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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1946

Page

3

Spellman Addresses Unity Message At Birmingham Mass

Cardinal Spellman in Birmingham urges Catholics and all Americans to unite against forces of intolerance and greed. He warns that disunity endangers peace and calls for self control and goodwill as atomic fears loom. Attendees include prominent church leaders and bishops from multiple dioceses.

Birmingham Ala Francis Cardinal Spellman New York Earth E. J. Hackett Mobile Joseph Durick Robert O'Sullivan Ensley Joseph Schmitz Washington Jules Keating Anniston Edwin Bobe Joseph F. Rummel New Orleans Thomas J. Toolen Jules Jeanmard Lafayette Richard Gerow Natchez Miss Charles Greco Alexandria Albert Fletcher Little Rock Ark Boniface Seng St. Bernard Abbey Culomban Thuis L S. B St. Joseph's Abbey

Jobs Awaiting Men in U S Army

Veterans with six months in eligible Army Navy Marine or Coast Guard service may enlist in the regular army at higher pay. Ages 18 to 34, discharge after May 12 1945, and qualified in listed specialties or with prior non commissioned grade. Details at U S Army recruiting station 101 North Grand Monroe.

Regular Army Army Navy Marines Coast Guard U. S. Army North Grand Street Monroe

Government sells red tape at 28 cents a roll

The War Assets administration announced surplus items for sale including 76 rolls of cellulose red tape unused priced at 28 cents. The note adds that one third of gifts bought each year are jewelry store type with 22 percent being personal items and 10 percent household items.

Memphis Tenn War Assets Administration

Russia Softens in Cold War Diplomacy at UN Talks

Mackenzie’s column notes a tentative shift as Russia signals willingness to limit veto power, demobilize in Europe, and ease Azerbaijan tensions. It discusses disarmament plans, UN controls, and possible future cooperation with the West amid lingering skepticism and prep for atomic energy talks.

Russia Britain Paris New York Trieste Danube Europe U. N Spain Iran Azerbaijan Tehran U.N

J B St John Sr dies after long illness in Indiana

J B St John Sr longtime Missouri Pacific railroad employee dies in a Fort Wayne sanitarium after a lengthy illness. The body to arrive in Monroe Tuesday, funeral at Hall Funeral Home Wednesday at 10 a.m. with Rev L T Hastings officiating. Burial by Masonic Lodge. He leaves a wife, a son J B St John Jr, two brothers Irvin St John and Ern, and two sisters Lena Halbrass and Ima Johnson.

J. B. St. John, Sr Missouri Pacific Railroad Fort Wayne Ind Monroe Hall Funeral Home L. T. Hastings First Baptist Church St. John Grover Cornett J. B. St. John, Jr Irvin St. John el Dorado Ark Ern Vicksburg Miss Lena Halbrass Shreveport Ima Johnson Ardmore Okla

Racial atrocity arrests in Otoro Hills case

A Talodi telegraph reports 22 Otoro Nuba tribe members aged over 60, including a blind man, arrested in Khartoum on charges of burying people alive. At least four burials of deformed or defective individuals over four years are alleged, with defense alleging possession by evil spirits to be exorcised.

Khartoum Talodi Otoro Kordofan Sudan

Tile Use in Italy Precedes Roman Architectural Fame

The note confirms that tiles graced Italian dwellings and temples long before Rome shared its architectural prowess. Historic practice shows tiles were integrated into everyday buildings and sacred spaces earlier than declared in later empire milestones.

Italy Rome

Blue Star Ointment Ad for Skin Itch Relief

Agonizing itching of eczema rash tetter ringworm pimples scabies and toe itch is claimed to be checked on one application. Repeat as needed as nature helps heal. Money back if first fail to satisfy. Try it today.

Man Fires Revolver In Stairway Shooting After Quarrel

During a heated quarrel Jaynes struck his wife with a poker then fired three times from a upstairs landing as she prepared bacon with a bread knife. Two shots missed and he summoned an ambulance before police arrived.

Monroe News-Star Jaynes

Man shoots wife after row over spilled ashes

In South Connellsville Pennsylvania a 27 year old Mona Jaynes was slain by her 60 year old husband John Poke Jaynes after an argument over spilled ashes. District Attorney Fred Brothers said murder charges would be filed and a deathbed statement from Mona named her husband as the killer.

South Connellsville Fred Brothers Brothers John “Poke” Jaynes Mona Jaynes Lawrence Haggerty Haggerty Pearl

Ex Lax Ad Presents Gentle Laxative As Happy Medium

A vintage ad touts Ex Lax with a playful cue about bunnies and birdies. It promises a tasty chocolate flavor for youngsters and reassuring parental trust, labeling Ex Lax as a safe middle-ground laxative. Sizes 10c and 25c available at druggists.

Ex-Lax Ex- Lax

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Spellman U.S. Army Torbay Mackenzie J. M. Roberts, Jr Associated Press Foreign Ministers Council United Nations General Assembly Security Council United States Atomic Commission J.B. ST. John, SR Indiana Elizabeth Arden Bro Wei Knge Risque Lacey Faille Daniel Green Beau Kismet
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