14 Sep 1961
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1961
Page
1
A chaotic report describes a 1960s civil rights confrontation in which over 3000 protesters and clergy faced arrests in Mississippi. Authorities ordered priests to move during a cross-state pilgrimage, with multiple clergy and Black activists involved.
The passage recalls a family enduring back to back storms and a tidal wave that submerged their home. They rode out the surge with makeshift food, sharing scarce bread and two slices among hungry children. A dawn arrival of aid or evacuation follows the worst flood phase.
A twister struck Cloutierville near Natchitoches causing damaged homes and uprooted trees with no injuries reported. Officials cited Hurricane Carla as the cause of tornadic winds in the region while rainfall and cool, clear conditions were forecast for the area.
President and GM officials weigh urgent settlement as idleness looms with 129 plants at risk. Local agreements set at Lansing Olds mobile, Mansfield Fisher Body, Van Nuys Fisher Body, and Brown hope to accelerate broader deals and resume production by Monday.
Jasper receives state fifth place for performance at the Louisiana state tournament in Shreveport. Harvey D. Shaffer signs the recognition as secretary-treasurer of the Louisiana Checker Association. West Monroe and Monroe Fire Chiefs E. C. Taylor H. J. Hates and chief W. A. Cornett plan to attend the International Association of Fire Chiefs conference in Las Vegas, departing September 22 for demonstrations September 25 to 29.
The youth recounts a 12 member family tragedy as a massive wave swept the home and drowned the father R W Dunn 52 uncle Joseph J Drvar 54 and six children. Wives and another youth remain missing amid hurricane Carla’s destruction across Kansas Galveston and Louisiana with deaths from cars power lines and causeways.
Local U.N. commanders say guns in the camp could be silenced by UN relief column. Irish soldiers defend Jadotville mining center 60 miles from Elizabethville as reinforcements stall at a broken bridge 15 miles away. One Irishman wounded after repelling two attacks with great gallantry.
The article notes numerous residents abandoning homes with about 230 seeking refuge in City Hall after more than 24 hours of heavy rain. The deluge eased Wednesday afternoon and smaller streams receded, but lower river reaches in eastern Kansas and western Missouri still faced crests 10 to 12 feet above normal, though not near the 1981 Kansas City flood disaster.
Stockholders of Commercial Solvents Corporation will receive a regular dividend of 15 cents per share on the outstanding common stock as voted by the board. Record holders at the close of business September 24 will receive the dividend. the previous payment was 15 cents on June 30, 1961.
NASA officials discussed a new capsule hatch and uncrewed tests after a Wednesday flight. Administrator James Webb said one more unmanned orbital flight will occur in six to eight weeks before a manned attempt. Gilruth confirmed Atlas capability and system integrity for orbital flight.
Washington Senators acquire three players from the Northeast. First baseman-outfielder Joe Klein from Baltimore joins as a new addition. Catcher Dollar from Leominster Massachusetts is also signed along with first baseman Dennis Karasowicz, another Leominster native, as part of the same move.
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