Defiance Spreads to Katanga as U.N. clash grows
Defiance of the United Nations spreads from the Congo capital to Katanga Province as Katanga soldiers forcibly clear two small planes from Elisabethville airport to aid in defense. A Katanga army spokesman warned of a counteroffensive while Lumumba seeks support abroad and Guinean troops consider withdrawal from UN forces.
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Leopoldville, the Congo
United Nations
Katanga
Patrice Lumumba
U.N
Elisabethville
Moise Tshombe
Congo
Kasai
Lumumba
Tshombe
Leopoldville
U. N
Joseph Kasavubu
Kasa
Monroe zoning plan work extends to map study
City officials outlined a plan to finish study of the Monroe zoning ordinance next week with attorneys to redraft after council review. Mayor Howard Street Commissioner Rodriguez and Finance Chief McSherry said zoning will proceed, and all three may attend Planning Commission’s next session as work continues on the zoning map and ordinance.
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Monroe
W. L
Jack) Howard
W. D. H. Rodriguez
Finance
H. W. McSherry
Howard
Rodriguez
McSherry
Planning Commission
Auere
Commission
Smokers Face Higher Lung Cancer Risk Says Meridian Doctor
In Jackson the Mississippi division of the American Cancer Society heard a speech read by Dr. Guy T. Wise stating smokers have a tenfold higher risk of lung cancer than non-smokers. Wise, recovering from surgery, was quoted as saying heavy smoking costs about 34.6 minutes of life per cigarette.
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Jackson
Miss
APD
Meridian
Guy T. Wise
Mississippi
American Cancer Society
Wise
Vice
Hammarskjold seeks emergency U.N. Congo session tonight
Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold asks the U N Security Council to convene an emergency session at 8 30 p m to address the worsening Congo crisis. He plans to consult the Advisory Committee and receive a report from Andrew Cordier. He warned about outside arms and urged a formal protest if Belgium authorized weapons to Katanga.
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Dag Hammarskjold
U. N. Security Council
Congo
Hammarskjold
U.N
Andrew W. Cordier
Leopoldville
United Nations
Walter Loridan
Sabena
Elisabethville
Katanga
Loridan
Brussels
Lumumba
Vasily V. Kuznetsov
Dobrivoje Vidic
Vidic
Louisiana Adjutant General Alerts Coast Over Hurricane Donna
Baton Rouge Gov. Jimmie H. Davis orders Adjutant General Ray mond Flemming to alert Louisiana for possible hurricane impact on the coast. Senate, Eisenhower signs $65 million foreign aid and Latin America program. Kennedy campaign releases views on church and state. Bordeaux Elementary School fire injures four Black pupils denied admission. Gov Davis weighs gall bladder surgery and possible Touro Infirmary entry.
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Baton Rouge
UPD
Jimmie H. Davis
Raymond Flemming
Louisiana
Washington
Eisenhower
Latin America
Nashville, Tenn
Bordeaux
Touro Infirmary
New Orleans
Twin City Chit Chat Ouachita Scout Meet Planned
The central district of the Ouachita Valley Council BSA will hold a district meet Tuesday evening. District head Frank McDermott announced a social outing on the Ouachita river. Scouters meet at 6 p.m. at the boat dock at the foot of Pear Street. A Northeast Louisiana State College biologist’s research paper was published by the U S Fish and Wildlife Service. Ed Whatley associate pro See CHIT-CHAT Page 2-A.
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Ouachita Valley
Northeast Louisiana State College
U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Ed Whatley
Echo satellite timetable for Monroe area
The Echo satellite will pass over the Monroe area today at 12 40 p m northeast 14 51 p m northeast 16 58 p m northeast 19 03 p m southeast 21 09 p m southeast and 23 19 p m southeast. National Aeronautics and Space Administration released the timetable.
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Monroe
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Notable September Milestones From World History
A compact digest highlights September events ranging from Balboa’s 1513 Pacific discovery to World War II ends in 1945. It notes Manhattan Island’s 1609 discovery, the Mayflower voyage, Hale’s 1776 hanging, the Pennsylvania Packet’s 1784 debut, and other pivotal moments and figures born or died in September.
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Pacific Ocean
Balboa
Hudson
Manhattan Island
England
Nathan Hale
United States
Pennsylvania Packet and Advertiser
Top Echelon Demos Meet In Shreveport
The top echelon of the Democratic drive to keep the South in the party met in Shreveport to discuss campaign strategy. Sen. George Smathers presided over the closed session with attendees including Sen. Russell Long Gov. John Patterson and Rep. Hale Boggs. Several figures were absent or represented by others as state leaders weighed Kennedy Johnson ticket support.
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Shreveport
George Smathers
Florida
Louisiana
Mississippi
Alabama
Arkansas
Russell Long
John Patterson
Rep
Hale Boggs
New Orleans
John Stennis
Stephens
Fort Smith
Ark
Orval Faubus
Little Rock
Jimmie H. Davis
Roy Theriot
Davis
Ross Barnett
Barnett
Baton Rouge
Kennedy Heckled On Religion In California Town
AP reports Senator John F Kennedy faced heckling over his Roman Catholic faith while touring the San Joaquin Valley. In Modesto crowds cheered as he refused to engage in religious labels and urged mutual respect. He planned night rallies in Los Angeles after Fresno.
