The Monroe News Subscription Rates Shown
A crumby ad page lists The Monroe News published daily and Sunday editions by News-Star-World Publishing Co. at 110-14 North Second Street with president John D. Ewing Wilson. Rates for mail daily and Sunday, combined subscriptions, and other options are shown but fragmentary.
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Sunday News Star Masthead and Policy Overview
The Monroe News-Star declares itself independent and impartial, with a standard press policy. It notes circulation trade associations, Associated Press use rights, and advertising networks while outlining office hours and contact options.
Danny Thomas at Ciros Crowned the Funniest Yet
Hollywood gossip column lauds Danny Thomas as the funniest nightclub comic, argues his nose should not decide his career, and notes other showbiz tidbits including June Havoc touring bases, John Mitchum screen tests, Shirley Temple divorce impact, and Bernarr McFadden's California birth wish.
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Hollywood
Muse
Danny Thomas
Ciro's
Bar
Thomas
Danny
United States
Jimmy Durante
Tin
Durante
Ciro
June Havoc
P. A
Europe
Michael Kanins
Bob Mitchum
John
MGM
Wotz
Nora Eddington Cabling
Errol Flynn
Princess Ghica
Warner Brothers
United Artists
Shirley Temple
Seabiscuit
Corliss
Motion Picture Academy
Frank Morgan
Stratton
Bernarr McFadden
California
McFadden
Clark Gable
George Burns
Kentucky
Lana Turner
Bob Topping
Lana
RKO
Howard Hughes
Jane Russell
Paramount
Irving Berlin
Miss Liberty
Bing Crosby
Betty Hutton
Betty
Jeanne Crain
20Th Century-Fox
Jeanne
City
Old folks flaunt youth as they age with zest
Hal Boyle notes a rising trend of aging Americans refusing to retire to quiet corners. Grandparents increasingly chase youth through cars, beauty, weddings, and social life, influencing culture, spending, and even economy. The piece portrays aging as a lively, self determined phase, not a decline.
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New York
United States
Florida
California
Far East policy search signals cautious U S rethink
The Bangkok meeting with Philip C. Jessup signals a slow shift toward a new Pacific policy amid China’s collapse and anti communist concerns. Western powers monitor Far East nations’ move toward joint action while recognizing they must forge their own path without assured Western partnership.
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Philip C. Jessup
Bangkok
Thailand
Orient
United States
Jessup
Berlin
Ceylon
Chiang Kai-Shek
China
Far East
Pacific
U. S
Britain
West
A Welcome Break From Austerity In London Spire Prank
Two students sealed the Westminster spires and perched a London bobby's hat on the tallest spire as a lighthearted protest. The gesture briefly lifted mood in a city weary of austerity and political tension.
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Britain
Westminster
London
Old House Furnishings Spur A Niche Factory Idea
Henry M LeMore argues a market exists for a factory making old fashioned synonymous furnishings for historic homes. He laments scarce iron claw feet for bathtubs and oversized vintage shower sprays, noting modern products clash with antique aesthetics and room proportions.
Angelo Patri warns against children reporting siblings faults
A classroom scenario shows a teacher singling out a child for a sibling's shortcomings. The piece argues the teacher must report directly to the parents, diagnose causes of failure, and coordinate remedies. It condemns using a well child to relay blame and urges parent communication by mail, with follow ups and supervisor help if needed.
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Rosemary
Miss Bear
John Henry
Old Man Cranky Over Hardware Wants Glass Door Bookcase
A reader complains about finding a jeweled desk shelf made of chromium and nickel filled with ball bearings, requiring MIT level study to operate. He scolds a hardware clerk for denying its existence, laments aging and changes, and urges manufacturers to produce glass door book cases to fit old-fashioned tastes.
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McNaught Syndicate, Inc
Washington embassy party glitters amid Soviet guests
Guests to the Washington embassy celebration for the October Revolution anniversary overflow the velvet hall. Ambassadors and dignitaries mingle with press and movie stars as Andrei Vishinsky appears genial yet guarded, discussing the atomic bomb only obliquely. The scene blends lavish caterers, formal attire, and a parade of notable figures from Bonnet to Lawford.
