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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1961
Page
1
East German police used tear gas grenades on a West Berlin crowd after five East Berliners leaped from a second story window of a border house into a sand filled truck near Bernauerstrasse. Two women suffered minor injuries.
District Forester Leon White warned that dry conditions across the northeast region endanger woodlands after a brush fire near Black Bayou burned 50 to 75 acres. Fire was likely caused by carelessness. crews from Fairbanks and Morehouse quelled it in under an hour.
Item lists seven ladies coats described as three quarter length in Pats style. The text notes price and style details with a single price of 15 dollars. No further context available.
At least 11 violent deaths in Louisiana over the weekend and one in Arkansas. In Crowville area, 8 year old James Ray Greer was struck by an auto near his grandfather's home and died. Funeral set for Warsaw Baptist Church. In Crossett Ark, 16 year old James Gunter drowned in the Ouachita River after a hunting accident. Two youths were involved. Tulahoma authorities investigated.
Secretary of State Dean Rusk said the main barrier to expanding education is a shortage of qualified people rather than funding. He stressed the need to attract train and retain teachers and administrators to meet growing educational demands.
The Atomic Energy Commission began a nationwide search for men and women to fill several positions paying about $15 000 annually that currently remain vacant.
Italy defeats the United States 4 to 1 in the interzone Davis Cup final with singles wins by Nicola Pietrangeli and Fausto Gardini.
Washington reports Senator Estes Kefauver of Tennessee opened a renewed series of hearings blasting high drug prices. Republicans disagreed, highlighting partisan split on the issue and the need for federal action.
World heavyweight champion Floyd Patterson and challenger Tom McNeeley of Boston signed a contract to meet in a title bout in Toronto on December 4.
The Coast Guard reported a rescue cutter is en route to a fishing vessel sinking in the Gulf of Mexico with six people aboard and the body of a drowned man.
Mrs. Grace Granberry of Bosco needs two pints of B negative blood for a scheduled Tuesday surgery. People with B negative blood are asked to report to the blood bank at St. Francis Hospital to donate. The blood type is relatively rare.
A 250 pound black bear mauled three people at Fairyland Forest near Conneaut Lake. Park caretaker John Hohl Sr. and Ida Mae Kemp were hospitalized in fair condition. 12 year old Robert Mahoney treated and released. Hohl son John Jr. helped subdue the animal before the bear was shot and killed by the elder Hohl.
Nigerian students at Ibadan University College protested a Peace Corps unit after a postcard by Margery Michelmore criticized local living conditions. She apologized and offered resignation while Peace Corps Director Sargent Shriver said the incident could occur in such operations.
A 31 year old man from St Paul Hugh Bion Morse confessed to a cross country murder and sex crimes spree. He described rapes and killings in Seattle Spokane and Los Angeles and was charged with second degree murder in St Paul. Police confirmed his confessions after lie detector tests and a priest counseled him during questioning.
In Columbus Mississippi a 21 year old Black man, George Doc Smith, confessed to raping a seven month pregnant white mother. Police say he entered the home in shorts, struck her, and dragged her to a barn where the assault occurred before dawn. She was hospitalized in serious condition. More than two dozen officers and bloodhounds pursued him after the crime Sunday. He was captured around midnight and jailed.
President Urho Kekkonen of Finland arrived for a two day visit with President Kennedy and was greeted on arrival at Andrews Air Force Base. Kennedy welcomed the Finnish leader saying no visitor could be more welcome. Mrs Kennedy joined the reception as Kekkonen and his wife deplaned.
Pakistani camel cart driver Bashir Ahmad visited LBJ Ranch 65 miles west of Austin with Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson. The pair arrived from New York for a two day Texas visit and Ahmad, in his first saddle ride, received an alarm wrist watch and a TV showing camel pictures.
Police searched for the weapon and the slayer after LSU student William F. Leitz 18 was fatally shot in the rear of Two Tony's Lounge Canal Boulevard Lakeview New Orleans. William S. Hays 23 was jailed for refusing to pay a $1.70 bill at Fant's Restaurant. Gerard among witnesses.
NASA announces the first Saturn superrocket launch planned within days from Cape Canaveral in the coming week. The 1.3 million pound thrust vehicle is about three times more powerful than any previous U.S. rocket as the nation moves toward manned moon landings.
The Louisiana Association of Insurance Agents will hold a mid year conference at the Frances Hotel. Insurance Commissioner Rufus D. Hayes will deliver the featured address before the state wide delegation. The Ouachita Association of Insurance Agents in Monroe will host visiting delegates with refreshments Tuesday evening at the Frances Gold Room.
Cuban boat carrying 63 refugees reaches Cay Sal and Miami after a reported exchange of fire nearby. Seventeen adults and children are taken to a hotel while 21 men are detained for questioning by immigration officials. British Bahamas Governor Stapledon and Key West official Willmore brief reporters.
Monroe and West Monroe received smaller tobacco tax checks as state funds were reduced by five percent. Monroe's July to September payment totaled 47313.68, down from 49803.87, and West Monroe's was 15755.13, down from 16353.27. State Treasurer Tugwell had warned of the shortfall and said repayments would occur when funds allow.
A quirky sign on a front lawn invites neighbors to borrow the mower but requires it stay on the property. The note emphasizes a friendly share while guarding against removal.
Early morning readings in Monroe showed a low of 34 degrees as the region faced near freezing. Forecasters expect a cooler night with lows around 40 to 44 and highs near 68 to 72, with fair skies and a mild Wednesday outlook.
City tax records show Monroe assessments rising to over 534 million this year, with total city tax collections near 1.97 million. Mayor Howard and tax collector Strong cited increases from last year and allocations to the general fund, schools, and bonds.
The Justice Department filed civil rights suits alleging discriminatory voting practices in Plaquemines Parish Louisiana and Panola County Mississippi. The actions seek federal orders to stop barriers to Negro voter registration, with a stark racial gap in Plaquemines where only 45 of 2897 eligible Negroes are registered. Defendants include Plaquemines registrar Mary Ethel Fox deputy Lionel Lassus and the state of Louisiana.
The Supreme Court affirmed a federal court ruling that two Louisiana acts from the 1961 second extraordinary session were unconstitutional aims to obstruct desegregation. The decision, likely unanimous, followed appeals by Louisiana Attorney General Gremillion and noted United States objection in desegregation cases.
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