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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1957

Page

4

Public Versus Private Power in Memphis and Hell's Canyon

Editorial argues municipal Memphis power raises costly lessons about public power versus private ventures. It cites Memphis cost of 455.9 million vs private 107.3 million and 98 percent capacity, urging a presidential veto on Hell's Canyon dam funding and labeling public ownership as socialism.

Memphis Tenn TVA Eisenhower Dickson- Yates Mississippi Valley Generating Company Mississippi Valley Generating Co Hell’s Canyon Snake River Senate Moscow United States House

Doctors Shortage Drives Need for Scholarships and Training

An extended discussion notes a nationwide lack of doctors despite shortages in engineering and teaching. It cites President's Commission figures showing 25 000 more doctors needed beyond 192 000 active, with 300 000 required by 1970. The piece argues high training costs and strict rules curb supply and calls for increased scholarships to expand access to medical education.

Demaki United States

Flood Insurance Bill Awaits Congressional Funding

Congress begun a flood insurance program through the Federal Flood Indemnity Administration. The plan requires 14 million dollars for agents salaries carrier expenses and government statistics. The House rejected the request while the Senate approved it. Floods recur nationwide from Oklahoma Texas to New England Ohio Valley and the West Coast.

Congress House Senate Oklahoma Texas New England Ohio Valley West

Democrats May Win In Election To Replace Late Senator McCarthy

Eagle River Wisconsin reports the McCarthy vacancy could tilt toward Democrats in the August primary. Five Republican hopefuls face a strong Davis challenge. Kohler Knowles and others are seen as weak. Democrats favor Proxmire Zablocki and Reuss amid ongoing party tension and labor strike context surrounding Kohler.

Senator McCarthy Eagle River Wisconsin Joe McCarthy Glenn Davis Alexander Wiley Davis Howard Boyle Marquette University Boyle Bode Troue McCarthy Alvin O’konski House of Representatives Walter Kohler Warren Knowles Kohler Herbert Kohler Walter Reuther United Auto Workers Reuther Herbert Jeannie William Proxmire Harry Truman Clement Zablocki Henry S. Reuss Royce Thomson

Move Started To Elect Justices Of Supreme Court By The People

A movement seeks to amend the Constitution to elect U S Supreme Court justices by the people. The idea mirrors state practice, contrasts with appointment by the executive, and cites past court-packing debates and concerns about judicial accountability and ideology.

Supreme Court Washington Supreme Court of the United States Congress Franklin D. Roosevelt Theodore Roosevelt Supreme Court of the United States Robert H. Jackson East

Things A Columnist Might Never Know Without Mail

New York observes a miscellany of trivia from slang for money to watch mechanics and cost of minting coins. The piece catalogs popular beliefs on inflation, health, and famous anecdotes, including Ike era golf scores and Twain’s ashes jar episode.

New York Air Force Robert Q. Lewis Eddie Arcaro Eddie Eisenhower Frances Ouimet U.S Mark Twain Montaigne

Quotes on rights, loyalties, and farming subsidies

UNITED PRESS reports Eisenhower links states rights with responsibilities. Wyman criticizes Supreme Court subversive activity rulings as reversing progress. Udall cites a farmer to claim soil bank subsidies reveal taxpayer hornswoggling. Norris vows to continue boxing despite IBC dissolution order.

United Press Williamsburg Eisenhower Sun Valley Idaho Louis C. Wyman National Association of Attorneys General Supreme Court United States L. Udall D-Ariz Arizona Soil Bank New York James Norris The International Boxing Club of IBC

Homeward Visit Ends With Mom’s Feast

A son returns home and faces a mother who insists he eat, critiquing his diet and weight while serving indulgent favorites. The exchange shows the clash between dieting and family affection, ending with renewed gratitude for home cooking.

What Happened To That Old Door-To-Door Tax Collector

A reflective column questions the fading image of the door to door tax collector and weighs whether modern Americans resemble law abiding citizens or a taxed populace. It compares US attitudes with the Poujade era in France and comments on taxation, demagoguery, and the role of the post in paying taxes.

Sam Boston France Harry F. Byrd

Engaged Young Lovers Should Heed Parental Guidance

The answer suggests parental objection stems from youth not readiness. If trust cannot deepen now, love may not be genuine. Emphasize mutual commitment to Christ and follow parental guidance rather than formal engagement. The core idea is that lived commitment matters more than the engagement rite.

Arlam Mother Christ

Monroe News-Star History and Staff Notes

The Monroe News-Star, founded November 26, 189, is published every afternoon except weekends by News-Star-World Publishing Corp. The paper lists executives including John D Ewing, Wilson Ewing, Robert Irwing Jr, and others. It is a member of the Associated Press and operates from Olive and North Fourth streets with national advertising reach.

John D Ewing Wilson Ewing Monroe News-Star— World Publishing Corporaion Olive and North Fourth St Robert Irwing, Jr William H Bronson Richard Hale Edmund G Brown Jack Gates Walter B Hatten

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