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Washington
John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
California Town
California
San Joaquin Valley
Modesto
Stockton
Gulare
Los Angeles
Fresno
Eisenhower Enjoys Weekend Golf At Gettysburg
President Eisenhower arrived at his Gettysburg farm from Washington by car for a quiet weekend. He joined Arnold Palmer in a foursome with George E. Alien and Col. Tom Belshe at the Gettysburg Country Club after weather changed plans to fly by helicopter.
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Gettysburg
Eisenhower
Washington
Gettysburg Country Club
Arnold Palmer
Latrobe
George E. Alien
Col
Tom Belshe
Todays Chucksle First Horseback Ride Brightens Mood
A lighthearted note celebrates the joy of a first horseback ride lifting spirits and adding cheer to a day. The whimsical remark underscores simple pleasures and fresh air as mood boosters.
Court Brings Icy Chill To Clerk Dispute
In Kenosha Wisconsin the state Supreme Court ordered clerk Richard Lindgren released from jail and restrained Judge Harold Bode from further action in a habeas corpus case on Lindgren. Chief Justice John E. Martin ordered Bode to appear next week to show cause why the court should not assume jurisdiction, following a request from the Governor via the attorney general.
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Kenosha
Wis
Wisconsin
Supreme Court
John E. Martin
Richard Lindgren
Harold Bode
Lindgren
Bode
High Court
Martin
Battle Seen For Congress Seat
The Eighth District Democratic Executive Committee meets in Alexandria at 2 p.m. to name a successor to the late Mark K. Long. Front runners include Winnfield banker Cass Moss allied with Gov. Jimmie H. Davis and incumbent Rep. Harold McSween. Camille Gravel is out of town until Saturday. The committee needs seven of twelve votes to choose.
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Alexandria
Eighth District
Democratic Executive Committee
Mark K. Long
Cass Moss
Winnfield
Jimmie H. Davis
Harold McSween
Long
Bordelon
Camille Gravel
Rapides Committee
Houston
Tex
Famed Opera Singer Jussi Bjorling Dies at 49
Stockholm report confirms world renowned tenor Jussi Bjorling died at his Stockholm Islands home at age 49 after long heart trouble. He suffered a heart attack during a Covent Garden performance of La Bohème last March and had appeared on the Metropolitan and New York stages in earlier years.
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Stockholm
Jussi Bjorling
Sweden
Stockholm Islands
London
Covent Garden
Bjerling
Metropolitan
New York
Sit-In at New Orleans Woolworths Marks First In City
Five Negroes and two white CORE students staged a sit-in at a Woolworth lunch counter on Canal and Rampart. They sat peacefully, not served, while business continued. a CORE representative warned of future demonstrations across New Orleans.
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New Orleans
UPI
Wetlre
Sulaine Lye
Woolworth’s
Canal
Rampart
Congress For Racial Equality
CORE
Chattanooga
Tenn
Mike Quinn
Showers and Cooler Air Move Into Northeast Louisiana
Scattered thundershowers return to northeast Louisiana this afternoon and night. Lows expected 70 to 74, with a late summer cool front crossing Monroe and West Monroe after midnight likely keeping tomorrow in the 84 to 90 range. Thundershowers may accompany the front. Selman Field reported yesterday's high at 93 and low at 73, with a trace of rain after 1 p.m.
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Louisiana
Monroe
West Monroe
Federal Aviation Agency
Selman Field
Quill Sees No Settlement In Nine Day Railroad Strike
Trans port Workers Union President Michael Quill said a federal mediator’s optimism about a quick Pennsylvania Railroad strike end is unfounded and the dispute remains unresolved. He called the latest proposals the same as three years ago and warned the talks were not near a resolution despite earlier signs of progress. Francis O’Neill of the National Mediation Board had arranged a 10 am session, but the union postponed the meeting citing lack of agreement.
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Philadelphia
Michael Quill
Transport Workers Union
TWU
System Federation
Francis O'Neill
National Mediation Board
O’neill
Berlin Curbs Tighten as Soviets Challenge West
East German authorities require West German visitors to obtain red stamped passes for entry into the Soviet sector of Berlin. The move violates the four power accord on free movement. Ludwig Erhard rushed to Berlin and met Willy Brandt after criticizing the breach. West Berlin papers urged a trade response to pressure the East. Travel restrictions took effect at midnight and were tightened at key crossings between sectors.
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Berlin
The
Ludwig Erhard
Konrad Adenauer
West Berlin
Srae
Bonn
Willy Brandt
West Germany
Telegraph
Brandt
East Germany
Hurricane Donna Threatens Florida Keys and South Florida
Hurricane Donna with 150 mile an hour winds narrows toward Florida, placing the Miami area in its path. Warnings extend from the Keys to Fort Lauderdale and Punta Gorda, with tides up to seven feet and surges to 11 feet. Evacuations urged and precautions rushed in a widening alert.
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Marathon
Fla
Fort Lauderdale
Key West
Gulf Coast
Weather Bureau
Keys
Donna
Miami
Florida Keys
Upper Keys
For Sale Knabe Baby Grand Piano in Good Condition
Knabe baby grand piano offered at a reasonable price. Contact FA 2 6733 for details or to arrange viewing.
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Knabe
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