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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1960
Page
4
The piece discusses US non recognition of Red China and cites Canadian Prime Minister Diefenbaker. It argues recognition would reward aggression, endanger Formosa as a US outpost, and set a risky precedent of conceding to coercive bluff in UN and diplomatic relations.
New Orleans merchants report a steep November drop in sales with a 40 percent decline at a major store and 35 percent at another. Restaurants fall 20 percent as federal desegregation pressures disturb buying, with both Black and white shoppers pulling back amid tensions over federal versus state actions. An Indianapolis Star editorial questions whether federal aims in New Orleans are attainable, comparing 1957 Little Rock events to recent city turmoil.
The piece discusses Communist China pressuring Moscow for access to nuclear weapons and China’s push to join the nuclear club. It notes friction between Peiping and Moscow and Moscow’s likely unease over Red China’s potential membership in the dangerous nuclear circle.
The column explains Hebrews ten twenty six in light of the entire book, stressing belief in Christ as the sole path to salvation and condemning deliberate unbelief after Gospel exposure. It also surveys Soviet-Chinese tensions, noting Moscow’s hints to Peiping, leadership roles, and possible corrective action amid party dynamics and global strategy.
An editorial argues Congress must not curb interest rates or meddle with Treasury financing. It warns that political interference with bond markets and a high interest rate policy threaten a stable dollar, gold outflow, and U.S. economic recovery.
The American Medical Association denounces Kennedy’s Social Security medical care proposal for seniors at a Washington conference. AMA official Dr. Ernest B. Howard warns of a tough fight next year to block government involvement in medical care. He cites past defeats of Truman plans and urges doctors to mobilize against perceived push for socialized medicine.
DENISON Tex Chaplain Ransom B Woods describes parishioners after ushers passed plates with $5 bills urging the crowd to help themselves Some were skeptical and others flabbergasted Washington H L Thackwell proposes a five stage solid fuel rocket for a moon shot stating a possible 1967 landing Everett A Thompson recalls receiving $25 weekly from an anonymous donor and says I thought I must have mighty good friend
Left wing civil liberty groups led by the Southern Non-Violent Coordinating Committee map a high pressure campaign on Congress and the Kennedy administration for sweeping civil rights reforms. They target Senate rule XXII and call for a Federal Fair Employment Practices Commission, end to poll taxes, and federal voting standards. The Southern Conference Educational Fund figures prominently, with figures linked to the Communist party. Reports note intelligence agencies flag Red propaganda abroad and clandestine broadcasts aimed at undercutting Western governments.
A brief religious note citing Luke 18 15 urges recognizing personal sin to receive salvation. It emphasizes that Jesus came to save the lost and that blindness to sin hinders divine help.
A health column argues soaps are not overly harmful to skin. dishpan dermatitis often comes from multiple factors including winter weather and emotional stress. Water, cleansing agents, bleaches, dyes, metals, and gloves can aggravate dermatitis, while cleansing creams are advised. A radio figure's years of misapplied advice led to prolonged irritation until a bath with soap finally helped.
A medical note lists causes of dry cough including chronic laryngitis enlarged chest glands tumors foreign bodies in the bronchi and cancer of the lung. It suggests an X ray to narrow possibilities and mentions habit or smoking as contributing factors.
A medical note states that a woman with one ovary does not have half the chance. instead, one ovary can perform the work of two, maintaining fertility potential similar to having two ovaries.
M. R. asks if exercise harms someone with hypertension. The answer: exercise is safe if moderate, not causing shortness of breath or chest pain.
A reader asks about red palms and color changes in the skin. Medical guidance notes these changes are circulatory in origin and depend on accompanying findings such as hand temperature occupation and temperament. Palmar erythema can be linked to liver disease. modern advice emphasizes leg activity.
The Monroe News-Star dates back to 1891 with John D. Ewing as publisher 1929 to 1938 and Wilson Ewing 1934 to 1952. It lists office address at Coronation Olive and North Second streets, telephone FA 25161, and staff including Robert Ewing Jr as Chairman, William H. Bronson as President, Richard Hale as General Manager, Edmund G. Brown as Assistant General Manager, Jack Gates as Executive Editor, and Walter B Hatten as Managing Editor. It declares Associated Press membership and partial reproduction rights for AP dispatches and local news, notes Branham Company as national ad representatives, and states a stance of integrity and opposition to what it believes to be wrong.
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