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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1968
Page
5
The piece notes rising concern over TV violence with networks seeking restraint amid federal inquiry led by Dr Milton Eisenhower. It cites studies showing high child exposure to violent content and argues moderation may not prevent aggression, urging cautious media responsibility and gradual limits on violence on screen.
De Gaulle shows force against student insurrectionists as Sorbonne is retaken by gendarmes. 85,000 strikers vote to return to work. leftist groups dissolved. Observers predict a Gaullist victory and possible university and social reforms amid calls for a participatory society. Pompidou says nothing will be the same again.
Civil rights figure James Meredith is arrested after trying to crash police lines at a Harlem school during a confrontation over Ralph Poynter, a teacher fired for excessive absences. Poynter was charged with harassment and resisting arrest as he attempted to enter the building. The incident drew support from a Harlem parents group aligned with Meredith, who cited calls for greater community participation in schools. The principal noted Poynter was absent 12 times in May and had tried to take over the school in September, casting doubt on the merit of the controversy.
Washington analysis of Howard Callaway in Jackson Mississippi and the Nixon camp's guarded response reveals fracture lines in Southern Republican alignment. Callaway’s Wallaceite stance exposed tensions between Southern conservatives and Nixon’s broader national strategy as party factions navigate civil rights and regional loyalties in 1968.
In an election year, voters from diverse groups share a common grievance and seek change. People distrust government, fear crime, and want leaders with guts to act, signaling a broad mood to vote against incumbents if promises remain unkept. Many will vote for the party list rather than individual candidates to restore safety and confidence.
Washington state Republican battles over a new delegate formula threaten to create rival delegations to the state nominating convention. Governor Dan Evans and chairman Gummy Johnson push a subjective, four-factor system based on past voting, contributions, cooperation, and loyalty to the governor. If fallout sprinkles into Miami Beach, Nixon may still lead nationally, but Washington’s delegation could influence the convention outcome.
Washington columnist argues talk shows hype unhinged guests without newsroom safeguards. He recalls nutty visitors, space aliens and conspiracy claimants who would thrive on television while editors screen them, contrasting TV with newspapers and their guards against sensational opinions.
A devotional meditation on thrift versus greed citing Proverbs 21 20 and Jesus fragments feeding the multitude. It contrasts modern debt with biblical frugality noting John Wesley’s trio Make all you can Keep all you can Give all you can and warns against overspending and selfish finance while urging generosity to God.
A government expert is fired for knowing his duties. The remark prompts scrutiny of accountability and competence in public service. Political figures Humphrey and Nixon are discussed as contenders, with commentary on campaign buttons and the unusual fate of aging campaign matériel.
Fragmented newspaper masthead lists date June 1 1909 and offices Monroe Louisiana with staff roles and Associated Press note. It describes the paper as a civic, independent publication supportive of its beliefs and opposing what it sees as wrong regardless of party.
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