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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1950
Page
6
Albert Edward Wiggam presents Q1 on reproduction noting human egg and sperm sizes and gene heredity. Q2 discusses temptation with Fosdick's translation and the Lord's Prayer. Q3 cites Tolstoy on human qualities and avoids simple good or bad labels. A booklet The Art of Conversation offers guidance for 15 cents plus stamped return envelope.
In Miami Florida at the University of Miami students will hand unsigned report cards to professors assessing fairness of tests preparation of lectures clarity of delivery ability to teach and knowledge of the course at term end.
Senator Malone of Nevada halted a bid to derail a bill to ban the interstate shipment of slot machines after an hour of husky voiced remarks. Earlier on September 21 he conducted an 11 hour filibuster before sponsors allowed the measure to be sidetracked.
Four Shreveport beauty shop workers and co proprietors face sentencing after a district court verdict for violating the state barber law without a license Their defense attorney has filed motions for a new trial arrest of judgment and possible writs to the state supreme court arguing constitutional issues The case could be appealed only if the fine reaches 300 dollars or jail time six months but the beauticians case carries a maximum 200 dollar fine They are due to be sentenced Tuesday before District Judge William F Woods Jr in Caddo Parish and may pursue direct appeal to the Supreme Court if errors are alleged in the trial
Judge W M Harper presided in Monroe city court over cases including James Douglas fined 250 dollars or 60 days for fighting and displaying a dangerous weapon along with Allen Douglas for drawing and displaying a weapon Mary Ann Griffin forfeited a 100 dollar bond on prostitution Betty Stine received 30 days for vagrancy and several others including Poindexter Holmes Malcom Ballard Baker Brukley Powell Howard and Brown. In West Monroe Judge Jesse Heard handled cases with Elija Capers sentenced to 30 days for drunken disorderly and prowling plus others fined or jailed for drunkenness and disturbing the peace
Meridian Mississippi December 19 Dr Norman W Cox former president of the Mississippi Baptist convention agreed to reconsider his planned resignation as pastor of the First Baptist Church. He submitted resignation to take the post of executive secretary of the historical commission of the Southern Baptist Convention in Nashville Tenn The resignation did not specify an effective date.
Card by Jacoby discusses opening lead strategy and defense in a bridge problem. West leads spades, South gains with king, then diamonds are cashed to make the game. East misplays by returning the queen of clubs. proper defense would have used six of clubs to set the contract. север
The Arkansas Supreme Court ruled the Arkansas Oil and Gas Commission lacks authority to order field unitization under broad anti waste laws. It upheld objections to a commission ordered unitization of the McKamie Patton field in Lafayette County but said voluntary unitization requires adherence to the commission's operating rules. The case followed 1940 field discovery and the failed push by most owners to join.
New York report says author John Steinbeck and Elaine Scott plan to marry next Sunday after a reception at the Stork Club for Faye Emerson and Skitch Henderson. The ceremony will be at Steinbeck's publisher Harold Guinzberg's Manhattan town house.
Police Commissioner Claude Armour issued an ultimatum to gamblers in the Memphis area, demanding they work or leave town. He cited gambling operations in nearby Tennessee counties, Mississippi, and Arkansas, urging sheriffs to clamp down while noting locals who operate across borders should seek honest work.
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