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Newspaper
Monroe Morning World
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1946
Page
3
A historical reflection on America’s fear of centralized power from colonial times through Civil War and modern politics. It notes resistance to federal dominance, concerns over capital control, labor power, and warnings of global totalitarian trends, ending with a stubborn American resilience.
President Roxas, back in Manila after a US visit, tells editors and reporters he expects US trade relations to grant equal rights to Americans and Filipinos under independence. He asserts no threat to sovereignty and that America’s generous attitude will support postwar recovery and export strength for the Philippines.
A whimsical survey extols strawberries as best eaten fresh with cream or in simple desserts. It mocks culinary excess, notes three ideal serving methods, and celebrates the fruit as a timeless delicacy even in grand English traditions.
A Stars and Stripes reporter polled G I s in Tokyo about qualities in rap girls that American women might copy. Replies were guarded yet suggest soldiers value Nipponese women’s ability to be present and accessible when a man is far from home.
Mrs. Mack seeks a portion of the Philadelphia Athletics stock adding to family strain on Connie Mack owner and manager of the club. The hapless team remains in last place, but interest in ownership offers some consolation to the weary players.
Jimmie Fidler notes Hedy Lamarr and John Loder forming an independent production firm while G W Clayton campaigns for New Mexico lieutenant governorship and Jan Clayton treads stage and screen. Roy Rogers loses a Nevada casino stake, Alice Faye contemplates retirement, Dinah Shore and George Montgomery pursue a stray turkey killer. The Marx Brothers plan Animal Crackers remake. Bud Ernst linked to Norma Roberts. Gloria and Leopold Stockowski eye New York’s Winter Garden Theater. Ida Lupino and Louis Hayward to co-produce. Judy Garland urged to summer vacation. Frankie Carle signs a one picture deal with RKO. Gregory Peck vacationing in Mexico. RKO Internationals The Stranger with Welles and Robinson previewed. The Walls Came Tumbling Down praised. Freddie Steps Out shown as light fare. Paxinou departs Hollywood after Oscar win three years prior. Crowther critique noted. A reader asks how to become a dramatic star. advice favors physical growth and casting realities.
Washington columnist Henry McLemore muses on learning twelve trades and joining twelve unions to live without working. He sketches a plan to time strikes with seasons and events, then notes the irony of a columnist’s lot and jokes about retirement. The playful piece lampoons labor action and the columnist’s own job security.
The lesson compares Jesus to modern business leaders, highlighting his role as an effective organizer who trained disciples, sent them two by two and then in groups of seventy, and praised their mission returns. John Wesley is cited for similar methods, stressing lay preaching and small groups to revive gospel outreach.
The Wishoul eee group of the Young Ponys Society met on Thursday May 0 at 7 00 pm on the church lawn for a social hour. Thirty seven young people, supervisors and the pastor enjoyed games and refreshments. Alexander Dumas the elder, author of The Count of Monte Cristo, is noted as of part Negro blood.
Peter Edson reviews the long running split among railway labor leaders centered on Alexander Fell Whitney of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen. The piece traces past clashes with Roosevelt mediation, the 1948 arbitration shift, and current distrust after a recent strike, with Whitney and Alvanley Johnston blamed for harming railway labor unity.
A list of daily radio programs and times for KW KH Shreveport including CBS News The Jubalaires Columbia Country Journal Wings Over Jordan and many local church and variety programs from 6:00 a.m. to 1:05 a.m. Next day. The lineup includes News Daily World Sacred Heart Methodist Hour and Hollywood Star Time among others.
A scanned Sunday radio lineup lists various programs and times from 00 to 55 minutes. Notable performers include Tom Glazer, Cliff Edwards, Walter Winchell, Louella Parsons, F H LaGuardia, Jimmy Fidler, Drew Pearson, and Ron Perry's Orchestra. The schedule features concerts, religious hours, talk shows, and news summaries across multiple slots.
Stone Avenue Methodist church will conduct a seven day revival starting Monday June 3 at 7:30 pm with 10 am and 7:30 pm services daily Assisting the pastor Rev Ira Yeager will be Rev W H Carroll pastor of Wisner Methodist church He is well known in this area and a young evangelist suited to the work
T H Scott president Monroe Chamber of Commerce sent a telegram urging President Truman to sign the Case bill now before him. The message argues the bill protects national interests against radical labor practices and notes public opinion in the city supports action.
The listing shows a dense broadcast slate from 7:00 PM to 12:09 AM featuring religious, music, news, sports, and variety programs. Notable entries include The Eternal Light, News Highlights, Major League Lineup, Baseball Scores, and NBC Orchestra with a wide range of shows and time slots.
A Marine Corps League Northeast Louisiana Detachment banquet is set for 8 PM Tuesday at Hotel Virginia. It follows a March barbecue at Bernstein Park and invites area veterans and local officials including Mayor H. H. Benoit and Commissioners Tidwell and Rodriguez. R. M. Fuller chairs arrangements.
Diary notes praise for St Nicholas Church resisting skyscraper plans in Lower Manhattan. Readers urged to write to Yonkers author at 363 Glenbrook Avenue. Population trends show birth patterns shifting during war years with mixed effects on family size. New York gains about 300 taxicabs post Pearl Harbor era, including 75 for Terminal Co.
Mayor Morrison announced a bill in Baton Rouge to raise New Orleans’ share of racetrack tax proceeds from one third to four fifths at the Fair Grounds. He projected next year’s revenue at 2 million with the city receiving 1.6 million under the proposal, while the state would take the remainder.
Justice of the Peace Charley Blackburn ruled homicide after investigating the double shooting near DeKalb. Victims Aleene Peavy about 30 and J C Johnston about 40 were found shot. Peavy died instantly, Johnston died later in Texarkana hospital. A revolver was found beside Johnston. cars were parked together on a gravel road.
A devotional snippet cites Exodus 16:12 about God feeding Israel with flesh by night and bread by morning. The line links heavenly provision to knowledge of the Lord. Poetic closing notes reference heaven’s gifts and garden blossoms in faith.
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