jury selection develops signals.
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Shelton
Lester V. Chalmers
Raleigh
N.C
Chalmers
Sirica
Cleveland, Ohio
Samuel H. Sheppard
Francis J. Talty
Sheppard
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Holiday Inn
McKeithen On Architects
Cecil Hill
Howard
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