Newsman Henry Taylor Killed In Congo
Henry Noble Taylor, 32, a Scripps-Howard correspondent, was shot and killed near Bakwanga in Kasai province while reporting fighting between Congolese army troops and Kalonji supporters. He arrived five days earlier and was en route to Tchilenge when the fatal incident occurred. The American Embassy and U.N. sources noted uncertainty about the exact location and companions.
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Leopoldville, the Congo
Henry Noble Taylor
Scripps-Howard
Albert Kalonji
Kasai
Leopoldville
Taylor
Henry J. Taylor
U.S
Switzerland
Congo
Luluabourg
Bakwanga
U.N
Tchilenge
Kalonji
Beuchimaye
Parade and Rodeo Open Holiday Week in Ouachita Parish
A 2 p.m. parade in West Monroe and Monroe marks the start of the 1960 rodeo season in Ouachita Parish with about 200 horsemen. The 8 p.m. rodeo opening at Harrell Road features riders from Gainesville Texas and New Orleans, with Rainbow Banners girls and color guards joining. Music by the John Childers Brass Band accompanies four days of performances.
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Ouachita Parish
Louisiana
Twin Cities
West Monroe
Monroe
Walnut
DeSiard
Sixth Streets
Gainesville
Texas
New Orleans
Shreveport Boat and Saddle Club
Rainbow Banners
John Childer
Baton Rouge
France Stands Firm Against Red Pressure
Paris AP report quotes President Charles de Gaulle saying France will not be swayed by anti Western gestures from behind the Iron Curtain. He urges Western unity and asserts France will continue its current policy despite Soviet pressure. He contends Congo events might have differed if Britain France and the United States had agreed on Africa policy.
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Paris
Charles Gaulle
France
Soviet Union
Britain
United States
Africa
Congo
Holiday Traffic Death Toll Near Grim Estimate
The Labor Day holiday period nears its close with traffic deaths nearing the council’s grim estimate of 460. Through the 78 hours ending at midnight, 309 highway deaths and 119 other fatalities occurred, with 73 million motorists on the roads and the record toll possible.
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National Safety Council
Council
Associated Press
Traffic Halts On One Canal Near Berlin
Berlin reports say one canal leading to West Berlin stopped traffic halting 23 barges loaded with cement at Schnackenburg on the Elbe. East Germany restricted access five days earlier, citing low Havel River draft and insisting on the shortest route. Officials noted possible political overtones and a 1948 49 blockade memory.
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Berlin
Iron Curtain
East Germany
West Berlin
Schnackenburg
Elbe
West Germany
Havel
Lumumba Forces Gain Momentum in Congo Crisis
Premier Lumumbas forces bolster grip on Kasai province as a rebel column pulls back. General Lundula leads officers to Luluaburg in a Soviet plane to confront another Kasai rebel force amid suspected Soviet support beyond the U N peace mission.
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Leopoldville
the Congo
Patrice Lumumba
Kasai
Victor Lundula
Luluaburg
Lumumba
United Nations
Soviet Union
U. N. Security Council
Congo
U.N
Twin City Chit Chat Miss Ford Accepted at Gulf Park
Lana Gail Ford daughter of Mr and Mrs Tim E Ford of West Monroe is admitted to Gulf Park College junior college for young women. She will arrive for registration September 14 and joins more than 260 students from 25 states and several foreign countries at the Mississippi Gulf Coast college midway between New Orleans and Mobile. The college opened in 1921 and begins its 39th year offering final two years of high school and first two years of college. Ford enrolls as a freshman in the college division.
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Lana Gail Ford
Tim E. Ford
Marsdale Drive
West Monroe
Gulf Park College
Miss Ford
Mississippi Gulf Coast
New Orleans
Mobile
Ala
Gulf Park
U.N. Braced for Khrushchev led assault in General Assembly
United Nations diplomats anticipate a major cold war clash as Khrushchev and other Soviet bloc leaders plan to attend the General Assembly this month. They expect formal charges against the United States over U2 and RB47 incidents and accusations of Western meddling in Cuba, Congo, and Algeria.
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United Nations, N.Y
U.N
General Assembly
Nikita Khrushchev
Vyacheslav Molotov
Andrei Vishinsky
Khrushchev
Security Council
United States
Congo
U.S
Cuba
Soviet Union
Moscow
West
Algeria
Politicos And Union Leaders Cite Progress On Labor Day
The Associated Press reports a Labor Day clash of views as President Eisenhower touts freedom and rising living standards while AFL-CIO head George Meany calls for active government support. Walter Reuther-led union wing cites economic issues and unemployment.
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Eisenhower
George Meany
Afl-Cio
Meany
Industrial Union
Walter Reuther
Hurricane Donna Aims at Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands
Hurricane Donna moves in a 115 mile circle toward Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands with winds to 140 mph. The Weather Bureau issued an official warning at 5 am urging port stay and extreme caution for ships. Residents flee coastlines as alerts extend to the American mainland and nearby islands report gusts and rising seas.
