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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 28, 1949

Page

4

Maryland High Court Rules on Pretrial Press Restraint

The Maryland Supreme Bench upholds a key pretrial press and radio restraint, finding the rule similar to censorship though not invalidating broader provisions. The decision centers on pretrial news coverage and statements by police and officials, with journalists arguing it narrows constitutional press freedoms and risks broader limits on reporting.

Maryland Eppecls Te Beilmore Supreme Bench Sefendant Baltimore Bers Eid Petions Redia Brosdeesta Appesla Triunel Jess National Association of Hrosavasters American Newspaper Publishers Association American Civil Liberties Union

Socialist Blues in Britain deepen economic crisis

The piece argues socialism harms the nation, detailing British fiscal strain despite American aid. It notes high raw material costs, subsidies failing to curb prices, and a devalued pound as possible relief. Churchill is blamed for political gains while Labour fears an early election as public opinion shifts against them.

Ivitish Paport Winston Churchill

Wimbledon Woes and a Journalists Class Gap

Henry M’Lemore recollects covering Wimbledon, noting social snobbery toward foreign sportswriters and the Royal Box privilege. He recalls failed attempts for press access, the barrier of gatekeepers, and the humor of navigating England’s social pecking order as an American reporter.

Hollywood Views on Race War Dramas and Stars

A columnist reflects on Paul Robeson and race in America, debates Hollywood’s stance on social issues, notes the shift to war films after initial resistance, and observes stars pursuing scientific hobbies and open spaces during location shoots. He cites Robeson’s controversial stance and praises Fath's design influence while critiquing audience tastes and media culture.

Mind Your Own Mind How to Encourage Independent Thinking in Children

Angelo Patri argues teachers and parents should cultivate a child’s own thinking. Dictation stifles growth. allow trial, error, and consultation to build responsibility. Demonstrate situations, ask what the child would do, and guide without over directing to nurture lasting initiative.

Kitty Aunt Mary Himeself the Bell Syndicate, Inc

Major Hyphen-Hyphen Denies Press Access At Tournament

An unnamed reporter recounts being denied entry by a stiff Major Hyphen-Hyphen who refuses to speak to the press. The attendant blocks entry and the author eventually buys a newspaper to learn the winner, humorously vowing a future overhead smash if encountered.

Mercy McNaught Syndicate, Inc

Supreme Court limits police questioning in confession cases

James Marlow reports that the Supreme Court ruled prolonged relay questioning to obtain confessions violates due process. Three Black suspects in Pennsylvania Indiana and South Carolina confessed after days of interrogation but the court threw out the convictions, noting coercive pressure undermines a voluntary confession.

Supreme Court Pennayivania Indiana South Canool

Prolonged police questioning and due process debate

Gladys Parker cites that society bears burden to prove a charge with independent evidence rather than a suspect's statements. Justice Douglas condemns confessions coerced by custody, while Justice Jackson questions limits on custody and questioning. The Supreme Court leaves unresolved how long police may question to obtain a confession, citing protracted and uncontrolled interrogation without specifying minutes or hours.

Scouts to speak at Rotary luncheon in Ferriday

In Ferriday Louisiana on Friday June 28 thirty scouts promoted in the past six months will present four programs at the Rotary Club luncheon. The Rotary Club sponsors the troop and the boys will be guests at lunch. Scoutmaster Lloyd Love said seven boys have advanced to second class and four or five to tenderfoot.

Ferriday Rotary Club Lloyd Love

Artist paints European American cemeteries into 41 works

Leslie Lane, a former G I studying in Paris, traveled with his wife on a 25 000 mile pilgrimage to 37 American Memorial cemeteries across Europe. From within the cemeteries he painted scenes of landscapes, churches, villages and locals, creating 41 paintings to tour the United States. The exhibit, sponsored by the Washington chapter of the American Legion and others, seeks funding for further showings. Lane described border papers and language barriers as well as a snowbound night in Switzerland where they had to dig out their jeep.

Washington Leslie Lane G. I Seine River France Europe Lane Beaux Arts Paris United States Washington Department of the American Legion Federal Security Agency

Answers to curious questions from salt water to atomic clocks

A Q and A column covers topics from the Persian Gulf's high summer waters above 100 degrees to the Spring Peeper heralding spring. It notes America drinks over 200,000 barrels of beer daily and that the National Bureau of Standards developed a crystal-based atomic clock surpassing prior time measurements. It also recounts the USS Constitution’s lack of a figurehead, a 10 foot Andrew Jackson carving added in 1834, later replaced and now at Annapolis Naval Academy Museum.

Persian Gulf Indian Ocean National Bureau of Standards Andrew Jackson Naval Academy Museum Annapolis

China Policy and Recognition Dilemma Described

AP Foreign Affairs analyst outlines how Congress may push a China policy text and how the United States might respond to a Nationalist vs Communist regime. The piece discusses recognition, de facto governments, and whether Washington should acknowledge a Communist government if it controls large parts of China.

Chine United States Truman China State Department America Washington United Britain Russia

Ouachita Ensemble Heads Toward New York City Tour

Seventeen Ouachita parish high school performers led by Miss Velma Nichols, with two chaperones and 15 year old Freida Brandon who recently had surgery in Brussels, depart Europe for a two day stay in New York and NBC broadcast amid letters home from participants detailing London sights and farewell messages.

Ouachita Parish Velma Nichols New York Freida Brandon Brussels Herb Bailey Chamber of Commerce Brandon London England Franz Lits Bailey Mary George Europe Barbazon Plaza NBC Knoe New York Central Missouri Pacific Railway Mary Bays Serex Grosvenan Square Franklin Delano Roose

Kreuzer’s Crossword Clue Set Slows Down Solver

A compact puzzle list presents cross references for a cryptic style with clues numbered 37 33 39 40 41 42 44 46 6 62 54 65 66 68 5 60 61 and }

Myself Vassal Smooth Utter

Sia Puzzle Word List and Clue Set

A compact cryptic style puzzle, listing clues and answers for a multiword grid. Includes references like calcium symbol and arch pier, with enumerations and cross-refs for a Hawaiian dance, topaz hum mingbird, and Malayan communicator.

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