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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1950
Page
4
The Monroe News-Star states it operates as an independent newspaper printing impartial news. It pledges to support what is right and oppose what is wrong without regard to party politics.
A prominent church group argues the A bomb could be used if dropped on our cities first but the piece rejects the notion of a moral issue. It says killing methods of all bombs are alike and the moral offense is aggression, not the weapon. Decisions belong to military leadership and the president, judged by military realities, not ethics.
An Interstate Commerce Commission safety official says Long Island Rail Road traffic is unusually dense with tight headways, suggesting need for special safety devices. The remark questions ICC safety operations and prompts debate over agency funding next year.
Henry McLemor writes about being the sole cook as an entire household succumbs to flu. He laments modern kitchen gadgets from a built in TV range to automatic dishwashers and ice crushers, blaming tech rather than his skill for past meals. He recalls earlier cast iron stoves and gas ranges and notes the danger of scratching Ming porcelain while dreading serious cooking.
Jimmie Fidler argues Hollywood must produce consistently strong pictures to compete with television. He urges use of TV to promote films, alliances with TV, and notes industry dynamics, including Rita Hayworth’s return, Tallulah Bankhead and Bette Davis banter, and animal stars driving popularity.
Angelo Patri explains that finger sucking after weaning is common and usually fades if weaned properly. If unaddressed, it may reflect insecurity or fatigue. Avoid scolding children. strengthen health and self esteem. keep them engaged. Seek a physician if it persists into childhood and affects wellbeing.
Mrs. Helen Hamilton Woods, granddaughter of J Pierpont Morgan and mother of four, joined the Army in 1942 after her husband Arthur Woods died. A Lt. Col. and early WAC, she later led Public Liaison for the Economic Cooperation Administration coordinating Marshall Plan information. She supervised a Basic Handbook, travel information booklets, and a 20,000-copy Marshall Plan News. She works long hours at the office and at home.
Gladys Parker explains that a single bee makes about 1/100 pound of honey per year while a hive of around 2000 bees yields about 20 pounds annually. The piece also clarifies differences between recess and adjournment in Congress and outlines the Seabeplane name and the city manager system in local government.
Over generations the nation's forest economy has transitioned from reliance on virgin forests to growing timber as a crop, marking a gradual shift in resource use and industrial focus.
Hal Boyle notes on Peter Foy the Briton who directs flying in Peter Pan and other Broadway productions. Foy operates four wires, lands actors safely with counterbalanced ropes, and once bruised his spine in London when an actor was not on stage. He has four years of flight supervision with no passenger losses.
O John Rogge former assistant U S attorney general returned from a Warsaw peace rally with revalued opinions on the Soviet Union s aims Extremists warned of Communist plans Rogge said Now the Communists have proved the reactionaries right he stated at Idlewild airport The Soviet Union is maneuvering the Korean situation toward a China United States war while it sits back he added
Moscow marks the 14th anniversary of adopting its constitution with editorials and large photographs of Premier Stalin in all newspapers.
DeWitt Mackenzie analyzes the phrase they are expendable as applied to Chinese soldiers in Korea. He notes massed Red troops in North Korea and Manchuria, estimates allied forces, and explains recruitment coercion, mass attacks, and the grim calculus driving a vast manpower pool. The piece warns the UN faces a larger risk of a major Chinese war.
James Marlow traces the shift from wartime OCD to NSRB and OCM, noting persistent delays in civilian defense. He explains Truman’s 1949 and 1950 moves, the 1950 Korean War impact, and the November request for a law creating a formal civil defense agency. Caldwell leads a new administration as costs loom: 1.67 billion federally, 1.43 billion by states.
The Oil and Gas Journal reports U S crude output averaged 5 760 350 barrels daily, down 63 725 from the prior week due to further allowables curtailments and winter weather. Texas led declines, with Oklahoma, Colorado, Wyoming and Nebraska setting yearly records despite the overall drop.
A Lake Charles couple and their two children were found dead from carbon monoxide poisoning in their home. George D. Schanz, 37, his wife Ruth Semple Schanz, 34, daughter Jackie Flo, 12, and son George Dale Jr., 9, were discovered by their maid around 9 a.m. Fire Chief Gus Stitzlein blamed a defective central gas heater in a hall. Schanz managed an iron works plant. his wife had taught at an elementary school.
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