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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1938
Page
2
Report details a film exchange featuring planetary cast performances and a gala tour with organized showings. Observers note a memorable gorilla segment and skyline views, while organizers promise diverse acts and an evening schedule across multiple venues.
A 1938 article discusses motor accident risks and first aid, stressing quiet immobilization for fractures and Red Cross stations. It also critiques IQ norms, arguing high intelligence can hinder happiness and that genius often fights for recognition, with Pasteur and other reformers cited as examples.
A dated mock parliamentary scene features Mussolini and ministers in a satirical exchange about United States policy with guests Donald Dick and Mickey Mouse. The dialogue parodies wartime propaganda and ends with Mussolini joking about spinach as a gag.
The piece analyzes post election mood among Republicans and Democrats with focus on urban reform era debates. It notes calls by Senator Lodge to raise old age pensions to sixty dollars and discusses GOP strategy of reflecting electors' desires through proposed corrective legislation.
Dr Valentine urges each citizen to root out sparks of intolerance in homes and towns. He argues tolerance begins at the individual level and that fair play safeguards America against bigotry and fanatical ideologies.
University of Chicago president Robert Hutchins proposes 10-cent admission to college football to curb overemphasis and funding excesses. He argues smaller gate receipts could clean up the sport as fans ready to back the reform, with student clubs planning discussion after the first 10-cent game. The article also notes alpaca wool and a record hay crop of 92 million tons in 1939.
A parent notes a seventh grader who struggles with attention after a mastoid operation. The piece urges careful hearing exams every three months, direct teacher contact, seating near the front, and daily brief personal attention. It favors inclusive support over segregation and supports teacher aid and a specialist when needed.
A Washington commentary compares Mussolini's fascist shift to syndicalist corporatives with U S NRA practices. It notes the clash between political deputies and trade associations, the move to abolish elected chambers, and the rise of corporate rule in Italy.
In a historic move, Monroe Post Office employees will observe Christmas Day as a holiday for the first time. Mail should be sent early to ensure delivery by Christmas Eve, with no mail delivery on December 25. The post office urges early mailing to wind up seasonal business.
Frank Morgan, real name Wup Permann, becomes a leading Hollywood character comedian and vaudeville alumnus. He debuts on Broadway, starred in Secrets of the French Police and Naughty Marietta, currently plays the Wizard in The Wizard of Oz, and is noted for wearing a beret while driving. a June 1 birthday marks 48 years. Separately, 1938 first eight months saw 4,221,399,000 American made cigarettes exported valued at 8,127,226 dollars, up about 15 percent from 1937.
The home of Mr and Mrs H P Smith at 125 Jackson Street West Monroe suffered about 1500 in damage after a grass fire started by nearby children burned the roof and walls. Monroe fire department extinguished the blaze while no one was home.
A PWA grant of 75962 will fund graveling and reconstructing Bastrop streets. The project covers excavating, clearing, grading, curbing, culverts, drainage, and bridge construction with no extra taxes to repay the government. Notification came from David K. Niles to Congressman Newt V. Mills in Washington.
Listings show revisions in NBC WEAF WABG WABC stations across East Midwest and West regions. Schedules include serialized programs Dick Tracy Your Family and Mine Amos n Andy and Rudy Vallee Hour with local corrections and note chains for interchanging stations.
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