Daily News Week Update and Publication Notes
The Monroe News-Star provides its typical independent stance and announces contact details for the newsroom. It includes references to telephonic access for the News-Star and Morning World, business and editorial offices, and a note on rights and republication of dispatches.
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Monroe
Lyear
Branham
New York
Kansas City
Bankr
Detroit
St. Louis
Associated Press
Iocal News
News-Star
Morning World
Enone
Monroe News-Star
Time To Begin Shopping For Christmas
Early shopping is advised to secure savings and reduce stress during the holidays. Monroe stores highlight convenience and economy while a national survey predicts the largest Christmas trade since 1941 with sales up 11 percent from 1943 and 21.5 percent from 1932, urging shoppers to support postwar recovery.
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Monroe
National Retail Drygoods Association
Pedestrian Safety on Highways Faces Public Works Critique
A reader critiques public works spending arguing footpaths for pedestrians are lacking while car owners gain access to parks and recreational areas. He recalls walking a mile on a local highway without a car and notes the need for safer nonvehicular options funded by public money.
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PWA
Teshape Ot
Farley
Indirect Taxation and Its Political Effects
A concise critique arguing indirect taxes lull public scrutiny and waste government. It suggests gas taxes entice voters to seek service in exchange for revenue, while direct taxation confronts taxpayers with true costs and may drive broader fiscal restraint and prosperity.
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Une
Alaska as a strategic battleground in future U S Japan conflict
A Pirsian Communist newspaper piece argues Alaska could become a major battlefield if war breaks out between the United States and Japan. It notes U S naval basing in the Aleutians and speculates on Alaska's untapped wealth and potential future importance to the national economy.
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Alaska
Frauda Pr
United States
Japan
Aleutian Islands
North Pacific
Mat
Uncommon Sense on Speed Versus Scenic Touring
John Blake argues against speed touring in favor of leisurely driving through New England scenery. He frets over road hazards and misses from racing, praising quiet country roads, farmhouses, winding streams, and fall foliage as the true pleasures of motoring.
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New England
The Glee Club By George Elliston Contentment Flows
A fragmentary verse piece explores contentment flowing from a loved hand for strength and hope. The wavering dialogue shifts to a car crash anecdote, with a wife sobbing about a month since a joy ride accident and a husband minimizing the event, noting awareness of its location at night.
Pan America Meaning Earned Wealth for London and Paris
Mike explains that Pan America indicates enough earnings to live in London and Paris, while Pat asks for clarification on the term.
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Pat
Pan America
Mike
London
Paris
Tramp Tales Spark Romance and Rustic Tasks
A quirky exchange hints at a past as a magaziner crafting love and adventure for periodicals while a suggestion to saw cords of wood anchors a rustic, practical task. The dialogue blends literary recall with homely chores, capturing a slice of everyday humor.
Bankrupt Actor Praises Creditors at Meeting
A bankrupt actor thanks his creditors for accepting two cents on the dollar and offers autographed photographs as souvenirs of the meeting.
Promoted Major Bill Hoppe Dies in Town
The item notes the death of Major Bill Hoppe, once the town’s most prominent figure. The column teases his status and reflects on his big presence, with other playful asides about local politics and public figures of the era.
They Call It Politics By Carter Field
Washington political observer notes that Sam Rayburn’s potential as next House speaker is aided by a diminished northern fear of Southern dominance. The Maine vote and national trends show pocketbook concerns trump sectional bias, and Texans’ leadership is now less a liability than before.
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Carter Field
Washington
Sam Rayburn
House
Joseph W. Burns
Tennessee
North
Maine
Texas
Hoover
South
Virginia
North Carolina
Florida
Congress
Borah
George H. Moses
New Hampshire
Clsude A. Swanson
Navy
Senate
Sam Reyburn
Rainey
Illinois
Cooperation Asked by Commerce Group
Monroe Rotary hears leaders A V Miller H K Touchstone and Albert Horuff urge business interest support for the Chamber of Commerce. They praise its data services for industry and commerce and its cooperative work in two cities and the parish. Traffic Officer Rufus Goza asks Rotary aid for highway and city street safety campaign.
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Chamber of Commerce
A. V. Miller
H. K. Touchstone
Albert Horuff
Monroe Rotary Club
Hotel Virginia
Rotary Club
Chamber
Rufus Goza
City Police Department
Burglar frightens away empty handed at 128 Catalpa street
Apartments of Mr and Mrs Sol Meyer at 128 Catalpa street were entered after midnight by a tall dignified burglar who fled upon being discovered by Miss Lillian Meyer. No loot was taken.
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Sol Meyer
Catalpa Street
Lillian Meyer
Woman Arrested on Shoes Theft Warrant
Bee Myles, a Black woman from ward seven, was arrested by the sheriff on a theft warrant sworn by Eva Myles. She was released on a $50 property bond.
