Profits From Detroit Make Dazzling Copy
New York AP reports Detroit automakers post strong nine month profits led by General Motors. GM earned 1.086 billion dollars, 3.79 a share, on 11.681 billion in sales, signaling potential full year records and prompting a 2 for 1 stock split at Chrysler and possible GM dividend action. Ford Motor Co. had yet to report.
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New York
Detroit
General Motors Corp
Ford Motor Co
Chrysler Corp
Teacher Pay Hike Requires 51 Million More
Baton Rouge officials estimate a $51 million uplift is needed for a teacher pay raise package endorsed by the State Board of Education. Commissioner James S. Reily notes preliminary figures rely on Education Department data and a detailed schedule is not yet available. The Education Board approved the proposed schedule on October 18 and backed higher pay for bus operators and a 10 percent raise for other school staff, shaping campaign discussions.
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Baton Rouge
Jimmie H. Davis
State Board of Education
Jamess. Reily
Reily
State Department of Education
United School Committee
Education Board
United Givers Countdown Reaches Fundraising Milestone
The fundraiser reports 260575 goal with 181778 raised and 78795 still needed, marking progress as days count down. Local organizers urge donors to close the gap before the campaign ends.
Texas oil heir’s wife slain in Midland home
Mrs. Fred Turner, a Midland oil family matriarch, was beaten to death in her dressing room. James L. Marion, a 20 year old, was arrested after allegedly admitting the slaying. Authorities found Turner’s daughter injured and the suspect held the family at gunpoint before fleeing. Turner owned the Derby winner Tomy Lee.
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Midland
Tex
Fred Turner
Southwestern Oil
Roger Robbins
James L. Marion
We Midland
Marion
Mrs. Turner
Robbins
Turner
Las Vegas
N.M
Beauty and Capitol Plot Spark House Scrutiny
Washington AP reports a demand on Capitol Hill for the administration to reveal the inside story of Elly Rometsch, a raven-haired German beauty linked to Washington figures. Rep. H R Gross argues security questions surround her deportation and the public deserves answers.
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Washington
Capitol Hill
Congress
H. R. Gross
Iowa
House
Defense Ministry
Elly Rom
Murder for Hire Trial Opens in Minneapolis Case
Prosecutors and defense attorneys questioned 15 jurors on whether the defendant T. Eugene Thompson would testify in his murder-for-hire trial over his wife Carol's slaying. Two jurors were seated. 13 were excused for bias amid challenges over the death penalty and capital punishment. A list of 129 potential witnesses was read, naming Norman Mastman, Dick W. C. Anderson, and Sheldon Morris, all facing bonds set at $100,000.
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Minneapolis
T. Eugene Thompson
Carol
Hyam Segell
Thompson
Segell
William Randall
Sidney G. Becker
Marlene M. Mellvane
Norman Mastman
Dick W.C. Anderson
Sheldon Morris
Two-Week City Water Supply Left In Bayou DeSiard
Monroe faces a critical drought water shortage with two weeks of Bayou DeSiard supply left. Utilities official French L Smith and water superintendent W L Ellerbe warn residents to conserve while plans to source from the Ouachita River and to upgrade Bayou DeSiard, Ouachita River, and related works move forward.
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Bayou
Monroe
Bayou DeSiard
Utilities Commission
French L. Smith
Smith
W. L. Ellerbe
W. L
Jack) Howard
Christine Keeler Faces Trial in Perjury Conspiracy Case
London AP Christine Keeler and three codefendants were ordered to stand trial at the Old Bailey on charges of perjury and conspiring to obstruct justice. The preliminary hearing followed with two other named defendants, Paula Hamilton Marshall Olive Brooker and Rudolph Fenton. Christine reportedly saw her father in the public gallery after 18 years apart, but did not meet him.
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London
Christine Keeler
Old Bailey Court
Christine
Paula Hamilton-Marshall
Olive Brooker
Rudolph Fenton
Miss Keeler
Hospital bed service charges ranged from ten to about thirty dollars
The American Hospital Association reports last year the daily charges for hospital beds varied widely from $10.60 per bed in a two bed rural Mississippi room to $29 in the San Francisco Oakland area, reflecting regional cost differences.
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United States
Mississippi
San Francisco-Oakland
American Hospital Association
U S Wheat Shipment Rule Draws Fire From Allies
Washington UPI reports the U S demand that American ships carry any U S wheat to Russia faces criticism not only from Russia but also from allied nations and maritime partners.
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Washington
UPI
United States
U. S
Russia
America
Denver rodeo leader suspended for alleged cheating
The Rodeo Cowboys Association suspended top bareback rider Paul Mayo of Grinnell Iowa and secretary Tolbirt of Columbus Texas indefinitely for alleged cheating in competition. Mayo led all bareback riders nationwide at the time.
