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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Sep 05, 1961

Page

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Nonaligned nations urge Kennedy Khrushchev contact Belgrade

At Belgrade the conference of 25 nonaligned nations drew up a joint appeal to President Kennedy and Premier Khrushchev urging urgent steps to ease the cold war. Delegations may visit Moscow and Washington to press for a meeting on Berlin and disarmament amid divergent views.

Belgrade Kennedy Khrushchevy Khrushchev Berlin Moscow Washington Nehru India Kwame Nkrumah Ghana Modibo Keita Mali Sukarno Indonesia Gamal Abdel Nasser United Arab Republic

Tropical Storm Carla Threatens N'east Guatemala

Tropical Storm Carla moved toward northern Honduras and northeastern Guatemala with heavy rains and gale winds. Forecasters expected Carla to strengthen slowly over the Gulf of Honduras and inland along the British Honduras coast within about a day.

Miami Fla Carla Honduras Guatemaa British Honduras Caribbean Betsy North Atlantic Tiros Swan Island Miami Weather Bureau Gulf of Honduras

Arlington offers adults course titled A parent's introduction to modern mathematics

Arlington schools announce an adult education course this fall aimed at parents who complained about their children's homework. The program, titled A parent's introduction to modern mathematics, seeks to help parents understand current math methods and support student learning.

Arlington, Va UPI Arlington

Brazil resolves crisis over Goulart return to Brasilia

In Brasilia the presidential press office says the latest crisis blocking Joao Goulart from assuming the presidency has been solved and he will fly to the capital today. Reported air force dissidents threatened to shoot down his plane, but officials say calm has been restored after talks with the armed forces leaders.

Brasilia Brazil Joao Goulart Goul Art Air Force Air Force Chief of Staff Raniéri Mazzilli Goulart Ismar Brasil

Vernon L Deslattes Named Instructor At Northeast Louisiana State College

Vernon L Deslattes a Louisiana State University graduate is appointed instructor of business administration at Northeast Louisiana State College with an effective start date of September 8 Deslattes a Pauline Illinois native previously worked as process engineer for Standard Oil Company at Whiting Indiana and in Destrehan Louisiana Miss Magdalen Amman president of Alexandria Diocesan Council of the National Council of Catholic Women will attend the Inter American Congress in Dallas Texas on November 28 as a delegate representing regions of the Americas.

Vernon L. Deslattes Louisiana State University Northeast Louisiana State College Deslattes Pauline, Ir Standard Oil Co Whiting Indiana Destrehan. la Magdalen Amman Alexandria Diocean Council National Council of Catholic Women Dallas Texas South America Central America Mexico United States Canada

Lions Club Seeks Help Packaging Light Bulbs

The North Monroe Lions plan to package light bulbs tomorrow night for an annual door to door sale set for September 11 to 15. Proceeds will fund Lions club projects during the coming year.

North Monroe Lions Club Lions Club

Ouachita Parish Schools Open With 5 Percent Enrollment Rise

School bells rang for 20 000 Ouachita Parish students as classes resumed. Supts Odom and Ward report a five percent enrollment rise with nine month full schedules starting next week. City systems expect 10 000 plus pupils and parish around 15 000, total near 25 000, with expansions planned and bond issues sought.

Ouachita Parish van Dodom City W. W. Ward Parish Odom

Recovering Upper Plate After Errant Cough

In Leicester England a bus on Clarendon Park Road slowed to a walk as it passed. On the fifth trip conductor Michael Peers sprang from the bus gutter to recover the upper plate he had coughed out earlier in the day. He joked about being unused to them and promised caution in the future.

Leicester England Clarendon Park Road Michael Peers Peers

The Best Way to Tell a Woman's Age Joke

A humorous note comments that the surest sign of a woman's age is whispered softly. The line plays on mischief rather than fact and reflects lighthearted social commentary.

Ancient Greece Had Its Own Peace Corps

The article recounts a five century B C Greek concept Leitourgia as a form of public service for wealthy young men. Dr John F Latimer of George Washington University notes parallels to later Peace Corps ideas, while highlighting limits on gender and scope including wartime provisioning and competition training.

Arthur Edsom Washington John F. Latimer George Washington University Latimer Harvard Kennedy Leitourgia Greece

Soviet U S Brass Argue Over Corridors in Berlin

In Berlin, Maj. Gen. Albert Watson II and Col. Andrei Solovyev clashed over a Communist complaint about West Berlin air corridors. Watson denied the charges as based on faulty information and said all law and order measures in the U S sector are enforced as tensions rise with Allied civilian airlines fearing Soviet control of the routes.

U.S U.S. General's Office West Berlin Gen. Watson Col. Solovyev ADN East Germany

De Gaulle Stands Firm On Berlin Hold At All Costs

Paris AP Charles de Gaulle declared Western Allies must keep free Berlin and its routes even by force if needed to deter Soviet demands. He blamed Khrushchev’s ambitions or Soviet troubles, warned against a world war, and urged firmness to sustain peace while noting Soviet discontent at home.

