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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1948

Page

4

Stand-in ads gloss over Leslie Howard fame says Fidler

Hollywood columnist notes ten year re issue of Stand in downplays star Leslie Howard while spotlighting Bogart Blondell and Carson. Discusses Hollywood ads erasing Howard, fan memory versus industry views, and broader themes of fleeting fame. Also covers Sand cast exits, juvenile delinquency talk, and neighbor gossip around Bette Davis and the Winsons.

Hollywood Leslie Howard Humphrey Bogart Joan Blondell Jack Carson Carson

News Star subscription rates and contact details

Public notice of daily and Sunday newspaper subscription prices for News Star and Morning World with 1 month 165 8 months 450 6 months 700 1 year 13.0 18.00. Includes post office listing and Associated Press copyright notice. Editorial and business office phone numbers provided.

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Behind the Scenes in Hollywood Headlines Hat Gift and Star Moves

Hollywood items report Bill Williams receiving a hat once bought by President Truman for a Kansas City shop, a New York widow sending the hat as a match to her late husband’s photo, and a note Williams resembles the deceased man. Sonja Henie to install a private backyard ice rink in Hollywood for practice and pleasure during The Countess of Monte Cristo filming. Bette Davis and William Grant Sherry lease Edna Best’s Beverly Hills home during June Bride, sparing dressing room life and Laguna baby trips. Peggy Lee poised to earn 95000 from Manana, with other notes on Bob Hope, Howard Hughes, Lillian Roth, and Adele Jergens touring East.

Hollywood Sonja Henie Sonja Countess of Monte Cristo Bette Davis William Grant Sherry Beverly Hills Edna Best Nat Wolfe England Bette Laguna Peggy Lee Manana Bruce Cabot Forrest Tuckers Benny Goodman Adele Jergens Fuller Brush Connecticut June Haver John Duzik The Kings Ed Gardner New York Missus France Gail Russell Honolulu Adele Jergensishes Mary Lou van Ness Paramount King Features Syndicate, Inc

Stassen Warns Two Party System Best for U.S. Policy

Harold E. Stassen argues in a wired dispatch that House cuts to ERP risk European stability, boosting Soviet messaging while harming U.S. aims. He cites John Tabor, Joseph Martin, and Charles Halleck as driving the policy shift, urging a clear two party approach to sustain aid and freedom in Europe. Lord Pakenham of the House of Lords adds cautions on appeasement.

Moscow Hungary Romania U. S House of Representatives Germany Joe Stalin Uncle Sam Uncle Joe John Tabor House Appropriations Committee Joseph Martin Charles Halleck Messrs. Taber Martin Halleck Europe America

Lady Luck Prints A Daytona Beach Romance Saga

Henry McLemore recounts a brash tale of Dorothy Lawlor seeking a wealthy husband in Daytona Beach. He notes Dorothy’s publicity and a meeting with Danny Wicker, owner of a local 6 x 6 nightclub, as cameras snap and promises collide with reality.

New York Lady Luck Dorothy Lawlor Dorothy Long Island U. N Lake Success Palestine Truman Dewey Vandenberg Stassen Warren Danny Wicker Daytona Beach Lucky Danny Ney

Our Children By Angelo Patri

A guide on early speech development explains that children stammer due to audience, development, and timing. Adults should give full attention, avoid staring, maintain a calm rhythm, and refraining from corrective drilling. For persistent stuttering, expert help is advised while lisping and crying are addressed in Patri's broader series.

Dorothy and Danny in a Saloon Wedding Scene Rumor

A rumor suggests Dorothy’s yacht Dorothy Lawlor is owned by a Northern man unaware of a friend on board who let Danny pose as owner. The tale imagines jealousy, romance, and a saloon tableau as onlookers watch, with Cupid and wealth as players, a Whistlerlike vision.

Dorothy Dorothy Lawlor Danny Cupid Whistler McNaught Syndicate, Inc

House bill on military draft faces final vote

The House debates a draft bill amid 75 day delay before a presidential proclamation if approved. MPs project 200000 draftees over two years. Key clash between Andrews and Short shapes the fight, with Powell threatening civil rights amendments that could delay final passage.

Andrews R.N. Y House Armed Services Committee Rep Short R.-Mo Armed Services Committee Powell Truman Congress Russia Senate House Rules Committee Representative Harness R.-Ind Wadsworth Herter R.mass Rizley R.-Okla Cox D.-Ga Smith D.-Va Leo FE. Allen Rich R.-Pa Chenoweth R.-Cole Sabath

Mopsy and Q and A Fun Facts

Gladys Parkes presents a curious Q A series with trivia on coal usage by factories and railroads the 1904 Giants Red Sox World Series refusal the Battle of Jutland why Venus de Milo has no arms whether Lent includes Sundays and Charles Frohman’s remark on death aboard the Lusitania to reveal persistent curiosities in early 20th century thought

New York Giants Boston Red Sox Charles Frohman

Washington Diary of Public Printer John J. Deving

John J. Deving rises from a 1904 Bureau of Engraving apprentice to head the Government Printing Office with a $10,000 salary. The 65 year old Washingtonian recalls a lifelong ambition, detailing his career path, education, and the GPO’s vast operations and annual sales.

Washington John J. Deving United States Government Printing Office Deving Horatio Alger Civil Service Bureau of Engraving Capitol Augustus E. Giegengack Bureau of Old Age Insurance Appeals Council Social Security Board

Anti-Poll Tax Taft Pledges Pin Both Voters and Lynch Bill

Senate discussion on anti lynching legislation heats up as Republicans weigh bringing the bill to a vote while Senator Eastland vows to oppose it. Senator Ferguson pushes for action as Taft signals possible committee session amid mixed support from Dixie lawmakers. The piece closes with a medical aside noting the body contains about 35000 miles of capillaries.

Taft Ohio Senate Judiciary Committee Congress Eastland D.-Miss Dixie Ferguson R.mich Judiciary Committee Senate Republican Policy Committee Policy Committee

Fragmented Clues Offer Odd Crossword Style List

A long OCR fragment presents a jumble of clues and phrases including animals plants colors and vague terms. It reads like a damaged puzzle or word game page with scattered numbers and partial definitions.

Flood control project totals across several Texas and Louisiana sites

A list of flood control and harbor construction costs across Texas and Louisiana. Items include reservoirs such as Lake Ponchartrain and Lavon at various values, river and waterway works from Calcasieu to the Sabine Neches waterway, and harbor efforts like Brazos Island and the Houston ship channel with amounts ranging from hundreds of thousands to several million dollars.

Texas Brazos Island Houston Ship Channel Neches-Angelina Sabine-Neches Apalachee Bay Fla Galveston District Trinty River Liberty

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