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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1962
Page
4
Editorial notes two comic strips Dick Tracy and Orphan Annie showing money bags and monkeys in ongoing plots amid national debts taxes and deflation. It teases how fiscal themes appear in humor while government agencies debate control of the hoarded cash and the impact on budgets.
President Kennedy’s Yale address hints at auditing reforms once proposed by Roosevelt and his brain trust. The plan would list only part of annual outlays as expenses and classify inventories as investments to reduce visible deficits and resemble private business methods.
The article traces how former Cuban leader Fulgencio Batista, praised as liberal in 1940s State Department records, later faced U S condemnation as fascist after Castro’s rise. It links memory gaps in U S officials to Batista’s脗xAxis ties and later alignment with Castro, noting broader debates on fiscal policy and capital budgeting across administrations.
An amused narrator catalogs the Bishops family sports life, noting their poor showings in golf, boating, boxing, fishing, chess, and horseshoes while praising their passion and competitive spirit. The piece blends affectionate humor with insider family anecdotes about Kelly, Gayle, Aunt Margaret, and the Kennedy era satire.
A long health note warns mushroom foragers to avoid wild picks unless expert, as misidentification can be fatal. It cites culprits, advises market mushrooms for nonexperts, and lists books by Christensen, Smith, and Sturgis. It also answers readers questions on cancer skin links, emphysema, cholesterol in gelatine, and tranquilizers for gastritis. Today's Health Hint warns never smoke while rummaging through a cluttered room.
Do it yourself home repairs can save money but require permits and code checks. Many activities such as new walls roofed areas and electrical or plumbing work may trigger building permits and zoning limits. Consult local building department or a reliable contractor before starting to avoid illegal work or insurance issues.
Malcolm X, a chief lieutenant of Elijah Muhammad and Nation of Islam front man, declares the Paris air disaster that killed 130 as divine justice. Los Angeles Mayor Sam Yorty aired excerpts of the speech amid cheering responses from supporters.
The excerpt describes remarks by Malcolm X during a Black Muslim riot and includes references to the Nation of Islam and its leaders. It discusses NOI founder W D Ford, Elijah Muhammad, and Wallace Muhammad, noting estimated membership, locations, and anti white rhetoric alongside selective service violations and prison terms.
Twenty five years ago from June 21 1937 two Louisiana delegation groups left Baton Rouge to attend the Congress of the French Language in Quebec Canada. One group led by Governor Richard W Leche and the other by Rev J B La Chapelle of Leonville. The News-Tar notes three Russian airmen landed near Vancouver Washington after a trans polar flight from Moscow ending 592 miles short of the goal. West Monroe building permits over a three week period totaled 25850 per city clerk L L Wood.
The text argues that fasting remains taught by Jesus who fasted forty days and nights and said certain evils require prayer and fasting. It notes Paul and the church at Antioch fasted and asserts fasting is a powerful, effective means of Christian growth despite a gluttonous era and the tendency to overlook it.
A devotional note cites Mark 4 37 where a great storm fills the boat and currents of fear pass, affirming divine grace as sufficient to sustain believers through peril and hardship. The meditation links biblical tempest, divine aid, and steadfast faith in adversity.
Fragmentary OCR lists founder dates and publishers John D. Ewing Wilson Ewing and Richard Hale, plus general manager roles and random names. Mentions Monroe post office 1909 classification, publication schedule, and affiliations with Associated Press, but most items are garbled and incomplete.
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