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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1949
Page
4
Jimmie Fidler argues public opinion presses celebrities accused of communistic ties to clear their names. He cites Judy Garland, Katharine Hepburn, and Howard Hughes, noting industry loyalty, high salaries, and ongoing legal actions shaping the era’s film landscape.
Hal Boyle recalls postwar Europe through scenes in Fran fort and London. He notes German and Allied tensions at Savoy conversations, honors Major Howie in St Lo, and describes the La Cambe German cemetery left to nature by French care. The piece juxtaposes memories, reconciliation, and the quiet reverence of a war’s end.
A 20 member commission led by General Eisenhower and Dr. Conant urges banning Communist party members from teaching jobs, while opposing curbs on overall educational freedom. They argue membership disqualifies teachers, but endorse studying communism alongside other political systems to foster independent judgment in a free society.
The article explains wild wheat price moves despite no private cornering. It notes government impounding most supply and loan policies shaping value, with open market around $1.80 a bushel and producers storing grain to gain loan benefits rather than selling. The piece highlights the loan level as the decisive factor.
Henry M'LeMore argues excessive tolerance harms the nation. He laments rights zeal, cites U.S. aid abroad, calls for moderation and stronger action against Communists. He warns of violence and legal loopholes if tolerance continues, urging a focus on American welfare and identity.
The piece argues handwork is essential for culture and intellect, not a stigma. It claims hands train the mind, aid convalescents, and nurture trait like truth and beauty, urging schools to value practical craft over rote learning and to test what students can DO rather than what they know.
President Truman sent seven reorganization plans to Congress, the first in a series, under Hoover Commission study. The plan aims to streamline the 2.1 million government employees, reduce waste, and limit changes to the executive branch while Congress retains judicial and legislative powers.
Gladys Parker reviews President Truman's proposed reorganizations, including how plans must be offered to Congress, the 60 day waiting period, and possible veto routes. The changes limit presidential authority, preserve congressional tax powers, and reflect Hoover Commission recommendations while promising further proposals in 1950.
The grave of Choctaw chief Pushmataha in Congressional Cemetery is maintained annually by the army quartermaster corps under congressional mandate. The piece notes his 1824 visit to Washington, military honors at burial, and a quip about the origin of the term O K. It also includes a separate quip from Dr. William M. Mann about cannibal anecdotes and a Department of Agriculture release on faster bedmaking based on Marianne Muse’s Vermont study.
Questions and Answers recount origins of tweed from tweel and Tweed River, turkey domestication by prehistoric southwestern Pueblo Indians, cocktail etymology linked to a New York inn and rooster tail decor, and Tammany Hall founded in 1789 to promote democratic ideas against Hamilton’s views.
DeWitt Mackenzie analyzes the Paris meeting of the four foreign ministers Vishinsky Bevin Schuman and Acheson. He notes limited progress toward German unity and an unresolved Austrian treaty with Yugoslav and Soviet tensions shaping outcomes. He warns that agreements in principle may falter and that a secret session sparked by Vishinsky ended without clear gains.
The Monroe traffic department reported a record 140 parking tickets issued on Saturday, the highest since meters were installed. Police urged motorists to pay enough at meters, noting it saves money.
Puzzle fragment lists hints and word associations across topics from food and seasons to places and people. It compiles numbered clues such as a scotch festival reference and terms for action, language, animals, and objects, with several cross-link possibilities and unanswered entries.
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