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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 28, 1939

Page

3

Two Monroe Boys to Earn Eagle Rank at Scout Court

Two Monroe youths Louis Whitfield and Miller Cragan will receive Eagle Scout rank at the Ouachita Valley Scout Court of Honor at City Hall tonight at 7. Rabbi F K Hirsch will present the awards. Whitfield, 16, began in 1938 and earned badges in many areas. Cragan, 16, joined in 1936 after Camp Ki Yo Li experience and earned numerous merit badges. Ninety seven other awards will be given.

Monroe Ouachita Valley Olan H. Black Louis Itfield Miller Cragan F. K. Hirsch Louis Whitfield Louis Miller

Planes join in attacking supply route across Europe

Reports say British planes struck German coast and shot down one invader while a reconnaissance flight over northwest Germany failed to return. German authorities claim three bombers damaged and a patrol ship disabled as supplies from northern Europe face disruption amid Allied operations. Pope Pius XII visited King Vittorio Emanuele in a display of Vatican Italian ties.

Europe Germany Noo German North Sea Pius XII Vittorio Emanuele Vatican

Probers Cite Ross as Spy Suspect and Nazi Sympathizer

A congressional probe accuses Colin Ross of aiding Nazi influence in America and using filming gear and a Mercedes to photograph U S industrial sites. The report claims Ross traveled with family, kept excess cash, edited films for Germany, and faced refusal from firms like International Harvester and Carnegie-Illinois Steel.

Germany Ross United States Mercedes Vienna Chicago America A. H. Dyckerhoff Commonwealth Edison Company TVA International Harvester Company Carnegie-l Illinois Steel Corporation Los Angeles South North Carolina Pittsburgh Jersey City

Vast Turkish earthquake toll spurs global relief drive

Tremors devastate Anatolia from Erzincan to Samsun amid fires and collapsed buildings. President Inonu leads relief, army search teams aid wrecked towns as railway lines break and water mains fail. Over 800 dead in 1938 quake. new shocks complicate rescue efforts.

Ordu Sivas Amasia Ismet Inonu Black Sea Anatolia Erzincan Kemah Samsun Ankara Kizi Irmak Tokat Vorga Baltic West Bromwich Europe Straits of the Bosporus Dardanelles Sea of Marmara

Hudson car giveaway moved to January 31 dance

Notice states the 1949 Hudson previously set for December 23 is now to be given away at a dance at The Little Club on January 31. Hold old tickets for the drawing. Major Smiles remains the sponsor.

Hudson Jan

Planes Visit Monroe for All American Maneuvers

Orlando, Florida serves as the assembly point for flights. Midwesterners fly from Cleveland and Lansing to Louisville then to Nashville Chatanooga Atlanta Macon and Albany to Orlando. Southwest routes converge from Dallas Monroe and Jackson to Albany with another Gulf Coast link from San Antonio to Lake City then Orlando. The second year showcases a light plane show with stock private models racing and performing amid a record crowd from last winter.

Orlando Fla Louisville Cleveland Lansing Mich Nashville Chattanooga Tenn Atlanta Macon Albany Southwest Florida Dallas Monroe Jackson Miss San Antonio Gulf Coast Lake City

Covered Bridge Reopened After Move To Park Site

In Santa Cruz California activists protested a highway project that would have destroyed the Glen Canyon covered bridge. To save the landmark, officials relocated the bridge five miles and placed it over a creek in a public park.

Santa Cruz Calif Glen Canyon

Across Cross Word Puzzle Clues From Yesterday

A list of crossword clues across and down with numbered items covering tree trunk unit of work landform spellings and common terms including tree trunk sign genus of the blue grass and many short answers across The puzzle text presents scattered phrases and partial words as clues for solving a historical newspaper puzzle page.

Louisiana Candidates Clash Over Wealth, Parks and Funds

In a fiery critique, Morrison blasts rival politicians and dismisses Earl Long as hopeless while accusing Sam Jones of heavy corporate slush funding. Noe links Long and Jones in a mutual aid critique, and Moseley condemns an organization ridden state and the Long administration amid campaign fundraising figures.

Sam Jones Morrison Jimmy Morrison Louisiana Earl K. Long Earl Lake Charles Wold Jones St. Martin Parish State Parks Commission Noe Earl Long Mutual Aid Society Monroe Sam Corporation Long

Pope Pius Visits Italy's King and Queen in 1870 Controversy

The article notes Pope Pius IX and Italy's royal couple were visited amid tension over the later Vatican status and the Lateran peace of 1929. It cites Mussolini era authorities denying policy coordination while Vatican officials praise measured diplomacy balancing justice and renunciation.

Italy Pope Pius Vatican Lateran Pope Mussolini Virginio Gayda Giornale d'Italia Gayda L’osservatore Romano

Lewis and Roosevelt clash over war and New Deal stance

Labor leader Lewis remains loyal to the White House while criticizing the New Deal and wary of new horizons for labor. He backed President in key battles like the supreme court bill and arms embargo repeal. A Labor Day speech questioned future leadership and humanity’s concern for workers. An unrelated fruit appetizer recipe using avocado and grapefruit halves is noted.

Europe China Lewis White House

Henry G Dalton dies at 77 in Cleveland

Henry G. Dalton longtime steel and shipping magnate dies of broncho pneumonia at Lakeside hospital after a month of illness. He chaired Youngstown Sheet and Tube and led major ore shipping ventures, with ties to Interlake Steamship and Bethlehem Steel. Funeral set at his residence with church officials. memorials planned next month at the cathedral.

Cleveland Henry G. Dalton Dalton Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company Beverley D. Tucker Episcopal Diocese of Ohio Chester B. Emerson Trinity Episcopal Cathedral Youngstown Sheet and Tube Bethlehem Steel Corporation United States Steel Corporation Cyrus Eaton Silent Iron King Pickands, Mather and Company Samuel Mather Youngston Sheet and Tube Interlake Steamship Company Great Lakes Missouri Pacific van Sweringen Interlake Iron Corporation National City Bank Ohio Bell Telephone Company Youngstown Steel Door Company Guaranty Trust Company of New York The New York Trust Company

Five Speeches Mark Campaign Shadow Over Roosevelt Era

The article notes a muted campaign scene with President Roosevelt and Farley steering the party while Wheeler of Montana gains visibility but no headquarters. It highlights a looming congressional session and a naval build up as a major issue, with Mahan's Influence of Sea Power as a cited influential work.

State Department Wheeler Montana Democratic National Committee Republicans Roosevelt Farley Congress House Library of Congress Alfred Mahan

Mahan's Impact Shapes Naval History Through Strength

The text notes Alfred Thayer Mahan inspired naval build up in the early 20th century, describing him as quiet and studious with a strong influence on world history. It mentions a hall in a city bearing his name.

Kaiser Mahan Olis

California Education Seeks New Math Teaching Method

Sacramento reports the California Department of Education seeks a more concept driven method to teach mathematics. Officials say current approaches do not connect enough with students real problems.

Sacramento Calif California Department of Education

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