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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1943

Page

4

Glamour Girls and Publicity in Hollywood Gossip

Janmie fidler comments on Hollywood publicity and "ordinary" жизнь glamour girls. The piece notes equal anatomy, similar education, and shared backgrounds among stars and unsung sisters, criticizing press agents and public image crafting. It weaves in anecdotes about Bogart, Dietrich, Grable, McLaglen, and others, plus a quip about a kiss on the set and a massage on backstage whimsy.

Hollywood Jane Star Carmen Dewdrop

Invasion Watch: Axis Warning Broadcast Be Ready for French

Max Hill reports that June 22 passed without Allied action though Axis radio claimed an invasion would occur in Europe. A BBC broadcast to France urged readiness and action, aligning with French pleas eight months earlier for timely Allied notice to aid preparations.

Max Hill Axis Europe British Broadcasting Company France inter-Allied High Command

Washington In Wartime Prophet of Paducah visits again

Irvin S Cobb the "sourpuss humorist" returns to Washington after ten years and riffs on wartime perception. He jokes about air in Congress and mocks the bustle of Union Station. Secretary Knox discusses a second front while Russia weighs in on Pacific strategy, hinting at closer U.S. Soviet cooperation as Cobb recalls past war reporting.

Washington Irvin S. Cobb Paddy Cobb Ber Congress France Europe Holland Belgium BBC Knox Moscow Stis Keox Far East Russia Pacific Eddie Rickenbacker Siwiiay Henry L. Stimson Kremlin William HA. Standley Molo Union Station Prophet Paducah Pearl Ha Hulk Alice Roosevelt Longworth Gian United States Zola Hugo Tolatet

New York urges sprouted soy beans for wartime diet

An emergency food commission urges substituting sprouted soy beans for meat due to grain shortages. It warns animal populations will be culled, raising shortages of milk eggs butter lard and meat. Hoover warns of scarce animal feed and reduced domestic consumption, while multiple federal agencies hinder coherent action. Brazil expands coffee planting as postwar hopes rise. A handbag gun raises calls for disarmament.

New York States Emergency Food Commission Dewey Herbert Hoover Mother Hubbard Mr. Hoover Agriculture OPA Lend- Lease Army Navy Manpower Commission WPB

Dunkirk Daydreams at English Derby Sanity Lost on Gorse Lanes

A narrator recounts a chaotic journey from the English Derby toward London, describing fatigue, hunger, and a string of misadventures. He laments backing a luckless horse, jokes about Rhode Island governorship, and notes a tout’s loyalty as they scrape along on scant resources, with vivid scenes from Newmarket and Churchill Downs.

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Our Children by Angelo Patri discusses temptation and growth

The piece argues that temptation is universal and that blame lies in resisting, not yielding. It urges parents to explain costs of risky fun to youths, model vulnerability, and foster healthy joy. It promotes obedience training from babyhood and offers Patri’s booklet for purchase via Monroe News-Star.

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War Time Radio Schedule with Serials and Bands

Radio Eastern War Time schedule lists multiple programs and serials from 6:30 to 11:09 PM including The Jack Armstrong Serial Fever, Captain Midnight repeats, Dancing Music Orchestra, News and War Commentary, and various variety shows. The lineup features Louie Wilner, Jeri Sullavan, Jack Armstrong, Basil, and Billy bands with brief program notes and network corrections noted.

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Quick kitchen fix and historic prime ministers

Add a few drops of vinegar to sweet milk to imitate sour milk. William Ewart Gladstone served four terms as prime minister between 1868 and 1892, ahead of Stanley Baldwin and Neville Chamberlain. A nuncupative will is an oral will made by a soldier.

William Ewart Gladstone Stanley Baldwin Neville Chamberlain

Broadcast Schedule Fragments and City Government Note

A dated timetable lists radio programs and times from KWKH and local CBS slots, showing music, news, and variety segments. It ends with a civics quiz about the city manager form of government and an etiquette question on cabinet addressing.

Camden to Land $1.5 Million Continental Bag Plant

Camden Ark preparing for a new $1,500,000 Continental Bag company plant to use materials from Industrial Paper mill, boosting payroll and commercial activity. Camden Chamber of Commerce aided the project as officials seek state funding to sustain health and civic services across the area amid rising farm dusting operations and boll weevil infestation reports.

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Shreveport Man Among Wounded in Aleutians

The War Department released names of 305 U S soldiers wounded in action in the Aleutian area. Among them is Private James B. Robertson of Shreveport Louisiana whose brother Nell C Robertson lives on West Maple Street. Also listed is Private Aden B Barnett, mother Mrs Mary C Barnett of Route 4 Waynesboro Mississippi.

Washington War Department United States Aleutian James B. Robertson Nell C. Robertson West Maple Street Shreveport Louisiana Aden B. Barnett Mary C. Barnett Waynesboro Miss

Missing adoption records at the courthouse and a hidden river bluff

Ann checks the courthouse records with the clerk but Lydia's adoption case is not on file. Gibbs guides Ann to a concealed bluff with a large electric heater and mineral plant. Back at Terrence House, Bert charitably woos Mrs. Fay while Ann endures the unsettling scene and questions the hotel’s schemes.

Ann Court House Gibbs Grand Gussie Terrence House Bert Sarah Ann and In the Transition Cooled A Dozen Degrees. “Why Should Miss Harrington Mrs. Fay Dr. Renfrew

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