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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1934
Page
2
Ouachita junior college unit plan spurs statewide opposition
Citizens in Ruston Natchitoches and Lafayette rally against validating a seven year contract making Ouachita junior college a state university unit. Proponents argue it strengthens education and complements Louisiana Tech, State Normal and LSU, while opponents fear state control and rivalry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ouachita Junior College
State University
Ouachita Parish
State University Board of Supervisors
Ruston
Natchitoches
Lafayette
Louisiana Polytechnic
State Normal College
Southwestern Louisiana Institute
Normal
Southwestern
Monroe
Louisiana State University
Louisiana
Louisiana Tech
State Normal
Junior College
Ouachita
Tech
H. L. McKnight
Ruston Chamber of Commerce
McKnight
Mr. McKnight
Southwestern Institute
L. P. S. State Normal
Monroe Kiwanis Club
Uncommon Sense Reflections on Modern Sight and War
John Blake argues that global access via media will expand understanding if used, but warns against persisting prejudices. He predicts future sight through sound and emphasizes reducing international disputes while fostering charity and sympathy among neighbors to avert renewed conflict.
The Glee Club by George Elliston
Poem by George Elliston about June's beauty and glamour as a fairy land appears, with reflections on romance. A dialogue between Mother and Daughter questions about marriage and a young man’s unknown traits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Glee Club
George Elliston
Water Dangers Loom as Current Sweeps From Hotel to Hat House
Eyewitnesses warn of a strong grassy current flowing from the hotel toward the hat house, posing risk to those near the riverbank. O’Flaherty questions the hazard while Mike confirms the danger of the water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O'Flaherty
Mike
Seaside Romance Teaches Baron to Swim
Baron Boozumstein asks Dolly to teach him to swim but she hesitates, prompting a hopeful, humorous seaside moment as he expresses his wish for guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baron Boozumstein
Dolly
Baron
Relatives Of Bobbie Questioned For Insanity Claims
In a candid exchange, Mabel asks about insanity in Bobbie’s family and Edith notes that Bobbie asserts some relatives are friendly rather than disturbed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel
Bobbie
Edith
Mother John Says Baby Swallowed a Cent News Update
A humorous note reports a baby swallowed a cent prompting a parent named Mother John to comment on the incident. The quip implies the father favors a central bank viewpoint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Pater
Wary talk of marriage sparks tense exchange
Kathryn and Kittye discuss an engagement to Jack Huggins. Kittye warns of harsh consequences, and Kathryn remains resolved about the match despite doubts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathryn
Jack Huggins
Kittye
Bargain Purchase of George Washington Hair Sparks Mock Debate
The Collector I reports paying $40 for a lock of George Washington hair while The Wife notes the $8 transformation purchase as a poor bargain. The exchange satirizes values and collector culture in 1934.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washington
The
Beil Syndicate, Inc
Prominent Figures Receive Notable Letters Excerpts
Readable excerpts from authentic letters received by notable figures and firms in the United States, illustrating correspondence from the Bell Syndicate. The collection highlights social and business communication patterns featuring prominent persons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Bell Syndicate, Inc
Letter Requests Harmonic Repairs for Piano Before Lunch
A June 6 1929 letter to a well known piano company asks for three harmonies to be sent to correct a piano lacking harmony before hosted guests arrive. The writer mentions a guest who will play and worries she may stop playing if harmony is insufficient.
Landis Profile Sees Brilliant, Poker-Savvy Regulator
Washington sketches James M Landis as the man who crafted the securities act and will head a new stock exchange regulator. Critics call him impractical but insiders note his vast memory skill and strategic poker and bridge talents. He sparred over liability terms, arguing for two years instead of five, impressing President Roosevelt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
James M. Landis
Cocksure Landis
Landis
Tokio
Princeton
Harvard Law School
Justice Brandeis
Roosevelt
Congress
America
Capitol Hill
Wall Street
Tey
Fight Looms Over Ouachita Junior College Annexation
Delegations from Ruston Natchitoches and Lafayette plan a Baton Rouge conference to oppose enabling acts allowing Ouachita Parish junior college to operate under LSU for seven years. Critics fear state control while supporters cite feeder role and educational benefit to northeast Louisiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana Polytechnic Institute
The
State Normal College
Southwestern Louisiana Institute
Ouachita Parish
J. Porter Burgess
Hambone Meditations by J. P. Alley
A compact meditation column by J. P. Alley titled Hambone Meditations appears in an old newspaper page. The piece reflects period tone and uses a concise essay format, offering reflective thoughts on life and culture.
