Sales tax defeat marks district debate over funding
Unofficial results show 27 229 against and 20 818 for the proposed one cent Fifth District Sales tax across 14 parishes with Ouachita Parish voting 10 520 against and 7 194 for. The Monroe News-Star urges higher voter turnout and notes funding needs for teachers police and fire departments amid potential shortages.
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Monroe Morning World
News-Star
Twin Cities
Monroe
West Monroe
Preschool enrollment climbs in United States across income groups
An Education Office survey shows rising preschool participation in public and private nurseries and kindergartens. About 12.5 million 3 to 5 year olds. 3.7 million in preschool in October 1966, up from 3.2 million in 1964. Headstart aided growth, with variation by income and region.
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U. S. Office of Education
Education Office
Wilbur J. Cohen
Health, Education and Welfare
Middle East Problems Need To Be Solved By UN
The article argues the United Nations must explicitly lay out obligations of Israel and Arab states to sustain a genuine ceasefire. It recalls 1956 UNEF withdrawal and Eisenhower era warnings, urging a comprehensive, enforceable plan and possible peacekeeping action to prevent future warfare.
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Free World
Publishers Newspaper Syndicate
Attorney General Should Be A Specialist In Law
The First Congress created the Attorney General office to ensure faithful execution of laws. The piece argues for a highly qualified, independent specialist, noting past AGs’ reputations and the shift toward patronage and crony appointments in recent decades.
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Lee
Levi Lincoln
Harvard College
William Pinkney
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Taney
William Wirt
Patrick Henry
Webster
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Murphy
Jackson
Biddle
Homer Cummings
Today In History Highlights From The Associated Press
On June 12 events include 1930 John Winthrop arriving at Salem with the Massachusetts Colony charter. 1924 Republican National Convention renominated Calvin Coolidge. 1940 Japanese bombed Chungking. 1944 Nazi flying bomb attacks on Britain. 10 years ago US rejected Soviet four power Middle East declaration. 5 years ago Panama’s Roberto Chiari met Kennedy in Washington on the canal treaty. One year ago Khrushchev appeared at a Moscow polling place.
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Moscow
Supreme Court fuels push for Congressional Counsel General
Indiana Senator Hartke urges a legislative lawyer to shield Congress from reliance on the U S attorney general. The Eastland Sourwine case exposes immunity limits, prompting debate on creating a dedicated Congressional Counsel General to advise committees.
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Indiana
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United States
Sam Ervin
Supreme Court
Senate
Hartke
Senator Hartke
J. G. Sourwine
James Eastland
Senate Internal Security Subcommittee
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Sourwine
Louisiana
Southern Conference
James Dombrowski
Mississippi
Dombrowski
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Eastland
William White
Citadel
Dodd
Sub Committee On Internal Security
Diabetes progress and future prevention discussed
The article surveys advances in diabetes treatment, noting heredity links, varying forms from juvenile to adult, and the role of insulin and oral agents. It highlights control reducing complications, discusses prediabetes in heavy-birth-weight mothers, and mentions ongoing efforts to detect undiagnosed cases.
Heart Infection and Bone Cancer Questions Answered
A reader asks how bacterial endocarditis starts with fever and weakness often after infections or dental work and typically on damaged hearts. Another asks whether cancer can originate in bone or be metastatic with brief guidance. A third notes nighttime discomfort due to loneliness and bodily changes.
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Monroe News- Star Historical Notice Fragment
Fragmentary OCR shows publication details for Monroe News Star 1909 with masthead notes about publication days and staff roles. It references Associated Press usage and advertising offices in major cities, indicating standard late 19th to early 20th century newspaper practice.
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