Texas Gains From Federal Projects In Houston And Fort Worth
Editorial notes Houston hosts the Manned Spacecraft Center and Fort Worth gains from Defense Department plans for a new supersonic jet fighter. A nationwide flow of taxpayers funds into Texas’s inland ports and related industries is described as evidence of wealth concentration, with a skeptical view of frontier efforts to aid poorer areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Houston
Fort Worth
Lone Star
Manned Spacecraft Center
Fort, Worth
Defense Department
Convair
General Dynamics Corporation
Dallas
English Medicare Costs Skyrocket
The text argues that Britain's nationalized health service, once praised by Lord Horder, dramatically increased costs from an estimated 170 million pounds to 820 million by 1960. Prescription charges rose from one to two shillings, seen by socialists as a break from free medicine. It notes 13 percent of costs come from national insurance, costing an average British family about 156 dollars per year, with bed priorities and slow hospital construction cited as flaws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Horder
Great Britain
Britain
National Health Service
U.S
U Thant Reveals Cuban Settlement Was Compromise
U Thant says the Cuban crisis involved a compromise of give and take details not yet disclosed by Washington or Moscow. Kennedy’s no invasion pledge and verification issues remain unresolved as U S and Soviet diplomats discuss the Cuban situation at the United Nations.
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Thant
United Nations
America
Soviet Union
U Thant
Belive
Kennedy
Premer Khrushchev
White House
Department of State
Congress
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Eisenhower
Cuba
United States
U. N
Anastas Mikoyan
International
New York City
United Press International
U. S
Mr. Kennedy
Russia
Warsaw
Wladyslaw Gomulka
Gomulka
U. Ss. A
Hawaii Governor Burns Chooses Suspicious Biographer
John Burns arrived in Washington in January 1957 as a territorial delegate and led Hawaii statehood effort. As governor elected recently he faces questions about ties to labor unions. The piece notes alleged support from Harry Bridges tied to the International Longshoremen and Warehousemen's Union, once CIO affiliated, and claims significant campaign contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Burns
Washington
U. S. House of Representatives
Burns
Hawaii
Harry Bridges
U. S
Burnswin in Hawaii election ties to Communist-linked biographer
The Hawaii race for governor saw Democrat Burns win decisively while reports surfaced linking Burns official biographer Ed Rohrbough to the Honolulu Record, a paper labeled as a Communist mouthpiece. Rohrbough's Sun and Fifth Amendment evasions in past inquiries are noted as Burns affirms loyalty.
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Honolulu Star - Bulletin
Burns
Ed Robhrbough
Honolulu Record
Territorial Commission On Subversive Activities
Communistic Party In
Hawaii
Fujimoto
Rohrbough
Eileen Fujimoto
Jeanette Rohrbough
House Committee On UN- American Activities
Senate
Internal Security Subcommittee
John Burns
Bible Digest on God's Ownership and Human Responsibility
The passage presents God as owner of earth and all its fullness. It notes he places people in roles of trust to test their loyalty and fairness in stewardship.
Budget and Savings Advice From Miss Feeley
A New series opens with Miss Feeley advising a working widow on trimming $420 monthly expenses to save. She suggests cutting food costs, car and utility spends, and gifts while planning meals and using a step by step budget method. A second reader asks about a Virgin Islands vacation, and Feeley recommends $10 daily spending as prudent.
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New York Savings Bank
The
News-Star
Veterans Administration
Clara W
Cleveland
Miss Feeley
Virgin Islands
Miriam V
Columbus
Miriam
Snow Fulfills a Boy’s Christmas Dream
A young boy longs for snow and prays to Jesus. Snow arrives as planned, and he secretly places a handmade gift at the manger during Christmas Mass. A priest later notes the gift may not be needed by the Christ Child, but the gesture stands as his only present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mackinaw
Jesus
Santa
Mary
Joseph
Christ
Top News 25 Years Ago December 10 1937 News-Star
Twenty five years back in the December 10 1937 News-Star the top stories include Jane's All the World's Aircraft rating placing the United States air force as the largest and potentially best equipped. Congress leaders held a late fall session debating steps to curb the business recession. Harold Ickes accused the Supreme Court of pro corporation bias in a speech to the ACLU.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
News-Star
Jane's
United States Air Force
Interior
Harold Ickes
Supreme Court
American Civil Liberties Union
How to Keep Well by Dr Theodore R Van Delien
A health column presents practical tips from Dr Theodore R Van Delien on maintaining wellbeing through daily habits. It outlines routines for diet, exercise, rest, and mental balance, emphasizing consistent, small changes for lasting wellness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore R. van Delien
The Change of Life and Mental Health in Midlife
A 48 year old woman developed severe low mood during the climacteric misattributed to menopause. Hormones and tranquilizers offered little relief. she died by suicide four months later. The piece argues emotional factors and aging can trigger depressive illness, urging proper psychiatric care and not attributing mood disorders to menopause alone.
Seasonal Ulcer Pain and Diet Advice
A.M.B explains that peptic ulcers worsen in spring and autumn, with calm symptoms the rest of the year. The cause is unknown, but an ulcer diet plus antacids and stomach relaxants can help during these seasons. S. writes about eating in restaurants, noting best options and that diet is only part of treatment.
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A.M.B
Gallstone dissolving research update from G M
G M states no immediate method to dissolve gall stones is near. He notes many physicians are researching the problem and promises to report any discoveries.
Where Am I A Clever Person With No Sense Of Direction
C L notes cleverness in many ways but lacks sense of direction. Some people are born without it, while others fail to orient themselves and dismiss the trait as mere lack of direction. The piece hints at a broader question about innate vs learned spatial awareness.
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C. L
Todays Health Hint Oldsters Should Stay Home
An advice note urges elderly readers to remain indoors during icy ground conditions to prevent falls and injuries. The guidance emphasizes caution and the value of avoiding slippery sidewalks and steps in winter.
Monroe News-Star Historical Masthead Snapshot
The Monroe News-Star details its founding in 1891, multiple publishers and leaders through 1953, second class matter status since 1909, daily afternoon publication except weekends, address at Olive and North Fourth, Associated Press affiliation, Branham Company advertising network, and its stance as an independent newspaper committed to impartial news and independent moral positions.
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John C. Ewing
Wilson Ewing
Richard Hale
Monroe Post Office
News-Star—World Publishing Corporation
Olive
North Fourth St
Robert Ewing, Jr
William H. Bronson
Jack St. Campbell
Edmund G. Brown
Mor
Jack Gates
Walter B. Hatten
Associated Press
Seren Anne Eee
Branham Company
National Advertising Representatives
New York
Chicago
Atlanta
Detroit
St. Louis
Memphis
Dallas
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Charlotte
Monroe News-Star
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Honolulu
Kofi Ariyoshi
Record
Charles K
Communist Party In
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Platt
Bible Digest
By Mary Feeley
Jim Bishop
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Gallstone Research
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