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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1948
Page
4
The record notes a Bureau of Circulation audit entry for Monroe Li dated March 8. It lists numbers 4.50 and 3.00 and a total 18.00 in the context of a member audit report.
Jimmie Fidler notes Bud Abbott has purchased California desert land to convert into a luxury dude ranch with substantial investment. He questions actors' pattern of backing ventures outside show business while praising Abbott's bold but risky move. The column surveys Hollywood chatter on stars, studios, and personal projects amid light anecdotes about Lana Turner, Myrna Wimmy Stewart, and Diana Lynn.
Hollywood summer stock lures talent away as Jackie Coogan, Gwen OConnor, and others shift to stage roles in Deerfield and beyond. Lucille Ball eyes a dramatic English costume film, while Desi Arnaz may join in London. Shirley Temple’s nephew Richard spurs agency bets, and Wanda Hendrix and Audie Murphy face rough publicity as Hollywood rumors swirl.
The Senate passed a displaced persons bill drawing fire for a 30 percent agricultural background rule and a 50 percent farm worker quota. Critics argue it risks anti Jewish discrimination by setting a 1945 December cutoff and classifying German ethnic origin groups as natives. Proponents say farm work and housing shortages justify employment focus.
The 70 group air force authorized by Congress will expand to 131 groups by 1952, with 20,599 planes in regular service. Groups differ by aircraft type, including B 20s and fighters, and groups include three tactical squadrons. The buildup pairs with Navy and Army growth as peacetime defense.
Henry McLemore writes on aging with humor as he marks 14 years of marriage on June 10 1948. He recalls youth gains and changing looks hair and strength, describes life changes since City Hall ceremony and a modest beginning including $835 in pocket and a Lexington Avenue Express honeymoon.
A reader letter urges parents to grant teens more dating freedom as they mature through responsibility. The author argues age alone does not prove readiness. conduct, reliability, and keeping promises define maturity. He advises guardians to trust responsible high school students who have earned privileges with good judgment.
A narrator recalls a modest wedding luncheon at a spaghetti spot with a teen urging “shoot the works” while keeping the bill under a dollar seventy five including tip. Years later savings grow to ten dollars and ten cents due to prudent living and avoiding risky pool games, with plans for twenty dollars by their 28th anniversary.
Mrs Malia Soenario Wiranata Koesoema, first Indonesian woman to visit the United States on a self chosen mission, meets in Washington to discuss sending Indonesian youth to study in American colleges. She represents West Java and Indonesian women, speaks multiple languages, and preserves traditional sarong wear with a vast collection.
Firefighters from engine companies 2 and 4 responded to a blaze in a duplex at 3200 Lee Avenue just after 4 a m Sunday. The fire started in a bedroom closet, cause undetermined, with only minor damage.
In this Q A style piece Gladys Parker presents rapid facts and answers on travel through the Panama Canal a particle in rain dust in drops a bachelor U S president a raccoon habit Tommy Atkins origin and the Rainbow Natural Bridge Utah described as the world’s largest natural bridge with a curved surface above and a symmetrical arch below
Hal Boyle describes urban fears shaping daily life in New York City. He analyzes anxieties from falling objects to mugging, loneliness among crowds, and the dread of missing trains, ending with a note on Death Valley Monument nearby.
Crusman Gillette of Monroe expresses admiration for Wayne Huckaby then superintendent of the Monroe district Louisiana highway department. He recalls a first job on a Union parish road project and lauds Huckaby for efficient, impartial administration and opportunities for young workers.
Worries mount as three Vidalia youths aged 15 and 16 each vanish after last seen Thursday afternoon heading toward a movie. Police from Ferriday and nearby areas search. sister recalls sighting them in Natchez across the river around 7 p.m. Thursday. Parents report one boy told his mother he planned a movie in Ferriday before the escape. A Natchez sighting corroborates the bridge crossing and later Natchez streets. Quadruplets occur once in about 700,000 births.
A dated puzzle fragment lists clues and partial answers across 34 to 61 with varied topics from chemistry symbols to math terms. The garbled text references abstract concepts, directions, and misc items like public conveyances and architectural styles, matching a newspaper cryptic row.
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