Monroe Youth Baseball Teams Win Dixie World Series Titles
The Monroe Dixie Senior team won the Dixie Senior World Series in Birmingham Alabama 4 3 over Hueytown in a seven inning finish. Monroe players come from Neville St Frederick Wossman and Ouachita high schools with coaches and volunteers praised. West Monroe teams also claim state Dixie Youth and Dixie Boys titles and will compete in upcoming World Series events.
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Tennessee
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Louisiana
Monroe Recreation Department
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Dixie Boys
Myrtle Grove
Robinson’s Exit Sparks GOP Split in Nixon Camp
Jackie Robinson quit as a Rockefeller aide and announced support for the Democratic nominee. He criticized the Nixon-Agnew ticket as racist, urging minority voters to back liberal prospects. The piece argues his view issues from a single perspective and notes Agnew’s housing stance and law and order emphasis.
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Nixon
Robinson
Rockefeller
GOP
Nixon-Agnew
Agnew
Maryland
Nixon - Agnew
Lindsay
Percy
Jackie
Spiro Agnew
Ronald Reagan
Voltaire
Baltimore
Law and Order
Wrong Impression of American Life Seen by Norwegian Visitors
A Norwegian couple touring the Twin Cities with the YMCA learned that public perceptions of the United States often miss the day to day. They encountered grass roots family life and were surprised by flaws highlighted in media. Their visit aims to broaden understanding beyond sensational depictions.
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United States
Twin Cities
YMCA
Europe
John Updike
Rome
Rockefeller Palace Guard Hindered Campaign in Miami Beach
The article outlines internal Rockefeller campaign flaws at the Miami Beach convention, noting divided authority between the palace guard led by Emmet Hughes and working politicians, lack of a preconvention plan, and faulty Southern outreach. It also covers Reagan’s influence, Knowland’s maneuvering, and Mississippi’s unit vote for Nixon due to Reagan’s absence.
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Miami Beach
Nelson Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Palace Guard
Emmet Hughes
William Ronan
Americana
Martin Luther King, Sr
Malcolm Wilson
New York
Hughes
Wilson
George Hinman
Leonard Hall
John Deardourff
Doug Dailey
Jerry Olson
Hunter Ray LaMontagne
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
California
James A. Rhodes
Ohio
Rhodes
Knowland
Mississippi
Congress Should Run on a Calendar Year, Not Fiscal
Congress operates year round, with 130 days in session by August and plans to resume in September. Leaders MT Mansfield and Magnuson argue a calendar-year system would reduce delays, ease state funding, and improve budgeting versus the current January-to-July cycle.
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Congress
Washington
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Executive Branch
Mansfield
Warren Magnuson
Eastern Power In Tailspin
A political column argues the Republican Party nationally leans conservative, citing Nixon and Reagan competition for delegates, Rockefeller’s limited support, and shifting regional power toward the south and west. It notes Agnew’s rise, the southern strategy, and the need for law enforcement paired with social justice to counter urban issues and the Wallace challenge.
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Miami Beach
New York City
Nelson Rockefeller
John Lindsay
Rockefeller
Mure
Nixon
New York
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Michigan
Shafer
Rhodes
Romney
California
Stanton Evans
Texas
Florida
Lyndon Johnson
Hubert Humphrey
Democratic Party
Empleomania Spreads as Word Wizard Dr Sisson Publishes
Washington chat notes Dr Albert F Sisson author of The Unabridged Crossword Puzzle Dictionary and Sisson's Word and Expression Locator touts new work Sisson's Synonyms and Related Terms to be published by Prentice Hall He lists unusual terms such as misocapnist dendrochronology entwicklungsroman and others as examples of his lexical breadth and writerly quirks.
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Washington
Albert F. Sisson
Doubleday & Co
Doc Sisson
Sisson
Prentice- Hall
Dr. Sisson
Webster
Walter Scott
Caretaker Government and GOP Convention Buzz
Commentary notes LBJ's caretaker style and hopes he acts. TV coverage of the GOP convention confuses viewers with early winner misreadings. The piece mentions Republicans escaping Washington heat to Miami and praises three US pilots released by Hanoi, while suggesting they avoid future TFX-F111 missions.
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Hanoi
Monroe News-Star History and Motto
The Monroe News-Star catalogs its long running status as a second class matter since 1909 and outlines its publishing details. It lists key officers from 1929 to 1952 and notes AP affiliation, advertising reps, and its independent stance on news and editorials.
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Monroe Post Office
News-Star—World Publishing Corporation
North 4Th and
Olive Street
Monroe
Robert Ewing, Jr
John D. Ewing
Wilson Ewing
William H. Bronson
Jack S. Campbell
Edmund G. Brown
The
Monroe News-Star
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Mao
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Novak
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Clark Reed
North Carolina
South
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Budget Bureau
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Charles Percy
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Oregon
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Walter Ncubite
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