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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1957
Page
4
The Pronocens Star for Thursday June 6 1957 presents local briefs and notices across page four A. Readers find community items, schedules, and small notices typical of mid century small town newspapers.
An editorial notes the 1957 tornado count surpassing 500 as June nears the peak. It credits the Weather Bureau with warning networks, radar and observers, and discusses research toward possibly taming or predicting twisters and reducing deaths.
Haiti experiences rapid events with a general strike by two candidates, army takeover, and Daniel Fignolé named provisional president. unrest looms with potential violence despite brief peace, while Latin America undergoes ferment amid weak economies and unstable regimes.
A Japanese court will try Sergeant William S. Girard for manslaughter after he shot a warning grenade at a target range killing a Japanese woman. The joint State and Defense departments say Japanese courts may try him under the Status of Forces treaty, prompting outrage in Ottawa Illinois and across the United States. Supporters warn the move risks internationalist control and erodes American judicial tradition.
The piece critiques Eisenhowers atoms for peace program likening it to an open house buffet. It questions the IAEA structure and U.S. role, noting 5000 kg allocations and potential lack of control, while detailing Senate ratification hurdles and concerns from critics.
The article argues Khrushchev’s TV address undermines disarmament hopes by demanding American troop withdrawals in exchange for Soviet troop pullbacks from East Germany Poland and Hungary. It warns such offers amount to voluntary surrender and stresses U S deterrence via overseas bases and the NATO alliance. The piece criticizes Soviet tactics and predicts tough Western resistance.
Congress resumes after a long weekend as debates loom over school funding and budget cuts. Hoover Commission suggests 150 bills to improve efficiency, with potential savings exceeding four billion dollars. Senate investigations into unions and taxes continue, as lawmakers consider Capitol improvements and refectory prices.
At 21 Lee Remick becomes Elia Kazan's latest discovery after a standout debut in A Face in the Crowd. Kazan signs her for five more pictures as she seeks a steady teacher to refine her acting. The aspiring star recalls early hunger and a Arcadian Arkansas memory as she rises in New York's film world.
The law shows sin but cannot save. All have sinned and lack righteousness, so no one merits heaven by works. Salvation is God’s free gift to those who believe in Jesus Christ, not earned by deeds. Turn to Christ to be justified and end the futile struggle.
London column recounts resurgent interest in horn carving inspired by a Malta trip and a new Horn Craft book by Ivan H Crowell. Narrator buys cow horns in London, starts a belt buckle project for Mary, and plans dominoes while joking about aging with hobbies to stave off mischief.
The Monroe News-Star announces the 1909 post office entry date and 1929 to 1952 publishers including John D. Ewing Wilson Ewing and others. It lists staff roles such as chairman of the board president general manager and editors and notes Associated Press affiliation.
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