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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1952
Page
4
The Monroe editorial urges voters to seek truth amid rumors in the mayor and commissioner race. It argues welfare reform should limit benefits for illegitimate births and proposes broader public rolls while keeping age 65 pensions simple. It contrasts federal dam plans with private utility projects and notes Mary Bard promotes aging with dignity for women over 40.
Washington observers compare Eisenhower to Willkie but warn crucial differences. Taft leads in delegates on the first ballot while a large bloc of uncommitted delegates in Pennsylvania Maryland and Michigan could decide the nomination. The vice presidency remains a key bargaining target as reports of last minute deals circulate.
A parent reflects on teaching a boy manners and cleanliness, noting progress comes slowly. The piece emphasizes persistent daily instruction and the long arc from habit formation to lasting behavior as the child grows into adolescence.
The Monroe Lions Club met yesterday at the Frances hotel with President Russell Kettenring presiding. Guests included G. B. Folds George Prechter R. C. Blacketer Louis Wilbert Jr and Donald Philips of Monroe. District Governor Shelby Cage gave a detailed report on district 8L activities and noted increased attendance.
Questions and answers cover origins of the Republican Party founded in 1854 at Ripon Wisconsin the Soo Canal as the busiest waterway Easter dating rules from the Nicene Council 325 Michelangelos Sistine Chapel fits and WWII largest armadas for North Africa and Normandy.
Dr. Patri outlines methods for parents to aid children who lag in schoolwork by learning to read. The leaflet P-31 titled Poor Readers explains steps and invites readers to obtain a copy by sending 10 cents to him at this paper P. O. Box 99 Station 6 New York 19 N Y.
A columnist muses on how television coverage of the Chicago presidential results will shape voters. He weighs charm on screen against policies urging readers to listen for substance and integrity beyond photogenic appeal. He cites Lincoln era contrasts and quotes Luke and Romans to urge discernment over image.
Hal Boyle recalls decades as a newspaper editor listening to screwballs in New York offices. He ponders why odd callers seek him out, the bond with eccentrics, and remembers “Rambling Mary” whose rambling letters predated her disappearance.
U N forces claim victory over Communist attacks in East Central Korea with over 200 Red soldiers killed in the Kumsong sector while air strikes and ground counter moves disrupt dug-in troops. Fifth Air Force resumed close support as Marine planes hit a supply site north of Pyongyang.
The Montreal Royals left fielder Don Thompson remains in good condition after a fractured skull suffered in the second game of an International League doubleheader with the Ottawa Athletics. Thompson, hit on the back of the head by a Vince Gohl pitch, was carried off in the sixth inning and later said to be resting comfortably at a hospital.
Washington debate over postmasters centers on President Truman's proposal to place all postmasters under civil service. The Senate opposes, arguing the change would erode democratic process and grant power away from elected officials. If approved, the postmaster general would oversee first to fourth class appointments.
Vera Bloom recalls Washington’s hectic social pattern unchanged in 25 years as diplomats mail in cards and the capital scene stays alive. A tale about Coolidge over parsnips surfaces, along with a Virginia Antiquities award for Helen Bullock who notes California ties and Virginia lineage.
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