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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Sep 26, 1960

Page

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Western counterattack at UN aims to defend United Nations

Canadian Prime Minister John G. Diefenbaker led a Western push at the United Nations against Nikita Khrushchev’s bid to abolish the secretary-general’s office and move the UN from U.S. soil. Eisenhower held talks with Nehru and Nasser to marshal support. Dag Hammarskjold warned the UN’s future is at stake.

United Nations N.Y Soviet Union World Organization John G. Diefenbaker Canada Assembly Eisenhower Khrushchev Nehru India Gamal Abdel Nasser United Arab Republic United States Dag Hammarskjold General Assembly Diefenbaker Khrush‘chev

Eisenhower Denounces Deficit Spending As Threat

President Eisenhower denounced deficit spending as a danger to American leadership and a sign of political cowardice. Speaking in Philadelphia during a stopover en route to New York he urged limiting deficits to temporary emergencies and emphasized a healthy expanding economy to sustain United States global influence.

Philadelphia Eisenhower New York Nehru India Gamal Abdel Nasser United Arab Republic American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Nikita Khrushchev United Nations United States America

Man Arrested For Murder Attempt In Ouachita Parish

Ouachita parish sheriff deputies arrested 49 year old Jimmie Franklin Pate for suspected attempted murder of his wife Leola Pate 49. Leola remained in serious condition at Charity Hospital Monroe with head lacerations and heavy bleeding. The couple were en route to El Dorado to settle a car purchase when the incident occurred on a gravel road south of El Dorado north of Bernice and Junction City. Pate waived extradition and awaited transport to El Dorado. he had prior murder conviction in 1943 and nine years of Angola imprisonment.

Pate Charity Hospital Monroe el Dorado Arkansas Bernice Junction City Ark Grant Jesse Heard Ouachita Parish Natchitoches Parish Angola

Mobutu Demands Ghana Troops Leave Congo After Attacks

In Leopoldville Col. Mobutu, enraged by a mob assault on two Mobutu appointees, presses for immediate withdrawal of U.N. Ghana forces. He met with U.N. officials including Rajeshwar Dayal and Gen. Carl von Horn, as commissioner Jose Nussbaumer returned in torn clothing.

Leopoldville the Congo Joseph Mobutu Patrice Lumumba U.N Ghana Congo Mobutu United Nations Command Ghana Brigade Lumumba Joseph Kasavubu Damie Kandolon Rajeshwar Dayal Dag Hammarskjold Carl von Horn Sweden Dayal von Horn Jose Nussbaumer

New Orleans Bar Operator Fatally Shot During Robbery

Frank Puglia aged 72, operator of a bar and grocery in New Orleans, was found dead with a single chest wound after an apparent armed robbery attempt. His wife reported two Black men fleeing the scene as investigators said he likely resisted the holdup.

New Orleans UPI Frank Puglia Puglia

Fish Lands In Boat By Chance At Local Spot

In Spartanburg South Carolina AP a 2 pound 10 ounce bass landed in S E Hansucks boat when a fish jumped aboard just as he dropped anchor in shallow water. He noted he did not catch any other fish that day and did not get a bite before the surprise catch.

Spartanburg, S.C S. E. Hansuck

Birth of Brenda Ann Brewer in Jackson Mississippi

Mr. and Mrs. E W Brewer announce the birth of a daughter Brenda Ann on September 20 at Mississippi Baptist Hospital in Jackson. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs P M Barranco of Durant Mississippi and Mr. and Mrs W L Brewer of Jackson Mississippi. Twin Cities students pledged fraternities at LSU with several names listed for Kappa Sigma Phi Delta Theta and Sigma Chi.

