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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1947
Page
4
A spokesman indicated a civic guard would likely be modeled on the Hagana Jewish defense army. He added a complementary plan has been worked out and could apply in certain Arab areas, though specifics were not given.
Editorial notes a second DC-6 fire in three weeks ending with a safe landing in New Mexico. It urges grounding and inspection of DC-6s and related systems, citing safety gains from prior removals and investigations, while stressing the balance between progress and risk in aviation.
The piece argues Europe wants far less aid than it asked, with U S senators like Taft pressing inflation and tax concerns. It notes Europe asked for 22 billion over four years, but Washington may cut to about 15 billion, while Congress remains vigilant against blank checks amid Molotov’s imperialist rhetoric.
Henry McLemore reflects on the hunting season with a club that preps field hospitals bandages and litter bearers. He jokes about disguises and costumes to avoid being hit and notes the dangers of hunting versus insurance targets as men endure cold dawns and long treks.
Maria Montez files suit against Universal-International claiming professional damage due to not receiving top billing in The Exile advertising. The column notes opinion that billing has little real impact on fan reception and mocks the suit as vanity. Includes anecdotes about Hollywood figures and industry quirks.
A mother discusses her daughter and a boy named Joe focusing on whether their feelings are love or attraction. The mother advises calm, patient sex education at a young age and encourages open conversations within the family setting. Readers are asked to request Dr Patri's leaflet P-3 on Sex Instruction by sending 5 cents and a SASE to The Bell Syndicate.
Dulles said his Paris talks with French leaders and Gen. de Gaulle were most satisfactory and he will brief Secretary Marshall and the American delegation. He pressed for western unity on Russia and Germany as the London talks resume with questions over zonal boundaries and who bears responsibility if talks fail.
The letters plead for food and clothing for three young children and a blind man’s daughter. A 12 year old girl writes of three younger brothers and no income, asking for clothes and food for Christmas. Twin boys, fatherless, seek help as their mother washes for a living. The appeals emphasize vulnerable families hoping for support from charitable readers.
West Monroe police said two trucks collided at the intersection of Clayton and Cypress streets shortly before 8 a m Monday. Driver L D Brewster 41 of Choudrant failed to stop his 1940 Ford panel truck and was struck by Kellogg Oil tank truck driver C A Pinion 30 of the Splane addition. Both vehicles sustained slight damage.
Senate discussions focus on restoring installment buying curbs and tightening bank credit. Senator Buck backs controls, while Chairman Tobey weighs committee approval. A separate plan aims to raise the individual exemption, allow income splitting, and cut taxes by about 5.3 billion.
Congress faces a tight fight over a Europe and Asia aid package with a target around 550 million dollars and a potential Senate House conference. President Truman is set to outline the Marshall plan soon, with Taft predicting authorization by April 1 and possible June for followup funding. Mexico stands as the sole nation exporting pecans commercially, with small-scale production.
Jewish youths in Palestine will register tomorrow for security and essential services. Irgun Zvai Leumi signals unity with Hagana if an Arab Jewish war breaks out. British authorities deny a full withdrawal but say police will be replaced by Jewish forces under government control. Arab League meetings in Cairo loom over Chanukah as Arab and Jewish groups prepare for conflict. British intel points to Moslem Brotherhood as a key source of Middle East violence after the Palestine decision.
Britain informs the United Nations it plans to end the Palestine mandate May 15 with Arab and Jewish states to arise June 1 after a two week transition. Civilians would form armed guards in key areas as troops withdraw to Haifa beachheads by August 1.
The piece notes General Eisenhower may be forced to declare interest or be pressured into the race. It describes Dewey and other Republicans eager to force his position, arguing his military background could hurt governing credentials and that some Republicans will resist nominating an outsider at the June convention.
Riverside Sanitarium announces the birth of Sylvia Joyce to Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Johnson of Monroe on December 7. Clifton Lee and Mrs Clifton Lee of West Monroe welcome Clifton Jr born December 7. U S milk production rises from 20,841,000 quarts in 1889 to 55,638,000 in 1946. Fortune telling and lucky charms draw about 4 million dollars from English pockets yearly.
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