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Bee Myles
Ward Seven
Sheriff's Department
Eva Myles
Former Kiwanis Official Talks On Service Clubs
Past International President O. Sam Cummings of Dallas spoke to the Monroe Kiwanis club at Hotel Virginia about the value of service clubs. He cited 300,000 members in 17 varieties and praised their impact on business ethics, community life, and international relations, noting Canada US boundary cooperation as a cited example. He also spoke to insurance underwriters at Hotel Frances and planned travel to Baton Rouge and Lafayette.
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America
O. Sam Cummings
Dallas
Monroe Kiwanis Club
Hotel Virginia
United States
Ge Twalls
Cummings
McKenzie
Canada
Kiwanis Clubs of
Rayville Club
Monroe
Hotel Frances
Baton Rouge
Lafayette
Brick filling station planned on Louisville Avenue
The Pan- American Petroleum corporation and C A Boyd secured a parish court contract for a brick filling station at Louisville avenue and North Third streets. The $4 333 34 project starts immediately and should finish in 40 days. The new building is part of several structures planned before the Ouachita river bridge opens.
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Louisville Avenue
North Third Streets
Pan- American Petroleum Corporation
C. A. Boyd
Ouachita River
Loyola University Nearer Recognition After Probation
In New Orleans the Loyola University was placed on probation by the Southern Association, described by Regent Rev. John D. Foulkes as a first step toward actual membership. Acceptance across Loyola's law, dentistry, and pharmacy schools is the goal, with the association meeting in Atlanta for its annual convention. Broadcasting in Romania has become a state monopoly.
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New Orleans
Loyola University of New Orleans
Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
Atlanta
John D. Foulkes
Loyola
Southern Association
Coast to Coast Radio Schedule Notes
Coast to coast network program listings with times and talent across East Midwest Northwest Canada and West coast. The note lists multiple shows including Thrills of Tomorrow Mysterious Island and The First Nighter along with orchestra and news periods for CBS WABC NBC and more.
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Pacific Coast
Kgo
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Ktar
Kgu
Kpo
Tim Healy
Thrills of Tomorrow
Dick Steele
Midwest
Mysterious Island
Tom Mix
Marion McAffee
Billy Batchelor
Jack
Loretta Clemens
Uncle Ezra
Jo—Jessica Dragonette
Abe Lyman
Pick
Pat
Fernando Orchest
Neat
Freddie Martin
Eddie Duchin
Ted Fiorito
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Cent
Woody
Willie
Press
Myrt
Marge
Don Russo
West
Bill
Orch
Dixie
the Serenaders
East
Boake Carter
Talk
Basic
Bookenes
Easy Aces
Haymes Orches
Roth Orch
Edwin C
Seymour Simon Orch
Vest
March of Time
Holywood
Kate Smith
Ozzie Nelson Orch
Henry Busse
Jacques Fienard
K. Beecher
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Ktar Po
Singing Lady
Orphan Annie
Jack Serger & Orchestra
Gale Page
Lowell Thomas
Amos 'N’ Andy
Willard Robison
Red Davis
Irene Rich
Dick Liccart
al Goodman
Phil Harris & Orchestra
Phil Baker
al Bernard
Paul Dumont
Israel
Charlie Davis
Amos 'N' Andy
Jolly Coburn
Ralph Kirbery
Felix
Archie Bleyer
Aunt Hattie in New York Shows City’s Hurry and Hectic Pace
A Kansas aunt visits Manhattan and endures crowded stores long waits and confusing transit. She refunds a cabaret discrepancy, rides a busy subway, and meets Mr Jones in a high rise as the city buzzes with activity. The tale ends with plans for a club party and a department store sale.
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New York
Hattie
Ned
Kansas
Mr. Jones
Sound engineers synchronize four cameras and four recording units
Hollywood technicians solved a complex multi angle scene in The Night Is Young by recording Evelyn Laye Ramon Novarro the soloist the orchestra and a 100 person chorus simultaneously. Four microphones four recording units and four cameras ran in perfect timing ensuring the current image matches the active sound.
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Hollywood
Calif
Evelyn Laye
Ramon Novarro
Douglas Shearer
Dudley Murphey
Novarra
Miss Laye
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the Glee Club
George Elliston
Germany
Sparke
Bill Hoppe
Major
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Big Bill Thompson
Chicago
Bessy Gillis
G. T. Cross
Monroe Chamber of Commerce
Elmira
N. Y
Lucille Phillips
Katie Nolan
Gladys Nolan
Oak Ridge
Henry Rodgers
West Monroe
S. L. Arnett
Winnfield, Kan
A. B. Smelser
S. J. Harper
Sidney J. Harper, Jr
University of Virginia
Hambone
Alley
Enrica
the Bell Byadieste, Inc
Kiwanis
Louisville
Loyola University
Romania
P. M
NSBC
Wabe Wade
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Robinson Crusoe, Jr
Franklin McGormick
H. V. Kaltenborn
By Paul Harrison
Dan Thomas
NEA
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