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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1948

Page

4

Hollywood Stars Clash Over Politics At Dinner Party

Jimmie Fidler notes that actors who loudly push liberal views risk losing both fans and work. John Garfield Edward G Robinson Larry Parks and others draw lines with audiences while Adolphe Menjou and Robert Taylor face boycotts. The piece blends Hollywood anecdotes and a look at public reaction to un American activities investigations.

Hollywood John Jane John Garfield Edward G. Robinson Larry Parks Adolphe Menjou Robert Taylor Ginger Rogers House Committee On un-American

All Depart How To Call The NEWS to call by telephone

Instructions explain dialing NEWS-8STAR or MORNING WO Daily except Sunday from 5 p m to 8 p m For business office editorial room mail room and managing editor contact details are indicated.

News-8star For Business Office

Behind the Scenes in Hollywood Casts Reconciliation Tensions

Hollywood gossip notes John Payne seeks reconciliation with Gloria De Haven but summer theater commitments delay results. Douglas Fairbanks Jr plans a two year England run for Sir Launcelot and the Knights of the Round Table with a $6,000,000 budget. Marguerite Churchill and George O’Brien divorce talks proceed, while Malaria sidelights and party scenes unfold around Robson and Darrin.

Hollywood John Payne Gloria de Haven Gloria Johnny Larceny John Douglas Fairbanks, Jr England Sir Launcelot The Knights of the Round Table J. Arthur Rank Doug London O'Flynn Fairbankses George O'Brien Marguerite Churchill Marguerite Harry Cushing Pacific Harry Georgette Windsor Georgette Mocambo Bob King F ST. John's Hospital Guild Ringling Brothers- Barnum and Bailey Circus Mickey Rooney Jimmie Stewart Linda Darnell van Johnson Betty Grable Walter Pidgeon Frank Sinatra Jane Wyman New York Warners Johnny Belinda Jane Wynn Rocamora Louella Parsons Outpost Drive Louella Ireland Bob Neal Texas Glenn McCarthy Laraine Day Kirk Douglas Rita Johnson Calabassas Ranch Peggy Fears Jacqueline White George Hyam Adele Jergens Lilli Palmer Beverly Hills

Peace Plan in Holy Land Sparks cross-border diplomacy

In parliament Foreign Secretary Bevin vows utmost help to Count Bernadotte for Palestine peace via UN talks. Britain ends arms to Arab states and considers talks with Trans- Jordan’s King Abdullah. Aims include integrating Arab Palestine with Trans-Jordan, easing Arab-Israeli tensions and advancing regional cooperation.

Bevin House of Commons Folke Bernadotte Palestine Britain Attlee Trans- Jordan Abdullah Trans-Jordan Great Britain United Nations Arab League Count Bernadotte

Stillness in Vaughan Williams Sixth Symphony

A 75 year old Vaughan Williams produces a new sixth symphony with Boult conducting in London. The fourth movement is praised as the quietest, most serene music yet with muted instruments creating stillness that expresses deep thought. A New York Times critic lauds it as remarkable.

Ralph Vaughan Williams Adrian Boult London Mr. Williams New York Times Vaughan Williams

Voice of America Under Fire in Congress

Henry McLemore defends the Voice of America as a State Department radio program aimed at countering Communist influence. He argues the broadcasts expose hard truths about the United States and contrasts earnest wartime front-page concerns with light entertainment and trivial talk on airwaves.

Voice of America House Senate State Department United States Russia Yugoslavia Romania England Claire Doctor Jones Medico Park Avenue Department of Agriculture

Our Children By Angelo Patrs Message on Education and Spirit

A prose piece argues education should nourish inner values beyond material aims. It extols beauty in nature and the apple as symbol of divine creation. It urges parents and teachers to inspire spirit, honor, and right living alongside facts and skills. Released by The Bell Syndicate Inc.

The Bell Syndicate, Inc

If the Voice spoke plain truth about America today

A critique pleads for honest leadership in the United States, arguing sports betting illegal in many states while bookies take vast sums, Lana Turner and Bob Topping get space, and the Voice would reveal a failing but capable nation in need of reform.

United States Lana Turner Bob Topping Lake Success U. S McNaught Syndicate, Inc

Washington children stage international show for hungry

Washington centerpiece fundraiser for Crusade for Children features 20 plus embassies and DC schools at Constitution Hall. Scenes from Siam, India, Netherlands, Greece, Italy, Sweden, China, Britain, Poland, Philippines, and Czechoslovakia showcase nations through dances and tableaux to aid 230 million hungry children.

Washington Europe Asia District of Columbia Constitution Hall Crusade For Children United Nations Appeal For Children Acamac United States Secretaries of State and Agriculture MNAC Catholice Church Friends Ad Unitateians Royl Wan Waithayakon Siam Kalindi Kowshik Krishna Hanse Vanlennep Netherlands Mt. Pindus Florence Sweden Santa Lucia Cathay Great Britain Poland Philippines Czechoslovakia Saint Nicholas Devil

Trivia Q and A from an old column on history and politics

A series of quick questions and answers covers Warren R. Austin’s status as a U S senator when appointed to the security council, the earth’s lithosphere and hydrosphere terms, John Galsworthy’s pseudonym, the meaning of a dead heat, May Day’s origin, Jimmu Tenno as legendary first emperor of Japan, and the Trent Affair involving Confederate commissioners and a British ship during the Civil War.

Japan Jimmu Tenno England Britain

Fair Enough Continued From First Page

This excerpt traces Henry Wallace and associates plotting to reclaim a sacred lamasery in Tibet through a web of legal actions and political pressure. It details Roerich’s portrayal in Eastern press, U.S. government inquiries, and rival schemes involving Horch to reclaim wealth and influence, with espionage and Rosicrucian intrigue cited.

Across Serpent and Signs in a Norse Themed Puzzle

A word puzzle listing across and down clues pairing varied terms from geography zodiac and daily life. Notable entries include ocean creature sea eagle silk fabric bitter herb and dawn goddess. The grid presents cross references for a broad set of 64 clues with mixed difficulty and archival wordplay.

High Mountain Alaska

Row erupts between friend and sponsor at Riverside house

In August 1935 a friendship and political sponsor Horch severed ties, sparking a major quarrel among the eccentrics at the haunted Riverside Drive mansion.

Horch Riverside Drive King Features Syndicate, Inc

Wage Talks, Strikes Loom Over Bendix and Packard

U A W leaders paused strikes as two hour talks with G M ORDERS aimed to settle wages based on a 13 cent pattern. Bendix production faced possible stoppage with 15,000 workers at risk if no new contract by June 26. Packard boosts included a nine percent wage rise with $20 monthly ceiling. An egg quality note mentions air cell depth linked to US Grade A standards.

Meldrum Bendix Corp Bendix Packard George T. Christopher Packard-U. A. W U. S

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