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Denver
UPI
Rodeo Cowboys Association
Dale Smith
Paul Mayo
Grinnell
Iowa
R. C
Tolbirt
Columbus
Tex
Monroe man found dead in Douglas County jail cell
Irwin Moore, 47, of Monroe Louisiana, was dead on arrival at Douglas County Hospital after being found slumped in his jail cell during early morning rounds at the Douglas County jail.
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Omaha, Neb
Irwin Moore
Monroe
Douglas County Hospital
Douglas County
Moore
Treasury Says Budget Outlook Improves Slightly
The Treasury told Congress the budget outlook improved by about 3 billion dollars but urged raising the national debt limit to 315 billion from 309 billion through June 30.
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Washington
The
Treasury
Congress
Ginny Brings Relief to Drought-Stricken New England Storm
Huricane Ginny travels up the Atlantic Coast washing away drought in eastern New England and then moves toward the sea.
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Boston
Ginny
Atlantic
New England
Lafayette Man Dalton Hebert Killed In Auto Crash
Lafayette police identified 33 year old Dalton T. Hebert of Lafayette as the victim in an early morning auto crash. His car struck a utility pole crossed a ditch and hit two trees near Lafayette.
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Lafayette
UPI
Dalton T. Hebert
New Orleans
Public Hearing Set on K Street Canal Bridge Proposal
City Council granted a public hearing for November 12 on a plan to install a traffic bridge across the canal at K Street. Street Commissioner W D H Rodriguez said the fire department favors converting the K and 10th streets footbridge into a traffic bridge citing fire hazard. He noted 15 K Street property owners petitioned for the hearing while other nearby owners expressed support.
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K Street
W. D. H. Rodriguez
N. 10Th Streets
Rodriguez
City signs four sewer contracts totaling nearly three million
City officials signed four bids totaling 2 966 564 for sewer improvements including a treatment plant. Carruthers Construction Co. won 1 914 309 for the plant and 102 840 for an outfall pump station. Roland Construction won 365 500 for a Standifer Avenue pumping station. Paul N. Howard Construction won 583 715 for mains and lines. Expropriation suits were approved for four Clarke heirs on Richwood Road.
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Ouachita River
Carruthers Construction Co
Paola
Kan
Roland Construction Co
Alexandria
Standifer Avenue
Paul N. Howard Construction Co
Greensboro
N.C
Richwood Road
Lottie Mae Clarke Norris
Thomas J. Clarke
Jack D. Clarke
Betty Sue Clarke
James W. Stanfield
Braswell Freight Lines and Transport Insurance Co
Rabies Infections Reported After Fox and Dog Attacks
Four Downsville residents and two children receive anti rabies shots after exposure to a rabid dog. Two preschoolers also receive injections following a fox attack near their home. The local foxes involved were confirmed rabid and two were killed after incidents in Downsville and Ruston. Florence Drach of the Monroe regional lab cites the four cases and notes the foxes' rabid status.
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Downsville
Reggie Bryan
Steven
Kay Ellen
Bryan
Everette Barkley
Route 1
Florence Drach
Louisiana Health Department
Monroe
Joe Cook
Ruston
Committee Relents OKs Softer Civil Rights Bill
The House Judiciary Committee backed a milder bipartisan civil rights package by 20 to 14 after Kennedy pressed for broader support. A final vote and adjournment complications delayed formal action, with Emanuel Celler signaling another meeting this week to complete passage.
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Washington
House
Judiciary Committee
Kennedy
Emanuel Celler
D-N.y
Chuckle Line on Married Walk Sparks Midnight Puns
A light quip notes that when a couple strolls, the partner two steps ahead is the one who is mad, turning a simple walk into a playful jibe about tempers and timing.
Alligator Weed Beaten By USL Scientists
Scientists from the University of Southwestern Louisiana led by Dr. Fredrick W. Zurburg and colleagues found diglycolic acid as a new chemical weed killer. The study, done with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, shows the chemical kills alligator weed without harming fish or wildlife and costs about $5 per acre.
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Lafayette, la
UPI
University of Southwestern Louisiana
Gulf Coast
USL
Fredrick W. Zurburg
Sizmund Solmosy
James A. Foret
Ira S. Nelson
USS
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Louisiana
4 Corps
First Autumn Frost Report Across Ark La Miss
The first frost of autumn touched parts of north east Louisiana with St. Joseph reporting light frost and 37 degrees. Oak Ridge hit 36 while Monroe registered 41. Gilbert Arkansas saw 25 as frost arrived with outlook for more cold spots and a slow warming trend starting Wednesday.
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Louisiana
St. Joseph
Oak Ridge
Monroe
Ark-La-Miss
Gilbert
Ark
Arkansas
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