Filibuster clash over education aid looms in Congress
Senator Pat McNamara threatens to block stopgap school bills to force full aid package. Senate Leader Mansfield says both chambers will push measures to continue federal school aid and NDEA loan program amid talks of adjournment.
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Washington
Kennedy
Congress
Pat McNamara
D-Mich
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Montana
McNamara
Mansfield
House
New Wave Of Fires Threaten California Acres
Fires across California burned 142000 acres and killed three people as 165 blazes challenged crews from Mother Lode to San Diego. More than 1000 firefighters fought high heat and low humidity amid drought and holiday travelers, with major fires burning out of control near Lakeside and in the Sierra foothills. A pilot died dropping borate for fire suppression and two motorists perished in crash incidents.
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San Francisco
California
Mother Lode
San Diego
State Division of Forestry
Sierra
Sutter Creek
Amador City
Volcano
Fiddletown
Lakeside
Challenge
Brownsville
Waldo John Hackman
Red Bluff
Deputy Shoots Man In Fray In New Orleans Fray
A St. Bernard deputy sheriff shot and killed Ashford Thomas, 60, after he resisted arrest for a traffic violation. Deputy Theodore Everhardt said Thomas grabbed a nightstick while being taken to the parish jail in a police car.
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New Orleans
St. Bernard
Ashford Thomas
Theodore Everhardt
Thomas
Riot at Clermont ends raid as fans demand liquor during race event
About 150 drag race fans demanded beer in Clermont Indiana shouting for booze. Police with 75 officers broke up the mob after a half hour. Fifteen youths from outside Indiana were arrested for disorderly conduct. Paul Mansell of Hamburg New York identified among arrestees.
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Indianapolis
Clermont
Raceway Park
Indiana
Clermont Park
National Hot Rod Association
Paul Mansell
Hamburg
N.Y
Robert A. O'Neal
Edward Eaton
Hot Rod
Mansell
Young Men's Club Installs Officers Today
The National Federation of Young Men's Clubs ends its 22nd annual Monroe convention with awards at 1:30 p.m. at the PMC on U S 80 where federation officers will be installed. About 550 delegates attended the event and Gracie Cascio of Monroe was crowned queen at a Paragon Club dance.
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National Federation of Young Men's Clubs
Monroe
PMC
U. S
Gracie Cascio
Paragon Club
Frank Fulco
Shreveport
Opelousas
Federation
Frank Pepitone
B. R. Purgatorio
John D'Amico
Alexandria
Louis Costanza
Ther
Joe Boni
Kelly Hamm
Anna Terracina
Angie Embanato
James A. Ross
Pauline Lupo
Frank Giordano
Margaret Ann Horn
Bert R. Purgatorio
Progressive Men's Club
Bishop Greco
Falco
Samuel Cashio
Maringouin
Chachere
H. W. McSherry
Finance and Utilities
Bailey Grant
Dove season opens with strong hunts across Louisiana
Louisiana's annual dove season started Saturday with positive reports from opening hunts. Doves appear in grain fields and pastures. bag limit is 12. In university news, Northeast State College announces two faculty hires, Charles A. Correia to mathematics instruction and Carolyn E. Crawford to business administration, with Crawford coming from Indiana University.
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Louisiana
Northeast State College
Charles A. Correia
Carolyn BE. Crawford
Correia
Ole Miss
Miss Crawford
Indiana University
Neutrals Clash Over Colonialism or War Emphasis
Belgrade AP report on the nonaligned nations meeting over whether to stress world war danger or colonialism. India’s V. K. Krishna Menon and Nehru push for a two part or combined communique while Algeria FLN and Congo officials arrive, widening the group to 25 nations.
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Belgrade
India
V. K. Krishna Menon
Krishna Menon
FLN
Qyrille Adoula
Antoine Gizenga
Congo
Long Memorial Dedication Set At Winnfield Today
A ceremony to dedicate a statue of late three time governor Earl Kemp Long is planned for 11 a.m. in Winnfield. Sen. Russell B. Long and Gov. Jimmie H. F.aid to speak. The base is ready for the 10 foot statue valued at 35000. Blanche Long will attend with Victor Bussie serving as master of ceremonies.
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Winnfield
Earl Kemp‘ Long
Earl
U. S
Russell B. Long
Jimmie H. F
Spe
Congress
Long
Huey P. Long
Ladtre Brnze
Blanche
Victor Bussie
State Labor Council
Afl-Cio
Nation Honors Working Man In Observances
The nation marks Labor Day with contrasts between free workers and laborers under communism. President Kennedy frames toil as dignity and personal agency. Officials cite U S gains in earnings, income, and output while noting wage increases for millions under new minimum wage laws.
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Nation
Soviet Union
United States
Goldberg
Organized Labor
Congress
Outlook Dim For Acceptance Of A Ban Proposal
Washington officials expressed slim hope that Soviet Premier Khrushchev will accept a U S Britain ban on atmospheric nuclear tests though the outlook remains dim They note a recent Soviet aerial burst signals a broader testing drive and that any future tests would likely move underground or into space The United States accuses the Soviet Union of using tests as atomic blackmail regarding Berlin and Germany with reluctance to curb the program expected to continue for some time
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Washington
U.S
Khrushchev
Moscow
White House
United States
Soviet Union
Berlin
Germany
Barents
Outlook
Five Die In Oil Tanker Explosion At Sarnia Dock
Five people were killed when a fire and explosion struck the oil tanker Imperial Hamilton at a Sarnia dock across from Port Huron. Fire sent flames visible for miles as another tanker towed the stricken vessel. exact number aboard was initially uncertain.
