Clean City Award highlights Monroe beauty and effort
The Monroe News-Star lauds the city as Cleanest City in Louisiana for populations over 40,000 after a weekend announcement. It credits officials and citizens for the Forsythe Park display of flowers and the overall cleanup drive, and also congratulates Columbia for winning the small city title in north Louisiana.
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Kennedy Faces Questions Over Nixon Attacks and Timing
The article notes Senator Kennedy’s rising boldness in challenging the Nixon administration on issues from poverty and pollution to military strategy and oil imports. It warns that his aggressive stance risks charges of opportunism as he pursues the 1972 Democratic nomination amid a wary, youthful base.
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Hopeful Signs Campus Order May Reign Over Radicalism
The piece argues campuses are moving away from sanctuary norms toward lawful action against disruption. It cites S I Hayakawa on police in emergencies and a Harvard graduate student assault as a warning, while Roper findings show two thirds of students align with parents and only four percent support violent methods. A silent majority is urged to back university authority to protect democracy.
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GOP Tour Report Stuns Nixon
A six-member Republican fact-finding team led by Rep. Brock reported on campus unrest and widening youth alienation, warning the Nixon administration that student radicalization is growing beyond a few militants. The panel found no single cause but noted Vietnam era issues, university actions, and the need for politicians to address deeper societal values. Brock plans to publish a formal White House report detailing these alarming trends and urging policy awareness.
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Investment Tax Credit Stability Factor
Congress weighs repeal of the 7 percent investment tax credit issued in 1962 to spur modernization. The piece argues repeal could hurt durable goods industries, steel, textiles, and overall U.S. production while foreign competition rises, boosting costs and slowing modernization plans.
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Clear Warning To Teller On ABM Defense Debated
Edward Teller urges a practical ABM program to shield the United States and Minuteman missiles. He argues pilot deployment is needed while noting unresolved scientific issues and Soviet advances in space defense.
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Will NATO Get Boost
A June 2 report from Brussels quotes a Pentagon official suggesting NATO could regain strength with France's return. The article notes France’s strategic borders matter to Europe and that SHAPE and NATO headquarters would benefit from France rejoining as a full member.
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Forgiveness and Resolve Amid Immorality and NATO Shifts
A reader seeks help for repeated infidelity and guilt. The response urges repentance through God’s forgiveness, warns psychiatrists cannot absolve sins, and emphasizes responsibility. The text shifts to NATO and France, noting De Gaulle’s resignation era changes, possible renewed European defense ties, and a shift toward European leadership within the alliance.
Monroe News-Star Publisher and staff listing note
The Monroe News-Star publishes as an independent daily with staff names including publishers John C. Ewing and Wilson Ewing, editorials by Edmund G. Brown and Jack C. Gates, and photo editor William C. Hardin. It operates from Monroe Louisiana with Associated Press affiliation and national advertising representation.
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