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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1955
Page
5
The piece argues against federal aid dominance in local schools, urging home and state level solutions to taxes and teacher quality. It notes steel shortages threaten production in early 1956, warning private enterprise drives growth while government ownership would curb it.
Former President Truman proposed government built steel mills to boost capacity for construction and manufacturing. Critics warned of socialism while Britain nationalized industries. Since the proposal production surged to a record 116 million tons, 80 million more than five years ago. The industry added plants and capacity.
East and West German positions clash over Berlin with West Germany rejecting separate talks with Moscow and insisting on joint Western cooperation for reunification. Washington pledges continued presence in Berlin under the existing treaty while Moscow presses on, raising the risk of war if Russia moves to seize West Berlin.
The article notes that the age at which youths begin to doubt Santa Claus has fallen from about 10 to 7.1 in modern times. It argues skepticism spreads quickly via word of mouth in a sophisticated, poll driven era. It questions the broader impact on culture and science driven claims.
East Berlin reported as a hot spot with Herbert Luft guiding the tour and recounting his WWII and Hollywood years. The piece notes Luft’s return to Germany for What Price Freedom and cites his views on East German sentiment and Russian influence. The column adds gossip on marriages, travel plans, and celebrity antics across Hollywood with brief notes on production costs and frequent island-hopping trips.
The piece argues Congress will soon debate the competitive co existence policy in Asia and the Middle East. It questions spending billions abroad without clear security benefits, weighs aiding India Egypt and other states, and favors backing Western allies like Israel while cautioning against stringing along neutralist states. It notes Portugal Portugal Goa and Macao as strategic concerns and warns that Moscow gains from external burdens.
A humorous look at the book How To Gain An Extra Hour Every Day by Ray Josephs. The piece notes 43 time saving techniques and cites examples from Sam Goldwyn Eisenhower Truman Churchill and political context in Washington plus a Chicago poll on Eisenhower’s re election appeal.
Veteran unionists George Meany and Joe Ryan clash over leadership at the waterfront unions as Meany's rise and Ryan's frail condition reveal the brutal politics of the era. The piece traces Meany's ties to Jonathan Notre Dame honors and the longshoremen's fight against rivals and government pressure amid indictments and legal battles.
The French parliamentary race centers on a feud between caretaker Premier Edgar Faure and ex Premier Pierre Mendes-France. Both belong to the Radical Socialist party, but split over timing and strategy as the Communists lose ground. Mendes-France forms the Republican Front. Faure backs Rally of the Republican Left. The outcome will not significantly alter the anti communist stance or U.S. relations.
Sheriff Taft Faust investigates an act of sabotage after an $18,000 Caterpillar machine was dynamited on a Gaylord expansion site near Frost. Company officials reported the incident to local authorities.
The Monroe News-Star Echoes its 1908 post office entry and 1955 masthead with publishers Ewing Bronson and staff names. It notes Associated Press affiliation, ad reps in major cities, and the paper's independent stance and dates.
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