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Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1948

Page

12

Population growth warned as threat to civilization

Beir ut reports UNESCO chief Julian Huxley warns world population reaching 1 000 000 000 in the 19th century and projected to 2 000 000 000 in the 20th with another billion in the 21st. He cites limited resources and cites Haiti Tunisia and Egypt as examples. Milton Eisenhower rebukes censorship in the Middle East while noting political limits on press freedom amid Palestine conflict. Lebanon lifts censorship briefly to move UNESCO dispatches.

Beirut Lebanon Julian Huxley United Nations United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization Unesco Huxley Marbial Haiti Tunisia Egypt Milton Eisenhower Kansas State College U. S Organization American University Dwight D. Eisenhower Wom Middle East Palestine Holy Land

Commutation for Ise Koch Probed by Senate Panel

A Senate investigating committee questions General Clay’s authority to reduce Ise Koch life term for Nazi war crimes to four years. An unnamed senior aide testifies at a closed session as protests mount over clemency for the former Buchenwald commandant’s mistress.

Washington Lucius D. Clay Senate Ise Koch Army Germany Buchenwald Clay Koch Ferguson R-Mich McClellan Ark O'Conor Bricker Ohio

Errol Flynn Fines In Disorderly Conduct Case

New York December eighth report that Errol Flynn paid a fifty dollar fine after pleading guilty to a disorderly conduct charge. The actor was accused of kicking Patrolman Joseph Bergeles in the shins following a taxicab incident that also involved Rob er Graham Wahn. Bail was reissued after Flynn slept in and missed an adjourned court appearance.

New York Debonair Errol Flynn Joseph Bergeles Doris I. Byrne Byrne

Home building in November shows seasonal decline

The labor department reports November new home construction at 600 million dollars, 8 percent below October. Total construction, including public works, stayed above 1.5 billion, down 146 million from October but 127 million higher than November 1947. For the first 11 months of 1948 private home investment reached 36.4 billion, up 38 percent from 1947. Also, Dirl Cooper, 27, of Ruston, was released on a 6500 bond after a drunken driving arrest in West Monroe.

Washington Labor Department Dir! Cooper Ruston West Monroe

Cotton futures rise on trade, then slip after report

New York futures gained more than a dime on early buying and short covering but pared most of the advance on profit taking. The USDA pegged U S cotton at 14 937 000 bales versus 15 166 000 in November and 11 857 000 in 1947. Late in the day prices held modest gains with December at 32 36, March 32 54, May 32 14.

New York Department of Agriculture New Orleans Jeal Bizona Germany

New York Stock Market Faces Lower Territory

The New York stock market began with uncertainty and moved into lower price territory. Losses reached as high as 2 points, with many issues showing fractional declines while a number held small gains. Overall volume was about 1,000,140 shares for the session.

New York

Livestock Prices in Chicago Market Report

USDA data show salable hogs 12 000 with top 22 75 for select loads and cattle 10 000 with high good and choice steers 31 50 to 35 00. Calves near 31 00 and vealers at 31 00 down. sows and cows vary from 14 50 to 23 0 per hundredweight.

Chicago USDA

Poultry Prices Steady in Chicago Market

In Chicago on December 8 1936 USDA live poultry market receipts reached 23 trucks and one car. Fowl and Leghorn fowl moved down a cent per pound while old roosters rose a cent and the balance stayed unchanged. FOB prices listed fowl 37 to 38 cents Leghorn fowl 31 to 32 cents old roosters 24 to 25 cents.

Chicago USDA

Fertilizer supplies to stay tight next year in U.S.

The agriculture department says fertilizer supplies for the year ending June 30 will remain tight despite a seven percent rise in total to 4.075 million tons. Nitrogen remains the main bottleneck, affecting mixing and application, with 955000 tons of nitrogen, 2100000 tons of phosphate, and 1020000 tons of potash planned for the current year.

Washington Dec Agriculture Department

River Stage Flood Readings Across Major Mississippi Basin

Yesterday morning pool stages show rising river levels at Helena Vicksburg Natchez Baton Rouge Donaldsonville New Orleans and Shreveport with several sites marking rises. Falls recorded at Monroe Pittsburgh and Nashville while Little Rock and Alexandria show mixed changes reflecting flood conditions across the region.

Mississippi St Helena Arkansas City Vicksburg Natchez Baton Rouge Donaldsonville New Orleans Atchafalaya Melville Morgan City Ouachita Monroe Jonesville Ohio Pittsburgh Cincinnati Tennessee Chattanooga Cumberland Nashville Arkansas Little Hock RED Shreveport Alexandria

Ouachita National Bank to Hold Annual Stockholders Meeting

Notice declares a regular annual meeting of stockholders in Monroe Louisiana for January 11 1949 at 10 a m in the Directors Room. Purpose includes electing a Board of Directors for the ensuing year and transacting any business before the meeting.

Ouachita National Bank Monroe Louisiana Ouachita National Bank of Eny T. C. Standifer Nowice Am Collector of Revenue State of Ouachita Traveler's Club West George G. Johnson Parish of

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