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Washington
Ambassador Panyushkin
Andrei Vishinsky
Russia
New York
Mr. Vishinsky
Acheson
David Lilienthal
Atomic Energy Commission
Henri Bonnet
Oliver Francks
Joseph Davies
U. S
Soviet Union
Peter Lawford
Margaret Thors
Mme
Panyushin
Lenin
Stalin
China
Answers and facts from a quiz style page
Questions and Answers provide quick factual snippets on topics from politics to chemistry. It covers John Tyler as a president without a party, rainfall measurements, early lead pencil origins, lumber painting, historic department unification, and oyster mobility with life cycle details.
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John Tyler
Bank of the
United States
Webster
Tito Era Clash Deepens Cold War Struggle
Mackenzies Column reports the Cominform seeks to unseat Tito in Yugoslavia with a planned anti Tito revolt aided by orthodox Communists in Hungary and Romania. Pravda notes anti Tito groups across eastern Europe with Soviet troops rising in Albania, signaling heightened bloc tensions and fear of broader conflict.
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Marshal Tito
Yugoslavia
Cominform
Comintern
World Revolution
New York
Hungary
Romania
Hector McNeil
United Nations Assembly
Moscow
Tito
Belgrade
Russia
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Pravda
Europe
Albania
Mississippi tax receipts dip in November
Mississippi tax collections were nearly a quarter-million dollars below November figures, though the first 11 months show a gain of $3,003,136 over last year. The tax commission reported November receipts at $3,996,439, with sales tax down $126,393 for the month but up from $22,416,664 to $22,94,327 through the year.
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Jackson
Miss
Mississippi
State Tax Commission
Puzzle phrase list from crossword style clues
A compiled set of crossword style clues and entries including numbers and word prompts such as Lake in the Panama canal Shad Myself Still Speedily Fish Corroded Measured by walking Ivory Rivulet Strike out Head covering Manner Utter Soft murmur Plant Viaduct Cudgel Humorous person Sport Five comb farm Social gathering Course More mature Belief in a god Hurt Done atone with cross referencing clues and potential solutions for yesterday's puzzle.
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Panama Canal
Combc Farm
Your Federal Income Tax booklet helps 1949 filers
Washington notices 25 cent government guide Your Federal Income Tax from the Internal Revenue Bureau. It outlines forms 1040A and 1040, a 138 page guide with deductions and refunds, and aims to aid 1950 returns filed by about 53 million taxpayers.
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Washington
Internal Revenue Bureau
U. S. Government Printing Office
Washington, D. C
Internal Revenue
George J. Schoenman
Man Freed After 1916 Killing Deepens In San Francisco
In San Francisco December 1 a Detroit man, Thomas Karakatsianis, turned himself in after a blackmailer demanded 1500 dollars over a 1916 killing. He had changed his name, built a life, and faced possible trial, but Detroit officials said the case could not proceed as key figures are dead and the crime scene was rebuilt. Police Inspector Tom Cahill did not reveal his current name.
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San Francisco
Detroit
Thomas Karakatsianis
Karakatsianis
Mike Hadjopoulos
Tom Cahill
Two Kitchen Sinks Stolen From Monroe House
Monroe police said two kitchen sinks were stolen from a house bought by real estate agent Ivy Rayner. Sinks disappeared from both downstairs and upstairs apartments over the past two weeks, valued at $45 each, with entry gained through the back door.
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Monroe
Ivy Rayner
Baptist Pastors Meeting Set at Fairbanks Church
The Baptist pastors conference will be held Monday December 5 at 10 a m in Fairbanks Baptist Church. Rev O P Bazer pastor Rev Loyd Brown conducts devotional and Rev Charles H Heine of Rayville preaches the conference sermon. All Baptist pastors of Ouachita parish invited, announced by secretary Rev James Thorn.
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Fairbanks Baptist Church
O. P. Bazer
Loyd Brown
Charles H. Heine
Rayville
Ouachita Parish
James Thorn
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