Monroe Seizes Dark Brown Mule After Fatal Oak Street Fall
Fifteen years ago on June 7, 1919 Monroe acquired ownership of a mule that died after breaking through a gravel veneer on Oak street and plunging into a cavern. Miss Sallie Humble returns home for the summer from Campti. Hilton Hasel reports homecoming after two years and four months with the U S navy. Mrs J W Smith and Miss Mary Smith depart for Homer for a two week relatives visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Oak Street
Hilton Hasel
United States Navy
J. W. Smith
Mary Smith
Homer
Pensions Fund Short of Money In Yakima County
In Yakima Washington the county old age pension fund lacks funds and only about one in ten applicants has been recognized. Of 44 pensions granted most are $10 per month and none reaches the $30 maximum allowed by law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yakima, Wash
Speakeaay
Tony's
George S. Kaufman
Judith Andereson
Queenie Smith
Helen Hayes
Konrad Bercovici
Selena Boyle
Ilkka Chase
Dashiell Hammett
Irving Berlin
Moss Hart
Paul Whiteman
American Music Hall
Navy
Radio Network Program Guide Broadcast Schedule
Coast to coast listings show NBC and CBS networks with time blocks 3:30 to 11:20 pm ET. Programs include Winnie the Pooh Ma Perkins Joe White Mary Small Jesters Rudy Vallee The Goldbergs Whiteman Jazz and Don Bestor Orchestra with regional station lists and repeat airings across East Midwest Mountain and Pacific regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SIC
Weaf
Wiw
Weel
Witc
Wijar
Wtag
Wesh
Wfi
Wlit
Wfbr
Wrewe
Weae
Wtam
Kid
Wmaq
Wefl
Wdaf
Wkbf
Wtmj
Wiha
Kstp
Webe
Wday
Kfyr
Cfef
Wrva
Wptf
Wwne
Wis
Winx
Wfla
Wsun
Wiod
Wsm
Wme
Wsb
Wapi
Wjdx
Wsmb
Kwoo
Wky
Wfaa
Kpre
Kths
Wsoc
Wave Mountain
Kgh
Pacific Coast
Kgo
Kfi
Kgw
Ktar
Kgu
Kpo Cent
Winnie the Pooh
Ma Perkins
Joe White
John B. Kennedy
Mary Small & Orchestra
Gene and
Glen
East & So
Shirley Howard
the Goldbergs
Rudy Vallee
Capt. Henry
Whiteman
Kathryn Newman
Basic
Gene
West
Britain
Ralph Kirbery
Jimmy Lunceford
Harold Stern
CBS
WABC
BAGC
Wabe Wade Woko
Weao
Waab
Wnac Wer
Wkbw
Whre
Whk
Cklw
Wdre
Weau
Wip
Wjas
Wean
Wibl
Wspd
Wisv
Wmas
Midwest
Wbbm
Wfbm
Kmbe
Kmox
Wowo
Whas
Wpg
Whp
Wibw
Whee
Wibz
Wfea
Wore
Wice
Cfrb
Ckae Oix
E—wegst
Wsfa
Wgam
Wdod
Kira Wrec
Wla
Bobby Benson
East
Skippy
Edward Wurtzebach
The
Roundtowners
Jack Armstrong
the Music Box
Wabe
Mischa Raginsky
Chain
Sylvia Froes
Bill
Texas Rangers
Russell Creches
the Serenaders
Oliver Naylor
Dixies
Buck Rogers
Boake Carter
Jimmy Downey
Emery Deutsch
Dixie
Mark Warnow
Doris Loraine
Orches
Ann Leaf
Three Playboys
Heidelberg
Vera van
C Hoffmayr
Press-Radio News
Charles Barnet
Henry Basse
Basie
Reggie Childs
Charlie Davis
Earl Hines
Midw
Wabe & West
Wiz
Wbz
Wbza
Whal
Wham
Kdka
Wgar
Wir
Wsyr
Wmal
Wcky
Kyw
Wenr
Kwk
Kwer
Koil Wren
Kso
Northwest & Canadian
Wiba
Webo
Kfyr Erect
Cfcf
SOUTH
Wjax
Wila
Widx
Wbap
Kpre Woai
Kibs
Kihs
Koa
Kdy
Kghr
Kghl
Kti
Kome
Khq
Kfsd
Singing Lady
U. S. Navy Band
Lady
Lowell Thomas
Amos 'N
Andy
Ed Lowry
Richard Himber Orches
Grace Hayes
Robert Simmons
Eddie Duchin
NBC Symphony Orches
Cavaliers
Amos
Weat
Enric Madrguera Orches
Don Bestor & Orchestra
Twin Cities
Meanderings of New York Society a Year End View
Ny society notes reveal Judy O Grady exploring penthouses for charity as the upper crust opens private gardens to the public. Dreiser hats and celebrity sightings echo the glitter and gossip of Manhattan plus bids for a flying fleet and a Riverside Drive cave retreat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Judy O'Grady
Andrew Carnegie
Arthur Kerrigan
August Heckscher
Hollywood Close-Ups on Henry Hathaway Rising Director
Hollywood writer Dan Thomas highlights Henry Hathaway’s rise from assistant director to director. Hathaway chose Westerns to learn the craft directing Zaye Grey stories before hit assignments with Gary Cooper and Carole Lombard in You Belong to Me. Joan Crawford helps finish a theater project in blue slacks while lending a hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Hathaway
Hathaway
Zaye Grey
Gary Cooper
Carole Lombard
Joan
Joan Crawford
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Associated Press
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Pennsylvania Revenue
Fix
Lake Klamath
Oregon
Florida
Central America
Mary Pickford
Hus
Uncommon Sense
John Blake
Russia
Spain
India
Philosophy
Jane
Martha
Cecil Jensen
Ouachita College
C. C. Calvert
Bel Syndicate
Opyright
Tas
Nbc-Weaf
NBC
WJZ
Dreiser
Theodore Dreiser
Hotel McAlpin
Gladys George
Manhattan
Hollywood
Mae Westian
Nita Naldi
Bowery
Cardini
Julia Wilson
Sulgrave
Tony
Joan Blondell
Gotham
Central Park
Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney
Virginia
William Langley
George E. Kent, Jr
Eric Wood
Douglas Robinson
William A. Read, Jr
James B. Taylor
Columbia University
Goodmans
Bergdorf-Goodman
Isaac Rice
Anti-Noise League
Riverside Drive
Dan Thomas
NEA
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