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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1943
Page
4
Hollywood columnist defends actor support for war effort against critics who say stars are paid for appearances. He argues actors sacrifice time and money, pay heavy taxes, and provide morale for service members, noting many are beyond draft age or have families. Anecdotes from industry figures illustrate dedication and humor.
Subscription rates and billing terms for Daily and Sun, Weekly and Sun editions are listed for 20 cents, 1 month, 2.50, 4.35, 2.50, 5.99, and annual options. A note identifies the paper as entered in 1909 and a statement notes its independence, impartial news, and anti party politics stance.
Tallulah Louisiana June 10 special report Bill Ruple Baskin High School coach and Justita Wood from McComb join newly formed Madison parish recreation center. Opening Monday features games playground activities crafts and team sports plus a preschool department and weekly high school library access. Council includes Rev Henry Rickey Mayor R N Ware Jr and many local organization representatives. Youth members from Tallulah school include Ed Williams Wray Bowie Jr Joe Halbach Jack Gilbert Chang Lim Warren Williams.
A column ponders Honest Harold Ickes shift from detested to admired in Washington. It notes industry praise from petroleum interests, Ickes courting conservatives in Puerto Rico, and past attempts to seize control of relief funds. The piece questions whether his Autobiography of a Curmudgeon signals a change toward gentler appeal.
In London the long reign of Mrs Roosevelt as the indefatigable world traveler ends as the Duchess of Kent surpasses her record for journeys. The London Times Court Circular notes the duchess’s constant activity from coal mines to bomber stations, modern art to locomotive visits, with Lady Herbert as a frequent companion. Americans here hope Mrs Roosevelt may regain a title after the war, but the duchess’s travel pace and entourage appear formidable.
The piece urges graduation gifts to be government bonds, arguing they provide lasting value and support for graduates in wartime. It frames bonds as living memorials aiding education and national strength, and notes a Patri leaflet on encouraging helpful habits. It ends with a statistic on U.S. aircraft production.
Radio schedule for Eastern War Time June 10 lists 14 programs with network corrections, featuring The Jack Armstrong Serial, Captain Midnight, World News and Commentary, Fred Waring’s Time, Bing Crosby, and Mary Astor appearances. Includes music, commentary, dramas, and various serialized adventures across Chicago and national outlets.
A dense, irregular broadcast grid lists KWKH programs by time, station breaks, and hosts. Entries mention Local and CBS shows, music, news, weather, and performances with various hosts and titles across a full day into the night.
The text presents Q A pairs about a Verne hero Phineas Fogg, dry or submerged wood preservation, Jimmy Valentine’s safe cracking, Captain Cook Antarctic reach, and the last bare knuckle title Sullivan Kilrain in 1889 with details on method and location.
A letter from Birmingham to Postmaster A. A. Thurman says the proposed air mail survey will not occur for a week or ten days due to a wheel break on a plane at Meridian. Major Sumner Smith in charge will receive at least three days notice before the survey resumes.
The crew of a heavy bomber that attacked a Japanese destroyer in Rabaul harbor, New Britain, earned the Air Medal. Thirty nine officers and enlisted men were cited for bombing Lae, New Guinea, in December under stormy weather and heavy anti aircraft fire. First Lieutenants Abner J. Rappaport and William B. Trigg were named for courage and perseverance during missions.
Washington reports on the status of women in the armed forces, noting the WAAC and WAVES programs. Despite early limits and rapid growth, many quota slots remain unused. WAVES and SPARS show higher participation rates and parity in rank benefits and duties with men, drawing mixed reactions from supporters and critics.
Constable Rennick says Stringer confessed. Rockwell aided the capture. Bill and Powell discuss marrying Penny in a Fort St John frontier wedding. Cleve reacts with mixed feelings as Penny faces sudden vows and wedding plans amid tension and romance on the Alaska Highway frontier.
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