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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1965

Page

4

Astonishing Letter On Columbia students urging Vietnam peace

About 80 Columbia University Law students signed an open letter to President Johnson criticizing US governance while urging steps toward negotiation. They call for cease fire, halting bombing, recognition of the National Liberation Front, and UN involvement as part of a negotiated peace effort amid the Vietnam War.

U.S Viet Nam Johnson State Rusk Columbia University Law New York Times Hanoi United States National Liberation Front United Nations North Viet Nam South Viet Nam Rusk

Pro Western Move as Mobutu Seizes Congo Power

General Mobutu, 35, ousts President Kasavubu in a quiet coup, appoints himself, ending a six week clash with Tshombe over a new constitution. The action suspends elections, elevates the army, and signals a Western-aligned shift while prompting debate over democratic legality and communist influence.

Joseph Mobute Congo Joseph Kasavubu Mobutu Kasavubu Moise Tshombe Tshombe Gen. Mobutu Can

Underground Library Seen At Hendrix College

An Arkansas piece discusses Hendrix College at Conway planning an underground library to conserve space. The idea shields the center green but means no windows, while expanding junior colleges and other campuses may follow with shovel and train work to meet rising enrollments.

Arkansas Hendrix College At Conway Hendrix

Kosygin interview mists American view of morality

A 1965 New York Times transcript reveals Kosygin denouncing the United States as an aggressor and war promoter. The piece questions Soviet moral standards, the truth inside Russia, and whether a dialogue on morality could bring peace, noting America’s aid in 1917 and 1941 and urging clarity in global ethics.

Washington Moscow James Reston New York Times Aleksei N. Kosygin Bittter United States Kremlin Kosygin America Communist Party Soviet Union New York Herald Tribune Inc

Kennedy Morale Clash Hits IRS Political Fight

Washington report says IRS morale suffered as Senator Ed Long and Senator Bob Kennedy clash over investigative methods. Witnesses linked to criminal cases hurt Kennedy's push, while IRS gains public support for convictions. Kennedy faces political resistance in Virginia and Michigan as his presidential bid risks early missteps.

Washington Internal Revenue Service Ed Long D., Mo Bob Kennedy N. Y Long Kennedy Senator Long IRS Kansas City Boston Miami Pittsburgh Missouri St. Louis St. Joseph Liberty Internal Revenue Virginia Willis Robertson Frank Morrissey Robertson

Lindsay Criticized for GOP Strain as Lindsay Aides Back Dems

Washington dispatch reports New York Mayor elect John Lindsay faces GOP backlash for appointing Democrats to top posts including press secretary Woody Klein and fire commissioner Robert Lowery while deputy mayor Timothy Costello comes from the Liberal Party. GOP leaders warn the party could lose ground if Lindsay aids the national or local GOP, despite his promise not to use the office to help Republicans. In separate notes, Shelbyville Indiana Mayor Ralph VanNatta touts local control over anti poverty efforts, noting minimal unemployment and new industry, resisting federal programs.

New York Lindsay Bronx Paul Fine Woody Klein Klein William Fitts Ryan Ryan Robert O. Lowery Lowery Abe Beame J. Raymond Jones Manhattan Timothy W. Costello Liberal Party Costello GOP Feder Ralph VanNatta Shelbyville Ind Shelvy Bush Decatur VanNatta Shelby County General Electric Pittsburgh Plate Glass Ranger Shelby County United Fund Morris Moriarity Appalachia

Polycythemia and Blood Disorders Explored

In this health feature polycythemia is explained as an excess of red blood cells with counts from 6 to 12 million, often linked to high altitude or underlying conditions like heart deformities or lung disease. Primary polycythemia is described as bone marrow overactivity with potential treatments including blood donation and marrow-suppressing drugs. The column notes related symptoms such as ruddy skin, headaches, itching, and reduced work capacity, and mentions therapies including radioactive phosphorus.

Andes van Dellen

Health Hint: Muscle Stiffness and Back Pain Causes

The note explains back pain when lying prone may stem from arthritis of the spine or muscular stiffness and strain. It adds that a fatigued athlete is more accident prone and highlights caution for prone positions.

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Monroe News-Star publication details and staff

The Monroe News-Star announces publication terms with offices at North 4th and Olive Monroe Louisiana and lists editors and executives including Robert Ewing Jr William H Bronson Jack Campbell Edmund G Brown Jack Gates Dallas Roper and others. It notes Associated Press affiliation and independent editorial stance.

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