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Newspaper

Monroe Morning World

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1947

Page

2

Daily and Sun World Odds and Scores Noted

Fragmentary OCR shows numbers 3.25 1.25 3.75 1.50 and codes 4801 4802 with unclear context. No readable names, places, or events to confirm a coherent item.

Ouachita River project eyed to boost regional prosperity

E Gordon Wright notes executive committee approval of a $50 million initial Ouachita navigation plan. Elliott and Porter of St Louis will defend the report at Army Engineers hearings. A field survey assessed potential waterborne tonnage and traffic savings to justify the project.

Elliott and Porter St. Louis Army Engineers Vicksburg Quachita Valley Ouachita

Officials weigh curbs on post tenure writing by ex officials

Washington discussions focus on restricting memoirs and diaries of retired officers. The Morgenthau diary case questions if former federal office holders may publish confidential material after leaving service and whether doing so should trigger a legal duty to return records.

Washington War Army Navy Morgenthau

Conservation urged as resource reserves shrink nationwide

A 1910s style warning notes dwindling iron ore oil and copper supplies in the United States. It warns half of copper use is imported while lead zinc and timber reserves decline and erosion consumes tillable land. It contrasts wartime fears with a calmer assessment and urges drastic action to preserve assets.

America United States Britain Russia

Hollywood Rumor Roundup Links Power Plays and Pledges

Jimmie Fidler reports on gossip tying Louis B Mayer to Aga Khan backing a foreign race track while Mary Chase and Brock Pemberton push for Joe E Brown in Harvey. Others note marriages deceptions divorces and plans at MGM with Toby various stars. Edgar Bergen shifts to straight acting and a flying boat sale looms as potential beach club.

Hollywood Louis B. Mayer Aga Kahn Mary Chase Brock Pemberton Joe E. Brown Harvey Rochelle Hudson Dick Hyland Adela Rogers Gene Kelly van Johnson Frank Sinatra M.G.M Kelly Johnson Sinatra Boots Mallory Herbert Marshall Barton McLane Howard Hughes Henry Kaiser John Festini Lydia Lewis Patrice Munsell Bernard Strauss Annabella Reno

Fortune Edit Says Peace Plan Mirrors Wallace Idea

A June Fortune editorial echoes Henry Wallace’s postwar peace scheme, proposing a 50 year peace lease worth 100 billion to mold world markets. It urges four steps: price cuts, large abroad loans, expanded imports, and U S engineers abroad to spend loans, aiming to blend business with policy.

Fortune Magazine of Business Henry Henry Wallace Chicago Wallace Neville Chamberlain Hitler Stalin Boards of Directors American Business U.S U. S Globe Beardsley Ruml Department of Commerce Averell Harriman National Association of Manufacturers International Chamber of Commerce Russia

Sunday School Lesson on Judah and World Affairs

The piece argues Judah’s fate shows a nation’s safety comes from integrity and honest dealings with neighbors. It draws parallels to 20th century democracies, noting global interdependence, past isolation, and the risks of war not of our own making. It cites Jeremiah and urges moral strength as defense.

William E. Gilroy D. D Kingdom of Judah Europe Canada U. S Asia Israel Kingdom Jeremiah

Copt 1947 King Features Syndicate for Wim sights reserved

The clipped note from 1947 King Features Syndicate indicates reserved sights and publication rights for Wim. The fragment references syndication practices and reserved visual content in early postwar era comic or feature distribution.

King Features Syndicate

Local Radio Schedule Highlights Evening Lineup

The listing details KNOE 12H broadcasts with programs from News and Weather to NBC features. Notable items include The Shadow at 7:00 Local, Baseball Scores at 7:45 Local, NBC Symphony at 3:00 and The Dave Garroway Show at 4:30.

Real NBC Harmonettes Drew Pearson Loua del Porter Eternal Light Church of Christ Scientist NBC Symphony Dave Garroway Jack Parr Univ. of Chicago Roundtable Washington Voice of Prophecy Shrednik Beasley Smith

Radio Programs Schedule Note

Radio listings note time zones and hour changes for network programs. The advisory explains standard times and local adjustments, warning that last minute changes cannot be included.

Radio Schedule Highlights from KWKH Shreveport Listings

A dense listing of daytime and evening programs across KWKH Shreveport and CBS ABC networks. Includes concerts, dramas, quizzes, and soap formats with multiple time slots and opposing networks. Ends with varied religious and music programs.

