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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1938

Page

3

Council urges new plan for social security fund reform

The advisory council recommends scrapping the 1980 old reserve fund in favor of a $47 billion contingent trust bolstered by federal subsidies. Revenue from social security taxes would fund the plan with a one third share from each side, and an accelerated start for benefits. Senator Vandenberg called the report an expert clarification and said Congress may back changes, while noting phased extensions to new groups may await system perfection.

Vandenberg Michigan Advisory Council Congress Republican National Committee Council

Social Security Advisory Council Proposes Broad Reforms

The advisory council urges extending federal old age insurance to most workers, advancing start dates to 1940, and adding benefits for aging wives and widows, orphans, and disabled workers. It calls for lump sum death benefits, seamen coverage, farm and domestic workers, and a one third federal cost share with equal employer and worker contributions.

Advisory Council Washington Social Security Advisory Council

Snyder Trial Verdict Hopes Rise in Key hearing

The report notes jurors in the Snyder trial may render a verdict today while detailing related court actions. Alderman faces show cause to support his divorced wife and child, and a deposition in a $150000 love theft suit is scheduled next Saturday. A $225000 damage suit against The Gimp is also in play. Goldfish history and mallard duck behavior are touched on in nearby notes.

Miss Etting Feeman Alderman Missnyder Snyder Hollywood Hills Alma Norma Suzanne Gimp

Christmas Tree Mystery In Chicago City Church

A Christmas tree set in front of First Presbyterian church vanished overnight leaving a hole. Police responded after a prowler incident in a locked house ended with a householder’s arrest and injuries to a man named Schneider. Reverend Bowman reported the missing tree during Sunday services.

Belitz Schneider Chicago Harold Bowman First Presbyterian Church

Ickes Attacks Ford and Lindbergh Over Immigration Policy

Ickes denounces Henry Ford and Charles Lindbergh for opposing immigration limits and urges strict adherence to congressional law. He argues Jewish refugees deserve support and suggests aiding their return to Palestine as a moral obligation.

Congress Palestine

Plan for Large Size Library Building and Campus Walkways

The plan calls for a large campus library with an east wing housing 18 faculty offices eight by eleven feet each. It includes electric drinking fountains and ceiling fans, sidewalk work, and a pavement network linking the auditorium, music building, gymnasium, and library entrances. Englishmen spend about $750 million yearly on summer sports goods.

Hits proposal to make huge loan to China

The article surveys international diplomacy with France Britain and Italy over territorial claims and potential aid pacts as Cham berlain visits Rome. It also reports Pan American defences Argentina concerns and Japanese campaigns in China amid ongoing front line inactivity in Spain. It closes with a church column urging Christmas charity to aid needy families in Monroe and West Monroe.

Paris Georges Bonnet France Britain Italy Mussolini Fl Duce London Chamberlain Rome House of Commons Pertinax Argentina United States Latin America Lima Peru Alf M. Landon China Spain

Lawyer swears Musica bought powerful guns

New York December reports a Rep ton lawyer testified he drafted a contract for Lev-Enfield rifles for McKesson and Robbins and Standard Oil of England. Frederick Mege tied this to F Donald Coster Musica’s fraud case as federal agents probe missing assets and possible gun shipments.

New York Repton Donald Coster Brien McMahon United States Washington Coster-Musica McMahon Emphasia Center-Musica

Man Kills Woman and Ends Own Life in Yard Kill Scene

A man identified as Fife fatally shot a woman near a hen house then killed himself after threatening relatives. The investigation notes his son Henry Fife and brother Sam Fife attempting to intervene as the assailant moved through the home area before fleeing toward the roadside.

Henry Fife Fife Father Fife Sam Fife Pife Mra Nelson

Good Fellows Benefit Draws Public Support in Monroe Area

The upcoming benefit performance costs 40 cents per person and draws business men and the public to support a worthy cause. Monday morning’s mail from Monroe and West Monroe lines up many letters from children and adults, showcasing strong local interest.

Monroe West Monroe

Fragmentary crime report from 1782 with confounding details

An incomplete OCR excerpt describes a shooting scene with a black man and two victims named Fife and Min Nelson. The text mentions bodies transported to a seminary area near Seminary Anvil and references places such as Delaware New Hampshire and South Carolina, plus a 1782 date.

U 5 Offers Splendid Jobs Across the Nation

Fragmentary notes describe varied employment opportunities and legal opinions linked to Thurman Arnold and James R. Eid. The text suggests a recommendation system and potential guidance for applicants, mentioning Dolores and other scattered references without clear details.

Thurman Arnold Geval Corgrena Howe James R.eid

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