Hollywood fashion clash sparks celebrity culture clash
Jimmie Fidler warns staff against casual wear as Montgomery Clift and Marlon Brando trigger a panic among clothing makers. The column recounts gossip, industry feuds, birth announcements, TV obsolescence of stars, and upcoming appearances, including Betty Grable and Dan Dailey in My Blue Heaven. Local editors reflect on fame, style, and the era’s public expectations.
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Hollywood
Montgomery Clift
Marlon Brando
Clift
Brando
George Sanders
America
Jimmie Fidler
James
Anton Walbrook
Lydia Barova
Hopalong Cassidy Boyd
Judy Canova
Judy
Lloyd Bridges
Jeanette MacDonald
New York
Peggy Hopkins
Joyce
Jan Falk
20 Century-Fox
Betty Grable
Dan Dailey
Blue Heaven
Irene Dunne
Francis Griffin
Rome
George Jessel
Tommye Adams
Lee
Lasses” White
The
Friars
Ronald Reagan
Johnny Broderick
RKO
Farbelows
Watz
Donald Crisp
Sunset Boulevard
Audrey Totter
Fred MacMurray
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
Monroe News-Star Editorial Stance on Right and Wrong
The Monroe News-Star asserts its independence and impartiality in reporting. It states it supports what it believes is right and opposes what it believes is wrong regardless of party politics.
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The
Monroe News-Star
Martian society lampooned in Dr. Gernsback tale
Hal Boyle notes a glossy Christmas magazine puff about Mars by Hugo Gernsback. The spoof describes a female‑ruled world with 10‑foot Martians, telepathic thought, and a sex strike by males. leaders live 1,000 years, and life spans reach 3,000 to 5,000.
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New York
Mars
Hugo Gernsback
Grego Banshuck
Explorer Banshuck
Santa Claus
Red Planet
Banshuck
Earth
War tax review eyed as 1950 agenda shapes policy
Wartime excises remain on the books after World War II, with large revenues from rail, passenger, and communications taxes. Congress debates phasing them out while offsetting losses, amid a growing deficit and election year pressures. The piece also muses on the enduring symbolism of paths as human exploration.
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Congress
Scott W. Incas
Senate
Lucas
Truman
Census Chaos Mockery by Henry M'Lemor
In a satirical diary, Henry M'LEMOR vows to outsmart the 1950 census touting elaborate misdirections. He plans to misreport income and hide true interests, while presenting pretentious hobbies and fine foods to impress the census taker, hoping for front-page society ink in the Police Gazette.
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Jean and
Jean
Gutzom Borglum
Winston Churchill
Navajo Desert
Sibelius
Police Gazette
Christmas Tree Etiquette by Angelo Patri
The article advocates involving children in choosing and decorating the Christmas tree, from woods hunting to trimming and memory building. It warns on safety with electric lights, fireproof Santa, and avoiding cotton snow, urging parents to preserve ornaments for magic memories and share caring routines with children.
Margaret Truman Delivers Polite Washington Concert
Washington critics praised Margaret Trumans voice but felt she is not yet ready for the concert stage. Despite mixed reviews audiences, including Supreme Court members and diplomats, applauded her. She plans February tours in Florida, Texas, Arizona and Missouri and trains several hours daily with Helen Traubel in New York.
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Washington
Margaret Truman
Margaret
Constitution Hall
Supreme Court
Diplomatic Corps
Cabinet
Florida
Texas
Arizona
Missouri
New York
Helen Traubel
Met
St. Louis
Independence
Thomas J. Strickler
Kansas City
George Washington University
Reathal Odum
Detroit
Pittsburgh
Miss Truman
Miss Odum
Questions and Answers on General Knowledge
A mixed question and answer item covering paint removal on blackboards methods, the number of paid women lobbyists in Congress, Brazil and U S postage stamp origins, ancient writing materials, tree diversity by region, and commonly used Christmas trees. The piece presents brief factual Q A snippets with no narrative linking.
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Congress
House of Representatives
James Marlow presents a world split by two armed camps
James Marlow surveys a Christmas season story mix from Washington to Paris to Moscow, detailing tense global divides. Reports cover robot saboteurs, a Western arms aid pact, Communist leaflets in France, Red China's campaigns, Stalin's birthday praise, Tito’s fate, anti-Soviet leaflets in Berlin, and Defense Secretary Johnson urging robust military security.
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Washington
United States
Paris
France
Wall Street
China
Moscow
Joseph Stalin
Mao Tze-Tung
Stalin
V. M. Molotov
Politburo
Marshal Tito
Yugoslavia
Tito
Great Britain
Cominform
Germany
Berlin
Freedom Movement
New York
Johnson
Russia
Truman
DeWitt Mackenzie on Stalin worship and religious parallels
A syndicated column reviews editorial reactions to Stalin’s 67th birthday, noting a shift toward deification of the Soviet leader. It cites The New York Herald Tribune and London papers describing communism as a religion and warns that a system elevating leaders can adopt religious traits, risking alienation and control. A final line mentions the Rural Electrification Administration finding chemicals to control brush along power line rights of way.
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Marshal Stalin
New York Herald Tribune
Stalin
The
Herald Tribune
Karl Marx
Marx
Lenin
Kremlin
London Times
Manchester Guardian
Guardian
Rural Electrification Administration
Real Estate Transfers Recorded in Ouachita Parish Clerk’s Office
Ouachita Cotton Mills sold to Lonzo C. Martin et al for 1275 dollars, land in the Second Addition to Monroe. R G Cruse Lumber Co Inc sold to Joseph S Trichel for 6300 dollars, land in Riverbend Addition West Monroe. George W Couch sold to James C Watson for 8950 dollars, land in Riverside Realty Company Subdivision Hard Times Plantation Addition Monroe. John D Spaulding sold to Jack S James for 7100 dollars, land in Ouachita Cotton Mills Second Addition Monroe. C D Woods Jr sold to Frank T Hollingsworth for 5000 dollars, land in Terminal Heights Addition Monroe.
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Ouachita Parish
Ouachita Cotton Mills
Lonzo C. Martin
Et al
City of Monroe
R. G. Cruse
John D. Spaulding
Jack S. James
C. D. Woods, Jr
Frank T. Hollingsworth
Terminal Heights
Crossword Style Word List Clues Game
A compact crossword style clue set featuring across and down hints for synonyms and terms including people places and concepts such as Mullin detest exist spigot moss crow s notes and more. Includes entries like Luzon native feminine nickname city in Indiana and central parts plus units of light and a sun god.
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Indiana
Aus
Luzon
Kansas
India
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Chicago
Atlanta
Dallas
Louis
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Memphis
Pepe Ieee Ans Nenseeneenenienesan
Ally
Hal Boyle
Henry M’lemor
Angelo Patri
Patri
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N. Y
Bell Syndicate, Inc
Jane Eads
By Hershberger
Quickaid Hospital
Mopsy Ky
Gladys Parker
Brazil
U. S
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Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Alabama
Georgia
Tennessee
Kentucky
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James Marlow
DeWitt Mackenzie
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