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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1972
Page
3
Officials urge motorists to slow and watch for children at start and end of school days. Police note bicycle riders face higher risk as traffic increases. Parents should teach children road rules and safe cycling practices to prevent accidents.
Dr. Donald L. Cooper argues amphetamines mislead athletes and horses by masking fatigue and creating a false sense of speed. The piece urges stricter drug testing, bicycle and motorist safety, and strict stop rules around school buses to prevent accidents and promote an accident-free school year.
Dr. Cooper and others argue steroids do not boost athletic development and harm the body with side effects while vitamins do not enhance performance. A balanced diet suffices for most athletes, and modern life has fostered a growing pill culture for mood, weight, and sleep. Excessive reliance on pills can become habitual and potentially harmful.
The Christian Science Monitor notes McGovern Democrats push Watergate as a campaign issue, but finds the scandal unlikely to alter the election. It argues the bugging case should be condemned, those guilty punished, and labels in schools harmful despite rising recognition of their unreliability.
President Nixon relies on Charles Colson and aides to orchestrate early morning counterattacks over McGovern attacks. The plan faces breakdowns as independent actions by John Mitchell disrupt Colson's control, while fear grows that overkill could backfire and boost McGovern. A separate Alabama race sees Winton Blount, backed by NDPA head John Cashin, poised to win a Senate seat by swaying black voters away from Sparkman.
At the national convention Nixon and Agnew drew applause amid talk that Nixon will seek a second term while Agnew shelters options for 1976. The piece stresses practicality over rigid ideology and urges a cease fire and treaty path in Vietnam, stressing defense and international cooperation.
The Miami Beach GOP shows a shifted, more inclusive stance with Nixon backing a cautious path. Delegates, including women and youth, push for social programs without quotas, honor in Vietnam exit, and modest reforms while preserving core work ethic and values.
At the Republican National Convention a pilot for a weekly TV series titled One Man's Party was tested to gauge reception. Executives questioned its suspense and ratings while noting its flawless production and lack of conflict.
The article notes world governments may see U S support as ongoing but uncertainty about the election outcome raises fears abroad. If troops leave Indo China and a president aims to cut defense spending and halt aid to smaller nations, those nations fear reduced protection from the United States.
The Monroe News-Star lists publishers from 1929 to 1952 with Wilson Ewing and Robert Ewing Jr. as key leaders. It shows officers and directors including William H. Bronson Mildred Hunt Ewing Edmund Graves Brown Jr and others, plus multiple advertising and city editors. The paper operates daily except Saturdays and Sundays from Monroe Louisiana with AP affiliation and national advertising reach.
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