Withholding tax on savings eyed by Monroe bankers
An editorial notes local bankers and finance men in Monroe oppose a proposed 20 percent withholding tax on all dividends and interest. They say it overtaxes savers, adds accounting costs, hurts thrift, and diverts capital from local loans, arguing the measure targets savers and misuses public funds for politics.
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Kennedy
News-Star—World
Monroe
House
Senate
Twin City
Phonics Endures in Nation's Reading Teaching
A report led by Dr. James B. Conant finds phonics remains essential in teaching reading in most schools. Sight-word methods are valued as a support, while one dissenter favors phonetic analysis first to foster independence. Overall, teachers resist faddish trends and uphold phonics as effective, with some acknowledging room for improvement.
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James B. Conant
Harvard University
Johnny
Margaret H. Greenman
Champlainlinois
Greenman
Penny Shortage Drives Mint to Board Faster Coin Output
U S government struggles to meet demand as the mint increases coin production to billions. Despite volume, shortages persist in nearly all denominations, with the penny showing the highest demand due to its widespread use.
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U.S
President Kennedy Defiant Mood in Yale Commencement
The speech at Yale shows Kennedy defending measures in the steel case, criticizing business critics, and warning of government responses. The piece contrasts his stance with calls for reform, noting concerns about deficits, inflation, and the economy, and questions whether government overreach hurts confidence and growth.
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White House
Yale
Kennedy
FBI
Ghana Leader Nkrumah to Receive U S Aid Amid Soviet Ties
Ghana's Kwame Nkrumah, hailed in official circles, is set to receive substantial U S foreign aid including funds for the Volta River project. Intelligence notes show his regime deepening ties with the Soviet bloc through three year technical aid with the Kremlin and ongoing Communist backing.
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U. S
Ghana
Kwame Nkrumah
Moses
Christ
Lenin
Mao
Nkrumah
Accra
African Freedom Fighters
Europe
Russia
Union of Socialist Soviet Republics
Soviet Union
Agency For International Development (Aid
Volta River
Kennedy
Tennessee
Albert Gore
Kremlin
United States
Africa
Mayor appeals to Roosevelt over Johnstown steel strike
In 1937 News Star notes Johnstown mayor urged President Roosevelt to intervene and remove violence amid a steel strike. Jeanette MacDonald and Gene Raymond forecast 10,000 guests for their Los Angeles wedding. Cooley Memorial Sanatorium set for formal dedication at Pine Top near West Monroe.
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The
News- Star
Johnstown
Pennsylvania
Roosevelt
Jeanette McDonald
Gene Raymond
Los Angeles
Cooley Memorial Sanitorium
Pine Top
West
Monroe
Bitter Feuding In Texas
Tracy Byers edits Billie Sol Estes' Pecos daily and clashes with the Pecos Independent over alleged smear tactics, John Birch Society accusations, and political feuding across Texas. The piece notes rumors around Estes, bank chatter, and the influence on the 1964 Democratic Governor race between Connally and Cox.
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Tracy Byers
Billie Sol Estes
Daily News
Pecos
Tex
John Birch Society
Texas
Estes
Church of Christ
Billie Sol
Robert Welch
The
Boston
John Birch
Mary Carpenter
Sara Jordan
New England Baptist Hospital
Oscar Griffin
Independent
Uber
Houston
Pegler
High Plains
Jack Cox
John B. Connally, Jr
Connally
Press Agents versus Miami Summers
A syndicated columnist recalls clashes with public relations men who shape Miami coverage. He cites letters from Harold Gardner and Lew Price correcting his Miami portrait, plus remarks from Hank Meyer and Tom Ferris. The piece ends urging readers not to plan a Miami vacation that summer as the city stays busy.
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P. A
Marblehead
Miami
Miami Beach
P.A
Harold Gardner
Fontainebleau
Gardner
Ben Novack
Art
Mr. Gardner
Bob Neal
Key Biscayne Hotel
Lew Price
Hank Meyer
National Airlines
Diplomat Hotel
Tom Ferris
General Development Corporation
Port St. Lucie
Ferris
Defrocked minister and vacant pulpit tests faith
A reader asks how to help after a minister is defrocked for alleged immorality and defections follow. The answer stresses that such events are rare, urges loyalty to Christ over people, and calls for deeper consecration and unity to prove believers remain true even when church leaders fall.
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O.W
Christ
Jesus Christ
Safe Driving And Health Advice From A 1940s Column
A public health style column offers tips for long road trips and personal care. It stresses vehicle prep, fatigue management, and pacing to prevent accidents on busy highways. It also shares reader questions on child infections and cirrhosis related dropsy with practical, cautious guidance.
Gas troubles and laxatives in aging adults
J S asks if weekly laxatives cause stomach gas and seeks help. The note notes gas is not cured by laxatives, cites diet, digestion, enzymes, and air swallowed as factors, and offers a leaflet on gas forming foods. E F says headbanging children mostly become normal adults, with temporary behavior issues. B B asks about a diet for dropsy, advising a well balanced low salt diet. Today's Health Hint suggests leaving business worries at work and learning to play.
He chose David from the sheepfold as servant
Bible Digest cites Psalms 78 70 on God's selection of David, not by past you present status but by future potential. It emphasizes that God shows no favoritism and judges by what a person can become.
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David
God
Monroe News-Star Local History and Publication Details
The entry lists the Monroe News-Star publication heritage with founding date notes and staff titles. It references editors, publishers, and affiliated press associations, plus a list of representative offices in major cities and publication timings.
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