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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1976
Page
4
The June 23 1976 column notes over a million American marriages ended in divorce last year, a record triple the 1950 level and double the 1966 figure. It cites ages under 30 and over 40 as prominent groups, stresses maturation and practical realities, and urges common sense and steady employment as keys to lasting relationships.
A Washington area school official calls for mandatory grammar and composition in Prince George County Maryland amid fading reading scores. The piece notes Maryland districts lag national averages and cites Talbot County and Louisiana examples pushing reading programs to reverse ill prepared graduates and a widening literacy gap.
The writer imagines a grand Fourth of July parade on Pennsylvania Avenue with jets, bands, and a national review by leaders, drawing a parallel to Britain’s 1897 Diamond Jubilee and its imperial parade. He cites Victorian pomp, royal entries, and a vast sea of flags as justification for a bold American display.
A columnist favors business over politicians in boosting jobs via international ventures. Refac Technology helps Electronic Research Associates form Polybest S A in Brazil to market Poly-Planar loudspeakers, creating Brazilian jobs and repatriated profits while easing export fears. The piece argues private enterprise drives employment better than Humphrey Hawkins style promises.
The Committee for the Study of Incarceration led by Charles Goodell backs mandatory prison sentences as the best way to curb crime. CSI cites failed rehabilitative efforts and argues punishment should reflect deserts. Debate continues as Nevada University eyes Howard Hughes estate for vast potential endowments and board power.
Fifty years ago Henry Ford would not meet a $5,000 demand to acquire George Washingtons compass for a history museum. The compass owner, George W Baylor Sr of near San Antonio, had negotiations stalled when the price was named.
ORC data show rising national support for right to work with 75 percent in favor in 1976. Even union members and blacks show significant gains, while 69 percent favor adopting such laws in states like this one among those who know them.
The Monroe News Star publishes afterno ons except Saturdays and Sundays. Offices in Monroe La list officers including Chairman Robert Ewing Brown and Patricia Ewing Hendrick. Editorial staff includes Edmund G Brown as assistant general manager and Jack Campbell as president and general manager. The paper declares it prints news impartially and supports what it believes to be right regardless of party politics.
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