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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1956
Page
4
Former British Cabinet member Patrick Gordon Walker argues in Encounter that coordination among a few planners drains ministers of time and energy. He notes human limits prevent any democracy from perfect planning and that even socialist leaders curb sector control. Summer pauses offer a chance to relax.
The article notes the summer start with the solstice, calling it a marker beyond winter and spring. It describes long days, rising temperatures, and a sense of relief as warmer weather arrives despite no physical effect on people.
Britain moves toward unilateral Cyprus constitution granting substantial self government. Greek Ethnarchy leaders will study draft text and submit views to Archbishop Markarios. Turkey opposes union. Britain seeks ironclad military base guarantees to enable settlement.
Amid shortages and inflation in Turkey, Premier Menderes faces media criticism as parliament advances a censorship bill. If adopted, newspapers could face fines up to 3600 dollars, jail terms, bans on anti government reporting, and a possible shutdown for three months. The move risks turning Turkey toward totalitarian controls on speech.
Rita Hayworth prepares for a comeback in Fire Down Below with Bob Mitchum and Jack Lemmon, shooting on Tobago after a nearly three year break. She speaks of stage fright past and dedication to work, noting four marriages and a pending studio contract dispute.
A June 29 report analyzes a forthcoming book about President Eisenhower and the White House staff. It argues the book provides ammunition for Democrats, stirs Republican tensions, and could affect the 1956 campaign by exposing confidential records and executive actions. The piece cites McCarthy trade disputes and Oppenheimer disclosures as critical issues.
Renowned fashion photographer Richard Avedon recalls his Paris lunch with Marlene Dietrich and a horoscope from Carol Righter. He discusses assignments in Hollywood with producer Roger Edens director Stanley Donen and writer Leonard Gershe and hints at land investments predicted for autumn. The chatter also notes Ed Purdom in London Linda Christian Ty Power and Henry King scouting talent while figures like Darryl Zanuck and Audie Murphy surface in show business rumors.
A long narrative traces Adam Von Trott, a German aristocrat and Nazi agent, visiting William Jay Schieffelin in 1940 New York. It links Lipschultz and Isadore Lipsehultz to anti Nazi groups, claims ties to Soviet interests, and notes FBI and Senate McCarthy era connections. Junior Schieffelin defends Von Trott, while family ties touch Oppenheimer, Hiss, and Garrison amid a web of wartime espionage lore.
A King Features Syndicate column condemns Democratic leaders for alleging dire health concerns about President Eisenhower. The piece argues the public is well informed, cites past Roosevelt illness, and asserts voters will choose between liberalism and Eisenhower Nixon moderation in November.
Briefs note piano sales climbed from 145000 in 1947 to 178000 in 1955. An Englishman defines a dump truck as a tipper. About one in six Americans plays some musical instrument. Baltimore streets lit by gas as early as 1816.
The Monroe News-Star independent daily publishes news impartially with Associated Press dispatches. It lists staff including Robert Ewing Jr and C William H Bronson as president and managing editor, founding in 1897.
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