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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1952
Page
2
A 1952 proclamation from Monroe Louisiana declares free Americans ready to stand against communism. Signed by Mayors John E. Coon and J. A. Norris, it pledges faith in God and devotion to democracy. The notice bears hand and seal dated December 1, 1952.
Deborah Ann born May 21 1951 in Tampa Florida died from convulsions after hospital treatment. Her family received community help from radio station KNOE and an American Red Cross pledge to cover expenses. Body sent to Royal Oak Michigan for funeral interment. autopsy by Dr N Klam noted but cause of convulsions not disclosed.
8-Point Safety of Shreveport names successors and officers in New Orleans with vice presidents F M Simpson Lake Charles C C Rawls New Orleans Hal Leonard Baton Rouge and Mrs Ray B Theaux Lafayette. It lists Thibodaux Rayne Tal Tulah Plaquemine Natchitoches DeRidder Abbeville and Hammond as towns without traffic fatalities in 1951.
Joseph Mickel formerly of Monroe and now in New Orleans will have a speaking part in The Steel Trap a 20th Century Fox film. His three day run at the downtown Joy Theatre begins Thursday. Mickel directs Lin-Rey School of Broadcasting and teaches at LSU medical school while also serving in the Louisiana State University theater program. He is a WWII veteran, son of Mrs Joseph Mickel of Monroe, and has a Boston wife Virginia Foster with two children. Christmas card history by Louis Prang is noted as Father of the American Christmas Card.
The salt found in salt lakes differs in composition from seawater, reflecting unique chemical mixes shaped by local geology, evaporation rates, and mineral input. This distinction influences salinity, mineral balance, and potential uses of brine from inland lakes versus open-ocean seawater.
When kidney function slows down, many folks complain of backache dizziness and loss of energy. Stress overexertion or exposure to cold are common causes. Minor bladder irritations from cold or diet may cause waking to pass urine. Doan's Pills offer mild diuretic relief and are claimed to have helped millions for over 50 years.
New Orleans police analyzed a stray hair found on socialite Mrs. James L. Cooper who was murdered in her uptown apartment. Investigators compare wounds with another victim while a crowbar attack nearby prompts a search for an unidentified Black man. no charges yet.
United Nations Political Committee approves India's Korean peace plan by 53 to 5 with five Soviet bloc votes against and Nationalist China abstaining. The plan aims to break the prisoner of war deadlock blocking a truce. Soviet Foreign Minister Vishinsky may push counter resolutions before the General Assembly vote.
More than 40 leading atomic scientists gather at the University of Chicago to observe the tenth anniversary of the atomic age and to mark the first controlled nuclear chain reaction in 1942. Dr Enrico Fermi headlines the program with other speakers including Dr Arthur Compton and Chancellor Lawrence Kimpton.
In Miami a mediation session between Eastern Air Lines flight engineers and the National Mediation Board aimed to end a wage dispute that halted the Constellation fleet across the East. The AFL Flight Engineers International Association had expired contract and workers struck after negotiations stalled, with service disrupted at several major airports.
The report describes Mrs. Cooper and a companion being forced into a car at gunpoint after leaving a Bourbon Street restaurant. The kidnapper drove them to City Park, robbed them of $30, returned $5 for taxi fare, then fled with the car.
Auto license tags for 1953 went on sale yesterday here. Tom E. Hicks of West Monroe bought the first two sets, numbers 300-001 and 300-002, as owners hurry to beat January first. Licenses available on the ground floor of the Henniger Building on Grand Street.
Evangelist Jack Shuler preaches at West Monroe revival about how the hydrogen bomb ties to Christ’s return and the world’s end. He spoke to about 1,000 in the fair grounds and promised Bible backed connections. He also told Northeast Louisiana State College students that thoughts mold character.
A simple menu offers macaroni and cheese with crisp bacon, buttered spinach, bread and butter, gingerbread with applesauce, and a beverage. For speed use frozen spinach, a gingerbread mix, and canned applesauce.
Firefighters face a hard fight at the Sun Oil Pousson No. 1 distillate well in North Egan field Crowley Louisiana. The 11 700 foot hole blew out, drew mud and sand into the blaze, bridged over briefly then reignited defeating efforts. Kin ley Bros of Houston will take over today after debris removal.
Mrs. E. B. Robinson was appointed civil defense director of Welsh by Mayor Clarence Romero, becoming the first woman in the state to head a civil defense group. State Director W. D. Haas announced the appointment, with local directors named by mayors and police jury presidents.
J T Gaudin of Franklin Louisiana died at his home Tuesday. Mrs E L Ritter of Monroe, his daughter, has notified. Funeral arrangements call for a Catholic church service in Franklin on Wednesday at 10 a.m. with a requiem high mass.
Naples police warn that former World War II street youths now in their late teens and early 20s continue to practice pickpocketing theft of automobiles and related crimes. Hunger and habit drive the pattern despite an all out police drive, says a Naples police official.
The article challenges the idea that dry land formed from elevated ocean beds and argues there is little evidence that deep ocean floors ever rose to create land.
Dr. R H Williams of the National Institute of Mental Health cites Colorado State Hospital and Thomas Dillingham as a national example in vocational rehabilitation for discharged mental patients. The program handles about 48 cases yearly and emphasizes community cooperation and ongoing job support after parole.
Prepare a greased casserole with extra leftover poultry dressing. Spoon the dressing in and baste with giblet broth or turkey pan drippings while baking. If the dressing dries, cover the casserole to keep it moist.
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