E.W. Brewer Mississippi Baptist Hospital Jackson Brenda Ann P.M. Barranco Durant W. L. Brewer Miss Twin Cities Louisiana State University Kappa Sigma James W. Crawford William Morris III Jimmy H. Woods Phi Delta Theta John Douglas Tommy L. Frazer Joseph F. Scalia Leon S. Miletello Jr James C. Titus Sidney R. Wilhite Sigma Chi John R. Joyce Peter G. Mul

Soviet Union protests Dowling stoppage in East Berlin

In Bonn the United States protested to the Soviet Union over the temporary halting of U S Ambassador Walter Dowling en route to East Berlin. In Washington the Defense Department ordered the removal of flight pay from 3153 officers. In New York Henry Cabot Lodge called Khrushchev s UN reform demands frivolous. In Dallas Braniff Airways clerks strike over wages and union shop but flights continue. In New York Khrushchev dined with Cyrus Eaton under heavy security.

Bonn Germany United States Soviet Union U. S Walter C. Dowling East Berlin Washington Defense Department Armed Services New York Henry Cabot Lodge Nikita Khrushchev United Nations Dallas Braniff Airways Clerks Union Cyrus Eaton

Lafourche Wildlife Commission Arrives for Meetings

The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission arrived for meetings in the area with Director L D Young and Chairman E R McDonald Sr. The group set up at the Virginia Hotel and plans include a 7:30 p.m. session with Fifth District lawmakers on purchasing 15 000 acres of Lafourche Swamp. A public meeting at 9 a.m. tomorrow will hear sportsmen concerns and the commission will tour Monroe wildlife projects including Chenire Lake and local shooting sites. A dinner at McDonald home in Newellton closes the two day gathering.

Louisiana Wild Life & Fisheries Commission L. D. Young E. R. McDonald Sr Virginia Hotel Fifth District Lafourche Swamp Commission Virginia McDonald Monroe Cheniere Lake West Monroe McDonald’s Newellton

Moon Lander Setback Hits U S Space Efforts

The Atlas Able rocket failed during a lunar mission, scuttling a planned 387 pound payload. Soviet leader Khrushchev claimed readiness to launch a cosmonaut, while U S scientists reassess lunar program timelines and readiness for a January or February manned flight.

Cape Canaveral Fla Soviet Union U.S Nikita Khrushchev Khrushchev Glen Cove Long Island U. S Indian Ocean National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Southern governors split on Johnson's boost to Kennedy

The Dixie governors at HOT SPRINGS Arkansas split on Lyndon B. Johnson's impact on Democrat chances. Hodges Faubus doubt Johnson helped as much as expected while Ellington praised him as a powerful aid in Tennessee. Patterson echoed caution as the conference opened with conservation talks.

Hot Springs Ark Lyndon B. Johnson Texas John F. Kennedy Dixie Luther H. Hodges North Carolina Orval E. Faubus Arkansas Johnson Faubus Senate South Gov Buford Ellington Tennessee John Patterson Alabama Ellington Kennedy Franklin D. Roosevelt

Parade Of Homes Draws Record Crowds In Twin Cities

Reception to the Parade of Homes over the weekend drew record crowds as 26 houses displayed by 18 builders were praised as excellent by A Booth president of the Northeast Louisiana Home Builders. Homes will reopen next weekend 2 p.m. to 7 30 p.m. Friday through Sunday with varied locations and prices and maps available at many display sites. The event is part of National Home Week.

Twin Cities A. Booth Northeast Louisiana Booth

Federal Probe Sought Over Louisiana Welfare Cut

The Child Welfare League of America asked President Eisenhower for a federal investigation into Louisiana removing 23000 children from welfare rolls. The group asserted the move targets Negro families and urged action to protect affected children and families.

Washington Eisenhower Louisiana Child Welfare League of America New York League Federal of

Russians Set Tuesday As Day In World History

UPI reports Radio Moscow designated Tuesday September 27 as a day to watch. Speculation runs from space launch to propaganda stunt amid Khrushchev’s UN visit. British satellite tracker A C B Lovell says a call about a man in orbit would not surprise.

