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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1932
Page
4
An opinion piece argues Chicago police depend on speakeasy funding, warning that public distrust and widespread official indecency threaten national decay. It calls citizens to demand accountability and individual responsibility to restore governance.
The text compares Sinclair Lewis’s Babbitt to a citizen who knows market values but not city governance and questions whether Zenith’s newspapers could provide clearer administrative news. It argues public reports waste funds unless presented in engaging, digestible form to attract taxpayers’ attention.
Three months after the Lindbergh baby kidnapping, two months after the child's body was found, New Jersey police relocate HQ away from the estate as a quiet, relentless hunt persists. Authorities vow Hoover era resolve to bring criminals to justice, while key figures are seen in hotel lobbies throughout the day.
A brief item notes a tree symbol and its protective thorns described as part of a local garden or park feature. Pedestrian observers remark on the sharp growth and potential hazard near a walkway. No injuries reported.
An essay argues that the mind must be unconfined and open to new ideas. It condemns prejudice, ignorance, and mental cages that lead to wars and persecutions, urging readers to break bars, think clearly, and embrace open minded learning.
A vivid verse portrait of a struggling poet seeking words to fit his urgent need for adjectives and nouns. The speaker imagines the poet nibbling at metaphor like an overripe fruit, lacking coin or comfort, yet clinging to rhyme with shabby dignity.
A traveler recalls a cultivated Philosopher who critiques city life from a rural perch. He praises home, family, and peace, while a gas station native adds contrast about the man’s urban glamour and a past scandal. The piece closes with a wry aside on old lessons.
Chicago observers note President Hoover gains in public regard as Democrats converge for their quadrennial gathering. German residents favor Maryland Governor Ritchie for his conservative stands and states' rights views. Tensions over Roosevelt faction moves and vice presidential pledges loom, with expectations of a potentially rapid, steamrollered convention outcome.
This essay surveys historical views on dreams from Plato to Freud, noting nightmares as a felt sense of dread tied to waking anxieties. It contrasts supernatural and physiological explanations and discusses sexual life and family relations as key anxieties shaping dreams and nightmares.
Peggy Shannon, an Arkansas and New York actress, reflects on a year in Hollywood marked by seven features. She dodged the Clara Bow shadow, endured heavy workload, took a pay cut for a release, and recently started at Fox in Society Girl with James Dunn, aiming for the lead in After the Rain.
But Hollywood has been good to me and I like it. Peggy quits Paramount after being called a second Clara Bow and moves to Fox where Clara Bow plans a return film from retirement.
A fragmented editorial style item discusses politics with a focus on Democrats and a dimamercratic tone. Names and phrases appear in a stream of cartoonish commentary reflecting local partisan sentiment. The piece hints at upheaval and critique of party leaders within a humorous or satirical frame.
The Senate agricultural committee redrafted major House provisions to widen government authority and add a bone dry prohibition to halt intoxicating beverage production during the war. The president would gain power to permit wine making and to commandeer existing spirits. Meanwhile American troops began arriving in France to join Allied forces on the Western Front, signaling a crucial phase in the war effort.
Japanese scientists claim to have perfected a new magnetic alloy made from nickel steel and aluminum that delivers twice the strength of the common magnetic steel, signaling a potential leap in magnetic material performance.
Complex network schedule listing Central East Midwest Northwest and Canadian and Pacific Coast stations with hour by hour programs. Includes themed blocks such as Woman's Radio Review The Magic of Speech Garden Melodies Hymn Sing and various orchestras and dances with multiple regional feeds.
The Ouachita Citizen notes a wasp crying scene and contrasts Huey Long’s tax plan with current levies. It labels a need for educated voters, questions state tax sources, and argues long term taxation shifts favor the wealthy while funding remain unclear.
A contract bridge player who spanked his wife for not returning his lead is sued for divorce. The report contrasts with Moscow executions and a Soviet bond issue oversubscription. Hoover and Roosevelt referenced with radio addresses and a forgotten man identified as Charlie Curtis.
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