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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1939
Page
4
A stranger named Horne rents a buckboard and native horse to camp in flood prone Georgia lowlands. As waters rise the horse refuses to move and then است provides the only escape by taking the reins and leading them out. The tale ends with a hint that economic forces might similarly rescue us if guided wisely.
Dr. Arnold D. Tuttle argues pure oxygen plus light exercise can cure anoxemia common in flyers and hangovers. He envisions standard drugstores offering oxygen treatments alongside sodas and aspirin, with Mayo Clinic work supporting broader use for relief beyond hangovers. A slogan touts quick oxygen as a fast aid.
Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler of Columbia University rejects donations linked to restrictions on scholarly freedom. The stand defends independence from administrative or wealthy donor pressure, highlighting a principled stance amid concerns over college graduate employment.
A playful dialogue narrates an excavation of a long vanished era revealing a mayoral office, mummies, and odd relics. It mentions a 1939 period influence with items like a petrified rubber hose mistaken for a weapon and a three deck sandwich with mayonnaise, amid garbled artifacts bearing initials G W and Grover Whalen references.
A nine year old asks how to play and stay happy without upsetting her mother and father. The piece argues for freeing children to play with neighbors, easing parental fear through understanding that childhood is healthy and usually free from illness. It urges reasonable safety and rejects burdening children with parental happiness. Send ten cents for Patri booklet Eating to the Monroe News-Star.
Observers view Admiral Leahy's move to direct Puerto Rico affairs as signaling a drive for quick improvements. The island's budget, population density near 500 per square mile, and reliance on external sugar estates shape a volatile mix amid public works funding and political friction.
A 60 worker WPA drainage crew will begin swamp and pond clearance on June 24 near Tallulah Louisiana. Sponsored by the town and state health board, the work covers seven acres, 12 000 cubic yards of earth, and 88 feet of corrugated metal culverts to form a two mile westward outlet from the southwest town area near Calan bayou.
Oak street grading is finished as paving progresses on the last 10 blocks affected by the ordinance. base laying begins at Oak and St John and topping continues. Completion is expected in 14 days. The west end Calypso street block near the river front also nears completion.
Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt urged support for German refugee children saying most needing care are in homes and parents require help to care for their own children. She favors admitting children under a bill requiring a ready home to pledge care during education. She would vote yes on youth conscription once war is declared.
The Mexican Supreme Court rejected Sinclair Pierce Oil Company’s appeal after the government seized 17 firms last year. A lower court had levied a 500000 peso fine for alleged tax defaults.
Dr Morris Fishbein reports on vaccines or shots for the common cold, noting that major medical bodies question their real value. In a University of Michigan study 4000 students sought care for colds, with three groups receiving skin, under skin, or placebo injections, yet results showed minimal difference in cold incidence and only 90 percent of treated students wished to repeat the regimen.
Veterinarian Dr. Tom Mitchell was reported resting comfortably at his home on 3502 DeSiard Road after illness. He had been treated at St Francis Sanitarium for several days before being moved home and remains confined to bed with left side weakness but shows signs of improvement.
Norma Shearer drops the publicity created First Lady of Hollywood tag and renounces unequal billing in The Women contract with Metro. Shearer demands Joan Crawford and Rosalind Russell receive equal top billing, signaling a rare stand for fairness among Hollywood stars.
Harlem to Times Square debate over who wrote the hit Hold Tight grows as anecdotes surface from Lenoy Kent Jerry Brandow and the Andrews Sisters. The piece traces claimed origins from Broadway automaton shops to Philadelphia vaudeville and notes later tributes and bans.
Washington reports the radio industry began examining a proposed minimum standards code for broadcasting. Neville Miller of the National Association of Broadcasters presented the draft before NAB members ahead of the Atlantic City convention. The code bans using radio to attack race or religion and requires balanced discussion of public questions, fair treatment for candidates, and clear distinction between explicit and concealed political influence.
Sixth Avenue, raised to daylight after years as a dim cavern, aims to rival Fifth Avenue. Merchants vote to plant trees every 60 feet along the renovated street and hope for a park-like setting to draw top retail trade.
A readback of the June 15 radio grid shows updated program changes including news, dance music, variety hours, and dramatic serials across CST and EST zones. Notable entries include Amos & Andy, Kate Smith, Primrose String Quartet, and the John Family performances with shifts in timing throughout the evening.
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