New York UPI Radio Moscow Cleveland Ohio A. C. B. Lovell Britain Jodrell Bank

Weekend Toll: Louisiana Accidents Claim 10 Lives

Accidents in Louisiana over the weekend claimed at least 10 lives and left one person missing. The toll began Friday evening and included seven traffic deaths, an accidental shooting, a drowning, and a fatal car crash. Names such as Stafford Chism and Barnell Wooley are reported among the victims, with incidents spanning Shreveport to Lake Charles and involving law enforcement notes of negligent homicide in one case.

Louisiana Stafford Chism Shreveport James Jordan Opelousas Brownlee Chennault Pase Lake Charles

Brownlee Funeral Services Today for Drowning Victim

Funeral services for Benjamin F. Brownlee a 37 year old Monroe father of three who drowned Sunday were set for 3 p.m. Monday at Kilpatrick's Funeral Home West Monroe with Rev John Lawless officiating Interment will follow at Mt Zion cemetery Calhoun Brownlee resided at 1409 South Third Monroe and drowned in a water filled pit at Ouachita Gravel Company works two miles west of West Monroe He and three co workers went into the pit to work on a pump and Brownlee’s body was recovered within minutes by Ouachita parish sheriff department and rescue unit after the boat he was in capsized following a leak in the craft.

Benjamin F. Brownlee Monroe Kilpatrick West Monroe John Lawless Liberty Baptist Church Mt. Zion Calhoun Brownlee South Third Street Ouachita Gravel Company Works Ouachita Parish Sheriff Department Ouachita Rescue Unit

U S Ready To Repel Base Attack

Admiral Burke warned Castro would face a rapid U S response if attempting to seize Guantanamo Bay by force. He noted the United States would not have to move off the base and cautioned Khrushchev’s rockets would not be launched, saying he would be destroyed.

Washington UPI Arleigh Burke Naval Operations United States Fidel Castro U.S Guantanamo Castro Burke US News & World Report Nikita Khrushchev Cuba Khrushchev

Today’s Chuckle on Economic Terms

The joke redefines terms like readjustment recession and depression as personal job losses. It plays on the idea that economic language shifts blame from markets to individuals in a sharp, humorous way.

Khrushchev seeks neutrals in UN power struggle

Khrushchev maneuvers for neutral favor in the UN leadership contest. He agreed to hear Fidel Castro even if Castro’s UN speech runs longer. He plans talks with Indian Prime Minister Nehru and a luncheon with Cyrus Eaton to discuss boosting Soviet North American trade.

New York Nikita Khrushchev United Nations Cuba Fidel Castro Castro U.N. General Assembly Jawaharlal Nehru Eisenhower Khrushchev Cleveland Cyrus Eaton Soviet Union North America U. S Cana

Mercury Drops and Showers Persist Over Weekend

The Indian summer eases with lingering clouds and showers forecast for today and tomorrow. Selman Field reports trace rainfall yesterday. Highs near 84 degrees, lows around 69. Tonight’s lows 68 to 72, tomorrow’s highs 62 to 78.

Federal Aviation Agency Selman Field

Form Development Group To Assist Foreign Expansion

IDA the new international development institution formed to aid underdeveloped nations, was officially launched at World Bank IMF and IFC meetings. Harold Holt announced the creation as 15 nations have contributed 686 million of its 1 billion goal, led by the United States United Kingdom West Germany India and Australia. Eisenhower praised IDA as a tool for tackling development challenges.

Washington International Development Association IDA World Bank International Monetary Fund International Finance Corp Harold Holt Australia Bank United States United Kingdom West Germany India The Eisenhower

You Re The Judge News Star World Want Ad

A fractured note notes a failed want ad sale for a steel guitar and amplifier, plus a Spanish guitar, listing 704 Mill and W.M. as details. The item sold within a day, reflecting a quick transaction and a terse outcome.

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U. N Day Future of World Agency Union County Jimmie Franklin Pate Bailey Grant Union Parish Leola Pate Twin City Bulletins Lafourche Moon Canaveral Idlewild Reds United Nations General Assembly Nikita Khrushev United Press International Brownlee Funeral Services Khrush Dian Kremlin
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