24 Oct 1963
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1963
Page
1
Captain Gerhard Krause of the ore ship J. Louis testifies to a six minute strafing off the Cuban coast. He describes firing bursts, dark decks, looming flares, and holes as crew seek cover while radioing the Coast Guard for help.
President Kennedy led a White House conference with House leaders to push civil rights legislation but a crucial committee vote was postponed to next Tuesday. Participants included Speaker John McCormack and leaders Carl Albert and Charles Halleck as administration hopes hinge on winning committee support for the measure.
The article notes advice from de Voorhees, president of a wildlife federation, urging precaution before hunting seasons due to drought and Piper threats. It mentions northeast parishes closing online senses and calls for restraint as other woodlands activities continue. The federation spokesman says no drought tied hunts have caused losses yet.
Hurricane Ginny intensified slightly and forecasters predicted landfall on the Georgia coast after midnight. Warnings extended from St Augustine to Savannah as hurricane watches covered northeast Florida and the Georgia coast. Winds reached 85 mph with a west-northwest track, and seas ran very rough with tides up to five feet above normal.
Britain’s closing Parliament session turns chaotic as Harold Wilson assails the government over Alec Douglas-Home’s absence from the Commons. Wilson attacks delays to November and seeks a by election in Kinross and West Perthshire. The Queen’s Speech is read in the Lords without the Queen, who is pregnant.
The State Game and Fish Commission ordered a statewide hunting ban as a precaution against forest fires. Governor Faubus supported the action calling conditions tinder-dry and dangerous, while the Forestry Commission reported no major fires but many small ones.
A humorous line notes that a group of women often shoulder heavy tasks, implying they need help due to excessive duties. The quip relies on light irony about multitasking and overburdened colleagues.
A London coroner ruled that Diana Churchill the eldest daughter of Sir Winston Churchill died from a massive overdose of sleeping pills. The decision follows examinations and reports by medical authorities. The case adds a final verdict to a high profile family tragedy shocking Britain.
Mayor Woot, Sheriff Bailey Grant, and Capt. AM J Kidd returned from a pheasant hunt in South Dakota. Howard joined a Northeast Louisiana party. he reported they shot several birds under the limit before leaving Friday afternoon and arriving back home.
In PRISM Springs California a predawn fire killed Joan Davis's mother, daughter, and two grandchildren. The blaze started in Beverly Colbert’s master bedroom and caused smoke damage to the home. Victims include Nina Mae Davis 70 and Colbert’s children Guy 7 and Larry 4. coroner cites smoking in bed.
In REW Pennsylvania a teenage football player Ken Woods sixteen sought a touchdown when a 350 pound bear appeared in the field. Woods sidestepped the bear and kept his run as evening fell. The bear had been a frequent visitor to the town for weeks.
An estimated 200 delegates and their wives from throughout the state register this afternoon for the Louisiana Home Builders Association Convention in New Orleans. Miss Julia Ann Wilhite will host registration from 3 to 6 pm at the Frances Hotel. The three day event includes election of state officers, a design panel, sales session, and social events. A. Lee Booth of Monroe presides at 9:50 am opening session in the Gold Port. Robert Troward of Monroe and Mayor Norris of West Monroe welcome delegates.
Greek poet and diplomat George Seferis wins the 1963 Nobel Prize for literature. He is the first Greek laureate in this category, awarded for distinctive language and enduring spirit of Hellenic life. Seferis, 63, recently retired as Greek ambassador to London after a 30-year career. Born 1900 in Izmir, he fled to Athens amid Turkish persecution. His 1931 collection The Turning Point marked his early work.
As the United Nations marks its birthday, observers note a cooler East West climate but no breakthrough on disarmament and other core problems. The U.N. has expanded to 111 members with a rising Asian African bloc and a changed balance of power.
Announcement page advises Democratic candidates to submit notices and photos by Friday November 1 to have announcements published for the December 7 election. Public notice requests include bringing in the item before the deadline.
A New York City couple welcomed quadruplets born by cesarean section at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center. Rhoda Brecker, 27, and Martin Brecker, father of six, reported the four infants in satisfactory condition with weights ranging from 2 pounds 12 ounces to 4 pounds, totaling 13 1/2 pounds. The quads arrived on their due date between 6:32 and 6:35 p.m. EDT and were placed in incubators as a precaution. The parents, expecting multiple births, celebrated the rare event and spoke of hope for more children.
Monroe appears likely to host the 1964 Miss Louisiana Pageant as Lake Providence loses the franchise. Miss America Pageant officials and local leaders cite the need to move the Louisiana pageant to a larger community to secure business support and continued state-wide interest.
Northeast Louisiana ranked as one of the three hottest towns in America with a 90 degree reading, tied with Imperial Call and McComb Mississippi. Other towns like Monroe Jonesville Oak Ridge Tallulah and Miami Beach posted 89 to 90 degrees. Rain chances forecast Friday and Saturday with showers possible for up to 30 percent of the area, potentially affecting the cotton harvest briefly. Overnight lows near 56 to 60, highs 84 to 88.
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