Paris Charles de Gaulle Berlin Khrushchev Soviet Union

Truman Says Soviets Deserved Jolt To Neutrals

Former President Harry S. Truman told reporters in New York that the Soviet resumption of nuclear tests gave uncommitted nations the jolt they deserved. He said neutrals should join the free world to survive and called satellite nations slave states. He added the Soviet move aimed to scare people.

New York Harry S. Truman Truman Russia

Traffic Death Toll Slackens In Last Hours

The pace of highway fatalities slackened during Labor Day weekend. Final counts show 380 motor vehicle deaths, with 22 boating, 58 drownings, and 69 in miscellaneous accidents, totaling 529. The National Safety Council expected under 420, possibly under 400, and lower than 415 in 1960. An Associated Press survey for a similar 78 hour period logged 390 traffic fatalities.

Associated Press National Safety Council

Kennedy Deliberates on U S Atomic Policy After Cape Trip

President Kennedy returned to Washington from Cape Cod and ordered White House talks with Defense Secretary McNamara and AEC Chairman Seaborg on U S atomic policy after the Soviet test. His plane landed at Andrews at 10 31 a m after a 54 minute flight. The fog delayed his helicopter ride from Hyannis Port. He was accompanied by Attorney General Kennedy. He had enjoyed daily cruises on the Cape during Labor Day weekend.

Washington Kennedy Cape Cod Mass U.S Soviet Union Robert S. McNamara Glenn T. Seaborg Atomic Energy Commission White House Andrews Air Force Base Maryland Air Force Otis Air Force Base Hyannis Port Robert F. Kennedy

Tensions Rise in Bizerte as French-Tunisian Clashes Erupt

Paris AP reports violent incidents break out at the French naval base in Bizerte with fighting between French forces and Tunisians. French troops and gendarmes move to restore order amid a confused situation as tensions had been rising in Bizerte.

Paris Bizerte

Labor Day Booze Fueled Riots Hit Multiple States

Across the Labor Day weekend youths sparked disturbances in at least six states with hundreds jailed. In Ocean City Maryland 2000 teens attended a beach riot marked by early pleas, fire trucks and K nine dogs culminating in arrests. Harlem witnesses a 300 strong West Indian Day melee ending in a club brawl with 17 injuries including nine officers.

New York Harlem Ocean City Lake Geneva N.Y Clermont Ind Hampton Beach N.H Wildwood N.J Russells Point Ohio Falmouth Hyannis Mass Kennedy Cape Cod 9Th St K-9 Corps Lake

Small Dip In Mercury Seen

Monroe sweltered under a high of 94 on Labor Day. The forecast calls for a daily high of 88 to 92 with lows of 70 to 75. Widely scattered afternoon and evening thundershowers are possible. Yesterday’s low was 71.

Monroe

Triple Killer Palmer Recaptured After Prison Escape

James Gordon Palmer, a 22 year old triple murderer, escaped Menard Penitentiary Monday and was captured within an hour after Mrs. Ross Randolph spotted him with field glasses. He scaled the administration building and headed for the Mississippi River before guards intervened.

Chester Ill James Gordon Palmer Menard Penitentiary Ross Randolph Palmer Mississippi Randolph Ronnie Mrs. Randolph

American tourist sentenced in Kiev espionage trial

Soviet military court in Kiev sentences Marvin William Makinen of Chassell Michigan to eight years in prison on espionage charges after a two day trial. Izvestia notes the defendant gave a full confession.

Moscow Kiev Marvin William Makinen Chassell, Mich Izvestia Makinen

Intimidation Fears Rise At Geneva Test Ban Talks

Western diplomats fear Moscow will launch a nuclear terror campaign to sway nonaligned nations as the Geneva conference stares at possible collapse over a U S Britain plan to ban atmospheric explosions. Tsarapkin signaled Soviet denial of the Western bid and warned the record 6 000 word Soviet statement contains Moscow's reply.

Geneva Soviet Union Kremlin United States Britain U.S Charles C. Stelle Michael Wright Semyon K. Tsarapkin Moscow Tsarapkin Indi Siberia Khrushchev

Quiet desegregation of Little Rock schools proceeds with few crowds

Four white junior high schools and Central Highs sister campus opened to 48 Negro students today in Little Rock. Police were on hand as previously all white facilities admitted Black pupils, while nearby residents watched from porches. Central High and other campuses report rising Black enrollment. past clashes are recalled as nationwide desegregation spreads to Dallas Galveston Daytona Beach and New Orleans with orderly measures echoed from Atlanta.

Little Rock Ark Pulaski Heights Central High School Central Hall High School Tch West Side Junior High East Side Junior High Southwest Junior High Forest Heights Orval E. Faubus Faubus Dallas Galveston Tex Daytona Beach Fla New Orleans Atlanta

Moscow Radio Denounces Ban Appeal

Moscow radio denounces Kennedy and Macmillan push to ban atmospheric tests as a maneuver to justify underground tests. It cites Geneva talks and says Western powers seek to perfect thermonuclear weapons by underground detonations. The broadcast urges universal and total disarmament to end nuclear testing.

London Moscow Radio Today Kennedy Harold Macmillan Home Service Geneva Soviet Union West U. S

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