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San Juan
Puerto Rico
Donna
Weather Bureau
St. Thomas
Virgin Islands
Leeward Islands
Puerto Rican
St. Martin
St. Barthelemy
Florida
Gordon Dunn
Miami Weather Bureau
Weather Outlook For Labor Day Holiday
Partly cloudy and hot conditions expected as the Labor Day holiday continues. Lows around 70 to 74, highs 90 to 94 tomorrow. FAA reports 92 yesterday high and 72 low, Monroe-West Monroe area sees no rainfall. Sunset 6:30 p.m., sunrise 5:45 a.m. tomorrow.
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Federal Aviation Agency
Selman Field
Monroe - West Monroe
Earl Long Remembered by Friends After Death in Alexandria
Earl Long died in Alexandria after a period of illness. Friends including Rep. Lawrence Gibbs and former Gov. James A. Noe offered tributes and recalled Longs political influence. Gibbs said Long appeared heavily doped in hospital but remained friendly. The 8th district race had elevated tensions as Long had unseated Harold B. McSween and the Democratic committee will choose a challenger for the general election. James Sparks expressed sorrow at the loss and noted Longs character and impact.
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Earl Long
Alexandria
Lawrence Gibbs
Monroe
Long
Gibbs
James A. Noe
Texas
J. M
Pete) Menefee
Menefee
Harold B. McSween
Democratic Committee
James Sparks
Gov. Long
Sparks
Ocean City Labor Day riot clogs jail with youths
In Ocean City Maryland a mob of over 40 youths clashed with firemen police and deputized citizens during protests over a Marine's arrest. The jail overflowed while cars were overturned and high pressure hoses, sirens and troopers helped disperse the crowd.
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Ocean City
Atlantic Ocean
Ocean
Maryland
Today’s Chuckle Witty remark on worry versus work
A lighthearted quote notes that worrying harms more than work because more people worry than work itself. The quip plays on the idea that anxiety outweighs labor in its impact.
Eight Labor Day deaths reported in Louisiana
Labor Day weekend aftermath totals eight fatalities across Louisiana with three fatal auto crashes Sunday. Lincoln Parish youth Renee Hancock 19 of Farmerville died after a motorcycle crash. In Ruston Johnny Atkins struck him. Atkins injured. Others include George Atkin 55 outside Alexandria, Laurence Mier 16 and Ellen Stau nem 16 near New Orleans, Althea Baker Jones 28 of Algiers, and driver James Murphy 23 of Algiers.
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Lincoln Parish
Farmerville
Renee Hancock
Oliver Hancock
Dubach
Ruston
Johnny Atkins
Louisiana
Alexandria
Marrero
Althea Baker Jones
Algiers
Shirley Posey
Gretna
James Murphy
Echo Satellite Schedule Over Monroe Area Times
The Echo satellite will pass Monroe today at 2 12 p m south moving northeast 4 22 p m north northeast 6 28 p m north northeast 8 33 p m north southeast and 10 40 p m north southeast.
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Monroe
Navy crewman in Shreveport faces admin action over unauthorized flight
Navy enlisted man Robert H. Swain, 34, flew a Neptune P2V5 bomber from San Diego to Shreveport after growing tired of waiting for his crew. He landed due to fuel and was arrested at Bossier Parish Airport. Officials call it a remarkable but unauthorized act and prepared administrative action back at Norfolk.
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Shreveport
Navy
Norfolk
Robert H. Swain
Barksdale Air Force Base
Swain
Air Force
North Island Air Station
San Diego
Calif
Norfolk Naval Air Station
Shreveport Municipal
Burbank
Nine Fishermen Rescued After 22 Hour Gulf Ordeal
Nine Georgia weekend fishermen survive a 22 hour drift on a tiny raft after their chartered boat the Georgia Queen swamped in the Gulf of Mexico. They were found six miles east of Dog Island and brought to Carrabelle Florida as searches recovered the others. Skipper Thomas Vickers 36 of Shell Point was rescued earlier after clinging to a hatch cover.
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Carrabelle
Fla
Georgia
Gulf of Mexico
Dog Island
Florida
Thomas Vickers
Shell Point
End Comes Quietly In Alex Hospital
Former Louisiana Governor Earl Kemp Long died at age 65 in Alexandria after ten days in hospital and prior health issues. He had a recent run for Congress in the 8th District and a history of heart problems and public political drama linked to the Long family legacy.
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Alex Hospital
Alexandria
Earl Kemp Long
Louisiana
R. A. Parrott
Long
Parrott
Winnfield
U.S
Huey P. Long
Russell Long
Kennedy Charges the Policies Cost People Thousands
Kennedy assails Eisenhower era economic policy at a Labor Day Detroit rally claiming families would have gained about 1 200 per year per four family members if growth had matched leading nations. He calls for new leadership in Washington while touring via San Francisco Alaska and Idaho.
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John F. Kennedy
Detroit
Auto Union
Kennedy
Soviet Union
Washington
San Francisco
Alaska
Idaho
Eisenhower
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Washing
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