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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1959
Page
5
Front page item summarizes local news from Monroe and Ouachita Parish with brief notices, diary items and community notes from Wednesday edition. No single dominant feature available from the provided OCR snippet.
Editorial notes a 1959 travel upsurge with AAA estimates of 90 million U.S. vacationers and $15 billion spent domestically, a larger foreign travel flow to Europe, rising passport activity, and liberal vacation policies as jet travel expands. It cites increased driving permits, more hotels needed, and Louisiana courting tourist business amid broader economic optimism.
A vivid portrait of Louis Sobol, famed Broadway columnist, as he works the clubs nightly. The piece traces his routine from six to nine venues, note taking for his column, and the social whirl from the Colony to El Morocco. It highlights his generous tipping, amiable personality, and decades on one beat.
Do not let employer or Social Security errors lower your future benefits. Request Form OAR-7004 wage statement, mail with a 3 cent stamp, and compare the issued wage record with your own files. Check every three years to catch corrections before the window closes.
A religious viewpoint denounces youth wild oats as false teaching. It cites Ecclesiastes and Solomon urging early devotion to Christ. The text warns flinging youth risks sorrow, heaven loss, and missed eternal life, urging decisive righteousness now.
Excerpts feature Wernher von Braun on space exploration, a Negro coed on punishment for rape, Gov. Almond on Virginia school integration, and Mrs. Rhein defending her husband against murder-for-hire allegations. reflects era attitudes and public discourse.
The article argues Khrushchev’s split claims on Berlin and a summit show he seeks advantage through coercion. It notes NATO’s deterrent strategy led by Gen Norstad, stressing Western unity and the risk of miscalculation in Russia’s brinkmanship.
Washington debates immediate production of Polaris submarines versus completing development of advanced missiles. The Navy touts a 1000 to 1200 mile range with a submerged launch from a special submarine, but no subs or tests exist yet. Congress funds 12 subs but resists 30 to 40 more until tests and prototypes mature.
Dr. Theodore R. Van Dellen discusses neuroses and functional diseases in a Q&A style. He cites signs of nervous patients such as rapid pulse, cold hands, and the puddle sign on examination. The piece notes these patients can be as ill as those with organic disease and invites readers to request a leaflet.
A patient reports four physicians offering different options for varicose veins. The family doctor suggests injections while a second recommends ligation and two others favor complete vein stripping. The note notes stripping is the most modern therapy and likely any option will be used.
A reader asks if cycling can cause a slipped disk. The reply notes that this is less common than disk injury from improper lifting and poor posture when handling heavy weights.
Isolating a vitamin may mean discovering a vitamin or extracting it from a food. For example Dr. Charles Glenn King isolated vitamin C from lemon juice. Today’s health hint advises washing all cuts and abrasions with soap and hot water.
A 1959 King Features Syndicate note outlines the Polaris program as a nuclear powered submarine effort. Each vessel is planned to carry 10 to 12 missiles armed with nuclear warheads, signaling a significant strategic capability.
The Monroe News published daily except weekends under News Star-World Publishing. It lists John D D Ewing and Wilson Ewing as publishers, with Robert Ewing Jr as chairman, William H Bronson as president, and Richard Hale as general manager. The paper carried Associated Press dispatches and acted as a local news source for Monroe.
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