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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1933
Page
4
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The American Association of State Highway Officials seeks a 45 foot maximum for trucks and trailers to standardize size and weight across states. States may oppose longer vehicles. federal action may be required as road damage and maintenance costs rise with heavy vehicles. The issue grows urgent for national policy and timely action.
The piece notes that recovery agencies have created 16 666 jobs and cabinet departments add 16 000 temporary roles as part of the recovery effort. It says the net federal job rise is about 3 000 due to resignations after administrations change while March 4 to date shows 145 000 releases and 148 000 appointments. It mentions Jim Farley and Democratic protests.
A warning on carbon monoxide poisoning notes its odorless, invisible gas can kill within minutes in closed garages. It urges drivers to open doors and windows before starting engines, as deaths rise from the temptation of warming up cars in frosty air.
John Blake argues laziness causes more life failures than any other factor. He recalls mill workers stealing time, servants chained to chairs to force writing, and how even great men conceal laziness at work. He urges readers to discard laziness quickly to achieve success.
A reflective poem in praise of hands and effort. The speaker notes how hands served through years to fulfill dreams and tasks, once lending grace to youth, now receiving a final tribute and praise.
Conversation between husband and wife about a dream in which there are cars and no gasoline, contrasting with a dream of gasoline but no cars, highlighting a humorous swap of desires.
In a quiet exchange, a teacher asks Willie about his partner's poor arithmetic work. Willie replies that the teacher would prefer he not assist with it.
A cryptic dialogue fragment shows a home arrival at 2 am. A person named Gayboy refuses to enter until the other man checks the door, suggesting a burglary or intrusion by a figure named jimmying the front door. The scene implies tension and a staged theft encounter.
The manager asks about the kid’s arrival while another speaker notes the person is not yet there. They estimate about one and a half minutes or units remaining before completion.
A humorous exchange about marriage sleep habits contrasts with an actor recalling frequent notices during his career. A critic riffs on whether those notices meant quitting or leaving.
A compact sampler notes Cartier exploring the Mississippi river finding the rock of Quebec and moving it to Plymouth. Johnnie Walker aids siege of Londonderry with sword and courage. The Homestead and Volstead laws encouraged inquiry, while Sir Lucius O'Trigger confronts Beverly in a duel personality pair.
Amid tensions in East Baton Rouge and surrounding parishes a citizen committee urged Mayor Bynum to bar highway patrols from polling sites. Farmers and independents warned of ballot box destruction while Long forces faced backlash and a patchwork effort to fill the Kemp vacancy unfolds ahead of the December 27 election.
Miss Speed and Miss Montgomery returned home from Sullins College for the holidays. Mrs. Cummings hosted a one o clock luncheon for Mrs. Potts of Custemala with a tall rose centerpiece. The Twentieth Century Book club met at Mrs. Larche’s with a long guest list seeking details for a Charleston museum request for a six inch shrimp Chloridella Neglecta once cataloged in 1850.
A dense listing of national radio programming by region with time blocks and show names. It notes diverse programs from 4:00 PM to 12:30 AM across East Central Mountain and Pacific Coast networks and includes orchestras, serials, comedies, and talk segments with various station codes and regional repeats.
In New York the American-Russian chamber of commerce hosted a large Waldorf Astoria dinner for Maxim Litvinov. Notables from Wall Street and D A R circles attended under a silk Soviet flag, highlighting a contrast between prestige and waning public support for Russian recognition.
Hollywood gossip notes celebrate repeal era nightlife at Beverly Wilshire and Clover clubs with Adrienne Ames Bruce Cabot Mary Brian Donald Cook Glenda Farrell Norman Krasna Carole Lombard Bill Powell and Gloria Swanson among others as stars toast, dance, and joke about new drinking freedoms.
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