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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1963
Page
4
The article condemns a pilot program using U S military personnel to influence social patterns near bases. It cites the Gesell report and its recommendations on Negro recruitment, promotions, indoctrination, and integrated base facilities, arguing they threaten freedom and push toward federal dictatorship via enforced social engineering.
President Kennedy pushes to end the national origins quota system within five years and replace it with a worldwide plan. The proposal would raise annual immigration from 150000 to 165000 then higher, weight skills and needs, favor first come first served, and lift restrictions on Caribbean and oriental ancestry immigrants. Racial tensions and ethnic mix concerns rise as the changes would alter American customs and demographics.
The document discusses immigration policy and the open system as a foreign policy tool, noting Jamaica's demographics and potential in labor markets. It urges Congress to act or propose alternatives, cautions against UN and internationalist pressures, and mentions World War II-era changes. It also includes diverse notes on geography, hazards, and disaster aid.
President Kennedy at a news conference urged calm while acknowledging spreading racial demonstrations across the country. He cited local biracial work, potential legal remedies, and responsible leadership as factors tempering agitation, noting a quiet period should not end efforts in jobs and education.
The 1938 News Star issue notes Alben Barkley leading by 20 963 votes in the Kentucky Senate race against Governor Chandler, ballot counting at halfway. It also reports Warner Oland’s death in Sweden at 57 and a Columbia debate over a 13 year old debt between Rep Newt Mills and Lt Gov Earl K Long.
The Harlem congressman Adam Clayton Powell faces court action as process servers and police pursue a subpoena to compel his appearance in New York Criminal Court on August 21 over a fraud charge linked to a libel judgment won by Esther M James. A restraining order blocks Powell’s bank account and a further subpoena will follow if he evades.
Senator Stuart Symington signals support for a cheat-proof East-West Nuclear Ban but ties backing to Stennis Committee hearings on preparedness and detection in space. He ranks high on weaponry committees and stresses bargaining with, not trusting, the Reds while resisting unilateral disarmament.
The answer urges that doubts from spiritual defeat stem from distrust or disobedience toward God. It prescribes taking the step of faith by accepting God’s word, acting on it, and committing to Christ to begin a new spiritual life. Victory comes from surrender and recognizing weakness.
A compact health roundup notes a two year FDA study showing common supermarket foods supply vitamins with minimal pesticide residues. It cites a big eater’s weekly groceries and mentions tests for organic phosphates and DDT, with results of trace residues and adequate vitamin levels.
The Monroe News-Star, founded 1929, outlines its history and leadership. Publisher Robert Ewing Jr and officials trace decades of operation, stressing independence and impartial reporting without party ties.
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