Radio Schedule Snapshot for KMLB 1440 Kilocycles

A listing of daily program slots from KMLB 1440 including ABC and Local segments. Notable items include News summaries at 11:00 and 12:45, musical programs such as Melodies to Remember and The Greatest Story Ever Told, and features like Darts for Dough and Counterspy.

Drew Pearson Willie Piper Detroit Symphony Walter Winchell Hollywood Jimmy Fidler Theatre Guild of the Air News & Dance World News Sacred Heart Baptist Hour Church of Christ Wings Over Jordan Voice of Prophecy St. Marks Episcopal Church Lutheran Laymen's League CBS Symphony Orch Silver Theatre Kate Smith Gene Autry Blondie Sam Spade Corliss Archer Tony Martin Claude Thornhill Orch Gene Krupa ABC The Christian Brotherhood Freddie Martin Johnny Thompson Irving Lee Sweetland Moon Dreams Warriors of Peace Welter Winchell Louella Parsons Jimmie Fidler Theatre Guild News of Tomorrow Blue Baron Steven Palmer House Graemere

Buses Set Daily Trips From Monroe To Camp Happyland

A special bus will run daily from Monroe to Camp Happyland for Girl Scouts outings starting Tuesday. The route stops at the Junior College 8:30, Georgia Tucker 8:45, court house 9:15, Crosley School 9:25, with return times from Crosley 3:40 and 4:00, court house 4:45, Georgia Tucker 4:00, and Junior College 4:50.

Monroe Camp Happyland Girl Scouts Georgia Tucker Court House Crosley Junior College

Two Boys Talk Future Paths in Family Discussion

A father guides his sons through career hopes with one aiming for law and the Supreme Court, the other dreaming of writing and teaching English like Dr. Billy Phelps. The piece reflects on choosing useful work versus passion and includes a note on Bashfulness from Dr. Patri with a request for a 5 cent stamp to obtain his leaflet P-9.

Sterling Hayden Hayden Hollywood Corporation Supreme Court Billy Phelps Dr. Phelps Justice Holmes Patri P. O Station 6 New York N. Y The Bell Syndicate, Inc

Israel’s Lessons on Reform and Moral Strength

The passage urges renouncing corruption and crooked intrigues, condemns imprisoning the prophet, and calls for using all powers to correct evils in internal life. It argues that disciplined reform would strengthen a nation for its role in world affairs.

Israel

Scout Executive Board Meeting at Camp Ki-Ro-Li

Ouachita Valley Council president A B Clarkson announced the council executive board will meet Monday at Camp Ki Ro Li. Dinner is at 6 p.m. in the dining hall and the board meeting opens at 7 p.m. Several important matters will be discussed and all members are urged to attend.

A. B. Clarkson Ouachita Valley Council Camp Ki-Ro-Li Clarkson

Kant, Sally Rand, and a Florida Governor

Billy Rose recounts a 1947 nightclub anecdote blending Kantian ethics with Sally Rand. He dashes a backstage mishap where Governor Dave Sholtz is found reading the Bible in Rand’s dressing room, delaying an onstage bow for a TV audience of 4,000.

Immanuel Kant Billy Rose Kant Sally Rand Sally Fort Worth Sholtz Miss Rand Scoffers Whiteman Casa Manana Shultz Florida Tallahassee

Moss Elected Chairman of State Veterans Commission

Casimir E. Moss of Winnfield was elected chairman and Grady C. Durham of New Orleans was elected vice chairman at the June meeting in Hotel Frances Room 210. Shreveport will host the next gathering on August 16, with Monroe area veterans hearing issues and actions facing local groups.

Casimir E. Moss Winnfield State Veterans’ Affairs Commission Hotel Frances Grady C. Durham New Orleans Shreveport Monroe Mr. Snee Joe Darwin Lawrence Williams Veterans’ Council Curtis Seamon American Legion Fifth District Walter Kellogg L. B. Faulk Legion Ca’ Moss American Legion of the Fifth District Grady C. Denham W. D. Cotton Rayville M. W. Glassinger M. W. Grimm

Collision Damages Car After Edge of Curb Wreck

A car driven by Salvador Butitta 2 of 1116 South Second was badly damaged at Jackson and DeSiard at 1 p.m. Friday in a collision with a car in which Jesse Page 23 of Route 1 Met Rouge was drawing away from the curb. Occupants escaped injury, police reported.

Salvador Butitta South Second Jackson and DeSiard Jesse Page Route 1 Rouge

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