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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1968
Page
4
The piece compares today’s Louisiana legislature under Gov. McKeithen with past eras, noting a more independent, educated body ready to tackle tax measures in a fall session. It highlights reapportionment, committee work, and the path from state to national service as lawmakers gain experience and aim for broader roles.
The piece argues that demands to include Afro American history in curricula reflect concerns over unconscious racism and the underrepresentation of Black figures in U S history. It notes modern Black prominence and cautions against puffery like exaggerated praise of lesser figures such as Crispus Attucks, urging accurate accounts of Black contributions.
New York water commissioner Marcus Lesson pleaded guilty to accepting a $16,000 bribe tied to a city contract. Three accomplices, Antonio Corvallo Henry Fried and Daniel Motto, face conviction in the $40,000 case linking the Cosa Nostra to City Hall. Marcus faces up to five years and a $10,000 fine amid investigations into Gotham corruption. Separate note reports Miami Seaquarium says lobsters and crabs shed shells about five times yearly to grow larger claws.
The Humphrey camp reels from false talks of a major policy break with Johnson. Aimed to placate liberal Democrats, his aides warn no dramatic shift will occur. Mondale signals no radical change while Brezezinski plans slow de Americanization and Huntington leads a task force.
Washington commentary argues Americans tolerate misbehavior under free speech while crime figures rise. It cites gun control, stop and frisk rulings, and draft-conspiracy rulings as signs of a shifting legal mood. It laments campaign safety fears and critiques civil disobedience rhetoric amid 1968 political tensions.
The piece argues Nelson Rockefeller risks alienating mainstream Republicans by courting a leftward image in contrast to Hubert Humphrey. It cites past GOP blitzes, Nixon, Ike, Willkie, and Dewey, warning that Madison Avenue tactics could fracture party unity and fail to harness Right and Conservative allies needed for a general election victory.
Washington column argues that post Los Angeles tragedy politics favor committees over action. It mocks endless committee reports and predicts a Violence Committee, urging real deeds instead of more studying. The piece notes presidents create committees to dodge responsibility and warns against bureaucratic paralysis.
The text argues that government must serve the people through debate in a democracy where the majority decides national course. It emphasizes that force or threats cannot drive policy and asserts the ongoing democratic process.
A reader voices a shift in focus from Guaranteed Minimum Income to Guaranteed Minimum Tax. The remark questions whether college professors will retain all lessons taught during the year, hinting at broader debates over social policy and fiscal responsibility.
Rocky says his campaign is in high gear yet uphill terrain makes progress difficult. The metaphor suggests optimism facing mounting challenges and slow momentum as events unfold. Despite enthusiasm, strategic obstacles complicate advancement toward goals.
The remark notes the upcoming 193rd birthday of the country and playful musing about selling the nation once it reaches that milestone. It presents a tongue in cheek viewpoint without technical or factual claims.
Report notes persistent nighttime lights in many government offices and cites concerns over crime, with Federal employees fearing to leave buildings after dark.
The Monroe News Star notes its second class mailing at Monroe post office since June 1 1909 under the act of March 1879. It lists editors managers and staff including Robert Ewing C John Ewing Pat Wiser Ewing and William Jonson among others and cites Associated Press rights and advertising representatives.
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