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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1945
Page
4
A labor leader criticized the government amid deportation actions, saying the policy targeted union rights, not individuals. He cited Supreme Court opinions, claimed prejudicial tatts and improperly presented evidence, and noted a 4-3 high court vote with one member not participating. The ice cream fact appears unrelated.
San Francisco June 19 Larry Bridges chief of the Longshoremen Union plans to apply for final U S citizenship once a pending arrest warrant is dismissed. He welcomed the Supreme Court ruling voiding a deportation order and said forces will try to delay his citizenship while noting the decision.
An advertisement urges purchase of Ring Rout antiseptic to peel skin and reach germs. It promises relief within ten days with nightly and morning applications, targeting foot itch and infected skin areas.
Advert reads that Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root eases bladder irritation from excess urine acidity. It claims fast kidney relief, non habit forming herbal formula with 16 ingredients and free prepaid sample offer from Kilmer & Co. in Stamford Connecticut.
Yesterday's Ouachita Parish clerk notices show multiple transfers: J Q Wer to O L Weir five acres in section 11 for 250 dollars. Suburban Realty to Robert L Horton lots 1 2 block 65 Crescent Bend for 330. Conrad Cage Jr to William Harrell Holt lots 5 6 Crescent Bend for 509. Splane Place Inc to Earl Miller lot 7 block WH Splane Place for 325. Roland Siegle to J T Willbanks plot in SEQSW 4 17 N R 3 E for 240. Sams L Pettit to E W Cruse lot 13 block D Lovers Lane for 3300. A P Tugwell to Edward W Scott lots 7 8 block 28 Crescent Bend for 350. Roland Siegle to Robert M Ekipper lot SEQSW 4 17 N R 3 E for 85. Leonard S Wolff to Fred A McMath Trudie McMath Morningside extension for 250. Hugh B Winston et al to Ouachita Cigar and Tobacco Co Inc lot 805 ft west of Louisville Ave and 18th St fronting 140 ft north line Louisville Ave depth 262.5 ft for 6000. Approximately 70 POW camps exist in the United States.
Intensive summer heat costs the poultrymen about 1000 dollars daily says C L Flowers assistant marketing specialist urging correct storage to prevent spoilage. Proper cooling in wire baskets or trays, basement or cave storage, and fresh packing twice weekly help preserve egg quality during hot weather.
A report covers tire thefts from an automobile and a truck over the weekend in Moon and Hudson Lane. Police notes indicate a 16 inch tire taken from a white Gusk vehicle and a recapped tire stolen from an automobile on Layton Avenue.
Midway Island evolved from a simple repair post into a vital submarine base after the 1942 victory at Midway. Capt. John Jayne and Capt. William O Regan directed rapid construction turning Sand and Eastern Islands into a repair and refit hub for undersea craft, with secrecy still surrounding details.
Sgt H M Cahn of the Rift Depot Supply Squadron stationed near Manila reports high food prices at local cafes with chicken or steak dinners at 7.50, drinks 0.50, ice cream 1.75, and whiskey at 10 a quart. He notes pesos are accepted but worth cents on the dollar and mentions many American women employed in petroleum refineries.
Four Louisiana veterans arrive at Miami Army Air Field after long overseas tours. Walter E. Butler 33 stationed in Europe with air forces earns three battle stars. Sam H. Spurlock 26 served 30 months in China Burma India. Marvin D Craddock 25 served 30 months in CBI with aviation ordnance. Albert Vallery Jr. 26 spent 28 months in Africa with the air force. They will go to Camp Blanding for furlough before possible reassignment or discharge.
Supt. T. W. Gayer reports 400 sheep donated by Baptists in Vernon Allen and Beauregard parishes to be transported to the Louisiana Baptist Children's Home in Monroe. The gift doubles past yearly totals and funds cover truck transport from south Louisiana. He cites urgent need for two more dormitories, noting wartime restrictions delay construction while Northeast Junior College hosts 12 prisoner of war camps in Texas.
Knox Glass Bottle Company workers were to confer with company officials and a Glass Blowers Association executive today in Jackson. A prior meeting was postponed when union consultant J Bosorren of Laurens delayed en route. Workmen walked out Saturday over a bonus plan, and Chester Ro Underwood, the general manager at the strike-bound plant, said the walkout violated union policies.
State Superintendent John E Coxe rejected a Shreveport report that two vocation education program supervisors were dismissed amid his clash with the state school board. He said the two men, M. M. Parry of northeast Louisiana and Harold Montgomery of northwest Louisiana, were funded by the War Food Production Gaining program and were let go when that program ended.
Ouachita Parish schools report ongoing census work for educables ages birth to 19, with June 30 deadline. Last count listed 14 059 educables. war population shifts may slightly reduce figures. Teachers conduct canvassing though some areas remain hard to reach due to high water. missed households urged to come forward.
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