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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1957
Page
4
President Eisenhower urged governors to form a federal–state task force to identify functions now done by the federal government that states can assume and fund. He urged tax adjustments and shared action to restore state rights, cautioning against excessive federal aid and centralized power.
The piece notes Britain now allows British tourists to exchange pounds for up to 280 dollars for U S travel, replacing the old tight control. It contrasts this with American spending and cites skepticism from the press while urging readers to see American life beyond nightlife and tourist traps. It ends with a vignette of snowbound Pike's Peak.
Washington reports say the Girard case prompts major reappraisal of U.S. military personnel overseas by both the administration and Congress. The debate centers on how the incident affects policy toward Japan and broader overseas deployments.
The piece contrasts secularism as a belief system with religious faith, arguing secularism erodes morals and cannot explain man or cosmos. It then discusses American GIs in Japan, governance under State and Defense Department tensions, and the risk of public resentment amid occupation policies.
Washington commentary notes a paradox as Moscow and Beijing advance military moves while urging disarmament. It cites Soviet submarines and cruisers near the Mediterranean, Albania fortified bases, UN Korea armistice weapons, and China expanding airfields. Senator Johnson signals limited observer roles, with constitutional caveats on pay and allegiance.
The aging priest Johnny Kelly now at Misericordia Hospital appears exhausted as he nears a last curtain call. Once a rough Brooklyn kid and poet at heart he faced illness and a life reshaped by faith and advocacy for Catholic writers.
A columnist critiques the 30 day contempt verdict against Frank Costello for refusing to disclose grand jury details. The piece argues the punishment was excessive, notes possible wrongful court action, and cites a related case where Louis Saperstein received five years for similar non cooperation. It links abuse of power to coercive questioning.
The writer rails at treating baseball as a business, arguing owners care for players and the game as a sport. He cites figures like Dan Topping and Ford Frick, notes managers earn modest salaries, and praises public-serving managers while dismissing mercenary motives.
The Monroe News-Star is an independent afternoon newspaper founded November 20 1893. It details leadership including Robert Iwing Jr chairman William H Bronson president and Richard Hale general manager. It notes Associated Press use and advertising reps in major cities and asserts impartial news.
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