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Sarnia
Ont
St. Clair River
Port Huron
Mich
Harold Coupe
Ontario
Imperial Hamilton
Snow Ruins Labor Day Weekend Near Denver
Snow and cold hit the Denver area over Labor Day weekend, stranding travelers and closing high passes. Four inches fell in Denver with up to two feet in mountain regions, delaying routes like Leeland Pass and Trail Ridge Road though no severe hardships were reported.
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Denver
Colo
Rockies
Dener
Leeland Pass
Trail Ridge Road
Colorado
Brazil averts civil conflict as Goulart nears power
In BRASILIA Brazil the three military chiefs dropped their opposition to leftist Joao Goulart and agreed he will be a figurehead president under a parliamentary system. Congress approved the constitutional amendment, and Goulart plans to fly to Brasilia for inauguration as aviation resumes after runway blockades and security tensions ease.
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Brasilia
Brazil
Joao Goulart
Congress
Odylio Denys
Goulart
Porto Alegre
Navy
Rio de Janeiro
Santa Catarina
Rio
Defiant Ex-Con Kills Policeman in Harlem Grocery Robbery
In New York a 29 year old parolee Frank Lott killed Patrolman Francis X. Walsh during a 50 dollar Harlem grocery store robbery. Lott fired three shots to Walsh's face as officers confronted him and fled, later subdued by Vogel and another officer.
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New York
Francis X. Walsh
Walsh
Walter Vogel
Harlem
Vogel
Frank Lott
Two Killed In Area Traffic During Labor Day Week
Northeast Louisiana recorded two traffic fatalities during the Labor Day period as state police warned motorists to drive carefully. A 15 year old Monroe boy, Curtis Williams, was killed on U S 165 north when struck by a car driven by Earl Newton. In Concordia Parish L B Brummett of Jackson died when his car left the road. Monroe saw three injuries, including a five year old, Ricky Reyes, in a separate collision on Jackson Street involving Jack P Pogue. No charges filed pending investigation.
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Louisiana
Alia l Tasean
Echu Tnuveu Luwalu
Fifth District
Curtis Williams
Monroe
U. S. 165 North
Earl Newton
Bastrop
Newton
Williams
Concordia Parish
L. B. Brummett
Jackson
Ricky Reyes
Gavino Reyes
Jackson Street
St. Francis Hospital
Apple Street
Jack P. Pogue
Lee Avenue
Pogue
Labor Day forecast for Monroe area predicts warm, partly cloudy skies
The Monroe region expects a warm and partly cloudy Labor Day with scattered thundershowers. Temperatures should range from 86 to 94 degrees, with yesterday's high at 89 and a low of 77.
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Monroe
Kennedy and Macmillan Press Test Ban Plea to Khrushchev
President Kennedy and British Prime Minister Macmillan urged Soviet Premier Khrushchev to accept an immediate three power ban on atmospheric nuclear tests to protect mankind from fallout and reduce international tensions. The White House said the move aimed to foster a global agreement outlawing tests that spread radioactive particles. They asked for a reply by next Saturday.
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Hyannis Port
Mass
Kennedy
Harold Macmillan
Khrushchev
Cape Cod
White House
Macmillan
Soviet Union
Central Asia
United States
Today’s Chuckle: A Wife Who Keeps Breaking Things
A light humor item notes a wife who relentlessly breaks numbers like fives tens and twenties in a playful dig at everyday mishaps. The quip frames her as chaotic yet lovable, a familiar household joke.
Psychologists Call H-bomb Threat Collective Insanity
In New York, psychologists at an American Psychological Association symposium warn that the threat of thermonuclear war is a form of collective insanity. Dr. Howard E. Gruber argues the world risks societal collapse under necessary wartime controls as scientists and leaders remain individually sane while the system turns deadly.
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New York
American Psychological Association
Howard E. Gruber
University of Colorado
Dr. Gruber
Toll of Labor Day traffic deaths nears 300 as danger warned
The National Safety Council states nearly 300 people have died in traffic since 6 p m Friday as the labor day weekend peak travel nears. Officials compare with last year 415 fatalities and warn drivers the remaining hours are heavy and dangerous.
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National Safety Council
GE Workers Brace for Possible Strike in Labor Day Talks
Detroit AP reports General Motors hourly workers aim to shutdown plants if a contract is not reached by the strike deadline at 10 am Wednesday. About 305000 UAW and 24000 IUE members were on alert at 128 plants across 71 cities as unions pressed for a settlement. Reuther and Seaton met in a bargaining session amid pessimism over progress.
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Detroit
General Motors Corp
United Auto Workers
UAW
International Union of Electrical Workers
IUE
U.S
Walter P. Reuther
Louis G. Seaton
Reuther
Secretary of Labor
Arthur J. Goldberg
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