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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1958
Page
5
The editorial argues that a 17 percent drop in machinery and equipment purchases this year reflects broader slowdowns in business. It notes high corporate taxes reduce funds for expansion, inflation raises replacement costs, and suggests a tax rate cut could spur investment, though unlikely.
A Louisiana reader denounces Judiciary Committee C for backing an elective parish education head. The piece argues superintendents should be appointed on qualifications, not elected, noting their limited control over funds and the primacy of school boards. It also hints at broader political interference in public education. The essay references tensions in former French colonies and De Gaulle’s Algeria involvement.
The piece recalls Abraham Lincoln's 1858 Illinois campaign leading to the Republican nomination. It notes his debates with Stephen A. Douglas, the famed House divided speech, and the era's political tensions over slavery, with context on national events like Dred Scott, statehood debates, and 1850s policy battles.
Answers from a column by Mrs. C N cover retirement earnings limits by age, how savings are treated, and spousal eligibility. Rules include no limit after 72, under 72 earnings cap of 1200 dollars yearly, and that savings do not count toward the limit. Rules for widow benefits and Railroad Retirement are also explained.
Billy Graham argues Americans should stop comparing with the Soviets and instead restore core American ideals rooted in Bible-based education. He notes foundations of major universities began with ministers and calls for a return to biblical teachings to regain intellectual direction.
A University of South Dakota study shows 61 percent of students find classroom television more effective than other methods, 11 percent say less effective, and 28 percent notice no difference. The report accompanies airline mileage data: 20 517 582 000 miles flown in the U S, equating to 122 miles per person for 167.2 million inhabitants.
Washington reports that Democratic opposition to Eisenhower's reciprocity trade plan provoked sharp GOP rifts. The piece cites the slow nine month Tariff Commission review and multiple vetoes, noting relief was granted sparingly to select industries while many others faced closure.
William Buckley drives a revived Powell case through the U S Department of Justice prompting talk of legal jeopardy for officials. Powell, Harlem pastor and politician, faced grand jury scrutiny amid allegations of kickbacks and ties to communism, with Buckley’s National Review sparking renewed attention and political fallout.
Washington figures debate Sherman Adams fate as President Eisenhower faces two years left in office. Adams’ usefulness could affect the broad policies must carry out. In Cyprus Sir Hugh Foot urges acceptance of Macmillan plan to avoid catastrophe. A Nationalist recall in Formosa reports a missing F-84 likely shot down over Fukien Province.
Indonesia will create a body for the coordination of information to check news reports entering or leaving the country, Antara reported. The organization could supervise postal centers, cable centers and telephone or radio-telephone talks if necessary.
A health column offers summer diet tips for children and outdoor activity. Dallas doctors advise fluids, cool foods, and limited high calorie snacks. dinner timing and post play cooling aid appetite. Also notes on deafness surgery options, lesion localization by clock face, benign cysts, and a Milwaukee pediatric case of a dog stuffed with torn stuffing after minor surgery.
The Monroe News-Star-World, founded 1891, lists publishers John D. Ewing 1929 1938 and Wilson Ewing 1938 1952. It notes edition details including publication daily except weekends and Associated Press affiliation. The paper describes itself as independent and nonpartisan, with Branham Company as national ad representatives.
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