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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Aug 01, 1950

Page

4

World newspaper contact and rights notice

The fragment outlines Associated Press republication rights and local news publication, the Branham Co advertising offices, and WEWS-STAR morning world contact numbers for various departments. It lists city office locations and phone lines for business editorial mail and managing editor access.

Associated Press Associated Press News Dispatch Branham CO New York Chicago Atlanta Dallas Detroit St. Louis Kansas City San Francisco Los Angeles Memphis Wews-Star of Morning World Business Office

Pay-As-You-Go Defense Taxes Backed in Congress

The editorial argues for a pay-as-you-go defense funding plan with income tax hikes effective Oct 1 and corporate taxes to apply to 1950 income. It notes Taft’s influence, warns against retroactive corporate raises, and emphasizes reducing inflation and debt by taxing now to fund looming defense outlays.

Congress Truman George Senate Finance Committee Taft

Marken Island Inn with Quaint Residents Draws Tourists

Amsterdam reporter Henry M’LeMore visits Marken in the Zuyder Zee where visitors crowd a tiny island to see the famed quaint residents. He notes dress tells age from birth to seven, unique child attire, and the simple compact houses with attic bunks.

Amsterdam Holland Marken Zuyder Zee Mama Papa

Farley Granger urged to honor Sam Goldwyn in Hollywood

Jimmie Fidler urges Farley Granger in an open letter from Hollywood to return from Europe and cooperate with Sam Goldwyn on Edge of Doom. He notes Granger's refusal to work on an assigned film and warns that crowd support comes from Goldwyn's guidance and the box office.

Hollywood Farley Granger Farley Sam Goldwyn New York Paris Goldwyn Europe Jimmie Fidler

Audie Murphy and Lana Turner Publicity Controversy

A column surveys Audie Murphy’s unsure plans to return to active duty amid Korea coverage and Lana Turner’s career setback with the sweater image. It notes public confusion, the risk of propaganda, and contrasts real service with studio hype.

Korea Audie Murphy Audie America

Red Skelton Seeks Slimmer Line At Scripps Clinic

Red Skelton is at Scripps Clinic in La Jolla for a physical checkup and is reducing about fifteen pounds under doctors supervision. His wife says he gains weight from potatoes and follows the hospital diet cart, a healthier approach than rapid starved diets seen in Hollywood.

Red Skelton Scripps Clinic la Jolla Red Skelton Hollywood

Tulips and Truth in Child Rearing Reflections

A mother questions her four year old Marie about a tulip bed she damaged. The piece argues against asking children to lie and suggests stating the act plainly to foster honesty, plus advice on listening and awaiting positive evidence before judging. It also notes Marken island tourism and winter quiet.

Marie Mrs. Utterly

Helen Gahagan Douglas poised to become seventh woman in Senate

Washington reports that if Helen Gahagan Douglas wins California's U S Senate race in November she would be the seventh woman in the upper chamber. The piece recounts past women senators and appointees, noting Douglas's background as a stage performer and her years in Congress beginning in 1944.

Washington Helen Gahagan Douglas California U. S. Senate Congress Margaret Chase Smith R.me House of Representatives Hattie Caraway D.-Ark Gladys Pyle Vera Bushfield South Dakota Rebecca L. Felton D.ga Senate Thomas W. Hardwick Thomas E. Watson Rose McConnell Long Huey Long Louisiana Dixie Graves Alabama Hugo L. Black Douglas Melvyn Douglas Peter Mary Boonton, N. J Brooklyn Owen Davis Barnard College

Questions and Answers on Nature and Insects

The piece explains how camels are built for the desert with two toed feet and broad foot pads to avoid sinking, and closed nostrils to guard against sand. It also notes that milk is food, not a drink, to be sipped slowly. It confirms that nearly all female and worker wasps can sting, while male wasps cannot.

Glamorous Congress Member Helen Charms Campaigns

The description highlights a glamorous female congress member known for a Broadway career and stage work. It notes 1926 voice study and alternating performances, a five-foot-seven frame, striking features, and a reputation as one of America’s ten most beautiful women. Her recent campaign tour used a helicopter and elicited the greeting “Hi Helen.”

Congress America Helen

Doughboy lead in Korea rests on ground fighting and manpower

Hal Boyle notes the crucial role of infantry in Korea as ground combat rages. He cites shortages of manpower, the need for better equipment and armor, and the persistent advantage of foot soldiers over tanks in rugged terrain. He highlights U. S. forces relying on infantry with potent anti tank weapons and the morale boost from frontline soldiers.

U. S Korea United Nations John N. Roush Harrisburg

How the Army Is Built From Squad to Army Group

James Marlow explains army structure from the squad to the army group, noting World War II peak strength, current divisions, key units, and the Pentagon's hidden staffing. He lists counts of rifles, machine guns, mortars, bazookas, and heavy support within a well equipped division.

Washington J. Lawton Collins Second Armored Third Infantry 11Th Airborne 82Nd Airborne Seventh Infantry Japan First Infantry Germany Korea Pentagon

Japan's Leaders Embrace Spiritual Reforms After War

DeWitt Mackenzie reports that sixty Japanese figures visited the United States after a moral rearmament conference in Caix Switzerland. Kuriyama says Japan seeks new ideals to counter communism, aiming to build leadership through universities, with mixed expectations for rapid change.

America Caix Switzerland Barkley Washington Chojiro Kuriyama Senate Kuriyama New York Nippon Japan Hiroshi Ohashi Nagasaki

Martin and Lewis deny split rumors amid wild interview

Hollywood August 1. Bob Thomas recounts a chaotic interview with Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis on the set of their film At War with the Army. The duo swears they remain friends and joke about the breakup rumors while trading playful digs and comic improvisations.

Hollywood Martin Lewis Dean Martin Jerry Lewis Jerry Martin and Lewis Newark N. J Steubenville Long Beach Calif Irma Dean

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