Eisenhower offers cautious view on Khrushchev removal and Chinese nuclear hopes
Former President Eisenhower, in Gettysburg, says he is not confident about Khrushchev's fate and notes Russia could draw closer to the United States or Red China. He warns China may take years to field a nuclear delivery system while cautioning about potential Sino Soviet tensions if Beijing pursues Formosa by force. He sees no strong link between China’s atomic test and Khrushchev’s ouster.
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Death claims Herbert Hoover 31st President
Former President Herbert Clark Hoover and 90 died in his New York apartment after a lengthy illness. Hoovers condition worsened Saturday when he was struck by a sudden massive internal hemorrhage from the upper gastrointestinal tract.
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Goldwater Wages Campaign On Three Fronts
Senator Barry Goldwater pursued three fronts in his campaign for the presidency while requesting an FBI report on security factors in the Walter Jenkins case. He prepared a televised foreign policy speech and planned a Maryland stop amid schedule changes and a nationwide address on morality in government.
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Gas truck overturns in New Orleans prompts evacuations
A transport truck carrying 10,000 gallons of butane overturned at the 5600 block of St Claude Ave New Orleans. Residents within a two block area were evacuated for three hours while 5,000 gallons of butane were pumped out and the vehicle was righted by heavy wreckers.
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U.S. Watches Soviet Power Shift After Khrushchev Fall
U.S. officials monitor potential leadership turmoil in the Soviet Union after Khrushchev’s downfall. President Johnson met congressional leaders for two hours and will hear reports from a special foreign policy advisory group. Brezhnev, Kosygin, and the Communist party Presidium are cited as key players in a power shift with unknown future dynamics.
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Frances Powell Elected Vice President of Zeta Gamma Pledges
Frances Tiny Powell of Monroe has been elected vice president of the new pledges for the Zeta Gamma chapter of Delta Zeta at McNeese State College. A freshman majoring in radio and television, she is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar L. Powell of 1804 Sherwood Ave.
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Staff Sergeant Eddie L Johnson Selected for College Training
Staff Sergeant Eddie L Johnson son of Mrs Cora Johnson of 741 Smith Street West Monroe has been selected for college training under the Air Force Operation Bootstrap program. Johnson a technical instructor with an Air Training Command unit at MacDill AFB Florida will attend the University of Tampa to pursue a B S degree in general business.
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Pineville Man Killed in Head-On Crash Near Alexandria
A car and a large truck trailer collided head-on on U S 167 about 25 miles north of Alexandria. The car’s driver A J Foster of Pineville was killed. Truck driver Berry Foster of Braden Arkansas was in serious condition at Baptist Hospital in Alexandria.
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McKeithen Said Trying For Raises
Superintendent Ted L Johnston of Caldwell Parish says Gov John J McKeithen is following the United School Committee recommendation for a teacher pay raise at a Monroe meeting. He suggests the governor may grant half the raise this year then full implementation next year. District superintendents express concern about unrest among teachers and the impact on older teachers.
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Louisiana Governor backs half of requested teacher raise
Gov John McKeithen says Louisiana teachers will receive about half of the $1,000 yearly pay raise, and no pressure will force more. A special legislative session will address the raise next month as the United School Committee’s full amount remains unmet. Teachers groups express hope for full implementation, while some local associations threaten strikes if funds are not provided.
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First Freezing Temperatures Hit Twin City Area
Twin City residents faced the season's first subfreezing temperatures and frost this morning. The outlook calls for more cold and light frost with a low around 36 to 42 degrees. Wednesday's high should reach 72 to 76 as a milder pattern returns. Federal Aviation at Selman Field noted scattered light frost.
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Nation Honors Herbert Hoover With Wide Tributes
President Johnson and Barry Goldwater led national tributes praising Herbert Hoover as a patriot and humanitarian. They lauded his public service from entrepreneur to president, noting his compassion for the poor and his steadfast character. Adlai Stevenson in New York called Hoover’s death universal sadness.
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Tear Gas Quells New Orleans Prison Riot
About 360 inmates at Orleans Parish Prison rioted for about 90 minutes prompting tear gas use to restore order. The disturbance followed a shakeup of prisoners and staff over a half-boy system giving trusted inmates control on certain tiers. Officials said some hallboys used influence to shake down prisoners leading to a staged rotating reorganization of cells and staff.
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Sheriff Heyd
Seven Men Indicted In Mississippi Racial Bombings
Pike County grand jury indicted seven men in four separate incidents tied to racial bombings in southwest Mississippi during the summer. Named defendants include Paul D. Wilson Billy Earl Wilson Hilton Dunaway and Gerald Lawrence among others. Ernest Zeeck separately faces illegal use of explosives as trial set for Friday.
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